Ahh, makes sense. So Amazon associates is basically like the IRS of affiliate marketing. They won't waste their time on chump change, but if they see big numbers running through your account, they'll investigate.....
Guys, the reason I asked is because obviously there is another thread and clearly a good number of people have had success with it. It might be outdated, but I don't understand why I'm getting mixed answers all over the boards...
Damn.
Well, that pretty much blows this whole method then. I was going to shorten the links, but I guess Amazon will still catch on since the traffic wouldn't be direct.
I'm not in a position to risk my associates account because I have 2 websites that actually sell amazon products ethically...
I was planning on marketing mainly in Yahoo Answers.
For people who are looking for a specific product, I will leave a helpful "review" of the product, and give some insight as to why I recommend it, and leave a shortened aff. link in the source. I'm certain that if I kick out as many of these...
So,
I'm looking to earn some side income promoting affiliate links. In most cases, I'm NOT actually promoting my links on a website or eCommerce site. I am just advertising them where I know there will be a targeted group of people that will purchase the item. Will something like tiny url...
So,
If I promote an affiliate link on a platform (such as Yahoo Answers or Quora) other than an actual website, do I run the risk of getting my account terminated?
Thanks in advance
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