While digital products have a lot of benefits, physical objects or ‘tangibles’ also have their advantages. This is particularly true for particular demographics who are not yet used to spending money on things they can’t physically hold in their hands. Older audiences and audiences less tech-savvy will be far more inclined to buy things they get to keep, as will those who are less inclined to read or learn (which most digital products revolve around).
The niches that appeal to these kinds of visitors then, will also lend themselves more to selling real products. The same is true for niches that are directly related to particular products or tools.
When it comes to selling physical products online as an affiliate, one site in particular will most likely spring to mind: Amazon. Amazon has a great affiliate system that lets you sell anything you can find on their site – the only caveat being that your share will be much smaller than it would on JVZoo or WSO.
When thinking about your niche, think about whether or not you could sell physical products here. This is a great way to monetize the ‘fan’ niche for instance – as you can sell related merchandise without needing the rights yourself.
There are other sites that offer the opportunity to make money from physical products too. Examples include ShareASale (www.shareasale.com) and Commission Junction (www.cj.com) where you can also find digital products.
When you use this strategy you essentially turn your blog or website into a ‘store’ in the same manner as a highstreet store. This then means you can sell anything that you might sell in the real world. Bear in mind then as well that you don’t have to stick purely to one niche – as with real stores you can easily sell multiple different products that aren’t directly related to one another
