42244 2 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2073957596_3bc926a03e_t.jpg" /> </p> <p>Some of the increase may be down to other factors, such as the start of the Xmas shopping season, but it’s easy to see why this works. </p> <p>Al is an <a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070904/brian-the-brain/">Amazon affiliate</a> and since shoppers are familiar with Amazon’s buttons, he has simply added something the looks similar. The button provides a clear call to action to the shopper, and conversions have doubled as a result.</p> <p>Darren at ProBlogger has <a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/29/more-on-amazon-buy-now-buttons/">another example</a> of this – a blogger who has used a similar button to send readers to the Amazon search pages for products related to his posts, which has produced a 500% + uplift in conversions. </p> <p>Such a little thing makes such a big dfference...</p> <p> <strong>Related stories</strong> <br /> <a href="/blog/1751-warning-i-can-t-find-your-checkout">Warning: I can't find your checkout!</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image Source="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2073957596_3bc926a03e_t.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Some of the increase may be down to other factors, such as the start of the Xmas shopping season, but it’s easy to see why this works. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Al is an <Link URL="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070904/brian-the-brain/" Window="Self">Amazon affiliate</Link> and since shoppers are familiar with Amazon’s buttons, he has simply added something the looks similar. The button provides a clear call to action to the shopper, and conversions have doubled as a result.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Darren at ProBlogger has <Link URL="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/29/more-on-amazon-buy-now-buttons/" Window="Self">another example</Link> of this – a blogger who has used a similar button to send readers to the Amazon search pages for products related to his posts, which has produced a 500% + uplift in conversions. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Such a little thing makes such a big dfference...</Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Related stories</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/1751-warning-i-can-t-find-your-checkout" Window="Self">Warning: I can't find your checkout!</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-11-29T14:40:00+00:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Bloggers can increase conversion rates for affiliate sales by using simple ‘buy it now’ buttons to product-related posts.</strong> </p> <p>This tip comes from Al at the <a href="http://selfmademinds.com/200711/make-it-easy-make-it-obvious/">Self Made Minds blog</a> (via <a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/29/add-a-buy-now-button-to-your-affiliate-links-and-increase-conversions/">ProBlogger</a>) – he says he has managed to increase conversions by up to 100% by adding an Amazon-style ‘Buy Now’ button to his affiliate pages.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Bloggers can increase conversion rates for affiliate sales by using simple ‘buy it now’ buttons to product-related posts.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>This tip comes from Al at the <Link URL="http://selfmademinds.com/200711/make-it-easy-make-it-obvious/" Window="Self">Self Made Minds blog</Link> (via <Link URL="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/11/29/add-a-buy-now-button-to-your-affiliate-links-and-increase-conversions/" Window="Self">ProBlogger</Link>) – he says he has managed to increase conversions by up to 100% by adding an Amazon-style ‘Buy Now’ button to his affiliate pages.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1985 364677 Buy it now buttons 'increase affiliate conversions' false 2007-12-03T14:17:00+00:00 buy-it-now-buttons-increase-affiliate-conversions 2009-04-29T15:29:58+01:00 2009-04-29T15:29:58+01:00 913