Christmas is just around the corner and this means people are getting ready to shop. As an online business owner, this season is a great opportunity to boost product sales or if you are an affiliate marketer, double your sales commissions. Here are 8 cool yet inexpensive Christmas gift ideas and potential keywords that can help convert your readers into buyers.
#1 – DSLR Camera Backpack
Inspired from Amazon
As traveling becomes more popular, so is DSLR photography. The amount of gadgets that go into this hobby can take up a lot of space so getting a durable backpack is crucial. Looking at the trend, it seems that a lot of people are searching for the right one every year.
Potential keywords (researched using Jaaxy Keyword Tool);
- camera bag with laptop compartment
- waterproof camera bag for kayaking
- best camera backpack for hiking
- kata camera bag review
- what camera bag should I buy
#2 Caramel Syrup
Inspired from Starbucks
Who doesn’t like caramel syrup? They always make ice-creams, brownies and waffles taste yummier. Starbucks delivers their signature coffee with this sweet topping, so is everyone else in the food industry these days.
It’s interesting to note that each peak that you see in the trend correlates with the month of December for every year. This clearly suggests that the product is widely used during the holiday season.
Potential keywords;
- how much caramel syrup in latte
- how to make a caramel syrup for coffee
- sugar free caramel syrup recipe
- homemade caramel syrup for coffee
- what caramel syrup does dunkin donuts use
#3 Fitness Tracker
Inspired from FitBit
A fairly new product in the health industry, fitness tracker has got everyone counting their heart rates and burning calories while at work. They come in a variety of ranges for kids, women and men and motivate a lot of people to lead a healthier lifestyle.
If you look closely at the upward trend, you’d find that the highest peaks correlate with December and January for every year. A healthy start for the new year resolutions, don’t you think?
Potential keywords;
- best clip on fitness trackers
- how to set fitbit goals
- how to stay fit in the winter
- fitness tracking smart watches
- garmin vivofit fitness tracker review
#4 Orthopedic Dog Bed
Inspired from PetCo
Many of our pet dogs are living longer, thanks to the improvement of quality health care. But this presents other problems such as caring for senior dogs with arthritis. As a dog lover myself, I know how painful it is watching them struggle with mobility every day.
So I’m glad to see that more dog owners are taking the initiatives to search for orthopedic beds as part of helping our canine friends feel more comfortable. This product will definitely make a great Christmas gift.
Potential Keywords;
- best orthopedic dog beds for large dogs
- dog beds for arthritic dogs
- is memory foam good for dogs
- how to clean a large dog bed
- orthopedic dog beds with bolster
#5 BPA Free Water Bottle
Inspired from Amazon
In case you don’t know, BPA (Bisphenol A) is a chemical substance that can be found in plastics and resins. It is known to seep into our food, causing health problems in adult humans as well as fetuses. Although the side effect isn’t immediate, this fact is enough to trigger a large population of people (including myself) to search for BPA free bottles online.
Potential Keywords;
- bpa free water bottles for kids
- are glass baby bottles better than plastic
- brita water bottle review
- are gatorade water bottles bpa free
- bpa free water bottle brands
#6 Pendant Light
Inspired from Home Depot
Christmas is a wonderful season to decorate our homes and pendant light is a great way to do this. For an affordable price, they can illuminate a dull corner into something bright and gorgeous. Who doesn’t like that for Christmas, right?
Again, this is a trend that seems to peak at the turn of every new year. I am guessing that this product is a popular choice for an interior makeover.
Potential Keywords;
- how to decorate my porch for Christmas
- pendant light fixtures for kitchen islands
- contemporary ceiling pendant lights
- how to hang a pendant light with a cord
- best lighting for living room
#7 Eye Cream
Inspired from The Body Shop
I have demonstrated in my other articles that the beauty industry has a hot market online, but I’ve never shown you a product that represents that. Well, I did a bit of research and found that eye creams are extremely popular in various countries as well as major online retailers. The trend seems to pick up at the later part of every year, which includes the month of December as well. This product will make a great gift for sisters, mothers, aunts and even grandmothers.
Potential Keywords;
- eye makeup to look younger
- how to reduce eye wrinkles and dark circles
- oils of life the body shop review
- make your eyes look beautiful naturally
- natural way to get rid of bags under the eyes
#8 Back Support Belt
Inspired from Indiegogo
Back pain is a very common condition experienced by people of all ages, more so if they lead a very sedentary lifestyle. Just like a dog with arthritis, it impairs daily movement and reduces a person’s quality of life. Fortunately, there have been many product inventions to curb this problem and the benefits are clearly reflected by the increasing demand for back support belt since 2009.
Potential Keywords;
- how to relieve lower back pain at home
- best sitting position for lower back pain
- mueller lumbar back brace review
- adjustable lumbar support for office chair
- what is the best chair for back pain
Upward Trend + Long Tail Keywords = Traffic
Those are some cool, inexpensive Christmas gift ideas, don’t you think? Although the products are pretty random, they do share a common theme. They provide a solution for health, beauty and most importantly, happiness. And I am pretty sure that that is on everyone’s wish list for this coming season.
So, if any of the products are related to your niche, feel free to take the idea and run with it. If you’ve yet to find something to boost your business sales, think about what you can offer in terms of adding value to your customers purchase. Look for upward trends and long tail keywords and the shopper traffic will surely be coming your way.
Hey there,
Thanks for this awesome post on Christmas gift ideas. I really like how you always do your research for us on the popularity of the products and how can we apply them to our businesses – even with keywords to boost!
My number one struggle at the moment is on how to rank. With these keywords you’ve mentioned, is it possible to rank before Christmas comes around? I’d love to hear your opinion 🙂
Hi Anh, there are a few ways to look at this. If you are relying on SEO to rank, I think publishing 2 to 3 months before the season hits is a good time frame to gain some organic traffic. But as the season approach, you might want to share more actively on social networks or even venture into paid marketing (PPC, Facebook Ads etc) to get more exposure for the search term as the demand increases.
I am actually experimenting the organic traffic for this particular post. If I find any significant results, I’ll let you know 🙂
Interesting trends that increase during the holiday season. I knew the beauty industry was a hot market, but didn’t realize that eye cream was one of the leading forces in that industry. When I think about the ads I run across or the articles I stop and read, I tend to hover and read about eye creams. I have a DSLR camera bag and love it! I do recommend one to many people all the time. Thank you for taking your time to put together this list.
Great, there are so many ideas. Actually this list could be endless. The only thing that is required is a little fantasy. I had never thought of something like an orthopedic dog bed. Still it is there and this is really a specific niche which I am interested in. I am going to research it further as my site is about dog training. It could fit in nicely.
It is a great thing to stop and think sometimes, do some research and get new ideas.
Thank you for sharing this list with us.
Hey Jojo, I am glad you found some inspiration from this post for your pet blog 🙂
Hello Cathy,
The DSLR backpack instantly clicks with me as I’ve bought for two people those cameras before and I’ve always wondered why they’ve never bought a decent bag to go along with it.
It’s either they do not know or they never thought of it in the first place. This is exciting as I already have plans to buy them myself 🙂
Very cool ideas Cathy! Can’t wait for Christmas.
Thank you for sharing your list of inexpensive gifts for Christmas, this will really be of great help for those affiliate marketers who happen to be in the niche for Christmas gifts.
I find your article to be really strategic because after all Christmas season is coming. You offer opportunities to people to make money online. I think the important takeaway of this post is to follow the behavior of your customers. In this kind of season, more people will be willing to pull out their wallet and buy something, especially Christmas gifts.
Great job for compiling this list!