The Official Amazon Associates Blog

The Baby Britax Event is Coming

It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s always a big hit. Starting tomorrow, February 1 through 15, 2009, Britax will be holding a sales event in the Baby store with select Britax car seats marked down by as much as 20%. Most Britax car seats on Amazon will be included in the offer. This promotion will be the top story in the Amazon.com Baby Store and will be a key opportunity to drive sales through your site.

To link to this page and earn referral fees on subsequent qualifying purchases, just copy the following link format replacing "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000329091&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Baby banners are also available to you in Associates Central.

Take advantage of this promotion but please remove the links at or before 11:59:59 p.m. on February 15, 2009, the date it expires.

Indie & International DVD Sale

The Amazon Movies & TV Team is offering a special up to 54% off sale on select indie & international titles from now until February 9, 2009 while supplies last. This is a great opportunity for your customers to build their libraries from Amazon’s great selection of almost 900 titles on sale, including The Queen, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and There Will Be Blood.

To link directly to the Indie & International sale page and earn referral fees on the subsequent qualifying purchases, use the following link format, replacing "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=672575011&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

More Savings and Specials

•    Amazon Video On Demand: Indie Movie Rentals Starting at 99 Cents. Offer valid through 2/9/09.
•    Save up to 50% on Academy Award® Winning Movies. Offer valid through 2/23/09.
•    Save up to 50% on TV DVDs. Offer valid through 2/12/09.
•    Save up to 50% on Blu-ray discs. Offer valid through 2/15/09.
•    Blu-rays for everyone: Buy 3 for the price of 2. Offer valid through 2/9/09.
•    Pre-order "Lost: The Complete Fifth Season" on DVD or Blu-ray.
•    Pre-order "High School Musical 3" in our High School Musical Headquarters.

We also have DVD banners available to you in Associates Central.

Take advantage of these limited time promotions, but please be sure to remove the links at or before 11:59:59 pm Pacific on the dates the promotions expire.

Introducing Amazon Author Stores & Amazon Blogs Widget

The Amazon Books team is thrilled to announce Amazon Author Stores (beta), new corners of our bookstore dedicated to offering customers a unique way to browse and shop favorite authors, discover new books, and more. Visit the Amazon Bookstore to search for your favorite authors, or you can visit our A-Z Author Directory to see the complete lineup of featured authors, including Stephenie Meyer, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and more.

Amazon Author Stores contain many new features to delight customers and make your links more effective. Today each Author Store includes a bibliography, and may include a biography, author photo, and discussion board. Customers can also find products related to the author, such as DVDs, CDs, and much more. But stay tuned--we’ll be adding more features in the months to come.

Introduce your readers to these new Author Stores and earn referral fees on the subsequent qualifying purchases, use the following link format, replacing "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&docId=1000315331&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Amazon Blogs Widget
Your customers may also be interested in great quality content ranging from books, music, movies and gadgets to toys, pets, food and cars provided by our own experts on the Amazon Blogs. We’ve recently launched a new Amazon Blogs Widget, which will enable you to pull content from these Amazon Blogs and help you to earn even more referral fees.
Here's how it works:

1. Go to https://widgets.amazon.com/Amazon-Blog-Widget/
2. Adjust the size of the widget to suit your website or blog design
3. Choose the content that will appear on the widget by choosing from our 8 category blogs
4. Preview as you change your options on the right hand side
5. Once you are satisfied, simply click on the 'Add to my Web page' button and you will get the code that needs to be added to your site

It's that simple! Of course, as an Associate you will earn referral fees when a reader clicks through from this widget and purchases a qualifying item on Amazon.

New Promotions on Endless.com, Earn 15% in Referral Fees

Help your customers fulfill their new year’s resolutions with savings on running shoes at Endless.com. Customers will enjoy free shipping and free return shipping while you earn 15% referral fees on purchases made at Endless.com. Endless.com (http://endless.com) offers free overnight shipping and free return shipping on thousands of top brand name shoes & handbags. Endless.com offers a wide selection of women’s, men’s and kids shoes, a 100% price match guarantee, and an easy shopping experience.

Limited Time: New Promotions
Customers can take advantage of special savings on Endless.com. To earn referral fees on the subsequent qualifying purchases, use the following link formats, replacing "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

Save $20 on $150 running shoe orders (through 2/23/09):
Top selling brands qualify including adidas, Brooks, Saucony and New Balance.

http://www.endless.com/s/?keywords=09FITNESS&sort=-product_site_launch_date&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20&linkCode=ur1&camp=213445&creative=559777

Splash and save $15 on $75 Rainboot orders (through 4/15/09), over 100 qualifying styles:
http://www.endless.com/s/?brands=Bogs|Chooka|dav|Kamik|Le%20Chameau|MuckBoots|On%20Your%20Feet|Sperry|Western%20Chief&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20&linkCode=ur1&camp=213445&creative=559777

Hard to find size? Save $20 on $100 orders in brands with extended sizes and widths (through 2/4/09):
Top selling brands qualify including Kenneth Cole Reaction, Hush Puppies, Bostonian, Naturalizer & dozens more. Thousands of styles qualify (see link below):

http://www.endless.com/s/?keywords=SWPROMO09&sort=-product_site_launch_date&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20&linkCode=ur1&camp=213445&creative=559777

Build Links
Building links to Endless.com is no different than other products on Amazon.com. To build a Product Link, simply visit the Product Links page in Associates Central and select “Endless.com” in the drop down menu.

Endless.com banner graphics are available to you in Associates Central:

As with other ASINs you can also use the format below to build links directly to Endless.com items. Simply replace the corresponding Endless.com ASIN from the product detail page for “XXXXX” and your Associates ID for “YOUR_ID_HERE-20” in the format below:

http://www.endless.com/dp/XXXXX/?tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Learn More
Take advantage of these promotions but please remove the links at or before 11:59:59 p.m. on the dates they expire. To learn more about Endless.com, please visit the About Us page on Endless.com where you will find more information on what makes Endless.com the best destination for all shoe lovers.

Hit the Books and Save!

Amazon.com's Textbook Store supports higher learning at lower prices with savings of up to 30% on over 100,000 new textbooks shipped from and sold by Amazon.com. In addition, students can also save up to 90% off the list price of millions of used listings. All used textbook purchases are backed by our A-to-z Guarantee.

To link to the Amazon.com's Textbook Store and earn referral fees on subsequent qualifying purchases, just copy the following link format, replacing “YOUR_ID_HERE” with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=465600&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE

We also have several banners for you available in Associates Central.

Take advantage of this promotion but please remove the links at or before 11:59:59 p.m. on 2/14, the date it expires.

Amazon to Attend Affiliate Summit West Jan. 11-13

Amazon will be attending the Affiliate Summit West Conference (affiliatesummit.org) in Las Vegas, January 11-13, 2009.  At this conference, Amazon will be hosting a table at the Sunday, Jan. 11 Meet Market (Table # 95)  and a session on “How to Monetize Your Site with Widgets” on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 11:30 am.   This presentation will discuss how to enhance your site using various widgets, what works and what doesn't, and how effective different widgets may be on your site.  We'll show you easy ways you can implement widgets to help monetize your site right away.  If you’re attending the conference, please stop by our table and our session!

Top 10 New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year! As 2009 begins, your readers may start thinking about the changes they’d like to make. To help them get started, Amazon.com is featuring a "Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions" event, filled with hundreds of products and great savings. Losing weight, getting in shape, and curbing bad habits are just a few of the resolutions Amazon.com can help your readers with. They can also cast a vote for their top New Year’s Resolutions and see which ones are the most popular. Become a part of the resolution revolution, and earn referral fees on subsequent qualifying purchases!

The following is a preview of a few resolutions accompanied by great Amazon products your readers may be interested in:

    * Lose weight: The Grocery and Health and Personal Care categories of Amazon.com have a number of great deals on products that can help you and your readers meet those New Year’s Resolutions goals. Promotions are good through Jan. 31: Save $10 off purchases of $49 or more of Clif/Luna bars, Save $15 off purchases of $49or more of Kellogg and Kashi, Save $10 off purchases of $29 ore more of Taylor/Salter scales, Save $10 off purchases of $29 or more of South Beach Living, and Save 10% off Alli Weight Loss Aid.
    * Start a new hobby: Always wanted to keep chickens, bottle your own wine, or learn to knit? We can help with most any hobby.
    * Upgrade your technology: This year, discover how much easier--and more enjoyable--next-gen technologies can make your life. From digital SLRs that make it simple to capture crystal-clear memories to new TV tech that makes cozy nights at home more inviting, Amazon.com carries it all. To help you get started, between Jan. 6 and 16, buy two blu-ray discs, get one free! (Select discs only.)

To see Amazon.com’s list of Top 10 Resolutions and find out which ones are getting the most customer votes, go here.

To link directly to the New Year's Resolution page and earn referral fees on the subsequent qualifying purchases, use the following link format, replacing "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/b/?&node=1240668011&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Some of these promotions are offered only for a limited time. Take advantage of these great promotions, but please be sure to remove your links at or before 11:59:59 p.m. on the dates they expire.

Cheers to a happy and successful 2009!