I decided to write this post since Amazon seems to be the biggest affiliate marketing program that majority of people that are just starting out focus on but don’t get confused as every steps shared in this article can also be used for another affiliate program.
First and foremost, I must tell you that starting an Amazon affiliate website is not rock science so don’t think of it as something that is too difficult and again it is not that easy so don’t assume you can get it up and running in a twinkle of an eye.
Getting people to trust you so as to buy products from Amazon using your custom links doesn’t happen in one day.
If you are going to create an Amazon affiliate website that would be successful you have to be ready to put in the hard work and be very I repeat very patient.
The focus word here is “PATIENCE”
There are lots of strategizing and research to be carried out for you to be able to build a successful Amazon affiliate website.
Take it from someone that runs an affiliate website there is going to come a point where you will fill like giving up but you have to remember that “nothing good comes easy”.
Amazon Affiliate Program
Amazon.com is one of the biggest if not the biggest E-commerce website with millions of items on their site and has a lot of people shopping on their website every day. they also offer a program called the Amazon affiliate program which people can use to make extra cash by advertising and selling other peoples products.
There is no limit to what you can sell using this affiliate program and you get a commission for every sale and depending on the products you can get up to 10%.
Signing Up To The Program
The process of signing up for the Amazon affiliate program is straight forward. When you visit the amazon.com website, all you have to do is scroll down to the end and on the footer of the website you will see a “Become an affiliate” sign.
The rest is for you to click on it and fill out the fore and then you can access your dashboard where you can find products and get customs links.
Creating An Amazon Affiliate Website
Once you have signed up for the Amazon Associates Program and logged into your account you will be able to easily search for products by using particular keywords and they will show you thousands of that product with your custom links.
You can’t just start walking on the street and asking people to buy from Amazon using your link (I guess that could also work LOL) you will have to create a website where you can post your link and a review of what you selling.
Here are the steps you can take to create an Amazon affiliate website
Choose A Niche
When it comes to affiliate marketing, choosing a niche is key as it allows you to stay focused so you can improve on it and also let search engines know what your website stands for. There are lots of niches to select from such as fashion, technology, gadgets, musical instruments, etc. so you have to choose wisely.
Domain/Hosting
80% of the success of your website starts from the domain name you choose and hosting your website. I included hosting because no matter how great your domain name is without a hosting plan no one will see your website. There are other platforms that provide free hosting and domain such as blogger.com, wix.com, etc. that you can also use.
When choosing a domain name, make sure that the name is related to the niche you have selected. Once you have gotten the perfect domain name for your website, you will have to host it. There are lots of good hosting companies which include Bluehost, Hostgator, Godaddy, etc.
Install Wordpress
I consider WordPress the best platform to use when it comes to creating an Amazon affiliate website or any blog at all as it gives you the ability to customize your website the way you want. This service is free and all you have to do is install WordPress and start using it. The quickest way to install WordPress is to go through the Cpanel given to you by your hosting company and installing it from there.
The next thing to do after installing WordPress is to upload a theme. There are lots of free and paid WordPress themes out there that you can download and upload on your WordPress site. All you have to do is go to your web browser and type “download WordPress themes” then you open different sites and download the theme that suits you, better still you can go to wordpress.org and click on themes then download from there.
When your theme is set, you can also add WordPress plugins so as to improve your website. Plugins such as Yoast SEO, Akismet Anti-Spam (comes with WordPress) etc.
Post Contents
No matter how cool your website looks, without contents I mean quality contents your site will be a waste. Once you have selected your niche, you should start writing contents on different products on that niche. There are two ways you can get content
Do It Yourself
This involves writing the content yourself. This may not be easy at first but with time you can get used to it. The quickest way of writing a product review is to use the description given by the manufacturer and modify it.
Use Freelancers
For those who don’t have the time to sit down and write and have some money to spend, you can hire a freelancer that will help you write contents for your website. There are lots of sites where you can get freelancers such as Fiverr, Upwork etc.
Promote Your Content
If your website is SEO friendly, there are lots of traffic you can generate through a search engine but most times you don’t have to sit and wait for the search engine to do all the work. You have to go social. Website such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc, are great sites that you can use to drive traffic to your website. There are other ways which include you sharing your contents on directories, bookmarking websites and submitting your contents to search engines. Having to use paid advertising is not out of place as it also helps increase your traffic.
With this, you can start your own Amazon affiliate website and also use this method for other affiliate programs such as Clickbank, aliexpress, etc.
Let me know what your thoughts are on my method.
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