Amazon is fantastic place to make money for the newbie and seasoned affiliate marketers alike.
With Amazon, as an Affiliate Marketer, there is the opportunity to promote all types of physical products. Along with the likes of Google, Facebook and ebay, Amazon is one of the success stories of the Internet revolution. They amoung of the most recognised brands on the Internet and are the pioneers of Affiliate Marketing.

In 1996, Amazon provided the opportunity for webmasters to send traffic to their site. If the visitor purchased any goods as a result of the visit, a percentage of the sale was given to the website owner. Since the early days, all manner of affiliate opportunists have sprung up but the brand awareness results in both customers and affiliates seeking to do business with Amazon.

Nobody in the world of Internet Marketing doubt the opportunity to make money with Amazon. Many people love the idea of working with Amazon but there are a numerous individuals who dislike the commission structure. They feel the rewards on offer at Amazon do not warrant the time and effort and that there are more enticing affliate opportunities.

Amazon uses a 24 hour tracking cookie system. When the visitor clicks to the Amazon website, a cookie is placed on the computer of the user. Should the user make purchase within 24 hours, the affiliate is paid commission. The commission is also applicable to goods the affiliate did not promote, in situations where the user bought the items as a result of visiting Amazon from the affiliate site.

Some people have issues with Amazon because of the 24 hour cookie. It could well be that the visitor goes to the Amazon portal via the affiliate and buys the item a few days later. The purchase may well have been due to the influence of the affiliate and their website. In such cases the marketer will not receive any payment. Due to this rule, some marketers have a preference for promoting merchants with a longer cookie tracking system.

Another bone of contention is the low commission structure. For the initial number of goods sold, the commission is 4%. The percentage increases to as much as 9% but only if many goods are sold. As an alternative, there are merchants with a more generous commission structure. Some can pay as much as 50% depending on the product and these sort of figures attract the attention of many marketers

One positive thing about Amazon is that it is brand which draws trust. With unfamiliar Online stores there is an air of suspicion. Customers question the legitimacy of the business and the quality of the goods on sale. The awareness provide a comfort factor and many people shop at Amazon as a result. There is a good chance customers will buy lots of products from Amazon.

No matter how people feel about Amazon, it is a definite way yo earn an income online. For a newbie, it is a good and relatively easy way to earn their first $100. And the confidence will only propel the person to greater heights.

Jim Trayers is a Writer and an Internet Marketer from the UK. His current project is on gold jewellery such as gold chains, do click the link to vist his site.