Amazon 90 day cookie url

12 years ago

There is a WP plugin that can do this but I would be careful using a such plugin, it seems that Amazon likes to ban people using this technique.

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cooler1 12 years ago

Originally Posted by automaton

There is a WP plugin that can do this but I would be careful using a such plugin, it seems that Amazon likes to ban people using this technique.

Where did you hear that? It's not a technique. The 90 day cookie is part of the shopping cart function. Amazon wouldn't give the link for it if it wasn't allowed.
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godinu

12 years ago

I am not sure about the shopping cart, but the amazon cookie is typically only 24 hours. I would imagine changing it would violate TOS. Correct me if wrong here.. I've always thought 24 hours is mighty short.

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cooler1

12 years ago

Originally Posted by godinu

I am not sure about the shopping cart, but the amazon cookie is typically only 24 hours. I would imagine changing it would violate TOS. Correct me if wrong here.. I've always thought 24 hours is mighty short.

The 90 day cookie is not the same as a standard 24 hr cookie. It only applies if the visitor keeps the item in their shopping cart then orders it within 90 days. The regular 24 hr cookie doesn't require the visitor to keep the item in their shopping cart for the commision to be given to the associate. So really, it probably doesn't improve conversion rates much because most people don't put something in their shopping cart then order it at a later date, they would usually buy it the same day.

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seanster

11 years ago

Originally Posted by cooler1

The 90 day cookie is not the same as a standard 24 hr cookie. It only applies if the visitor keeps the item in their shopping cart then orders it within 90 days. The regular 24 hr cookie doesn't require the visitor to keep the item in their shopping cart for the commision to be given to the associate. So really, it probably doesn't improve conversion rates much because most people don't put something in their shopping cart then order it at a later date, they would usually buy it the same day.

Thats a great point cooler. Another point to that is, they would rather have it in their wishlist then their shopping cart. So may skip putting it in and then browse. SO, What if they were to NOT put it in their shopping cart, but continue to go to the site to shop, is everything else purchased default to the 24 hr cookie?

Anyone done some testing on the difference. I would think some might get annoyed on higher dollar purchases to check its legitmacy first.

Here is some technicals from amazon
https://affiliate-program.amazon.com...es/help/t1/a10

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vgvetter

12 years ago

Maybe you want:

http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...r-plugins.html

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iceapplez

12 years ago

I'm just curious if I can use this url as an affiliate link instead of the form/button supplied by amazon. Would it still give me the commission?

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JeremiahSay

12 years ago

Originally Posted by iceapplez

I'm just curious if I can use this url as an affiliate link instead of the form/button supplied by amazon. Would it still give me the commission?

Yes.. you certainly can! I do that every time and still receive commissions.

I have a squidoo page here: Best Super-Soaker Water-Guns - It's all text links!

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iceapplez

12 years ago

Originally Posted by JeremiahSay

Yes.. you certainly can! I do that every time and still receive commissions.

I have a squidoo page here: Best Super-Soaker Water-Guns - It's all text links!

Thanks for your response!

The thing is, I am glad to see that just a text link without a form will still give commission, but what if I want to use the add to cart link/90 day cookie link?

I want to use this link for my "buy item" button so they will be sent to an amazon page asking them to add the item to their cart - will this work too?

I prefer this method since it should give a 90 day cookie and/or hopefully increase conversion by having them purchase the item outright.

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microfac

11 years ago

Originally Posted by JeremiahSay

Yes.. you certainly can! I do that every time and still receive commissions.

I have a squidoo page here: Best Super-Soaker Water-Guns - It's all text links!

This lens has been taken down

Apparently, Squidoo didn't like something about your lens.

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seanster 11 years ago

Originally Posted by iceapplez

I'm just curious if I can use this url as an affiliate link instead of the form/button supplied by amazon. Would it still give me the commission?

Iceapplz, good question. From a developer standpoint a FORM method=get is exaxctly the same as the paramaterized URL you have. SO Yes, if you do it right, it should work.
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MoneySavingLisa

12 years ago

How do you grab the link from the code? I put it on my blog, but it doesn't look like a link at all. I tried right clicking on the photo and nothing for a link source. Help.

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MoneySavingLisa

How do you grab the link from the code? I put it on my blog, but it doesn't look like a link at all. I tried right clicking on the photo and nothing for a link source. Help.

HOW would the photo even know? If you ONLY need the link, it is:

action?1stparm=1stvalu&2ndparm=2ndvalue&3rdparm=th irdvalue

etc.... This ONLY works if they are get capable. If it is post, or needs the graphic, it is best to use the supplied form.

Steve

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seanster

11 years ago

Actually, sounds like the 24 hour cookie, turns into a 90 day cookie, as long as they "put the item" in the cart:

"Subject to the exclusions set forth below, a “Qualifying Purchase” occurs when (a) a customer clicks through a Special Link on your site to the Amazon Site; (b) during a single Session that customer either (i) adds a Product to his or her shopping cart and places the order for that Product no later than 89 days following the customer’s initial click-through…."

Remember, If they COME back after 24hrs, and add other items to the shopping cart, you will not get credit for those purchases unless the customer went back to the cart through your site.

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seanster

11 years ago

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ratracegrad

11 years ago

If you send a link to Amazon using your affiliate ID then you have a 24 hour cookie.

If you instead send them directly to the option of putting the item into a cart instead of sending them directly to the product page, you have a 90 day cookie.

More details from Amazon here:
https://affiliate-program.amazon.com..._link_138151_4

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feelgoodtime

11 years ago

Originally Posted by ratracegrad

If you send a link to Amazon using your affiliate ID then you have a 24 hour cookie.

If you instead send them directly to the option of putting the item into a cart instead of sending them directly to the product page, you have a 90 day cookie.

More details from Amazon here:
https://affiliate-program.amazon.com..._link_138151_4

I have been searching for days, to find info like this. Thanks. I noticed this guy using it only on this page :confused:

Rhodiola Rosea

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CaddyX

11 years ago

Originally Posted by iceapplez

I'd prefer the url, because the button supplied by amazon doesn't look very nice on my site. If I used the link would I still get the commission?

I realize this conversation is old, but I'm wondering why you wouldn't just change the image? If you replace "http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/add-to-cart.gif" with what any image URL you want, it works fine.

Anyone finding conversions higher using the 90-day "Add to Cart" option. I don't really like the landing page on Amazon, but am planning to do a short-term test on conversions.

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gcampton

11 years ago

I'm guessing it's not possible to cookie this eh?

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brank87

8 years ago

Hello! I understand that if customers add products to the cart directly following my link, the cookie duration is extended from 24hrs to 90 days. If I follow this official instructions ((https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/topic/t1/a10) and generate a link that points to the cart, the user is asked if he/she wants to add the product to the cart or not. I was wondering if the cookie will already be dropped at that point or only if the customer actually adds the item to his/her cart.
Example Link: Amazon.com: Please Confirm Your Action
Is the cookie dropped as soon as the customer follows that link? Thanks!

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selfdisciplineacademy

8 years ago

I know this may not be the answer you are looking for..

..however, I recommend you just use the amazon button and stick with the method they recommend. This way you have additional certainty, plus the button will 99% of the time not negatively effect conversions.

If anything, the AMAZON button will actually improve conversions because Amazon is a trusted platform.

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Uchewaf

8 years ago

It is my opinion that Amazon is not associated with anything substandard! So you may take a look again on the button and follow the safer path.

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elfleat

7 years ago

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Amazon 90 day cookie url

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