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Amazon Puts PPC Affiliates to the Sword

by TheNightOwl
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Heya folks

Just got this in my Inbox from Amazon Associate Program:

As of May 1, 2009, Associates will not be paid referral fees for paid search traffic. Also, in connection with this change, as of May 1, 2009, Amazon will no longer make data feeds available to Associates for the purpose of sending users to the Amazon websites in the US or Canada via paid search.
This change applies only to the Associates programs in North America.

Now, I make diddly off of Amazon and I hate PPC with a vengeance so it don't really affect me, like.

However, some people may need to change their strategy in the coming month. Dunno.

Just thought I'd mention it ,heads up style, for what it's worth.

TheNightOwl
#affiliates #amazon #ppc #puts #sword
  • Profile picture of the author askloz
    Sheesh, are they on drugs or something? Maybe cos they dont make much, PPC traffic is driving up their bandwidth..lmao

    tight fisted so and so's... never did like Amazon.
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  • Profile picture of the author thomashoi
    Just drive ppc traffic to your own website listed in your amazon account, with links to amazon and they will still pay you!
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  • Profile picture of the author Creadiv
    I think there are a lot of reasons that Amazon is doing this. First they are tired of paying out commissions in an absolute terrible market. Second this will lower their cost for ppc marketing because the competition has essentially been rid of.
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  • Profile picture of the author Darth Executor
    It just means you can't direct link to amazon in your ppc ads anymore. Probably won't affect a lot of people.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brian_Mahaffey
    Amazons tracking program stinks anyways. No subids.... and they take forever to pay you.
    I gave up on them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Azlan
    wow, never had an email from amazon about that. but i never use paid search.. probably that is why.
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    • Profile picture of the author stellarlady
      Wonder if iFraming would work here...
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      • Profile picture of the author Jays80
        Easy money will be out sooner or later, Amazon can be a starting point!!!
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  • Profile picture of the author ExtremeIM
    Probably I know the reason why amazon is doing this. Firtst of all, tired of paying out commissions in an absolute terrible market. Second this will lower their cost for ppc marketing because the competition has essentially been rid of.Wat say members?
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    • Profile picture of the author imventures
      Originally Posted by ExtremeIM View Post

      Probably I know the reason why amazon is doing this. Firtst of all, tired of paying out commissions in an absolute terrible market. Second this will lower their cost for ppc marketing because the competition has essentially been rid of.Wat say members?
      Personally, I'll rather let the affiliates incur the cost of all the ppc and stick to making money on selling stuff
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