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Amazon.co.uk Associates Success Story Contest Winners

Hello Amazon.co.uk Associates,

Thank you all for your submissions and stories. The Amazon.co.uk Associates team sincerely enjoyed learning about your businesses, your websites and your successes!
Among the many stories we received we chose 3 winners who were selected for the uniqueness of their story, demonstrated best practice and the strength of their implementation:

• In 1st Place and the recipient of a £250 Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate goes to www.whatsthattune.co.uk for their story of a website that helps internet users answer a question we have all asked: “What was the song in that commercial?”.

• In 2nd Place and the recipient of a £100 Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate goes to www.popularscience.co.uk for their story of a website that provides internet users interested in popular science books with a niche site dedicated to the genre.

• And an Honourable Mention and a £75 Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate goes to filleritem.com for their story of a website that helps users get free package and posting for their Amazon order by allowing customers to select a “filler item”.

Many thanks to all those who submitted their success stories.

Sincerely,
Your Amazon.co.uk Associates Team

Associate banners and ads not displaying. Input Requested

Hello Amazon.co.uk Associates,

We have received several reports of Amazon Associates banners and ads not appearing on Associate websites. Please note that we are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

If you have experienced this issue please send an email to assoc-central-feedback-uk@amazon.com with the following details:

• Your Amazon.co.uk Associate ID
• Your Browser Type and Version (e.g. Internet Explorer 6.02, Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11, Mozilla 1.5.0.12). To find your browser type and version go to your Internet browser, click on “Help” and then “About”
• Your Computer Operating System (e.g. Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP)

Thank you for your help in resolving this issue.

Kind Regards,
Your Amazon.co.uk Associates Team

A new look for Amazon.co.uk Associates Central

We have redesigned Amazon.co.uk Associates extranet: Associates Central.

The new layout allows you to easily find the information and functionality you need to successfully integrate Amazon.co.uk products into your website. With the new Associates Central you will be able to access the latest news and information on the Amazon.co.uk Associate programme without having to login.

We still provide comprehensive online reporting, including up-to-date statistics on traffic, revenue, earnings, conversion rates and link types. If you have not been to Associates Central in awhile, go and check out the new Product Previews and Context Links. Our Build Links section enables you to build links in minutes!

See for yourself by clicking here.

Are you not an Amazon.co.uk Associate yet? Join now and enjoy the many benefits of one of the world’s largest and most successful affiliate marketing programmes.

Only two weeks to go: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" out on July 21, 2007

The wait will soon be over: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (Harry Potter 7) is out on July 21.

Will Harry survive? Which of the characters will perish? Your users will find everything out on July 21, when they can get their hands on the 7th and last book in the Harry Potter series.

Your users can pre-order the children’s edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (Harry Potter 7) and get the book delivered to their door on the day of release (21st July 2007) by clicking the following link:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747591059/your-assoc-id-21

Your users can pre-order the adult edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (Harry Potter 7) by clicking the following link:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747591067/your-assoc-id-21

To ensure that you are rewarded for your sales, simply replace the text your-assoc-id-21 in the links above with your own personal Amazon.co.uk Associate ID.