How to easily make money online as an Amazon affiliate | The Digital Geek

One of the easiest ways to get started with affiliate marketing so you can make more passive income in your business is through the Amazon affiliate program, also known as Amazon Associates.

Anytime you can earn $10 in affiliate marketing, you can scale to make thousands! And this is something about affiliate programs that I want to emphasize. It is probably going to be slow for you in the beginning. Actually, it WILL be slow. PS: Here’s my latest YouTube Video:

Too many bloggers and online business owners give up too early because they aren’t seeing results. The real problem is that they don’t really understand affiliate marketing and they don’t really know how to promote their affiliate links in ways that bring them recurring revenue.

How to use Amazon Associates to bring you affiliate income

I’ve had a lot of people ask me about affiliate marketing and passive income. So I wanted to create this tutorial on Amazon Associates because I think it’s one of the easiest entry points to becoming an affiliate marketer. And one of the entry-points to actually making an extra passive income.

Amazon Associates is easy to join, they approve almost everyone, they sell just about everything, and you can start promoting Amazon links right away. Cool, right?

By following these steps and putting in regular and consistent effort, you’ll be able to add thousands of dollars to your income each month!

NOTE: How much you make each month depends a ton on the traffic you bring to your blog and the size of your list or just who you send the links to.

What is Amazon Associates and how do I become an affiliate to make passive income?

Amazon Associates is an affiliate program between Amazon (the seller) and you (the advertiser) that gives you a small commission when someone clicks on your link and makes a qualifying purchase. You understand? Good.

Go here to sign up for the Amazon Affiliate Program. It’s free and fast. Before you post any links, make sure you read their Associates Program Operating Agreement and understand their rules around identifying yourself as an Associate. Yeah, who am I kidding? No one reads terms and conditions!

Now, I find it interesting that there are some bloggers and online business owners who are affiliate marketers but scoff at the Amazon affiliate program because they say:

• The commissions on Amazon are too small. They start at 1–2% and max out (in most cases) at about 8–10% depending on the type of products you sell as an Amazon Associate.
• Most people on Amazon buy low-priced products such as books or office supplies.
• They only have 24-hour affiliate cookies. This means if someone clicks through your affiliate link to purchase something on Amazon, you are only given a commission if they buy something within 24 hours. (Other affiliate programs as much as 365-day cookies.)

These things are true. And there are definitely other affiliate marketing programs in the world that pay higher commissions and have higher-priced products. Which we’ll discuss more in detail on my YouTube channel and blog.

Why Amazon Associates as a good choice for an affiliate program?

I think that Amazon Associates has a few things going for it that make it a great addition to your affiliate marketing arsenal (and a great starting point for people new to affiliate marketing):

1. Amazon is a highly-trusted brand. Everyone knows it and won’t hesitate to buy something on their site. People find Amazon incredibly convenient.
2. You can earn commissions on higher-priced products. While affiliate commissions on a book aren’t much, if you promote a camera or furniture or a computer, the commission can be decent.
3. Almost nobody buys just one thing on Amazon at a time: This is one of my favorite aspects of marketing for Amazon. When someone clicks through your link to purchase your recommendation, they will probably purchase additional products.You get a commission for everything they purchase after they click through your link (more about this later in the post).
4. Easy to get started and set up. Amazon makes it easy to be an affiliate for them. They have good software, widgets, and linked images that you can integrate into your website and blog.
5. Holidays are booming! You can plan to tie into Amazon seasonal deals, especially from Thanksgiving to Christmas. This can be a very profitable time to promote because people buy LOTS on Amazon at one time.
6. Amazon sells SO much. There is pretty much an affiliate opportunity for you regardless of the niche you occupy in your business and on your blog.
7. Conversions on Amazon are high. When you recommend something on your blog or to your list, once people read your review they are likely to purchase it on Amazon because they don’t have to think about the company — they already trust them.

So what happens now?

Now? Now you follow me on all platforms and start making money!

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