No MLM business can truly be successful without a group of
affiliates making regular sales. Lead
capture pages are among one of the
best and most well-known methods for getting leads and recruiting new
affiliates as long as distributors know how to use them properly.
What are Lead Capture
Pages?
Most MLM businesses make use of well-designed websites that will
allow consumers to browse the products on offer as well as read information
about those products and distributorship opportunities. Lead capture pages are often the first things a website visitor
will see, and they are designed for the visitor to input his or her name and
email address before continuing. This lead information is ‘captured’ and stored
for the website owner’s future use. In some cases, the leads are automatically
contacted via email as soon as they enter their information into the form, but
distributors may also choose to contact leads directly in certain
circumstances.
Growing the Business
Since only one out of every few dozen leads will actually be
converted into an affiliate distributor, lead
capture pages are necessary tools. They help to collect information from
every visitor to the website, and once this information has been collected, a
series of communications begins. Without these leads and affiliate
distributors, an MLM business will
simply not grow. Selling products is of course very important, but the ability
to attain a group of affiliates and collect a commission from their sales as
well is the key to making a real income with MLM opportunities. There is simply
no other more effective way of gathering leads.
Lead Conversion
Keeping Affiliates Informed
Once the lead capture pages
have done the job of collecting information about website visitors, it is up to
the distributor to ultimately determine how these leads will be contacted. Most
of the time, as soon as the information is inputted into the capture form, the
lead will receive a welcome letter. This letter explains the nature of the business
and the different opportunities that are available. At this point, the lead may
choose to contact the distributor for more information. If so, this information
should be more personalized, perhaps even in the form of a telephone call. If
not, the lead will continue to receive newsletters until he or she has either opted
out or been converted.
Keeping Affiliates Informed
Once your leads have been converted, it is still important to keep
them in the know. Affiliates will need guidance, particularly in the beginning,
and tools for generating their own leads. Thankfully, lead capture pages are easily duplicated for use on affiliate
websites. Each affiliate will have access to his or her own leads, and if
assistance with conversion is requested, it is simple enough for the primary
distributor to get involved. It is often best for distributors and their
affiliates to use the same lead capture software for this reason.