Monetize Your Blog - Be an Amazon Associate
In almost any subject there is a corresponding book for that. And in almost any topic there is also corresponding blog for it. Technically, there's always a place for every blog to promote and make profit selling books. The good news is that Amazon helps you realize this. Through its Amazon associate program you can monetize your blog.
The Amazon.com Associates program allows you to choose any items from the millions listed in their online catalog and promote them on your blog. Best of all, Associates are paid up to 8.5% of the selling price of qualifying items that are sold through these links.
As one of the first online affiliate marketing programs, Associates has a 10-year track record of developing solutions to help website owners, bloggers, Web developers, and Amazon sellers make money.
How the Program Works
The Amazon.com Associates program allows you to choose any items from the millions listed in their online catalog and promote them on your blog. Best of all, Associates are paid up to 8.5% of the selling price of qualifying items that are sold through these links.
As one of the first online affiliate marketing programs, Associates has a 10-year track record of developing solutions to help website owners, bloggers, Web developers, and Amazon sellers make money.
How the Program Works
- Associates drive internet traffic to Amazon.com through specially formatted links that allow them to track sales and other activity.
- Associates earn up to 8.5% in referral fees on all qualifying revenue made through their links.
- Beginning January 1, 2007, Amazon send monthly payments instead of quarterly to Associates.
Participation is Easy and Free
- In order to become an Associate, you must have a functional website or blog.
- Go to the Amazon.com site and click on "Join Associates" and fill out the electronic application to become an Associate. Provide your site address, site purpose, contact name, etc.
- Submit your application and Amazon will respond usually within 24 hours, either confirming or denying your request.
- If your application is approved, Amazon will provide you with the necessary links to place on your site so that your customers can order books.
- Choose, from Amazon's inventory, the books that you would like to offer your visitors. Submit this information to Amazon, place the Amazon.com link on your blog.
- You are ready to reap affiliate rewards. Amazon will send you regular reports of activity from your blog. Retain these e-mails to track your affiliate earnings.
Compensation Details
Amazon offer Associates a choice between two compensation plans, the Classic Fee Structure and the Performance Fee Structure.
When you join the program you are automatically enrolled in our Performance Fee Structure. The Performance structure allows you to earn higher fees when you generate a sufficient volume of referrals that result in sales at Amazon.com during a month. The higher your referrals, the greater your earnings will be.
Under the Performance Fee Structure, your referral rate will range from 4% to 8.5%, and be based on your total number of shipped items from both Amazon and third-party sellers. The same rate will apply equally to both Amazon and third-party items and will apply to all referred items shipped during the month. Please refer to the referral rate tier chart below for additional details.
The Classic Fee Structure is their fixed-referral-rate plan. You earn a 4% referral fee on items offered by Amazon or by third parties.
There you have it, another revenue stream for your blog. Sign-up now!
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