Comments on: Making the Most out of the Amazon Affiliate Program http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: devberlin http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-61892 devberlin Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:35:59 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-61892 Pricenoia.com is a really smart idea for using the amazon programme Pricenoia.com is a really smart idea for using the amazon programme

]]> By: m3p http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-22394 m3p Tue, 09 May 2006 17:11:45 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-22394 One troubling thing I've discovered with Amazon's web service, is that you're not always returned the same results as a (human) search conducted on their site. Leads me to believe that they're somehow messing with the results in order to push whatever their agenda is at the moment (promoting poor sellers, maybe trying to get rid of overstock, etc.) I've done numerous tests, and almost every time, the site results are different than the api results. I've even sent their api support people an email about it and received only a "we'll look into it" reply. --Jim Raposa SponsorWorks.net One troubling thing I’ve discovered with Amazon’s web service, is that you’re not always returned the same results as a (human) search conducted on their site.

Leads me to believe that they’re somehow messing with the results in order to push whatever their agenda is at the moment (promoting poor sellers, maybe trying to get rid of overstock, etc.)

I’ve done numerous tests, and almost every time, the site results are different than the api results.

I’ve even sent their api support people an email about it and received only a “we’ll look into it” reply.

–Jim Raposa
SponsorWorks.net

]]> By: Mr. B http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-18825 Mr. B Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:25:55 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-18825 I've found by using their web service, you can do just about anything. Integrate their products in with something useful to your customers - you don't have to have a drab, boring website that just sells things - go that extra mile and offer more. mjackson's site is a good example. You can read the reviews, get news, enter contests and I'm sure there's more to do that I didn't see. He makes it worthwhile to come back to his site, read, and buy. I've been running affiliate programs for a long, long time now and one thing I always see is the affiliate that slaps a link up on their site and expects it to perform. Put more into it and you'll get more back. I’ve found by using their web service, you can do just about anything. Integrate their products in with something useful to your customers - you don’t have to have a drab, boring website that just sells things - go that extra mile and offer more.

mjackson’s site is a good example. You can read the reviews, get news, enter contests and I’m sure there’s more to do that I didn’t see. He makes it worthwhile to come back to his site, read, and buy.

I’ve been running affiliate programs for a long, long time now and one thing I always see is the affiliate that slaps a link up on their site and expects it to perform. Put more into it and you’ll get more back.

]]> By: mjackson42 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-18749 mjackson42 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2006/04/19/making-the-most-out-of-the-amazon-affiliate-program/#comment-18749 I use the Amazon associate program extensively on my site (shameless plug: <a href="http://www.dvdverdict.com" rel="nofollow">dvdverdict.com</a>). I'm running a film review site, so most of my interaction is with their DVDs. I put links to purchase the titles we review at Amazon. It accounts for most of the site's revenue. Their web service is invaluable, and I use it for much more than strictly linking to their products.Here's some of the things I've done... * Cross-reference the database from HomeTheaterInfo.com to verify information (Amazon's data entry monkeys seem to be rather poorly trained) using the UPC. * Look for links to the products on other stores using Yahoo's shopping API (again, using the UPC). I use the Amazon associate program extensively on my site (shameless plug: dvdverdict.com). I’m running a film review site, so most of my interaction is with their DVDs. I put links to purchase the titles we review at Amazon. It accounts for most of the site’s revenue. Their web service is invaluable, and I use it for much more than strictly linking to their products.Here’s some of the things I’ve done…

* Cross-reference the database from HomeTheaterInfo.com to verify information (Amazon’s data entry monkeys seem to be rather poorly trained) using the UPC.
* Look for links to the products on other stores using Yahoo’s shopping API (again, using the UPC).

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