Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The Amazon Associates Program

The Amazon Associates Program
Internet-based affiliate marketing is reaping benefits for both the company and the affiliates. This type of marketing tool become more accessible when blogs came about, specifically blogs with lots of interested viewers and traffic.

Because of the advent of affiliate marketing, affiliate networks have sprouted on almost all fields of the online world and the biggest sector that utilized this mode of promotion is the retail industry. And one of retail online shopping's prominent company is Amazon.com.

Amazon.com allows its readers and members to display an array of products on the blogger's site. When a blogger add Amazon.com links and banners to their web page and visitors click on them from that page, the blogger can earn up to 15 percent on all purchases made during their shopping session.

Amazon.com offers bloggers a range of tools to help them add affiliate links to Amazon. It can be either in the form of product links, banner links or site stripe.

Product Links

Link to a specific product on Amazon and show some information about that product. The Product Links tool lets you build customized Text Links, Text and Image links, and Image only links to Amazon products.

  • Your links will include your Associate tag and you will be paid for qualifying revenues coming through this link.
  • Use Product Previews to enhance your Product Links.
  • Add Product Links now
Banners

Link to Amazon product categories and promotions using their stylish graphical banners.

  • Many standard banner sizes and shapes available.
  • Show special graphics for special Amazon promotions such as Back to School or Mothers Day.
  • Easy to add.
  • Earn referrals of up to 15 percent of sales.
  • Add Banners Now
Site Stripe

Site Stripe lets you build your Associates links right from any Amazon.com page.

  • Quick and easy link building while browsing Amazon.
  • Short-cuts to Associates news and reports.
  • Easy to configure.
  • Completely compatible with Product Links.
  • Learn more
As an affiliate of of Amazon.com, bloggers have access to lot of products to choose from and refer on their site. There is no fee of some sort to be an affiliate. It is absolutely of no cost and hassle-free.

To be an Amazon affiliate, just click here.

4 comments:

  1. Have you been using the Amazon Associates program for a while?

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  2. Yes. It was on and off for almost 6 months and then a month ago I have been trying to promote it as aggresively as I can.

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  3. Hi we are just started the Christmas giveaways check this out....Lots of huge prizes...thanks for sponsoring.

    Christmas Giveaways

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  4. I only just came across this about 2 weeks ago. I think it's also a very cool way to share interests... making money is a bonus! (a bonus that we can all do with from time to time)

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