Spare a thought for the staff of Amazon UK

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  1. vagrant

    vagrant Peon

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    #2
    hmmmm indeed.

    That come the same week as they were on the BBC watchdog program.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/12/amazon_marketplace_offering_da.html
     
    vagrant, Dec 15, 2008 IP
  2. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Someone bought a 80lb CROSSBOW through one of my affiliate links yesterday - yikes! Mind you, that was Amazon US, different set of rules there I suppose :D Nice Christmas present!
     
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  3. Sem-Advance

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    #4
    Hmmm might have been your customer that popped over to my site and ordered these items


    Bow Hunting Basics for Beginners

    Archery Gobblers/Handing Down the Tradition

    :D
     
    Sem-Advance, Dec 16, 2008 IP
  4. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    Ha, could be. It's kind of annoying though, I end up selling things that I just never targeted, while the things I put all that SEO work into don't get sold! Shouldn't complain I suppose!
     
    markowe, Dec 16, 2008 IP
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    #6
    Ahh well SEO often can perform poorly....depends on the products etc.

    I notice in my Amazon sites, that paid search traffic converts much much more often, than visitors from organic SERPs.

    I get those sales for things I never thought of targeting...here's a free tip....if something is selling that your not marketing........then you should be marketing it ;)
     
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  6. markowe

    markowe Well-Known Member

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    Yes, that occurred to me - if something is coming up in the SERPS that I didn't even work on, well I might as well work on it!

    Though it's early days to be promoting crossbows just yet, I think :)
     
    markowe, Dec 16, 2008 IP
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    #8
    Well you missed dear season here in the US... but crossbows might work well with other outdoors related products......turkey targets perhaps.....:)
     
    Sem-Advance, Dec 16, 2008 IP