Amazon Associates Program

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I want to be upfront about one of the ways I generate revenue on this blog.  I am part of the Amazon Associates program.

WHAT IS THE AMAZON ASSOCIATES PROGRAM?


The program is an affiliate program that allows website owners to partner with Amazon so they can link directly to products being sold on Amazon.com.  Amazon gets product marketing by having products either displayed or linked to on a variety of different sites.  In return for this Amazon gives the site owner a percentage of the sales that are generated from users that buy products from the links on those sites.

SO WHY DID YOU JOIN THE PROGRAM?


Well I am sure the first thing that popped in your head was to make money.  And that is true, it is one of the possible revenue streams for my site.  But I chose Amazon because I like Amazon and I use it frequently.  I think they have a great selection of products, and more importantly they competitively price their products.   Amazon consistently has the lowest prices for products that I buy, and they also have great deals and specials.  It is also my first choice to buy video games because of these deals and specials; I will write more about this in an upcoming post.

SO WHY DID YOU TELL US?


I told all of you because I wanted to be open and honest.  I also wanted to emphasize that I will only be linking to products that I am featuring or recommending.  I won't be adding fluff posts just because I want to make a buck.  I think the links will be able to provide you the opportunity to check out prices from a competivie retailer and also give you the chance to check out some user reviews of the product.  If at any time you have concerns or questions about my use of the program, just feel free to let me know.