http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/ Sat, 17 May 2008 00:42:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/#comment-164 Jon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:47:19 +0000 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/#comment-164 As a guy who did the journalism thing for a few years, we always mentioned any way we would possibly benefit from recommending a product (or, wouldn't recommend something if we would benefit) so people wouldn't think we were recommending it simply for the money. I think that's where the expectation stems from. It's odd in a case like this, because you're simply saying, "Look! A good deal!" When I was an editor, I would have said no to any benefits from linking. But here, it just seems like snarky commenters... As a guy who did the journalism thing for a few years, we always mentioned any way we would possibly benefit from recommending a product (or, wouldn’t recommend something if we would benefit) so people wouldn’t think we were recommending it simply for the money. I think that’s where the expectation stems from. It’s odd in a case like this, because you’re simply saying, “Look! A good deal!” When I was an editor, I would have said no to any benefits from linking. But here, it just seems like snarky commenters…

]]> http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/#comment-114 Appfunds Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:24:55 +0000 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/#comment-114 There are always people who complain. Can you blame your tv channel that you followed their commercial and bought something useless ? There are always people who complain. Can you blame your tv channel that you followed their commercial and bought something useless ?

]]> http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/#comment-112 John Gruber Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:18:43 +0000 http://www.jerrybrito.com/2007/10/19/amazon-affiliate-etiquette/#comment-112 I don't think it's a matter of politeness; I tend to mention that I'll be getting a cut from things like this because I think it might make some readers more likely to do it. So instead of thinking of it as disclosure, it's more like "Hey, you get a great price *and* help kick a few bucks my way." I don’t think it’s a matter of politeness; I tend to mention that I’ll be getting a cut from things like this because I think it might make some readers more likely to do it. So instead of thinking of it as disclosure, it’s more like “Hey, you get a great price *and* help kick a few bucks my way.”

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