Hi, I'm new to using Adwords and I don't quite understand how Google Adwords work. I want to sell products on Amazon usind Google Adwords, I have registered with Google and created my ad, and I have registered to become an Amazon associate. I don't know what to do next! How does amazon know that it was my Google Ad that led the user to their page? Can someone please explain to me how this all works, I would be most grateful. Many many Thanks.
ad-lad, I'd suggest you take a deep breath and start again... The amazon associates program is all you need to start showing ads for Amazon products on your site (books, dvds, etc.). There's no need for Google to be involved at all. If your associate account has been approved and is active then you build the links and code you need from the Amazon site and drop them onto your page and it's done. Amazon tracks visitors coming from your site and credits you a percentage on their purchases. Why do you think Adwords needed to be involved? Jon
Thanks for your reply Jon, But it doesn't quite answer my question. I wanted to know how the googlw ads work when they link to amazon. Those little ads on the right hand side of the page when you do a google search seem to always link to amazon. How do these work with amazon? Thanks again. Rich.
You canno't direct link to the amazon site from your google ad. Using any ad with the word "amazon" or any variation thereof is against thier policies.
I'm not sure if that policy is new or existed all along, but I used to promote Amazon's product without any problems. Reason I stopped, was due to the pathetic commissions. You can see tons of affiliates promoting Amazon products using Adwords, but it usually isn't worth the effort. The commissions are pitiful, and you have a bunch of people trying to vie for the Display URL www.amazon.com Of course, there are some smartie pants who use *coughblackhat* methods to try to cheat google. They put www-amazon.com, www.amazon.com/us, www.amazon.co.uk blah blah etc. in the Display URL, and some of them actually get their ads approved. But who are they trying to kid. Google will know sooner or later. Google always knows... So anyway your question, how do Amazon know its you who sent traffic. Its quite simple.. you go to an Amazon product that you will like to promote, say www.amazon.com/books/harrypotter.php (example). You copy that URL, and paste it into your Associate member's area, and it will spit out a URL for you to use. Just use that as your Destination URL, and put www.amazon.com for the Display URL and BRAVO! You're set. Don't expect too much from their Associate's Program though.. Read their forums and you can see many unhappy people. Oh, did I mention they don't pay net 15 or even 30?
By why would anyone do that? It costs money to run an Adwords campaign but the Associate program will do exactly the same thing - better probably 'cos you get a little picture of the book and other stuff - for FREE. Jon
get/build link from your amazon associate account for specific product, you can generate the link for specific page
I think people use Adwords, to promote Amazon, because they dont have their own websites to link to. Dave
Your comparing two wrong things. The Associate Program is similar to Adsense, not Adwords. Adsense puts ads on your website and pays you a commission when they are clicked. Adwords is where you pay money to advertise on google searches and on other sites.
That's incorrect. You're not allowed to register any urls including "amazon" or any mis-spelling of. You are allowed to link Adwords directly to Amazon, and you are allowed to show "Amazon.co.uk" as the display url (since that's where it's going). You're also allowed (and encouraged) to promote the fact you're sending visitors to Amazon since it'll increase your conversion rate of an unknown site
That's the point. He's talking about using Adwords and paying to have adverts shown on Google, which when clicked, go to his Amazon referal url, so he can make the money back. Check out this post: http://blogsformoney.com/post/Making-Money-from-Adwords-and-Amazon-Associates-without-a-Website.aspx