I recently posted this thread in the Earn 1k A Day Forum and thought that you guys might like it as well.

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In the past couple of months I have read where many people have had outstanding results on WSO’s. Some on their very first attempt. Others have shared very disappointing results.

Having said that, I think that there is a feeling among many that WSO’s are the current “Gold Rush” and all that has to be done is is pay your $59 ($40 for posting and $19 for WSO Pro), pull the lever and fortunes will come out. This is FAR from the truth.

I have had some very good success with WSO’s. No “WSO’s of the day”, but still very good results. I wanted to share some tips and advice to those who have had disappointing results and those wanting to run a WSO in the near future.

So here are my suggestions, take or leave Wink

1) Develop street “cred”
Participate actively here in E1kaDay and at the WF. Ask specific questions, share interesting sites/posts/videos/etc. Give, give, give. Think of others first.

2) Do your “time”

Participate consistently. That means past your 10 day trial period. You will get you $$ worth from the relationships you form. Trust me…

3) Purchase other members’ WSO’s. Post specific and in depth testimonials on their WSOs as well.

4) When it comes time to run your WSO post it here in E1kaDay first. Test out your funnel. Ask for suggestions. Listen to the advice and take action on the parts you feel will make the most difference.

5) Understand that it’s not personal. It’s business. There are several six figure earners in this forum as well as a couple 7 figures as well. You may be surprised at who is who. Listen.

ABOUT YOUR WSO

6) Decide WAY in advance as what is your main purpose for your WSO in regards to your business. In other words, do you want to make money or do you want to build a list. Building a list is the #1 best choice and will lead to income down the road.

7) Make sure that your WSO does at least one of the following :

a) Solves a problem
b) Saves people time
c) has the potential to make people money
d) Helps people increase results
e) Saves People Money

8 ) Call PayPal the day before your WSO is live to inform them that there may be increased activity in you account.

9) Break your product up into parts. It may be better to have 5 ten page reports then to have one 50 page eBook. There are always exceptions of course, so test it.

10) Since you have decided to build your list with your WSO (hint, hint) set it up as a dime sale increasing $0.10 every 3 sales. Max out your price at $9.95.

11) Offer 100% commission to affiliates. It’s a weird mentality, but people would rather promote a $5 product at 100% commissions than get 50% commissions on a $10 product. Have an upsell of at least $10 to help you earn some cash as well.

12) Use graphics! There are several excellent WSO’s selling graphics that you can get for cheap. Then get someone at Fiverr to make you a nice product cover. Look like you know what you are doing.

13) Again, there are exceptions but keep your sales copy brief unless your WSO has several components. Most WSO surfers have a very short attention span.

14) Submit your WSO for approval 24 hours before you plan to go live.

15) After approval is given for your WSO decide on a launch time. Keep time zones in mind!

16) Post here in E1kaD when your WSO is live. The folks here are very supportive and can give that extra nudge if you have followed most of these steps.

17) As you get testimonials copy and paste them into your sales letter. Most WSO surfers don’t want to search through the comments to find reviews.

18 ) Always, always, always collect email addresses but don’t require it in order for the person to get their purchase.

19) If people don’t mail or there isn’t a lot of support right away. Don’t take it personal. It’s business. Things come up, it may not be a fit for their list, or folks just didn’t have time. Thank everyone anyway. Smile

20) The first three hours of the WSO will be the most busy and it will start to slack. After 10 hours your WSO will fall of the first page and be “old news”. You will still get affiliates mailing their lists though.

21) Once your offer is on Page 3 you can bump it for another $40. Unless you have some really good money or you made WSO of the day, it may not be worth it to bump. People will find your WSO though when they search through offers to promote and sort by % commission.

22) Take note of those affiliates that sent you lots of traffic but no sales as you may not want to approve them the next time. It will help your conversions the next time which will help you attract better affiliates.

23) Lather/rinse/repeat- but this time mail your list also about your offer which will help you get to a quick start.

24) After following all of these steps it IS STILL POSSIBLE to have a WSO that BOMBS! Use the old WSO as a bonus for your next one! Smile

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I would love to read your feedback so feel free to post below!