Writing Pitches for February, 2022

Got this list here.  

Liberal Currents is a publication that is dedicated to the “defense of liberal ideals.” They are looking for pitches. Their founder and editor-in-chief has tweeted: “Would love in particular to see something from a writer with expertise on foreign policy, really wrestling with the question of what a truly liberal foreign policy would entail.” They are seeking pitches on other topics as well. Rate is $75 per piece. Pitches should be sent to writers@liberalcurrents.com. Read their founder and editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread here and learn more about them here.@adamgurri

International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) offers the latest tips, training opportunities, trends, and tools for professional and emerging journalists around the world. They have tweeted, “Do you know of a journalism tool, app, or resource that we haven’t covered? A media innovator who has a fascinating story to tell? We’re always accepting new pitches from writers around the world.” They pay $200 per article. For details, refer to their Tweet and this page.@IJNet

Headway is The New York Times’ new section that explores “the world’s challenges through the lens of progress.” They are looking for stories: a “special call for journos to revisit stories about change makers you’ve previously reported.” They are seeking 3 types of stories: cover stories (4,000-7,000 words); visual and interactive stories; and supporting pieces (500-1,500 words). For supporting pieces, they are looking for ideas around: waste and circularity; alleviating poverty; and the past, present, and future of plastics. Rate is $1 to $2 per word. To learn more, refer to this Tweet and this pitching guide.@tirosenberg

Deadline: February 24th, 2022

JSTOR Daily is JSTOR’s digital magazine that provides scholarly context to news and current affairs. They are actively accepting feature pitches for their American Prison Newspapers collection. The collection contains “centuries of digitized newspapers produced by and for incarcerated people.” Features can be “based on things mentioned in the archive explicitly, implicitly, or something that may be inferred.” Rate is $400 to $500 for full-length well-researched features. For more information, refer to their editor’s Tweet and this page.@MorganGodvin

CafeMom is a website for mothers and mothers-to-be. Their managing editor is looking for any mom writers who want to explain NFTs. They usually pay $75 for 500 words but the rate for this piece might be negotiable. It will be due in March. Interested writers should email laurgor510@gmail.com. Read their managing editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.@laurengordon88

SPY is a discovery and reviews website. They are seeking writers, experts, and product reviewers with “expertise in gadgets, gear, grooming, health, home, pets, sex & more.” They usually “pay on a per piece basis, but the per/hour equivalent is always AT LEAST $25 an hour and typically higher.” If interested, DM them on Twitter or email bwertz@spy.com. To read their Tweet, click here. To learn more about them, click here.@spy_dot

Earth Island Journal is a quarterly journal that covers environmental issues. They are looking for pitches for their special edition on urban environments. They would “like to explore the full range of issues and solutions related to built environments, sustainability, and nature, including, but not limited to, how cities can and are tackling the climate crisis, the role of architecture in developing climate resilience, and how urban environments affect our understanding of nature and our place in it.” They are seeking on-the-ground reports, and also personal essays, think pieces, and artwork. They pay $0.25 per word for print stories. Writers can expect to earn $750 to $1,000 for an in-depth story of about 4,000 words. They pay $150 for online stories. If interested, email submissions@earthisland.org. For details, refer to their Tweet, call for pitches, and guidelines.@earthislandjrnl

Deadline: March 15th, 2022

Parents Magazine helps parents raise happy, healthy kids. Their executive editor is looking for pitches from Black fathers about their experiences with co-parenting and custody agreements. Rate is $250 to $350. Pitches should be sent to kindred@meredith.com. Read their executive editor’s Twitter thread here and their writer’s guidelines here.@kellygwriter

The Fuller Project is a global nonprofit newsroom that reports on issues affecting women in the US and abroad. They are commissioning original enterprise reporting in the US. Two specific opportunities:

“1. Stories at the intersection of gender & economic mobility in California

2. Stories on environment/climate, through a gender lens, in the US (particularly interested in CA and the Southeast)”

They want deeply reported, focused enterprise stories with an eye to potential impact/accountability. Rate is $1 per word for up to 1,200 words. If interested, email your pitches to pitch@fullerproject.org. To learn more, refer to their acting editor-in-chief’s Twitter thread and their pitch guidelines.@heoj

Eat, Drink, and Do Good newsletter features original thought pieces on social justice by emerging writers. They are accepting pitches for unique POVs on social justice related topics. They pay $100 for the piece and $50 for accompanying audio or video content. If interested, send your pitches to hello@studioatao.org. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread and their newsletter.@StudioATAO

Insider Life is the lifestyle section of Insider. Their daily features editor is looking for freelance pitches. They cover the following beats: entertainment; digital culture; health; food and drink; fashion, beauty and style; home and design; travel; weddings; and the royals. Their features editor mostly commissions longer, reported pieces (1,000-2,000 words). According to payment reports, they pay up to $1/word for deeply reported features. For more information, refer to their daily features editor’s Tweet and their features pitch guide.@alliepape

Wirecutter is a product review site owned by The New York Times Company. They are seeking 1 or 2 freelancers to write on DIY smart home topics. Shorter pieces typically pay $300. Rates for long-form reviews vary. Updates to existing reviews pay around $500 and new reviews or rewrites of existing reviews pay $1,500. For details, refer to their senior editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.@geclauser

Elite Daily is an online news platform for millennials. Their news editor is seeking “essay pitches from writers 18-25 who sought out professional help for their finances, whether it be therapy or some other form of financial counseling.” Rates start at $125. Send your pitches to collette.reitz@bustle.com. To read their news editor’s Twitter thread, click here. To visit their website, click here.@Collette_Reitz

Deadline: February 17th, 2022

Men’s Health is a magazine about fitness, health, sex, style, travel, and grooming. Their health editor is seeking a nutrition-savvy health freelance writer to take on a minimum of 5 SEO/news-driven stories per month. Rate is $100 to $160 per story. If interested, get in touch with their health editor at taylyn.washington-harmon@hearst.com. Read their health editor’s Tweet here and contact them here.@TaylynHarmon

Bella Caledonia is a Scotland-based online magazine that explores independence, self-determination

, and autonomy. They have tweeted, “Taking pitches on ‘cost of living’ crisis; Platinum Jubilee propaganda; police collusion with loyalist paramilitary groups; a future for women’s football; Scotland’s housing crisis.” Deadlines are negotiable. Rates are £90 for 900 words. To learn more, refer to their Tweet. To contact them, refer to this page.@bellacaledonia

Inverse covers science, innovation, entertainment, gaming, and the mind and body. Their editor, TV & movies is seeking movie/TV stories on “time travel” for an issue which will be published this spring. Rates are $150+ for essays or listicles; $300+ for interviews; and $500+ for features. Send your pitches to gaby@inverse.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Tweet and this page.@GabrielleBondi

Future plc is a global multi-platform media company that has over 300 print publications, websites, and events. They are seeking freelance health writers to contribute reviews/features across a few different websites at Future. They are especially seeking writers with experience in health, not just fitness. They generally pay 15p per word. If interested, get in touch with their health editor at alice.ball@futurenet.com. Read their health editor’s Twitter thread here. Contact them here.@aliceeeball

Healthy Rich is a personal finance website. They publish “stories that illuminate the diversity of our relationships with work and money.” Their owner and executive editor has tweeted, “I’m seeking pitches from writers with disability, chronic illness, ND, for a couple of pieces for Healthy Rich. What do we need to know about the intersection of money and disability?” Rate is $300 per post (around 1,000 to 1,500 words). Email your pitches to pitches@danamedia.co.  Read their owner and executive editor’s Twitter thread here and contact them here.@danasitar

Deadline: February 18th, 2022

The Monitor is a bimonthly policy and current affairs magazine by CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives). They are looking for pitches: “What could the future of growth look like?  How do we evaluate degrowth, post-capitalist futures, nowtopias against feminist, disabled, and decolonial principles to ensure an equitable future? We want to hear from you.” They want features, investigative journalism, illustrations, and book reviews rooted in an intersectional analysis (700 to 1,500 words). They pay $300 for 750 words and $500 for up to 1,500 words. They pay up to $800 for features, and $200 for book reviews. For more information, refer to this Tweet and their call for pitches.@RoisinWest

Deadline: February 20th, 2022

Freelance Writing Only

Find the video here.  

https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/25-magazines-websites-that-pay-250-per-article/

Ian Chandler, https://writinglaunch.com/.  support@writinglaunch.com.  Code for all videos in the course is WLArticleCourse.  WLArticleCourse

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iancchandler.

"How to Win Over an Editor in 150 Words or Less."  150 words that propose that you write an article for a publication.  It's done by email.  "I want to write an article for you.  Here is what it is about.  And here's a little about me."   A pitch is not an entire article. 

Why 150 words?  Editors are really busy.  Most don't like reading pitches.  Long enough to communicate your idea.  What do you want to accomplish?  

1.  Demonstrate a clear understanding of the publication.  

2.  Demonstrate your ability to write clearly and concisely that synthesize a lot of information.  

3.  Prove that you're qualified to write the article.  Concisely, clearly, on-target with your topic, show that you're easy to work with.   

4.  Communicate your idea for the article.  

5.  Invite the editor to respond to your pitch. 

Think about the 2 audiences you’ll be reaching: the audience of the publication.  How does the information relate to their life?  Is it valuable?  Is it actionable?  Consequential?

The Readers:

What role will the article serve in their life?  Is it practical information or written to entertain?  What specific outcomes or experiences will the reader have?  Think of readers the way editors think about readers. 

The Editor

Editors need articles to publish.  They have a publishing schedule.  Deadlines.  They’re busy.  They need competent writers who can submit polished articles that meet their specific needs.  Most of the editors can write the articles themselves, but they don't want to; they don't have the time.  They'd rather.  Paid Publishing Guide Book.  

The Paid Publishing Guidebook.  A free copy is available. 

The Writing Launch Database (1800 Publishers)

Google Search

Freedom with Writing

Twitter.  Follow editors of publications that you're interested in on Twitter.  If you're following an editor, you'll be more aware of the types of articles they need.

Ask for Help (Find a mentor, network, etc.)  from someone more experienced than you.  

PUBLICATION

Send a pitch to a publication that works with freelance writers.  For example, the New Yorker does work with freelance writers.  They work with an FW once every 5 years.  

Look for Medium-sized websites, less popular, more niche.  Look for multiple bylines, meaning authors. 

19:51  Do they pay?  Look at the writing launch markets.  Paid publishing guideline.

Who Pays Writers?  Website. 

A lot of the work occurs before you write the pitch.  

Process on how to get published on blogs, websites, magazines, etc.  

1.  Choose a publication to pitch. 

2.  Send a quality pitch to the editor of that publication. 

If you're applying for a job, you submit a resume.  

3.  Look for multiple bylines.  

4.  Stay away from the crowd. 

5.   Check to see if they pay--Writing Launch Markets Database, The Paid Publishing Guidebook, Who Pays Writers.

6.  Look for signs that they hire freelancers.  Read the contributor bios, editor bios, and submission guideline pages.

Once you've chosen a publication, you want to study that publication to get a sense of the type of articles they publish.  

1.  Read 5 to 19 articles.  What type of articles do they publish? 

2.  How often do they publish?  

3.  What categories/departments do they typically publish in? 

4.  Look for submission guidelines pages!!!  It's important to respect whatever the editor requests in his submission guidelines. 

5.  Find contact information for sending a pitch. 22:04

Tailor your pitch to the unique needs of the publication.  Don’t start with your idea.  Start with what they need, then write your article. 

Look at the dept or category your article will fit into.  Events sections.  Recurring columns, recurring categories.  A publication might not have specific depts. But they have specific articles on a regular basis, like interviews with celebrities.  Get a sense of departments and get a sense.  Same author or same 2 authors. 

Once you’ve done the research, create 5 ideas.  For each idea, write a headline.  For each headline, think which department will this headline fit?  Does it fit their publication?  Their department?  By now you’re ready to start writing the pitch.  1. Summarize your idea.  Be concise.  I have attached an unpublished feature on “Native Niki Pallington, titled
From Pan Llyn to Palm Springs: The Young Welsh Illustrator Living the American Dream.”  Includes proposed title, which makes a clear description of the idea.  Make it easy for you the editor.  She gives a few more details.  She would love to share her passion with your readers.  Shows she has an awareness of the editor and readers. 

29:40  example.  Headline can be enough.  The easier for the editor to know is enough.  Frequent writer on quora to hacker news. 

About me section: 30 words is good length. 

Example:

Robyn McGee is a Los Angeles based freelance writer and college professor whose work has appeared in Seventeen Magazine, Truthout.com, bitchmedia.com, and other sites.  Robyn’s “Hungry for More” is a nonfiction book, focused on black women, weight, and body image.  When away from the keyboard, Robyn enjoys whipping up her father’s old soul food recipes, traveling the world, and being to her love of yoga.  Nameste! 

1.   Proposed your article.  “I would like to propose an article . . . .”

2.   Said a little about yourself.  “About me: . . .”

3.   Ask for a response. Does this fit your needs?

4.   End your pitch with a question.  “I can have this article ready by XXX date.  Does that work for you?”  100 to 150 words

COMMON MISTAKES

1.   Making it about yourself and not about the editor’s needs.

2.   Following up too soon.  Wait!

3.   Not carefully reading the submission guidelines.

4.   Copying pitch templates exactly.

5.   Sending to the wrong editor.

6.   Overconfidence.  Don’t compliment yourself.

7.   Lengthy article descriptions. 

8.   Lengthy biographies.

9.   Including irrelevant information.

    10.                Proposing too much for a new relationship with an editor.

    11.                Send to the editor in charge of the department you’re writing to.

    12.                Make your proposal seem like it’s a small risk for them to publish you.  Find a way to reverse their risk.

Once you send a pitch, follow these steps:

1.   Expect rejection or simply ghosting.

2.   Wait 2 weeks to follow up with the editor.

3.   Start drafting your next pitch.

4.   One sentence: I just want to make sure that you got this. Let me know if you have any questions.

5.   Start your next pitch.  If you’re not sending out pitches, you’re not giving yourself opportunities.

6.   Expert feedback on your next pitch.

7.   We want to train you and teach you to write pitches, how to get paid, and then you can be on your way to success.

8.   Database of 1800 range of publishers, including payment rates and contact information.  *******

9.   In-Depth Training on Launching a Successful Freelance Writing Career.  The Cost?  Free for one month.  After that, it’s $47/month.  Use coupon code Donate at Writing Launch

    10.                If a pitch is rejected, is it okay to send another pitcher at a later date?  Yes.  You don’t want to pitch too often.  Give a break to the editors, so they don’t feel like you’re harassing them.  But if you’re sending them pitches with ideas that fit their needs, they’ll appreciate that and may be willing to work with you on your pitch or your ideas so that you can produce something together.  Build a relationship with the editor and their unique needs.  Spend some time getting to know their needs.  Wait 6 weeks between pitches.  Most editors don’t’ respond even if it’s a “No.”  What if you’re pitching an already published article at another publication.  He recommends not doing this.  Tailor your article ideas to the publication.  

SALESPEOPLE HAVE LONG KNOWN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEMONSTRATION

from Bob Bly via Gary North

The reason I think it is so strong is that the commercial masterfully employs one of the most powerful -- and also one of the most neglected -- copywriting persuasion techniques:

Demonstration.

Direct marketers as well as salespeople have long known the effectiveness of demonstration.

Yet so many copywriters today strangely neglect it.

But Flex Tape makes full use of the tactic with one of the most dramatic, attention-getting, and convincing demonstrations I have seen in recent memory.

The TV pitchman cuts a small metal boat in half with a power saw, tapes it together with Flex Tape, and then takes it out on the lake for a ride.

He points out, and you can clearly see, that the interior of the boat is completely dry!

Obviously, he must be confident in the tape's ability to stick even when wet.

There's a lot of other good stuff in the spot I want to call your attention to as you view it:

There are multiple smaller demos packed into the 2-minute spot such as patching a leaking roof in the rain and instantly fixing a broken pipe.

The pitchman is sincere and enthusiastic without, at least IMHO, being over-the-top, irritating, or grating, as some are.

Quick descriptive phrases convey a lot of features and benefits; e.g., "super-wide," "triple-thick."

He implies the tape is equivalent to a weld without violating the law, saying it "virtually welds" as he slaps it over the hole in a water tank, immediately sealing it.

Now, as persuasive as the Flex Tape spot is, notice what it is NOT:

It's not clever, creative, funny, or entertaining -- as it would be if the typical Madison Avenue ad agency had produced the commercial.

It just sells.

So you can be pretty sure it was written, produced, and approved by a direct marketer who counts sales, not creative awards, as the indicator of a job well done.

Sincerely,

Bob Bly
Copywriter / Consultant 
31 Cheyenne Dr. 
Montville, NJ 07045 
Phone 973-263-0562 
Fax 973-263-0613
www.bly.com

GETTING FOUND ON YOUTUBE

Though the guy above is good with his tips, this guy may have some authority as well.  He's a head at YouTube.  h/t Bill Myers.

WHAT IS A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER TO DO?

Why would someone want to be a computer programmer?  What tasks do you do that employers pay for?  

Start with this:

Computer programmers typically do the following:

Write programs in a variety of computer languages, such as C++ and Java.

        Update and expand existing programs.

        Debug programs by testing for and fixing errors.

       Build and use computer-assisted software engineering (CASE) tools to automate the writing of some code.

        Use code libraries, which are collections of independent lines of code, to simplify the writing.

Programmers work closely with software developers, and in some businesses, their duties overlap. When this happens, programmers can do work that is typical of developers, such as designing the program. This entails initially planning the software, creating models and flowcharts detailing how the code is to be written, writing and debugging code, and designing an application or systems interface.

Some programs are relatively simple and usually take a few days to write, such as creating mobile applications for cell phones. Other programs, like computer operating systems, are more complex and can take a year or more to complete.

Software-as-a-service (SaaS), which consists of applications provided through the Internet, is a growing field. Although programmers typically need to rewrite their programs to work on different systems platforms such as Windows or OS X, applications created using SaaS work on all platforms. That is why programmers writing for software-as-a-service applications may not have to update as much code as other programmers and can instead spend more time writing new programs.  

This may even be better, meaning more specific. 

Computer Programmers write code through the use of computer languages, such as C++ and Java. Computer programmers create instructions for computers to generate meaningful output.

Overall, it is the responsibility of the computer programmer to write code and manipulate it into a language that the computer can understand and follow. 

They work closely with IT staff, managers, and end users in their organization or client organizations to develop, maintain, and test computer programs. Computer programmers respond to notifications by users of flaws in programs, identify malfunctioning code and rewrite programs.

Computer Programmers are commonly employed by software companies. However, with the surge in access to computer programmers, many governmental and private sector companies, such as banks and law firms, have begun to employ computer programmers. It is not uncommon to see computer programmers working as freelancers, moving from project to project within technology consulting firms or as independent contractors. 

This site came recommended.  

BUILD EMAIL LISTS

Here is how you build email lists.  This e-book costs $12 and is probably worth it.  Finally, for a step-by-step overview of email marketing — building a list and then knowing what to mail to that list — check out our eBook/mini-course combo, Email List Building Explained.

Here is what is promised:

1.  Why email marketing is crucial in any business.
2.  How to set up and create an autoresponder (the program you'll use to send out emails to your list) and opt-in.
3.  How to create a landing page to build your list of email addresses.  
4.  How to persuade people to part with their email addresses. 
5.  How to get visitors to your site so you can build your email list. 
6.  How to write emails your list will be anxious to read. 
7.  How to earn money from your list by selling your own products or through affiliate marketing. 
8.  How often you should send email to your list (nearly everyone gets this wrong), and much more. 

Getting traffic to your Squeeze page is important.  You want more than 1 source of traffic.  

Use Google Analytics to track your traffic. 

FREE v. PAID TRAFFIC: these are the two main kinds of traffic.  

FREE TRAFFIC IS FREE AND IT'S UNLIMITED.  
DOWNSIDE IS THAT IT TAKES TIME TO BUILD UP THIS FREE TRAFFIC AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT MY SITE/SQUEEZE PAGE.  IT'S NOT RELIABLE.  YOU CAN COMPLAIN BUT YOU CAN'T REALLY COMPLAIN.  HARD TO MEASURE ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND MAKE CHANGES.

PAID TRAFFIC: PROS & CONS.
PROS:  CAN START SENDING TRAFFIC RIGHT AWAY AND YOU CAN MEASURE ITS EFFECTIVENESS.
EASY TO MAKE CHANGES OR FINE-TUNE IT.  CHANGES TO ADVERTISING COPY, MAKE CHANGES TO PAID EMAIL AND MEASURE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.
CONS:  COST INVOLVED.  NEED DOUGH TO MEET THAT COST.  
SOME PAY-PER-CLICK WON'T SEND TRAFFIC TO SQUEEZE PAGES, AND THAT'S PARTICULARLY TRUE OF GOOGLE ADWORDS.  IT USED TO BE A GREAT WAY TO SEND TRAFFIC TO SQUEEZE PAGES.  THEY WILL SHUT YOUR ACCOUNT DOWN.  THEY DO NOT ALLOW THAT AT ALL NOW.  

SOURCES OF FREE TRAFFIC
Search engines, SEO to achieve a high ranking on your search engine.  YouTube is the 2nd most popular search engine.  A lot of folks will put up a clickable link in the video, Part I of a Two-Part Video.  And this is an effective way of driving traffic. 

FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PINTEREST.

FREE AD SITES: CRAIGSLIST, GUMTREE (is Australian), ETC. 

LIST SWAPS.  You do this after you have a reasonable number of people on your list.   

VIRAL MARKETING.  This takes a little time.  Free ebook or free report and a link to your squeeze page and an invitation.  Encourage people to give the report away as a free bonus.  That takes a long time.  It's all free.  

REFERRALS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND WORD OF MOUTH.

SOURCES OF PAID TRAFFIC
Solo Ads.  The best for email marketing, sort of like List Swaps.  It's not reciprocal.  Pay amount depends on list owner and the size of their list. 
Forum Advertising, Forum Sigs. good for getting traffic to free giveaways.  
Paid Website Advertising.

JV ZOO

Affiliate marketing—

Classified ads if they allow them.

Social networking sites, facebook fan page. 

Blog. 

Press Release.  Different ways to promote.  Best way is an email list or listbuilding.  That’s where the real money is made. 

JV Zoo is similar to ClickBank.  As soon as you pay for that product/service, there is no waiting like there is for a physical product.  Digital product is instant.  They pay more than physical products. 

1.  You're going to need a PayPal business account.  Need this to collect payments through JV Zoo.  Set up the account then head back to JV Zoo and hook the two accounts up.  

2.  What products to promote?  He's in the internet marketing niche, so he's bias.  Tons of categories to promote.  Look for a good product with a good sales page, something that you yourself might buy.  He goes to TopSellers, a menu item at JV Zoo.  Top Sellers for the Past 30 Days that have generated the most sales.  Check that one out.  It will say "Affiliate Details."  Click on that.  

At 9:15, he covers delay payments and Permission requests.  Those are important details.  If you don't have a reputation or a sale, you're going to have to wait to get paid.  If you're a trusted affiliate, like 7 years worth of sales, you'll get approved for instant payments.  It's directly deposited into his PayPal Business Account.  Very fewer refunds on the JV Zoo network.  Good to know.  If you are new, you can request to get commissions instantly instead of delayed.  I think you'll need to have had 25 products sold.  The more products in a sales funnel, the better for obviously you're creating more chance to increase commissions by promoting that product.  

Your affiliate link is how you get paid.  See the 14:40 mark.  At the 14:55 mark, he shows you how to paste your affiliate link into a blog post (wordpress).  

If you're promoting through a Facebook Fan Page, He's used US Free Ads.  Said that it is a good one.  He said he puts affiliate marketing links on his Twitter account.  How does that work?  

All kinds of ways that you can promote JVZoo products.  Tons of ways you can drive traffic to your affiliate links, traffic, blog posts, but what I'm gonna do is leave one of . . . Jay'sonlinereviews.com.  How to drive traffic to JVZoo through your affiliate links.  It's going to be a big.  

 
Okay, this guy wants to point a common mistake that affiliate marketers make and explain that that is why when they first start out that they don't make any money.  That common mistake?  Sending traffic directly to the Affiliate Link.  Okay.  Why is that a mistake?  He's got this funny diagram that starts with TRAFFIC then an arrow leading to LEAD CAPTURE PAGE, another arrow leading to a THANK YOU SPECIAL OFFER [where apparently the affiliate link goes] toward a dollar's sign $$$$$.  Like we'er supposed to know what the pattern or logic or flow means.  Oy, vey.  Then he has another arrow running away from, to the left of LEAD CAPTURE PAGE to AUTO RESPONDER.  Again, he knows things that only he knows.  What does this mean?  Another arrow runs away from AUTO RESPONDER to EMAIL then to CASH, $$$$$.  

He says that the proper way to promote an affiliate link is that you need to have a system or a sales funnel.  Before you send your traffic to your affiliate link, you need to have a LEAD CAPTURE PAGE, i.e., a LANDING PAGE.  Main goal of a LANDING PAGE is to get an email address.  When someone lands on your landing page and they pu8t their email address and they hit submit, they will be taken to the THANK YOU page, and in your THANK YOU page you have your AFFILIATE LINK or you have the link going to your AFFILIATE LINK or AFFILIATE PRODUCT that you are promoting.  The purpose of capturing the email in the LEAD CAPTURE page is that 

You need to be BUILDING YOUR LIST.  

Okay, so this sounds like PRIORITY #1: BUILD YOUR LIST.  But how?  In your AUTO RESPONDER, you have your EMAIL FOLLOW-UP.  And each EMAIL has an AFFILIATE LINK.  So that's the basic set-up.  

To do this, we have to start with getting the AFFILIATE LINK.  To get the AFFILIATE LINK, go to JVZOO.  Most of what  is at JVZoo is a digital market place, whe most of the products sold here are software or make money online training and digital products.  When you sign up on JVZoo, you go to TOP SELLERS.  

He uses a program called ClickFunnels.  Their program provides both a Landing Page and a Follow-up "Thank you" email.  He recommends that you create a free account.  Lead Capture Page is followed by a "Thank you" Page that comes with the freebie--ebook, video, pdf file, etc.  So the video is embedded in the Sales Page where a sale is offered.  Once you have this system set up, you are now ready to set up web traffic through site visitors, Facebook ads, YouTube ads, any ad anywhere on the Internet.  The traffic that he uses, the most effective way to get traffic, is called Udimi.com, not Udemy.com.  He mentions a series of ads called Solo Ad Vendors.  More studying.  You pay for an email to be sent on your behalf.  They will click on that email and visit your landing page.  If they visit your landing page and put their email, they will be taken to the Sales Page.  They will become part of your email list--that is the goal.  So then you can email them with your affiliate links.  To do this, all you have to do is click on one of these names and purchase a solo ad.  That's how he promotes his JV Zoo links.  Traffic is coming from Udimi.com.  Okay, he offers a $497 program at the end of his video, and you can find it here at PaoloBeringuel @ affiliate marketing mastery.