How to Create an Amazon Affiliate Account
Learn how to create an Amazon Associates account and start earning commissions through affiliate marketing. Understand the importance of a fully functioning website, regionalized accounts, and choosing the right region. Discover how to use the right affiliate links and sign up for the program, with tips for success and potential rejection pitfalls.
How to Create an Amazon Affiliate Account | Amazon Affiliate Marketing for Beginners
Topics
- Creating an Amazon Associates account
- Regionalization of Amazon Associates accounts
- Selecting the appropriate region
Video summary
This video provides instructions on how to create an Amazon Associates account. It emphasizes the importance of having a fully functioning site with content on it and at least 10 blog posts before applying. It also explains that Amazon Associates accounts are regionalized, so you will need to sign up for the specific region you want to promote products from. The video suggests starting with the region where most of your traffic will come from. It mentions a Shopify app that can dynamically choose the right affiliate link based on the user's location. The video then walks through the process of signing up for the program, including creating a new Amazon account, indicating the main contact for the account, listing the websites and mobile apps you plan to post affiliate links to, and answering questions about traffic and content. It advises purchasing your own domain to remove Shopify branding and warns that having minimal content or content from other sites can result in application rejection. It concludes by mentioning that it may take Amazon one to three days to review your application and that, if approved, you can start adding affiliate links to your content.
Video transcript
[Music]
just a reminder before you go ahead and
create your amazon associates account
amazon requires that you have a fully
functioning site with content on it
you will need to provide details of your
site during the sign up process make
sure you have at least 10 blog posts on
your site before going ahead and
creating your account otherwise your
application may be rejected
it's time to create your first amazon
associates account
now you may be thinking first amazon
associates account how many of them am i
going to need
well the thing with amazon associates
accounts is that they're regionalized
meaning that if you sign up for an
australian amazon associates account
you'll only be able to generate links
and receive commissions from products
available on the australian amazon
storefront
if you want to promote products
available on the us amazon storefront
then you'll need to sign up for a us
amazon affiliates account
the process for signing up to all of
them is just about the same
a full list of all regions that the
amazon associates program is available
in along with direct links to their home
pages are linked in the video
description
if you're not sure which region to start
with a good place to start is the region
that most of your traffic will come from
this is determined by where you plan to
focus your promotional activities
geographically whether that be via seo
or other marketing strategies
shameless plug incoming
our shopify app has a feature where it
will dynamically choose the right
affiliate link to show to your user
based on their location so you will
always send them to the right amazon
storefront
check out the link in the video
description for more information
now let's sign up for the program you
will need an amazon account in order to
sign up as an amazon affiliate
you will be asked to sign in or create a
new account when you click on the sign
up button on the home page of the region
of your choice
while there's nothing stopping you from
using the account you're likely already
using to buy stuff on amazon it's always
a good idea to create a new one that you
exclusively use for your new affiliate
empire
indicate who the main contact for the
account is
as you're likely the only person working
on your empire it can just simply be you
list the websites and mobile apps you
plan to post your affiliate links to
in our case unless you're planning to
post affiliate links on sites or mobile
apps other than the site we just created
you can just simply list the url of the
site we just created
another reminder it's strongly
recommended that you buy your own domain
now so you can remove the shopify
branding from the domain name that comes
with your site by default
answer the questions about traffic and
content
this is why we suggest you have at least
10 blog posts on your site as if your
site doesn't have much content on it or
even worse
content from other sites you're more
likely to have your application rejected
read and agree to the contract terms
then click finish
now we play the waiting game
it may take amazon between one to three
days to review your application
you will receive an email once it has
been reviewed
hopefully at this point your account
will be approved and you'll be ready to
start adding affiliate links to the
content you've just created
but before we get stuck into that we
need to cover some important ground
rules about the amazon associates
program in the next video
see you there
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Create a Fully Functioning Website
Before you can create an Amazon Associates account, it's important to have a fully functioning website with content on it. Amazon requires that you provide details of your site during the sign-up process. Make sure you have at least 10 blog posts on your site before creating your account to avoid potential rejection.
Regionalized Amazon Associates Accounts
Amazon Associates accounts are regionalized, meaning that the account you sign up for will determine the products you can promote and the commissions you can receive. For example, if you sign up for an Australian Amazon Associates account, you'll only be able to generate links and receive commissions from products available on the Australian Amazon storefront. If you want to promote products from the US Amazon storefront, you'll need to sign up for a US Amazon Associates account. The process for signing up to different regional accounts is similar.
Choosing the Right Region
When choosing which regional Amazon Associates account to sign up for, it's important to consider where most of your traffic will come from. This can be determined by where you plan to focus your promotional activities geographically, whether that be via SEO or other marketing strategies.
Using the Right Affiliate Links
Our Shopify app has a feature that dynamically chooses the right affiliate link to show to your users based on their location. This ensures that they are always directed to the correct Amazon storefront. You can find more information about this feature in the link provided in the video description.
Signing Up for the Program
To sign up as an Amazon affiliate, you will need an Amazon account. Click on the sign-up button on the homepage of the regional Amazon Associates account of your choice. While you can use the account you already have for buying on Amazon, it's recommended to create a new one exclusively for your affiliate empire.
During the sign-up process, you will need to indicate who the main contact for the account is. Since you're likely the only person working on your empire, you can list yourself as the main contact. You will also need to list the websites and mobile apps where you plan to post your affiliate links. If you're only planning to use the site you just created, you can simply list its URL.
It's important to answer the questions about your traffic and content honestly. Having at least 10 blog posts on your site is strongly recommended as it increases the chances of your application getting approved. Avoid using content from other sites, as this may result in rejection.
Read and agree to the contract terms, and then click "Finish" to submit your application. Amazon will review your application, and it may take between one to three days to receive a response. You will receive an email once your application has been reviewed.
If your account is approved, you can start adding affiliate links to the content you've created. However, there are important ground rules and guidelines about the Amazon Associates program that will be covered in the next video.
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