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I am just starting to apply for Affiliate Programs, and I am looking for Tips that will help me get approved as an Amazon Affiliate. I know they like to take a look at my site
Any tips for getting approved as an amazon affiliate?
I am just starting to apply for Affiliate Programs, and I am looking for Tips that will help me get approved as an Amazon Affiliate. I know they like to take a look at my site
Have at least 5 pages of content I reckon. Amazon will automatically approve you but when you make your first sale they will do a manual review of your website to make sure you are in compliance with their strict associates agreement. Amazon want you to be adding value to your posts, they don't want you to just re word amazon product descriptions. They want your site to have a reason for the reader to go to you before you send them to amazon.
Excellent info, thank you Josh. I hadn't really thought about it like that yet, but that certainly brings some clarity to the situation. It makes sense that they would want you to add your own element to everything.
Is there anywhere I can view this Associates Agreement prior to applying? Just so I have an idea of what I am getting into? Or do I only have access to it after I make my first sale?
Yea you can read it here: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/agreement
It's a bunch of mumbo jumbo. The more you get involved with Amazon, I recommend you to google the reasons why amazon terminates affiliate accounts for a better understanding of what they dont like
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I am currently writing a fairly lengthy article that would be more suited for 2 separate pages instead of one really long page. Does anybody know how I can set up the article s
Can someone re-check Subra's question, as I have never done this yet and am unable to answer. (?)
FYI, I use a link, and defined Page 2 as a sub-item... Subra
( http://globaldevelopmentsolution.siterubix.com/ )
Loes & Jvranges,
Do your respective suggestions result in a "level 2" menu option (a menu option below the menu entry for Page 1 of the post? (Depth of menu - shallow e.g. 1 level only dimension refers)
Or would reader see button/link to Page 2 only upon reading Page 1. i.e. There is no suggestion on the menu that reader has to view more tha 1 page. Hope I make sense!
In their suggestions a link at the bottom of page one would take people to page 2. This isn't included in the menu itself. That would be confusing for most people. Those interested in the topic will find the link to the next page and click through.
You can make your own buttons
http://buttonoptimizer.com/
http://dabuttonfactory.com/
https://www.imagefu.com/
When you have published the 2 pages you can add the URL of the second page to the button
This is just a simple link form one page to another, easily done. Publish both and then add links where needed.
I was really hoping for more of a button option, just so that it was more obvious it was something within the site, and wouldn't get mixed up with an "external link" that may direct users away from my page. But thank you for your input, I appreciate you trying to help out.
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How to break posts up into different pages?
I am currently writing a fairly lengthy article that would be more suited for 2 separate pages instead of one really long page. Does anybody know how I can set up the article s
Can someone re-check Subra's question, as I have never done this yet and am unable to answer. (?)
FYI, I use a link, and defined Page 2 as a sub-item... Subra
( http://globaldevelopmentsolution.siterubix.com/ )
Loes & Jvranges,
Do your respective suggestions result in a "level 2" menu option (a menu option below the menu entry for Page 1 of the post? (Depth of menu - shallow e.g. 1 level only dimension refers)
Or would reader see button/link to Page 2 only upon reading Page 1. i.e. There is no suggestion on the menu that reader has to view more tha 1 page. Hope I make sense!
In their suggestions a link at the bottom of page one would take people to page 2. This isn't included in the menu itself. That would be confusing for most people. Those interested in the topic will find the link to the next page and click through.
You can make your own buttons
http://buttonoptimizer.com/
http://dabuttonfactory.com/
https://www.imagefu.com/
When you have published the 2 pages you can add the URL of the second page to the button
This is just a simple link form one page to another, easily done. Publish both and then add links where needed.
I was really hoping for more of a button option, just so that it was more obvious it was something within the site, and wouldn't get mixed up with an "external link" that may direct users away from my page. But thank you for your input, I appreciate you trying to help out.
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I love creative writing when the mood strikes me. I can sometimes get carried away with talking about things, and I LOVE writing in detail... Although, I know that sometimes vi
It really depends on what your audience wants to read, Google may have veered towards longer but many readers actually want shorter content but with different type of media added or opportunities to skim content.
Very few readers actually read full articles anyway most skim the main headings and the odd paragraph, so even if you write long you also have to cater for the less enthusiastic reader as well.
You can read more if you are interested in this article on my own site http://howtowriteandgetpaid.com/do-people-actually-read-long-articles
I always try to aim for at least 1000, Google likes quality posts, but it's important not to cram the posts unnecessarily. It''s also quite common for posts to be broken into a series such as part 1, part 2 etc. This is a good way to pull in subscribers if it is a series they are interested in following :)
I was going to ask about that too. Is there a way to break up your posts into 2 pages, and just have a "next" button, instead of a "hyperlink" to drive people to my "part 2" section?
Ok cool, I am working on a fairly lengthy post right now, so I will give it a whirl. Thank you Jay!
And... Good questions deserve answers right? or do they just get acknowledgment regarding the quality of their curiosity?
Hi I'm new and I'm interested in your question. I havnt written a post before and thought it was a good question.
The longer the better!
You should strive for 1500 to 2200 words per post because that will help you get ranked. Google loves long posts.
It doesn't have to be boring as long as you write in chunks and separate those with catchy headlines and images to keep your readers interested.
Really? Oh man, that is awesome news. I am writing a post that is nearing 2,000 words, and I was kind of nervous. That is terrific news though. And I like to think I'm not boring, but ultimately, I will have to let my viewers decide that... As far as images though, I have a ton of beautiful images to compliment it. Thank you for the advice. I wasn't sure if lengthy would be good or not, but that's awesome to know that search engines like lengthy posts.
That's a difficult one to answer to be honest. It needs to be as long as it takes to get the message across without using 'fluff' or 'filler'. Google do like longer posts these days, provided that they are relevant and of interest to the reader. Around 1,500 seems to be the ideal.
Try to leave white space between paragraphs and use sub-headings to break the information down into manageable, 'bite-sized' chunks. The use of pictures is also highly desirable.
Hope that helps a little :)
I tend to keep things around 1,000 to 1,500 words at least. I was just starting to hit the 2,000 word marker and didn't want to over-do anything. Thanks for the advice though! I appreciate it!
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How long is "too long" for a post?
I love creative writing when the mood strikes me. I can sometimes get carried away with talking about things, and I LOVE writing in detail... Although, I know that sometimes vi
It really depends on what your audience wants to read, Google may have veered towards longer but many readers actually want shorter content but with different type of media added or opportunities to skim content.
Very few readers actually read full articles anyway most skim the main headings and the odd paragraph, so even if you write long you also have to cater for the less enthusiastic reader as well.
You can read more if you are interested in this article on my own site http://howtowriteandgetpaid.com/do-people-actually-read-long-articles
I always try to aim for at least 1000, Google likes quality posts, but it's important not to cram the posts unnecessarily. It''s also quite common for posts to be broken into a series such as part 1, part 2 etc. This is a good way to pull in subscribers if it is a series they are interested in following :)
I was going to ask about that too. Is there a way to break up your posts into 2 pages, and just have a "next" button, instead of a "hyperlink" to drive people to my "part 2" section?
Ok cool, I am working on a fairly lengthy post right now, so I will give it a whirl. Thank you Jay!
And... Good questions deserve answers right? or do they just get acknowledgment regarding the quality of their curiosity?
Hi I'm new and I'm interested in your question. I havnt written a post before and thought it was a good question.
The longer the better!
You should strive for 1500 to 2200 words per post because that will help you get ranked. Google loves long posts.
It doesn't have to be boring as long as you write in chunks and separate those with catchy headlines and images to keep your readers interested.
Really? Oh man, that is awesome news. I am writing a post that is nearing 2,000 words, and I was kind of nervous. That is terrific news though. And I like to think I'm not boring, but ultimately, I will have to let my viewers decide that... As far as images though, I have a ton of beautiful images to compliment it. Thank you for the advice. I wasn't sure if lengthy would be good or not, but that's awesome to know that search engines like lengthy posts.
That's a difficult one to answer to be honest. It needs to be as long as it takes to get the message across without using 'fluff' or 'filler'. Google do like longer posts these days, provided that they are relevant and of interest to the reader. Around 1,500 seems to be the ideal.
Try to leave white space between paragraphs and use sub-headings to break the information down into manageable, 'bite-sized' chunks. The use of pictures is also highly desirable.
Hope that helps a little :)
I tend to keep things around 1,000 to 1,500 words at least. I was just starting to hit the 2,000 word marker and didn't want to over-do anything. Thanks for the advice though! I appreciate it!
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Have at least 5 pages of content I reckon. Amazon will automatically approve you but when you make your first sale they will do a manual review of your website to make sure you are in compliance with their strict associates agreement. Amazon want you to be adding value to your posts, they don't want you to just re word amazon product descriptions. They want your site to have a reason for the reader to go to you before you send them to amazon.
Excellent info, thank you Josh. I hadn't really thought about it like that yet, but that certainly brings some clarity to the situation. It makes sense that they would want you to add your own element to everything.
Is there anywhere I can view this Associates Agreement prior to applying? Just so I have an idea of what I am getting into? Or do I only have access to it after I make my first sale?
Yea you can read it here: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/agreement
It's a bunch of mumbo jumbo. The more you get involved with Amazon, I recommend you to google the reasons why amazon terminates affiliate accounts for a better understanding of what they dont like
Ok cool, I will definitely look into that. Thanks again Josh.