amazon banned for direct linking :(

[winson]

Hello,

It has come to our attention that you are attempting to artificially increase your advertising fee earnings by automatically redirecting users to the Amazon site via an intermediate site from search engine results. This is a direct violation of the Operating Agreement to which you agreed when registering for the Program, which prohibits Associates from causing any page of the Amazon Site to open in a customer's browser other than as a result of the customer clicking on a Special Link on their site. You can find the complete text of the Associates Program Operating Agreement and Participation Requirements via these links:

https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/agreement

https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/help/operating/participation

We insist that you cease this activity and remove all Amazon content from your site(s) immediately. Moreover, because you are using the Associates Program in ways in which it was never intended, your account has been closed and you will not receive further payment. Any other accounts you may have or may open in the future which are found in violation of the Operating Agreement terms may be closed and advertising fees withheld without notification.


2.2k lost ..iam chaning my plan.. will they have any prob if i have amazon site for a niche and redirect search traffic to them ?

 

[twoj04]

Were you running PPC? Which SE?

 

[katara]

amazon is sucks worst affiliate program seen in my life

bad tracking bad conversions i wonder if anyone success with them

 

[pasdoy]

yeah conversion is very bad for me too, 200 clicks 0 sale -,-

 

[twoj04]

Yea their tracking is pretty lame, but with it being holiday time I am running good numbers with them right now.

 

[winson]

Were you running PPC? Which SE?

no ppp, no cookie stuffing, i just redirected.

 

[bytes2000]

I hate that program, you only get the gredit if the visitor buys in the next 24 hours

 

[imserious]

no ppp, no cookie stuffing, i just redirected.

Can you pls clarify a bit more. You mean visitors clicked on a site in organic search engine listings and that page just redirected to Amazon.
There was no landing page.

Anyways, now you can change the links to similar products in CJ.

 

[twoj04]

I have a couple alternatives that I also use (not egay) if you want to PM me with what you were promoting.

 

[wallofiron]

yes but amazon has all types of plugsins you can use on WP sites... CJ and those others dont imo

like WPzon.. there is no CJzon

 

[flibbertigibbet]

no ppp, no cookie stuffing, i just redirected.

That's why you got banned. Amazon doesn't allow the redirection stuff anymores, as people used to make big bucks with it and they weren't making enough revenue cause the affiliates were making so much money. They have pixel trackers on each of their links now so people actually have to CLICK on the links or on a link in an iframed store for you to get commission. Be smart about how you go about promoting Amazon products. Try writing an article on your blog and use the quick linker widget.

 

[ubwriter]

yea amazon has a really horrible affiliate program!

 

[BlackBzh]

I want to know if we are banned with url mak with bit.ly?