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tagua
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 7:38 pm
Post subject: Niche Content Site Affiliates???
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Hello,
Forgive me if this has been discussed but I have had a top ranking site on Yahoo and Google for some time now and would like to generate more income form the site.
www.tagua2go.com
The site is tightly focused, beyond Barnes and Noble and Amazon, are there any unique affiliate programs out there?
I was wondering if there is a method to finding affiliates that works better than another?
I am most interested in offering hobby tools, carving supplies, natural dyes etc. that would compliment the sites offerings.
Most affiliate programs I have seen offer Credit Cards, traffic builders ... I want to stay in tune with the site.
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Yaron
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:41 pm
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There are a ton of different affiliate programs out there.
The main sources I use to find them are as follows:
1. Affiliate program directories. As long as you're here, this site has such a directory. Go to this URL : http://www.associateprograms.com/search/index.shtml.
2. Affiliate networks. Those are companies that broker and facilitate affiliate programs for other companies. One of the largest ones is Commission Junction. Use the following URL (at the bottom of the screen) to search for CJ programs: http://www.cj.com/clients/
3. Search engines. Pick your favorite SE, and search for relevant keyword + "affiliate program" or something similar.
Aside from this, let me ask you something. What do you mean when you say you have "a top ranking site on Yahoo and Google"? For which keywords? Your Alexa ranking is close to 4 million. Even though Alexa is not 100% accurate, I would say there is a very large chance you're hardly getting any traffic at all. And traffic is what's important, not Google ranking for any particular keyword. You should think about how you're going to get more traffic. Signing up for affiliate programs is easy; getting traffic is hard.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:52 pm
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Thanks,
Alexa ranking means nothing to me at this time.
This is a niche market, very slim indeed.
Key word, tagua nuts, and tagua nut will produce results of number 1 or number 2 on both Google and Yahoo (it goes back and forth from month to month).
The site does generate traffic at a pretty good clip.
Thanks for the links, I will continue to delve into this.
Thanks again for yor interest. |
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Debs
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:59 pm
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Also check out other major affiliate networks: Linkshare, BeFree, Shareasale, Performics.
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thepoolroom
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:34 pm
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I wouldn't worry about Alexa rankings. They really don't mean much - they only track the web sites visited by people who have installed the Alexa toolbar, which tends to mostly mean webmasters and affiliate marketers.
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AllanGardyne
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 12:33 am
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It's important to try to figure out what visitors to your site are thinking.
If people arrive at your site after typing "tagua nuts" into Google, they probably either want to buy tagua nuts or learn more about them.
According to one site I looked at, tagua nuts are carved by artisans and used as a substitute for ivory. So most of your visitors are probably hoping to buy tagua nuts. That would be the most appropriate product to sell.
You could also search for other related products these craftsmen might be interested in buying.
If you have difficulty finding affiliate programs in directrories, sometimes you can strike it lucky by going to Google and doing searches like this...
"affiliate program" +artisan
"affiliate program" +carving
"affiliate program" +"carving tools"
"affiliate program" +????
Because you know all about this field, I'm sure you can think of other appropriate phrases to use in your searches.
Hope that helps.
Web sites that work. See the overwhelming proof...
http://www.AssociatePrograms.com/results |
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:39 am
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Thanks for all the replies,
I'll continue to plug away.
I do currently sell Tagua on the site.
Yes, people searching for them are looking to buy them and generally do...I know the market pretty well and don't lose too many visitors, just looking to expand revenue if possible but I don't want a bunch of unrelated junk. I would like to keep the general "integrity" of the site in mind when making these decisions.
Agree, Alexa rating means nothing in this case. I have built a few websites and I do niche marketing, the Alexa results are generally pitiful when pointed to a true nich market...most of the users of my sites would not know how nor care to download a tool-bar. |
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Yaron
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:32 pm
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Alexa is a tool that helps figuring out what a Web site's traffic is like. So lacking other information about www.tagua2go.com, I used it as a reference, that's all.
But despite what people are saying here about Alexa, judging by the Alexa ranking, I'll bet you are not getting an overwhelming amount of traffic, say more than 200 visitors a day (just taking a stab at it). Of course, your visitors might be so targeted in this narrow niche, and want exactly what you have to offer, that it doesn't matter.
It doesn't seem that the key phrases "tagua nut" and "tagua nuts" are high traffic phrases. And I think you could do even better with your site by targeting other related keywords. Just a suggestion.
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Yaron |
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:48 pm
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Please understand, no offense was taken in your refence to Alexa.
I have looked at the tool several times...you are correct, the applicable keywords to my site ar not commonly searched at all.
I do some advertising and have to date not found one profram that could predict or anticipate in any way what type of traffic to expect.
I should have been more clear, I realize this will never become an affiliate cash machine type site. I am simply looking for a few more bucks to come in from the site...I would be happy with what most would consider meager results...my site overhead is very low. |
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 7:38 pm
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And that is part of the beauty of affiliate marketing. Low overhead, and you can kinda choose how much income you want. By choosing your keywords and niche.
You could do some articles on ivory, and ivory substitutes. That might help draw in some more traffic. And scrimshaw. That might be a good topic also...
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Yaron
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 7:58 pm
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You might also want to put some Google Ads on tagua2go.com. Generally speaking it seems that Google Ads are just as good a source of income as affilaite programs for many topics. I don't know if they'll be too profitable for tagua nuts though, but it's worth looking into. Also, since you sell tagua nuts from your site, you might end up just displaying ads for competitors. Google lets you block Web sites of your choice from showing up, but that won't help if they're all competitors.
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:54 pm
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Thanks,
Real good suggestions, I am awaiting Google SAd approval, I expect it to be tomorrow that it'll come through. I cannot imagine they would approve me.
I have thought of the competitive angle as well and you're right on the money adverts might draw business off my site BUT research shows I have some major advantages over the competiotin selling the same product. I specialize, I offer size choicing, information, credit card processing and I am located in the US.
I might just give it a shot but I think the site would have to be expanded to cover some related areas to draw in ads otherwise I think I would be stuick serving publiuc service ads which would provide clutter and no income.
I do intend to build a bookstore, it might generate some interest in the areas of scrimshaw, carving and pryrography...haven't gotten to iut yet as I prefer the inline bookstore approach as opposed to just links from B&N. |
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thepoolroom
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:20 am
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Your site contains a lot of keywords like ivory, carving, palm trees, nuts, jewelry, etc. So you might pick up ads for those words, rather than just PSAs.
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Charlie
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:45 am
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As you are very knowledgable on this niche, have you considered creating helpful "how to" info products of your own? You could either give them away with links, or charge for them.
I should think ebooks or reports might work well here, as people won't be as bombarded as in some other niches I could mention. People may download as a novelty.
"10 Ways to Carve Tagua the Way the Experts Do"
"How to Recognise Top Quality Tagua"
You know the sort of thing.
By the way, I would strongly consider removing that yellow "out of stock" notice at the top of your homepage. It might be honest, but such a negative first impression is the last thing you need - especially there.
Just a thought,
Charlie.
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