In my experience linking to Amazon.com actually has higher clickthrough rates because people recognise it instantly and trust it.Thanks @WhitePassion! I did have cloaking before and removed it a few days ago. Converting is worst now but if there's a risk I prefer to stay away from hiding Amazon links.
Hmm, maybe you're right. I just checked my Analytics Live Convertions after I clicked amazon link and didn't count it, so probably I just had wrong settings in Google Tag Manager..In my experience linking to Amazon.com actually has higher clickthrough rates because people recognise it instantly and trust it.
Actually keywords virtually don't matter with this method since you're counting on forum traffic for the first sales. Basically the more competitive it is in search engines, the higher your odds of success.This seems like a keyword lottery more than anything else.
Do appreciate the thread but success seems very difficult and legnthy. Not a quick process.
What would you say was your #1 breakthrough when it comes to this method?Hi there,
Just popping in to say that I made my first sale!
To all the people that are feeling disappointed that they're not making sales - just keep at it. I started my site/plan back in mid August and have been working at it whenever I can (a full time job and kids takes up a lot of my time). I haven't always had confidence with this plan but now I'm really starting to see how it all fits togther.
I'm starting to broaden my scope on where I can post links and mention my site and am really looking forward to see how far I can take it.
Oh, and don't be afraid to ask for help. It definitely helped me focus on some key areas of my site that needed attention. Doesn't hurt to get a second opinion.
For a while I was joining forums and trying to get into a position where I could just post one of my reviews. I had forgotten that I only need to join a forum just so I could eventually post the links to my reviews instead of the review itself.What would you say was your #1 breakthrough when it comes to this method?
It can work, but com domain will be a lot better. There's a .link ranking in my niche, but KWfinder says it's 1 competition or something. You might regret getting a .link in the future, and com domains aren't expensiveAre using .info domains fine? If not, why so? Thanks
You could try but don't expect much. I always read people saying that you need proper original contentWould ArticleForge do a good-enough job for the site's content and articles?
You kind of bring up another really good point - it makes sense to create your forums accounts ahead of time, before actually posting so it looks more trustworthy.For a while I was joining forums and trying to get into a position where I could just post one of my reviews. I had forgotten that I only need to join a forum just so I could eventually post the links to my reviews instead of the review itself.
And now that traffic is on the rise, I need to keep the momentum going by publishing regular content and getting more of my links out there.
I've been asked about putting up some sort of price range for my items. I know that putting the actual price for the items is a big no-no, but is it possible to give a ball-park figure. Sometimes an individual item on my site can vary from $50-$150 depending on aftermarket prices. Am I allowed to put up price estimates or is that still against the rules?