Amazon Affiliate Program – Is it still profitable? 2021 Guide

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Seedeals Timeleft:00d00h00m00s Backtoallarticles Searchfor: Search IndustryTheNewbieZone AmazonAffiliateProgram–Isitstillprofitable?2021Guide byKatrinaHier17thNov202118minuteread 18 Shares 18 0 0 It’scomingontotwoyearssincethatfatefulday,April21st,when,withonlyaweek’snotice,manyaffiliatemarketerstookaserioushit.TheAmazonAssociatesProgram(alsoknownastheAmazonaffiliateprogram)slashedcommissionratesforaffiliatesbynearly2/3rdsacrosstheboard.Ratesthatwerealreadyprettylow,goteeeevenlower.Rough.  Yethereweare,surviving.Ofcoursethereareworsethingsinlife,especiallyduringapandemic,but,forthosewhobasedtheirentirewebsite,marketingscheme,andpaidcampaignsonoffersfromAmazon–theyarefacingsomeseriouslosses.  Thequestionwe’reheretoinvestigatetoday:isAmazonstillworthit?  Incaseyouwerewondering,theanswerisn’tunfortunatelyaneasyyes-or-no.However,ifyoutakealookatthepros&cons,consideryourlevelofexpertise,andwhatyouneed/wanttodo,thenyou’llfindtheanswerwithin💜 Thisarticle’salongone,withpartsthatmightnotbenewsforyou.Feelfreetoskipahead. TableofContents hide April21,2020–Amazonaffiliatedoomsday Amazonaffiliateprogram:Pros&Cons ✅Pros✅ ⛔Cons⛔ 2021andbeyondforAmazonaffiliates HowtosetupanAmazonAssociatesaccount(withscreenshots!) PartI:BecomeanAmazonaffiliate PartII:CreatinganAmazonaffiliatelink WaystogettraffictoyourAmazonoffers Don’tgetbanned!AmazonaffiliateprogramTermsandConditions 5SuccessfulAmazonAffiliatewebsitestolearnfrom PCPartPicker ThisiswhyI’mBroke HeadphonesAddict GarageGymPower TheWirecutter Butwait–soistheAmazonaffiliateprogramprofitablein2021ornah? April21,2020–Amazonaffiliatedoomsday Ifyoudon’tknoworforgotaboutwhathappenedontheAmazon-affiliate-marketingdoomsdayof2020,here’sabreakdown. Amazonaffiliatesgotthisletterfromthecompany: HelloAssociate, Wehopeyouarestayingwellduringthistime.WearewritingtoinformyouofupcomingchangestotheAmazonAssociatesProgramOperatingAgreement,whichgovernsyourparticipationintheAmazonAssociatesProgram.AllchangesareeffectiveasofApril21,2020. VisittheWhat’sChangedpagetoseeasummaryofthesechanges.YoucanalsofindtheOperatingAgreement,ProgramPolicies,andtheFeeStatementifyouwouldliketorefertothecurrent,pre-changeversions. Sincerely, TheAmazonAssociatesProgram Theironyofthisintroductorysentencedoesn’tneedtobespelledout.  Overall,commissionswereslashedbyabout2/3rds.Youmayhavealreadyseenthesenow-infamouscommissionrate/productcategorytablessidebyside.Buttoreiterateforthoseoutoftheloop:  Below,pre-pandemic,pre-April2020commissionrates: source Andhere,postApril2020rates: source Notonlywerecommissionratescut,butalso,productcategorieswererewritteninmorevagueterms.Andjusttopointout,in2017Amazonpulledasimilarmove,regroupingproductsincategoriesandcuttingcommissionrates.Tobefrank,it’sanunderstandablebusinessmove;Amazonisnowaninternetbehemothanddoesn’tnecessarilyneedthehelpofaffiliatemarketersanddefinitelydoesn’twanttobepayingoutfeestothemwhentheirservicesmaynotbeneeded.Sure,lotsofaffiliatemarketersareupset(likethisguybelow)becauseindeed,foryearstheyworkedhard,helpedsendtraffictoAmazon,andcontributedtobuildinguptheirreputation.  source But,inthisbig,badcapitalistworldwelivein–that’sthewaythingsgo.  AndthoughthingsmayseemgrimforAmazonaffiliates,Ihavetoadmitthattheprogramstillholdsalotofvalue. SohowdoestheAmazonAssociateprogramsizeupforusaffiliatemarketersalmostayearlater,inMarch2021? Amazonaffiliateprogram:Pros&Cons We’veestablishedthatAmazonAssociatesmaynotbethemostfruitfulaffiliatemarketingendeavor,however,itstillcomeswithaheapofadvantages.ReadthroughthesetogetanideaofwhatAmazoncandoforyou. ✅Pros✅  Itseasy SigninguptotheAmazonaffiliatesprogramisabreeze.Iwasabletodoitinlessthan15minutes–andthat’sincludingthefiveminutesittooktofindmyphoneandconfirmmypasswordbecauseIforgotit😉Butseriously,ifyou’refamiliarwiththeAmazonplatform,haveanaccount,andaremoreorganizedthanme,thesignupprocesscouldn’tbeeasier.  Amazonisatrusted,recognizedbrand. Andthat’stosaytheveryleast–therearetonsofpeopleoutthereorderingeverythingfromdeodoranttopaintingsworthhundredsofthousandsofdollarsonadailybasis.Firstoff,thisisanenormousbenefitbecausecustomersarefamiliarwithandtrusttheplatformtoorderthegoodsyoupromote.Moreover,youtoocanbeprettyconfidentthatyourcustomersareingoodhandsoncetheyclickonyourlinkandleaveyourwebsite.   Takeacutfromtheirwholeshoppingcart. Okthisonetakesabitofexplanation– andisn’toftenseeninotheraffiliateprograms.Ifapotentialcustomerclicksonyourlink,goestoAmazon,butdoesn’tbuyanything,youstillhaveachancetomakemoney!Within24hoursofclickingonyourlink,yougetacommissionfromanythingtheybuy.Whichbringsustoournextpoint… TheAmazonshoppingplatformisultra-super-maximized-optimizedforconversions. Theproductratings,descriptions,comparisons,recommendations,imagesandmoreareallinonespot,easyfortheusertoaccessandurgethemtobuy.Thepagebelow,forexample,haseverythingIneedtoknowabouttheseheels,reallytemptingme(eventhoughIhavenowheretowearthem😉)…thepointis,customersaremuchmorelikelytomakeapurchaseonAmazonthananywhereelse;withconversionratesonaverage~9%(whilemostothersiteshoveraround~1%)youcanbetthatyouwillbegettingsomesortofcommissiononsomethingeventually😄 source Promoteanythingyourheartdesires. There’snobiggeronlineshoppingplatformthanAmazon;mostlikely,ifyoucan’tfinditthere,youwon’tfinditanywhere.Notonlywillyoufindawiderangeofproductsinyournicheorvertical,butalso,asmyfriendMichalhaspointedoutinhisarticle,Amazonisagreatwaytodiscoverrelevantcontenttomarket.Justtakealookatwhathappenswhenyoutypein… source Niceweatheriscomingandpeoplearegoingtobeshoppingfor….Hikinggearforsmalldogs?Ihadnoideathatthisexists.Maybeyoudididk.Pointis,it’sanicheproductyoucanmarketifyouhavesomesortofsport/pet/outdoorgearplatform.  Reliablecustomerservice. Eventhoughasanaffiliatemarketeryoudon’tusuallydealwiththispartofthepurchasingprocess,it’salwaysgoodtoknowthatyourrecommendationsandpromotionswillleadcustomerstoanefficient,proactivecompany;thustheywon’thesitatetobuyyourrecommendationsthenexttime. Includedtools. Amazondoesthecourtesyofprovidingitsaffiliateswithacoupleusefultools.ThoughtheyareAmazon-centricandnotnecessarilyindispensable,theymaketheAmazonAssociatesexperienceeveneasier.  SiteStripe:AtoolbardisplayedatthetopofanyAmazonpagewhereyoucanquicklyaccessagivenproduct’stextorimagelink.Youcansharetosocialmediaheretoo.MoreonusingthistoolinourHowtosectionlater. LinkChecker:TypeyourlinkintomakesurethatyourURLtoAmazonistaggedcorrectlysoyoucangetyourcommissions. ProductAdvertisingAPI:UsethistoincludeAmazon’sproductdescriptions,images,pricing,reviews,ratings,andrecommendationstoyouraffiliatesite.WiththeirPAAPI,thiscontentwillbecontinuouslyupdatedonyoursite.LearnwhythisisabsolutelyessentiallaterinourT&Csection. OneLink:InstallthisscriptonyoursitetoredirectinternationaluserstotheirrelevantAmazonmarketplacetonotmissoutoncommissionsfromthem.ThisisanimportantstepbecausedependingonwhichregionalAmazonaffiliateprogramyouareregisteredin,versuswhatregionyourcustomerisbuyingfrom,youmaymissoutoncommissions. ⛔Cons⛔ Lowcommissions Ifyou’vecomparedAmazonAssociatestomostotheraffiliateprograms–oryou’vebeenreadingthisarticleattentivelyfromthebeginning😉–you’llknowthattheircommissionsarelow.Likereallyyyylow.Ofcourse,you’llgetAmazonfanswhosaythat“ohbutyougetacutfromeverything!”–sure,butyourcutfromeverythingisverylow.Inreality,theonlywayyou’regoingtomakemoneyoffofAmazonissellinginverylargevolumesorsellingveryexpensiveitems.  *Animportantconsideration:AmazoncommissionsaredefinitelylowwhencomparedtootherAffiliateNetworks…However!Whencomparedtootherbig,trustedretailerslikeWalMartorTarget,Amazoncommissionratesareaboutthesame. Shortcookieduration Comparedtootheraffiliateprograms,this“24hour”cookiepolicyisnotverygenerousatall.Mostotheraffiliatenetworkshavecookiepoliciesaround30daysormore–ie,ifashopperhasclickedyourlinkbutgoesbacktothewebsitetwoweekslater,you’llstillgetacommissiononthatproduct.Andonceagain,Amazonfanswilldefenditwith“butyougetacutfromeverythingtheybuy!”butasweknow,that’sonlyfor24hours. Stricttermsandconditions It’sprettyeasytoendupbannedfromAmazon.Andwhenyougetbanned,youcouldbelosingyourcommissionsfromthepastweeksormonthswithlittletonoexplanation.Thoughit’snotafoolproofsolution,andtheirpolicyfrequentlychanges,I’mprovidingyouwithsomepointersonhownottogetbannedinalatersection. Toughroadahead Lastly,andIhavetowarn…thisisNOTaconcrete,provendisadvantage…however,itreallyseemsthatAmazonsimplydoesnotprioritizetheiraffiliatemarketers.EverychangetheyintroducetotheAmazonAssociatesprogramisalwaysacutandalmostalwayshurtsaffiliates.Imean,theyhadnoqualmsaboutslashingratesduringtheheightofthepandemic,Idon’tseethemcomingaroundanytimesoon.JustcheckoutthisdetailedarticleontheHistoryofAmazonAffiliateProgramRatesthatshowshowcategorieshavebeenconsistentlydroppingsincetheprogram’sestablishmentby20-80%even.Mostlikely,theywillfurtherlimittheprogram. 2021andbeyondforAmazonaffiliates Sowe’veconsideredtheadvantagesanddisadvantages,nowwhat? I’llbehonest:itdoesn’tlooktoogreatfortheAmazonaffiliateprogram.Neworexperiencedaffiliatesdon’tstandmuchtogainmonetarilybyjoining.Thecommissionsarelowandwillprobablyonlygetlower.😢 However!Theupsideis,youdon’tstandmuchtoloseeither.Infact,thereisstillsomevalue,afterall,it’sthebiggestonlinemarketplacethateverexisted.Amazonhasanenormousrangeofproducts,aglobalreputationforreliability,andisincrediblyeasytojoinanduse. Intermsofanestimatedmonthlyincomeyoucouldexpect,it’satoughcall.Amazonaffiliatesitescanmakeanywherefrom$0tofivefigures.However,theonlywayyou’regoingtobereachingtheseprofitablenumbersiswitheitherveryhighticket,expensiveitems(remember,evena$3000couchisonlygoingtomakeyou$100incommission)orverylargetraffic(andpurchase)volumespermonth.We’llshowyouhowtogetlotsoftrafficlater. TheAmazonaffiliatesprogramcouldbeagoodoptionforyouifyou: Arelookingtotryoutaffiliatemarketingwithaneasy-to-useplatformWanttoaddmorevarietytoyourpromotedproductsfromatrustedsourceHaveveryspecific,niche,quirkyitemsinmindWanttodiversifyyouraffiliatestreamsofincomeAresimplyinterestedinhowtheirplatformworks! HowtosetupanAmazonAssociatesaccount(withscreenshots!) PartI:BecomeanAmazonaffiliate Firstthingsfirst:HowdoyouqualifyfortheAmazonaffiliateprogram?Goodnewsis,that’srelativelyeasytoo.First,you’llneedaregularAmazonaccount.Second,awebsite,blog,Youtubechannel,oranapp.(Granted,thisisthemostcrucialandimportantpartofbeinganaffiliatemarketer,butwewillcoverthisinmoredepthlateron). **It’sbesttohaveawebsitethatisalreadyactiveandseessometrafficfortworeasons:(1)InyourAmazonAssociatesapplicationyou’llneedtodescribespecificaspectsofyourwebsite(2)Withoutanytraffictostart,youhaveamuchhigherchanceofgettingbanned! LogintoyourAmazonaccount.Atthebottomofthepage,you’llfindthe“BecomeanAffiliate”menupoint,markedbelowwiththeredarrow.source Thescreenbelowwillappear.Fillinallthebasicinformationandhitnext.source Nextup,provideyourwebsite/Youtubechannel/blogaddressormobileappURLintheboxesshownbelow.AsImentioned,you’regoingtoneedatleastoneoftheseuponsignup. *Makesureyoulisteveryandallthewebsites/socialmediaplatforms/appsyou’llbepostingofferson–otherwiseyoucouldgetbanned! source *MakesuretoconfirmthatnoneofyourwebsitesorappsareNOTdirectedatchildrenunder13.Thiswilldisqualifyyoufromtheprogram. source Timetofilloutabunchofinformationaboutyourwebsite!ChooseyourAssociatesIDandprovideageneralideaofwhatyourwebsite/appisabout.Thengoontoanswerquestionsonhowyoudrivetraffictoyourplatformandhowyoualready/plantomonetizeyoursite.ThisinformationismainlytohelpAmazoncustomizecontentforyouoroffersuggestions–itcanbechangedlaterinyourAmazonAccountsettings.source Thatwasit–youarenowanAmazonaffiliate!Granted,oneimportantstepismissing,howtogetpaid😉Clickon“Now”tofinishthislastcomponentofyourprofile.source Thereare3waystogetpaid:directdeposit(dependsonyourcountry/bank),withanAmazongiftcard,bycheck.Chooseyourpaymentmethod,butmakesuretoconfirmitwillworkwithyouraddress,bankaccountetc.source Taxinformationdependsonwhereyoulive,buttheUSVersionisdepictedbelow. source source Now,youarenotonlyofficiallypartoftheAmazonaffiliateprogram,butalsoallsetuptogetpaid😉BelowisyourdefaultAmazonAssociatesdashboardwhereyoucansearchforproductlinks,seeyourearningsoverview,andamonthlysummary.source source PartII:CreatinganAmazonaffiliatelink You’veenrolledintheAmazonaffiliateprogram–what’slefttodo?Choosingproductstopromoteandgettingyourlinks.Thesearethelinksthatyouwillbedisplayinginyourwebsite,blog,Youtubechannel,orapp.  HoverovertheProductLinkingmenuandselecttheProductLinksbutton. source Eithersearchforaproduct,ortypeintheproduct’sspecificASINnumber.The10figureASINislocatedintheProductInformationofsection,asshownbelow.source source Basedonthesearchresults,selecttheproductyouwanttopromoteandclickon“GetLink”.source Youarenowatthe“Customize&GetHTML”finalstep.Here,youcanchoosewhetheryouwantyourlinkintheformoftext,image,ortextandimage.BelowIhaveboth“TextandImage”selected.source Notexactlyafifthstep,butratheranotherroutetogettingaproductlinkisthe“AmazonSiteStripe”function.source Simplyclickwhichformatyouwantyouradin(Text,ImageorText+Image),awindowwillappear(asshownbelow),andcopyandpastetoyourwebsite.  source WaystogettraffictoyourAmazonoffers Likeyou’llfindoutinournextsection,there’saminimumnumberofsalesyoumustreachthroughyouraffiliatelink–otherwiseyourAmazonAssociatesaccountgetsbanned!TheminimumnumberofsalessetbytheAmazonaffiliateprogramislow,butyou’vegottoreachit,orelseyou’reoutofthegame…nottomentionnowherenearaprofit😥 You’llprobablyneedtodrivetraffictoyouroffers.  Likewe’veoutlinedpreviously,makingmoneyfromAmazonofferscomeswithvolume.AndwhatbetterwaytogettraffictoyouroffersthanwiththehelpofanaffiliatetrackingsoftwarelikeVoluum?🙂Butinallseriousness,inournextfewcampaignstrategiesoutlined,anadtrackerisessentialtooptimizingandcontrollingyouradvertisingstrategies.What’smore,integratingyourAmazonadswithVoluumcouldn’tbeeasier,justreadthroughourguide. Also,remember!It’sbettertolinkpromotedadstoyourwebsite’slander;hereuserscanclickontheofficialAmazonofferlinkandmaketheirpurchase!  Email–Ifyouhaveanemaillist,definitelyuseittodirectuserstoyourwebsite.Makesuretotargetpeoplewhoareinterestedinyourofferssoyou’renotspammingthem.SEO–SearchEngineOptimizationisasourceofunpaidtraffic.Ittakesquitealongtimeandalotofworktobeeffective.However,bymakinganichesitewithnicheproducts,youcantargetspecifickeywordswithminimalcompetitiontodriveuserstoyoursites.Native–SiteStripeallowsyoutoshareAmazonoffersinnativeadvertising.However,ifyouwanttobemorecreative,havemorecontrolandoptimizeyourowncampaignstoatee,youshouldconsiderrunningyourownnativecampaigns.OutbrainandTaboolaaretwoofthebestnativetrafficsources,buttryademandsiteplatformlikeVoluumDSPwherelotsoftrafficsourcesareavailableinonehub.Readmoreabouttheimportanceandincreasingvalueofnativeadvertisinghere.SocialMedia–Again,youcanuseSiteStripetodirectlyshareAmazonofferstoTwitterorFacebook.Butwhatabouttheplethoraofothertrendysocialmediaplatforms?TryadvertisingonInstagram,Tiktokoranywhereelsewithyourownoriginalcampaigns. Paidads(push,pop,searchetc)–SometimesSEOjustisn’tenough…andthat’swherepaidcampaignscomeintoplay.TrysourcesplatformslikeGoogleAds,Zeropark,PropellerAds,orjustreadthroughourrankingfor2021’sbesttrafficsourceshere.However,makesurenottodirectlypromoteyourAmazonlinktoanysearchengineresults!Usuallyyoushouldpromoteyourownwebsitewhereyoucanexposecustomerstoyouroffers.There’splentyofwaystogettraffictoyoursiteandAmazonaffiliateprogramoffers–butwhichoneswillbesuccessful?Checkoutourlatestratingsofthebesttrafficsourcesoutthere.You’regoingtohavetotestdifferentplatformsandsourcestoseewhatworksbestforyournicheandwebsite. Todoallthiswell,you’realsogoingtohavetostayontopofeveryimpression,conversionandfactorthatgoesintoasuccessfulcampaign.HowelsecouldyoudothisthanwithVoluumTracker? Don’tgetbanned!AmazonaffiliateprogramTermsandConditions LikeImentioned,Amazonisindeedmonitoringyouandit’snottoohardtogetshutdown.Thislistoftipsisnotexhaustive,andtheAmazonaffiliateprogrampolicyfrequentlychanges,somakesuretostayontopofthingsasbestyoucan.Becauseifyoudogetshutdown,yourisklosingweeksorevenmonthsofrevenue,usuallywithminimalexplanation.So,asidefromthe(hopefully)straightforward,illegalthingsyoushouldn’tbedoing,herearesomepointstostayingafloatwithyourAmazonaffiliateprogramcampaigns: Thefirsthurdletojump:makeatleast3salesinthefirstsixmonthsofopeningyouraccount.Ifyoudon’t,youraccountwillbeshutdown–howeveryoucanopenanewoneafterwards.Thesesalescan’tbefromyou,obviously.Toavoidthisissue,IadviseyoubuildupawebsitewithsometrafficandcontentbeforesigninguptoAmazonAssociates.Thiswayitwon’tbeasdifficulttomakethesesales.Yourfriends/familyshouldn’tuseyourlink.Don’tcloakyourAmazonlinksormodifythem.Inotherwords,noURLshorteners;offershyperlinkedtotextormediamustclearlyshowthatusersaregoingtoAmazon.Also,identifyyourselfasanAmazonAssociateandthatyouwillearncommissionoffsales.Thismustbedonewithsomekindofdisclaimerplacedneartheoffer.Youcannotindicateanykindofrewardorincentiveforclickingonyouraffiliatelink.Thisincludesmentioningthatbuyingthroughthislinkwillbenefitorsupportyou,theaffiliate.Ifyouhavefollowerswhocarethatmuchaboutyou,goodforyou–butsadly,youcan’tusethistoyouradvantagehere.NomisrepresentationofAmazonoryoursite.Definitelydon’ttrytomakeyourwebsitelooklikeAmazonanddon’tusetheirlogo.(Ofcourse,youcanusetheimagesprovidedviaSitestripefromAmazon.)Youcan’tinsinuateanykindofpartnershiporendorsementfromAmazon. Can’tdisplayratings/reviews/descriptionsetc.Anddon’tmentionpriceseither.Amazondoesn’twantyoutodisplayproductattributesonyourpagesbecausetheirsiteisalwaysupdatingandyourfiguresordescriptionscouldbeoutdated.(ThatalsomeansnocopyingimagesfromAmazon)Ofcourse,thereisoneexceptionhere:ifyouusetheirAPItooltointegratethecontentonyourendwithreal-timeupdates.Also,youcanofcourseprovideyourown,independentreviews.Nopostinglinkstonon-publicwebsiteplatforms.Sonopostingonprivateplatformsorinyourpaidcourse.Also,nopostinglinksonforums.Basically,youcan’tpostonwebsitesthatyoudon’tcontrol.NoAmazonlinksinemails.NoAmazonaffiliatelinksinofflinematerials.Youcan’thavelinksinebooks,brochures,textseither.Analternative?UselinksthatdirectuserstoyourofferpagewheretheywillthenfindtheAmazonlink.NopromotingonsocialmediaexceptviaSiteStripe.Also,nopromotinglinksinsearchengineresults.Hereagain,trytouselinksthatdirectuserstoyoursitewheretheycanthenaccessyourofferlinks. 5SuccessfulAmazonAffiliatewebsitestolearnfrom Sonowyouknowhowtojoin,howtogettrafficandhownottogetbanned–butwhatabouthowtomakemoney? I’velisted,detailed,anddescribed5greatAmazonAffiliatewebsitesbelow–alongwithsomesuccessfulstrategiestolearnfrom.Thesesites(originally)eithermainlyorexclusivelyfocusonpromotingandprovidingAmazonaffiliateprogramoffers.  However,Iwouldprefacethiswithawarning:aswe’veseen,itmaynotbeaveryprofitableandreliablemovetooptimizeyourplatformforonlyAmazonoffers.Takethesestrategieswithagrainofsalt.Granted,manyofthesestrategiescanbeeffectivelyadaptedforoffersfromothernetworks,sofeelfreetothinkoutsidethe(Amazondelivery)box.Infact,manyofthesesitesthatwereoriginallysofocusedonAmazonlinksaroundayearagohavenowapparentlystarteddiversifyingtheiraffiliateoffers. Readthroughmybriefsummariesandvisittheirwebsitesforevenmoreinsight. PCPartPicker source NichePCparts,PcbuildingguidesAffiliatelinksBulkofaffiliatelinksseemtobefromAmazon,buthaveoffersfromnumeroussmaller,specializedaffiliatenetworksSuccessfulstrategiesNotfocusedonbeingacontentsite.Suretheyhaveablogandplentyofhelpfulmaterial,butthesite’smainfocusistomakethepcpartshoppingprocesseasierforcustomers.Builtanoriginaltool.Thisofcoursetakessometalentalongwithhardwork,buttheymanagedtocreateapc-buildingtoolthatoffersauniqueresourcetoconsumers.Thetool,complementedbyusefulguides,bringsvaluetocustomers.Createdashoppingplatformthathelpsusers.Likemanyshoppingplatforms(andunlikemostaffiliatesites)they’vefocusedonboostingtheuser’sshoppingexperiencebyincludingoutsideratingsandreviewsaswellasdifferentpricingoptions. Overallfocusonthein-nicheuserexperience.Shopperscomeheretobuildaworkingpcwithinbudgetandtheycandoiteasilywithhelpfulcomparisonsandreviewsalongside.ThisiswhyI’mBroke source NicheNovelty/popcultureitemsandgiftguidesAffiliatelinksMostfromAmazon,manyEtsyandAwinlinkstoo,andincreasinglyfrommanufacturers SuccessfulstrategiesUtilizesthevariety.ThissitetrulycapitalizesonthelimitlessvarietyofferedbyAmazon.Youcantellthey’vedonetheirresearchbydelvingintothedepthsofniche,odd-ballproductmanufacturing.Viralmarketing.Theinherentandcompletesillinessofsomeofthesegiftsandguidesmakesforviralcontent.Justbypromotingandwritingaboutquirkystuff,theycanbringuserstotheirsitewitheye-catchingcontent.Diversifiedsourcesoflinks.Mostlikelymotivatedbythispastyear’sAmazoncommissioncuts,awebsitethatusedtoprimarilyrelyonAmazonaffiliatelinkshasincorporatedmanynewonesfromdifferentsources–includingstraightfrommanufacturers. Considerations*Keepinmindthatbrowsingthissite,theircontentdoesn’tseemtobetotallyinlinewithAmazonAssociatestermsandconditions.Mostlikely,thisisbecausetheyhaveauniqueagreementgiventheenormoussourceoftraffictheyprovide.*Theyalsogetawaywithverylittledescriptionsandtextforeachproduct.Forabeginneraffiliatewithnotmuchifanytraffic,thisstrategyisnotgoingtowork;you’llneedtoincludedetailed,longdescriptions.HeadphonesAddict source NicheHeadphonesreviewsandrankingsAffiliatelinksSeeminglyallfromAmazonSuccessfulstrategiesUltraniched.Thissitefocusesononeproductandoneproductonly:headphonesandeverykindofvariantthatexists.Detailedindividualproductreviews.Thoughtheirmain,featuredcontentfocusesontop-10lists,everypairofheadphonesismeticulouslyreviewed.Thoroughratingssystem.Notonlyiseachproductreviewedindividually,buttheyallhaveconvenient,numericalandcomparableratingssystemsformanyfeaturesofheadphones.GarageGymPower source NicheCrossfit/homegym/runninggearandguidesAffiliatelinksMainlyfromAmazonbutalsomanufacturersSuccessfulstrategiesPersonalizationquiz.Thissiteprovidesaninteractivequizforuserstotakeanddiscoverindividualized,curatedproductsforthemtobuy.Noteverythinghastobemonetized.Plentyoftheirarticlesfocusontalkingaboutacertaingenreofproductorpracticeoverallanddon’tincludeanyorveryfewoffers.Thiscanservetoboosttrustandreliabilitywithusers.TheWirecutter source NicheElectronicsandconsumergoodsproductreviewsAffiliatelinksMainlyoffersfromAmazonandBestbuySuccessfulstrategiesAuthenticandhonest.TheWirecutteristhetoponlinesourceofconsumerproductreviewsandnotfornothing.Theydon’tprioritizebasedoncommissionrates,ratherthoroughtestingandtransparentdecisions. Qualityoverquantity. Thisconceptisnothingnew,butthissitemakesapointofonlypublishingafew(between5-10)reviewspermonthgiventheir100+hours-long,in-depthresearchprocesses.Focusedreviews.ManyAmazonaffiliatesitesfollowa“testandreview”formattopromoteoffers.However,thissiteisconcentratedandstraighttothepoint;theemphasisisnotnecessarilyonlengthydescriptionsorpromotinganycertainproduct.Theyalwaysstarttheirrankingswiththetopresultstosaveyoutime.ConsiderationsTheWirecutterreviewsanenormousrangeofproductsandhasahugeteamofeditors,writersandresearcherstodoso.Asabeginnerorstandaloneaffiliate,thiskindofqualityworkissimplynotpossiblewithsuchawiderangeofproducts;you’remuchbetterofffocusingononenichecategory.Butwait–soistheAmazonaffiliateprogramprofitablein2021ornah? Likemostthingsinlife,theanswertothisquestionisn’tblackandwhite.Sorryaboutthat.  Thetruthis,thisarticlelaysoutthefacts.Weclearlyweren’tsponsoredbyAmazonandwedon’tstandtogainfortheirlosseseither.  Ifyou’vereadtheprosandcons,you’llknowforyourselfwhetherAmazonAssociatesisaworthwhilebusinessventureforyou.  ThoughAmazonmayhavereallylowcommissionrates,theyofferanindisputablyvaluabletroveofinformation.They’resetupiseasy;allyouneedisawebsitewithtraffic.  IfyoudecidetogowithAmazonaffiliateprogramoffers,Voluumtrackerwillbethereforyoutohelptest,optimizeandautomateyourcampaigns.   GowithVoluumTrackertoday! 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