Another Amazon Pleasant Surprise
When I logged into Amazon this morning I was pleasantly surprised to see the commission I earned yesterday.
I thought this could be helpful information for those members who are new, or near to new Amazon affiliates.
The commission I earned yesterday certainly wasn’t a huge amount. However, it was greater than normal.
Pet Supplies is my Amazon category and although the commission is 8 per cent, due to most products being inexpensive, individual commissions are quite small. The largest since commission rates were changed, being $4.20 and that has been once only.
So Today – I was surprised to see commission earned yesterday was $9.38 for only two sales.
One in Pet Supplies of $1.28
The second in the Home and Kitchen category was $8.10. This was for the purchase of a Caste Iron Saucepan.
Home and Kitchen commissions are 4.5 per cent which doesn’t sound all that wonderful. But due to the greater cost of items, the commissions paid are higher.
This may be something to consider if you are new to Amazon or intending to try a different niche as an Amazon affiliate.
Of course there is always the chance that someone will visit a different category while browsing Amazon from your site, as happened for me yesterday, but that doesn't occur regularly.
So, that is some food for thought. And, my thoughts for quite a while have been leading towards a more profitable Amazon category. Why not, as it's a similar amount of work whatever we are promoting!
