Amazon Newbie Needs Help From Amazon Gurus - The Honest Ones

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Hey fellow Warriors,

Help, I'm suffering from info overload, headaches after implementing some wso's that simply don't work and now I've been told to focus on one thing. Okay so I switched off my PC and started to focus on finding that one thing. So I wrote stuff on a notepad. After a few mins, I looked at my notepad and came up with 'high heel shoes', 'designer handbags', 'camping gear' 'ipads', 'a man to show me how to make $5000 per month'...lol and so on.

By writing ideas on a notepad, I discovered what that one thing was. It wasn't creating products/wso's, cpa marketing or PPC trying to achieve a low CPC and a high CTR and all that stuff. No that would probably kill me of boredom. I had discovered something I was interested in > physical products > Amazon. This way I can make money and at the same time check out the latest high heel shoes n stuff - woman therapy.

Okay, so all I need to do is focus on Amazon. So I need to know the best Amazon coaching program/system/method that will teach me to make money by building Amazon sites. I need to know how much:

1) The site will cost to build?
2) How many review articles will be required and cost per article?
3) How much the seo/ back linking campaign will cost?

I would be blessed if I could make $100 per month plus a few high heel shoes on one site and then move onto the next 10 -20 sites. So I really appreciate your recommendation on the best program to follow and which comply with the latest Google updates, a set and forget site would be ideal.

Thank you so much Warriors. You Rock!
#amazon #amazon coaching #gurus #honest #newbie
  • Profile picture of the author aidylad
    Hi. I'm still learning myself but I currently have two amazon sites at the moment.

    I use wordpress and the flexibility 3 theme, which is free. I also use the reviewazon plugin which is great for pulling products from amazon and displaying them on your site. You can search for "reviewazon pro" on youtube to see if you like it or not.

    Probably the best thing to do is buy the products yourself then take some pics and maybe a video to demonstrate that product and write the review yourself.

    At the moment I don't do this myself (yet). I just pay someone to write them for me. There's plenty of writers here if you look around.

    I start by having four product reviews before my site goes live and then try to add a review every now and then rather than forget about it.

    Make sure you do proper research on the product you want. I'm guessing high heel shoes will be difficult to rank for.

    There are free software that will help to determine if a particular keyword will be easy/hard to rank for. I'm using the free version of Traffic Travis at the moment but I'm sure people will suggest better software.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Aidylad,

      Great advice and I appreciate your help.

      Originally Posted by aidylad View Post

      Hi. I'm still learning myself but I currently have two amazon sites at the moment.

      I use wordpress and the flexibility 3 theme, which is free. I also use the reviewazon plugin which is great for pulling products from amazon and displaying them on your site. You can search for "reviewazon pro" on youtube to see if you like it or not.

      Probably the best thing to do is buy the products yourself then take some pics and maybe a video to demonstrate that product and write the review yourself.

      At the moment I don't do this myself (yet). I just pay someone to write them for me. There's plenty of writers here if you look around.

      I start by having four product reviews before my site goes live and then try to add a review every now and then rather than forget about it.

      Make sure you do proper research on the product you want. I'm guessing high heel shoes will be difficult to rank for.

      There are free software that will help to determine if a particular keyword will be easy/hard to rank for. I'm using the free version of Traffic Travis at the moment but I'm sure people will suggest better software.
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  • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
    There are very few "set and forget" systems that actually work. Anyone who sells you a "set and forget" strategy and tells you it's a viable long term strategy is lying to you.

    The easiest way to profit as an Amazon affiliate is to target low-competition products, rank them without backlinking, and drive conversions. However, this requires an hour or two of work per day.

    Out of curiosity, why would you want to manage so many domains and pay all the costs associated with hosting and renewals of said domains? Why not build a handful of authority sites that actually produce?
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Wolfmmiii,

      Thanks a million for your help.

      For some reason, I'll been fed garbage from the info overload about building over 20 sites but I like your way better - to build a handful of Authority sites.

      Your the man! Again something tells me that your a Guru who can deliver.
      When does your Amazon wso come out? Will it tell me how to create an Authority Amazon site and could you please answer these few questions:
      1) What WP theme, plugins to use and how much would it cost?
      2) How many review articles will I need and what would be the cost per article?
      3) How much is required to set up an Authority site?
      4) You said on the thread that one Authority site takes an hour a day to work on. What work would I be doing that hour?

      Cheers and I really appreciate all your help

      Rossy

      Originally Posted by wolfmmiii View Post

      There are very few "set and forget" systems that actually work. Anyone who sells you a "set and forget" strategy and tells you it's a viable long term strategy is lying to you.

      The easiest way to profit as an Amazon affiliate is to target low-competition products, rank them without backlinking, and drive conversions. However, this requires an hour or two of work per day.

      Out of curiosity, why would you want to manage so many domains and pay all the costs associated with hosting and renewals of said domains? Why not build a handful of authority sites that actually produce?
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      • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
        Originally Posted by Rossy WF Members Rock View Post

        Hey Wolfmmiii,

        Thanks a million for your help.

        For some reason, I'll been fed garbage from the info overload about building over 20 sites but I like your way better - to build a handful of Authority sites.

        Your the man! Again something tells me that your a Guru who can deliver.
        When does your Amazon wso come out? Will it tell me how to create an Authority Amazon site and could you please answer these few questions:
        1) What WP theme, plugins to use and how much would it cost?
        2) How many review articles will I need and what would be the cost per article?
        3) How much is required to set up an Authority site?
        4) You said on the thread that one Authority site takes an hour a day to work on. What work would I be doing that hour?

        Cheers and I really appreciate all your help

        Rossy
        I've sent you a PM regarding my WSO and other offerings.
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  • Profile picture of the author smodha
    Your whole Amazon campaign depends on the level of competition. I created a review site on the 6th and it was ranked at position 9 in 3 days with zero backlinks. And I only posted one article of about 250-300 words.

    My strategy is to create one site around one product or keyword. I find the conversions are much higher this way. Associated costs are about $80 a year for hosting and around $7 for domain name registration.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Wow Smodha. That is music to my ears - one article and no back linking. Thanks for sharing

      Originally Posted by smodha View Post

      Your whole Amazon campaign depends on the level of competition. I created a review site on the 6th and it was ranked at position 9 in 3 days with zero backlinks. And I only posted one article of about 250-300 words.

      My strategy is to create one site around one product or keyword. I find the conversions are much higher this way. Associated costs are about $80 a year for hosting and around $7 for domain name registration.
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  • Profile picture of the author newy711
    I would give wolfmmiii's guide a go. I've followed his strategy of doing things and within a week all my product reviews are ranked and getting stronger by the day and also made a sale. I had a 5 yr old domain that has fitted perfectly with the niche I'm working on.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jasonsc
    10-20 domains? Wow, you really don't need anywhere near that many.

    You'd do much better to focus on 2 or 3 sites but really make them GREAT. These would be far easier to manage and you'd get more out of them - both in a monetary and self esteem sense. You could interact with people on your site and talk about products which you promote and so on.

    Another reason for focusing on fewer sites is the fact that if you spread your attention too much then the quality of each individual site will be lower - that's bad for not only the users of your site but also bad in the eyes of Google.

    Before you start trying to outsource everything - do it yourself first. If you don't figure out how to do it yourself first then you're going to have to trust the word of the content providers / backlinkers in terms of what's the best way to do it. Whereas if you find a way that works for YOU then you can find people who will do things exactly the way YOU want them to.

    You can't really make a site, and then leave it alone to just run itself. You have to add fresh quality content and be persistent with a clean backlinking regime. But over time, as you get better at running websites yourself you can start to outsource certain things - you could get a VA to do backlinks specifically as you instruct them to for example.Or even find a VA with good writing skills, teach them how to research and write content the way you like it done and then get them to write some of your content. The amount of work is still the same, but as your stable base of sites grow you can afford to outsource more - just so long as you keep a careful eye on how things are going. You would still be the manager - there's really no such thing as completely passive income.

    Amazon affiliate marketing is great though - and Amazon are a great company to be associated with and a pleasure to deal with most of the time, in my experience. But start work yourself, and then consider outsourcing - for there is much to learn.

    Last thing - use Wordpress. It's perfect for affiliate marketing and with a tiny bit of learning you can run it all yourself - very little programming knowledge needed. It gives you a text editor very similar to word to write your content and a very easy layout to follow in terms of site design. The absolute heap of useful plugins is a huge bonus as well - it would be very time consuming to get a lot of the features offered by some of these plugins onto a non-wordpress site.

    Good luck!!

    Edit: I forgot to mention. Before you do even THINK about starting a website - make sure you've done your niche research correctly. This is the cornerstone and if you don't put enough time and effort into it you could spend weeks or months working on a site only to realise that you haven't done your research correctly and it actually isn't as profitable or worthwhile as you initially thought.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Wow Jason,

      That is so detailed and helpful advice. If I can't do it myself, I might just buy a site from you. You should be doing a wso too with your knowledge.

      How much could I expect to make from one of your sites per month? What would I have to do to maintain the site?

      Cheers

      Originally Posted by Jasonsc View Post

      10-20 domains? Wow, you really don't need anywhere near that many.

      You'd do much better to focus on 2 or 3 sites but really make them GREAT. These would be far easier to manage and you'd get more out of them - both in a monetary and self esteem sense. You could interact with people on your site and talk about products which you promote and so on.

      Another reason for focusing on fewer sites is the fact that if you spread your attention too much then the quality of each individual site will be lower - that's bad for not only the users of your site but also bad in the eyes of Google.

      Before you start trying to outsource everything - do it yourself first. If you don't figure out how to do it yourself first then you're going to have to trust the word of the content providers / backlinkers in terms of what's the best way to do it. Whereas if you find a way that works for YOU then you can find people who will do things exactly the way YOU want them to.

      You can't really make a site, and then leave it alone to just run itself. You have to add fresh quality content and be persistent with a clean backlinking regime. But over time, as you get better at running websites yourself you can start to outsource certain things - you could get a VA to do backlinks specifically as you instruct them to for example.Or even find a VA with good writing skills, teach them how to research and write content the way you like it done and then get them to write some of your content. The amount of work is still the same, but as your stable base of sites grow you can afford to outsource more - just so long as you keep a careful eye on how things are going. You would still be the manager - there's really no such thing as completely passive income.

      Amazon affiliate marketing is great though - and Amazon are a great company to be associated with and a pleasure to deal with most of the time, in my experience. But start work yourself, and then consider outsourcing - for there is much to learn.

      Last thing - use Wordpress. It's perfect for affiliate marketing and with a tiny bit of learning you can run it all yourself - very little programming knowledge needed. It gives you a text editor very similar to word to write your content and a very easy layout to follow in terms of site design. The absolute heap of useful plugins is a huge bonus as well - it would be very time consuming to get a lot of the features offered by some of these plugins onto a non-wordpress site.

      Good luck!!

      Edit: I forgot to mention. Before you do even THINK about starting a website - make sure you've done your niche research correctly. This is the cornerstone and if you don't put enough time and effort into it you could spend weeks or months working on a site only to realise that you haven't done your research correctly and it actually isn't as profitable or worthwhile as you initially thought.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jasonsc
    A WSO is in the making Glad I could help!

    I know it sounds like a typical answer - but the earning potential of Amazon review sites really depends on your market. I don't like to guarantee any sort of minimum earnings due to this. I can give you some example of certain niches and how well some sites perform though if you'd like - although, we can do that through PM as we're starting to get a little off topic here!

    In terms of maintenance, you would need to write some more reviews (or you could pay to have them written - although like I said it's a good idea to practice these skills yourself also!) for the site because frequently updated content is important for ranking well in Google. It'd also be no harm to keep up to date with plugin developments and stuff like this so that when a new one which is beneficial is released you'll be right on top of it!

    The one thing which I cannot help you with is backlinks. They require some ongoing effort - not that much don't worry - but once you get the hang of them and get off the ground you could easily outsource these to some trustworthy (and you want to be very sure they are actually trustworthy) good quality backlinkers. High quality content on your site will take you a long way in getting ranked well in Google though!

    If you'd like to talk a bit more about my services you can PM me - I don't like to hijack threads

    If you have any other questions about Amazon I'd be happy to answer them here though!
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    I can vouch for Wolfmmiii as well. He knows what he's talking about. For a year + (when I started doing SEO) I felt lost. Doing backlinks non stop, and only getting destroyed by the algorithms, the panda, penguin etc. updates. And I just felt completely lost.

    I love doing SEO again just by providing content, and creating authority sites. I don't even utilize the google keyword tool. I read, read, and do my research with Amazon, latest trends etc. Everything I do now is a lot more fun just by adding new content constantly and ranking within a MINUTE (not exaggerating) just by researching.

    I was getting 0-5 views a day for about 6 months and that was when I was trying to rank hard competitive keywords. (We all know that we don't get a lot of traffic unless we're on the first page). And it was nothing but spinning content, finding high PR links etc. etc. I got burnt out, and it would make me sad that there would be a new algorithm which destroyed my "black hat" strategy and lose my rankings.

    Now, after utilizing wolf's strategy for a week and a half, I went from a steady 0-5 unique visitors to 40 visitors a day. And it's ONLY getting better.
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    Originally Posted by mikeshinobi View Post

    Lol you guys are relentless. You see prey and you POUNCE
    .....
    Btw OP is your avatar you? Wouldbang/10.
    Come on man. She did "ask" for systems/methods/etc.

    She could have also done without the "wouldbang" comment. Not too classy.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jasonsc
    Originally Posted by mikeshinobi View Post

    Lol you guys are relentless. You see prey and you POUNCE

    "BUY MY WSO"

    "READ MY GUIDE"

    I love it! The biggest sign someone is a sucker is when they ask for a "guru". In fact I have a new WSO coming out: How to profit off of retards on Twitter by targeting the phrase "SEO guru".

    Btw OP is your avatar you? Wouldbang/10.
    I don't think anyone really in this thread has done anything other than offer sound advice. Amazon affiliation is my business and it's what I'm good at - so I offer help to those who ask. It's productive and constructive to pass on knowledge. I learned through the generosity of folk on this forum so it's only right that I give back.

    On the other hand - I don't see what point your post serves other than to insult those who offer advice, insult the original poster and act in a generally unproductive and destructive manner.

    It also baffles me that while you complain about this thread, 2 of your 3 last posts have been in threads with the term "amazon gurus" in the title. Either you consider yourself knowledgeable in the area of Amazon affiliation in which case I would say good job for seeking to offer advice, or you are seeking advice about Amazon affiliation in which case I would say - just ask.

    There forums are a lot more enjoyable and beneficial when everyone plays nice.
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    Wow if the moderator or some sort can ban Mikeshinobi then please do. This forum is to assist others, and help them succeed.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Thanks GGpaul. I appreciate your comments. It's not nice for any human being to be victimized. It hurts!

      Originally Posted by GGpaul View Post

      Wow if the moderator or some sort can ban Mikeshinobi then please do. This forum is to assist others, and help them succeed.
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  • Profile picture of the author wackiin
    I can see why hes banned now what a #$#$#$
    Btw have any of you tried this with muti wordpress instead of muti domains?
    using subdomains?
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      Originally Posted by wackiin View Post

      I can see why hes banned now what a #$#$#$
      Btw have any of you tried this with muti wordpress instead of muti domains?
      using subdomains?
      Yup, it can work as well. I personally like building a broach authority niche amazon site, then i build individual product reviews as posts. Interlink, build some high quality links to it, and just add a review daily and you should have a pretty strong site.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Wackiin, Thanks for your support. Creatures like that deserved to be banned. I'm in here to make a decent honest living which is very tough and creatures like create negative energy.

      I'm gonna carry on posting threads! Cheers for the sub domain tip.

      Originally Posted by wackiin View Post

      I can see why hes banned now what a #$#$#$
      Btw have any of you tried this with muti wordpress instead of muti domains?
      using subdomains?
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    Yeah I'll make a brand name like "egadgets" or some sort and focus mainly on a bunch of electronic devices. And if I were to do home improvement I'll make a site like "heavytools" and focus mainly on that.
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  • Profile picture of the author smodha
    Originally Posted by mikeshinobi View Post

    Lol you guys are relentless. You see prey and you POUNCE

    "BUY MY WSO"

    "READ MY GUIDE"

    I love it! The biggest sign someone is a sucker is when they ask for a "guru". In fact I have a new WSO coming out: How to profit off of retards on Twitter by targeting the phrase "SEO guru".

    Btw OP is your avatar you? Wouldbang/10.
    Well that's one way to get banned.

    Anyway ignore this guy. He's posted some @$$ clown comments on my threads too.

    Rossy - you don't need to keep buying WSOs to be successful online. Invest in yourself and you will make it. But I would definitely listen to guys like Wolf and Sovereignn. These guys know what they are talking about.
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  • Profile picture of the author ProServices
    Mike,

    Your the biggest loser in here and you talk about me being a 'sucker' but look at you - your the biggest 'Sucker' with the letter F instead of S. Haha it took you years to get your 50 posts and now banned for your sexiest and unreasonable comments.

    A Big Thank You to the WF moderators for banning this creature. I can see why he probably hasn't got a girlfriend.

    I'm in here to acquire knowledge, to share, to be helped, to help others and comply with all Forum TOS. I was made redundant and I am trying so hard but struggling to make money online. I can see why so many women are put off from starting a thread as there are sh*theads like you about. Who's laughing now! This nasty first sexist incident on the WF will make me stronger to start more threads and succeed in IM.

    Btw I can definitely confirm that wolfmmiii, Jasonsc and a few others are true Amazon Gurus. I've checked with other warriors in my circle. These guys are experts, professional and kind gentlemen who know how to talk to a woman. I will definitely will be buying from them after my current project is completed.



    Originally Posted by mikeshinobi View Post

    Lol you guys are relentless. You see prey and you POUNCE

    "BUY MY WSO"

    "READ MY GUIDE"

    I love it! The biggest sign someone is a sucker is when they ask for a "guru". In fact I have a new WSO coming out: How to profit off of retards on Twitter by targeting the phrase "SEO guru".

    Btw OP is your avatar you? Wouldbang/10.
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  • Profile picture of the author nasuryono
    Ross,

    It's important to do your niche research first before jumping in to any niche. "Finding" a niche is one part of the equation.

    The other part is to assess the niche's competitiveness.

    Unless you have data on those, it will be impossible to answer the 3 questions that you asked.

    I'm being candid with you here as I own several Amazon sites already that is making more than $1500 per month per site.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Nasuryono,

      Would you care to share your secret? Wow, if you guys in here formed one major video wso between you all, it would be the best Amazon wso in the world. I can sense the power!

      Cheers

      Originally Posted by nasuryono View Post

      Ross,

      It's important to do your niche research first before jumping in to any niche. "Finding" a niche is one part of the equation.

      The other part is to assess the niche's competitiveness.

      Unless you have data on those, it will be impossible to answer the 3 questions that you asked.

      I'm being candid with you here as I own several Amazon sites already that is making more than $1500 per month per site.
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    Note to self....

    Stay on Rossy's good side
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Wolfmmiii,

      Your always on my good side. As I said you guys in here are kind, caring, helpful, making a honest living and know how to talk to women. The 1%, Mike unfortunately failed in those categories.

      Luckily, I completed my Karate black belt a few months ago in London so could take on creature Mike quite easily. I'm still doing those knuckle press ups and karate routines daily. Karate has made me focused and now I have to apply the same principles to IM.

      I really appreciate all your advice and will be in touch.

      Cheers
      Originally Posted by wolfmmiii View Post

      Note to self....

      Stay on Rossy's good side
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  • Profile picture of the author Jasonsc
    Haters gonna hate, Rossy! People like that are best ignored - their posts serve no purpose other than to cause trouble.
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Jason,

      Thanks for your help and comments. I am very keen to learn and just want to make a honest living. What creature Mike didn't realize is that there are Amazon gurus like yourself, wolfmmiii and others who are highly successful, have the experience and who are giving back to the forum big time.

      I communicate with other WF members and we have complied a list of good Gurus and a list of bad ones to avoid.

      Cheers


      Originally Posted by Jasonsc View Post

      Haters gonna hate, Rossy! People like that are best ignored - their posts serve no purpose other than to cause trouble.
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  • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
    @Jasonc...Just a heads up that I saw your PM come through. Just haven't gotten around to responding yet. I try to answer PMs at last every other day or so.
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  • Profile picture of the author smodha
    Don't forget me Rossy. I'm a great guy too
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    • Profile picture of the author ProServices
      Hey Smodha,

      Your one of the good guys too and appreciate your help. Come up with a value added wso and I'll buy from you. I like your signature quote. Also Gandhi had great respect for women. I too believe in peace but I would love to use my black belt karate skills on that creature Mike.

      It is very cruel when people victimize us for working hard and trying to earn a honest decent living.

      PS You might want to change your Location: 'Under your bed' as it could be misconstrued.....lol

      Cheers

      Originally Posted by smodha View Post

      Don't forget me Rossy. I'm a great guy too
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  • Profile picture of the author ProServices
    This is an excellent forum. I have made notes from the great advice and have learn't quite a bit on making money through Amazon. Learning plays an important role in being successful and so does taking action.
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    It sure does. It took make a good year to finally get the ball moving. Big thanks to wolf, paulgl, and Yukon.
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    • Not that I want to insult anyone, but I had to read this thread just because I was so floored by the headline. The honest Amazon gurus?

      Has anyone been billing themselves as a "dishonest Amazon guru?"

      Back to the topic: I just browsed Amazon for "bromance" and found one of my own adwords campaigns on the page. Does this strike anyone as a disincentive to post product links as an affiliate, or would it matter for an adwords user?
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      • Profile picture of the author ProServices
        Hey huester, Thanks for your post. We can do it! It requires knowledge from guys who have been successful and taking action. I'm glad you think this thread is helpful. The information is priceless.
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  • Profile picture of the author SEO4hire
    Great thread Rossy. I have been trying to make money with Amazon for years, and every time I feel like I am on the right track, Panda, Penguin, or some other update named after a black and white animal comes along and crushes my ranking. I am close to throwing in the towel, but am clinging to a small sliver of hope. If anything, this thread is shining some light on some WSOs that look to be legit. If you buy any of them, please let us know your honest opinion of your purchase(s).

    P.S. - If that is you in the avatar pic, you look an awful lot like a girl that was one of the Bachelorettes a few years ago (yes...I just outted myself as someone that has watched "The Bachelorette" )
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  • Profile picture of the author huester


    I am absolutely loving this thread.

    Rossy I have been amazon marketing for 2 weeks now and my sites are really basic.I am still trying to get them ranked. I paid for 1 on 1 coaching so I will see how it pans out and let you know.

    Thanks for amazon gurus by dropping in your links. I had a great time reading.
    Rossy dont worry about that Mike guy, he is just a wanderer and wont get anywhere in life.

    Right time to make some comissions.
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  • Profile picture of the author ProServices
    Hey GGPaul, I agree with you about those guys you are the real deal. You obviously have had good experience with those Gurus.
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  • Profile picture of the author ProServices
    Hey SEO4hire,

    Hang in there. I think you will find a wealth of information on this thread and also some great Amazon wso's. The idea should be to take notes from these threads, do your own research and take action. Thanks for your compliment.
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    • Profile picture of the author SEO4hire
      Originally Posted by Rossy WF Members Rock View Post

      Hey SEO4hire,

      Hang in there. I think you will find a wealth of information on this thread and also some great Amazon wso's. The idea should be to take notes from these threads, do your own research and take action. Thanks for your compliment.
      Thanks. I am a bit stubborn, which is an asset in this case. The first goal is to make at least $100 a month, then $500 and then $1000. Hopefully it is sooner rather than later.

      It turns out you are an identical twin of the girl from "The Bachelorette":




      Who knew that Deanna Pappas was also into affiliate marketing?
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    Is this thread even for real?

    WF members rock, lol seriously, it get's more funny here by the day!
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  • Profile picture of the author ProServices
    Hey Niko,

    The Party has started and it's Rocking! The Question is ''Are You In Or Out?''
    It seems that some people can't handle the truth.
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      Originally Posted by Rossy WF Members Rock View Post

      Hey Niko,

      The Party has started and it's Rocking! The Question is ''Are You In Or Out?''
      It seems that some people can't handle the truth.
      Yeah it's just a little too much for me
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  • Profile picture of the author huester
    So I did more backlinking to my two amazon sites. One I started July 8th, 10 days now still cant see it in google. its gots loads of content on there to. HELP!!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Vlad Romanov
    I have been struggling with amazon myself and as I posted countless time I have trouble ranking my sites. I am hesitating in purchasing any WSOs as most of them seem to have rehashed content you can find on the forums... I have followed free advice from people who had success with amazon with no results so far, but I am identify my mistakes and build new sites... With only 10$ per domain you can afford to make some mistakes

    Take my advice and experiment on your own; there is not just a single theme that works, different websites may require different approaches.

    Make sure to let us know what comes out of your efforts
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    • Profile picture of the author huester
      Originally Posted by Vlad Romanov View Post

      I have been struggling with amazon myself and as I posted countless time I have trouble ranking my sites. I am hesitating in purchasing any WSOs as most of them seem to have rehashed content you can find on the forums... I have followed free advice from people who had success with amazon with no results so far, but I am identify my mistakes and build new sites... With only 10$ per domain you can afford to make some mistakes

      Take my advice and experiment on your own; there is not just a single theme that works, different websites may require different approaches.

      Make sure to let us know what comes out of your efforts
      Not much of theme I have. Just a review of the products. some pics and links and I payed for this to be taught to me. hoping a guru would offer sound advice if i show them one of my sites. dont want to link it on here thou.
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      • Profile picture of the author Vlad Romanov
        Originally Posted by huester View Post

        Not much of theme I have. Just a review of the products. some pics and links and I payed for this to be taught to me. hoping a guru would offer sound advice if i show them one of my sites. dont want to link it on here thou.
        Do you use webmaster tools to keep track of the indexed pages? My sites are a month old and aren't showing in google.. They are indexed, but jump from infinity to page 8 and then back to infinity lol.

        Keep working at it, 10 days is like an hour in Google time...
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    yeah i use webmaster tools. but they not showing up in google at all for my keyword. i went through 78 pages and that was it. no part of my website found. but if i put the domain in the search then it comes up.

    Guess I will just have to backlink more and post more content. I do a fresh post everyday and do 10 backlinks per day for one keyword.
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  • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
    Folks....The trick to earning a decent income with review sites is to target products that are easy to rank for. Instead of targeting "home theater reviews", target specific products. If you can identify products that nobody else is promoting, you can do very well. I make a very significant monthly income with this exact strategy.

    Go where the others aren't and you'll find success easier.
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    • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
      Originally Posted by wolfmmiii View Post

      Folks....The trick to earning a decent income with review sites is to target products that are easy to rank for. Instead of targeting "home theater reviews", target specific products. If you can identify products that nobody else is promoting, you can do very well. I make a very significant monthly income with this exact strategy.

      Go where the others aren't and you'll find success easier.
      Do you think it will be harder once people utilize this type of strategy? Or there's just too much products for us to promote?
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    • Profile picture of the author huester
      Originally Posted by wolfmmiii View Post

      Folks....The trick to earning a decent income with review sites is to target products that are easy to rank for. Instead of targeting "home theater reviews", target specific products. If you can identify products that nobody else is promoting, you can do very well. I make a very significant monthly income with this exact strategy.

      Go where the others aren't and you'll find success easier.
      So really what you are saying is instead of target a keyword for say "best home threater review" target a brand new product like "samsung DRT6000".

      Would you creat a domain called samsungDRT6000 or simply DRT6000.

      Please note that the product doesnt exists its just an example.

      Thanks
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      • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
        Originally Posted by huester View Post

        So really what you are saying is instead of target a keyword for say "best home threater review" target a brand new product like "samsung DRT6000".

        Would you creat a domain called samsungDRT6000 or simply DRT6000.

        Please note that the product doesnt exists its just an example.

        Thanks
        I wouldn't create a domain called "samsungDRT6000" due to liabilities. I'd create a brand name such as "ProTVs.com" or something depending on the products.

        Or like if I wanted to promote a product such as a "BlenderXFX3000" I'd make my site "HealthyBlenders.com" or some sort.

        And so the URL would be "http://healthyblenders.com/blenderxfx3000-review".
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      • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
        Originally Posted by huester View Post

        So really what you are saying is instead of target a keyword for say "best home threater review" target a brand new product like "samsung DRT6000".

        Would you creat a domain called samsungDRT6000 or simply DRT6000.

        Please note that the product doesnt exists its just an example.

        Thanks
        Neither. EMDs just look spammy to me. I build brandable sites that people come back to and that are referenced by other sites.
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    • Profile picture of the author cooler1
      Originally Posted by wolfmmiii View Post

      Folks....The trick to earning a decent income with review sites is to target products that are easy to rank for. Instead of targeting "home theater reviews", target specific products. If you can identify products that nobody else is promoting, you can do very well. I make a very significant monthly income with this exact strategy.

      Go where the others aren't and you'll find success easier.
      How long does this strategy tend to last for before the page is no longer on page 1 in the serps? As once more affiliates start promoting the product, you'd need to build backlinks to stay on page 1.
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      • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
        Originally Posted by cooler1 View Post

        How long does this strategy tend to last for before the page is no longer on page 1 in the serps? As once more affiliates start promoting the product, you'd need to build backlinks to stay on page 1.
        I have product reviews that I posted close to a year ago that are still sitting on page one.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vlad Romanov
      Originally Posted by wolfmmiii View Post

      Folks....The trick to earning a decent income with review sites is to target products that are easy to rank for. Instead of targeting "home theater reviews", target specific products. If you can identify products that nobody else is promoting, you can do very well. I make a very significant monthly income with this exact strategy.

      Go where the others aren't and you'll find success easier.
      That's like saying to make money invent something that no one has invented...
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      • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
        Originally Posted by Vlad Romanov View Post

        That's like saying to make money invent something that no one has invented...
        I find it quite easy actually.
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  • Profile picture of the author boxoun
    I don't cover competition analysis but you can find free tutorials on basic site structure and layout. I started a thread on another forum challenging people to start getting ready for the xmas season by starting some new product review sites. No optin. Xmaschallenge.info

    Tell me what you think..
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    I Pmed you my strategy
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  • Profile picture of the author ProServices
    SEO4hire,

    Let me ask you an honest question: If you were a woman facing sexual harassment not only from your previous day job but also in here, would you put your real photo on here? Think carefully before answering.

    I left my previous Secretarial job due to sexual harassment and then I faced a smaller incident on this thread (see first page). Whilst most warriors are honest, helpful and considerate, unfortunately there is a small percentage of psychos out there.

    Btw I look similar to that actress so choose that avatar. I'm not as successful as her, in fact not even close but I'm aiming for the stars. This can only be done by hard work, constantly learning and taking action. I've got that fire in my belly to be successful one day and that's my only ambition in life. I also know that this wonderful Forum full of helpful Warriors will help me to achieve that destiny.

    When it comes to security and self defense, I take no risks and the Black Belt Karate sure comes in handy.
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    • Profile picture of the author SEO4hire
      Originally Posted by Rossy WF Members Rock View Post

      SEO4hire,

      Let me ask you an honest question: If you were a woman facing sexual harassment not only from your previous day job but also in here, would you put your real photo on here? Think carefully before answering.

      I left my previous Secretarial job due to sexual harassment and then I faced a smaller incident on this thread (see first page). Whilst most warriors are honest, helpful and considerate, unfortunately there is a small percentage of psychos out there.

      Btw I look similar to that actress so choose that avatar. I'm not as successful as her, in fact not even close but I'm aiming for the stars. This can only be done by hard work, constantly learning and taking action. I've got that fire in my belly to be successful one day and that's my only ambition in life. I also know that this wonderful Forum full of helpful Warriors will help me to achieve that destiny.

      No problem Rossy - I was just giving you a bad time. I am truly sorry to hear about your past problems with sexual harassment. There are a lot of freaks out there, so I don't blame you for not using your real pic.

      I also worry about being harassed because of my looks, but your post has given me the confidence to come out of hiding....




      In all seriousness, I am sorry to hear about your past problems, and wish you luck in your quest to make money
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      • Profile picture of the author aidylad
        Hey SEO4hire, you look a lot like me! I would remove your picture if I was you. I'm always on the receiving end of sexual harassment
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  • Profile picture of the author Affiliate Ninja
    Rossy WF Members Rock you are on the right path. It's called a desire or dream and because of this you will reach your dreams.

    I am not a guru but I do make a nice income with Amazon. It's not only fun but can be very rewarding. When doing your research type in your address bar amazon.com/bestsellers. This will show you what is hot right now over at Amazon. On the left there are Categories or I like to call them Niches.

    Pick a category that you're interested in like shoes. Amazon will then show you a list of bestselling shoes. This is where the fun begins, go through the shoes and find shoes that have high and good reviews. If the shoes are being sold and the reviews are good they will be easy to promote.

    Build a website around that product however I wouldn't use Trade names in your domain this could be a little risky. I have heard from a few that they recieved letters from the company demanding they take the site down. It doesn't happen often but it does happen.

    Promote the products that are already selling good on Amazon but have very little competion when it comes to keywords this will help you get fast rankings and backlinking doesn't become a fulltime job.

    I hope this basic information helps. I know that you will do good because you have the desire. Don't Give Up.

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  • Profile picture of the author Manoj V
    Originally Posted by Rossy WF Members Rock View Post

    Hey fellow Warriors,

    Okay, so all I need to do is focus on Amazon. So I need to know the best Amazon coaching program/system/method that will teach me to make money by building Amazon sites. I need to know how much:

    1) The site will cost to build?
    2) How many review articles will be required and cost per article?
    3) How much the seo/ back linking campaign will cost?

    I would be blessed if I could make $100 per month plus a few high heel shoes on one site and then move onto the next 10 -20 sites. So I really appreciate your recommendation on the best program to follow and which comply with the latest Google updates, a set and forget site would be ideal.

    Thank you so much Warriors. You Rock!
    Choosing Amazon as a source of income is a good choice. Amazon's inventory is increasing by the day and if you promote any of their products amongst the milllions that they feature on their site, you are bound to earn much, much more than $100 a month.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post6726540

    The site will cost you what it takes for a domain and hosting. A domain will cost you about $10 for a year and hosting starts at $4 a month. What will cost you more is backlinking and SEO outsourcing which could range from $20 to $200 a month depending on the type of service and your budget.

    You need atleast 3 articles a week posted on your site if not more. The latest update by Google favors fresh articles being posted regularly. In case of niches or products where there are hardly any affiliates promoting products this rule might be relaxed a bit - but those niches and products will be difficult to find.

    There are many ways of promoting Amazon products without a website, hosting or even backlinking. One way is with Squidoo. Squidoo is a high-PR site which lets you build webpages on their site called "lens" in which you can post several articles. Squidoo allows you to monetize your lens in various ways including with your links promoting Amazon products. Articles on Squidoo tend to rank very well even for products that have very high competition. You may not need to do any SEO optimization if you have done on-page optimization of your articles(but not always depending on the level of competition for your keywords).

    I always suggest to newcomers who are starting off - go try Squidoo and once you have some money rolling in you can build your own websites with the knowledge that you gain. This works better than buiding several websites and finding it difficult to rank well, losing money after not finding any profts. A wise use of money ensures a good cash flow in any business.

    If you're looking at paid coaching there is one by Michael Franklin whom you can find on the Forum.

    Do keep us posted on your progress and wish you all the best!
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  • Profile picture of the author Ant B
    lol at getting busted using an attractive girls avatar trying to get as much help from the guys here... Tell me I'm wrong :p
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