How to Get an Amazon Affiliate ID

Co-authored by Imran Alavi

Last Updated: February 20, 2023

To receive an Amazon affiliate ID, you must sign up for Amazon Associates; a free program that allows you to receive a commission, or referral amount, for purchases that are made by visitors to your website that are redirected to Amazon's website to buy products. To get an Amazon Associates account and affiliate ID, you must already have a website or a blog that you can post affiliate links to so your visitors can be redirected to Amazon's website. Adding Amazon affiliate links to your website can potentially earn you additional passive income; especially if you have a website or blog that receives a large amount of web traffic. For example, if your website focuses on health and exercise, you can incorporate Amazon affiliate links into your website that users can click on to purchase training gear or vitamin supplements directly from Amazon.

Steps

1
Visit the Amazon Affiliate Program website. This website is featured in the Sources section of this article.
2
Click on the "Join Now for Free" button. This will allow you to access the application for the Amazon Associates program.

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3
Enter your email address in the indicated field. The email address you specify will be your login ID for the Amazon Associates program.
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Sign in to Amazon Associates by selecting the radio button that indicates you are a new customer.
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Complete the fields required for registration. You will be asked to provide your full name and a password, which you will then use to access your Amazon Associates account going forward.
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Enter your Amazon Associates account information. Amazon will prompt you for contact information about the person that will be paid for affiliate earnings.
- You cannot participate in the Amazon Associates program if you reside in the states of Colorado, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Illinois, Arkansas, or Connecticut.
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Enter your website or blog information. Amazon will ask you to provide detailed information about your website; such as the website address, the subject of your website, the types of Amazon products you intend to sell, the amount of traffic you receive to your website every month, and more.
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Click on the "Finish" button to submit your information to the Amazon Associates Program.
- Amazon will then provide you with your unique affiliate ID. Your affiliate ID will be displayed in every Amazon affiliate link that you place on your website or blog.
- You will not be required to log in with your Amazon affiliate ID every time you access the Amazon Associates website; however, you may occasionally be asked to provide your affiliate ID to Amazon for account verification purposes.
- Your Amazon Associates application will be finalized within 1 to 3 business days; however, Amazon will allow you to take advantage of the program in the meantime by providing you with complete access to affiliate links.
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Access your Amazon affiliate ID at any time.
- Visit the Amazon Affiliate website provided in the Sources section of this article and sign in with your email address and password.
- Look to the left side of the Amazon Associates website to obtain your affiliate ID, also indicated as your tracking ID.

Community Q&A

Question

I don't have a telephone. Can I use my mobile number?

Community Answer

Yes.
Question

Can I be an Amazon Affiliate without a website?

Community Answer

No. An affiliate is someone with a website who redirects sales to Amazon or other sales sites. It is rather impossible to be an affiliate without a website.