Bitly + Amazon Affiliate

by GGpaul
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How do you guys monetize through Facebook pages with having an Amazon Affiliate link? Do you just post the actual long URL? Do you use Bitly? Isn't that against TOS? Shortening links a no go?

I'm trying to think how can you promote your amazon affiliate link on your facebook fan page without getting banned, and if there's an alternative to linking without the long URL.
#affiliate #amazon #bitly
  • Profile picture of the author Shadoware
    The answer is to not send them straight to Amazon. Build a blog with some decent writing and nice posts with affiliate links then link the blog on facebook. With URL shortening sites it's fairly easy to see where they go.
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    • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
      Originally Posted by Shadoware View Post

      The answer is to not send them straight to Amazon. Build a blog with some decent writing and nice posts with affiliate links then link the blog on facebook.
      Got it so no direct linking.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shadoware
        Yeah that's your best way forward. I've been looking into the tactics of a right-wing British group who exploded on Facebook in the UK recently, very racist and hard line but they are playing to their audience and selling everything they have.

        I won't name them on here as I don't want to promote them, but I'm sure you can find them with a quick Google search. Interesting how well they are doing and I'm sure there's a marketer behind it all somewhere
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  • Profile picture of the author moneyhd
    build a blog or a squidoo or hub pages with link to amazon product then promote on fb.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alfredia Koch
    I would be shocked if it is against the TOS because George Takei does it all the time.

    But to be safe I would make a landing page.
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  • Profile picture of the author Phil Steptoe
    As others have said direct linking is a BIG no-no. Amazon can and will ban for doing this. Take them to a web page that you own before you do your selling.
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    I signed up to for an online marketing coach, and told me that it's okay to link via bitly but it just didn't feel right.....

    Maybe creating squidoo pages will be okay. And I can shorten the links on squidoo?
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    • Profile picture of the author Shadoware
      Originally Posted by GGpaul View Post

      I signed up to for an online marketing coach, and told me that it's okay to link via bitly but it just didn't feel right.....

      Maybe creating squidoo pages will be okay. And I can shorten the links on squidoo?
      The online marketing coach has no idea what he's talking about it seems.... you should get a new one and yes creating a landing page then bouncing to the Amazon page from there is fine.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alfredia Koch
    Although, now that I look it does look like Takei is using his own shortener now: https://www.facebook.com/georgehtake...84824521547001
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    • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
      Originally Posted by Alfredia Koch View Post

      Although, now that I look it does look like Takei is using his own shortener now: https://www.facebook.com/georgehtake...84824521547001
      Which still doesn't make sense cause shortening URL's is against TOS.

      Sigh I'm confused now lol.
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      • Profile picture of the author Viper64
        Originally Posted by GGpaul View Post

        Which still doesn't make sense cause shortening URL's is against TOS.
        Shortening the links isn't really against the TOS. The issue is that they need to be able to see that the "majority" of traffic is coming from "your site". The wording in the TOS gives a bit of wiggle room. So for example, using url shortening on your site is perfectly fine. url shortening from something like facebook and the majority of your sales and traffic is coming from there, probably wouldn't be... But then they're never black and white with their rules unless it suits them, just like most companies.
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        • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
          Originally Posted by Viper64 View Post

          Shortening the links isn't really against the TOS. The issue is that they need to be able to see that the "majority" of traffic is coming from "your site". The wording in the TOS gives a bit of wiggle room. So for example, using url shortening on your site is perfectly fine. url shortening from something like facebook and the majority of your sales and traffic is coming from there, probably wouldn't be... But then they're never black and white with their rules unless it suits them, just like most companies.
          Damn, things get more complicated . lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
    I mean... they offer amzn.to to shorten the links anyway?
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  • Profile picture of the author SEOJerry
    I have my own URL softener on my own site, its better than bit.ly as far as tracking goes and not so obvious that i am redirecting customers.
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    • Profile picture of the author GGpaul
      Originally Posted by SEOJerry View Post

      I have my own URL softener on my own site, its better than bit.ly as far as tracking goes and not so obvious that i am redirecting customers.
      And Amazon hasn't tracked you down?
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  • Profile picture of the author garyv
    I use my own url shortener also. There are several good WordPress plugins that will do the job, plus they will track clicks, etc. I promote amazon on my FB pages all of the time using it, and they haven't said anything yet. I don't see how a FB page would be any different than promoting from a hub page or squidoo.
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  • Profile picture of the author Devilfish168
    I asked before..chat with their TSO ..
    post on FB page is ok Provided is yours...with your website stated on your FB page.

    keep it simple ...

    like property ...You only can ad on those "properties" you own , control...

    is a No No ..if you post on those "properties not own by you..."
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