Step 3: Observe the following:
Amazon lists the top 100 bestsellers in each product category from the number 1 to 100 item in order. These are products that are selling in that category.
They then tell you how long it has been in that position, the numbers of days in the top 100 and whether the product sales is trending up or down (red arrow mean trending down, green arrow means trending up).
Generally speaking, you want to look for a product on the first page (or two) that has shot to the top quickly. In other words, it's taken the fewest days to get there.
So lets say a product appears on number 10 spot and only been in the top 100 bestseller positing for 45 days. What that tells me is that this is a HOT product.
The following rules are NOT written in stone. But, if you're a person that like to operate under rules, here they are:
You will see that items appear in the top 100 spot for hundreds of days. So, to filter out products:
1. Has it been in thetop 20 spots for less than a 100 days AND
2. is thetrend going up.
The reason you want to choose a product below a100 days is becauseit has more potential to go up and this product will sell for a longer time.
On the flip side, if the product has been in the top spots for 420 days then it may not be hot for very long. OR,it may mean that it is a stable, all year around product (vs seasonal). Use your judgment.
Again, these are FACTS that the market is BUYING, so “listen.”
Amazon lists the top 100 bestsellers in each product category from the number 1 to 100 item in order. These are products that are selling in that category.
They then tell you how long it has been in that position, the numbers of days in the top 100 and whether the product sales is trending up or down (red arrow mean trending down, green arrow means trending up).
Generally speaking, you want to look for a product on the first page (or two) that has shot to the top quickly. In other words, it's taken the fewest days to get there.
So lets say a product appears on number 10 spot and only been in the top 100 bestseller positing for 45 days. What that tells me is that this is a HOT product.
The following rules are NOT written in stone. But, if you're a person that like to operate under rules, here they are:
You will see that items appear in the top 100 spot for hundreds of days. So, to filter out products:
1. Has it been in thetop 20 spots for less than a 100 days AND
2. is thetrend going up.
The reason you want to choose a product below a100 days is becauseit has more potential to go up and this product will sell for a longer time.
On the flip side, if the product has been in the top spots for 420 days then it may not be hot for very long. OR,it may mean that it is a stable, all year around product (vs seasonal). Use your judgment.
Again, these are FACTS that the market is BUYING, so “listen.”
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alfredfernandes
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Revealing direction to finding popular products first and finding the right customers through relevant Product Related Keyword Research. Thank you for sharing.
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Scott W
Premium
This is a great tutorial. I just started with Squidoo and promoting Amazon. live in a state where i am banned from being a direct associate.
I already knew about bestsellers, but like to quantify my research. You have given some good guidelines as well as your theory behind them.
Thanks.
I already knew about bestsellers, but like to quantify my research. You have given some good guidelines as well as your theory behind them.
Thanks.
SquidooSlfMstr
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Thanks Scott. That's a great work around to promoting Amazon and I hope other members caught on to this. Hub pages also offer partnering with them on eBay and Amazon products, I believe.
In fact, the commissions can be just as much partnering as it is if you were an affiliate on your own. Squidoo / Hubpages have a higher commission payout rate b/c they do more sales a month than you.
What I mean is this: if Squdoo does a million sales a month and their commission rate is 8% b/c of it, they split that with you and give you 4%.
On the other hand, if you were an affiliate of Amazon and only sold 30 items a month, your commission rate might only be 4% anyway.
If you make, let's say 101 sales a month, you may get paid 5%. In this case you're better off being an Affiliate directly.
NOTE: I'm not sure what the exact commission tier break down is, but the point is do not think it's not worth promoting an Amazon product w/ Squidoo just b/c you cannot qualify for the Amazon Associates program.
TIP: Just don't build your whole business around Squidoo b/c you DO NOT OWN the site. Therefore, they can change the affiliate program rules at any time and wipe out your income stream.
-Charlie
In fact, the commissions can be just as much partnering as it is if you were an affiliate on your own. Squidoo / Hubpages have a higher commission payout rate b/c they do more sales a month than you.
What I mean is this: if Squdoo does a million sales a month and their commission rate is 8% b/c of it, they split that with you and give you 4%.
On the other hand, if you were an affiliate of Amazon and only sold 30 items a month, your commission rate might only be 4% anyway.
If you make, let's say 101 sales a month, you may get paid 5%. In this case you're better off being an Affiliate directly.
NOTE: I'm not sure what the exact commission tier break down is, but the point is do not think it's not worth promoting an Amazon product w/ Squidoo just b/c you cannot qualify for the Amazon Associates program.
TIP: Just don't build your whole business around Squidoo b/c you DO NOT OWN the site. Therefore, they can change the affiliate program rules at any time and wipe out your income stream.
-Charlie
