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1. Use multiple Amazon tracking ID’s
One of the most common mistakes that everyone makes while running any website is that they use only one Amazon tracking ID for each site. This mistake is perpetrated across a large number of websites. For every single website that you run, you should be using multiple tracking ID’s. This way you’ll be able to know what is working and what is not.
2. Bestseller Lists
For most of the blogs and forums on the internet, the bestseller list post has been of one of the top posts. All you need to do is to mention about the bestselling products within the niche of the blogs which you run. However, make sure that you are not overdoing it otherwise you can disappoint users who are looking for unique content.
On an average, it will be sufficient if you do this once per month. There is a specific reason because of which Amazon uses the bestseller list so extensively on their website. These lists are not only incredibly strong at convincing people but also they act as form of social proof which validates the quality of the product. The buying decision of people is influenced greatly by the decision of others. It is time for you to expand your niche if there is no bestseller category for the niche your website is focused on.
3. Focus on in content affiliate linking
This is perhaps the most profitable tip for making money with Amazon Associates. By simply linking to products inside the actual blog posts you are writing about, you can make your biggest chunk of money. For instance, you are discussing about some new product which is now available at pre-order.
First of all, create a link for that product but do not mention the price at this stage. Then use an affiliate link to show the image of it and following the image, share some of the product specs, but use another affiliate link for showing the full specs. Finally, end the post with the price at which it is available and a statement to pre-order it.
This is just an example for what you should do for a much awaited product which has finally became available for pre-order. By following the approach described above, you can easily stimulate the interest of a potential buyer. The advantage of leaving less information about the product in the first place is that the user gets curious about the product because of which he will certainly click to see more about the product instead of just finish reading the article.
You get in a very good position even if you are able to bring them onto Amazon’s website because if they have been redirected from your website then you will be entitled to the commission on any product that they purchase on the website and not just the one which they clicked on your post.
4. Simply get visitors onto Amazon.com
Although the cookie length for Amazon.com is only 24 hours which is fairly short, but still they spend significant amounts of money on their website testing and for improving their ability to convert people browsing for products into their customers. As per the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement you can earn some money every time you hit a new referral tier.
This happens because a new referral tier corresponds to an extra 0.5% on all the products which you have already sold during the month. On an average, 20% of your income from Amazon Associates comes from the purchase of those people who simply bought some product because they were about to buy anyway and you turned out to be the person who’s website redirected them onto Amazon’s website.
5. Make images clickable affiliate links
This method accounts for a large portion of your income with Amazon Associates, however, very few websites make the best out of it. One of the mistakes, which are common in a vast array of websites, is that while discussing any product on the website, the image of the product is made available but that image is hardly used as an affiliate link which can take the visitor to that product page.
It is time for you to make the necessary changes if you have been linking products on Amazon and including images of those products but not making the images an affiliate link. If you are not sure whether this method will be useful or not, we will suggest you to use a new tracking code in order to test the performance of the image affiliate link and you’ll certainly observe some improved earnings.
6. Use Buy Now image buttons
Including a “buy now” button in your post is another effective way of boosting your income with Amazon Associates. This will not even seem to be illogical or redundant, especially if the product is related to your blog and you have already linked it several times within your post. But you have to be careful about the placement of this button; you should not place it anywhere on your website. One of the most preferred positions for this button is the upper left hand corner of the post just under the blog post title. Using a little thumbnail image of the product just above the “buy now” button can fetch you some additional viewers.
7. Focus heavily on shopping time periods
Shopping time periods also play an important role in increasing your income. For instance, November and December are the two months during which everybody shops. You can earn large chunk of money by updating your readers about the good deals for products related to your niche during these shopping time periods of the year. If you are not doing that then you are certainly missing out on a huge money making opportunity. It is during these months only when you should embrace your desire to make more money on the internet.
Making real money with Amazon Associates is not a very tricky job, provided you are aware of the methods which can help you in reaping maximum profits out of it. The bottom line is: you have to make sure that you can redirect as many users as possible from your website onto the website of Amazon, this way you can get commission on any product which they buy from Amazon.
About the author: Margaret is a blogger by profession. She loves writing on environment and technology. Beside this she is fond of books. She recently bought Electric Tankless Water Heater. These days she is busy in writing an article on punk clothing.