Amazon Affiliate vs Amazon Influencer Program - PROs & CONs For Content Creators
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Stuck between deciding if you should sign up for the Amazon Associates program or their Influencer Program? Watch this video to find out the key differences between the two, and the PROs and CONS each hold for bloggers, influencers and affiliate marketers.
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Thank you for being so clear and concise. You answered all my questions 😊
Thank you for an excellent overview, I think I will just try the affiliate program to start, might try the influencer program later. Thanks for your help.😍👍
I really like this video. You gave the advantages and disadvantages plus the commitment required for each program. I am an Amazon Affiliate but wanted to sign up to be an influencer but didn't know what it involved. THANKS
LOVE the video! I currently have amazon associates but my products are so cluttered now on my milkshake..so now i'm going to apply for INFLUENCERS and it will be so much easier! thank you!!!
I love you so much for this information ❤️. Thanks a lot
I've watched so many videos covering these topics, you've done such a brilliant job at breaking it all down and not making it seem complicated or difficult to understand for beginners. Great work and thank you for all the great tips! 👏🏻
Thank you so much - this means a lot!
Thank you for this video. It was so helpful, way more helpful than the actual amazon site in explaining both programs and the differences.
So glad to hear!
You are the first video to clearly explain the difference! Thank you
This means a lot - thank you!
@@TheSheApproach Seriously the best video explaining the difference, thank you!
I have a question to ask you @@TheSheApproach
I 1000000% agree
Thankyou so much for clearing everything
Thank you for this video, Ana! I think for now, I will stick to the associates option.
Fantastic video - this is a game changer for me! Thank you for putting this together!
So glad to hear - thank you for your lovely comment!
Excellent job explaining the difference.
Thank you for the advice and explanations.
Wow I love the way you talk and approach the subject of the video
Yes, agreed!
Thabk you for making this information and simple.
I just found you and really appreciate the detail! Thank you Anna!
Thank you so much!
Thank you I just started organizing my influencer storefront. I didn't know there was a difference, now I know Thank yoiu so much I am new to this and not really sure what I am doing. So I started doing research
So glad this helped!
thank you for all the helpful information!
This was so helpful thank you!
Thanks for your time! This is the first video that I found that explains exactly the difference between both accounts.
just got appoved for both!! glad this video helped give me new insight!
That's amazing! Congratz!
Hi Ana, great upload much appreciated. I am 100% certain I need to set up as an affiliate the only thing I'm a little unclear about is setting up a selection of products in a very attractive way and making it easy to navigate. You mentioned Lasso affiliate plugin is this the way to resolve this point for me? Great video Tim
I just joined the Influencer Program and I had so many questions. You answered a lot of them so thank you for this
I just joined too. Any tips?
So glad to hear that!
U joined right?! My account isn't verifying I have 700+ followers! Can u tell me why?👀
Can I ask how many followers do you have when you got approved?
Love it! Thanks! I am joining the 14 day challenge!
Yey - would love to see you in there!
super helpful! thanks
very informative.. thank you for this
This VIDEO ACTUALLY HELPED THANKS! It took 10 videos before I found something that actually answered my question lol
So glad to hear!
very helpful video!! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the helpful tips!
Thank you for watching!!
Ana thank you for your video. Need to know the basic, beginning steps for Amazon Affiliates. Thank you ma'am!
Glad it was helpful!
I like the amazon affiliate for me better, this video was helpful, thank you Ana. i got the answer of what i was looking for
So glad to hear!
I am going to be doing the affiliate. I think right now that will work out the best for me 😊
Great insight. Thanks
Great info!!!
thank you for helpful information
Newbie here, thanks for the info!
Thank you soo much maam 😊
You are absolutely hysterical! I couldn't stop laughing!!😂 One day, Danette, Anthony, you and I will meet up!
Fantastic explanations
So valuable! 😊
Have both but just starting
Great vid!
thank you so much.
Thank you for making this video. I'm still figuring out how to change the vanity URL since I changed my YT channel name. Do you know how to?
There's a tutorial in the Amazon help section that might help - have you tried that? > affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/node/topic/GB4BRK3SKLNXYJUY
Thank you for this video. A lot of information. What would you suggest for a new small business youtube channel and no followers but plan to link products i use in my small business for future followers to buy? And would i have to ipen a canada, usa and uk account separately to provide separate location links for example the one product ie: heat press?
If you're new, focus on the content first. Then look at your analytics and see where the majority of your views come from and prioritise those affiliate links. But you can also set up One Link so it connects them all.
Check out my other video on it: czcams.com/video/bZzfo3E-I2c/video.html
THANK YOU!
I just joined Affiliate but should be able to qualify for Influencer , too. I like the idea of having a store front
That could be the best of both worlds!
Thonks for advice
Thanks so much for this thorough video Ana! I have a question and would appreciate it a lot if you could get back to me. I had an Amazon Affiliate account until yesterday when I learned about the influencer account. I then joined the influencer program, but I had no idea it was an either-or situation! Are all my affiliate account links on my blog redundant now that I'm on the influencer program??
You can still have both!
okay you just answered my question🤣
I just signed up for the influencer. But now it looks like I should do both…. Thanks for this video.
Thank you foe explaining the difference. I was wondering for the amazon associates program can you have a personal FB account only?
Not sure if that's on their approved list - it might work but all posts need to be public outside of your friends list too.
thank you for a great video. quick question, where does Amazon Creator Connections fall under? Is it under Amazon Influencers, or is it something new?
It seems to connect both affiliates and influencers with brands that sell on Amazon. It must be a new addition or something they are trailing out.
I found more info on it here: www.amazon.com/earn-with-amazon-creator-connections/.
Great video! Question as an Amazon Affiliate: Are you able to have a storefront? Or do I use multiple links?
You don't get to create a storefront as an affiliate, but you can replicate it on your website/blog if you want something that looks similar.
Thank You
love the video if i wanted to open multiple TikTok accounts for say different niches would i have to open different amazon associates accounts or can I do that under one account or is that against the rules ??!
You can have multiple accounts - just disclose them to Amazon.
Thank you for all this info. I have both affiliate and influencer profile. My question is- how do i know which one im getting credit on? Are they linked? I get emails for the influencer program with different incentives. When i post reviews and videos, it looks like it shows on both pages? I guess im just confused and want to make sure im posting correctly to get monetized becase some things pay more on affiliates and some on influencers. When i click on reports, it only shows my stuff on one store ID although both show up. Thanks!
I believe they are linked - so you will be able to access them both from the same account, but they will have their own dashboards.
Great video! I have an influencer program however, is it possible to also use the onelink for Amazon associates?
Yes, but it won't apply to your storefront link, only to your affiliate links. For the storefront, you will need to apply + create separate US/UK/CA storefronts.
At 11:00 min on the subject of geo-tracking: I joined both programs and I linked my influencer/storefront link to my one-link. Can't I use one-link for both Instagram and my blog?
The one link feature isn't available for the influencer program - only for the affiliate program. You can sign up and create multiple stores for the different countries (US, UK etc) and add them both on your blog / Instagram treelinks and so forth.
The geo-tracking will only work for links you generate using the affiliate site-stripe. And yes - you can still share these on your blog/socials. But they usually lead to just one Amazon product, not your previously created storefront.
Can I join the Amazon influencer program with the mental health niche.
It's something I am passionate about and have social media accounts on but it's 100 percent faceless?
I went to the FB group and waiting to get approved :D
Approving people now!
Amazing way of talking
what is a good website builder you can recommend that has no high monthly fee and that would provide a personal domain URL
Self-hosted Wordpress blog - you only pay for hosting ( I recommend www.thesheapproach.com/bluehost). Then install the Elementor plugin (free).
Great,great content so i am an affiliate and I have the geo- link, but I am a little confused about being paid in gift cards for countries outside the USA? Any thoughts…
It's an option,. You can still choose to be paid by bank card.
Hey, I watched some of your video. It's vey informative. Thank you so much. However, I have a question. Before I become amazon associate, I want to build my website first. But how can I get the image from Amazon? Can I just copy it from Amazon? Thank you!
Create the website first without the images. Then wait to get approved to insert those. You can get stock images as replacement if you really need some. But you have to wait to send in your application to get access to the Site Stripe and images.
Hey newbie here. I just joined the afflicted program. I need more help
This is good info. to have and how I have been creating content for the past 8 months- not sure I would recommend it though based on commission rates...will post my annual earnings when that time comes but has been $100-300 a month with 350+ reviews.
Thanks for sharing! So interesting! What kind of products do you recommend/review?
Can you tell me if you can upload the product videos as an assiciate and still make the comission, or do youneed to have an influencer account? Im fine as just an associate as i link to specific products i use in YT videos but would like to earn commissions if people watch videos on the Amazon page.
I believe that's an influencer feature and you need to be approved for on-site commissions. It isn't an option for affiliates, but you can have both accounts.
can I have the both of them HAVE IT THANKS, YOU ARE AMAZING
Yes!
Thank you soo much, Is there a reason that we cannot do both?
You can do both!
Thanks for the video, My doubts have been clarified... My question is: Can you have Amazon affiliates for a blog and then in the future also be in the Amazon Influencer Program?
Yes!
Hi Ana! Do you know what the rule is for graphics on social media? I see a lot of influencers post graphics with the photos on Amazon but when I did that on affiliates, I got kicked out. But now I'm an amazon influencer, so I'm wondering if it's allowed there?
I think you might be allowed to use them as an influencer! Rules are a little different but check your agreement.
i am an amazon associate and unfortunately I don’t get many sales and can only cash out when i reach 25€. if i joined the amazon influencer, would the money add to the money i have on the associates? or i would have 2 different values to be able to cash out?
(i hope this is not too confusing, thank you)
No, it would be tallied separately unfortunately.
Thank you for taken the time to explaining the difference 😊. To be honest I still have a couple of questions. I was approved for the Associates Program but now my biggest problem is creating a website. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations on how to create a website for the Associates Program 😊.
Just posted a video on this! Best way is to create a self-hosted Wordpress blog. You can get a free theme and design it for free with Elementor, and add your affiliate links in relevant posts and pages there.
Here's the video on how to get started with creating a website: czcams.com/video/BKgOwAawOQc/video.html
How did you get approved without a website? When I applied it keep asking for website, how do you bypass that please help
I would like to know this as well?
Wow what a great video. I was just approved into the affiliate program. I know how to paste the link and create it. Quick question though, when I am ready to post unto a facebook post what do i need to disclose on the post? Do you have an example of what I need to type in the post before posting the link so i don't get banned on facebook. You mentioned disclosing it was an affiliate program.
Yes - just add "This is an affiliate link" or #affiliatelink is also approved on socials.
While waiting on approval for my influencer account (which i now have) I signed up as an associate. I would like to not have the associate account anymore because I have my influencer status and storefront. How do i delete the Associate portion of my account?
You can close your account from the profile settings - affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/help/node/topic/GQNN9CDY7HH3CQHG.
Although it will just be closed due to inactivity if you don't generate any sales in the first 180 days.
Hello! Great video! If I wanted to create a influencer storefront connecting to my pet's instagram page, how do I sign up for the influencer program? I am supposed to decide between creating a new account or using my existing personal amazon account (But with this disclaimer: Your shopping history, product reviews, lists and other content you have created on Amazon will be associated with your influencer account). I don't want to pay for 2 amazon accounts, so I think I would just select my existing account, but then it automatically connects to my personal instagram page and not my pet page. So I am not sure what to do. Do I just create a brand new amazon account for my pet and just not pay for the prime membership that I already have on my existing account?
You do not need to have a prime membership linked to your Amazon account for it to allow you to sign up as an influencer or affiliate. Just create a new Amazon account at that step, and only use that Amazon shopper account to connect to a new influencer account. You can continue to use your main Amazon account to do your shopping as regular.
I want to have a storefront for the reason you mentioned at the end, I want to be able to say "check out all the books I recommend with this link". Is the influencer program the only way to do this?
You can also create a landing page where you list these books (either a blog post, or a designated page on a website you own) and have the affiliate links there.
Great video thanks! 😊... Can you help with some confusion I have. I am already an amazon influencer, but I want to add written posts to my blog with product links. I presumed being accepted as an influencer automatically makes you an associate as well? because I have access to creating specific product links with Stripe.
So Im now confused and wondered if you could answer:
1) Do we automatically become associates when accepted as Influencers?
2) Do we also need to make 3 sales in 180 days in all countries? Because UK don’t allow product placement yet on amazon video reviews, so I would need to drive the traffic for this
3) If we influencers get product link using stripe links, then add these to blog articles, is there any difference from someone who is only an amazon associate (not influencer) adding product links?
.. Thank you!
They are two separate programs.
Ana your videos are very informative and you put out great content. I've learned alot. I have opened both personal/business and linked my first tik tok affiliate program account, I just did this 5/12/24. Everything was working out fine except when I click on tik tok shop I don't have the option to click on product market place button it just says shop or cant add the product to show case. I don't know what I did wrong and I am assuming I need this so I can link it later to the videos I make. I've seen so many youtube vid but this part is not explained or clear to me if am missing a step. I don't have the 5k followers yet. or is it that tik tok is not allowing me to sell in the affiliate program shop until I reach the 5k followers? has anybody else ran into this same problem?? Help please!!😔🤗
You cannot add Amazon products to the Tik Tok shop, they are two separate ecommerce platforms. You can share your affiliate links in your tiktok links, or showcase existing Tiktok products and earn affiliate income on those. But Tiktok shop products are dispatched by their own sellers, and you can't connect them to Amazon products.
Such a great video. In Canada we aren’t able to post videos as an Influencer, just photos. Can you have 2 Influencer accounts (for example: one for Canada & one for US) and link the two accounts? I have a lot of US followers so I’m thinking it would be better to have this as an option. Thank you.
Yes - I've seen influencers have multiple ones based on where their followers are from.
@@TheSheApproach …. Thank you. 😊
Hi Ana, great video it's very informative. I am a new Amazon Affiliate and have my own website I created a front store selling male, female, and beauty products from Amazon (3 buttons). For example, the female fashion button has ten pages and each page contains 10 items eg, shirts, active, wears ..., the same for the others. Is that allowed for Amazon affiliates or just for Amazon influencers? My account was Frozen recently with the right to reapply. One of the things I have to be compliant with is the URLs for the 4 social media I am registered with, how can I have access to them? Many Thanks
Yes, you should be able to do that. Just make sure the pages are live and can be accessed, and disclose your domain URL as one of your links on your profile.
Hello I watched your Amazon affiliate marketing Do’s and Don’t for beginner
But still I’ve a question for you…I saw multiple telegram channels directly promoting their Amazon affiliate products link ( no any content only product links )…isn’t it against their policy??
Not sure what a Telegram channel is, but you are allowed to link to a product directly without content per say. It just usually won't convert as well.
If I put my instagram as my website as signing up for affiliates can I use links in my stories and save in my highlights as long as I am using #ad in the photo/video?
Absolutely!
I know it is a little off the topic, but what is the rule when it comes to posting links to your products on Pinterest? I am Ammazo Affiliate. I learned initially that I need to send people to my blog, and from there to Amazon for the possible purchase to count toward my commission. But I see people linking directly from Pinterest to the Amazon store. Does this mean they are Influencers?
Affiliates can share links on Pinterest, as it's technically allowed. But Pinterest doesn't push those kind of pins a lot, so you are better off creating pins to a claimed website's landing pages.
Very informative. Can Linktree be used when you are an Affiliate/Associate member with Amazon?
Yes! It acts like a page which is public, so you can embed links on there.
Your videos are all so helpful thank you. Question: I signed up as an influencer giving my IG account however, on the top left corner of my amazon page it states 'Amazon Associates'? On my storefront I've been able to set up different idea lists and have just posted my first blog on my website linking both my storefront as well as individual products. However, I've also posted a youtube video with a link to a specific product. Am I an affiliate or influencer? Lol
So glad to hear! If you applied through the influencer program, and had the option to build and link to a storefront - you're an influencer. Affiliates can't create a storefront, but I believe some influencers have said that Amazon has released the option to link to individual products now, and although you manage the two accounts in two separate dashboards, there is some overlap as they want people who are both influencers and affiliates to quickly find what they are looking for, which is why you might see the Amazon Associates in your dashboard.
@@TheSheApproach yes, i guess things are always changing. I'm able to create a storefront, link to my storefront and link to individual products as well. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Thank ou so much for the response!
Question!
Which one do you get commission on when you do reviews for products?
The influencer program, you can get approved for on-site review commissions - as get paid if someone makes a purchase right after watching your review.
Hi if we make product videos before applying could we still get commission off those old videos?
Yes, just add the new affiliate links to the videos after.
I just got approved as an associate but I really just want to be just an influencer. Do I start all over with the application for influencer or can I apply from my associate acct an actually get approved.
You will need to register as an influencer separately, as they are two different programs. Just set that up and forget about the affiliate account if you aren't planning to use it.
I’m so confused, bc I was told I could share links in my Stories on Instagram. So I can’t share individual product links, only my store link? Why would I have the capability of linking individual products if that’s not how I’m suppose to share them? I’m lost.
If your Instagram account is public, you can absolutely share links to individual products.
Can we use those Amazon videos on social media like Facebook, CZcams?? Is there any copyright issue? Please guide
You can't share any of those videos on your own channel unless you get permission from the individual sellers. It's easier to create your own product videos or use stock videos.
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I joined amazon associates with just my socials and pinterest, but now im thinking the influencer program may be better?? or would i be better off starting a blog and remaining with then associates program?
It depends on what kind of content you are planning to post, and what makes the most sense for that.
I got both but didn't know. Lol. When i sign up for US amazon associate, I got email about. And so I forgot about it. For the influencer program in Canada, I sign up with linking my tiktok account and got approved fast. I created my store front and put the link into my 3 platforms. For both Amazon , how come I'm given 2 different ID account between the two? My storefront has strip hop links in it.
It's two different accounts on two different Amazon platforms, so you will have 2 ids.
@@TheSheApproach They said amazon associate for 1 ID and amazon influencer for the other ID. So yes I have both.
I thought amazon keeps a cache so if you send someone to the site and they buy something else or go to uk you still get commission
They do - but the cookies only last 24 hours after someone clicks on your affiliate link, and it doesn’t transfer between the different Amazon Marketplaces.
Aka if they get sent to the UK website but cannot purchase there, and go in by themselves to the US Amazon, the cookie won’t transfer.
I want to ask for commission rates, On-Site Amazon Influencer Commission Rates and Amazon Affiliate Commission Rates, it is totally diffirent?
From what I know it's very similar. They might be several categories (fashion for example) that get higher commission as an influencer, but sometimes the affiliate program has promo months where they temporarily raise commissions as well.
Hello… I myself am a new Amazon affiliate, most certainly learning as I go the difference between an affiliate and influencer. I am curious what has worked best for people in the beginning as far as how to share the products sense with being an affiliate you do not get a storefront. Do you or anyone on here have suggestions on website information? Did you do it yourself or pay someone to do for you? I’m really trying to figure out how to monetize on sharing products that I love that I already share for free. Any help would be appreciated. thank y’all so much.
The people who were successful built an online audience - either leading them to their blogs or socials where they share content. You have to provide value beyond just selling to them.
I've seen people do it with blogs - that are easier than ever to build - thesheapproach.com/how-to-start-blog/ - or just with social media and the influencer program.
It all depends on your strategy!
Can I do an affiliate link to the Amazon Coupon Site or deals site or is it a violation? Thanks for the video!
Yes - you can link to the deal page or any other page as well. Check your site stripe for the link.
Great