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The Official Amazon Associates Blog

The official blog of Amazon Associates, Amazon.com's affiliate marketing program. With Associates, affiliates can link to Amazon.com using a variety of tools including Site Stripe, aStore, direct links, banners, Product Previews, and Omakase to earn up to 15% in referral fees.

New and Improved Deals WidgetNovember 14

As you’re gearing up for the holiday season, don’t miss out on the new and improved Deals Widget. Now you can display the hottest deals from Amazon on your web page. The Deals Widget lets your users browse discounted items and ongoing promotions from the Amazon.com product category of your choice.

The new widget lets you display the deals most relevant to your website improving customer retention and conversion

Deals by Category
You can now configure the widget to display discounted items and promotions from any Amazon.com category of your choice! Simply use the drill-down to select a specific category and we’ll keep the widget updated with the latest deals from that category. Remember, that your viewers are more likely to click through a widget when the deals are relevant to the theme and topic of your site. You can now use the ‘Deals by Category’ feature to place relevant Amazon deals throughout your site.

Gold Box Deals
You can continue to display Gold Box deals using the Deals Widget. Gold Box deals are limited quantity offers that run for a specified time. The Go

Great Savings on Blu-ray and TV DVD DealsNovember 12

The Amazon Movies & TV Store is pleased to unveil new shopping and discovery features, as well as fantastic deals just in time for the Holidays. Find out more below, and start earning referrals today!

Blu-ray Deals and Discovery
Amazon and Sony are offering incredible values on high definition products such as Blu-ray players and movies, as well as PlayStation 3 consoles, games, and accessories. New deals will be debut every week through Feb. 7, 2009 so customers will continually find an easy and affordable way jump into high-def. To link directly, just use the following link format and replace "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=979943011&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

TV DVD Deals and Discovery
Amazon is thrilled to present 500 individual stores for popular TV shows. By linking to a series store, you point customers not just to the latest DVDs in the series, but also to related products such as Blu-ray, Video On Demand, books, music, toys, and more. All the pages include series summaries and cast lists, and many feature video clips, production photos, and exclusive cast interviews. To link directly to the series store page, just use the following link format and replace "YOUR_ID_HERE-2

Save $20 on Outerwear Orders over $100 from Select MerchantsNovember 10

From now until Nov. 23, you will receive $20 off the total cost of your order when you spend $100 or more on outerwear from select merchants at Amazon.com, including Backcountry, Luxury Lane, Karmaloop, The Sportsman’s Guide, and Woolrich..

The outerwear selection featured in this promotion includes everything from stylish leather coats, gear for outdoorsmen, fashionable parkas, edgy new jackets, and your favorite outerwear brands like Columbia, Volcom, Spyder, and Mountain Hardwear. 

To link directly to this promotional page and earn referral fees on the subsequent qualifying purchases, use the following link format, substituting "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=291195011&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Take advantage of this promotion, but be sure to remove your links at or before 11:59:59 p.m. on Nov. 23, the day the promotion expires.

Turn Puma Purchases into AmazonMP3 Downloads!November 7

Now through Nov. 18, spend $50 on all qualifying PUMA products direct from Amazon.com and get $5 in AmazonMP3 Downloads. 

Customers that spend $50 on qualifying PUMA shoes or bags on Amazon.com will receive $5 in AmazonMP3 downloads.  Customers can prepare for the holidays by downloading some instant cheer or selecting from over millions of songs from their favorite artists — all in MP3 format, which means the songs can play on any digital media player, including the iPod™.

Popular Puma products include:

Puma Men's Voltaic Running Shoe and Puma Women's Sabadella SL Sneaker.

Learn more.

To build a link directly to the main promotional page, just use the following link format and replace "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/?node=672123011&brand=PUMA&emi=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Take advantage of this promotion but be sure to remove your links at or before 11:59:59 p.m. on Nov. 18, when the promotion expires.

November is Stuffed with Great Deals!November 5

The holidays are fast approaching and Amazon has prepared many offers for you and your readers. Read on for great promotions to share and instructions on how to build links to earn money!

Kitchen and Home Holiday Markdowns
As your family and friends gather for the holidays, you’ll want to have on hand all the essentials for entertaining and preparing memorable meals. Save big on thousands of products for your kitchen and home in Holiday Markdowns. Also, you can start browsing the Kitchen & Home Gift Guide for everyone on your list, from the master chef to the entertainer. To link directly, just use the following link format and replace "YOUR_ID_HERE-20" with your Associates ID:

http://www.amazon.com/s/?node=172145011&tag=YOUR_ID_HERE-20

Gift Guide for Music
Make sure you set the mood for your get-togethers with holiday music. From now until Dec. 25, celebrate the Holidays with unbeatable deals from Amazon Music! Throughout the season, we'll be featuring deep discounts on your favorite Music, and launching unique events and promotions – all in our Gift Ideas for Music Lovers store. From Nov. 24 through Dec. 1, we'll showcase daily deals during Cyber Week; in December Amazon Music will present '12 Days of