ch#12 How to Become an Amazon Affiliate

How to Become an Amazon Affiliate

  1. Create a website or blog.
  2. Navigate to the Amazon Associates homepage and click Sign Up.
  3. Enter your account information.
  4. Enter your website address.
  5. Enter your preferred store ID.
  6. Explain how you drive traffic to your site.
  7. Choose your payment method.
  8. Create Amazon Affiliate links.

 


 

1. Create a website or blog.

To become an Amazon Associate, you must have an active website, blog, app, or YouTube channel. It‘s also helpful if you’ve pre-populated that site with content, so it appears active and authentic to both users and Amazon.

Remember, you must be able to describe the purpose of your website as part of the application process. So, have a firm idea of why you‘re creating your site, the audience you’ll target, and how you'll bring in traffic.

To create a website for free, check out HubSpot’s CMS Hub. With its drag-and-drop website builder, customizable themes, and blog capabilities, you’ll be able to publish original content in no time.

If you’re still figuring it out, these resources can help you make these important decisions:

2. Navigate to the Amazon Associates homepage and click “Sign Up.”

In order to become an Amazon affiliate, you'll need to create your Amazon Associates account. To do that, visit the Amazon Associates homepage and click Sign Up. From there, you'll be prompted to log in to your existing Amazon account or create one.

sign up for amazon affiliate program


3. Enter your account information.

Enter your account info (including the name, address, and phone number of the payee).

amazon affiliate sign up: enter your account information

4. Enter your website address.

Enter your website address(es), apps, YouTube channels, etc.

amazon affiliate sign up: enter your web address

5. Enter your preferred store ID.

Enter your preferred store ID (usually the same as your primary website name), explain what your websites hope to accomplish, and select Amazon topics your links will likely target.

amazon affiliate sign up: enter your preferred store id

6. Explain how you drive traffic to your site.

Explain how you drive traffic to your websites, how you use your website or apps to generate income, how you usually build links, and how many visitors your site brings in each month.

amazon affiliate sign up: explain your website

7. Choose your payment method.

Choose whether to enter your payment (credit card) and tax ID information now or later. Then proceed to your dashboard.

amazon affiliate sign up: choose your payment method

8. Create Amazon Affiliate links.

Once you‘ve created your account, you’ll be sent to your personal Associate homepage. This is where you'll find your performance dashboard (including an earnings overview, monthly summary, and total clicks).

amazon affiliate sign up: create affiliate links

This dashboard is also where you'll search for relevant products to link to from your content.


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