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Amazon Affiliates Get Slapped - Resolution

by BigG95
10 replies
Bad news for search affiliates from Amazon today. No more direct linking through PPC.

My favorite Affiliate Marketer Rosalind Gardner, came up with a nice Resolution to the bad news.

Someone told me that links are not allowed in the post so, please go to my Blog below to see the actual post in full as well as the solutions.

Sorry guys
#affiliates #amazon #resolution #slapped
  • Profile picture of the author James Campbell
    They also mentioned that they will no longer be offering a datafeed, so your plan won't work. Sorry to break the news.

    Best Regards,
    James
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  • Profile picture of the author jake11
    I think the crisis effect on amazon they want to master ppc in house to increase earnings , I don't make much money from them anyway
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  • Profile picture of the author BigG95
    I've been reading, that they just won't allow PPC traffic through direct linking anymore, the Datafeed stop I must have missed.
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  • Profile picture of the author BigG95
    As far as I understood, they only pay you, if the traffic comes from your website or emails etc. anything but PPC
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    • Profile picture of the author Catalyst eMarketing
      You can still do PPC and send traffic to your site 1st. You just can't go direct.

      You can also still use datafeeds. See this part of the FAQ:
      https://affiliate-program.amazon.com...omo/paidsearch

      Q: Can I still make calls to the Amazon Associates Web Service or obtain a data feed if I use the content to create links on my website?       A: If you are currently using the Amazon Associates Web Service or our data feed, you will be unaffected by changes to the Amazon Associates program as long as you adhere to usage requirements as stated in the
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      • Profile picture of the author peato
        No direct pcc won't hurt us. But how about using some double referring to obscure the initial referrer being google?
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  • Profile picture of the author malcasid
    This sucks. Amazon was supposed to be extremely easy to direct link to. Now its not possible! PPC Classroom just did a webinar on direct linking to Amazon 3 weeks ago. Now its extinct :S
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  • Profile picture of the author MosaicDan
    I never promoted Amazon, but it just goes to show you how fast things can change in this crazy IM world.

    Dan
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  • Profile picture of the author BigG95
    That is true, so better not rely on only one thing there.
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