On my post about using affiliate links on Facebook, a reader asked me if it’s OK to boost posts on Facebook that promote Amazon affiliate links.
I know Amazon Associates do not allow any kind of paid search (they put a stop to this back in 2009) so I figured they might not approve of paid social media posts either. I decided to email Amazon and ask them directly.
I asked:
Are Amazon Associates allowed to boost any affiliate links they post on Facebook (or pay for posts on other social media too, like promoted tweets)?
A representative named Faith promptly replied to my email:
Faith confirmed my suspicions.
- NO, you cannot use Boost Facebook posts that send traffic directly to Amazon
- But, YES… you can boost posts that link to YOUR OWN website, where you link to Amazon
Note: as explained on this page, you ARE allowed to post Amazon affiliate links on Facebook. You’re just not allowed to boost them or run them as adverts.
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Thanks for clearing that up! I had this question and I came across your blog on Google 🙂 Would have been awesome to boost posts with direct Amazon links haha.
Hi Alvin,
I’m pleased the guide helped. Yes, unfortunately, that would have been awesome….! I bet you can do this with other programmes/networks. One to look into for sure!
Hi Carly,
is this working with Facebook ads network as well?
Thanks!
Hi Jervin,
I am pretty sure you can’t boost OR advertise an affiliate link directly on Facebook (or any other ad network for that matter). You might want to message Amazon to double check.
Carly
Thanks Carly. This is exactly the information I wanted to seek from Amazon. Now I don’t have to.
Glad I could help!
carly which wordpress theme you are using ?? can i know ?? love from Nepal.
Hi Dipesh,
It’s a customised version of Pretty Darn Cute Design’s “PRETTY” theme. If you’d like to purchase it via my affiliate link, I’ll be eternally grateful. Thanks!
Just found your blog while searching for the same question. Thanks for make this things clear. (Actually I just boosted one single amz-aff link and got 428 direct traffic in 1 day, luckily no ordered items created, lol! )
Now I will focusing to boost only the fb page, not the links 🙂
Glad I could help 🙂
Am I allowed to post a affiliated link in someone’s video as a comment?
Hi there, i know you can’t post boosted links but do you still get the credit for the purchase if someone clicks on your link through a post they have got because they have liked your page. Thanks.