Whichever popular Internet Marketing forum you choose to hang out at it seems that someone is always posting about how they make thousands of dollars promoting Amazon products. It's a popular strategy right now, but I've never really managed to make more than a handful of dollars so I knew I must be missing a key piece of the puzzle.
While searching online looking for answers I stumbled across Clare Swindlehurst's Penthesilea WordPress theme. Apparently Clare got so sick and tired of searching for a slick theme she could use for her Amazon review sites that she just decided to make her own!
If you want to know more about the Penthesilea theme and how it can help you make money with Amazon then keep reading…
What is Penthesilea and What Does it Do?
Penthesilea is a WordPress theme that has been specially designed for building Amazon review sites.
It's been optimised to help you not only rank in the search engines but also to convert readers to buyers. All you need to do is install it and then add some great content.
Why Should you Choose the Penthesilea Theme?
Penthesilea is very easy to install and set up because Clare has included a brilliant Fast Start Theme Installation Guide which literally takes you through setting up a WordPress site and the theme installation step-by-step. I learnt a thing or two about optimising my WordPress settings from that guide!
One of the things I really like about the Penthesilea theme is that it comes in a number of different colour options so you can make each and every site look different. This means you don't have to worry about your site looking like a cookie-cutter template site.
You can also change the header and the sidebar on a category by category or post by post basis. This means you can have appropriate links, images and headers on each and every page and you don't have to worry about them all being the same. It's real simple to do to via the Widgets screen or the Custom Fields. There's a nice checklist too that you can print out and keep by your computer so you always have the instructions to hand.
Clare has also used Custom Fields and Shortcodes to help you format the posts themselves, with star ratings, adverts, call to actions and some great pros and cons bullets. If you don't know what Custom Fields and Shortcodes are don't worry, she's included all the instructions you need to use them.
Who is This Theme For?
Me, you, anyone who wants to make money with Amazon and wants a slick WordPress theme to help them do it. In fact I think the Penthesilea WordPress theme could be used for non-Amazon sites too.
Is Penthesilea Suitable for You?
Because Clare has done such a thorough job with the Fast Start Installation Guide this theme will work for you whether you're an advanced WordPress user or a beginner. It's pretty much click and play as long as you are willing to follow the instructions.
If you hate to follow directions and you just want a theme that you can upload to your dashboard and forget about then this one isn't for you.
But trust me, it's worth it to spend 10 minutes following the instructions!
What Else Does Penthesilea Do?
Penthesilea is much more than just a WordPress theme. Once you sign up you get access to the Penthesilea Member Zone where you can download the theme files and the Fast Start Guide. But you also get access to a Recommended Plugin Pack, which contains the plugins that Clare uses on her sites. Then there's this great trick that lets you make Amazon affiliate links in about 2 seconds, without having to use the Site Stripe.
But one of the most useful "extras" is a Strategy Guide. Apparently Clare's brother wanted to get in on the Amazon act so she wrote down her entire strategy for him, and then decided to add it to the Member Zone too. It's pretty impressive and walks you through everything from choosing a niche, finding products that will convert, writing a review, and then finding traffic. The "how to write a review" chapter is really detailed and includes a real-life review that Clare wrote so you can see how to do it properly.
Are There Any Downsides?
Like I say if you don't like following instructions then this theme isn't for you as need to follow the steps to set it up properly.
Also there isn't any kind of options screen so you can't change the colours from within the theme. Clare has built each of the colour options as a "child theme" that you just have to upload, I think I actually prefer this method as I don't have to worry about finding a colour scheme that works!
Is Penthesilea Worth the Price?
I don't usually say this about Internet marketing products but I really think that Penthesilea is under-priced. I think Clare is planning on putting the price up at some point in the coming months so if I were you I'd get in quick 
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