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Amazon Associates - What's Changing

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Published on March 30, 2017

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Did anyone else get this email regarding changes to the Amazon Associates program, which is starting April 1?

Associates Operating Agreement – What’s Changed

Here are some of the most important updates we made to the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement on April 1, 2017:

Changes to the Program Policies

• We’re offering a special rate of 12% for purchases generated from Recommendation and Search Native Shopping Ads for the month of April. Terms and conditions apply; see Associate Central for details.
• For the month of April, there will be an increase in Special Program Fees for the Amazon Music Unlimited Free Trial Bounty Event to $10.00. The rate will revert back to $3.00 after the promotional period ends.
• We’ve added 7 new networks to the Amazon Channels Free Trial (formerly Third Party Subscriptions) Bounty Event.
• We’ve clarified that products purchased through primenow are Excluded Products.
• Associates residing in Maine will now be able to participate in the program.

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