Finding Affiliate Products to Promote on Your Blog
Now that you’ve got a niche and your keywords, it’s time to find your affiliate products.
Although some affiliate marketers advocate only focusing on one product there’s no reason you can’t promote more than one in the same niche. In fact, many buyers who are interested in purchasing a product in the niche may appreciate getting a review of more than one product so they can make a more informed decision.
You have several options
There are several places you can find a product to promote on your site.
Affiliate networks are large sites that contain many products for you to promote. Three of the most popular are Clickbank.com, Paydotcom.com and CommissionJunction.com. You can search through the databases on these sites to find products that fit your niche.
Clickbank.com and Paydotcom.com specialize in information products and membership sites. If you are in the Internet marketing niche, Paydotcom.com is the best place to find products as many Internet marketing product creators prefer that system.
Clickbank.com has a variety of different products to choose from.
Alternative to Clickbank Search
Clickbank.com has a notoriously clunky search function which doesn’t always produce the results you are looking for.
You can use CB-Analytics. This site is not affiliated with Clickbank but it does show the Clickbank products available for your search terms much more easily.
Wanna get physical?
CommissionJunction.com is unique because it specializes in physical products and major companies, like Home Depot. If you are interested in selling physical products through your site Ebay.com and Amazon.com also have their own affiliate programs.
The Basic Guidelines
When you look for products to promote you should have a few basic guidelines in mind. If you are selling infoproducts, pay close attention to the sales page and the graphic presentation of the product. Does it look like something you would buy?
You can check the affiliate network’s stats to see how well the product is converting, meaning how many people are visiting the site compared to how many people are buying the product.
What are others saying?
For physical products, check the reviews on epinions.com or consumersearch.com. If you’re selling within the Amazon network, they also have their own feedback and ratings system.
Obviously if you have a choice between two products and one stands head and shoulders above the other, it’s a better bet to promote that product.
How much?
You’ll also want to take a look at the level of commission. Don’t pay attention to the sales price or percentage as much as the price per sale. A product that offers 30% on $97 is much better to promote than a product that has 75% on $19.
Time to build
Once you’ve picked your product or products, you’re ready to start building your site. Before you go on to the steps in the next section, be sure you’ve found the right niche, discovered your top keywords and evaluated the product.
Affliate guide
Articles in this section:
- Finding the niche, products and keywords
- How to do keyword research
- How to research the competition
- Where to find affiliate products