Amazon Ends Affiliate Program In Some US States
With the recession, some states are trying to pull in more revenue, and they are now going online to get it. One company Amazon, is handling the proposed sales tax levy by North Carolina by closing their affiliate program from the state.
Per Fox Business, Amazon has closed their affiliate program to residents of North Carolina due to the proposed change in sales tax for affiliate sales. Amazon told their marketing affiliates in the state "that the move was a direct result of North Carolina's push to levy a tax on purchases made through Amazon affiliates."
(Fox Business)
Are there any other states where affiliates may be closed out by Amazon. Consideration is also on the board for California and Hawaii (Rumor or Fact: Hawaii is said to be closed by Amazon).
Will other states follow? Time will tell.
Showing posts with label affiliate program. Show all posts
Showing posts with label affiliate program. Show all posts
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Monday, June 23, 2008
Is Your Affiliate Program About To Fold
Is Your Affiliate Program About To Fold
By Vickie J. Scanlon
When you are a newbie, it is always a complete surprise when an affiliate program suddenly decides to close up shop. How can you tell?
If you are lucky, the Affiliate Manager of the affiliate program will send out an email to their affiliates saying that they will be eliminating their affiliate program at such and such a date.
But in most cases, you will not be so lucky. So here is a quick list of what to do and what to look out for.
1. Banners and links are not current
2. No current offers
3. commissions restructure downward
Check Your Links
Always check your links. Why?
1.The vendor may have updated their links and killed old links.
2."Sorry for the inconvenience, this vendor is not currently available".
The "Sorry for the inconvenience" statement will be seen through an affiliate brokerage firm.
This means simply-the company is not honoring their end of the contact. You may get paid, for the commission earned up to that time, but after the "Sorry" is there you may not get paid. I found it wise to take it off my site. Sometimes the affiliate brokerage firm will reinstate the links after the problem is resolved-sometimes not.
3. 404 statement-You now have a dead link on your site and your program is gone. Take the links off your site and contact the affiliate manager or the affiliate brokerage firm to see what is going on.
Sometimes the Affiliate manager will notify you if they are closing their programs, sometimes the affiliate brokerage firms will let you know, and other times you are left to discover it yourself. This translate into one important fact-always check your links to learn for yourself what is going on with your selected programs. And if you have a gut feeling, that maybe that program is on the way out-investigate.
By Vickie J. Scanlon
When you are a newbie, it is always a complete surprise when an affiliate program suddenly decides to close up shop. How can you tell?
If you are lucky, the Affiliate Manager of the affiliate program will send out an email to their affiliates saying that they will be eliminating their affiliate program at such and such a date.
But in most cases, you will not be so lucky. So here is a quick list of what to do and what to look out for.
1. Banners and links are not current
2. No current offers
3. commissions restructure downward
Check Your Links
Always check your links. Why?
1.The vendor may have updated their links and killed old links.
2."Sorry for the inconvenience, this vendor is not currently available".
The "Sorry for the inconvenience" statement will be seen through an affiliate brokerage firm.
This means simply-the company is not honoring their end of the contact. You may get paid, for the commission earned up to that time, but after the "Sorry" is there you may not get paid. I found it wise to take it off my site. Sometimes the affiliate brokerage firm will reinstate the links after the problem is resolved-sometimes not.
3. 404 statement-You now have a dead link on your site and your program is gone. Take the links off your site and contact the affiliate manager or the affiliate brokerage firm to see what is going on.
Sometimes the Affiliate manager will notify you if they are closing their programs, sometimes the affiliate brokerage firms will let you know, and other times you are left to discover it yourself. This translate into one important fact-always check your links to learn for yourself what is going on with your selected programs. And if you have a gut feeling, that maybe that program is on the way out-investigate.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Affiliate Marketing-From the Other Side
Affiliate Marketing-From the Other Side
By Vickie J Scanlon
Affiliate Marketing from the other side? What do I mean? Those who offer affiliate programs to affiliates have both benefits and concerns.
When you have an affiliate program you have to honestly look who will be promoting your product. What should you look at when someone wants to join your program? Most all companies look for the following area of compliance and niche matching when considering affiliates:
These rules are important to the one with the affiliate program. It can protect your online reputation. That comes to my next subject -A strict no-spam, fraud policy.
No Spam Policy
If you are thinking about creating your own product and thus, are looking for affiliates, you should enforce a strict no-spam, fraud policy. Why? If your site becomes associated with spam or fraud � it will damage or destroy your reputation. This translates into no online business.
Positives of an affiliate program
The positives of having your own product is:
1. It will grow web sales.
2. Increased traffic
3. Solidifies you as an expert
To conclude, there is a lot to consider when creating and maintaining an affiliate program. But what is just as important, is not forgetting about the affiliate and what they can bring to your business.
By Vickie J Scanlon
Affiliate Marketing from the other side? What do I mean? Those who offer affiliate programs to affiliates have both benefits and concerns.
When you have an affiliate program you have to honestly look who will be promoting your product. What should you look at when someone wants to join your program? Most all companies look for the following area of compliance and niche matching when considering affiliates:
- Does the affiliate have content that would appeal to your market
- Will they abide by your search marketing and copyright policies
- Is their site aesthetically pleasing *Do they agree to not display pornographic or offensive content
These rules are important to the one with the affiliate program. It can protect your online reputation. That comes to my next subject -A strict no-spam, fraud policy.
No Spam Policy
If you are thinking about creating your own product and thus, are looking for affiliates, you should enforce a strict no-spam, fraud policy. Why? If your site becomes associated with spam or fraud � it will damage or destroy your reputation. This translates into no online business.
Positives of an affiliate program
The positives of having your own product is:
1. It will grow web sales.
2. Increased traffic
3. Solidifies you as an expert
To conclude, there is a lot to consider when creating and maintaining an affiliate program. But what is just as important, is not forgetting about the affiliate and what they can bring to your business.
About the Author:
Vickie J Scanlon -- Visit her site at: http://www.myaffiliateplace.biz
for tools, ebook reviews, computers, security software and products for business, and how to info for the Affiliate Marketer/Internet Marketer. Catch all her articles on her blog- My Affiliate Place Blog.
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