Conversion Tips for Amazon Associate Sites

Think about the last time you bought something from Amazon or online in general. You probably searched for some reviews – just like everyone else.

Here are examples:

• best [product name]
• [product or specific model] review
• what’s the best [product or model]
• and, so on…

2. Call To Action Above The Fold

Sometimes people just want some quick reassurance on their upcoming purchase. This “Call To Action”, or CTA, is just for them.

This CTA can take a few forms and I encourage you to test several of them. Here are the top options:

Big, bold, colorful text stating, “Click Here to See Our Top Model.” See below

>>> Click Here to See Our Favorite Model​

A Big Button stating, “Click Here to See Our Top Model.”  See below.

Click Here to See Our Top Model

A nice variation to try to get more engagement on your site is to have a CTA to see a review on the top rated product. This can help to improve your bounce rate as reported by Google Analytics.

3. Use A Comparison Table

People love to skim information – especially websites. (You’re skimming this right now, aren’t you?!)

It’s super easy to skim & consume information in a table so help your visitor out.

Use a table to present the critical information about your the products. Add affiliate text links to the name of each of the products.

If you’re not sure about what information to include, check to see if Amazon or the manufacturer has created some tables already.

Sometimes the manufacturer will have very good information that you can leverage and present in a better way.

Don’t copy the tables you find but use them for inspiration to create your own. You can add or remove some of the fields.

You can create tables manually with an HTML generator or use a plugin like AmaLinks Pro.

4. Use Genius Link or Another Geotarget Solution

You can geo-target visitors using a tool like Genius Link. It’s actually easier to add links, too, and easier to outsource that part.

So if you get any traffic from other countries that have an Amazon Associates Program, it will pay off to use Genius Links.

I like to make sure you’re getting at least 10-20 visitors per day from a given country with a program. That way you’ll be able to make enough sales to be in the program.

Genius Link will also alert you about out of stock or discontinued items.

You can also use tools like AmaLinks Pro or EasyAzon for geotargeting. Or the best solution is to use Genuis Link with an Amazon Affiliate Plugin Solution.

5. Use Text Links Throughout The Page/Post

Most people end up clicking an affiliate link that is text. If you’ve done your job then the visitor is intently reading your content since it is solving his or her problem.

The visitor sees a hyperlink and wants to investigate further so they click the link. Perfect!

In fact, I have seen many heatmaps (What’s a heatmap?) that illustrate this point for specific Amazon Associate sites. Most of the time even the text links in a comparison table get more clicks than the images.

6. Use Product Images (or Don’t Use Them)

Clearly, the web is a graphically oriented medium – so use images. A crisp product image can entice the visitor to stick around your site.

A non stock image is a way to differentiate yourself from other affiliate sites plus it can also add to the impression of authority in your space.

Images can be used as a design tool to break up content so the visitor isn’t facing an intimidating wall of text.

What do you mean “Don’t Use Them?”

Here is a test that you should experiment with in your niche. Use a comparison table and use an image column. Then, try the table without images and be sure to have text hyperlinks on the product name.

The idea is to create interest of what the product looks like but don’t provide the image in the table. You’re using curiosity to encourage someone to click to Amazon.

The visitor is then drawn to click the link. You could also experiement with some call to action like “click here to see an updated image.”

Conclusion

There are two main ways to increase earnings on an affiliate site:

1. Increase Traffic
2. Increase Conversions.

Improving your conversion rate by 0.5% can be a significant amount of revenue.

So, once you have an Amazon Associate site getting traffic, you should look to improve your conversions.

Then, you can turn on the floodgates to get more traffic at a higher conversion rate.

You have a few ideas apply to your website. Try one and see how it works in your niche.

Every niche is different and testing is required if you want to ensure that you’ve optimized the conversion rate for your niche.