Step-by-Step Guide to Joining the Amazon Associate Program
Step-by-Step Guide to Joining the Amazon Associate Program
If you’ve been thinking about making money online by recommending products you already love, Amazon Associates is one of the easiest ways to start. It’s Amazon’s official affiliate program, and it lets you earn a commission whenever someone buys through your special link.
Step 1: Create an Amazon Account
If you already shop on Amazon, you can use your existing account. If not, go to Amazon.com and click Sign In → Create Your Amazon account.
Step 2: Go to the Amazon Associates Sign-up Page
Visit affiliate-program.amazon.com. Click Sign Up and log in with your Amazon account.
Step 3: Fill in Your Account Information
You’ll be asked for:
- Payee Name (the person or business that will receive payments)
- Address
- Phone number
Make sure this information is correct because it affects payments.
Step 4: Add Your Website(s) or App(s)
Amazon will ask where you plan to share affiliate links. This could be:
- A blog or website
- A YouTube channel
- A mobile app
- Social media pages
You can add more later if needed.
Step 5: Explain How You Drive Traffic
Amazon wants to know how you plan to get visitors. Just choose from their list (SEO, blogs, social media, etc.).
Step 6: Choose Your Store ID
This is like your affiliate “username.” Pick something short and relevant to your niche.
Step 7: Payment and Tax Info
Before you can get paid, you’ll need to fill in your tax information (even if you’re outside the US) and choose how you’ll receive payments (direct deposit, gift card, or check).
Step 8: Start Promoting
Once approved, you can create affiliate links from any Amazon product page using the SiteStripe bar.
Pro Tip: You have 180 days to make at least 3 sales or your account will be closed — but you can reapply later.
Check out detailed tutorial with screenshots of every steps here: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/amazon-affiliate-program-step-by-step-guide-to-setup-successful-amazon-associate-program-account
💬 Question for You:
What’s the main reason you want to join Amazon Associates — extra income, full-time business, or testing a new niche? Share in the comments!
Thanks for the likes and comments.
Paul
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Thanks for this, Paul.
I joined the Amazon Associate Program a couple of days ago. Now I'm trying to figure out how to actually use it. Is there any sort of training for that on this site?
Thanks again,
Jeff
Hello, Jeff. Its wonderful to know that you have joined the program already.
I have done series of tutorials and scheduled on Wealthy Affiliate. Keep an eye on my daily blog post here. You might find it helpful.
There may be others who done the training as well so search within wealthy affiliate and find out.
You may also like to head to the footnote of on your Amazon Affiliate page and learn from their educational links there.
Paul.
This is good, Paul. I used to have an account with Amazon Associates, but I don't use it now because my country can't do business with them yet. We are literally under economic sanctions by the U.S, something I wrote an article about to be published on our daily newspaper tomorrow.
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I am in the amazon associates program. My niche is wearable health tech. I am just under 4 months into the program. I have just reached 100 clicks to my links today but no sales yet. I was hoping for a sales rate of around 1.5%/2% but sadly , this is not happening at the moment.
Receiving click is a good sign. Keep building or creating great contents surrounding your niche. Once you see a conversion, it will be the beginning of more sales.
Paul.
Yes, I think now that I am getting some traffic to my links, it's just a matter of time before I get conversions. Hopefully, it's within the next 2 months though. Otherwise I will have to apply to amazon again and change all of my links in my articles which will be an absolute nightmare haha. I don't want to think about that!
Receiving clicks is a good sign so let's of for some conversions in weeks and months to com.
Haha 😄, when I started I rejoined the program twice and made qualifying sales on my second attempt.
Paul.
Okay, great news! Answering your question on What is the main reason for joining amazon associates? Well, I want it to become a full-time business. If my current niche works out well, I will search for other niches to promote through the amazon associates program.
If you’ve found a lucrative niche and build your authority surrounding your niche, its absolutely possible.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It provides an insight into your journey and also teaches me perseverance and patience. Paul's advice is also encouraging. I can lean on both of your experiences when I get there or decide to get there. Thanks both!
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