One of the biggest stumbling blocks for new affiliate marketers is deciding on what to sell online. Many try product after product in an attempt to find something they can sell successfully online. Choosing a hot selling product to sell online isn’t hard. With the simple tips below, anyone can learn to find hot selling products to sell online.
To be successful in affiliate marketing, you have to find a product that many people want. Not only that, you have to find one that they are likely to purchase over the Internet. Sure, a few people will buy a car or boat online, but not many. There are some products that people want to see, touch and evaluate in person before buying. You can’t do that online! Find a popular product that you believe in and then see if they have an affiliate program and find out the terms.
Start by making a list of the things you like and are passionate about. It has always been said that you can sell something you believe in. That’s true. It’s also true that it’s very hard to sell something you know nothing about or have no experience in. This is why it’s critical in finding something that you enjoy or are passionate about.
Both Yahoo and Google have sections where you can go and look to see what the most searched terms are for the previous week, month or year. This will tell you what people are searching for online. Google also has a section called “Hot Trends” that is updated throughout the day to show you the most searched for terms. This can be a huge benefit if you follow it over time.
The other section in Google you want to do research in is Google Trends. This tool will tell you how well the product you’re interested in has been searched for in the past. Google trends is a free tool and one you should not overlook. You want to see the line on the grapch either fairly steady across the graph or rising. A downward line on the graph tells you that interest in the product is tapering off.
The section you want to look for in Yahoo is Yahoo Buzz. This section tracks the most searched for terms of the previoius week or month. It will also tell you whether or not your term is on the rise or tapering off. Personally, I prefer Google Trends for seeing if the product is on fire or cooling off. To find it, go to buzzlog.buzz.yahoo.com. Play around with it a while to really find the best niche products that are hot.
Another excellent place to find hot selling products is ebay. Ebay has a section that will show you the most popular selling products. This can also give you ideas on what to sell on ebay and on the Internet as well. The section you want to look for is called Ebay Pulse. You can also drill down to find which specfic prodcuts are hot. For example, iPods are always hot on Ebay. But which color? Use Ebay Pulse to find which color or which model is hot.
Finding a hot selling product is not hard. You just have to know where to look in order to find them. Picking an affiliate product just because it has a high payout is a sure fire way to fail. Pick something you know about and then research it to see if there is a demand for it. This way you’ll have the confidence to stay the course until you see the fruits of your labor pay off.
6 responses so far ↓
1 lightshiner // Oct 19, 2008 at 2:26 am
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2 Pat with SPI // Oct 20, 2008 at 5:04 am
Hi Don,
Where do you think we can draw the line of finding a “hot item that’s being sold and lots of competition” and “a opportunistic niche item with little or no competition?”
I want to get involved with an affiliate program, but I’m not sure whether or not to find a product that’s already being sold or is trendy already, or finding a product in a market niche that isn’t already being tapped so hard.
What are your thoughts?
3 goblogging // Oct 23, 2008 at 7:24 am
Nice article!
Btw, I’ve heard that Amazon also provides information about the hot deals and products at Amazon. But I can’t find them, where I can find the hot products from Amazon?!. Thanks
4 EasyProfitPack // Nov 4, 2008 at 1:58 am
Thanks for the advice, I have been looking for something really steady to start of with something on the net.
Well I guess I can check these out too. Thanks!
5 Affiliate Programs // Nov 21, 2008 at 11:14 am
@ Pat
If I was just starting, I’d start with a product that is already being sold. The simple reason is because you know there are others out there already selling the product. It has a history of being bought by consumers so you know they want it.
With an untested product, you’re never sure if it will sell or not. Once you’ve done this a while, you’ll kinda get the ‘feel’ of what sells and what will not
@ GoBlogging
Thanks for the added tip. That’s one I hadn’t thought of before.
6 Article Insider Profits // Dec 1, 2008 at 9:35 am
I usually go to clickbank or paydotcom and just look at the products til i find one I think I would like to promote. Then I just direct traffic to it via articles.
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