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Affiliate Publisher Journey Thread 2022

Amazon Associates Business Report
Day #4: December 4, 2021
  • Project Objective --> Earn $3,000/month ($100/day) affiliate commission
1. Technical Report --> New Content, SEO, UI and UX website improvements
What is the business goal of these technical reports? The business needs to continuously update the affiliate websites in order to keep the Googlebot crawling the website and re-indexing the content higher in organic search rankings, and the customer needs to find newly updated content every day (I keep tweaking these clarity statements, YOU are welcome to comment !!)
  • Set Wordpress plugin versions to update automatically x 10 websites
  • Created 1 new product page x 10 websites
2. Admin Report --> Paperwork, Accounts, Finance
What is the business goal of these admin reports? The business needs to be well organized and focused on clear objectives in order to get planned actions completed as scheduled and deal with the day-to-day operations as smoothly as possible (I keep tweaking these clarity statements, YOU are welcome to comment !!)
  • Added Product Research (Amazon Bestsellers) x 10 websites to Google Calendar plan for next week --> December 6-12, 2021
  • Bookmarked the Percentage Calculator website (very simple & useful tool)
  • Updated Google Drive search & commission spreadsheet x 10 websites for December 4, 2021
3. Learning Report
What is the business goal of these learning reports? --> To keep up-to-date with the latest changes to the technology (software) used by the business so that the business takes advantage of all opportunities and the customer receives the best experience when they visit my affiliate websites, also I need to schedule actions for new things I learn in these videos or it's just entertainment (I keep tweaking these clarity statements, YOU are welcome to comment !!)

Behind the Algorithms - How Search and Discovery Works on YouTube (Creator Insider) --> 12 min 4 sec


Leveraging Interactive Technology (Outgrow) --> 1 min 35 sec


One e-Commerce Hack That Will Increase Your Sales (Neil Patel) --> 5 min 45 sec


6 Affiliate Marketing Tips For Beginners (ClickBank) --> 6 min 38 sec


3 New Updates to YouTube Analytics (Creator Insider) --> 1 min 54 sec

 
Technical Problems
You will run into technical issues all the time
There are 3 options
  1. Fix it yourself --> takes your time
  2. Get somebody else to fix it --> costs you money
  3. Ignore it --> not recommended
Today's problems include
 
Hey, @Honeybadger great thread as usual :)

Why you limited yourself only to Amazon? Especially they pay to net 60 day if I understood right.

Why you dont try an affiliate network?

MyLead has fascinating offers - a lot of fashion brands (know you are a God there) you can choose, home decorations, jewelry, etc. And no need to wait your money so long time - the cash flow problem will be resolved. You always can a split test and see which network performs the best for you.

Good luck with your journey!
 
chervenkov said:
Hey, @Honeybadger great thread as usual :)

Why you limited yourself only to Amazon? Especially they pay to net 60 day if I understood right.

Why you dont try an affiliate network?

MyLead has fascinating offers - a lot of fashion brands (know you are a God there) you can choose, home decorations, jewelry, etc. And no need to wait your money so long time - the cash flow problem will be resolved. You always can a split test and see which network performs the best for you.

Good luck with your journey!
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Good question
I'm not just using Amazon Associates --> 4 other affiliate networks also
also Amazon Associates is not my most lucrative affiliate network
yesterday I earned round bout $50 commission across 5 networks
only $9 was commission from Amazon
But this thread is about Amazon Associates
Why don't you start a MyLead thread?
 
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Amazon Associates Business Report
Day #5: December 5, 2021
  • Project Objective --> Earn $3,000/month ($100/day) affiliate commission
1. Technical Report
  • Optimized new product pages --> 1 x main image; 5 x additional images; attributes (brand name, distributor, color & quantity)
A word on optimizing images
Upto 25% of all my traffic comes from Google Images
Customers click the image
and go to my product pages
a percentage of these make purchases
round bout 1 purchase = $1 commission (later I need to make a case study)
5 purchases = $5 commission
25 purchases = $25 commission
Ya get the picture !!!
How am I doing this?
It's simple but it takes alot of time
  1. Using the keywords customers are searching for
  2. Using the exact transactional search phrases which have search volume
  3. Checking the local search volume using Ubersuggest (thanks again @T J Tutor)
  4. Separating words with hyphens (i-am-using-the-keywords-customers-are-searching-for.jpeg)
  5. Using all lower case characters
  6. Cropping images to 1000 x 1000 or less (if only smaller image is available)
  7. Using high quality images which stand out in search
  8. Filling in all of the title, description & alt tag fields in Wordpress
  9. Making sure a caption with the transactional search phrase appears on the page
  10. Using the transactional search phrase in the H1 title
  11. Using the transactional search phrase in the meta description
  12. Using the transactional search phrase in the opening product description paragraph
  13. Using the correct file format which JPEG
  14. Using images nobody else is using (from video stills) and yes I check Google Image results first
  15. Front load the transactional search phrase everywhere (so it displays on mobile)
  16. Images & web pages load fast
  17. Images closely represent the transactional search phrase
  18. Don't include any additional text or graphics in images
  19. Make sure all images are referenced using HTTPS
  20. Keep image file size to around 100 kilobytes
  21. Making sure images are responsive (resize in different browser windows)
  22. I need to add Open Graph Image Meta Tags
  23. also need to look into Social Media image settings
  24. plus Image Site Maps
If you want to do this and make commission like me
I suggest you read the Google Images SEO Best Practises
and watch this 10-minute video from Google

There are so few people doing all of this
otherwise I wouldn't get so much traffic & $ commission $
from Google Images

2. Admin Report
  • Updated Google Drive search & commission spreadsheet x 10 websites for December 5, 2021
  • Weirdly I didn't get a response email about the Wordpress plugin but the issue was miraculously fixed
3. Learning Report

SEO for Google Images | Search Central Lightning Talks (Google Search Central) --> 9 min 52 sec


How to Sell on Amazon for Beginners: A Detailed Step-by-Step Tutorial (Amazon Seller University) --> 26 min 26 sec


Ask the Expert: Windows 11 Deployment (Microsoft Developer) --> 29 min 56 sec


Auditing Your Website’s SEO For Rankings (Neil Patel) --> 4 min 51 sec


How To Make Money With The Metaverse As A Beginner In 2021 --> 13 min 57 sec


Ok so that last video was added purely for entertainment !!!
 
Getting Overwhelmed
I'll admit it guys
Staying focused is a constant battle
I just have too many things to get done
and seems like the clock speeds up
whenever I work on my Amazon Associates campaign
so I've started using my old (free) account
on Monday.com
Stay tuned for updates
 
Amazon Associates Business Report
Day #6: December 6, 2021
  • Project Objective --> Earn $3,000/month ($100/day) affiliate commission
1. Technical Report
  • PHP version updated
  • Checked web space and web server capacity
  • Found multiple errors on ALL web pages --> using Google Search Console
  • Didn't make any customer facing changes :( --> very, very important
2. Admin Report
  • Updated Google Drive search & commission spreadsheet x 10 websites for December 6, 2021
  • Unsubscribed from non-essential YouTube accounts
  • Want to set up daily commission emails from Amazon (how?)
  • Changed Ubersuggest keyword rankings to transactional Google searches only
  • Added to daily Amazon Bestsellers check --> "Hot New Releases" and "Movers and Shakers"
  • Created daily Google Analytics Reports
  • Listed main 3 competitors in spreadsheet x 10 websites (30 competitors)
  • Started using free monday.com account again
3. Learning Report

Now limiting daily video viewing to 1 hour
Other videos are added to "watch later" playlist
Watching these at weekends or work breaks

AI's potential in replacing traditional inbound marketing | Malta Week 2021 (Affiliate Grand Slam) --> 11 min 58 sec


Inclusive language in Search (Google Search Central) --> 25 min 22 sec


Power of Purpose-Driven Content Marketing (Content Marketing Institute) --> 20 min 19 sec


How Jaguar Land Rover generates high-quality leads in today’s omnichannel auto experience (Google Ads) --> 1 min 47 sec

 
Honeybadger, as always, I applaud your dedication, hard work and attention to detail. Especially so now that you're working a full-time job.

After reading your above posts, I'm just wondering when the heck you sleep?
 
Amazon Associates Traffic Report
Week #1: December 1-7, 2021

This is data for my hero site
the fashion clothing one
started summer 2020
trying to find a way of posting weekly traffic reports
for all 10 affiliate websites
without doing it manually
(any ideas --> @Graybeard perhaps?)
if I have to do it manually
the reports will be monthly
probably

search-console-week-1.png


These stats show a preliminary calculation
  • 76,300 Google search impressions =
  • 2,570 Google search clicks
This broadly correlates with Google Analytics traffic sources
  1. Google / organic --> 2,711 (86.28%)
  2. Direct / (none) --> 162 (5.16%)
  3. Bing / organic --> 160 (5.09%)
  4. Yahoo / organic --> 57 (1.81%)
  5. DuckDuckGo / organic --> 23 (0.73%)

google-analytics-week-1.png


The next job is to find a traffic-to-commission link
I can then use the calculation for the other 9 sites
to make preliminary math equations
Stay tuned for more updates
Remember to like, comment & subscribe
Just kidding - do whatever you want !!!
Dislike, don't comment and put me on ignore

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Honeybadger said:
(any ideas --> @Graybeard perhaps?)
if I have to do it manually
the reports will be monthly
probably
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see that export function?
export each domain for the day/week into a named folder save with that domain_name_date.csv
then cd to that folder (directory);
Bash: 
$ grep -rni 'Total' *.csv

domain_name_date.csv:line#: line/string

example: pattern match = italy

Bash: 
barry@DS-11:/media/barry/SATA1000/datasets/world-populations$ grep -rni 'italy' *.csv
alpha2-alpha3-num-codes.csv:110:Italy,IT,ITA,380
world-place-pop-2021.csv:104:Italy|60461826
world_pop_202i-worldometer.csv:104:23|Italy|60461826|-0.15 %|-88249|206|294140|148943|1.3|47|69 %|0.78 %
world-ppp2020.csv:32:32,Italy,65.59

that took 6 seconds to do
and a few minutes with this TOOL to post the reply (@_@)

domain1_we10-Dec-2021.csv:45:total 3456,4395,2.04%
domain2_we10-Dec-2021.csv:45:total 3456,4395,2.04%
domain1_we10-Dec-2021.csv:55:total 3456,4395,2.04%
domain4_we10-Dec-2021.csv:25:total 3456,4395,2.04%
domain5_we10-Dec-2021.csv:64:total 3456,4395,2.04%

--You could actually script the downloads with the google webmaster api and the script the stats report for all 10 domains.
Is it worth the time and expense? That is the problem always.
 
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Traffic & Commission Report
Week #1: December 1-7, 2021

Progress
  • 10 domain names registered
  • 10 websites setup on Wordpress
  • 300 Wordpress plugins installed & setup
  • 10 websites indexed in Google Search
  • 10 Amazon tracking codes created
Website IDWebsite ContentPages Indexed in GoogleGoogle Search ImpressionsGoogle Search ClicksAmazon Associates Ad ClicksAmazon Associates Ad Sales VolumeAmazon Associates Ad Sales Amount $Amazon Associates Ad Sales Commission $
01Travel Tips30000$0$0
02Auto Parts110$0$0$0$0
03Kitchen Fashion1752,7713960$0$0
04Auto Maintenance1300000
05Winter Wear3,52076,4202,57548172$898$42
06Seasonal Gifts549100$0$0
07Sportswear1091,48036170$0$0
08Interior Design4000000
09Sports News5015200$0$0$0
10Popular Toys3000$0$0$0
TOTALS10 Websites3,871 web pages indexed by Google80,276 Google search impressions2,976 Google Search Clicks494 Amazon Ad Clicks72 Amazon Ad Sales Volume$898 Amazon Ad Sales Amount$42 Amazon Ad Sales Commission
 
Amazon Associates Business Report
Day #7-9: December 7-9, 2021
  • Project Objective --> Earn $3,000/month ($100/day) affiliate commission
Getting Into "The Zone"
A word about getting into The Zone
Guys, it's an uphill battle to get focused
I've found it incredibly difficult to get into The Zone
and even more difficult to stay in The Zone
in fact I'm not even in The Zone yet
you just have to keep fighting the distractions
keep looking for ways to focus
always look to improve your systems
and stay in The Game that is affiliate marketing
because death is guaranteed for all of us
but accepting defeat or focusing on winning
are both voluntary behaviors in life
I choose to focus on winning
small wins, big wins, any wins
this week I worked 50 hours at my regular job
then came home each day and made progress on this project
not more than 1-2 hours daily
sometimes only 30 minutes
but some progress every day
--> earned $42 from Amazon Associates
--> plus another $50 from network 1
--> and $25 from network 2
that's $117 I didn't have last week
and it feels like I'm getting closer to The Zone

1. Technical Report
  • 10 website logos created
  • 10 favicons created
  • Installed Google Amp on 10 websites (to fix Google Search Console errors)
  • Customized global footer on 10 websites
  • Customized global menu on 10 websites
  • Customized global sidebar on 10 websites
2. Admin Report
  • Updated Google Drive search & commission spreadsheet x 10 websites for December 7-9, 2021
  • 10 Amazon tracking IDs created
  • Ubersuggest transactional keyword search rankings processed
  • Added main 3 competitors x 10 websites to Ubersuggest monitor
  • Set up 10 project boards on monday.com (one for each website)
3. Learning Report

Here's the most useful 5 videos I watched over December 7-9 2021
You might like to know something
I stopped watching regular television
simply subscribed to a bunch of useful YouTube channels
that is all I watch apart from movies
my time is valuable, your time is valuable
I'm no longer consuming the trash they serve up
in order to push a barrage of useless advertisements
Ok disclaimer --> I sometimes binge on Sopranos clips
Hey forgedaboudit !!!

Ask an Amazon Expert - Shipping on Amazon with MFN (Merchant Fulfilled Network)
Amazon Seller University (Official Channel)
30 min 4 sec
--> Video description: In this series, you’ll hear Amazon experts answering top questions around self-shipping with MFN (Merchant Fulfilled Network). This is a pre-recorded session.


Google — Year In Search 2021 (Audio Described)
Google (Official Channel)
6 min 42 sec
--> Video description: In a year that continued to test many, the world searched “how to heal” more than ever. Whether they’re taking care of mental health, honoring a loved one, or reuniting with family, people are finding ways to come back stronger than before. Explore more trends from the year at yearinsearch.google.


One FREE Tool to STEAL Your Competitor’s Best Keywords
Neil Patel
4 min 18 sec
--> Video description: If you want to beat your competitors, you need to steal their best keywords. Today I'm going to break down one free tool to steal your competitor's best keywords that you'll be able to rank for.


14 Money Rules I Follow to Build and Keep Wealth
Ali Abdaal
16 min 53 sec
--> Video description: In this episode of BOOK CLUB, we're talking about 14 money rules I follow to build and keep wealth which I learned from reading Morgan Housel's book 'The Psychology of Money'. These lessons have helped to change my outlook and attitudes to money and are super useful to learn early on in your journey to financial independence!


How to get discovered on YouTube
Google Digital Garage (Official Channel)
1 hour 4 min 31 sec
--> Video description: Are you ready to learn something new? With Google Digital Garage, you can access our free live training designed to help grow your business, jump-start your career or develop new skills. Our series of webinars are absolutely free to attend and open to everyone - delivered by expert Google Digital Garage trainers who are ready to help and support your learning, whatever your goals. To find out more please visit our website events.withgoogle.com/digitalgaragewebinars/ where you can view upcoming courses and register to attend other webinars.

 
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Honeybadger said:
Amazon Associates Business Report
Day #7-9: December 7-9, 2021
  • Project Objective --> Earn $3,000/month ($100/day) affiliate commission
Getting Into "The Zone"
A word about getting into The Zone
Guys, it's an uphill battle to get focused
I've found it incredibly difficult to get into The Zone
and even more difficult to stay in The Zone
in fact I'm not even in The Zone yet
you just have to keep fighting the distractions
keep looking for ways to focus
always look to improve your systems
and stay in The Game that is affiliate marketing
because death is guaranteed for all of us
but accepting defeat or focusing on winning
are both voluntary behaviors in life
I choose to focus on winning
small wins, big wins, any wins
this week I worked 50 hours at my regular job
then came home each day and made progress on this project
not more than 1-2 hours daily
sometimes only 30 minutes
but some progress every day
--> earned $42 from Amazon Associates
--> plus another $50 from network 1
--> and $25 from network 2
that's $117 I didn't have last week
and it feels like I'm getting closer to The Zone

1. Technical Report
  • 10 website logos created
  • 10 favicons created
  • Installed Google Amp on 10 websites (to fix Google Search Console errors)
  • Customized global footer on 10 websites
  • Customized global menu on 10 websites
  • Customized global sidebar on 10 websites
2. Admin Report
  • Updated Google Drive search & commission spreadsheet x 10 websites for December 7-9, 2021
  • 10 Amazon tracking IDs created
  • Ubersuggest transactional keyword search rankings processed
  • Added main 3 competitors x 10 websites to Ubersuggest monitor
  • Set up 10 project boards on monday.com (one for each website)
3. Learning Report

Here's the most useful 5 videos I watched over December 7-9 2021
You might like to know something
I stopped watching regular television
simply subscribed to a bunch of useful YouTube channels
that is all I watch apart from movies
my time is valuable, your time is valuable
I'm no longer consuming the trash they serve up
in order to push a barrage of useless advertisements
Ok disclaimer --> I sometimes binge on Sopranos clips
Hey forgedaboudit !!!
Click to expand...
Your reports are quite detailed. Keep up the good work. I must admit that i get lost with the videos that you add at the end.
 
iamb said:
Your reports are quite detailed. Keep up the good work. I must admit that i get lost with the videos that you add at the end.
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What's up with the videos?
it's how I learn to do all this
without the videos I'd be lost
they teach me 50% of my skills
the other 50% I learn through trial and error
making mistakes, after mistakes, after mistakes
which affiliate video channels are you subscribed to?
@iamb
 
Honeybadger said:
What's up with the videos?
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Nothing. Just that sometimes they don't line up with your update but i understand that's how you learn.

which affiliate video channels are you subscribed to? ---> none :cool:
I do trial and error. Apply and sense check results. Adjust and keep experimenting with the winning combo.

I watch some videos from time to time but don't subscribe to the channels.
The Surfside PPC guy is my fav when i want to dig into wordpress + woocommerce + amz.
He got the process pretty much oiled.

I have not put it in practice yet because I am tied up with my content ads site project right now.
Trying to focus one 1 thing for now to see where that takes me. Slow and steady motion.
 

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