Affiliates
The idea is simple. You find something on Amazon that you think people are going to be interested to buy, even better, pick a range of products. You then setup an Amazon affiliates account and a Google adwords account, before advertising said Amazon products on Google, linking to them with your affiliate ID. You then, should you be doing it well, watch the money roll in.
At least, that’s the idea. I’m advertising iPhone accessories, because I think lots of people are going to be looking for them when it comes out next week. But so far I’ve made the most money from somebody who clicked on my ad before buying some kitchen mops. It’s a difficult balance, some Amazon products are obviously a lot more expensive than others and therefore offer the best chance at a good return, but they’re also going to be bought less often. Those items that people are going to buy a lot of are not only going to be cheap and therefore offer little in terms of reward, but they’re also not the kind of thing that people are going to be searching for on Google.
It’s a fun little game to play, although potentially expensive when you advertise the wrong thing. But checking each morning to see if you’ve made any sales is really addictive.
