Make Money With Amazon Associates

Although making money for some using Amazon Associates is a very slow process, I find that if you are working with a certain topic, it is easier to make sales on your blog.

I have a Blog on Grand Bahama Island, so trying to sell people an HDTV is pointless.

Instead I set the blog up, with updates, photos, and my own personal travel accounts. After every post I would then add an Amazon Associates link to a product within the Caribbean topic. Bathing suits, snorkels, masks, beach themed items and such. It took about a month for Bahamas.com to take notice to my Grand Bahama Island blog, (click to view) and they actually linked me to their site. Naturally this caused hits to pour in, and with the hits came sales.

It did not make me rich, but on average every month I take in about $60.00 from that blog alone just on Amazon Associates commission.

Now you are probably wondering how to go about adding Amazon product links to your blog.

You will first need to go to Amazon Associates and create an account. Click to be taken directly to the site.

Once you are all set up it is best to add individual product links, verses adding a banner. Individual links like the ones I placed below are easily done.

After logging in to your Associates account, you will notice a tab at the top that says LINKS AND BANNERS. Click it.

On the next page find the link bolded in blue that says ADD PRODUCT LINKS NOW.

On this page simply search for a product that relates to your blog. If it be makeup, books, dvd's or toys... add in whatever it is you think would best relate to your written content.

When you find the product in the list brought up, simply click the GET LINK button located near the product.

Before highlighting and copying the HTML box code, play with the colors. Let it match your blog, or differentiate it for holidays.

After you change the colors, you can now highlight the text, and copy and paste that text right into your blog.

When you paste it, it will only display an ugly code. When you publish it though, you will clearly see the product.

Visitors to your blog can now purchase this product.

The fun catch though is that even though they do not purchase the item, they may purchase something else. You will still get credit for those purchases. If they come to Amazon through your product link, and buy something else you are still getting paid! Yay!!!

Tip- review blogs are very effective when it comes to selling things on Amazon. Travel Blogs are also very popular and will help sales.

The very best thing abut being an Amazon Associate is that it is free, and you never ever have to get involved with shipping, returns, or even owning the product yourself. You just try and sell it, and get a commission.


Even Better- Amazon Associates is not the only outlet to making money with your blog. While I average $60.00 through Amazon, I also have a few other outlets when it comes to earning money with that very same blog.

Baby steps for now though, baby steps.

Next topic I will teach you how to set up a Kontera account, in order to make money there as well.