Big Results: Weight Loss Affiliate Programs

With hundreds of weight loss affiliate programs, the weight loss niche is one of the most popular and biggest niches in affiliate marketing. I am choosing this in response to a member's request that we take a closer look at this evergreen and ever‐growing niche.

If you haven't already checked out last week's post on the curing infertility niche and affiliate programs, you should do so now.

“Health is wealth” as the old adage goes. Lifestyles and eating habits have evolved rapidly as we progressed. We now have “fast food” (French fries anyone?). Eating is not so much as a need as it is a social activity. Losing weight is now a problem shared by everyone around the globe. All of us need to watch how much weight we put on as this is essential for a long, healthy life.

Wikipedia estimates that in the U.S. about USD$33 billion dollars is spent on weight loss products. The site notes that more or less 70% of Americans try to lose weight on their own through the use of various DVDs, crèmes, pills, supplements, etc. This is just in the US alone.

To meet this demand, we have hundreds of different weight loss websites out there that feature a whole slew of weight loss programs and methods. They're all about one thing: how to lose weight. But while the niche and the information on these weight loss websites are the same, the sites itself are not. This is because the weight loss niche has several different sub‐niches:

• Women trying to lose weight
• Men trying to lose weight
• Weight loss for children
• Weight loss programs for diabetics
• Post–pregnancy weight loss
• Lose weight and build muscles

Those are just some of the sub‐niches for weight loss that you can get into. Now, which sub‐niche? As a proud and busy mama of two little girls, I have found it difficult over the years to lose weight. It’s been close to three years now, and unfortunately, I have not lost the weight I gained during my last pregnancy. So, there’s my sub‐niche! :)

Weighing My Keywords

It’s always good to go into a niche that you have a personal interest in. It helps a lot with keyword and market research as you would be in the position of a user looking for information on the subject. You are most likely going to use the same keywords for the search. For example, I went right in to both Google Adwords and Traffic Travis and typed in “how to lose weight after pregnancy”.

I did an exact match search on the keyword “how to lose weight after pregnancy” and it has medium competition. The global monthly search is 2,900. Most of its variations have low to medium competition, with global monthly searches ranging from a few hundred to about 3,000. I took a quick look at Google Insight for this keyword, which you can do from within the Google Keyword tool by clicking on the Down arrow next to the keyword and choosing Google Insight for Search. This will bring up another tab/window that shows the Google Insight data for the keyword.

There is not much Insight data for the keyword “how to lose weight after pregnancy” but you can see that the interest for this particular search term has always been consistently high. I also went to Ubersuggest and looked for variations of this keyword. I don’t do this because I am going to target variations of the keyword, but I want to see what other long tail version of it I can use for my article.

I went back to Traffic Travis and typed “how to lose belly fat”. This is a common problem for women, but is more prevalent among those who have just had children. There is medium competition for this keyword, with a global monthly search of around 60,000. I went to check Insight and this particular keyword is on the rise so I am going to go and add this to my list. There are other variations of the keyword that are low competition so I may choose to target those like “how do I lose belly fat” and “tips to lose belly fat”.

Other keywords on my list are “best exercises after pregnancy”, “easy ways to lose weight”, and “tips on how to lose weight fast”. I am also going to target what I call “information” keywords like “healthy snack foods” and “diets for breastfeeding mothers”. These are not directly related to weight loss, but will provide additional information to users who visit my site.

Lightweight Affiliate Programs

I think one of the reasons the weight loss niche is popular is because there is not much difficulty finding a unique selling proposition for it. Whether it is purely aesthetic or for medical reasons, people want to lose weight. You just need to make sure that you target a specific market as well as provide value to users who visit your site. Having a good set of products to recommend on your site helps too.

I’m sure most of you have heard of Fat Burning Furnace and The Truth About Abs. These popular weight loss affiliate programs  are in Clickbank too. These have high gravity and you can choose to promote one or both.

One of the questions asked in the Affilorama forums is : “Is it ok to promote products with low gravity?”

Yes!

There is no hard and fast rule that you can only promote products with high gravity. When it comes to promoting products, look at the product itself: its sales page and affiliate section. There's a wide range of weight loss affiliate programs offered in various affiliate networks. The three products I’ve chosen below are from Clickbank but you can check out other networks, even Amazon. They have a wide range of weight loss products from books, CDs to various pills and exercise equipment. As my weight loss website will be about how to lose weight after pregnancy, the products I promote should at the very least be weight loss programs for women:

1. Truth About Abs

About Truth About Abs
Truth About Abs is a program developed by certified nutrition specialist and personal trainer Mike Geary. It is a popular program that focuses on losing weight around the middle and strengthening the core.

How much can I make?
75%.

How do I apply?
Their affiliate program is through ClickBank but you can get additional information and apply through their affiliates page.

2. Sweaty Betty

About Sweaty Betty
Sometimes putting on workout clothes is all you need to start getting into the groove of working out. When you do get to that point where yoga and exercise routines become part of your day, you need the right outfit. Sweaty Betty is the one-stop shot for workout clothes. They also have workout videos.

How much can I make?
12%.

How do I apply?
Get on their affiliates page. to apply.

3. Reshape

About Reshape
More than an app, Reshape is a community of women who want to reshape their bodies and minds. Download their app and get access to fitness and nutrition experts with a few taps on your phone.

How much can I make?
20%.

How do I apply?
You can register as an affiliate through their affiliates page. to apply.

I still need to organize my keyword list in a worksheet and figure out categories for my articles. I need to research on my article’s content as well. For great lessons on content creation, check our our AffiloBlueprint 'over-the-shoulder' training course.

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