Needing some help form CJ gurus

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by bEvolution, Dec 26, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello, bEv here.
    ANd im writing because im worried about my CJ stuff.
    How is possible that i generate more than 500 impressions per day, more than 30 clicks and a CTR of 6%, and i have just one sale or one lead per week.
    I know this is not too much compared with some of you, but how good is related to performance?
    Thanks.
     
    bEvolution, Dec 26, 2007 IP
  2. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #2
    I'm no guru, but I'll reply anyway ...

    How/what are you promoting? With a CTR of 6% it's gotta be banners right?
    You either need a crap load more traffic (like 2000 imps per day), or to raise your CTR.

    Care to share your url? :)
     
    Kerosene, Dec 26, 2007 IP
  3. rcj662

    rcj662 Guest

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    It all depends on product also. Some things are easier sales than others. Try different products to see what sells.
    You need alot of traffic and clicks to make one sale.
     
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  4. bEvolution

    bEvolution Peon

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    #4
    HOw much is an average CTR?
    You both are right i definately need more traffic, but isnt 30 clicks a day, a good average? Just asking.
     
    bEvolution, Dec 26, 2007 IP
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #5
    It really depends on what/how you're promoting, and how targeted your traffic is. 30 people who end up on your site by chance might click, but they'll never buy. I'll click a link to a fantastic whatsamagadget, but I'm not going to buy it. If you can get 30 clicks from people who already want to buy a whatsamagadget, then you'll be set.

    What are you promoting?
    How are you promoting it?
    Give us your URL :)
     
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  6. experienceadvertising

    experienceadvertising Peon Affiliate Manager

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    What merchants are you promoting?? It all depends on the conversion rate of the merchant's website and the time of year.
     
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  7. bEvolution

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    Hello, i know im not helping too much, but i prefer not to give that information, im using Ebay, and my traffic comes mostly from SEO. I use the RSS of ebay. And the products shown in the sites are related with the content of it.
     
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    #8
    Usually a bad conversion rate is the result of a bad advertiser that does not have a compelling sales page for the products you are selling. I try a lot of different niches in test blogs before I build a site around a product line. Sometimes I am amazed at that works and what does not. I do not let myself get captured in the emotion of any niche, if it works I propagate it, if it doesn't I abandon it quickly.

    Banner ads do not make me much money, I pretty much make every penny on products.
     
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  9. Kerosene

    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #9
    Yay! Another DIY eBay RSS CJer :D
    You should be getting way more than 6% CTR from the eBay rss (my eBay CTR is kinda scary!), and organic search engine traffic should be converting way better than 1 sale per week.

    PM me your url if you want, I'll check it out.
     
    Kerosene, Dec 26, 2007 IP
  10. bEvolution

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    Ok, here is a newbie question, i just read in another thread something saying: "add ACRUS", so whats an ACRU? and how do i add it? Yes i know i am a completely newbie!! :(
     
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  11. Kerosene

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    http://affiliates.ebay.com/odcs/custom.htm?template=Payout

    EDIT > you don't need to 'add' anything to get ACRUs. If a non eBay member clicks one of your links, then decides to sign up to eBay and bid - then you've got an ACRU :)
     
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  12. bEvolution

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    ok thanks for your help, i understand now, i think i have too much things i must understand around, lol.
     
    bEvolution, Dec 26, 2007 IP