The Official Amazon Associates Blog

Spruce Up the Home - Fall Rug Sale, Up to 50% Off Bedding & New Arrivals in Home

Now until the end of September link to our Fall Rug and Bedding Sales Events for up to 50% off.  Visit the Promotions Hub for links and banners for these events.   And while your there, be sure to link to our New Arrivals in Home storefront for the latest in home decor, furniture and bedding anytime. 

 

 

Fall Outlet Event - Markdowns, Clearance, Overstocks and More

Promote deals, deals and more deals during our Fall Outlet Event, 9/10 - 9/24.  Visit the Promotions Hub, under the Big Events tab, for the event link and banners.  

 

Movies & TV - Save Up to 58% on Over 500 Titles - Warner Brothers Happy Birthday Sale

Now until August 27, promote our Warner Brothers Happy Birthday Sale for featured deals and new releases at up to 58% off.  Visit the Promotions Hub, under the 'media' tab to get your link to this special event.

Save 50% on Top-Selling Routers, Table Saws and Woodworking Tools

It's not too late for those summer home improvement projects.  Visit the Promotions Hub for your link to promote 50% savings on top-selling routers, table saws and woodworking tools.  Be sure to see the other offers on cordless tools, hand tools, power drills and more. 

 

 

Back to School in Toys & Games

Gear up and promote school essentials when you link to Back to School in Toys & Games.  Visit the Promotions Hub to get your link for deals on Crayola products, backpacks, lunch boxes, school supplies, crafts and more. 

Summer Athletic & Outdoor Clothing Sale - Up to 50% Off

Your audience can save up to 50% off athletic & outdoor clothing from leading brands like Columbia, Nike, Adidas, and others during our Summer Sale.   Visit the Promotions Hub to get your link for this event.  Hurry, event ends August 31. 

 

August Headphone Month - Up to 30% Off

Your audience will enjoy special promotions and savings on select headphones during the month of August, including in-ear, on-ear, over-ear, sport, noise-canceling, wireless and in-line microphone headphones.  Visit the electronics tab in the Promotions Hub at Associates Central for your link and banner to these Back-to-School and summer travel essentials.  

Back to School Event Launches

Whether your audience has K-12 or college age kids, our Back to School Event has everything they need to furnish dorm rooms, stock up on school supplies, dress kids in style and more.  You will find a wide selection of offers in clothing, books, electronics, musical instruments, books, supplies, storage, and other stores.

Visit the Promotions Hub at Associates Central for your links and banners to this event. See our main Back to School landing page or audience specific landing pages,  K-12 School Essentials or Off to College Event.  Event runs thru September 30, so there's lots of time to maximize your earnings.

 

Summer Pet Savings Event

Visit the Promotions Hub at Associates Central to link to the Summer Pet Savings Event for a selection of toys, treats and more for dogs, cats, fish, small animals and other pets.  Event runs thru August 12. 

Reminder to all Associates about Auto-tagging

We love to see our Associates drive traffic to Amazon in innovative and creative ways, but would like to remind Associates that they still need to make sure that their linking methods are not violating the Associates Program Operating Agreement.

Recently a number of Associates have violated the Associates Program Operating Agreement by intercepting users’ visits to Amazon and automatically inserting their Associates ID to artificially increase advertising fees. 

We work hard to keep our Associates Program as open as possible.  An important part of maintaining this openness is the strict prohibition on artificially creating sessions on the Amazon Site (contained in the Associates Program Participation Requirements):

 “You will not attempt to intercept or redirect (including via software installed on users’ computers) traffic from or on, or divert advertising fees from, any site that participates in the Program.”

“You will not artificially generate clicks or impressions on your site or create Sessions on the Amazon Site, whether by way of a robot or software program or otherwise.”

When Associates violate these requirements they are generating advertising fees they did not earn.  For example, a toolbar that automatically inserts an Associates ID into links to Amazon from a third party website is not eligible for advertising fees and is violating the requirements above.  Similarly, an Associate creating a false “click” by loading the Amazon Site in a hidden browser window (often without the knowledge of the user) is violating the requirements above. 

We want to remind all Associates that any use of automated scripts or other technologies that attempt to take credit for Amazon shopping by artificially generating clicks or initiating sessions may result in immediate termination of an Associate’s account and withholding of outstanding advertising fees.