Article: This means that you should look for creative ways to incorporate product recommendations into your blog posts while still letting the reader know you are offering them expertise on your website subject. Amazon Affiliate links, once clicked on by a potential buyer, are active for 24 hours. This means that they expire for that particular user after 24 hours. Fresh links means new chances to earn money. Amazon pays you an advertising fee based on the entire purchase that the person makes, not just the product you advertised. The important thing is getting to people to Amazon using their link, so that they can make all the purchases they have been waiting to make using your referral link. You can receive commission on anyone's purchase, except your own, if they use the referral link within 24 hours. Trade Amazon Associates referral links with a friend or family member. Make your own purchases using their link, so that they can reap some benefits and ask them to do the same. Although this is not likely to be your main way of making money, it can improve your commission structure at times. Amazon Associates has widgets and online stores that you can add to your website template. List several recommended products in your sidebar. The more expensive the product your reader buys, the more commission you will make, so make sure you recommend higher priced products with good value. Most online stores keep lists of popular products. Make your own recommendation lists every month or quarter on a new topic, because they are valuable to you and your readers. People buy more near Christmas, so post recommended products before Thanksgiving to take advantage of sales that Amazon is going to make anyway. If you haven't started creating a seasonal schedule for your blog posts and marketing, start now. There are dozens of holidays, such as Halloween, Easter, St. Patrick's Day and Valentine's Day that can produce more sales, if the advice and links are timely and interesting. Adopt search engine optimization practices, such as keyword density, short URLs, and backlinks to increase web traffic to your site. The more people who read, the more clicks you will have on your Amazon Associates links.
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Optimize your earnings by posting links regularly. Build links to many different types of products over time. Use your referral link when sending information via email or to family members. Add widgets to your site. Advertise products over $100. Use lists. Post seasonal content with Amazon Associate links. Optimize your blog or website.