If you like Kindle, it's worth promoting as an Amazon affiliate

GoblinWriter · 12-28-2009, 12:39 AM

Hi folks,

I'm new to the boards and not sure how many people run their own blogs and make money (or try!) with advertising/affiliate programs, so feel free to ignore this if that's not your bag. I just thought I'd share that Amazon gives a 10% commission on Kindles purchased through your affiliate links. I've never promoted them directly, but noticed a couple of $25 commissions for the 6" ones in my affiliate reports this month (maybe I should be promoting them, laugh).

If you're a Kindle fan anyway, you might sign up for the Amazon affiliate program and write a few reviews and how-to articles on your blog (including affiliate links in case your readers want to purchase one). Who knows? Maybe you can get your next round of ebooks paid for.

https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/

carlobee · 12-28-2009, 12:45 AM

hmm. that sure does sound interesting.

Nathan Campos · 12-28-2009, 07:22 AM

I'm interested!

Mike L · 12-28-2009, 08:25 AM

I've been an Amazon affiliate for about eight years. My experience is that it is a good source of pin money -- a little extra cash in your pocket each month -- provided you're willing to work at it. But it's never going to bring you any serious money.

By all means, sign up for the programme if you think you can promote the Kindle, or any other Amazon product. But to have any reasonable chance of success, you have to promote many products on a large number of pages or sites. You've also got to work hard to establish a reputation for you site, so that people will trust your judgement.

One thing you can't do is to earn commission on products you buy for yourself. So, if you're planning to buy a Kindle for your own use, don't get the idea that, by becoming an affiliate, you'll also get the commission. It doesn't work that way.

rcuadro · 12-28-2009, 10:16 AM

Yeah, there is a guy on craigs list for my area spamming with this... annoying

12-28-2009, 12:39 AM	#1
GoblinWriter vizsla wrangler Posts: 73 Karma: 120000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle Device: Kindle 3G	If you like Kindle, it's worth promoting as an Amazon affiliate Hi folks, I'm new to the boards and not sure how many people run their own blogs and make money (or try!) with advertising/affiliate programs, so feel free to ignore this if that's not your bag. I just thought I'd share that Amazon gives a 10% commission on Kindles purchased through your affiliate links. I've never promoted them directly, but noticed a couple of $25 commissions for the 6" ones in my affiliate reports this month (maybe I should be promoting them, laugh). If you're a Kindle fan anyway, you might sign up for the Amazon affiliate program and write a few reviews and how-to articles on your blog (including affiliate links in case your readers want to purchase one). Who knows? Maybe you can get your next round of ebooks paid for. https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/

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12-28-2009, 12:45 AM	#2
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	hmm. that sure does sound interesting.

12-28-2009, 07:22 AM	#3
Nathan Campos Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 250000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brazil Device: Kindle DX & Kindle (2011)	I'm interested!

12-28-2009, 08:25 AM	#4
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	I've been an Amazon affiliate for about eight years. My experience is that it is a good source of pin money -- a little extra cash in your pocket each month -- provided you're willing to work at it. But it's never going to bring you any serious money. By all means, sign up for the programme if you think you can promote the Kindle, or any other Amazon product. But to have any reasonable chance of success, you have to promote many products on a large number of pages or sites. You've also got to work hard to establish a reputation for you site, so that people will trust your judgement. One thing you can't do is to earn commission on products you buy for yourself. So, if you're planning to buy a Kindle for your own use, don't get the idea that, by becoming an affiliate, you'll also get the commission. It doesn't work that way.

12-28-2009, 10:16 AM	#5
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	Yeah, there is a guy on craigs list for my area spamming with this... annoying