Hello need some opinions about my idea.

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

So am total noob here and general on that path so i will love if you help me a bit.
My name is Peter am from Greece and i planing to do this,i will make a site that i will reviewing books (i will not right that revs by myself but will copy pace them from amazon review option),then i will have some abs for buying the books and hope i will have traffic,is that stupid idea?There is anything that i can do better?Do i have buy some kind of training videos and watch them?I have some $$$ to invest,so what you think?

That is not a good idea. Since English is not your first language, you could review books you have read, and write them in your native language. You could become the leader in your niche by doing that. Just make sure to review books that get searched by people that speak your native language.

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noobis

9 years ago

Thank you so much for answer,i can have some help with my english before i post a review.Making it only for my country looks much easier but after that i will be addressed to small crowd,there is still space make money you think?

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Arshid

9 years ago

I think best way is freelancing. You can choose freelancing website like fiverr.com freelancer.com etc. Other option is make small ecommerce website by using opensource cms.

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Nate Cat

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

So am total noob here and general on that path so i will love if you help me a bit.
My name is Peter am from Greece and i planing to do this,i will make a site that i will reviewing books (i will not right that revs by myself but will copy pace them from amazon review option),then i will have some abs for buying the books and hope i will have traffic,is that stupid idea?There is anything that i can do better?Do i have buy some kind of training videos and watch them?I have some $$$ to invest,so what you think?

Hi Peter, I hope this post does not seem like I am being insensitive. Some of it is supposed to be humorous and serious at the same time... but do not take it too seriously!

What you have said there actually sounds quite dodgy to me. I am not sure if I am understanding you correctly because no one else has mentioned it. It sounds to me like you are suggesting that you would take copyrighted material (reviews) from Amazon and paste them directly onto your site. Am I understanding you correctly here?

I did have a quick look at Amazon with regards to their API a while ago. I am not sure if that is a part of it. If the reviews can be placed onto your site with the API then that would be within their TOS because it would mean that they are allowing that. Like I said, I do not know if it is part of the API but I somehow doubt it. If you seriously did copy and paste the reviews then I highly doubt that would be a good idea at all!

Straight away you would be violating Amazon's TOS, let alone copyright law. This means you are not going to be able to use Amazon's affiliate program for a start. Whose affiliate program are you going to use instead for the books in question? It would have to be a pretty good company for payouts... you will need to get as much money as possible to pay for the legal action taken against you by Amazon.

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noobis

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Arshid

I think best way is freelancing. You can choose freelancing website like fiverr.com freelancer.com etc. Other option is make small ecommerce website by using opensource cms.

You mean to find some1 to right reviews for me?

Originally Posted by AntonioSeegars1

You can make this strategy work, but it will be harder for you to make money from Amazon since you will rank low in the search engines due to the fact that you're building a site around content that is already online. If you want to be successful at this, you're going to have to focus on direct traffic methods, like social media marketing, to get sales.

I was thinking pay a nice girl also so she read on camera the reviews and put on youtube,make like 1 vid per day,you think that good idea to get some traffic?

Originally Posted by Nate Cat

Hi Peter, I hope this post does not seem like I am being insensitive. Some of it is supposed to be humorous and serious at the same time... but do not take it too seriously!

What you have said there actually sounds quite dodgy to me. I am not sure if I am understanding you correctly because no one else has mentioned it. It sounds to me like you are suggesting that you would take copyrighted material (reviews) from Amazon and paste them directly onto your site. Am I understanding you correctly here?

I did have a quick look at Amazon with regards to their API a while ago. I am not sure if that is a part of it. If the reviews can be placed onto your site with the API then that would be within their TOS because it would mean that they are allowing that. Like I said, I do not know if it is part of the API but I somehow doubt it. If you seriously did copy and paste the reviews then I highly doubt that would be a good idea at all!

Straight away you would be violating Amazon's TOS, let alone copyright law. This means you are not going to be able to use Amazon's affiliate program for a start. Whose affiliate program are you going to use instead for the books in question? It would have to be a pretty good company for payouts... you will need to get as much money as possible to pay for the legal action taken against you by Amazon.

Np love that you guys posting and help,thank you.Yes i also think that idea its kinda donkish but i need a start and after you help me maybe i will do smthng better.About amazon's reviews i dont think i will have problems with copyrights after thats reviews are from ppl who just post a feedback and stuff,also i can steal reviews from other sites and change it a bit,its maybe not ethical right but....am Greek.(j/k)

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Nate Cat

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

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Np love that you guys posting and help,thank you.Yes i also think that idea its kinda donkish but i need a start and after you help me maybe i will do smthng better.About amazon's reviews i dont think i will have problems with copyrights after thats reviews are from ppl who just post a feedback and stuff,also i can steal reviews from other sites and change it a bit,its maybe not ethical right but....am Greek.(j/k)

I may have to stand corrected actually. I spoke too hastily about Amazon owing the rights to the reviews and I should have checked more thoroughly before I posted. By looking at their terms and conditions it looks like the copyright does actually belong to the author of the review. Oops...

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noobis

9 years ago

Yes i see,thats sucks i know,what else i can do?I dont wana make money insta or w/e i have a job and some months that i dont care making any $$ from it,but i really want make some moves etc but also i dont wana spent so much time for like nothing you know!

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Jill Carpenter

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

So am total noob here and general on that path so i will love if you help me a bit.
My name is Peter am from Greece and i planing to do this,i will make a site that i will reviewing books (i will not right that revs by myself but will copy pace them from amazon review option),then i will have some abs for buying the books and hope i will have traffic,is that stupid idea?There is anything that i can do better?Do i have buy some kind of training videos and watch them?I have some $$$ to invest,so what you think?

Terrible idea, but think you already got that.

And there is no such thing as "hope I will have traffic" as you have to pay or work to drive traffic to a site.

Originally Posted by noobis

Yes i see,thats sucks i know,what else i can do?I dont wana make money insta or w/e i have a job and some months that i dont care making any $$ from it,but i really want make some moves etc but also i dont wana spent so much time for like nothing you know!

Well, it's creating a business which involves investment and risk - and there are no promises you will make anything.

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Tom Addams

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

Yes i see,thats sucks i know,what else i can do?I dont wana make money insta or w/e i have a job and some months that i dont care making any $$ from it,but i really want make some moves etc but also i dont wana spent so much time for like nothing you know!

You need a business model that doesn't rely on the written word. And I'll tell you something, I've been around long enough to see non-English speakers arrive and do extremely well. You just need to be aware of your shortcomings; we all have them. I, for instance, am pretty terrible at coding. I know my way around HTML and CSS, but only enough to get by. Anyway, back on track. Let me give you a model to consider.

1. Squeeze Page.
2. Pay Per Lead Offers (In Sales Funnel)
3. Great Freebie.
4. Follow-Up Series of Emails.

You can pay someone to create the freebie and the follow-up emails. I'd also recommend using videos for the freebie (get them off Fiverr). These work well in 2015.

Do this.

1. Select a market.
2. Find out the general problem people have.
3. Craft a solution with your freebie.
4. Monetize the freebie with PPL offers.
5. Drive paid traffic to test everything.
6. Optimize everything based on 5.
7. Grow free traffic platforms (like FB pages) and channels (like ranked videos).

PPL offers pay when someone completes a simple form. Easy for a newbie to convert.

You can have the above setup in around a week and be earning money right away with paid traffic, a little longer with free.

The trick is to monetize your freebie with pay per lead offers (just until you get more experienced). This should get the money coming in.

Once you've got the above earning? Rinse, repeat. Get a few on the go and you'll have a very stable business indeed.

Your only problem will be writing emails to your list(s). I'd simply hire a VA for this, when you're making enough cash.

Cheers - Tom

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Kay King

9 years ago

Yes i see,thats sucks i know,what else i can do?I dont wana make money insta or w/e i have a job and some months that i dont care making any $$ from it,but i really want make some moves etc but also i dont wana spent so much time for like nothing you know!

No, I don't know. If I want to do something - I learn what to do. If I want to build a business, I make a plan that does NOT include excuses for a lack of ethics.

I think many marketers who target the English market are disappointed with the results - but they do it because "that's where the money is". Truth is - if you are selling what people WANT to buy....there is money in every language.

If you are serious - follow the plan Tom Addams laid out above. It will require learning how to do each step but will give you a chance at an income in the future.

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noobis

9 years ago

Thank you so much for your info ppl,i will be back and post my process.Can i post like every day what am doing so you can see and tell my your opinion?That will make my life easy plus i will feel that am not alone and motivate me obv!

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richpeasant

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

Thank you so much for your info ppl,i will be back and post my process.Can i post like every day what am doing so you can see and tell my your opinion?That will make my life easy plus i will feel that am not alone and motivate me obv!

Have you ever thought about just doing it without asking what other people
think all the time? Some of the best ideas die before they are born because
newbies are terrified of going against the grain.

There is no disapproving (self apointed) IM individual or governing body here
or anywhere else with any authority.

Sure, take a read and get some ideas but in the end, there is nothing to
stop you doing a ready, fire aim.

Forget about doing 'what you're supposed to do' and do it your own way.
It's been noted, often the best IM are rule-breakers.

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igorGriffiths

9 years ago

What you are suggesting sounds very familiar and is probably from some training that we have both gone through

The original training suggested taking keywords and emotions from the Amazon description and the reviews then creating unique composite reviews from this. It did not suggest swiping the entire original review.

Although I think YouTube allow it now, when I was promoting Amazon products they didn't and when I created a video promoting an Amazon product I got banned from Youtube and a lifetime ban from Adwords which was at it turns out no bad thing.

Your idea is doable as long as you respect the legalities and often vague T&C's of the sites you are doing business with and through.

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Kay King

9 years ago

Can i post like every day what am doing so you can see and tell my your opinion?

Not really - if you keep updating a thread it's a "follow me" thread....as in "follow me while I try to do something". Follow me threads are not allowed for good reason.

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richpeasant

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

Not really - if you keep updating a thread it's a "follow me" thread....as in "follow me while I try to do something". Follow me threads are not allowed for good reason.

Just thinking. that might be a good suggestion as a paid service.

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Kay King 9 years ago

LOL - I always think of it as the equivalent of a kid on a playground shouting "watch me, mom, watch me" every couple of minutes.

What could you charge - a nickel?
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Steve B

9 years ago

Originally Posted by noobis

and hope i will have traffic

Not only is your plan full of holes, it's against Amazon's terms of service. And just so you'll know . . .

. . . "hope" will not bring you traffic - any traffic. That is the first thing that needs changing.

Steve

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j525548

9 years ago

Your idea is great; except the copy paste part. To draw visitor, you need to write unique content and post them on your site. otherwise you will not increase your page rank and visitor.

If you could not increase page rank, you will not get unique visitor. As a result, you will end up given up hope after a while. So be careful what you choose.

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discrat 9 years ago

Please do not just copy and paste information and expect it to be a success.

There is already enough crap on the Internet. Not saying Amazon reviews are crap but people who just copy and reprint stuff over and over again really does not add value to the Web.

Before anyone starts to differ, yes I do realize syndicated material including news outlets do this.

But there is no reason to do this with mediums like Amazon !

If you are to do it please add some personal commentary and do some of your own reviews if possible

- Robert Andrew
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TexasSteve

9 years ago

Your idea is great. You need to figure out your plan for traffic: Free or paid.

Free traffic: study SEO and JVs
Paid traffic: study PPC and Media Buying

Good luck!

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