Comments on: Why Your Amazon Affiliate Site Is Failing Miserably http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/ No Bullsh*t Advice For Internet Marketing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6945 El Plumber (admin) Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:05 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6945 So Paul, you did exactly what I suggested doesn't work. Honestly, layout doesn't really matter much, the main things that matter is will a site get traffic and then will that traffic convert to sales. Without original content you won't get search engine traffic, Google may send you some at first but then will start to ignore your site. Without original content or a feature that is some benefit you really won't be able to buy PPC traffic anywhere that counts really. That site will get rejected for Google Adwords and Bing as a "bridge page" that doesn't provide value to a visitor. Which leaves you to try and buy untargeted traffic which will never convert. Being honest, you should scrap the auto content with 100% original reviews yes. Can't just be cookie cutter reviews either, you need to provide value to a visitor to get them to click. Then go read my Amazon Affiliate Lessons that I linked to a few comments ago. So Paul, you did exactly what I suggested doesn’t work. Honestly, layout doesn’t really matter much, the main things that matter is will a site get traffic and then will that traffic convert to sales. Without original content you won’t get search engine traffic, Google may send you some at first but then will start to ignore your site. Without original content or a feature that is some benefit you really won’t be able to buy PPC traffic anywhere that counts really. That site will get rejected for Google Adwords and Bing as a “bridge page” that doesn’t provide value to a visitor. Which leaves you to try and buy untargeted traffic which will never convert.

Being honest, you should scrap the auto content with 100% original reviews yes. Can’t just be cookie cutter reviews either, you need to provide value to a visitor to get them to click. Then go read my Amazon Affiliate Lessons that I linked to a few comments ago.

]]> By: Paul Dodd http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6943 Paul Dodd Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:18:08 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6943 Hello, I found this site while looking for ways to correctly build an amazon affiliate site and I have found the information you provide and the examples of right and wrong ways very useful. Can you please take a look at my site www.placeforwatchesonline.com and give me your honest opinion. Bear in mind I am not looking for search rankings but to advertise through PPC. I just set the site up a couple of weeks ago and haven't spend a lot of time on it. The content is auto generated like you have said don't do, but apart from that, is the layout allright. Would you suggest I replace the auto content with original reviews, or add reviews below or above the auto posted content, or start from scratch. In the future i will use original content on one subject. Be honest,thanks. Hello, I found this site while looking for ways to correctly build an amazon affiliate site and I have found the information you provide and the examples of right and wrong ways very useful. Can you please take a look at my site http://www.placeforwatchesonline.com and give me your honest opinion. Bear in mind I am not looking for search rankings but to advertise through PPC. I just set the site up a couple of weeks ago and haven’t spend a lot of time on it. The content is auto generated like you have said don’t do, but apart from that, is the layout allright. Would you suggest I replace the auto content with original reviews, or add reviews below or above the auto posted content, or start from scratch. In the future i will use original content on one subject. Be honest,thanks.

]]> By: El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6858 El Plumber (admin) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:37 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6858 Tony, check out my <a href="http://electronplumber.com/amazon-affiliate-lesson-1-you-have-to-provide-value/">Amazon Affiliate Lesson posts</a> for some suggestions. No offense, but looks like you've basically bought a script that scrapes Amazon's products and reviews and even button images and throws them on your page. And you've thrown a bunch of disparate categories together. Anne McCaffrey, digital cameras, GPS, Wii games, and music? There is no focus. If I clicked on a link and landed on that page I would immediately hit the back button thinking someone was trying to scam me. You don't provide any value to a visitor vs going to Amazon itself. Again, no offense, I'm just being honest of why you aren't getting people clicking and buying. My advice, each site needs to focus on ONE thing that people are interested in. Say Cameras. Then write original camera articles or reviews telling people why they should choose a particular camera over another. You can't just copy product descriptions from Amazon and expect people to click. Check out the besttoysguide.com site I mentioned in the article above. They've picked ONE topic, toys, and written original content for it. Also, all your sidebar ads are targeted to Australian products or services. Amazon is US based! It's VERY expensive and slow to ship items to Australia vs buying locally. You can have the best Amazon affiliate site in the world, but if most of your traffic comes from Australia you aren't going to make many sales. Tony, check out my Amazon Affiliate Lesson posts for some suggestions. No offense, but looks like you’ve basically bought a script that scrapes Amazon’s products and reviews and even button images and throws them on your page. And you’ve thrown a bunch of disparate categories together. Anne McCaffrey, digital cameras, GPS, Wii games, and music? There is no focus.

If I clicked on a link and landed on that page I would immediately hit the back button thinking someone was trying to scam me. You don’t provide any value to a visitor vs going to Amazon itself.

Again, no offense, I’m just being honest of why you aren’t getting people clicking and buying. My advice, each site needs to focus on ONE thing that people are interested in. Say Cameras. Then write original camera articles or reviews telling people why they should choose a particular camera over another. You can’t just copy product descriptions from Amazon and expect people to click. Check out the besttoysguide.com site I mentioned in the article above. They’ve picked ONE topic, toys, and written original content for it.

Also, all your sidebar ads are targeted to Australian products or services. Amazon is US based! It’s VERY expensive and slow to ship items to Australia vs buying locally. You can have the best Amazon affiliate site in the world, but if most of your traffic comes from Australia you aren’t going to make many sales.

]]> By: Tony http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6821 Tony Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:36:16 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6821 Hi, I find your Site to have a wealth of Information and would be grateful for any advice you can offer. I have 5 Sites,the one I have listed is the oldest which receives a fair amount of traffic but very few Sales. Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong? Warm Regards, Tony Hi,
I find your Site to have a wealth of Information and would be grateful for any advice you can offer.
I have 5 Sites,the one I have listed is the oldest which receives a fair amount of traffic but very few Sales.
Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong?
Warm Regards,
Tony

]]> By: marvin http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6245 marvin Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:17:11 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6245 hey i leave my site am totally gonna get a custom header what you thing about the layout with a better custom header? its not finish yet hey i leave my site am totally gonna get a custom header what you thing about the layout with a better custom header? its not finish yet

]]> By: Ana http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6217 Ana Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:31:49 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6217 In my opinion...the problem i don't think it is the construction of the website itself...if it has target traffic... it sells... cause these days people search and buy... the most serious problem... is the fact that.. once your new, you wont be having any sales even if they go through the system on Amazon.What happens now a days is that in call centres per example(not going to mention any names) the people that work for the company itself(disregarding if the company top managers know abt it or not) they the workers themselves, who take the orders with the correct codes(webmasters codes so they get their commission for their hard work), as the company workers or friends of the workers are also affiliates, what do they do... they just alter the webmaster number and put their own code instead(or their friends code) of the newby web master that had all the work to make his good sale... them the webmaster doesnt get his sale but the worker in the firms gets it for him... brilliant! Then to the workers there....we ask... and if the webmaster calls regarding to the orders that came from his website, because the orders that came from their website isnt counting onn their commission? Answer: Reply asking him if he has the order number... guess what... theres no way to trace it! so He wont have it, that way you can mention that... oh the order didn't went through, and if they do have the order number...then just tell the webmaster that it was a System error that takes time to update... apologize... and that's it! That way u make money working in a places like that, that works for companies (not saying Amazon in particular but big like Amazon). It end ups being a very Expensive Lesson! And now come and tell it is the websites problem!! In my opinion…the problem i don’t think it is the construction of the website itself…if it has target traffic… it sells… cause these days people search and buy… the most serious problem… is the fact that.. once your new, you wont be having any sales even if they go through the system on Amazon.What happens now a days is that in call centres per example(not going to mention any names) the people that work for the company itself(disregarding if the company top managers know abt it or not) they the workers themselves, who take the orders with the correct codes(webmasters codes so they get their commission for their hard work), as the company workers or friends of the workers are also affiliates, what do they do… they just alter the webmaster number and put their own code instead(or their friends code) of the newby web master that had all the work to make his good sale… them the webmaster doesnt get his sale but the worker in the firms gets it for him… brilliant! Then to the workers there….we ask… and if the webmaster calls regarding to the orders that came from his website, because the orders that came from their website isnt counting onn their commission? Answer: Reply asking him if he has the order number… guess what… theres no way to trace it! so He wont have it, that way you can mention that… oh the order didn’t went through, and if they do have the order number…then just tell the webmaster that it was a System error that takes time to update… apologize… and that’s it! That way u make money working in a places like that, that works for companies (not saying Amazon in particular but big like Amazon). It end ups being a very Expensive Lesson! And now come and tell it is the websites problem!!

]]> By: Keyword Comment Spammer http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6212 Keyword Comment Spammer Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:46:01 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6212 Great tips for aspiring amazon affiliates. Thanks for share this Great tips for aspiring amazon affiliates. Thanks for share this

]]> By: Scott http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6210 Scott Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:59:21 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6210 Hi EP great article, really useful info. I´ve had this site up for a while and would appreciate your thoughts on it. thanks in advance! S Hi EP

great article, really useful info. I´ve had this site up for a while and would appreciate your thoughts on it.

thanks in advance!

S

]]> By: Galyna http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6195 Galyna Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:54:50 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6195 I thought that nobody follows scam offers anymore but after reading comments I see that they do... After all there are SOOO much free info on Internet Marketing out there! You don't have to buy ANY products/software to LEARN. And learning should always come first. Don't open your wallet (login to your Paypal) until you fully understand what you are offered and how exactly it works. El, I'm totally in love with your blog!! Keep it coming! I thought that nobody follows scam offers anymore but after reading comments I see that they do…
After all there are SOOO much free info on Internet Marketing out there!
You don’t have to buy ANY products/software to LEARN.

And learning should always come first. Don’t open your wallet (login to your Paypal) until you fully understand what you are offered and how exactly it works.

El, I’m totally in love with your blog!! Keep it coming!

]]> By: aria http://electronplumber.com/why-your-amazon-affiliate-site-is-failing-miserably/#comment-6191 aria Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:07:04 +0000 http://electronplumber.com/?p=926#comment-6191 I want to ask el plumber, does it;s worth it become an affiliate amazon but only has blogspot to sell stuff?. After I read your article here I am going to change everything. Thanks.Dont review my blog please. It's like pain In the a*s after reading your advice. I want to ask el plumber, does it;s worth it become an affiliate amazon but only has blogspot to sell stuff?. After I read your article here I am going to change everything. Thanks.Dont review my blog please. It’s like pain In the a*s after reading your advice.

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