Build a Niche Store (BANS)

January 13, 2008 by Jon
Filed under Build a Niche Store

I’m having trouble sleeping, so I’m going to write my first post on Build a Niche Store (BANS). Build a Niche Store is a software package that allows you to setup websites featuring products from eBay. Considering the millions upon millions of products sold on eBay each year, you can create BANS sites around practically any niche you like.

(Click here to see a sample Build a Niche Store web site: http://www.hellohdtv.com.)

Here are the top reasons why I like Build a Niche Store so much:

BANS takes advantage of eBay’s affiliate program. This made it easy for me because it gave me access to eBay’s extensive product selection, as well as eBay’s name recognition. (The affiliate program is managed by Commission Junction.)
BANS makes it easy to create e-commerce websites. I work in IT and know how to create websites, but I don’t have the time or desire to spend dozens of hours creating each new website. BANS makes it easy for me because whenever I want to create a new store, I just install BANS onto the site and do some minor tweaking. Then that’s it… the store is setup and done.
BANS works because I’ve made money from it! This is not something I can overemphasize. As I’ve gotten into affiliate marketing, I’ve tried many different programs, software tools, etc. Not many of them have actually worked. Yet I’ve consistently earned commissions from my BANS stores every month since I started with it.
The BANS user forum. I frequently visit the forum, and get everything from help and tips on using BANS, to general marketing advice. The forum is so good they could probably charge a monthly subscription for access, but they don’t as access comes free with purchasing BANS. Of all the websites and forums I’ve explored trying to learn about affiliate marketing, the BANS user forum is one of the best I’ve found.

There are many other great things about Build a Niche Store that I won’t mention now because I plan on writing in more detail about BANS in the future. For now just know that while BANS is just a tool and not a silver bullet, it’s one of the easiest ways I’ve found to earn affiliate commissions online.