Finding keywords that combine commercial intent with products that people are REALLY buying online is that ‘sweet spot’ for affiliate marketers.
Keyword search volume is fun and all, but not nearly as fun as hitting the sweet spot between traffic volume – and traffic that actually buys things.
Learning to find those profitable ‘buyer keywords’ is an important skill to learn and refine – but so is the ability to find and promote products that people really buy online.
Today I have a quick video lesson showing one way I use an awesome shopping comparison site as an amazing resource for finding hot profitable products and then the keywords for my web pages.
I was reading this post today over at SearchEngineLand.com that talked about a shopping comparison site. It’s a CRAZY popular site….and all the site “content” consists of is a “Pinterest” style list of pictures of products with their prices and then the site’s affiliate link to that product on the merchant site (and Google hates affiliate sites, huh? right. That site kinda blows the whole “unique quality CONTENT theory right out of the water…but that’s a rant for another day).
So I read the post, popped over to the site they talked about, popped their site into my tool and saw ALLLLLL the phrases they rank awesome for (and then, yes, I had my own little rant in my head about how Google clearly rewards this site that is nothing more than lists/pictures/prices with affiliate links…but don’t get me started on that…lol!) – and then took a deep look around the site.
I buy things online…a lot, actually… and price comparison tools interest me as a consumer – BUT, these sites also are a great resource for us as affiliate marketers (especially Amazon affiliates).
Let me show you how I use this comparison site as a resource to find really great, profitable product keywords that I use for my Reverse Attack Marketing campaigns.
Feel free to tweak this method to however suits your online marketing efforts best for you.
Here are the links to things I mentioned in this video:
— Commercial Intent Keywords Info
— Category page on the comparison site
— Hot searches page on the comparison site
— The super fast keyword tool I used
— Moz Bar Firefox and Chrome plug-in
Also to mention – if you’re struggling with writing product reviews that convert and that are truly a helpful resource for those in the late stages of the buying cycle, this is an awesome resource for learning the easy way to write product reviews that convert. Highly recommended!
Hi Pot Pie Girl. I just wanted to tell you that I have followed you since around 2009 I think. I never stopped to say thank you. I made my first dollar using one week marketing and have not looked back since. The zoo animals knocked me down, but I am again on my way up. Thank you for all that you do and the information that you share. So hats off and thank you to you! 😉
Hiya Robin =)
Super proud of you! Thank YOU!
Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for the valuable information about getting “buyer” keywords. I have wasted a lot of time chasing after what I thought were great keywords, only to discover now that BUYERS were not the ones searching for them.
I hear ya, Juan – it’s a process learning all this stuff, isn’t it?
Thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer,
You’re a keeper. Thanks for sharing this.
You cold keep all this to yourself, but, Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
You have to share.
Time to make some money.
Aw thanks Robert! Not much fun keeping all the nifty stuff to myself =)
Hi Jennifer,
Can you tell me how to access the hot searches as it isn’t showing up on The Find Site for me. Do I need to be logged in to the site maybe?
Thanks for sharing. Great info and tool to add to the arsenal. 🙂
Sarah.
Sure! Here is the direct url:
http://www.thefind.com/main/HotSearches.fhtml
This was a great video, thanks so much for sending it. It helped me.
You’re most welcome! Thanks for stopping by!
Good day Jennifer,
Simple and powerful way of getting hot stuff to promote.
Thank you and what keyword tool you use.
Any clue to start doing or promoting the method you showed
Hiya James! I listed all that out in the links below the video =)
This is an easy way to find relevant keywords – http://suggester.promediacorp.com/
copy 2oo keywords at most and add to google keywords tool to find competitition levels and traffic.
quick and easy way to decide on whether to pursue.
Nice share, Jack – thank you =)
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for this fantastic information on keyword research ideas. I have had those moments where I don’t know what to promote so this site will come in very handy to give me ideas. I also have been looking at flyers that come to my home advertising what is selling in the stores to give me ideas as well.
I don’t think I have to tell you that you are the best!
Sandra Hanson
Oh I sure have those moments as well, Sandra! I found a lot of interesting and previously unknown product ideas using the method above. As for flyers… I used to collect the little pamphlets that stores and grocery stores put out – works great!