Rules for Creating a Hub with Amazon Capsules

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   Susana Sposted 7 years ago

   Hi all,
   I'm creating a hub around christmas gift ideas for a specific niche, based on my own knowledge of the products.
   
   Can anyone point me to the rules regarding amazon/text ratios and any other info I need to know please?
   
   Thank you

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I just finished an article like this that was featured and then moved to a niche site within a day or so, so what I did must have worked!
      
      First, I made sure that I had at least 300 words of text in the overall article for each item I posted.
      I did a mix of in line text ads and capsule ads...I think there were three of each.
      I included a few videos that showed how to use the products.
      I made it a point to state my personal experiences with each and explained why I chose those over similar products.
      I placed the ads very close or within the text of the products I was discussing and did the same with the videos.
      I think adding the videos may have helped because they were instructional and showed how the products actually worked.

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         Susana Sposted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Excellent advice thank you
         
         Is there any reason to use a mix of text ads alongside the standard amazon capsules?

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            Marisa Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

            The moderators do seem over-anxious about Amazon products and it's absolutely essential to give a personal recommendation (using "I", "my" or "mine") for each one. Even then, you may find some get snipped.  However, if they are in-text links instead of capsules, they are more likely to be approved.

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               Susana Sposted 7 years agoin reply to this

               Ok noted!

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 7 years agoin reply to this

            Yes.  Doing this makes the hub look less spammy and also makes it more likely to be moved to a niche site.  Also, I never do this for the same product.  One for capsule ads, one for text ads, etc...and I keep them to a minimum. Makes the page look a lot cleaner, too.

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   Marisa Wrightposted 7 years ago

   Take a look at my Hub on the Basic Rules, that sets it out in detail. 
   
   The ratio is pretty much irrelevant, because it's highly unlikely you'll be able to find enough Amazon products that meet the other criteria.

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      Susana Sposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Great, thanks Marisa!

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   Will Apseposted 7 years ago

   You could skim a few already sanctioned gift idea pages: https://holidappy.com/gift-ideas/

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      Susana Sposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Will. I've been trying to find a selection to analyse and this is ideal.

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   tritrainposted 7 years ago

   Try to write about 500 words minimum per Amazon link/capsule.  Give a unique description if you do use a capsule.  Make sure the link/capsule is relevant to your article.  Do not make it promotional, rather instead make it like a review or how to type of article.

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