Competing Against Vendor keywords

gigajules · 07-27-2010, 05:01 PM

If a vendor, that you are promoting, dominates a certain keyword, is it worth it to try to rank for that keyword?

Say if Acme Widgets allows you to be an affiliate for Acme widget, would it make sense to be even in the top 3 ranking of "Acme widget" for google? Wouldn't any surfer pick the vendor's website over yours?

Brad Callen · 07-27-2010, 05:19 PM

Not necessarily. You could get reviews, specials, and tutorial pages ranking next to them which might obtain some traffic. Would be easier to tell you knowing the industry.

gigajules · 07-27-2010, 05:30 PM

I suppose if they have a coupon or sale, it would work. I guess the key is to offer a value that's not on their website. Too bad they don't offer any coupons at the moment.

Brad Callen · 07-27-2010, 05:39 PM

Well, perhaps you could offer something free (promo product) with the "sale" package and still retail for the original list price. That way it really is a "special" or "promo" and reviews too! Testimonials, reviews, additional resources, etc.

07-27-2010, 05:01 PM	#1
gigajules Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 69 Thanks: 28 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Competing Against Vendor keywords If a vendor, that you are promoting, dominates a certain keyword, is it worth it to try to rank for that keyword? Say if Acme Widgets allows you to be an affiliate for Acme widget, would it make sense to be even in the top 3 ranking of "Acme widget" for google? Wouldn't any surfer pick the vendor's website over yours?

07-27-2010, 05:19 PM	#2
Brad Callen Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 328 Thanked 270 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Competing Against Vendor keywords Not necessarily. You could get reviews, specials, and tutorial pages ranking next to them which might obtain some traffic. Would be easier to tell you knowing the industry.
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07-27-2010, 05:30 PM	#3
gigajules Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 69 Thanks: 28 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Competing Against Vendor keywords I suppose if they have a coupon or sale, it would work. I guess the key is to offer a value that's not on their website. Too bad they don't offer any coupons at the moment.

07-27-2010, 05:39 PM	#4
Brad Callen Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 328 Thanked 270 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Competing Against Vendor keywords Well, perhaps you could offer something free (promo product) with the "sale" package and still retail for the original list price. That way it really is a "special" or "promo" and reviews too! Testimonials, reviews, additional resources, etc.
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