Amazon Affiliates
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I don't think it would hurt to sign up. I believe your success with it depends on your creativity since the affiliate program provides you an huge arsenal of products to sell. Basic examples of where you can be successful with Amazon is through ebooks, deal websites, product reviews, etc.
There was a thread about this recently, and I would say 80% of the response was negative. I think it's good to be an affiliate in case you are trying to sell specific products.
I've had good success with Amazon. I don't put amazon items on 'Info' sites, I keep CJ and other programs for that, these sites are strictly Amazon stores.
I've sold big stuff too: construction equipment, auto parts, etc.
People say, "It's not worth it, if people wanted to go to Amazon, they'd go to Amazon." Wrong thinking..you can say that about every affiliate program. That's the point of the affiliate.
Before you set up affiliate links or stores, I would check out other programs and see if you can make more selling the product elsewhere, incase the payout is bigger. If you find a program that pays more, ask yourself if it's a place you would buy from yourself. Some people are more inclined to buy from Amazon than Joe Blows Auto Parts, just b/c they know Amazon will ship their order - it's a trust factor. I had one site I was using a dropshipper doing fairly ok, but sales increased about 40% when I dropped the dropshipper and offered the same products through Amazon. Some products will sell better through Amazon than through other affiliates that are less known to the general public. It all depends on what you're selling though, some people like dealing with smaller companies, some don't. All you can do it test. Sign up for Amazon and other programs that sell the same items...then see which program brings in more cash.
I've sold big stuff too: construction equipment, auto parts, etc.
People say, "It's not worth it, if people wanted to go to Amazon, they'd go to Amazon." Wrong thinking..you can say that about every affiliate program. That's the point of the affiliate.
Before you set up affiliate links or stores, I would check out other programs and see if you can make more selling the product elsewhere, incase the payout is bigger. If you find a program that pays more, ask yourself if it's a place you would buy from yourself. Some people are more inclined to buy from Amazon than Joe Blows Auto Parts, just b/c they know Amazon will ship their order - it's a trust factor. I had one site I was using a dropshipper doing fairly ok, but sales increased about 40% when I dropped the dropshipper and offered the same products through Amazon. Some products will sell better through Amazon than through other affiliates that are less known to the general public. It all depends on what you're selling though, some people like dealing with smaller companies, some don't. All you can do it test. Sign up for Amazon and other programs that sell the same items...then see which program brings in more cash.
Chris22 has made some good points. I use Amazon on my sites because they have the most number of relevent products.
I have made quite a nice bit of money in the past though promoting Amazon directly through adwords, but only for high ticket items. The trick is to find when a new product is going to hit the market and promote it through adwords before anyone else does.
I have made quite a nice bit of money in the past though promoting Amazon directly through adwords, but only for high ticket items. The trick is to find when a new product is going to hit the market and promote it through adwords before anyone else does.
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