Each setback allows you to move forward in different ways! Jeff

It can be discouraging, but don't let it set you back. Just keep on writing and publishing. Push for traffic. There are some other affiliate programs that will work with new sites--you just have to keep looking.

Keep writing unique content that is related to your niche. Also, start promoting your website on social media platforms or even use Pinterest after you have enough traffic register with an amazon affiliate program. Remember, even if they accept you, you have a limited time of 6 months to get three sales at least to be entirely accepted, so it is better to get traffic before.

I follow a simple rule for new websites to help with Amazon.

1. Write 10 informational posts on whatever your niche is. Don't add affiliate links, just write helpful content.
2. After the informational posts, start to add posts with links, possibly reviews (best of, top 10, etc.).

Amazon wants to see that your website has helpful content and generally, they will approve your application - it doesn't normally matter about the traffic (as you won't have any early on).

However, you need to make 3 sales within 180 days on Amazon so it's worth having the content in place first.

As for Adsense - no point in having it unless you have a lot of traffic.

Unfortunately, this all takes time so you need to be patient, write great content using low competition keywords and things will begin to fall into place. Don't expect too much in the first 3 - 6 months.

Hope this helps,
Mark

Yes, I've had the WA blog rejection happen to me a couple of times, even though it was all my own words
I guess with the millions of blogs been written here there's bound to be some repetitive words. Jim