What is Amazon Associate/Affiliate program?
As
you are probably aware, what is called an “affiliate program” or
“associate program” is a relationship in which a merchant pays you (the
“affiliate”) for links from your site to his site. Usually, the
affiliate is paid only when an actual sale is made by the merchant as a
result of your link. Amazon Associates is
an affiliate marketing program that allows website owners and bloggers
to create links and earns referral fees when customers click through and
buy products from Amazon.com. It's completely free to join and easy to
use.
Here is step by step guide to joining Amazon Associate program
1
Set up your website or blog.
To apply for the Amazon Associates program, you will need a website
address, and will also have to be able to describe what your website is
about, other advertising or affiliate listings on your site and who your
target audience is.You can use a blog with amazon associate program as
it is a free and easy to maintain from Google service
2
Go to Amazon.com.
If you already have an account with Amazon, log in. This will list the
Associates Account under your existing Amazon account; if you want it to
be separate, create a new Amazon account first. Scroll to the bottom of
the page and click "Join Associates." Or click here to create your Amazon Associate/Affiliate Account
3
Click "join for free."
Then click "New Customer" on the login screen. You will have to enter
your name and email address and choose a password to create an
account.
4
Fill in the application fields. Enter your name, address, city, state, zip code, pin code and other contact information.
5
Get
familiar with the features and setup of an Amazon Associates account;
learn how to become an Amazon Associate and have success with the
program. On the left side of the page are tools for Amazon
Associates. You can find discussion forums, the Associates blog, and
help features to learn more about the program.
6
Enter the name of your website and its URL. Answer questions about your website, including its topics and what it's about.
7
Read the Amazon Associates agreement and click "finish."
8
Wait for notification from Amazon that your account has been approved. Once approved, you can start adding affiliate products to your website.
9
Click reports getting a preview of how your earnings and clicks are reported.
10
Review information about various selling options to get an idea of how to use your Associates account.
Learn about the Associates Site Stripe, which allows you to add items
from any Amazon page to your a Store or website. Review the a Store
program to see if this is a good option for your website.
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