[Elizabeth Ann West]

I do not have this option on my last title that is in KDP Select. However, I know where the Amazon ad network lives if I wanted to go buy CPC ads for my book. My issue is why am I going to pay a company that already takes a 30% cut of my product's sale additional monies to advertise my book on their site? Something is fundamentally wrong with that system. I think I will stick with my plans of building my own following.

 

[Elizabeth Ann West]

I finally see it, they changed my Manage Benefits to Promote and Advertise. I"m reading the terms now. It says Amazon Network Property. You all should know they just opened up CPM advertising to affiliates. I'm willing to bet these "ads" are not going to appear on Amazon.com proper, but on Affiliate sites. In fact, so far in the T&C of the CPC stuff offered to authors/publishers Amazon Network Property is defined as :

""Amazon Network Property" means (a) the Amazon Site; (b) any website or other online point of presence operated by Amazon or our Affiliates; and/or (c) any other website, device, service, application, feature or online point of presence through which the Amazon Site, any website of any of our Affiliates and/or products or services (including the Services) available thereon are syndicated, offered, merchandised, advertised or described."

Plus, there's also a provision that none of your materials will be aimed at people under 13. And no obscene material. Just make sure you all read the fine print.

 

[Elizabeth Ann West]

As a reader I have NEVER clicked on an ad in Amazon.com. Also Boughts, Recommended for you, absolutely. Their ads? 100% ignored. If I wanted to advertise on Amazon, I would save up $10,000 (the lowest budget listed on the Amazon Marketing services page) And buy spots in the screensaver on devices. Those ads I do notice and I have clicked on.