Company Overview:
Amazon.com operates is the biggest affiliate program on the web. It provides variety of products for affiliates. For example - Books, Music & Movies, Books, DVD & VHS, Magazines & Newspapers, Music, Textbooks, Unbox Video Downloads, Clothing & Accessories, Apparel & Accessories, Jewelry & Watches, Shoes, Computer & Office, Computers & Add-Ons, Office Products, Software, Consumer Electronics, Audio & Video, Camera & Photo, Cell Phones & Service, Musical Instruments, Video Games, All Consumer Electronics, Food & Household, Gourmet Food, Grocery, Pet Supplies, Health & Beauty, Beauty, Health & Personal Care, Home & Garden, Bed & Bath, Furniture & D�cor, Home Improvement, Kitchen & Housewares, Outdoor Living, All Home & Garden, Kids & Toys, Baby, Toys & Games, Sports & Fitness, Exercise & Fitness, Sports & Outdoors, Tools & Automotive, Automotive, Industrial & Scientific, Tools and much more.
Program Details:
Previously, partners only received commissions for books they directly linked to, and then only if the person purchased right from the entry page. Now, Amazon pays 5% commissions on all books, and up to 15% on books you directly link to.
Additionally, Amazon has also recently begun selling CDs, videos and other items, adding to your income potential (which they offer 5% commissions on). They also are offering first time buyer bonuses, allowing you to earn additional commissions for sending new customers Amazon's way. The bonuses range from $20 to over $5000, in addition to the normal commissions you receive on their purchases.
Sales are tracked through unique affiliate ID numbers, with an email update being sent each week detailing your results. Checks are issued quarterly, once commissions have reached $10. (The Amazon Affiliate Agreement does state $100, but they are currently paying at $10. This is of course subject to change at any time).
One downside of the Amazon program is that their affiliate program is the largest, meaning that you compete with thousands upon thousands of other web sites. Also, the Amazon.com brand name is so well known, that it is beginning to work against affiliates, since customers go directly to the Amazon site to make their purchases.
Overall feedback on the Amazon.com affiliate program has been quite positive.
However, with the growth of their program in terms of number of affiliates, many
affiliates have complained that their commissions have been decreasing over time.
It seems Amazon.com's brand may be so strong that it actually reduces some affiliates
ability to sell, since most of their visitors already know about Amazon.com.
Amazon.com operates is the biggest affiliate program on the web. It provides variety of products for affiliates. For example - Books, Music & Movies, Books, DVD & VHS, Magazines & Newspapers, Music, Textbooks, Unbox Video Downloads, Clothing & Accessories, Apparel & Accessories, Jewelry & Watches, Shoes, Computer & Office, Computers & Add-Ons, Office Products, Software, Consumer Electronics, Audio & Video, Camera & Photo, Cell Phones & Service, Musical Instruments, Video Games, All Consumer Electronics, Food & Household, Gourmet Food, Grocery, Pet Supplies, Health & Beauty, Beauty, Health & Personal Care, Home & Garden, Bed & Bath, Furniture & D�cor, Home Improvement, Kitchen & Housewares, Outdoor Living, All Home & Garden, Kids & Toys, Baby, Toys & Games, Sports & Fitness, Exercise & Fitness, Sports & Outdoors, Tools & Automotive, Automotive, Industrial & Scientific, Tools and much more.
Program Details:
Previously, partners only received commissions for books they directly linked to, and then only if the person purchased right from the entry page. Now, Amazon pays 5% commissions on all books, and up to 15% on books you directly link to.
Additionally, Amazon has also recently begun selling CDs, videos and other items, adding to your income potential (which they offer 5% commissions on). They also are offering first time buyer bonuses, allowing you to earn additional commissions for sending new customers Amazon's way. The bonuses range from $20 to over $5000, in addition to the normal commissions you receive on their purchases.
Sales are tracked through unique affiliate ID numbers, with an email update being sent each week detailing your results. Checks are issued quarterly, once commissions have reached $10. (The Amazon Affiliate Agreement does state $100, but they are currently paying at $10. This is of course subject to change at any time).
One downside of the Amazon program is that their affiliate program is the largest, meaning that you compete with thousands upon thousands of other web sites. Also, the Amazon.com brand name is so well known, that it is beginning to work against affiliates, since customers go directly to the Amazon site to make their purchases.
Overall feedback on the Amazon.com affiliate program has been quite positive.
However, with the growth of their program in terms of number of affiliates, many
affiliates have complained that their commissions have been decreasing over time.
It seems Amazon.com's brand may be so strong that it actually reduces some affiliates
ability to sell, since most of their visitors already know about Amazon.com.
