I've hit a brick wall with Pinterest

10 years ago

Pinterest is fukl of women.So try a niche that fits the audience.Monetizing with amazon is the best option for pinterest traffic

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carlswagan 10 years ago

Originally Posted by sasuke120

Pinterest is fukl of women.So try a niche that fits the audience.Monetizing with amazon is the best option for pinterest traffic

I'm well aware. I was actually considering Amazon affiliates, just really dislike how low the commission percent is for affiliates.
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- master reseller 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by carlswagan
  
  I'm well aware. I was actually considering Amazon affiliates, just really dislike how low the commission percent is for affiliates.
  
  There are so many marijuana implement related websites online that will allow you to affiliate and sell their products. I'm not sure if Amazon has anything related to marijuana. But these other sites can be found by doing a quick search on Google with your keywords+affiliate. As for where to go from here, branch out with your own marijuana related Facebook page. There are many already there with the same theme, so find a way to say things that no one else is. Hope those ideas help.
  
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sasuke120

10 years ago

Keep in mind that buyers trust amazon so your conversion rate will be high

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sasuke120

10 years ago

And they also offer 24h cookie system.Every ref. Viaitor that buys something earns you money even if he buy something totally unrelated

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carlswagan

10 years ago

Thanks for the tips. I'll add some amazon affiliate links to my website today and see what happens.

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Danny Shaw

10 years ago

I would start scaling up your social media accounts and automate the process. This will leave time to work on SEO and content for your website, while still getting traffic.

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carlswagan

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Danny Shaw

I would start scaling up your social media accounts and automate the process. This will leave time to work on SEO and content for your website, while still getting traffic.

What social media websites would you recommend scaling up? I feel as if Twitter might be my next big conquest.

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miklanderson2

10 years ago

If you're doing well on Pinterest, Tumblr might be a good next step. The same images that work on Pinterest will probably work on Tumblr and a post there that goes viral can quickly hit tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of users.

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carlswagan

10 years ago

Originally Posted by miklanderson2

If you're doing well on Pinterest, Tumblr might be a good next step. The same images that work on Pinterest will probably work on Tumblr and a post there that goes viral can quickly hit tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of users.

Right on. My girlfriend uses Tumblr quite a bit so she would be able to help me out with it. I'll try cross promoting the two and see what happens.

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Ghoster

10 years ago

One question: do you have a Pinterest for Business account?

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sasuke120

10 years ago

Maybe consider using a bot to manage more accounts

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jgant

10 years ago

I think Facebook offers a ton of opportunity. I'm not familiar with your niche, but it strikes me that it's a niche many people are passionate about so you can engage them and get traffic to your site.

That said some people may be hesitant to share such a topic, but then some people in your niche probably share a often.

The Tumblr suggestion is good.

I would definitely look for some higher paying affiliate programs, but don't necessarily ignore Amazon.

I bet your niche is also excellent for building a list, so I would that as well.

I think you're making great progress. Just keep building every day and your traffic and revenue should grow.

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carlswagan

10 years ago

Originally Posted by sasuke120

Maybe consider using a bot to manage more accounts

No thanks. I'm going to stick to just one account for right now and build a reputable brand with an active following. Bots just seem a little too gray hat for my taste.

Originally Posted by master reseller

There are so many marijuana implement related websites online that will allow you to affiliate and sell their products. I'm not sure if Amazon has anything related to marijuana. But these other sites can be found by doing a quick search on Google with your keywords+affiliate. As for where to go from here, branch out with your own marijuana related Facebook page. There are many already there with the same theme, so find a way to say things that no one else is. Hope those ideas help.

Amazon has clothing affiliated with marijuana products. It would be a good first step for me I believe to really get my foot in the door.

I haven't had much luck branching out to a Facebook fan page. Not many people seem interested in liking the page. It's a whole new playing field, and I'm not sure how to go about it.

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Originally Posted by jgant

I think Facebook offers a ton of opportunity. I'm not familiar with your niche, but it strikes me that it's a niche many people are passionate about so you can engage them and get traffic to your site.

That said some people may be hesitant to share such a topic, but then some people in your niche probably share a often.

The Tumblr suggestion is good.

I would definitely look for some higher paying affiliate programs, but don't necessarily ignore Amazon.

I bet your niche is also excellent for building a list, so I would that as well.

I think you're making great progress. Just keep building every day and your traffic and revenue should grow.

That's really the best part about this niche. So many people are passionate about it that it's very easy to engage my following and send traffic to my site. My traffic has been doubling every week, so the snowball effect is definitely in effect.

Most people are hesitant to share an interest in such a controversial topic, but the tides of change are churning rapidly, and everyday more and more people are following me and creating boards revolving around marijuana.

I'm sure you are right and have been considering mail chimp to create and build a list, although I'm on a very tight budget.

Thanks so much!

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One question: do you have a Pinterest for Business account?

Yes I do!

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pitgam

10 years ago

Definitely go with amazon affiliate program for pinterest.

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pomodorium 10 years ago

You can also try StumbleUpon there is much traffic that can come to your website from there, also one that sticks around, I know it from personal experience.
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- Jason Stewart 10 years ago
  
  Pinterest + Amazon is an awesome combination! As others have mentioned, conversion rates are very high because people trust Amazon. Also, people tend to buy a bunch of other items while they are there as well, so a $50 order could very easily turn into a $150 order.
  
  Because of your niche (Marijuana), I doubt you could do adsense, and that would be my second recommendation.
  
  One quick tip: While you have the user on your page, get their email address. That way you can market to them over and over as you grow your list. Pinterest traffic is pretty hot for opt-in lists.
  
  I've been making money with Pinterest for a few months now, and it's awesome!
  
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