Thoughts on affiliate links
Hi guys,
I'm planning to launch a curated directory of books.
I'm thinking about joining the amazon affiliate program, to try to monetize this list.
My questions are, what are your thoughts about affiliate links on this kind of project?
Does it block you from clicking on the link?
Does it give you a negative point of view about the project?
Thanks for your feedback!
I usually don't mind affiliate links as long as they're relevant to the site I'm on. That being said, if you're using them, you should probably let your customers know with some sort of affiliate disclosure somewhere on your page and/or site.
Actually, looking further into it, it is a requirement (check out section 5 - https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/operating/agreement).
Thanks Corinn for your reply!
Yes indeed it's a requirement to let people know that you're part of the amazon program. I was a little bit worried about negative perception, but thank you for your point of view!
If you state clearly and explicitly that you use affiliate links and this is not done deceptively then I think it is mostly acceptable.
Ok cool thanks for your comment!