amazon update interval?

how long until stats get updated?

[jasonlambert]

Im doing an experiment with amazon associates (.com and .co.uk) on one of my websites.

How often do the amazon stats get updated?

One of the items im targeting is only available on pre-order, will that cause any delays?

[onlineleben]

every day sometime in the morning
E.g. the german (.de) and UK (.co.uk) versions are due around 7:30 to 8:00 local time every morning. The same should apply to the US (.com).

[BriGuy20]

Jason:

Amazon stats should update in the morning (seems to be around 9 eastern), sometimes it takes longer over the holidays or if the Amazon stats monkey is feeling cranky (associates board running joke). Usually if they dont have it up by 10AM Eastern, they'll have a note on the Associates announcement board and (hopefully) a time when they expect the reports to be up.

I'm currently promoting a preorder item, and it seems to be reporting correctly, so I wouldn't worry. If you're using PPC, however, I'd keep the bid low as preorders get a lower general conversion than items that are available. Conversely, once it starts shipping, you should probably reevaluate ROI (do it for about 3-7 days once its started shipping) and possibly increase your bid. I know for me it's hard to get up in the PPC results, but I'm biding my time until the item starts shipping, at which point I can (hopefully) increase my ad bid.

[PeteM]

One of the items im targeting is only available on pre-order, will that cause any delays?

Note that you don't get paid until it ships.

Pete

[jasonlambert]

cheers guys! The US stats have been updated since I started this thread, but nothing on the UK ones (I put the aff links up at 1am GMT last night). Just wait and see how it goes I suppose.

Despite technically being an Amazon associate for over 2 years, this is the first time i've put associate ad's on any of my sites.

BriGuy20, we could even be promoting the same item, but i'll guess we'll never know, eh? :)

Note that you don't get paid until it ships.

Does that mean that stats wont reflect the sale of the item at all until its shipped? Or will it show up as a conversion but Amazon withold the comission until it ships?

[kempozone]

They also credit your commision for any returns

kz

[Pedent]

Does that mean that stats wont reflect the sale of the item at all until its shipped? Or will it show up as a conversion but Amazon withold the comission until it ships?

It'll show up in your ordered items stats when it's ordered, but not in your shipped item stats until it ships. Conversion rate stats seem to be based on orders rather than shipped items. And yes, you're only credited with commission when items ship.

[BriGuy20]

Quoth the Jason Lambert:
"BriGuy20, we could even be promoting the same item, but i'll guess we'll never know, eh? :)"

I know of about 2 major items that were just introduced (where they just started taking preorders). I'm guessing you're selling one of them, so I'd say the odds are 50/50. :)