Blueprint for Building an SEO Affiliate Niche Empire-Part-2

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 15:57

High Converting Affiliate Review Sites

The big trend to create product review sites comes with no surprise given the high conversion rates that are possible with them. They’re the ultimate high converting affiliate site and you can easily build them using WordPress and free or paid Plugins.

The key it to make your review site look legitimate so that visitor’s see your site as trust worthy source of information. This is done with a combination of useful content and usergenerated reviews. The home page of your review site is usually the first impression of your site to most of your visitors. So make that first impression count by adding a comprehensive product comparison chart of the products you’re reviewing.

All the big authority review sites have them and your site should too. It adds value to your visitors and results in higher conversion rates. How do I create a product comparison chart in WordPress? Easy, I just create a custom HTML template that includes <table> tags using an HTML editor and I cut and paste the HTML into a WordPress page. Then I set that page as a static homepage within WordPress. There may be a better way of doing this using CSS but the HTML method works just as good.

I recommend reviewing at least 10 products per product line. The more products you review the more legitimate and trust worthy your site looks. They don’t all have to be affiliate products either.

The best approach for writing your own product reviews is to use “the reporter angle” and simply provide unbiased information about the product such as features, benefits, price, and anything else that may be useful to your visitors.It may take some research to compile all the needed information for the product reviews but you can take some shortcuts by compiling information and summarizing it in your own words from other reviews of the product found online. If writing isn’t your forte then you can always outsource this task to a writer.

For an added touch of “social proof” you can get visitors to leave their feedback or reviews under each of your product reviews. WordPress already has built in user comment functionality so all you have to do is spark off the conversation by adding a call to action that prompts your visitors to leave a comment. Say something like:

“Did you find this review helpful? Tell us what you thought of this product”

You’d be amazed at how many people will actually leave feedback once your site starts generating traffic and gaining momentum. Remember, you don’t have to re-invent the wheel. Just find what’s working for other top review sites and model their format. They’ve already done most the hard work for you.

The Surefire SEO Launch Formula

Each new site you launch needs to have kick start of initial back-links to build up its search engine rankings. Here’s the method I use to get my sites ranked fast…

Step #1: First you want to write of have written 20 (500 word) article that are targeted at the product you’re promoting. These aren’t reviews but more like “how to” articles thatpresent the problem and provide tips for solving that problem. Basically you want to tell your visitor why they should buy the product and how it will help them.Once your articles are ready you want to include a call to action with a keyword targeted text link in your author resource box that points back to your site.

Step #2: Then you need to submit all these articles to the top 20 article directories by hand. Yes, by hand… This is important because it will ensure your sites get a more natural looking link building pattern. So submit each article to each directory over a one week time period.

Step #3: Then you’re going to need 6 more articles to create 2 Squidoo lenses or Hubpages (your choice). Place 3 articles in each lens with pictures for each article for an added touch of visual appeal and link back to your website using your keyword in the text link.

Step #4: Next you’re going to want to submit you site to 500 web directories over a 30 day time period. Again this is better done gradually over time so you don’t have an unnatural burst of incoming links. This step can be outsourced if you find it to tedious and time consuming.

Step #5: Finally you’re going to want to run a small social bookmarking campaign and bookmark your site at the top 10 social bookmarking sites. Spread this out over a 2 weekperiod so you don’t trip any spam filters.There you have it… A surefire way to get your sites ranked well on Google and often times for competitive keywords. Use this formula for each new site you launch. It works like a charm!

Duplicating the Process for Niche Empire Success

Once your first set of affiliate sites is generating traffic and commissions you’ll want to duplicate the process repeatedly by building more and more niche sites. This strategy can be used to penetrate and dominate even the most competitive niches.

To duplicate the process effectively you have to get organized and break down the tasks into smaller modules that can be easily managed. Otherwise you can get quickly overwhelmed. Most of the tasks involved can be outsourced to freelancers living in foreign countries like India and the Philippines hell even in Bosnia where I live for pennies on the dollar.If you’re on a budget then you can save money by re-writing PLR (Private Label Rights) articles and doing the link building yourself until you can afford to have these tasksoutsourced. By using the power of WordPress and these strategies for affiliate marketing there is nodoubt you’ll be well on your way to creating your own successful niche empire.