Bounty vs product commission
| Model | Pays when | Best for SubAudit pages |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty event | Free trial or paid digital signup | Audible trials, KU, Prime Video channels |
| Product | Qualifying physical purchase | Roku, Fire TV, routers |
| Digital Kindle edition | Often 0% product | Use bounty or editorial only |
Rates change — verify in Associates Central → Bounty Events before publishing.
High-signal bounties (verify live rates)
| Program | Editorial angle |
|---|---|
| Audible Standard trial | “Worth it if ≥1 book/month” + cancel steps |
| Audible Premium Plus annual | Compare credits used vs annualize |
| Kindle Unlimited trial | Library + Libby overlap |
| Prime Video paid channel | Seasonal sports — cancel after finale |
Deep service breakdown: Amazon digital stack.
Required on every bounty link
- Price after trial and billing cadence.
- Link to cancel playbook on same page.
- Note we may earn a bounty — does not change sort order (cut rule is usage-based).
What we avoid
- Bounty links on pages with no subscription substance.
- Pushing trials the author would not take after a real subscription audit.
- Kindle subscription edition product links expecting commission.
Strip fake Amazon URLs
After drafts, run site hygiene scripts so LLM-placed amazon.com links do not violate tracking rules — part of K7 enrich pass on the factory repo.
