Video Downloads at Amazon

New for Affiliates at Amazon.com is the Amazon Unbox program which gives you the opportunity to promote Video Downloads. The button to the right is a working example of the creative that you can use to sell the movies and television shows that Amazon now has available for download.

Below is the announcement you should see when you log in to your Amazon Associates account...

Earn Referral Fees for Amazon Unbox!

The Associates program is excited to announce that Associates can now earn referral fees on Unbox Video Downloads!Amazon Unbox allows you and your site visitors to purchase or rent your favorite movies and TV shows to download and watch on your PC – all in DVD quality. High-quality video downloads are the next big thing and Amazon Associates can be a part of this exciting innovation. If you are interested in trying out Amazon Unbox for yourself, you can download a TV show for free with the purchase of any DVD from Amazon.com.

Associates are eligible to earn 10%, a full 1.5% above the highest earnings tier, on all Unbox referrals (up to $1.50 per item). There is no limit to the number of items on which referral fees are earned.

Building links to Amazon Unbox downloads is no different than other products on Amazon.com. To build a Product Link, simply visit the Product Links page in Associates Central and select "Unbox Video Downloads" in the search menu. We have also made general Unbox banner graphics available to you in Associates Central.

Just as with other ASINs you can also use the format below to build links directly to Unbox products. Simply substitute the corresponding Unbox ASIN for "B000LEIOOY" and your Associates ID for "assocblog-20."

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LEIOOY?tag=assocblog-20

To learn more about Unbox, please visit the FAQ.

What people are saying around the blogosphere about Amazon Unbox...

eReviewBlog.com: "Call it iTunes for your DVR, Unbox is an Amazon-Tivo partnership offering movies and tv shows on demand."

DVRBulletin.com: "Well, it’s here. Tivo users can now sign up for Amazon’s Unbox service which delivers rented or purchased movies via the Internet to Tivo boxes. And if you register before April 30th, you get a $15 credit for free movies or TV show downloads." (great post, also pointing out 'the downside')

SmugBlog: "There are three major players about to vie for a spot in your living room to download videos: Xbox 360, AppleTV, and Amazon Unbox on your TiVo..." (another great objective post that points out both pros and cons)

If you're like me, you are probably watching all of this unfold with much interest, as both a potential customer and affiliate. Do you plan to promote the service, use the service yourself... or perhaps both?

I can see this being a big hit on sites/blogs that offer celebrity gossip, show spoilers, movie reviews, etc. The opportunity for content is there, and would be an ideal (easy) project for movie buffs or tv junkies 😉

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