Updates To Amazon UK Affiliate Policy and Terms

Posted on June 25, 2009 
Filed Under Affiliate Networks, Affiliate Programs, Announcements

Amazon Associates Operating Agreement

I thought I’d give everyone the latest note on Amazon UK updates to the Associates Operating Agreement. Rather than copying the message here I wanted to share a few key tips to help you ensure you are aware of your terms as an affiliate, and applies to any program or merchant you are affiliated with for that matter.

What Not To Do

Do not buy products under your own affiliate link “NO”. As a general rule I would definitely not buy products through your own affiliate links. It’s not worth jeopardizing your commissions just for a few dollars. However feel free to buy from a friend or from a web site you like to use.

Global Markets

Don’t overlook the UK and European market in your choice of affiliate programs. The currency is fairly good and the market is huge so do you really want to miss out on extra income streams?

I don’t think so!

Good currency rates too with the Great British Pound and Euro. I encourage you to check out the Europe, Australia and other demographics.

Best Performing Amazon Affiliate Resources

I’ve found that the Amazon aStores and the Carousel Widget have the highest conversion rates. You should create separate “Tracking ID’s” for each domain so that you can distinguish which web sites are converting.

Amazon aStores

Keep Informed Of Policy Updates

Create a new email with your domain that way you are sure to receive your priority updates and save yourself from possibly breeches in terms. AOL, Hotmail are notorious for deleting legitimate email messages with their heavy handed Spam filters. Don’t use these email providers for important contact, if not, do so  at your own risk. You’ll know if your emails are getting blocked from the not receiving messages from Amazon or any other merchant.

Costs Of Becoming An Amazon Associate

There is no cost sign up to become an join Amazon Associates program.

Join Amazon US for free and have access to a comprehensive range of widgets, banners, datafeeds and amongst many other tools and resources.

You can join Amazon UK also here.

P.S.
Don’t forget that as of May 1, 2009 you can no longer use paid search, keyword bidding and paid send search engine traffic to Amazon web sites based in the US and Canada. For full details log into your account and read through the Operating Agreement. You will find a link that will display “see what’s changed” for your added convenience.

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2 Responses to “Updates To Amazon UK Affiliate Policy and Terms”

  1. Michael on June 26th, 2009 12:26 pm

    Hey, have you seen this news article?
    New details about Michael Jackson’s Death Emerge
    I was wondering if you were going to blog about this…

  2. Nancy Redford on June 26th, 2009 4:54 pm

    Hi Michael,

    I’m too stressed out to write about it. Farrah Fawcett also died. Barely made a Twitter and Facebook post.

    Totally speechless!

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