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Infomercial 101

Infomercial 101
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
The Back-End >>>
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Infomercial Success

WHAT A NICE BACK-END YOU HAVE!

No, I don’t mean that thing you sit on. What I am referring to is how you can become a millionaire by selling your product on an infomercial. Usually, selling a one-off product will not make you rich. Because of the costs involved, you really have to sell a lot to make a profit. The exceptions to this rule are gadgets (items you can get made in China for a buck and sell for $19.95) and really expensive exercise equipment. But for the most part, you won’t be making too much per item sold on TV. Where you make the money is by selling items on the back-end. There are many examples of this. The most successful is Pro Active Acne Treatment Solutions. This infomercial has been airing for almost a decade with incredible success. In fact, it might be the best infomercials of all time. The reason for the success is the back-end. When a customer orders, they don’t just get one acne treatment and then magically become zit free for life, they have to keep using the product. They end up joining a “club” of sorts and getting the product monthly. So let’s say that a customer uses the product for a year at the cost is $40 per month. That means that infomercial generated $480 from that single sale, rather than the initial $40 it was sold for. Here are some more example of great back-end:

Beauty/Diet and Health Products. Like Pro Active, they usually want you to join a club to receive products on an ongoing basis. Especially for make-up, you also get pushed to buy supplemental items that will make the product “work better”.
Gadgets. This is my favorite. You know how you hear that you will get free “refills” for life or free “products” for life if you just pay shipping and handling? It sounds great doesn’t it? Well, this is one of those instances where they make money from shipping and handling. They will charge $10 for shipping and handling, meanwhile, it may cost them $2 out of pocket to get it to you. Brilliant if you ask me.
Fitness Products. Usually they will sell you additional videos on how to use the products, additional accessories, or a subscription to a website/newsletter where you can talk to “professionals” that help you stay fit.
Get Rich Quick (a.k.a. Real Estate Wealth). Usually they will sell you additional videos on how to use the products, additional accessories, or a subscription to a website/newsletter where you can talk to “professionals” that help you stay fit.
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