--- title: "How to Make Money from an Amazon Affiliate Website" url: https://getaawp.com/blog/make-money-from-an-amazon-affiliate-website/ date: 2023-12-04 modified: 2023-12-04 author: "Mirko M" description: "Affiliate marketing is a great way to make a lot of money from the comfort of your home. In fact, affiliate marketing is the most common (and in our opinion,..." categories: - "Affiliate Marketing" - "Featured" image: https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/thumb-goal-writing.png word_count: 2738 --- # How to Make Money from an Amazon Affiliate Website Affiliate marketing is a great way to **make a lot of money from the comfort of your home.** In fact, affiliate marketing is the most common (and in our opinion, the most effective) **[way to make money from blogging.](https://firstsiteguide.com/blogging-stats/)** ![How do bloggers make money?](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/How-do-bloggers-make-money-479x630.png) Source: [First Site Guide](https://firstsiteguide.com/blogging-stats/) There have already been many affiliate marketers who have successfully been able to **quit their 9-to-5, being able to make a full income within their first year**. The best thing about [**affiliate marketing is that it’s constantly on a rise.**](https://www.founderjar.com/affiliate-marketing-statistics/) ![affiliate marketing spending predictions](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/affiliate-marketing-spending-predictions.png) Source: [Founder Jar](https://www.founderjar.com/affiliate-marketing-statistics/) However, this rise in demand has also led to higher competition, making it **very challenging to stand out and win customers** - especially if you don’t know exactly how to make affiliate marketing effective. In this post, we’ll share our proven step-by-step process to turning your Amazon affiliate website into a very profitable and successful business. ## #1: Set Up an Amazon Associates Account It may well go without saying, but to begin with you’ll obviously need to have signed up for an Amazon Associates account. If you’ve already done this, then go ahead and log in, then skip ahead to step 2. Otherwise, **head over to **[**Amazon Associates**](https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/)** and create an account.** ![Amazon Associates](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/Amazon-Associates-2-1200x441.png) You will now need to **fill in your personal information,** such as your name, address, and payment information (for withdrawing your funds). ## #2: Find Your Niche It’s essential you **choose a niche that is highly profitable,** so you can make a bigger profit in a short period of time. Unfortunately, most people often **confuse the terms ‘niche’ and ‘industry’.** If you look for the highest-earning blog niches, you’ll get a **graphic containing these “niche” examples.** ![highest earning blog niches](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/highest-earning-blog-niches-840x630.png) Source: [RankIQ](https://www.rankiq.com/most-profitable-blog-niches-study/) **However, these aren’t *****niches *****– rather they are *****industries*****.** A niche is a much smaller part of an industry. For instance, **if you choose a lifestyle industry, your niche might be:** - *“Best travel bags for women”* - *“Best men’s natural supplements for weight loss”* - *“Best fitness equipment for yoga and HIIT”* As you can see, all of these are **hyper-specific.** **Focusing on only a tiny portion of a huge industry will help you separate yourself from larger competitors** who target the whole industry. Moreover, you’ll also be able to **provide more in-depth information, and rank higher than if you simply tried targeting the whole industry.** Plus, **the competition can be SUPER-LOW for ultra-specific niches.** For instance, let’s take a look at the competitiveness within the “lifestyle” industry. **There are 226 million blogs.** ![searching for lifestyle with the inurl Google attribute](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/searching-for-lifestyle-with-the-inurl-Google-attribute.png.png) Now if we dig a little deeper and choose a more specific part/niche of the lifestyle industry, we get to **10.2 million blogs** – which is way lower than it was. ![searching for lifestyle shoes with the inurl Google attribute](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/searching-for-lifestyle-shoes-with-the-inurl-Google-attribute.png.png) You can continue this process, **focusing on a more specific portion of the industry…** ![searching for lifestyle shoes for men with the inurl Google attribute](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/searching-for-lifestyle-shoes-for-men-with-the-inurl-Google-attribute.png) …and as you can see, we’re all the way **down to 6 results.** ![searching for stylish lifestyle shoes for active men after 50 with the inurl Google attribute](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/searching-for-stylish-lifestyle-shoes-for-active-men-after-50-with-the-inurl-Google-attribute.png.png) **Now this is your opportunity to start your blog** and make a lot of money. We highly advise you to do the same with your chosen industry. However, **before you jump in, full of excitement, we recommend that you check** whether: - **You’re passionate about/skilled with the niche topic.** That way, you can provide real-life experience and expert advice, which will make your content stand out. - **There is a clear monetization strategy. **There are products you can sell and affiliate programs you can hop on. - **There is low competition.** The niche you choose should have low competition, so you’re able to get traffic early on. - **There is decent traffic.** Some niches might not have enough traffic to drive revenue and help you make money. ## #3: Choose the Right Products It’s essential you choose the products not only by how much profit margin or commission is on offer, but also by several other factors. **Relying on profit alone usually won’t get you far**, nor bring long-term results. Instead of focusing on profit alone, here are some **critical factors to keep in mind.** ### Hands-On Experience To create the best possible affiliate content, you should **review products that you’ve personally used and liked.** Such products will greatly enhance the quality of your content, and help you stand out. This is because you can **provide genuine advice to your readers** and go beyond what most other affiliate marketers have read in the product description. If you’ve *really* used the products you review, you’ll be able to **talk about the specific details that you’d otherwise have had no chance of discovering.** *(This can act as a huge separator between you and your competitors.)* This approach really helps you to **gain the readers’ trust and drive conversions.** ### Genuinely Useful Prioritize products that have **a proven record of high quality, with plenty of positive feedback** from customers. This is essential because with every product you list, you’re putting your reputation on the line. You don’t want to be associated with any low-quality products. Most importantly, **if you choose to ignore the quality of products and feedback from customers,** and start promoting such products, you risk losing customers.  That’s why we always **recommend checking customer reviews about every product you promote** (or testing products yourself, which is even better). ![Amazon product reviews](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/Amazon-product-reviews-1080x630.png) ### High Demand If you **promote a product no one has heard of, or people aren’t interested in,** it’ll be very difficult to drive sales. To check the demand of the product, **head over to Amazon and filter products by Best Sellers.** ![using sorting feature on Amazon website](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/using-sorting-feature-on-Amazon-website-1200x525.png) You will immediately **see the most high-demand products,** which you can closely examine and look for reviews. ![using Amazon rating filter](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/using-Amazon-rating-filter-1200x437.png) The combination of the **quality, demand, and real-life experience** is absolute gold. ## #4: Optimize Your Website **The user experience throughout your web design has a tremendous impact **on metrics such as bounce rate, time on page, and return visitors. In fact, a website’s UX has one of **the highest return-on-investments – **[**a whopping 9,900%.**](https://uxdesign.cc/business-value-of-ux-design-35a8039b4817) ![UX return on investment](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/UX-return-on-investment-1200x621.png) Source: [UX Collective](https://uxdesign.cc/business-value-of-ux-design-35a8039b4817) This means that **every dollar you spend on improving your user experience will bring you $99** in revenue – which highlights just how important (and worthwhile) UX is. Here are some of **the most powerful ways to offer solid user experience.** ### (i) - Make Speed a Priority As customers we’re all becoming increasingly impatient online, with average **attention spans getting shorter year after year** – even a [goldfish can stay focused for longer than us](https://time.com/3858309/attention-spans-goldfish/#:~:text=The%20average%20attention%20span,digitalized%20lifestyle%20on%20the%20brain.)! ![average attention span for human and goldfish](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/average-attention-span-for-human-and-goldfish.png) Source: [Better Marketing](https://bettermarketing.pub/busting-the-great-goldfish-attention-span-myth-8150ba9af0ef) This is why a website’s loading time plays such a critical role in the bounce rate and conversions. **As little as a **[**one second delay is enough to lower conversions**](https://cxl.com/blog/11-low-hanging-fruits-for-increasing-website-speed-and-conversions/)** by 7%.** And the bounce rate is just as crazy too – [rising to 90% with a 5 second load time.](https://www.gigaspaces.com/blog/amazon-found-every-100ms-of-latency-cost-them-1-in-sales) ![one second delay causes loss in conversions](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/one-second-delay-causes-loss-in-conversions.png) Source: [CXL](https://cxl.com/blog/11-low-hanging-fruits-for-increasing-website-speed-and-conversions/) To check your site’s speed, **head over to **[**PageSpeed Insights**](https://pagespeed.web.dev/)** and fill in your URL.**  ![PageSpeed Insights report](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/PageSpeed-Insights-report-458x630.png) You’ll get an in-depth report about your site’s load time, core web vitals, and suggestions to speed it up. In our experience, the three practices below are **the most powerful for lowering your load time:** - Enable browser caching. - Compress and minimize images. - Minify JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. ### (ii) - Mobile-Friendly Design Most online searches (as well as purchases) are **conducted on smaller devices.  ** Therefore it’s vital to** **make your website accessible, appealing, and optimized for mobiles and tablets too.** **A single instance of a** **[**bad user experience on smaller devices can scare away potential customers**](https://this.isfluent.com/blog/2012/what-makes-a-great-mobile-site) – it’s enough for them to never come back. ![bad user experience statistics](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/bad-user-experience-statistics.png) Source: [SuperOffice](https://www.superoffice.com/blog/customer-experience-statistics/) To prevent your customers from having a bad experience, you need to have a **responsive **design. **If you’re using WordPress, this should NOT be an issue** since most themes are mobile-friendly. You can always **check your website’s mobile experience** by using your phone, tablet, or use the [Mobile-Friendly Test](https://search.google.com/test/mobile-friendly) from Google Search Console. ![Mobile friendly test report](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/Mobile-friendly-test-report-1200x603.png) If you experience any issues, or your mobile experience isn’t on point, **we recommend making a few adjustment, such as:** - Choose a mobile-responsive theme or template. - Change button size and placement. - Avoid flash and pop ups. #### Haven’t Created a Website Yet? If you haven’t created a website yet, **we suggest starting with a mobile-first design. ** This is an approach where **you begin by designing your mobile site** and then continue making adjustments to create a version suitable for larger devices. ![mobile first approach](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/mobile-first-approach.png) Source: [CSS Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/how-to-develop-and-test-a-mobile-first-design-in-2021/) The reason behind this approach is that **it can be very easy to include too many elements on your desktop site.** Unfortunately, since mobile websites are smaller, you might not have the real estate to have each of these elements properly visible. **If you reverse this process** and start with a mobile website first, you eliminate this problem. ### (iii) - Error Pages And Bugs **404 Not Found pages kill user experience** and make you look unprofessional. ![404 Not Found page](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/404-Not-Found-page-1200x612.png) The first step to **eliminating error pages is by checking **[**Google Search Console**](https://search.google.com/search-console/welcome) for your website and looking for any errors there. ![Not Found pages inside Google Search Console](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/Not-Found-pages-inside-Google-Search-Console-1117x630.png) If you haven’t found any errors, that’s great. However, **there might still be bugs on your site**, which is why we suggest walking through the whole customer journey yourself and testing everything. You’ll also want to **include a feedback form, **so if your readers do experience any errors, they can leave you suggestions, comments, or a bug report. ## #5: Create Affiliate Content To promote your products, you’ll be mostly writing three types of content: - **The best posts.** Listing and comparing multiple similar products. - **The review posts.** Extensive review of a single product. - **The comparison posts.** In-depth comparison of two or three similar products. However, **there are thousands of these** **on every possible product** you can promote. To get ahead and win readers, you need to produce superior content which is more in-depth, readable, and useful. Keep on reading to **learn more about our approach to creating superior affiliate content** and winning customers. ### Match The User’s Intent **Relevance is the most critical factor for customers and Google rankings.** ![Relevance is the most important ranking factor](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/Relevance-is-the-most-important-ranking-factor-1200x359.png) It’s essential you **provide your readers with what they’re looking for** – instead of what you want to write about. The first step is to understand the searcher’s intent and align with it. ![searchers intent](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/searchers-intent-1200x528.png) Source: [Leanne Wong](https://www.leannewong.co/search-intent/) There are three main intents: - **Informational.** Searchers are looking for more information. - **Transactional.** Searchers are looking for the best product to buy. - **Navigational.** Searchers are looking for specific brands or companies. After you discover the user's intent, we recommend conducting keyword research.  **We’re **[**not suggesting focusing on excessively adding keywords**](https://ahrefs.com/seo/glossary/keyword-stuffing#:~:text=While%20many%20SEO%20writing%20tools,t%20mentioned%20on%20the%20page.) to your content or achieving 1 - 2% keyword density – this doesn’t work anymore (even though almost every ‘SEO pro’ obsesses about it). ![keyword density does not matter](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/keyword-density-does-not-matter.png) **Instead, focus on the *****meaning *****of keywords** – what are customers searching for and why.  ### Be Genuinely Useful Similar to products you choose, you **shouldn’t** **write content just for generating sales.** Instead, make sure to** be useful, dive deep into each product, and bring unique features** that readers are interested in. But you might be wondering **how to do this when you have no real-life experience.** If this is the case, **we recommend going on YouTube and looking at extensive reviews** of the products you promote there. ![nike shoes review YouTube search](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/nike-shoes-review-YouTube-search-1-1200x276.png) These YouTubers have usually used the products (and you can often see them in the video). This will let you **gather a few gems and little-known information about these products** that your competitors didn’t mention. ### Include Images Using product images in your content does two things for your readers: - **Shows that you’ve used the product. **This will increase your trust and make readers stay on your website longer. - **Helps readers imagine using your product.** This will massively increase the chances of driving sales. Plus, you will also be [**more likely to receive shares on social media**.](https://buzzsumo.com/blog/how-to-massively-boost-your-blog-traffic-with-these-5-awesome-image-stats/) Just make sure you **don’t include generic stock images** from Unsplash, Pexels, or Pixabay. ### Check Your Grammar & Styling [**A single grammatical error can cut your conversion in half**](https://cxl.com/blog/grammar-mistakes-costing-money/#:~:text=But%20Charles%20Duncombe%2C%20the%20entrepreneur,done%20by%20the%20written%20word.%E2%80%9D)**,** according to the BBC.  While spelling and grammar don’t  play a role in Google rankings, they might have an indirect impact on the perceived quality of your content. Think about it, **how can a post be very high-quality when it’s full of errors?** It automatically signals to readers that **the writer didn’t put enough effort into it.** To prevent grammatical errors, we recommend always doing this three-step process: - **Proofread your content.** You want to ideally read the content out loud. - **Use **[**Grammarly**](https://app.grammarly.com/)**.** Go through each of the Grammarly suggestions. - **Use the Google Docs Spelling & Grammar check.** Quickly spot and resolve those typing errors or spelling mistakes. Also, we suggest **using bold for highlighting important words or sentences**. It can make a huge difference – mainly for readers who are just skimming. ## #6: Promote Your Content You almost certainly won’t have enough loyal readers who will share your content for you from the beginning. That’s why **it’s essential to actively share and promote your content online.** There are a lot of useful ways to promote affiliate content.  We’ve chosen **our most effective ways for promoting content that work instantly.** ### Leverage Social Media **Social media is the best place to connect with potential customers** and share content. What social media platform you use largely depends on the type of products you promote and what platform are you the most familiar with. **Join groups, interact with others, and start conversations** to drive attention and clicks. We also recommend being **consistent **and posting **regularly**, making sure your content is focused on topics and ideas that people are interested in – and which provides value. ### Repurpose Your Content **Not sure what content to create for your social media?** We recommend **repurposing your existing content and turning it into different content types.** For instance, if you have a blog post, you can turn it into: - Social media posts - Infographics - Videos You can **transform your content and reach different audiences** or just appeal to the same audience who is looking to consume your content differently. ### Answer Quora Questions (Or Any Other Forum) One of the less known ways to promote your content is to **head over to online forums and answer people’s questions with your content.** For instance, let’s say **someone asks about what are the best lifestyle shoes for men. **You can then go ahead and answer the question and **offer a way to learn more** or **discover other alternatives on your blog.** Even though this approach takes a lot of time, **it’s highly effective since it’s personalized.** ## #8: Build an Email List Email marketing is a very effective way to make money with affiliate marketing websites. It also has [**the highest return on investment**](https://www.k6agency.com/roi-of-email-marketing/)**.** ![email marketing return on investment](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/email-marketing-return-on-investment.png) Source: [K6 Agency](https://www.k6agency.com/roi-of-email-marketing/) To get people to sign up to your email list, you’ll need to **create opt-in forms.** ![email opt in form](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/email-opt-in-form-460x630.png) Each opt-in form should **get the following information from potential customers:** - Email address - First name **You also need a lead magnet **– something valuable you can give to your readers in exchange for their email address and name. **This is usually something you can give away for FREE, such as:** - Cheatsheet - Checklist - Ebook After the potential customer is on the email list, it’s vital you send valuable emails to your leads regularly (or you risk getting unsubscribed). We suggest creating a **welcome email sequence,** which can look like this: ![basic email sequence](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/basic-email-sequence.png) Source: [Automizy](https://automizy.com/blog/lead-magnet-email-follow-up-sequence/) We also recommend **providing value in the form of a newsletter or exclusive content.** ## Present Your Affiliate Products In a New Way The only way to really **make a difference and drive revenue using affiliate marketing is to provide more** **value** and separate yourself from competitors.  To learn more about how to do that, **check out our resources about affiliate marketing:** - [From Hobby to Hustle: How to Turn a Blog Into a Thriving Business](https://getaawp.com/blog/how-to-turn-a-blog-into-a-business/) - [How To Write A Good Product Review That Sells](https://getaawp.com/blog/how-to-write-product-review/) - [How To Create Affiliate Links From Amazon — Ultimate Guide](https://getaawp.com/blog/how-to-create-affiliate-links-from-amazon/) **Looking to stand out even more?** [AAWP](https://getaawp.com/), our Amazon Affiliate WordPress plugin, lets you **create stunning affiliate content that will set you apart from competitors** and make it easier for your readers to choose the right product – which will greatly enhance your chances of conversions. You can choose various content types, including: - **Comparison tables.** Comparing two or more similar products. - **New Releases.** Showcasing the top products from a product category of your choice. - **Single (or multiple) product boxes.** Providing detailed information about one or multiple products. Just take a **look and compare the wealth of information we help you to include** with the products you promote… ![Customize product boxes with AAWP](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/Customize-product-boxes-with-AAWP-1200x287.png) …as you can see, **we’ve also solved the issues with Amazon’s small image sizes.** If you’re looking to stand out and become your reader’s go-to source of product reviews and recommendations, [**install the AAWP plugin today**](https://getaawp.com/), and look forward to increased affiliate earnings tomorrow!