3 steps to making money with amazon’s affiliate program – a beginner’s guide
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3 Steps To Making Money With Amazon’s
Affiliate Programwith Dom Wells
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What We’ll Cover• What does and doesn’t work• Getting niche ideas• Digging Deeper - Keyword research and niche
validation• Content types that get traffic and convert buyers• Overview of ranking an Amazon site in Google• How to earn almost immediately• FAQ
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Amazon Sites Still Work
• Small “micro” sites don’t work
• eCommerce style sites can work, but not really recommended.
• You can still choose one small/narrow niche, but the site needs to be larger.
• Best case scenario, choose a site that has 2-3 subniches or categories.
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Niche Examples• Shaving site that covers straight razors,
safety razors, strops, brushes, bowls etc
• Guitar site that covers amps, leads, strings, fx pedals etc.
• Site that just covers one topic: Climbing harnesses, but the site is still 30-50 posts long.
• You need a mix of “money” keywords and info keywords.
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Important Point
• You don’t need to find a “new” untapped niche with zero competition.
• The sweet spot is low competition and decent interest.
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Idea GenerationEasy + Obvious Options:
• Your own imagination• amazon.com/bestsellers• https://www.amazon.com/gp/site-directory• Ebay/Alibaba
Less Obvious:
• semrush.com -> bestproducts.com, wirecutter.com• We use “best” because it shows the keywords and niches we are most likely to be able to
succeed with.
Extra Sneaky
• Reddit + search filters• Footprints
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Amazon Affiliate Disclaimer
_____ is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
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Niche ValidationDetermining Factors
• KW research
• Niche demand
• Competition
• Lesser extent: Product pricing and other considerations.
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KW Research• No real “free” options anymore. Google Adwords KW tool has issues now.
• KWFinder, Long Tail Pro, SeCockpit best options.
Tips for using a tool:
• Start broad and go narrow as you dig deeper.
• Explore the “best” and “review” keywords first.
• Look for 500 monthly searches minimum
• Look for a potential “main keyword” that has several related keywords that are also viable. Don’t build a site around one keyword.
• Remember: Keyword Research is there to tell you which search phrases to target and how competitive a niche is. You’re not going to go all in on a niche just because you find one “OMG!” keyword.
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KW Competition• Try not to rely on “Keyword Difficulty” scores. Use
them as a rough guide, but rely on manual analysis.• Best case scenario: 2-3 other sites on page 1 are
affiliate sites. Too many = A lot of other link builders doing the same as you. Too few = Google doesn’t want to rank affiliate sites.
• Avoid: Keywords with too many “eCommerce” sites, keywords with large authority sites.
• Great: Keywords where a few forums or EMDs are on page 1.
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Niche Demand• Search volumes across multiple keywords.
• JungleScout (or manual BSR + review checking)
• Google Trends (but be wary)
• Your gut feeling
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Product Research• Are there lots of products and related
products on Amazon?
• Are the prices good? ($50-150)
• Are sales volumes good? (BSR)
• Are people leaving decent reviews?
• Will people buy them online?
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Digging Deeper• More KW Research:
• Are there lot’s of “info” keywords too?
• Can you branch out later?
• Can you find a few forums and/or affiliate sites to reverse engineer?
• Will you find resistance in a lot of keywords? (Most keywords are hard but only 1-2 are good).
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Live ShowcaseLet’s go over the shoulder
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When you find a niche
• Make a content plan
• Article length: 1,000 words minimum
• Main articles: 2,000 words plus
• Aim to get to 30-40 articles asap.
• Blogroll or page as homepage down to personal preference.
• Keep on-page SEO simple.
• Don’t over-optimisewww.humanproofdesigns.com
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Example articlesBest of:
• 1.) http://www.gungods.net/best-rifle-scope-reviews/
• 2.) http://viewingbinoculars.com/fanciful-flight-the-best-binoculars-for-bird-watching/
Review:
• 1.) http://viewingbinoculars.com/nikon-monarch-binoculars-review-the-atb-8x42/
Info:
• 1.) http://luxuryshaves.com/straight-razor-maintenance/www.humanproofdesigns.com
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Ranking
• Add content,
• Make sure on-page SEO is good
• Add links.
• Be very patient.
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Bonus: How To Get Your First Sale(s)
Forum strategy video:
• https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/getting-your-first-sale-with-forums/
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Other Useful LinksFree Amazon Video Course
• https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/amazon-course
Facebook Group
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/1165987043433051/
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