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For some affiliate marketers, 2020 has been extra cruel.

One of the most popular and accessible affiliate networks, Amazon Associates, cut referral commissions for a number of categories, resulting in a drastic cut in revenue for a huge number of sites.

If you’re part of that number, you’ve got a couple of options. Either stay put and accept less money in your pocket or look for a pivot to regain what was lost.

In this post, we’re going to introduce a couple of options if you were hit by the commission cuts. In particular, how you can diversify your business and sell physical products with Amazon FBA.

Amazon Associates’ 2020 Commission Changes

First, a short introduction to the aforementioned commission cuts.

As of April 21, 2020, the rates for most product categories were altered pretty dramatically. Among the hardest hit:

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