Hi, I have a website with some Amazon product links, and I can't for the life of me get rid of the 1 pixel black border around the box. It's hideous. I just want the border to also be the same color as the background of the product link (which matches the color of the webpage background). Thanks
I haven't been impressed with its conversion. But I guess it beats nothing. Do you suggest any alternatives?
I am no Amazon-marketing genius, but those little product ads are really nasty and no, I am afraid you can't get rid of the border, I was just trying the other day. Maybe a better bet would be to create a text link and then use that link with an Amazon image to link to the actual product. Sure, you won't get price info then, and other details, but it's a bit less ugly. And at least the content is kind of on your site rather than in an i-frame like Amazon gives you. I think Amazon CAN convert really well - have a read of what Darren Rowse says: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/06/29/amazon-affiliate-program/ He's a straight-up kind of guy, and when he says he is earning $2500 per month from Amazon I believe him. I think Amazon works well with narrow, product-based blogs in particular, and with unique reviews - anyway, he has some links to his other articles where you might pick up some tips on how to monetize with Amazon.
From my experience, sites built around a certain product niche do alot better than "just ads"...$2500 isn't too hard to make with amazon.