Amazon review site questions

There are a heap of free plugins I use for my sites but none of them really do anything specifically amazon related.

What do you need these templates/plugins to do exactly? If you're more specific then people may be able to assist you better.

Amazon provides everything you need free of charge. You can even build a store that looks just like an e commerce store. Thats all free inside Amazon Associates.

well i need some template for review site and plugin for product review (that will import data from amazon and will give site that review look, with product rating and so)

Yes i was looking for free template for start, but was looking for some recommendations from someone with more xp.

I am new to IM but was lurking around a forum for some time now (registered just recently)
So i have almost all done just missing some good template (free)


cheers


-milos

Amazon should provide you everything you need at no charge if I am not mistaken

Don't sweat the "theme thing" until you figure out everything else about your site.

It is the most irrelevant part in your website's success...

seems a shame when your main goal is to get traffic only to have them click off your website having not really gained anything from it. Only that you get a commission out of it. That is if you are looking to get rid of that traffic straight to amazon.

Despite the fact these sites work, I really do question their life-span. On the other hand, if your site is purely dedicated to that product range and the tasks you can do with it, whilst including an opt-in form to inform others of upgrades or new methods of using that product, I think unless amazon pull the plug somewhere, you shouldn't have any problem getting sales or worries from google taking action on these very easy and blatant amazon review affiliate sites.

It's not that its wrong... but in my eyes I can't do it because it feels like I'm cheating myself, like I'm not really helping anyone or achieving anything other than earning some money.

On the other hand, if I decide to make a website about weight gaining powders from amazon I wouldn't just make one small review for each powder and then provide as many ways to click out to amazon as possible. I'd probably make a review post, a post detailing how and when to use that specific powder, why its good or bad, and what else can be had with it etc.

Add an opt-in form, and later those users who have interacted with your site, travelled to amazon too but have opted in you can then build a relationship. Maybe add a few muscle gaining posts, rank the powders in order, have the users take part and then possibly recommend some good muscle building affiliate programs to your users.

I just don't see the point in creating space on the internet (in this case some hosting and a domain name if you are only going to use it to get people to click right off) when if all your looking to get is a click from your traffic instantly I think it would be more appropriate for people to do it through an article and then use as most article sites state in their TOS that you can not link directly to an affiliate link but you can have a top level domain name that forwards to that affiliate link, in this case your amazon product.

I agree with your Mindset Jason. I like to add videos and other things to add to the user engagement, but still employ high click through tactics such as referring them to read the rest of a review (which brings them to the amazon review page). There is a balance to achieve.

To the OP:

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...g-money-3.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ssociates.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...hat-yours.html

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...print-you.html

How To Make Money With Amazon: An Affiliate Marketing Guide | Make Money On The Internet

http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ram-worth.html


That should keep you busy for awhile and give you plenty of actionable items.

I say write your own content if you have an amazon aff account... use the twenty ten theme and make your own header and make sure you have your privacy policy etc. I have a lot of wp amazon plugins and the only sites any where near page one are the ones I write my own content for.

Almost every plug in I know are free...and yes Amazon provides the tool you need for building an e-store. Just browse in Google for a free simple and easy to customize theme and dont over think in the which and which of your new site.

Andrea