Amazon Associates Site Stripe – Great Tool For Affiliates

In the fast paced world of internet marketing, logging into the Amazon Associates area to snag a product affiliate link almost wasn’t worth it.

Too many clicks, too much time, possibly too few results, etc.

But now if you’re an Amazon Associate and you’re logged in to Amazon while you visit the site, tools for turning your favorite products into affiliate links or adding them to existing stores only takes a few clicks!

Amazon Site Stripe

Here’s what Amazon has to say about Site Stripe:

There are four buttons available to you on the Site Stripe:

* ‘Link to this Page’: By clicking on this link, you will be taken directly to Associates Central and receive the HTML code needed to add that particular Amazon.com page to your website or blog. After visiting Associates Central, you’ll see a link to take you back to the same page on Amazon.com that you were on prior to clicking on the Site Stripe. This allows you to create links to any page on Amazon directly from Associates Central while browsing the Amazon.com site.
* ‘Add to aStore’: Adding links to your aStore is just as easy as creating text links. By clicking on this link, you will be taken to the Associates Central aStore configuration page where you can quickly add this product/link to your aStore. After visiting Associates Central, you’ll see a link to take you back to Amazon to continue shopping.
* ‘Your Earnings Report’: Keep track of your earnings with this shortcut to your earnings report directly from any page of the Amazon.com retail site. Find out where you are earning referral fees while navigating the Amazon.com site to add more links on your website or blog to products and pages that appeal to your readers, based on your earnings performance.
* ‘Settings’: The Settings tab allows you to configure your Site Stripe tabs as you like and also gives you the ability to turn off the Site Stripe if you would prefer not to see it while you are on the Amazon.com website. Please note that if you do turn off the Site Stripe, you will need to visit your Account Settings within Associates Central to turn it back on. All of your Site Stripe settings can be accessed there. You can always hide the Site Stripe at any time without turning it off. Just click on the “hide” button on the toolbar. To see it again, click on the “tab” at the top left.

These developments likely WON’T do away with all your Amazon affiliate tools, but for those times you stumble on a product at Amazon and want to put it on your blog, this is a welcome development.