Building a niche review site that earns affiliate commissions — Idea Report #005

Helpful buying guides that earn a commission when readers purchase.

You build a focused website that helps people choose products in one niche – e.g. home-office gear, aquarium equipment or beginner woodworking tools – with honest comparisons and how-to guides. When a reader clicks your tracked link and buys, the retailer pays you a commission. Once articles rank, they can keep earning with only periodic updates.

What's inside the full report (PDF):

- Commission math by category with traffic → earnings worked examples

- 90-day content plan and article templates

- Amazon Associates approval rules (3 sales in 180 days)

- FTC disclosure checklist

- Risk table, scorecard and sources

Every fee and royalty rate is taken from the platform's own documentation (sources linked). Every income figure is labelled as an estimate with its assumptions shown — no hype, no guarantees.

General information only; not investment, tax or legal advice. No income is guaranteed. Research as of October 2026.