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Amazon Question

by sharger
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Hi... I'm in the UK and have got an Amazon Associates account(UK). I'm just about to launch a site targeting an American audience, so will need to get a .com account or will my code for the above automatically point to amazon.com?

thanks in advance guys.
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  • Profile picture of the author fredjr1978
    Originally Posted by sharger View Post

    Hi... I'm in the UK and have got an Amazon Associates account(UK). I'm just about to launch a site targeting an American audience, so will need to get a .com account or will my code for the above automatically point to amazon.com?

    thanks in advance guys.
    If you want to make some real money, get a .com as you have more control than just giving out affiliate links.
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      The links are country-specific. The UK affiliate link will point to the UK site, no matter where the visitor is from.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Franklin
    Sharger,

    Be sure to sign up through associates.amazon.com to get a US Amazon affiliate account for your American site.
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  • Profile picture of the author billnad
    The other thing to note is the payouts. I get gift certificates cause I suck with Amazon and they pay on the .com. I can not transfer them to buy things on the .ca here in Canada.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ruth P
    Yeah you'll need to sign up at .com or else you won't make money - US customers will only buy from Amazon.com (usually) so you won't make any commissions by sending them to .co.uk

    As for the commissions, I'm also from the UK and yeah it is a pain that the US affiliate program won't pay direct deposits to foreign affiliates. But you can still pay in US cheques into UK bank accounts (though they take ages to clear) or use a service like "Auctionchex"
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  • Profile picture of the author dan4321
    I think the best thing to do is get a .com or a .net as they will greatly increase your potential for income
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  • Profile picture of the author biggsy
    yeah be careful here..... it's all in the eyes of the beholder.... perception..... .com appeals more to americans than .uk.
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