Advertising Links: Amazon and Google

[CarolX]

Marc,

I do a lot (understatement) of shopping on amazon. Do you get "something" if I access amazon through the link on the main page????? How about google???
Anything to help the site!!!!
Carol

[Marc]

That's the way I think it's supposed to work. So far I've figured out Google's AdSense. I can get a report from them every day. I've been happily surprised with the results, actually.

I plan to look into Amazon details today to see what the details are. When I 'signed on' it said I'll get a cut of any purchases if someone starts out by clicking the 'ad' on one of my site pages. It also said that if I 'target' certain items the cut is higher.

Yeah - Please try it - If you're going to buy something through Amazon, start from here.

I'll get back with more details soon.

[Marc]

I checked Amazon and so far it only shows 5 'click throughs' with no purchases. I think it 'tags' any click throughs and if someone actually buys something I get a 2% to 5% 'kickback' (or whatever you want to call it). So - up to now Amazon is a No Profit to me.

Google's AdSense is bringing in an average of US$20 a day since I put it on the site. This is good because there have been few 'Contributors' over the last month. However, all in all November and December were OK months so I'm not complaining.

[Marc]

Google is strictly a 'click through' program. People click and I get paid per click whether anyone buys anything or not. If someone does buy something, I do not get anything else. I consider this a nice arrangement for me because many people click on ads but in reality few actually buy. Obviously, quite a few people are clicking Google ads here (surprised me!) - I make some money every day from it - but few click the Amazon ad.

[Howard Atkins]

Now I know that I"ll click some google, or is that unfair.

Yes if you look at my IP I am in Tampa Florida, arrived in the States morning of 5th, went to N.C. came today to Tampa, return tommorow to N.C and bak to Israel Thursday afternoon, sorry to miss you all.

[Marc]

Please don't click just to click. I don't want to cheat the system. But if you see something that really does interest you, click away.

In the US, eh? Finger printed and all, eh? Vacation or business?

[Howard Atkins]

Not fingerprinted, I have a UK passport and it is random.

Business.

[howste]

Originally Posted by Marc

If you want this to work, I need you to, for example, start here by clicking the Amazon link in the sidebar if you want to buy something from Amazon.

Or if you see a Google AdSense advertisement in the sidebar which interests you, click on the advertisement.

Just out of curiosity, do they pay "per click" or do they pay only if you buy something at their site?