I thought I’d share with you the fruits of my research. For the longest time I dismissed the Amazon affiliate program because I am currently only getting 4% commission. But if you think about it, 4% of a higher priced item is still pretty good. Let’s say something cost $300. 4% of that is $12 which is pretty good.
The benefit of using Amazon is that it is well respected. I don’t know about you but when I need to buy something online I first check to see if Amazon has it. Then I’ll look on other places to see if I can find a better deal.
In the end, I usually just go with Amazon because chances are, I hadn’t heard of the companies that are giving me a slight discount. That’s my shopping behavior – is it similar to yours? I think it’s similar to a lot of people which is why I’ve decided to start learning how to convert sales at Amazon.
Here are some links:
- 11 Lessons Learned … published on ProBlogger’
- 10 More Tips … also published on Problogger
- How to Make Money with Amazon Associates … Squidoo lens made by someone who pulled in quite a lot in sales at Amazon
I haven’t processed or used the information yet. Truth be told I just glanced at the links. I can tell they’re gonna be a big help though.
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I feel the same and I think other shoppers do which is why many affiliates claim they have success with Amazon despite smaller commissions. I am definitely stepping up my marketing efforts with Amazon into 2010!
I am too! I haven’t seen the fruits of my efforts just yet, but I believe I will.