Amazon affiliate niche sites still good to go?

underachieved said:

Yes, and it’s cheaper than ever to get a start.

If you need some keyword and niche ideas,

There are some good services in the marketplace, that will get you up and runnning.

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below_radar_00 said:

That's the exact method I took with one of my sites...ordered it from the marketplace. I read through most of the Amazon Affiliate thread there and made my decision after sifting through reviews and seeing sample sites for myself. I've also been trying to purchase an established site with Amazon Affiliate earnings since last year but the seller is asking too much.

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underachieved said:

That’s great, how did that workout?

The new site?

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chase326 said:

They still work well. I have several that were purchased over the last two years, and all are still earning consistently. It’s all about the niche.

Although I do think it’s inevitable that Amazon will cut back further on the program... but who knows when.

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below_radar_00 said:

Do you mind sharing your monthly earnings and how many sites you have? Did you build these all yourself or find someone in the marketplace?

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chase326 said:

I do about $6k in affiliate income per month, primarily from three main affiliate sites. All were purchased through Empire Flippers, although I’ve done quite a bit of work on them since.

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below_radar_00 said:

Thanks for the reply!

I've browsed Empire Flippers and Flippa for years now and I rarely see anything that looks like a good investment to me. I've sold three businesses over the years (not internet businesses) and what I've learned is that most legit and stable businesses are valued at around 2 years net profit. From what I've seen on EP and Flippa, a lot of those businesses are new or declining and not worth the risk of paying 2 years net profit and yet most are asking that or much more. I've found a few potentials on Flippa over the years but getting sellers to respond on there has been difficult for me.

I'd love to hear more about your experience with EF if you care to share. Hopefully I'm not jacking OP's thread but I think this is still on topic.

- Were the sites you purchased stable, declining, or increasing in monthly profits?
- Do you remember what multiplier you ended up paying for each site? IE if a site was earning an average of $100 a month and you paid $1000 for the site your multiplier was 10x monthly profit.
- Do you remember what multiplier the seller was asking when you first approached them? I've always wondered how much wiggle room EF sellers put in their listings. My experience with selling offline businesses is that the price is set fair and firm from the start and negotiations on price are rare.
- Where these sites bundled together on EF or did you make three different purchases?

Congrats on the success! I'd love to do what you're doing and invest in some already established sites!

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chase326 said:

You definitely have to wade through a lot of garbage, and have a lot of patience. But if you have some capital to invest, it’s faster than building from scratch. Of course, if you don’t know what you’re doing, it can also be a great way to lose a lot of money.

I’ve purchased from both Flippa and Empire Flippers. Flippa is the Wild West- high chance of getting scammed. But I have one fantastic site that came from there. Empire Flippers is much safer.

For those three affiliate sites- two were packaged together and one was separate. They were all stable for at least a year or slightly increasing when I bought them. I pay 25-30x monthly net income for affiliate sites. Pure content sites, monetized with ad revenue, tend to go higher (30-35x). They always list higher and we negotiate down. You also have to watch out for P&Ls that often neglect to include expenses like content writing or VAs.

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