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How to create content for affiliate sites

by uznajabeen
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hi
i need to ask this simple question about creating content for affiliate sites. As most of the Amazon products which are low competition are really strange and i need to write reviews and a lot of content for each product. i don't know how to find sources for it.

for example "Stanley 47-400 Magnetic Stud Finder" how will u create 5000 words of content for this keyword?
please share your strategy.
#affiliate #content #create #sites
  • Profile picture of the author Icematikx
    Why would you write a 5,000 word review for a product that sells for $4 and gets no searches. You'll be getting around $0.20-$0.25 commission per sale.. That's ridiculous..
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    • Profile picture of the author uznajabeen
      Originally Posted by Icematikx View Post

      Why would you write a 5,000 word review for a product that sells for $4 and gets no searches. You'll be getting around $0.20-$0.25 commission per sale.. That's ridiculous..
      i just give it as an example! if i make a niche site then i need a lot of content on it related to this product which i have never used. so how i write articles about it?
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      • Profile picture of the author Icematikx
        Originally Posted by uznajabeen View Post

        i just give it as an example! if i make a niche site then i need a lot of content on it related to this product which i have never used. so how i write articles about it?
        Google's stance on affiliate sites is that you need to provide the user with a unique experience. That's why so many affiliate sites get deindexed. If all you are doing is copy/pasting Amazon, then you are providing nothing that Amazon doesn't provide.

        You need to be DIFFERENT from Amazon, and offer users something UNIQUE and ENGAGING. You need to figure out how you're going to do that. Nobody here is going to tell you the strategies they use. All we will do is point you in the right direction (as I just have). Now it's up to you to go and experiment and test your own data!
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        • Profile picture of the author uznajabeen
          Originally Posted by Icematikx View Post

          Google's stance on affiliate sites is that you need to provide the user with a unique experience. That's why so many affiliate sites get deindexed. If all you are doing is copy/pasting Amazon, then you are providing nothing that Amazon doesn't provide.

          You need to be DIFFERENT from Amazon, and offer users something UNIQUE and ENGAGING. You need to figure out how you're going to do that. Nobody here is going to tell you the strategies they use. All we will do is point you in the right direction (as I just have). Now it's up to you to go and experiment and test your own data!
          thanks mate for the help!
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        • Profile picture of the author bevel
          Great advice n thanks for sharing on the "real"...
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          • Profile picture of the author nik0
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            You would be crazy to write 5000 words about such narrow topic.

            My reviews range from 200-1000 words or sometimes even more, totally depending on what's there to say about it.

            However 1000+, well actually 600+ words is already very sporadically as I'm not much active in tech type of niche so there's not a ton of things to write about.

            I am going to try something different though:

            Homepage of 3000 words that includes an intro and multiple product reviews, all on the very same (home)page, and then stuff my affiliate links a dozen or so times. Two reasons for that:

            - make it as high converting as possible
            - attract more longtail traffic
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  • Profile picture of the author jezter6
    Stop looking at it from the sales copy and content side and look at it from the user side. If you were looking for that particular item and wanted to find information on it, what would be the information that you want that you can't find anywhere else. Don't just put basic info that can be found on Amazon or a spec sheet, talk about it's actual uses in the real world, how it would make someone's life easier'/better, alternative uses that haven't been thought of yet.

    If you're just looking to rank for keywords and provide no real information, why would Google display your page in search and why would anyone stick around to read what you have to say and bother to click YOUR link to buy it over going directly to a bigger retailer?

    But do some research on what you think people WANT to know (looking at the reviews and questions section of Amazon should tell you what people wanted to know that isn't in Amazon description). Think real hard on if this is a product that even warrants such a thing and is worth trying to create content for.

    For items like the one mentioned (even though it's not your keyword) -- is anyone search for THAT particular item because they need more information on it? Or is it such a known item, at least in circles that would be buyers for the item, that direct product information is already known or the Amazon description is already detailed enough that there's not much to add.

    If so, maybe looking at creating a comparison page and contrast 2-5 similar items and put all their specs in a table in one spot like Amazon is now doing so the user can see multiple items that would otherwise not have the need for a whole lot of content.
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    • Profile picture of the author uznajabeen
      Originally Posted by jezter6 View Post

      Stop looking at it from the sales copy and content side and look at it from the user side. If you were looking for that particular item and wanted to find information on it, what would be the information that you want that you can't find anywhere else. Don't just put basic info that can be found on Amazon or a spec sheet, talk about it's actual uses in the real world, how it would make someone's life easier'/better, alternative uses that haven't been thought of yet.

      If you're just looking to rank for keywords and provide no real information, why would Google display your page in search and why would anyone stick around to read what you have to say and bother to click YOUR link to buy it over going directly to a bigger retailer?

      But do some research on what you think people WANT to know (looking at the reviews and questions section of Amazon should tell you what people wanted to know that isn't in Amazon description). Think real hard on if this is a product that even warrants such a thing and is worth trying to create content for.

      For items like the one mentioned (even though it's not your keyword) -- is anyone search for THAT particular item because they need more information on it? Or is it such a known item, at least in circles that would be buyers for the item, that direct product information is already known or the Amazon description is already detailed enough that there's not much to add.

      If so, maybe looking at creating a comparison page and contrast 2-5 similar items and put all their specs in a table in one spot like Amazon is now doing so the user can see multiple items that would otherwise not have the need for a whole lot of content.
      wow.. really nice explaination
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Stop wasting your time with junk articles & build a sales page.
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  • Profile picture of the author sagittarius
    If you can write anything other than reviews, perhaps something related to the product that buyers may find valuable, it may take you less time and effort to come up with a good content. Also if you're trying to promote Amazon, my suggestion is that you build a sales page or landing page for that product and advertise on Adwords or FB. Also, sell only high ticket items to get not just your monetary ROI but your effort and sanity ROI.
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