Amazon Associate Program.
There are many ways of earning online when you have your blog or website.
As I have noted in a previous post.
But in this post, I am sharing how to make money using affiliate marketing from Amazon, there is no cost to using this method, and it is an excellent start for beginners.
Earning through Amazon is one of the most popular ways to make money online, but Amazon sets some very stringent guidelines.
Amazon is not only one of the most prominent and reliable, but over the years, it has built a sterling reputation of trust, which is very important in the online market.
Amazon Affiliates
The Amazon affiliate is called Amazon Associates; here are some crucial facts about Amazon shoppers
80% of Amazon shoppers purchase at least per month once per month
Amazon Prime members spend at least $1,000 per year on Amazon.
Amazon customers rely on product reviews to make a purchase.
According to statista.com, Amazon made $232.88 billion in 2018.
Amazon was started in 1996 as a small online retailer selling from the founder’s garage Jeff Bezos. In those days, there was not enough money for advertising, so a commission was paid when a referred customer made a purchase.
The Amazon Affiliate Program
The Amazon Affiliate Program is an affiliate marketing program. It’s free for website owners and bloggers to become Amazon Associates.
They advertise products from Amazon.com on their sites through links supplied by Amazon.
When customers click the links and buy products from Amazon, they earn a commission.
The Amazon Associates Program was launched in 1998. At that time, online marketing was in its infancy stage; there were not a lot of ways to make money online, things have changed dramatically, and I think it’s due to Amazon’s affiliate program.
Amazon has since expanded its product line, and its ability to make income from it has become more accessible.
With all online marketing, it is best done through content production, that is, writing about the product you are promoting, and the best way to do that is to have your website (you can have one for free HERE).
Like any home-based money-making business, earning an income with Amazon requires research, work, and marketing. Here are some tips for maximizing the Amazon Associates Program. Amazon commission is considered below, so you will have to sell a lot to earn anything substantial.
I would advise that you choose some products priced between $50-$200; of course, you can select lower-priced goods too, as there is a chance that the lower-priced goods will be easier to sell, but you should bear in mind that the earnings will be low.
Here are some pros of becoming an Amazon associate.
Pros of Becoming an Amazon Affiliate
There are several great reasons to join Amazon Associates program, including:
- Amazon is a highly visited, well-known name that people use and trust daily.
- It’s free to join.
- You must be accepted into the program without traffic thresholds or other metrics.
- There are tons and tons of products you can promote.
- Amazon has many tools to help you sell specific items or a category of things.
- A sound reporting system lets you know what’s getting clicks and what’s selling.
- You can receive direct deposit payments into your bank account.
- Amazon offers good customer service to its buyers, so you reduce the risk of your visitors getting mad at you if they have a problem with the product.
- Even if your visitor doesn’t buy the product you referred, you earn a commission if they buy something on that visit.
To become an Amazon Associate, you must visit the amazon associate website http://affiliate-program.amazon.com/.
Then click on I am a new customer
State who is the primary contact for the account
Build your Profile
List the websites and mobiles you plan to use as an associate.
Answer questions about traffic and content to complete your profile.
Wait for a phone call to verify your identity
Wait for a phone call to verify your identity
Cons of the Amazon Associates Program
Nothing is ever perfect, including the Amazon affiliate program. Here are a few downsides:
- The commission is between 1-5 %, which is low compared to some other affiliate programs.
- Their cookies only last 24 hours. You won’t get credit if your referral doesn’t buy within 24 hours. (However, if the product is added to their cart, the cookie lasts 90 days.)
- You’re not allowed to send Amazon affiliate links in emails. That includes blog posts that get sent as an email.
- If you have a U.S. site promoting products in the Amazon U.S. store, you won’t get credit for referring someone who buys the product from outside the country (i.e., Amazon U.K.).
- To get credit for getting paid for purchases outside your country, according to sellapp.com.
- Selling internationally on Amazon
How To Sell Internationally On Amazon
- Step 1: Register to sell globally on Amazon.
- Step 2: Enter the required details and make a payment.
- Step 3: Link the regional amazon seller accounts.
- Step 4: Create the product listings in the new international marketplace and start selling. …
- Step 5: Keep the language requirements in mind.
- Payment options are only through direct deposit, check, or Amazon gift card. There’s no PayPal option.
- Amazon payments are sent two months after the end of the month they were earned.
- The minimum payment for gift cards is $10, and the minimum check fee is $100]. If you don’t meet the minimum payout amount, your earnings will be rolled over to the next month$100, which isn’t that much if you make lots of sales, but a lot of you’re only earning a few dollars a month.
Wikihow.com states Amazon will not accept you as an associate unless you have a website or YouTube with content and an audience.
If you do not have a website and desire to own one, you can do so for free at Wealthy Affiliate, which will cost you nothing.
Wealthy Affiliate was started in 2005 and had an A+ rating at BBB. Our membership is drawn from 193 countries and has a community of 1.4 million.
You can learn more about Wealthy Affiliates here
WEALTHY AFFILIATE
There are two types of membership, free and premium. There is a big difference in what is available in the premium membership.
I have left a list of what’s provided in both memberships.
With the free membership, you are given 5. lessons and two websites, and at the end of these lessons, your websites will be up and running
With the premium membership, you are given ten websites and can have many income streams.
I have a link to a blog post by a member of Wealthy Affiliate and training about Amazon affiliates hope you find them informative.
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/being-an-amazon-affiliate/a_aid/5373fe86
Thanks for stopping by, and if you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the space provided, and I will reply ASAP
NOTE: This post includes affiliate links, which, if clicked on and a product purchased, I get a small commission (with no increase in cost to you).
Thanks so much for the step by step info. I especially like the part on how to sell internationally on Amazon. I had no idea getting on Amazon was such a process. This info will help me to prepare.
Thank you Roxs, Amazon is really a good start to your affiliate business, but remember you have to make at least 3-4 sales in 90 days or the will drop you from the affiliate program The good things is you can apply again, some people suggest that you wait until you have a good size audience, but I think to take the plunge and get the experience,
wishing you success
I’m also a blogger and I also work with Amazon Associate Program. You’re right, the product should be between $50-$200.
The most important thing is to write a good quality content and I recommend to write around 3 blogs a week.
It would take some time until you get traffic, you need to put a lot of effort into it, a good research, to become successful you need to be motivated and remain positive.
Thank you for sharing this informative post.
Thank you Anh-Tu Le, for your comment, Yes everything takes time nothing happens overnight and this goes for all business it takes time, I have seen a quote that I like to say to myself and others whenever I am becoming impatient, “Entrepreneurs is living a few years of your as most people won’t so you can live the rest of your life like most people can’t.” Wishing you all the best.
What a useful post!
I like how you wrote about the pros and cons with using Amazon Associate program.
It certainly has a lot of reasons to get involved, especially with so many products being available there.
Thanks for a helpful post!
I am so glad you found it useful Jesse, that was the hope In writing this post, If you are not yet an affiliate of Amazon I would encourage to do so, the commission maybe low but you are sure to get some sales even if it is not the product you are advertising. Wishing you success.