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How can I generate an Amazon affiliates link (with my Tracking ID) from a regular link without using Amazon online tools ?
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You can earn, on average, from $100 to $20,000 from the Amazon Affiliate program, depending on how many referrals you generate for Amazon. The Amazon Affiliate program operates on a commission basis, meaning you'll make a percentage per sale. The commission rate differs depending on the product category.
On any Amazon shop page, you can use SiteStripe to create an automatically tagged link for a text link. Just click the 'Text' icon, and your Tracking ID is automatically integrated into the link. If you have multiple tracking IDs, you can make a selection using a drop-down menu.
Essentially replace ASIN and trackingId within this URL:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/{ASIN}/?tag={trackingId}
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Here's an easy tutorial that should get you started. And this page at Amazon should fill in some gaps about ASINs, especially the section entitled: "Is there an automated way to create Associates links if I have the 13-digit ISBN?" Here's another relevant article.
You are not very specific on how you want to generate them or how many you will be generating, but there's an online tool written by Eri Robillard that uses WebForms and XML Web Services. If it's a small number of links you want to make by hand, it looks like a good tool.
If you're looking to generate them programatically, you might be able to get permission from him to screenscrape his site, or maybe he'd provide you with source code. I can't find what restrictions (if any) he puts on its use.
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