How to Start Affiliate Marketing with Amazon (Step-by-Step Beginner Tutorial for 2025)

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How to Start Affiliate Marketing with Amazon (Step-by-Step Beginner Tutorial for 2025)

Learn how to start affiliate marketing with Amazon step-by-step. This beginner-friendly guide explains how Amazon Associates works, how to create affiliate links, the best products to promote, and proven strategies to earn passive income in 2025.

Amazon Associates is one of the most beginner-friendly affiliate programs in the world and one of the fastest ways to start earning income online from your blog, YouTube channel, Pinterest, or other social media platforms.

This guide is a follow-up to our previous post, “Affiliate Marketing for Beginners: How to Start Affiliate Marketing the Right Way.” If you haven’t read that yet, it lays the foundation for how affiliate marketing works and what to expect as a beginner.

Now that you understand the basics, let’s look deeper into the exact steps you need to start affiliate marketing with Amazon, the right way, in 2025.

Why Amazon Associates Is Great for Beginners

If you're new to affiliate marketing, Amazon is often the best place to begin because:

  • People already trust Amazon, so recommendations convert more easily.
  • Millions of products are available and almost anything can be monetized.
  • Fast and easy sign-up process, usually approved within 24 hours.
  • Beginner-friendly tools like SiteStripe make link creation simple.
  • Global reach, meaning you can earn commissions from multiple countries.

Even though Amazon’s commission rates vary by category, the sheer volume of purchases helps beginners earn their first commissions faster here than on many other networks.

Now let’s look at the exact steps you need to take to start amazon affiliate marketing and earn from it.

Step 1: Set Up Your Online Platform

Before applying to Amazon Associates, Amazon requires you to have a place where you'll promote products. This can be:

  • A blog
  • A YouTube channel
  • A social media account (TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest)
  • An email newsletter

For long-term income growth, we strongly recommend having a blog, because it’s the most stable platform, gives you ownership over your content, and converts well. If you haven't started one yet, check out our full tutorial:

👉 How to Start a Blog for Long-Term Income (2025 Guide)

Once your platform is set up, you're ready to apply for Amazon Associates.

Step 2: Create Your Amazon Associates Account

  1. Go to: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com
  2. Click sign up
  3. Sign in using your existing Amazon account or create a new one.
  4. Provide your website or social media URLs
  5. Choose your preferred store ID (usually your blog name)
  6. Answer questions about the type of content you create
  7. Enter payment and tax details

Important:

Amazon requires you to make at least 3 qualifying sales within 180 days to remain in the program.

This is why it's best to start promoting right away with product recommendations, tutorials, reviews, gift guides, and list-style content.

Step 3: Understand Amazon’s Rules (Before You Start Promoting)

Amazon Associates has stricter rules than other affiliate programs. Breaking them can get your account suspended. Here are the basics:

1. You MUST disclose affiliate links (just like at the beginning of our post).

Add something like:

“This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.”

2. Do NOT mention Amazon’s prices in your posts.

Prices change too often so quoting them violates the rules.

3. Never shorten Amazon affiliate links with URL shortening tools like Bitly.

Use Amazon’s own linking tools only.

4. No offline promotions.

Your links must appear on approved websites, apps, social pages, or videos.

5. Do not use Amazon images WITHOUT using their official tools.

You can only use images generated through SiteStripe or their API.

Understanding these rules will save you from account issues later.

Step 4: Use Amazon SiteStripe to Create Links

Once approved, you’ll see Amazon’s tool called SiteStripe at the top of every Amazon page when you're logged in.

SiteStripe lets you create:

  • Text links
  • Image links
  • Text + image links
  • Short links (Amazon-approved)

How to Create Your First Affiliate Link:

  1. Go to any product on Amazon
  2. Click “Get Link” in SiteStripe
  3. Copy the link and paste it into your blog post or social content

It’s that easy.

Note:

If you are on the Amazon mobile shopping app, there is a Mobile GetLink feature that allows Amazon Associates to create affiliate links to product detail pages. If you are on the Amazon shopping app, go to any product page, click the ‘Share’ floating button, and you’ll find the ‘Copy Associates Link.’

Step 5: Choose the Right Products to Promote

Not all Amazon products convert the same. The best approach is to recommend products that are:

✔ Already popular

Check Amazon Best Sellers and Movers & Shakers.

✔ Highly rated

Look for 4 stars and above.

✔ Relevant to your niche

Example niches:

  • Home office tools
  • Fitness products
  • Parenting gear
  • Budget-friendly tech
  • Books
  • Kitchen appliances

✔ Products you can genuinely recommend

Authenticity always wins.

Step 6: Create SEO-Friendly Content That Converts

This step is essential. Your affiliate income depends on traffic, and SEO is your best long-term traffic tool. Here are the types of posts that work extremely well with Amazon Associates:

1. Product Reviews

  • “Review: XYZ Planner - Is It Worth It?”

2. Comparison Posts

  • “iPad vs. Samsung Tablet - Which Is Better for Students?”

3. Top 10 Lists

  • “10 Best Budget Mics for New YouTubers in 2025”

4. Tutorials and How-To Guides

  • “How to Set Up a Home Office on a Budget”

5. Gift Guides

These types of posts rank well and convert well. The more helpful your content is, the more passive income you’ll earn.

Step 7: Add Amazon Affiliate Links Naturally

Avoid stuffing links because it looks spammy. Instead, integrate them where they feel natural.

You can create product sections like the following example:
“If you're launching a blog in 2025, tools like the Blue Yeti USB Microphone are excellent for recording voiceovers, podcast episodes, or course content.”

Just replace the link with your real affiliate URL.

Step 8: Drive Traffic to Your Amazon Affiliate Content

Writing posts is step one. Driving traffic is how you earn.

Traffic Strategies That Work Well for Amazon:

1. Pinterest

Create pins for product posts, reviews, and tutorials.

2. SEO (Google search traffic)

Optimize your posts for keywords like:

  • “Best home office items 2025”
  • “Top kitchen gadgets under $50”
  • “Affordable workout gear”

3. YouTube

Review or demonstrate Amazon products.

4. Social Media Reels/TikToks

Show quick product demos or tips.

5. Your Email List

Share helpful product recommendations (with proper disclosure).

If you haven’t set up your email list yet, follow our previous guide:

👉 Setting Up an Email List for Monetization Success

Step 9: Track Your Amazon Affiliate Performance

Amazon gives you built-in reports showing:

  • Which links get clicks
  • Which products convert
  • How much you earned
  • Which pages performed best

This helps you adjust your content strategy and double down on what works.

Step 10: Scale Your Amazon Affiliate Earnings

Once you start earning, scale up by:

✔ Writing more product posts

✔ Targeting higher-ticket items

✔ Creating seasonal gift guides

✔ Using multiple Amazon stores (global)

✔ Adding more related products per post

Remember:
More helpful content = more clicks = more sales.

Summing up - Your Amazon Affiliate Journey Starts Now

Starting affiliate marketing with Amazon may feel overwhelming at first, but once you understand the process, it becomes one of the most beginner-friendly ways to earn income online. With millions of trusted products, straightforward tools like SiteStripe and Mobile GetLink, and a global customer base, Amazon Associates gives new creators one of the fastest paths to earning their first affiliate commission.

By now, you’ve learned how to set up your platform, apply for the program, follow Amazon’s rules, choose products that convert, and create helpful content that attracts readers and motivates them to take action. You’ve also seen how important it is to rely on SEO, Pinterest, YouTube, and email marketing to drive steady traffic, the foundation of long-term affiliate income.

If you’ve already read our earlier guide “Affiliate Marketing for Beginners: How to Start Affiliate Marketing the Right Way,” then this Amazon-specific tutorial should feel like the natural next step. And if you’ve set up your email list using our guide “Setting Up an Email List for Monetization Success,” you’re already ahead of most beginners.

Remember:
Affiliate marketing isn’t about luck, it’s about consistency.
The more value you give your audience through tutorials, reviews, and guides, the more your affiliate income grows over time.

Whether you're a new blogger, a student, a stay-at-home parent, or someone exploring digital income streams, Amazon Associates is a powerful starting point. Begin with a single post, recommend products you genuinely believe in, track your results, and keep improving your content strategy.

Stay consistent, keep learning, and your Amazon affiliate earnings will grow, one helpful article, video, or recommendation at a time.

If you need help crafting your first Amazon affiliate post or want a checklist version of this guide, just let me know, I can create those next!

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