Want to make some quick Christmas cash? This is a method I used last year and it was very successful (I made around $500 using this method) so if you are looking for a boost to your Christmas budget then this is for you. Especially because it won’t cost you a cent to do, just your time.
Go to Amazon (or other online store that has Christmas items and an affiliate program) and choose 3 products.
They can be related or they can be different, but the key is that it has to have something to do with Christmas: gifts, decorations, music, tree’s etc.
Write 12 articles related to the products you chose (4 each for the 3 different products). The articles can be direct reviews or they can be somewhat related (such as the history of Christmas tree’s if you have chosen to promote a Christmas tree). Each article should be around 400-500 words each.
If you know how to do keyword research (and if you have any of my products you should know how to do this) this will help but it’s not totally necessary as long as you have the word Christmas in your titles.
The article writing is the hard part, after that it’s smooth sailing.
Start a blogger blog and place ONE of your articles there for Product No 1. Also place a link to the related Amazon product through your affiliate link on the page at the start and end of the article. For the remainder of the articles for that product submit them to EzineArticles.com with a link in the author bio box linking to your blog.
Next create a squidoo lens. Place an article for Product No. 2 on it as well as links to the related Amazon product. Again the remainder of the articles for that product should be submitted to EzineArticles.com with a link to your Squidoo Lens in the author bio box.
Third, Create a hubpage. Place an article for Product No. 3 and links to the related Amazon product on the hub page. The remainder of your articles for this product should be submitted to Ezinearticles.
Finally go and link the blogger blog to the Squidoo lens and the Hubpage. Link the Squidoo Lens to the Hubpage and the Blog, and Link the Hubpage to the Squidoo lens and the Blog. This creates a lovely circle of backlinks to help boost your pages in the SERPS.
Then just sit back and wait for the commissions to roll in.
(And yes you may repeat this as many times as you like)
Enjoy!
Tracey
Tracey, this is GREAT info! I’ve become a huge fan of yours since Auction Classified Cash. John Thornhill REALLY does teach his students well
I’m not one though – YET!
The potential for the steps you outline is HUGE! I have another idea to ad…
Give away a special report for subscribers to your opt-in newsletter. The “money’s in the list” – right?
Keep your subscribers up to date on product deals – Amazon specials and what-not. Even throughout the year you can send them an e-mail letting them know that the products are on sale (get ‘em early before the Christmas rush).
I can’t WAIT to get started on this!
Ah…Christmas really is “the most wonderful time of the year!”
Hi Tracey,
I’m a former student too of John Thornhill’s and have gone one to his AdvancedCoaching Program since the regular 16-week program ended a few weeks ago. Did not finish a product myself but am still working on it and wanted to stay in the JT loop, so to speak.
I have your ebook, AuctionClassifiedCash. You did a great job, and it helps a lot in many areas. My problem is that I am not on the level of tech know-how that you are talking from and so it is slow going. How do I obtain and then, next, load images for use in a Classified Ad?
Thanks, (from one John Thornhill student to another!)
Jackie
Thanks for some of the good ideas on your site. I found it through the make money online blog the Grizz has over there. Thanks.
Hi Tracey,
I have been reading your blog over several months and appreciate you sharing your information.
My question has to do with the linking you mention in this post:
“Finally go and link the blogger blog to the Squidoo lens and the Hubpage. Link the Squidoo Lens to the Hubpage and the Blog, and Link the Hubpage to the Squidoo lens and the Blog. This creates a lovely circle of backlinks to help boost your pages in the SERPS.
Are the links to the other sites (from blogger.com to Squidoo for instance) within the text using keyword phrase or are the links on the sidebar…or possibly a combination?
Thanks again!
Hi Laura,
If it’s possible try and get your links in the text. Sidebar and Blogroll links have less linkjuice than inpost links.
Take care!
Tracey