Amazon affiliate sales

theshamu

Hi guys,

Anyone on here using Amazon for sales e.g. niche sites selling ipad covers etc.

I know the commission is not that great but if you had 5-10 niche sites all selling products you could possibly do well so I believe.

any input would be great as I'm thinking of getting into it.

Cheers

mneylon

It used to be fantastic using their API, but they've imposed very strict limits on the number of queries per hour etc., so nowadays it kinda sucks ..

theshamu

Been researching affiliate marketing for the past year or so but not sure what road to go down, feels like my head is going to burst!

Trashbat

Amazon associates and the like are kinda rubbishy now, as Blacknight correctly pointed out.

If I were you I'd sort out your verticals, and what kind of offers you want to run and how you want to run them and then find a network that caters best to that.

Have a look on wickedfire for details of networks people us, although be careful of some of the dodgy lot on there.

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amazon is a trusted brand on the net you you would see greater conversions, why dont you just try it out and see how you get on, i think amazon is a great starting point

Trashbat

Noelle High Race wrote: »

amazon is a trusted brand on the net you you would see greater conversions, why dont you just try it out and see how you get on, i think amazon is a great starting point

Unfortunately there's a little more science to it than that. Amazon do not have the same reliance on affiliates because of the nature of their brand. The CTR on amazon banners tends to be poor because they are not always the nicest, and unless you are linking to a specific product with a "buy now" call to action, its very difficult to keep your cookie as the most recent so you may not even get credit for shoppers you create.

There's a large amount of programmes and styles you can use, but too many people fall into the trap of thinking Brand = Success.

theshamu

Noelle High Race wrote: »

amazon is a trusted brand on the net you you would see greater conversions, why dont you just try it out and see how you get on, i think amazon is a great starting point

Cheers Gazz,

I have a hand full of products I have researched into that I could possibly rank high for. Might be a good starting point alright..

theshamu

Trashbat wrote: »

Unfortunately there's a little more science to it than that. Amazon do not have the same reliance on affiliates because of the nature of their brand. The CTR on amazon banners tends to be poor because they are not always the nicest, and unless you are linking to a specific product with a "buy now" call to action, its very difficult to keep your cookie as the most recent so you may not even get credit for shoppers you create.

There's a large amount of programmes and styles you can use, but too many people fall into the trap of thinking Brand = Success.

Thanks for that,

I would be going for a niche product eg. 'Casio Digital Calculator' so might work out ok if there are enough searches for the product.

Trashbat

theshamu wrote: »

Thanks for that,

I would be going for a niche product eg. 'Casio Digital Calculator' so might work out ok if there are enough searches for the product.

Remember if you have that product in mind, check the companies website to see if they have an affiliate programme. May get you better payment terms.

theshamu

Trashbat wrote: »

Remember if you have that product in mind, check the companies website to see if they have an affiliate programme. May get you better payment terms.

Never thought of that, great tip, thanks.

Trashbat

theshamu wrote: »

Never thought of that, great tip, thanks.

And as well as that, always ask for more. The worst they'll say is no. If they say they'll pay you €10 per sale, turn around and say "Oh, I could drive better traffic to that if it paid at €13". You'll probably get €11.50