Amazon affliats references

Discussion in 'Amazon' started by hextraordinary, Aug 3, 2006.

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  1. #1
    I've noticed that associate IDs are passed through URLs in several different methods:

    1. ref=SomeAssociatID
    2. tag=SomeAssociatID
    3. associateTag=SomeAssociatID
    4. /SomeAssociatID/

    Does anyone know the difference?
     
    hextraordinary, Aug 3, 2006 IP
  2. dastuff

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    #2
    Mine is actually /cm?t=AssociateID

    Interesting, never noticed there was a difference :)
     
    dastuff, Aug 3, 2006 IP
  3. BILZ

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    #3
    Perhaps the different types of links/ads have a different methods because they were developed by different programmers or on different systems.
     
    BILZ, Aug 3, 2006 IP
  4. jamcon

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    BILZ is probably right. My Web Services URLs are formed differently than the product links I build manually through the Amazon site.
     
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  5. hextraordinary

    hextraordinary Well-Known Member

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    #5
    No one has more specific knowledge regarding this?
     
    hextraordinary, Aug 5, 2006 IP
  6. kdb003

    kdb003 Active Member

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    #6
    The referral link code has changed over the last view versions of Amazon Web Services/Amazon E-commerce Services. Back when you got paid a premium(15%) for direct link buys, the link format mattered if you wanted to get the bonus premium. Now there are a bunch of new and old formats.

    The current standard for a product link is as follows:
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/INSERT_ASIN_HERE/INSERT_REFERRAL_ID_HERE
     
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  7. hextraordinary

    hextraordinary Well-Known Member

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    However, manually building links doesn't use that format.
     
    hextraordinary, Aug 5, 2006 IP
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    I think as long as your ID is recognized regardless of which format you choose, you'll be okay and get paid for every purchase made through your aff links.
     
    fatinfo guy, Aug 11, 2006 IP
  9. hextraordinary

    hextraordinary Well-Known Member

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    I'm not sure about that. Amazon have various programs at different levels, not all aply to all publishers.
     
    hextraordinary, Aug 12, 2006 IP