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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is no doubt one of the world’s most famous online marketplaces. But the company also offers n opportunity to some small business owners — particularly online marketers. The platform offers the well-known Amazon affiliate program.
Amazon Affiliate Program
As affiliate programs go, the Amazon affiliate program can’t be beat in term of access and sheer size. According to Business Insider, Amazon’s valuation of $356 billion is larger than Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Macy’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney, and Sears combined.
Amazon generated $177.9 billion in revenue in 2017 a net income growth of 27.8%, making it the largest online retailer in the world.
This type of scale makes the Amazon affiliate program attractive to small businesses and marketers, and makes Amazon associates and each Amazon affiliate part of a global marketplace.
Whether it is a small business looking to take advantage of the Amazon affiliate program or individual Amazon associates, there are many opportunities to generate revenue.
When you become an Amazon affiliate member, you have access to a range of tools including analytics and marketing to ensure you can maximize your earning potential.
Amazon Associates
The Amazon Local Associates program which was expanded last year gave local small businesses and individuals more ways they can increase their revenue.
Amazon associates with websites or other digital presence can make recommendations on items sold by Amazon. This not only introduces a new way to engage with customers, but it also creates an opportunity to get an affiliate fee with a qualifying purchase.
With an inventory of more than one million products, order fulfillment, delivery, returns and customer service, the Amazon affiliate program may be an attractive way to start a business or enhance the capability of your current company. But first you need to become an Amazon affiliate.
How to Become an Amazon Affiliate
Interested? Here’s a step-by-step process on how you can become am Amazon affiliate.
Log In to the Amazon Affiliate Area
Start by scrolling to the bottom of the Amazon home page. You are looking for the “Become an Affiliate Link.”
That should lead you to the splash page with lots of information about the Amazon Affiliate program. Click the “Join Now” button to get started.
Submit Personal and Website Details
The form looks long, but it is pretty easy to fill out. Just add your personal details in this section. This will be your official profile, so please make sure all information is correct.
You will then be asked to add your website details. Of course, most affiliate programs, if not all, are interested in how much traffic you get.
Next, fill in your profile. This will include things like your preferred store ID, how you build links, how you drive traffic to your website, among other things.
Verify Your Identity
In order to verify your identity, Amazon asks for a phone number which they use to make an automated phone call. When you enter your phone number, a pin number appears on the screen. The automated call will ask you to verify the pin number. It’s that simple!
Choose How You Want to be Paid
In this last step, Amazon welcomes you to their Associates program. It is at this point that you can choose how you want to be paid or do it later, but why should you? Here are your payment options:
- Check ($15 processing fee is waived for international associates)
- Amazon gift card
- Direct deposit (not available for international associates)
Once you complete the registration process, Amazon will give you access to their Associates platform where you will be able to get the affiliate links for their products.
As you get into affiliate marketing, it’s important that you disclose all your affiliate links and mark them as nofollow. Wondering why? Here are a few reasons.
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Aira Bongco
This is great. I think that affiliate marketing in general should not be lumped with Amazon Affiliate marketing. It is different for there is a different way of doing things. Having a separate guide definitely helps.
I did launch my affiliate marketing site and I was having trouble making sales unto it. I do hope that after applying what you said will make my site better. Many thanks to you for sharing those tips.
Hi,
Last time when I joined the Amazon Affiliate, my account was terminated because I didn’t had a single sale in 150 days. That’s the policy but I have one question, suppose we made a sale in 150 days , will this policy continue for the next 150 days or our account will active lifetime?
Thanks,
Amit
Ravikiran chauhan
hi amit,
well, i am beginners with affiliate , can u give me some advise?
my account is sign in , for next step i wan to add my web site and mobile apps,
how can i make it? whats the tools required? give me some example or ideas to creat portfolion in affiliate.
my email id is
Bikram
can u help me to make website or after making what account on amazon affiliate what should I do ?
Interesting ideas. I am new doing affiliate marketing and hope I can see a difference after trying out some of your ideas. Many Thanks!
Kerlan Lovell
My affiliate blogs were stagnant for so long. I didn’t made any sales and wanted to quit, however I am very hopefull after reading your article. Seems I can see a light and feels excited again. Hope to see my first sale after I will apply what you had said. I appreacite you posted something like this to help us newbie. 🙂
Abris Malik
What can I do to earn money from Amazon affiliated marketing because I m new hear.please guide me
Great post! Thank you for sharing your ideas about affiliate marketing. It helped me a lot in improving my site to make it effective. Thanks again.
Robert Orr
I found this article really helpful. I’ve been blogging on and off for years but this is my first time to try and use affiliates. Many thanks!
Andres Villabrille
Love all these tips! I have just started getting more into promoting affiliate products and this list will help. All the best!
First to say thanks for sharing this great article. Affiliate marketing is good way to make money online. I am starting one today. Many Thanks!
Great insights! I not opposed to affiliate marketing. It can be a good thing for us when done right.
Sachin
I did launch my affiliate marketing site and I was having trouble making sales unto it. I do hope that after applying what you said will make my site better. Many thanks to you for sharing those tips
thierry yamegam
Great and insightful post! You left no stone unturned, great resource post for affiliate marketers.
Baudoin DAUMERIE
They say affiliate marketing doesn’t work until I found your article. It inspires me again to do affiliate marketing. I know it needs a lot of work in order to get sales. Many thanks to you. Info really helped.
Randy Robson
Thanks for the tips! I think it is very easy to side track these days with so much marketing noise about Affiliate Marketing especially if there’s too much focus on selling the product instead of promoting a second opinion or solid content.
A great point you made there though. Too many people try to take on too much at once and end up spreading themselves too thin – trying to conquer all the niches at the same time.
steve
A very resourceful post with great insights. I have a blog that I have not monetized for months and I think this is the right time to get into affiliate marketing. Thanks for sharing.
Mark Ndayizeye
I am new in this affiliative marketing ididn’t earn any single money i need your advice please? I am from kenya
I have had affiliate links for years, but I need to take another look at the possibilities and see how could move forward with the program.
Hi Antony,
What a joy to be here today.
OH, My, How I missed this!
I too have a few blogs on wp but never thought of this.
It is high time that I need to do something soon in this regard.
How nice it would have been if I came to know about this post before. 🙁
I am here today via BizSugar wherein this is curated and I upvoted it and commented.
I a bookmarking it for my further use.
Thank you so much.
Keep writing.
Best Regards~
~ Philip
Belinda
So you have to have a website to become an Amazon affiliate? You can’t just promote, i.e. on FB, items links?
Amber Allison
I am wondering as well I had a company call me and tell me I could pay half off their program fee so $499 to become an Amazon Affiliate. Why do I have to pay?
James Michael
Last time when I joined the Amazon Affiliate, my account was terminated because I didn’t had a single sale in 150 days. That’s the policy but I have one question, suppose we made a sale in 150 days , will this policy continue for the next 150 days or our account will active lifetime?
Thanks,
Lisa Ashley
What exactly is affiliated marketing ??
Are we marketing Amazon’s products ?? I’m sure we are lol
We also blog ??
Did everyone have to pay $200 to get started ??
Sorry, I just have so many questions before I commit to this
Thanks for giving us free knowledge it’s going to grow up our of affiliate keep it up to date i get a inspiration from learning here
Glad
From you explanation, being an affiliate on amazon seems so easy. I have considered being an affiliate for a while now, I think I would just go right ahead and sign up.
Kimburly
Thank You s much. I just finished registering as an Affiliate Marketer and included it on my Youtube Website. Thank You so much for your insights I’m ready to earn at home now!
First to say thanks for sharing this great article. Affiliate marketing is good way to make money online. I am starting one today. Many Thanks!