Are these article numbers good? (Acne Niche)

GCostanza · 10-20-2009, 02:51 PM

I've got 138 live articles in this niche, with 26,600 views. So I'm averaging almost 200 views per article. I also have a 24% CTR. I'm wondering how these numbers stack up and if I should keep doing what I'm doing or if I could improve on these?

As an aside, my presell sucks so if anyone would be willing to help me in that regard (I'm really html and graphics dumb), that would be great.

Thanks

SeanSupplee · 10-20-2009, 02:57 PM

Is it good?

To be honest no idea are you making sales or not whats your goals?

Marhelper · 10-20-2009, 03:01 PM

Those numbers appear good but it all comes down to sales, how is that going?

GCostanza · 10-20-2009, 03:11 PM

Terrible. I figure the traffic is fine, so now I have to work on preselling. That's where I'm at now. If I can keep getting this sort of traffic to my presell page, I hope for it to convert. Unfortunately I'm really lost in that area.

Any suggestions for someone who is completely lost about writing a great presell page would be cool, PMs welcome.

SeanSupplee · 10-20-2009, 03:13 PM

what page do your articles link to right now?

Or is it many different pages?

Are you collecting leads where possible to add them to your mailing list and try to sell them again and again?

wordwizard · 10-20-2009, 03:19 PM

The numbers of views per articles are okay, though of course there's always room for improvement. Since this is average, I'm sure that some will do better, so check out which ones those are and see if you can do more of those articles.

Look into keyword research some more so you get more views through Google.

The CTR is great if this is your average click-through.

But, as others have pointed out, what counts is what happens after that... And that's a priority or else all those click-throughs are ultimately wasted.

Are you at least capturing the visitors with an opt-in form?

Elisabeth

WebFlip · 10-20-2009, 03:21 PM

Also consider this: How is your call to action in your articles? If you're simply using link bait, you'll have a much higher CTR but a lower conversion rate on your site because of wording.

Example:

Stop Acne NOW! Click Here To Find Out More

versus

Wanting To End Your Acne? You Have Access to PRODUCT NAME Here That Will Get You Started Immediately

The second lead out is telling the user what they're getting into whereas the first may just lead them on thinking there's more info to come, not that they have to purchase anything, if you want to PM me a link to an article I could take a look at it.

Safe Travels,

hyperlite · 10-20-2009, 03:22 PM

Those numbers are pretty good but unfortunately the acne niche does not convert very well at all. I've heard from tons of affiliates that the 'Acne Free in 3 Days' product is one of the worst converting products they've ever seen.

There might be others that are better but not from what I've heard.

Hamida Harland · 10-20-2009, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperlite

Those numbers are pretty good but unfortunately the acne niche does not convert very well at all. I've heard from tons of affiliates that the 'Acne Free in 3 Days' product is one of the worst converting products they've ever seen.

There might be others that are better but not from what I've heard.

I'll second that - acne isn't one of those niches that you can convert with just articles and a landing page. Those who do well in the acne niche normally have an authority site and/or a list.

Allen Graves · 10-20-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamida Harland

I'll second that - acne isn't one of those niches that you can convert with just articles and a landing page. Those who do well in the acne niche normally have an authority site and/or a list.

Perhaps you are targeting the wrong crowd???

Try a couple of articles targeted to Adult Acne Sufferers and see if they convert any better. I would imagine a huge percentage are teens and preteens who are not going to buy anything online in the first place.

Just a thought.

Allen

Hamida Harland · 10-20-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allen Graves

Perhaps you are targeting the wrong crowd???

Try a couple of articles targeted to Adult Acne Sufferers and see if they convert any better. I would imagine a huge percentage are teens and preteens who are not going to buy anything online in the first place.

Just a thought.

Allen

I'm actually not in the acne niche at all at the moment - I used to be, and got reasonable conversions from my authority site, but not so good direct from article marketing (I've since sold the site though). I used to find physical products converted better than CB in that niche.

redicelander · 10-20-2009, 03:55 PM

Sound like good rates for the articles themselves. If you are not going to build a list why not trying just have your URL redirect straight the affiliate offer. See if that will increase your conversions and then you do not have to worry about preselling.

GCostanza · 10-20-2009, 04:14 PM

That's what I have been doing. I've gotten basically no sales direct linking to different products.

10-20-2009, 02:51 PM	#1
GCostanza The jerk store called... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MA Posts: 126 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Are these article numbers good? (Acne Niche) I've got 138 live articles in this niche, with 26,600 views. So I'm averaging almost 200 views per article. I also have a 24% CTR. I'm wondering how these numbers stack up and if I should keep doing what I'm doing or if I could improve on these? As an aside, my presell sucks so if anyone would be willing to help me in that regard (I'm really html and graphics dumb), that would be great. Thanks

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10-20-2009, 03:11 PM	#4
GCostanza The jerk store called... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MA Posts: 126 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Are these article numbers good? (Acne Niche) Terrible. I figure the traffic is fine, so now I have to work on preselling. That's where I'm at now. If I can keep getting this sort of traffic to my presell page, I hope for it to convert. Unfortunately I'm really lost in that area. Any suggestions for someone who is completely lost about writing a great presell page would be cool, PMs welcome.

10-20-2009, 03:13 PM	#5
SeanSupplee Traffic Generation War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA, PA Posts: 943 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 56 Thanked 122 Times in 100 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Are these article numbers good? (Acne Niche) what page do your articles link to right now? Or is it many different pages? Are you collecting leads where possible to add them to your mailing list and try to sell them again and again?
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wordwizard Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia, USA. Posts: 1,324 Thanks: 182 Thanked 234 Times in 139 Posts Social Networking	Re: Are these article numbers good? (Acne Niche) The numbers of views per articles are okay, though of course there's always room for improvement. Since this is average, I'm sure that some will do better, so check out which ones those are and see if you can do more of those articles. Look into keyword research some more so you get more views through Google. The CTR is great if this is your average click-through. But, as others have pointed out, what counts is what happens after that... And that's a priority or else all those click-throughs are ultimately wasted. Are you at least capturing the visitors with an opt-in form? Elisabeth
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10-20-2009, 04:14 PM	#13
GCostanza The jerk store called... Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MA Posts: 126 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Are these article numbers good? (Acne Niche) That's what I have been doing. I've gotten basically no sales direct linking to different products.