What's Going To Be Hot 2nd 1/2 2007

Last year I did pretty well predicting what would be hot for Christmas. I obviously build sites around them and ppc them like crazy.

But I found there was so much going on at the end of the year that I found it almost impossible to make the most out of all the opportunites. So what I'm going to do is try and create a list of the "Hot Products of 2007" but have an affiliate marketing twist. You'll see many lists in magazines such as Maxim, Time etc. But quite often they don't have angles where you can realistically make affiliate cash out them.

But quite often there are products that are due to come out that are absolutely prime for affiliates creating sites and ppc'ing. A little health warning here. I'll be linking to some of the sites I've created about them and sometimes I'll mention products that I have domains for but haven't set anything up. You're obviously free to take the information and do your own work - you'll probably do it anyway!

1) The first of these products is the new "Laser TVs". This is a new type of HD TV, and there are many including the SED variety. These TV's are due to be out by Christmas this year and should definitely be in the mind of any electronics affiliate.

2) The next I'm going to list is the fantastic new "Onyx phone" which makes my Nokia N95 look like a 1980's brick phone. I'm hoping it'll be out this year, but you never know! I've not seen any merchants mention this phone or put it in their "coming phones" sections, but I'm sure if it comes out this it'll be a big hit.

3) Another area that traditionally does well are products that tie in with television programmes. At the moment Anthea Turner is doing the "Perfect Housewife" show. I'd thought I'd have a dable at doing a v. quick (and ugly) site to see how it goes. It's quite easy to rank in MSN, but Google is another thing. I didn't really think it through as commissions are only a few pence each time and not really worth the effort when you compare it against other stuff I could be doing. But at least I got to do something different for a half hour.

4) I don't do a massive amount of mobile phones, I'm more of a gadget, consumer goods affiliate - but to me mobiles are getting more gadgety every month. You've got the N95 which I love but coming out in the next few months is the Nokia N77, affiliates that do mobiles should really be prepared for this by now. I've bagged a good domain but I was supprised when you've got the retailers who normally pick them up very quickly. The beauty about this phone however is that it can pick up digital TV, well it will do when the UK has the DVB-H signal sorted - even though they've got it ready in Albania!!

5) It's mobile time, not to feel out done, Microsoft has indicated that they're going to launch the Zune Phone. Now this does look very interesting. It appears they've got fantastic features, including WiFi etc. But there's one that Apple won't be able to cope with and that's the ability to connect to a games device - the XBox360. I'm thinking this should do very well with gamers. And it's not not only Microsoft that are getting in with mobile telecoms. Nintendo are planning to launch a Wii Phone too. But I'm not sure when this is due to be released.

6) How could I forget the pre-order Halo 3 event of the century? It should be massive!! I've done a site for them and tested a new way of doing ppc sites so we'll see what happens.

7) I have no doubt the pink products will do well again. The pink psp, pink ps2 and the pink gba sold in their thousands last year and are the sort of products that parents fall back on.

8) Obviously people will be looking for 2008 calendars as well.