3 steps to making money with amazon’s affiliate program – a beginner’s guide

3 Steps To Making Money With Amazon’s

Affiliate Programwith Dom Wells

www.humanproofdesigns.com

http://www.humanproofdesigns.com/


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




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.




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.




Important Point

• You don’t need to find a “new” untapped niche with zero competition.

• The sweet spot is low competition and decent interest.




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


http://amazon.com/bestsellers

https://www.amazon.com/gp/site-directory

http://semrush.com/

http://bestproducts.com/

http://wirecutter.com/



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.




Niche ValidationDetermining Factors

• KW research

• Niche demand

• Competition

• Lesser extent: Product pricing and other considerations.




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.




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.




Niche Demand• Search volumes across multiple keywords.

• JungleScout (or manual BSR + review checking)

• Google Trends (but be wary)

• Your gut feeling




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?




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).




Live ShowcaseLet’s go over the shoulder




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



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

http://www.gungods.net/best-rifle-scope-reviews/



Ranking

• Add content,

• Make sure on-page SEO is good

• Add links.

• Be very patient.




Bonus: How To Get Your First Sale(s)

Forum strategy video:

• https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/getting-your-first-sale-with-forums/




Other Useful LinksFree Amazon Video Course

• https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/amazon-course

Facebook Group

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/1165987043433051/


https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/amazon-course

https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/amazon-course



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