If you are an associate of amazon.co.uk, can I still get commissions from US visitors?
- Thread starter Sjors
- Start date
So if a American visitor would click my amazon.co.uk affiliate link, I would still get the commission if he buys anything? Or do I need to put up both links? I still need to post amazon links, I haven't done it before, so these might be noob questions. But I wanted too clear this up first.
So you don't know for sure, if your affiliate link still applies to American people? Also how do you recieve payments with amazon.com? Did you open an American bank account?
bakxos
Regular Member
- Aug 8, 2010
- 498
- 292
My US link applies only for people located in the US and my UK only for Europe where UK amazon ships in the Europe .I currently use my US account since my site is mostly searched by US citizens. If a uk citizen clicks and goes to the us amazon and then to the uk and buys i get absolutely nothing.
I dont have an American bank account so i used my UK account. Sort code and account number is what you will need.
I dont have an American bank account so i used my UK account. Sort code and account number is what you will need.
simmo
Registered Member
- Jul 14, 2008
- 87
- 34
You should really think of them as separate affiliate programs for separate sites. If you're building a site aimed at the US market go for amazon.com, and if you're building a site aimed at the UK market then go for amazon.co.uk. I live in the UK so I get direct deposits for amazon.co.uk and checks from amazon.com. As already stated, if a visitor tries to buy from the incorrect site they get redirect to the other without your affiliate link so you wouldn't get the commission.
If you want to build a site for both markets then you could use a script that redirects people to the appropriate amazon site based on their location so you get the commission in both affiliate programs. If you're using WordPress then you could have a look at this plugin which does the redirection for you:
You can also complicate matters even further by signing up for the Canadian, French, German and Japanese Amazon affiliate programs too
If you want to build a site for both markets then you could use a script that redirects people to the appropriate amazon site based on their location so you get the commission in both affiliate programs. If you're using WordPress then you could have a look at this plugin which does the redirection for you:
Code:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/az-one/You can also complicate matters even further by signing up for the Canadian, French, German and Japanese Amazon affiliate programs too
You should really think of them as separate affiliate programs for separate sites. If you're building a site aimed at the US market go for amazon.com, and if you're building a site aimed at the UK market then go for amazon.co.uk. I live in the UK so I get direct deposits for amazon.co.uk and checks from amazon.com. As already stated, if a visitor tries to buy from the incorrect site they get redirect to the other without your affiliate link so you wouldn't get the commission.
If you want to build a site for both markets then you could use a script that redirects people to the appropriate amazon site based on their location so you get the commission in both affiliate programs. If you're using WordPress then you could have a look at this plugin which does the redirection for you:
You can also complicate matters even further by signing up for the Canadian, French, German and Japanese Amazon affiliate programs tooCode:hxxp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/az-one/
Wow, great post. You've explained all my questions, and also solved the problem. I will signup for every amazon affiliate program available. Thanks a lot man, cheers!
holy_spirit
Registered Member
- Aug 14, 2009
- 86
- 32
I have one amazon.co.uk e voucher..can i use that to buy from amazon.com?
or where can i sell these kind of vouchers?
or where can i sell these kind of vouchers?
MisterTwister
Regular Member
- Feb 12, 2009
- 459
- 162
Simply have 2 accounts.
Basically, If an american clicks on your UK link and buys something from UK amazon, I would imagine you would get paid. But this will never happen.
When they get directed to USA amazon, I am of the understanding that the tracking is lost.
If you get both uk and usa traffic to your site, you need to supply a uk link AND a USA Link.
I did it with flags. Just an idea
Basically, If an american clicks on your UK link and buys something from UK amazon, I would imagine you would get paid. But this will never happen.
When they get directed to USA amazon, I am of the understanding that the tracking is lost.
If you get both uk and usa traffic to your site, you need to supply a uk link AND a USA Link.
I did it with flags. Just an idea
Why don't you use the AZ-one plugin provided in this thread? But will this plugin work in combination with wp robot?