Yes it is true, people really can make money with Amazon, and the best part is you don’t even need to have a product to do so. Amazingly, many people don’t want to be an Amazon Associate because, as they put it, the commission rate is just too low.

I personally believe this is not the best way to think about things, because just like everything else, making money online is all about the numbers.

Commission Rates

Additionally, you probably won’t make much if you simply promote books, as Amazon has successfully driven down the price of books considerably over the last ten years. But what about a $20 dvd that is related to the topic of your website?

At a 4% commission rate, thats just $.80 per dvd sold, but once you sell more than 6 you get bumped up to a 6% commission which means you will then earn $1.20 per dvd sold.

If you have a high traffic website you are really doing yourself a disservice by not promoting Amazon products, especially when they are a good fit for your website.

Speaking about numbers, it is important to know that your cookie is only good for 24 hours before it then expires, but when you think about it many people will definitely come back and order same day, and if they don’t they might be looking for your site again so they can find the right page on Amazon.

Furthermore, your cookie doesn’t just count towards the product that referred them. This means that a customer could enter Amazon through your advertisement for high heels and end up purchasing a matching dress and you will get a comission on both items.

Amazon Associate Benefits

This is the one thing that Amazon has over just about any other affiliate program available today, and when it comes to Christmas shopping you really can’t find a better way to make money online.

This is because Amazon features a wide variety of products, and if a consumer finds one thing on their shopping list that is available at a lower price than anywhere else through your affiliate link chances are in your favor that they will do the rest of their shopping with Amazon.

This equates into a simple $14.99 DVD turning into a $400 sale very easily, especially during the holidays.

With all affiliate marketing, and specifically when trying to make money with Amazon you should be promoting products that are related to your niche. Reviews are always good, and statistics show that text links convert the best.

Of course you could always launch a webstore specifically designed for promoting Amazon products, and you will benefit greatly once you start ranking in the search engines.

Promoting Products With Organic Search

When it comes to organic search, many people try and argue that Amazon is such a powerhouse that trying to rank above them for specific products is a waste of time. Nothing could be farther from the truth than that.

Yes Amazon.com is a huge site, probably the biggest retailer site in the world, but this also works against them. This is because there is no way for Amazon to optimize each and every one of their millions of pages.

This works in your favor, because often times your website can rank for particular products quite easily because it is considered fresh content.

To receive an even greater benefit, always change your titles and rewrite product descriptions. Usually several quality backlinks coupled with social bookmarks will easily get you ranking above Amazon 4 out of 5 times.

It is far too easy for a webmaster to make money with Amazon and you should always be looking for products that are related to your niche to start promoting!