Another hype around the web is, that google bans sites who have too much affiliate links, your not find such a rule in g policies.
Check newspaper sites like The Indepedent (uk) they have a section on their site "Indy100") they have product reviews, a lot.
Or bloomberg or others full with affiliate ads, links, they never got a ban from google because of too much affiliate links.
On other media newspaperas the same here...google speaks to us with their policies and Matt Cutts and with devil tonque?
Many newspaper sites have affiliate links, yes they have newsletter opt in form also, check them and you will see they do linking from the reviews direct to amazon or other networks, thinking about;
They make money with cold traffic , cold traffic affiliate sales.
Very strange, many people here telling that affiliate marketing not work on cold traffic? How can that be that newspaper sites make a lot of money with that cold traffic on affiliate products?
Ok they have millions of visitors every month....
How make a lot of money as amazon affiliate when their commisssions are so low today?i think that amazon as an wef elitist member will sort out low traffic sites, so sites like newspapers who have millions of visitors every month will make good money with amazon , they not need low traffic sites, they call this with their dystopian words: "we get rid of low quality sites"....
Amazon today is so big on google with seo rankings and ppc ads, they make billiones, they not need affiliates to make sales.
Media newspapers cold traffic convert with affiliate products I'm wondering.....
Many other affiliate networks or vendors not allowing you using cold traffic or using direct product link in your email, so then how you will make money with such rude restrictions? They doing all tricks or short cookie time, they do all tricks and traps to not must paying out a lot to affiliates.
I not say it's a whole scam (but a lot of is...) I prefer offer my own services = my rules, my clients, my price and contract- no exemption, with that you are at the top of the food chain, as affililate- not.
Happy Weekend!