How to Get Paid by Amazon to Recommend Products: Become an Amazon Affiliate

Alright, my income lovers! Here’s a little income stream that I’ve had for over decade – commssion from Amazon when I reccommend products that I love.

When my prescense in the course creation world really started ramping up in 2013-2014, I was frequenctly getting asked what filming equipment and microphones I used – so I signed up to the Amazon Associate program..

This gives you affiliate links to ANYTHING on Amazon.

All I had to do was share my links to each of the products I loved and reccommended.

:ater I was asked about what studio make up I wear- so I made affiliate links for those…

and then I started sharing my favoiurite book reccommendations for business onwers and the links to buy them on Amazon – and soon enough, I was bringing in regular income from Amazon affiliate commssion.

And you can do the same.

If you’ve ever recommended something to a friend (like your favourite face cream, book, or electrical product)….. and didn’t get paid for it… you missed out on a commission payment.

Let’s fix that TODAY with this easy-peasy guide to becoming an Amazon Affiliate.

What Is the Amazon Affiliate Program?

Think of it like this: every time you recommend a product on your blog, website, YouTube, email or socials, and someone clicks and buys it, you get PAID.

Yep. Cha-ching.

It’s called the Amazon Associates Program.

Just share what you love, and boom, you got yourself another income stream.

Please note – its not exactly ‘gonna go and buy a yacht’ kinda income though!

Why Business Owners, Course Creators, Coaches & Membership Owners Should Care

Let me make it real for you:

• Teaching about video content? Recommend your camera, mic, tripod – KA-CHING.
• Running a workshop? Link your favourite books related to the topic – KA-CHING.
• Doing unboxings, demos, tutorials? Use affiliate links – KA-BOOM.
• Teach about health? Link your favourite health and wellness products – ching ching
• A witchy-woo-woo girl like me ? Share your favourite incense, resins and witchcraft links – dng ding ding

Even better: when someone clicks your link, Amazon tracks everything they buy within 24 hours, not just what you linked.

That coffee machine, those shoes, their kid’s birthday pressie? You get commission on it all. #thankyoutrolley

Step-by-Step: How To Become an Amazon Affiliate

1. Sign Up for the Amazon Associates Program

• Visit https://affiliate-program.amazon.com
• Click Sign Up or Join Now.
• Log in with your existing Amazon account, or create a new one.

2. Set Up Your Profile

• Provide details about your website, YouTube, app or social platform.
• Share how you attract your audience and a bit about you

3. Enter Tax + Payment Info

• Choose how you want to get paid: bank deposit, Amazon gift card or cheque.
• Add your tax details (it’s quick, and keeps you in good books with the tax office).

Step 4: Create & Share Your Affiliate Links

Once you’re approved:

• Log in to your Amazon Associates dashboard
• Search for the product you want to promote
• Click “Get link” (text, image, or combo)
• Copy + paste that link into your blog, post, email, bio, course, or wherever you’re sharing the goods.

👉 BONUS TIP: You can cloak your links using Tekmatix, so they look clean like this:
yourdomain.com/ringlight ….. instead of amazon.com/ugly-long-link

Step 5: Get Paid!

• You earn when someone makes a qualifying purchase using your link.
• Payments are sent monthly, but you must hit the minimum threshold (usually $10 for gift cards, $100 for bank deposit).
• Commissions vary by category (tech, books, beauty, etc.)

Pro Tips for Sharing Your Affiliate Links

• ✅ Add affiliate links to your lead magnets, YouTube descriptions, email footers, and social bios.
• ✅ Create a “tools we love” page on your Tekmatix website (it’s just a bunch of links to gear you recommend).
• ✅ Create blog posts and link relevant procust links into your blog posts
• ✅ Drop a link into your course modules and onboarding emails, your students will love it!
• ✅ Disclose it. Be honest. A simple “This is an affiliate link, which means I may earn a commission if you click and buy” is legally required (and transparent AF).

Want To Master Affiliate Marketing? FREE Affiliate Marketing Course:

I’ve avaeraged over $10k per month in affiliate income for years – it’s a whole income stream in its own right and I treat affiliate marketing as seriously as any other product I sell in my bsuiness.

I have a FREE ‘Master Affiliate Marketing’ 30 day mini challenge that you can join absolutely free here: https://tekmatix.com/30affiliates30days

Final Word

You already recommend stuff.
You already talk about tools and products you love.
Now, get paid for it.

No, this isn’t your full-time income (unless you go BIG with content), but it’s a brilliant little stream of semi-passive income that grows as your visibility grows.

PS – come and join the Tekmatix Affiliate Program HERE and get 10% monthly recirring revenue for life for every referral that joins via your link!*

*This rate may change at any time; please see the affiliate terms.

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