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CostumZee - What Are You Wearing This Halloween?

written by John Chow on October 24th, 2007

Halloween is just a week away and many people are thinking about what to wear. If you’re among the many who hasn’t decided on a Halloween costume, then CostumZee is here to help. The purpose of CostumZee is to help you find great costume ideas. You’ll find thousands of costumes on their site, organized by tags. Because of Halloween, CostumZee ordered this ReviewMe review to generate some buzz. Not only is CostumZee a great costume site but they’re also a text book case on how to build an affiliate site. More on that later.

What Is CostumeZee

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CostumZee lists thousands of costume ideas for Halloween and other Holidays. Members can rate and add costume ideas, join the virtual costume party and show everyone what they’re wearing this Halloween by posting a widget on their website or blog.

CostumZee is kinda like a social networking site for people who wear costumes. If you see a costume you like, you can add the tag to your profile. Once a tag is added, you can select a specific product to show in your profile. If you’ve worn a great costume, you can upload your own costume pictures. There is also a blog and a forum to discuss costume ideas.

As you cruise around CostumZee, you’ll find others who have chosen their own costume ideas. You can tell them what you think of their costumes by adding comments to their profiles. There’s even a Facebook CostumZee app so you can show all your Facebook friends what you’re wearing.

superbabe.jpgCostumZee - The Affiliate Dream Site

The most attractive thing about CostumZee for me is not the idea of sharing costumes. CostumZee is a text book case on an affiliate site done right. While the site looks like a great resource for costume wearers the world over, it is in fact a online money making machine.

All those costumes listed on the front and inside pages link to an online store that sells them. So, if you were to click on Sexy Costume Ideas and then hit up Supergirl, you’ll be taken to the online store that sells the Supergirl costume. If you buy the outfit, CostumZee makes an affiliate commission. Additional income is generated with Google AdSense and AuctionAds. It’s a really good affiliate business model.

Gold Members = Gold for CostumZee

CostumZee has regular members and Gold Members. You become a Gold Member by telling three friends about CostumZee. What does a Gold Member get? Discount coupons to all the online stores CostumZee affiliates with. Right now, there is a note that reads, “This week only, the Gold Member page is available to all visitors!” How much you want to bet that same notice will be up next week? You got to love these guys! :twisted:

If you want to get into affiliate marketing then you should study how CostomZee is doing it. They’re a text book example of affiliate marketing done right. If you’re looking for costumes ideas for Halloween, CostomZee is for you as well.

I wonder if a John Chow costume would sell? What are you wearing this Halloween?

lyricsreg said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:08 pm

I’m not wearing anything this Halloween :)

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PreBlogging said on October 25th, 2007 at 1:08 am

John you should be a Panda :idea:

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SEO Optimization said on October 25th, 2007 at 1:21 am

I am already wearing a Halloween costume on daily basis :P was a gift of Lord

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David Wilkinson said on October 27th, 2007 at 6:08 am

The horror!

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Wahlau.NET said on October 28th, 2007 at 1:52 am

that saves you some buck

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OnlineCashFlow said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:15 pm

I wouldn’t mind being Superman. :lol: :wink: :twisted:

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Michael @ tech said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:24 pm

But do you mind being a super girl?

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Making The Money said on October 25th, 2007 at 3:45 am

Super Woman looks just like my wife, I always thought she had a secret life elsewhere.

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MyBlogContest said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:19 pm

Oh yes! Halloween is coming.

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Shaun Carter said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:26 pm

I was going to be a Roman Gladiator until I saw the costume cost almost $500 and didn’t include the helmet or sword! So I had to downsize my expectations a bit.

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Thomas Sinfield said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:32 pm

haha…im so glad that halloween isnt that big in Australia, I just don’t see the big fuss…

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Home Recording said on October 25th, 2007 at 12:03 am

Halloween is not present at all here. I have however seen the impact it has on Americans and envy them for this great occasion.

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Ckacey said on October 25th, 2007 at 3:15 am

ANY excuse for a party will do? :grin:

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Phamen said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:48 pm

Wait for this Year’s Halloween but I don’t know what to wear.

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Innovations & interesting Ramblings said on October 24th, 2007 at 11:49 pm

John guess you would probably wear a shirt that reads “google PR sucks” :) Don’t you think it is time for a rel=”nocareforPR” plugin… ? :lol:

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dfw said on October 25th, 2007 at 12:10 am

Do you make any referal money if we buy something there?

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John Chow said on October 25th, 2007 at 10:11 am

I don’t make any, but CostumZee does.

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Integrated i-journal said on October 25th, 2007 at 12:33 am

Not bad looking Super girl costume :)

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lyricsreg said on October 25th, 2007 at 7:18 am

Not bad looking Super girl :)

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Blog Contests said on October 25th, 2007 at 12:38 am

They should have ordered this review earlier

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James said on October 25th, 2007 at 12:40 am

Yes unfortunately lying works, so if saying that the offer is only available for this week works, then why not lie about it and putting it up all year long? Sad but it works.

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Alex said on October 25th, 2007 at 1:34 am

Damm! Wish this story would have hit yesterday. My wife purchased two costumes that were not the kids first choice because the local store was out of stock…..
And, yes, very cool site!

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Jug said on October 25th, 2007 at 2:20 am

I’d definitely wear that John Chow costume and be evil. :mrgreen:

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Ckacey said on October 25th, 2007 at 3:23 am

John,
You never cease to amaze me! You get paid for telling us about great ideas. I call that a Win! Win! If there’s a way to get paid for something, John will find it!
I like this affiliate site idea a lot…for Moi! Maybe I’ll get to use that book I won here after all… :grin:
Thank You!

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Home Recording said on October 25th, 2007 at 3:31 am

Half the fun of any costume party is in improvising on what you have. To be able to simply choose who you want to be and to hire that costume somehow, takes the fun and excitement out of it.

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Mr Daz said on October 25th, 2007 at 3:38 am

Last year I went to a student Halloween party dressed as a Jedi (I was 30 at the time) and used my Jedi mind trick to pull a student. At least that’s the way I tell it.

This year I’ll be going as Michael Jackson with the Thriller jacket I won on eBay last year as a fall back in case my Jedi costume didn’t arrive in time.

I notice this affiliate site, like most costume sites, doesn’t have a Lara Croft outfit. Damned licensing.

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Dandruff said on October 25th, 2007 at 4:20 am

I liked the costume of the supergirl. I want to wear something very different and exclusive. Let me check out the links for some super cool and super sexy outfit.

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laketrees said on October 25th, 2007 at 4:34 am

we Aussies certainly don’t celebrate halloween like you do ….I don’t think we have any cotume shops over here either :razz:
ps I have subscribed to your full feed :twisted:

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David Beroff said on October 25th, 2007 at 5:32 am

Your advertiser might love you even more if you spell their name right. :twisted:

(Sorry; someone had to mention it.)

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ADD 200 POINTS TO YOUR CREDIT SCORE said on October 25th, 2007 at 5:59 am

I’ll be dressing up as one of the assassins from Kill Bill Vol 1. I’ve got everything I need except the sword - maybe I can get the one that dude uses on Heroes …

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Justamen said on October 25th, 2007 at 6:40 am

This perfect supergirl :twisted:

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Domtan said on October 25th, 2007 at 7:13 am

Nice to see John applying SIM strategy to the post, with the super-girl costume.

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Chris Jacobson said on October 25th, 2007 at 7:13 am

I usually dress up to hand out treats at the door, but this year I’m not feeling it. Maybe I’ll get the girlfriend to do it instead while I relax on the couch. :cool:

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Blogging Success Journey said on October 25th, 2007 at 7:17 am

I’ll wear George Bush in pyjamas and bomb the terrorist

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Domtan said on October 25th, 2007 at 8:16 am

John, comments are not being added. (unless this one does).

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Mike said on October 25th, 2007 at 8:43 am

Sounds like a great idea. I wouldn’t mind meeting that superwoman on Halloween!!! :oops:

Mike

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ckacey said on October 25th, 2007 at 8:57 am

Anybody know anything about Microsofts advertising program? I just heard it mentioned on CNN. Aparently they are trying to catch up with Google.

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jim said on October 25th, 2007 at 9:18 am

Jimmichanga feels a sombrero and a sarape are perfect for Halloween!

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david said on October 25th, 2007 at 9:31 am

There’s going to be a lot of pervs this Halloween :twisted: .

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ExpandMyWealth said on October 25th, 2007 at 9:50 am

Their Gold Member idea is outstanding, it is definitely a good business model for their online store.

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One Buck Wiki said on October 25th, 2007 at 11:02 am

This is kinda cool. But they probably don’t make money after Halloween??? It must be a seasonal website. very interesting… :idea:

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krillz said on October 25th, 2007 at 12:33 pm

ah I see you to are running this affiliate promotion, the difference is I have to pay for my visitors. You have it good, anyone said that to you before?

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James Wilcox said on October 25th, 2007 at 2:34 pm

I am of course going to be a pirate. Every year, we build a haunted house in our carport and front yard. You can see pictures from the past few years on my site here: http://wilcox-studios.com/Halloween

Yarr!

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Klaudio said on October 25th, 2007 at 2:59 pm

I’ll wear a spider man costum :razz:

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warzone said on October 25th, 2007 at 5:54 pm

Indeed. A lot of pervs this halloween!

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12 year old blogger said on October 26th, 2007 at 1:11 am

That’s cool i will wear a batman custom

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Wordpress Themes said on October 28th, 2007 at 4:44 am

Its just impressive how halloween has turned into a commercial holiday like christmas and other days

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