My question is: How is the best way to set up an Amazon affiliate link on a WP website? We are Canadian, but most sales come from outside Canada. With all the eBooks and products on Amazon, how do we set up an International Amazon account and maintain it?<\/p>\n
In short, there is no international amazon account. Unfortunately it does not exist. Amazon, while connected, runs compartmentalized on a per country basis. Because of this you have to have affiliate accounts in each country<\/strong> that you wish to have an account for.<\/p>\n In terms of a solution, after you have multiple affiliate accounts, the next step is to develop a plugin that detects the origin country of a user and swaps the correct affiliate ID. Imagine it like this: <\/p>\n The only way it won’t work if a visitor is blocking a browser from detecting that information, for example by using a proxy server.<\/em><\/p>\n There are a number of ways to program this, but we do recommend investing in a developer to create a custom plugin for you. <\/p>\n There are a few plugin services popping up that do this, but use caution. All it would take is some creative programming to hijack your affiliate ID, allowing a plugin developer to take your commissions. While not all plugins are bad, nor their developers – always use caution.<\/p>\n Finally, keep an eye on Amazon affiliate news – this could always change in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question My question is: How is the best way to set up an Amazon affiliate link on a WP website? We are Canadian, but most sales come from outside Canada. With all the eBooks and products on Amazon, how do … Continue reading Earlybird Question: Amazon Affiliate Links for Multiple Countries<\/span> \n