Amazon taps Associates to join the Black Friday frenzy

Today, I just received an email from Amazon Associates, asking us to link to their Black Friday sales page. They've also created a widget to advertise hourly deals on Black Friday, which I've added to the blog just to be able to track how effective it is. While not strictly social networking, I have to give Amazon credit for using the Associates network to market its Black Friday promotions -- I suspect it will pay off for them big-time, especially for those shoppers uninterested in braving Black Friday crowds.

Full disclosure: Blackfriars is a member of Amazon Associates and therefore receives a commission on products bought through the clicking on Amazon ads.

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