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Does my website need to be published for me to become an Amazon Affiliate?

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Yes. Your website must be fully developed prior to your application. They state that in the instructions when you fill out your website information.

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When selling on Amazon, do I need an affiliate number or account number to get commissions?

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No. They give you a special link where people can buy the product, and you earn 10% of that.

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How long will they take to accept and activate my account?

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It should take approximately one day.

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Can my website be from YouTube?

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Yes it can. Just make sure you add your channel link as a website on Amazon Affiliates.

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Can I get started for free?

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Yes, you can start it for free.

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How do I go about setting up a website?

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You just need to sign up on free services like Blogger or WordPress and simply follow the directions. However, you will end up with a sub-domain. A sub-domain is good enough to start as an affiliate, as long as the new website has relevant content and substantial traffic.

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Am I able to run an Amazon Affiliate Program with a free blog spot site?

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Yes, but the site needs to have content. If it's an empty site, they won't accept you.

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Do I get paid for clicks or only conversions (sales)?

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You get paid when they buy the product that the link lead to, or if they click on the link and buy anything else from Amazon.

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Can you use the Amazon affiliate program on social media?

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Yes, you simply paste the link of a product while signed into your affiliated account and it will work.

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Are International websites' owners eligible for the Amazon affiliate program?

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Yes, as long as you have content and it is written in English.

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Can I set product links up on a GoDaddy website?

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You absolutely can, as long as you put out content and have decent traffic.

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How do I become an Amazon associate if I'm from another country?

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The same way everyone else does. There aren't any country limitations to become an Amazon Associate. Just make sure that your content is written in English.

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Do I have to pay Amazon advertising fees up front that they then match?

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This is thinking about it backwards. Advertising fees are paid to you, from Amazon, when anyone on your site clicks on an advertised product link and purchases the product from Amazon

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How can I become an Amazon associate if I live in the Philippines?

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As long as your website is in English and you have quality content, you should be able to become an associate with decent traffic.

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What is the difference in joining to sell with Amazon associates and Amazon FBA?

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An Amazon Affiliate links content (words in a blog post, a banner or widget, a video, etc) to an Amazon product. If a person clicks on the link and buys on Amazon, you get a commission/percentage or the sale. Amazon FBA is where you actually sell products on Amazon. FBA usually means you have shipped some product to Amazon, Amazon sells it for you and you get a percentage of the sale.

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If I purchase something on Amazon as an associate, can I get a commission? What is the minimum withdrawal limit?

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Yes, if you buy something using the link they have given, you then you will get commission.

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Are bloggers or website owners from Nigeria eligible for the Amazon affiliate program?

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As long as your website is good enough. For example, quality posts, amount of traffic, and the like. Of course, your site should using English as a main language.

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If I only have a free website account with Wix, can I become an Amazon affiliate?

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Yes, but you need content on your website, or they won't accept you.

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Do I have to own the website I'm using to become an Amazon associate?

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You don't need to own any website at all. Just share the link with the people who you think might be interested in buying the product.

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What do I have to fill in for ''your mobile app URLs"?

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If I'm correct it's just your 'socials', so Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat etc.

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Why would people order from a personal online "store" instead of just going to the main Amazon website?

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Some people need to be "sold" to, that's where your site/YouTube channel comes into play. You can create a need for people that are maybe just doing research. Ultimately, the consumer WILL buy the item through Amazon, the key is to get them to follow YOUR link.

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