I'm Bummed, but Hopeful....

Estelle,

I would probably grab that CBS News, NBC News ect and throw it up top above the fold somewhere with an "as seen on.." or something like that as a way of validation and credibility.

Also, your ezine articles anchor text will probably bring out the perverts so I would expect a lower than usual conversion rate in this case. Just my 2 cents

The products being promoted are affiliate products
so I cannot change anything on the sales page.

All are Clickbank products which seem to be good
to great sellers. With that being said, I still need
help in knowing how to fix this.

Thanks for your help and taking time to share.

Estelle

Estelly,

You are getting a 17.5% CTR which is definitely not anything to be down about.

Have you tried varying your resource box a little bit with a stronger call to action?

The thing that I would be the most concerned about is the fact that you are using a
redirect, nothing wrong with that, but it means that you have sent 650 people to
the sales page and only had 1 sale.

After looking at the sales page, I didn't really see anything "wrong" with it so, I'm not
entirely sure why the conversion rate is so low.

There is a chance the niche or keywords that you are targeting simply don't convert
to buyers well or that they possible convert better with email marketing. Perhaps, you
can start building a list to see if conversions improve that way?

Actually, after looking at your keywords and checking them a little bit. Apart from your one word keywords, the highest amount of Adwords advertisers is 3 for a particular keyword.

I'm not saying that that always spells not profitable, but it very well could be the case here.

Jeremy

First of all, there's NOTHING wrong with your stats. 17% CTR is good, in fact it may even be very good for this niche (some niches are better than others - this isn't one that I've written articles for myself so I don't know). Plus you've got one of those articles in the 'Most Viewed' section, which is a success in itself.

Although I know Michael Webb's products are good (I've read one or two of them), this wouldn't be my first choice of product to promote. Some of the previous posters don't like the sales page - I think it's okay, BUT personally I don't like the name of the product. Thinking like a consumer, if I was looking for lovemaking tips I know there's probably plenty available for free online if I just Google it. It doesn't sound to me like a breakthrough 'must have' product (from an article marketing alone perspective). Having said that though, with a very good presell, you can make it a must have product. Many affiliates do very well selling Michael Webb's products and building a list would be a very good idea in this niche.

From experience, you really should create a presell rather than using a redirect and send your visitors there before they go straight to the sales page. That way you can tell them about this great ebook you've come across and make it sound like something they NEED to have to improve their love lives. I prefer to buy a lot of the products I review these days because you can write a much more open minded, thorough review if you've actually read the book. Your presell could be a one page website, a wordpress blog (preferably on your own domain) or if you prefer free options you could use a Blogger blog or Squidoo lens. Personally I prefer to create a website of my own, but for testing purposes a post on a blogger blog can be a good way of trying a product out for popularity.

I'm not so sure about your article titles. I can see you're targeting mainly the keyword 'lovemaking couples' but I think people searching using this phrase may not be necessarily looking for tips though - it sounds a bit ambiguous to me. I think a phrase like 'lovemaking tips', although probably a lot more competitive, is more targeted. If you haven't done so already try looking up 'lovemaking tips' using
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - you'll come up with a ton of related keywords.

Also, try to address a particular lovemaking/relationship problem with your articles. If people are looking for the answer to a problem, they will be more likely to buy a product that will solve that problem. People looking just for a few interesting tips on lovemaking are more likely just to read the article and then maybe have a look on Google.

The last thing I'm going to say is look at the 'Most Viewed' articles. About 80% of the 15 articles are about seducing your husband/lover and talking dirty. Think about how you could write similar articles that would relate to your product. For instance an article on 'How To Seduce Your Husband' could very easily be sent to your affiliate product, and I think with a great author box you could get a high CTR with seduction articles. Those are two topics that people obviously want to read about, so give it to them.

Arindam,

Harsh is fine; I need help! Any word suggestions on how to make my resource box a powerfully explosive prompt to action? I'd sure like to rocket it into orbit. I want them to experience explosive energy that prompts them to click through and BUY when they get to the website. Now, to translate that into actual words; that's obviously where I am lacking.

Thanks for your help.

Estelle