Hi

You site need be ready before you apply for affiliate programs

You would have written 20 - 30 posts and have some traffic to be able apply for affiliate programs as typically they will check your site for relevance and traffic prior approval.

For Amazon it is 10 - 15 posts.

You need to continue adding content, the recommendation is 2 - 3 posts a week a niche a site and that's for the foreseeable future.

You also need to share your posts onto social media platforms to keep organic traffic reach to your site.

Once accepted, they've given you material and special tracking code links you can share on your site.

Essentially you are writing more informational posts so that you do not sound so salesy to Google and if there’s a solution, a detailed analysis review post for your visitors to let them make an informed decision whether to go click your links and go purchase the focused item you proposed to solve their issue.

Once they do, and in accordance with your affiliation terms and conditions, how commission payouts are tracked and paid. You need to read up how payments are made because different programs follow different rules; some pay by check others via PayPal or straight to your check account.

I would always adhere to your affiliate program terms and conditions.

Hi - most affiliate programs will inspect your website when you apply to join them. They will expect to see lots of original content on your chosen niche subject.

For the first couple of months, your main focus should be on writing articles. And if you don't have content, you won't attract any visitors anyway.

There is no point in adding affiliate links if nobody is going to see them. And as regards Amazon, you have to make 3 sales in your first 180 days or you are removed from the program.

Please continue to follow the training exactly as it is laid out and don't get ahead of yourself. You need to build up the foundation of your website.