Thousands of clicks and no sales! :(

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Hi Warriors,

I have a amazone affiliate website (can`t share), with electronics product review, and after 500 click i get no sale . The website traffic come from reviews keyword, I don`t generate fake traffic,also i never use exit splash for amazon websites.




Are someone here to tel me a conversion rate for amazon site?

Thanks
Regards
#main internet marketing discussion forum #clicks #sales #thousands
  • It would be worth building a list with this traffic that you get.
    The traffic that you're getting may be still researching the products your promoting.
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    • Sounds good, sure i take more advantage from a email list.
  • Also with a review site they may be clicking to see if the reviews stack up. It may give 1 or 2 good reviews on your site but when they click and see more they may read bad reviews and do not by. Just a suggestion. Review sites can produce just a lot of people who compare products and buy later.
  • I might get some flack for this but my honest advice would be this: Ditch Amazon affiliates. The ROI is a joke. It does work for some people but they've been doing this for years and know how to game the system. It's extremely difficult for new combers.

    By the way... why don't you follow your own report on your sig to make more real money?
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  • Too much competition in the electronics niche, also Amazon only uses 24 hour cookies, so your leads may still be looking around long after they expire...
  • Hi Robiin!

    Make sure you use "Buyer Keywords" to increase the chances of making that sale.

    Try targeting keywords that have the product name and model number and have "Discount" "Sale" etc in there also.

    If you are already doing this then I would agree that building a list allows you to promote several times and not just once.

    Keep going and remember that the sooner you get the failures out of the way; the closer you are to success!

    "Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you've signed up for a season, see it through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through."
  • Yup, your stats do not look very good.. Amazon product reviews tend to convert pretty well (as said above, targeting product model numbers) - I would guess that maybe your traffic is not very targeted.
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    • It would be a good idea to build you own list instead of sending people right to your offer.

      It is kind of strange to see 500 visitors and 0 sales.

      Maybe check your link to see if it is the right one.

      I am thinking that his link is not working well and the sales are not tracked properly.
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  • A couple of things could be wrong,
    Check your links and make a dummy sale yourself to see if its all connected properly.

    Secondly, look at the site and see if you're missing any key elements for appropriate call to action and if needed add more around the site to encourage users to buy from you.

    Lastly, I suppose link-building could help your presence online.
  • I have rate 4%.. My traffict is pure from search engine.. For advice, better to build your SEO with keyword targetting for consumer need, especially SEO On Page to boost your ranking at SE..
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    • The product that you are promoting could be overpriced currently at Amazon. There are many vendors on Amazon that inflate prices on products. If the person can get the item somewhere else for less they will.
  • It could be due to the actual products that you are promoting. If for example, it's a larger investment for the consumer, the decision will include research and more than 24 hours (bye-bye Amazon cookie!). Be sure that your keywords are tailored to the decided buyers, not the researchers.

    Also, I second the motion that you check out your links. Not a single sale... That's pretty weird...

    Best of luck to you!
  • I'd say ditch Amazon. The % of commission is awful there's so many better networks out there that are smaller and give you more in return.
  • I'd agree that the % comission and ROI from amazon affiliates is pretty poor. But amazon does have a lot of customer trust, you'd find it even harder to convince clickers to make a purchase on a website that they do not know.

    So a bigger % commission will not always mean more profit at the end of the day.
  • Hard to diagnose the problem without having a look at your website. Could be a number of things. Too generic keywords, poor reviews, weak calls-to-action, etc...
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    • Here is a screenshot from a page, on all page are almost same just difference products, also now i added offers in widget too.
  • I follow my own strategy ! I say i did`t make money from this amazon site....


    80% from traffic are organic.... Keywords example: lg x reviews
  • I have a couple of suggestions Would you like me to post them here or to discuss in private?
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    • I prefer here,maybe are others who have this problem. Thanks
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    • Can be possible to somebody stole my afflink and send junk traffic or something similar ?
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  • It's illogical to get so much targeted traffic, and no Amazon sales. I'd advise you check out your affiliate links. It may redirect incorrectly, you may have a typo somewehere, or you are hacked, and someone else is collecting the commission.

    EDIT: You have a weight-loss link in the footer. Did you really put it there? It looks like your site has been hacked...
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    • Is it possible for people to do this whereby they steal your commission even though from your stats you see that you are sending traffic to the merchant?
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    • All affiliate links was created manualy,also if amazon show up the click thats mean is work properly.

      I put the irelevant weight loss backlink in footer.
  • Electronics - so much choice. People like to compare reviews, browse different stores and then if they decide to buy two three days later, your Amazon cookie will have expired.
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  • @muhammadjawad >> I never see so targeted promotion.
  • If you were a student of mine, here's the advice I would give you:

    1) Start building a list RIGHT NOW! That traffic is gone and never coming back! Ever!
    2) Is that product on Amazon.com's excluded products list?
    3) The cookie expires in 24 hours. Are you targeting the right keywords.
    4) LCD TVs have blisteringly tough competition. Are you sure you want to compete in this space? If yes, see #1 above
    5) Find the most sought after accessories for this LCD. Rank for those products (hint: if they're looking for accessories, they're more likely ready to purchase the item).
    6) Last, but certainly NOT LEAST! Are you sure the links are appropriately formatted? Is it possible that you messed up the links somehow and aren't getting credit? I don't even know if that's possible. I would ask a friend to buy something cheap to test it out.

    Good luck my friend! Hope this helps!
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    • Seeing that it was a TV, I was just wondering if it was on the exclusion list as well.
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  • You should definitely make a test purchase yourself. You'll be able to see if your links are bad/hacked, or if your site just isn't converting. Do this first, then you'll be able to determine what the next step should be.
  • Why dont you offer adsense and then you would have been paid for 500 clicks or obuild a list with this traffic?
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    • i don`t use 100% unique content for amazone sites.i i don`t want ban from adsense...i have adsense site too,thats why.so i`m scared....
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  • It has been proven that it generally takes showing a person the same product 5-7 times before they will purchase from you.

    So start building your email list - and give them valuable information then sprinkle in your affiliate offers. By doing this you can make a 1 time customer, a recurring one if you provide them with great value each week.












  • Try checking the link to make sure its yours.
  • I found your website online LG 42LD520 - HONEST REVIEW by brigiMEDIA

    When I clicked on the Amazon link it said the item was unavailable. Could that be the reason you're not getting any sales?
  • Simply put, TVs don't sell as well online as you might think. Conversions in this niche are super low because of the competitive prices at local stores. Nobody really wants to wait for their TV to arrive.

    Benjamin Ehinger
  • who are the buyers? what will draw them to this product?
    Expand that on the site in other posts and then share it everywhere!
  • I suggest you turn to other profitable affiliate programs like CB or CJ. You can put to good use all the massive traffic that you are getting.
  • My opinion is click is just a bridge or gate to approach your visitor.
    But the main key to make sales is how to convert your visitor to buyer?
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    • Well, people don't like to read because they're so busy. When they're searching - they're scanning. Catch their eyes with a review something like this:
      1. LG Smart TV delivers a nearly limitless world of entertainment in a fun and intuitive way. It's smart made simple.
      2. With it's 1080p display - it provides the highest quality progressive-scan picture possible from a High-Def source. High resolution & clear view.
      3. Black is the color of the day here: it's elegant & matches any room decour. The flat screen gives you a great view.
      4. Has a Magic Remote cursor that makes it easy click on the full QWERTY keyboard on the TV screen.
      5. Great reception quality - digital & analog tuner.
      6. Thin-film transistors gives you a quality picture that make other TV's jealous. The sound on this baby is fantastic. Gotta check it out! Go here to buy. (hyperlink)
      *I tried to make this a "Bulleted List" instead of a "Numbered List". I'm sure there's a way to do - just couldn't figure it out.

      **Also, people like to look at videos instead of reading. Have you thought about putting some of your reviews to video & hiring an American Voiceover?

      Wish you the best of luck - it's tough out here in Cyberland. But, not as touch as owning your own Brick & Mortar business - where you have to pay for rent & electricity & taxes & employees.

      Madam X
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  • Hi,

    You need to build a list instead of thinking of selling things to your visitors.

    Do you always buy things when you first visit a place? I am sure you will have a second thought before you make your decision.

    In the world of Internet, you need to eithert catch the attention of your visitors or to keep them in your list so that you can promote things to them.
  • Its the holidays and people are doing a lot of comparison shopping. Try adding prices from a few other places to show that amazon has the best price.
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    • Yes totally agree,know that i do same
  • Regarding amazon affiliates i made my idea how the visitors think and definitely from own experience before buy electronics i made too a lot of compare.

    Also totally agree that my website need changed if i want profit.

    Thank you very much for helps and suggestions.

    I will avoid amazone affiliate,its not for me.

    Best Regards

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