how to make money from amazon affiliate program tips

What is the Amazon Affiliate Program and why is it so popular?

Amazon’s affiliate program is the world’s largest affiliate program (with nearly 200 million websites using it according to  W3Techs ) where affiliates can promote any Amazon product to their audience and earn a commission on every sale.

And how many products does Amazon currently have?

More than you can imagine.

More than 350 million products are listed on Amazon.

Once you have an approved Amazon affiliate account, you can recommend any product on your blog, YouTube channel, Android or iOS application, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or other medium and earn a nice commission.

• Read also: The Ultimate Affiliate Marketing Guide for Beginners (2020)

How does it work and what are the requirements to become an Amazon affiliate?

Let’s try to understand it with a simple example:

Veronica is a fashion blogger who finds an interesting fashion product on Amazon. Now, he wants to tell it and make it known to others.

So he decides to write a nice review of the product on his blog (or social channel), his readers will click on the link and buy the product.

Result : He receives many thanks from his readers, but no money.

Now, one fine day, Veronica got to know this free beginner’s guide to Amazon’s Quick Blogging membership program , and learned all about Amazon’s membership program.

He followed the steps mentioned in this detailed article to sign up for the Amazon affiliate account and then replaced that fashion product with the Amazon affiliate link .

Now, from here on, when its users click on its blog link to visit Amazon and buy the product, it will generate a commission on each sale .

Now, from this approach you will get a double advantage:

1. A big thank you from its readers
2. And, a check from Amazon

The best part is that it only took 1-2 hours to learn everything and she earned a nice income from Amazon without any extra work.

Now, while continuing to cultivate his hobby / passion as a blogger, he also earns money to pay off the student loan, to finance his travels and to grow his online business .

Well, now replace Veronica with your name and her blog with your blog or social media platforms.

This could be done by you or one of your friends who is looking for a way to get passive earnings.

Sounds good, right?

Now, in the further section of this guide, you will learn how to join the Amazon affiliate program .

Becoming an Amazon affiliate is completely free .

There are three categories of people who can join the Amazon affiliate program and generate earnings:

• Blogger / Website Owners – People who have existing blogs or websites. If you don’t have one, you can follow the guide to start a blog today.
• YouTubers : If you have a YouTube channel, you can use it to apply to become an Amazon affiliate.
• Social media influencers – Amazon influencer is a new program open to mini-celebrities, i.e. social media influencers. It is an extension of the Amazon affiliate program and anyone can participate.

Earning with Amazon: How much do you earn with Amazon affiliations?

The answer is: it depends .

Earnings  vary by product and specific  category but in general affiliate commissions range from a  minimum of 3% to a maximum of 10% .

Here are Amazon’s new affiliate commissions:

For example , clothing and accessories offer 10% commissions.

This means that if one of your readers clicks on your Amazon affiliate link and buys a clothing product, you will get 10% of the product price as a commission.

At the same time, other categories like toys, sports and fitness offer 7%. At the same time, video games pay only 3.5%.

If you want to know the times and payment methods of the Amazon affiliate program, I recommend you read the official documentation directly .

Tip – if you have just started and are building a new niche site on Amazon, you should choose a niche that offers higher commissions.

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Amazon Affiliate Program

Benefits – Here is a list of reasons why you should become an Amazon affiliate.

• A renowned and trusted brand
• Almost all the products are available
• Extended benefits (In addition to the products you promote, you can also profit from other products)
• Safe and reliable
• Such a powerful platform
• The market covers a wide range of niches

Disadvantages – This iconic online giant also has some drawbacks in managing its affiliate program.

• Low affiliate commission (4 to 10%)
• Cookies last for a short period (24 hours)

How to become an Amazon partner? How to sign up for the affiliate program?

Now, we will review the operation part and in this section I will help you create your account to become an Amazon partner .

An important thing,

Do you know that Amazon has an Amazon website located for different countries?

For example – if you are from the United States, you will shop on Amazon.com and if you are from Japan, you will shop on Amazon.jp, and Amazon.in if you are from India. And of course if you come from Italy you will shop on Amazon.it

An interesting thing is that each of these stores has its own program dedicated to Amazon associates.

So, the question is: which Amazon membership program should you participate in?

Well, you can join all Amazon affiliate programs, but to keep things simple, you should sign up for the Amazon affiliate program for the store located in your country or closest to your country.

Below, you can find the list of all the links to the Amazon affiliate shop sign up page:

• Italy : https://programma-affiliazione.amazon.it/
• USA :  https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
• Canada :  https://associates.amazon.ca
• United Kingdom :  https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/
• Germany :  https://partnernet.amazon.de/
• France :  https://partenaires.amazon.fr/
• Japan :  https://affiliate.amazon.co.jp/
• India :  https://affiliate-program.amazon.in/
• Mexico :  https://afiliados.amazon.com.mx
• Brazil :  https://associados.amazon.com.br

Click on the link of the shop where you want to create your affiliate account.

Click on “Log in “, and on the next page log in with your Amazon account or, if you do not have an Amazon account, simply click on ” Create your Amazon account “.

From here, it’s just a 4-step process that you need to complete and to start using the associated Amazon account:

After selecting the account information for payment, on the next page you will need to enter your website, YouTube channel or link of the Android / iOS application.

Once done, click on “Next” and fill in your profile. Once you’ve done all of this, you’ll find yourself in the Amazon associates dashboard, which will look something like this:

I have highlighted some important parts of the dashboard so that you can start moving.

How to make money with Amazon affiliations?

I guess you’ve already signed up for the Amazon affiliate program. If not, do it now. ( This is for Amazon Italy ).

The next step is to get links, banners or widgets for your site.

Depending on your niche, you can select different types of links. For example:

• If you have a gadget blog, you can create a page called “Recommended gadgets”.
• If you have a movie or music blog, you can add a widget in the sidebar with the affiliate link of the movie DVD.

The possibilities are enormous and, depending on your niche, you can add and earn with links and monetize your site considerably using Amazon.

You can also earn money by sleeping.

I have published a detailed tutorial on how to create Amazon affiliate links for each product and how to post them on your blog.

Start linking your products with that ID and start earning some money !

Note : Many people ask me if Asian bloggers can join the Amazon affiliate, and the answer is yes.

To become an Amazon affiliate, sign up using this link: → Register on Amazon

Earn money with Amazon affiliations without having a website. Is it possible to make money?

In short: yes, you can make money with the Amazon affiliate program without having a website.

What you need to do is simply use different platforms to attract traffic – keep in mind that the marketing techniques you will use on these platforms are also different.

There are many tools already in place within the Amazon website that can help you promote EVERYTHING you find there.

# 1. Forum

Forums are one of the best places to get a dedicated audience.

If you want to promote health products, you can start posting an article on health forums along with your signature.

Likewise, if you want to promote packaged food, you can post it on the cooking forum.

Check out the most relevant forums and you’re good to go.

#2. Social Media – Facebook and Twitter

If you want to share Amazon affiliate links on Facebook and Twitter, you can do it easily with a few clicks.

It can potentially reach a wider audience than your website.

Facebook also has an advertising network that offers the opportunity for your promotions to reach a wider audience, which could give you a greater chance of conversions.

# 3. YouTube

If creating written content isn’t your strength, consider starting a YouTube channel that you could use as an affiliate marketing platform .

Some of the most successful YouTubers generate millions of dollars in earnings every year using a combination of sponsored videos, affiliate sales and advertisements.

Is Amazon Affiliation Better Than Adsense?

Let’s do a little calculation together : Let’s say your blog gets 1000 visitors a day.

Considering an eCPM of around 3 euros in Google Adsense, which is practically the standard, you would earn around 100 euros per month.

On the other hand, if you monetize your blog with the Amazon affiliate and assuming a 5% click-through rate, you would earn about 50 visitors a day on Amazon.

Although I can’t say what your conversion rate will be, let’s assume it’s 5%. It means that you will make about 2-3 sales every day!

This equates to around 60-90 sales per month and a commission of 200 to 2000 euros, depending on the products you will promote, which is much better than the income you would have earned with Adsense.

There are many Amazon success stories that can be found on the Internet, but I would suggest not removing Adsense until you start having great success with Amazon.

Adsense gives you the peace of mind of having a fixed income, while the Amazon link helps you increase your income .