Chapter 6

Keyword Research and Product Selection

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Linking passion and profit in your product choice

Bullet Analyzing product keywords to maximize your success

Bullet Checking out worthwhile keyword analysis tools

Bullet Selecting a market based on your lists, passions, and keyword research

Selecting your product is one of the most important things you can do to assure a profitable affiliate marketing business. Some people believe you have to look to your own passions and interests in choosing a product. We call that the heart method of product selection. On the other hand, some simply pull out the keyword tools and base their selection on the numbers. They say you just need to go to the markets and look at what products are selling, what products are profitable, and go with those. We call that the head method of product selection.

We think you have to marry the heart method with the head method to have the numbers inform what the heart is suggesting. In this chapter, we show you how to combine passion and profit in your product selection, explain the importance of product keywords in ...

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