Amazon Associates

Amazon's affiliate program pays category-based commissions on qualifying purchases made through your links within a 24-hour cookie window.

Amazon Associates is the affiliate program of Amazon, the largest online retailer, launched in 1996 as one of the first web affiliate programs. Affiliates promote any of the hundreds of millions of products in Amazon's catalog and earn a commission when referred visitors buy.

Commissions are paid as a percentage of the sale that varies by product category, generally 1% to 20%, alongside fixed bounties for certain program signups. The cookie lasts 24 hours (extended for items added to cart), and payments run in-house roughly 60 days after month end via direct deposit, Amazon gift card, or check, with a $10 minimum for deposit. It suits content publishers and review sites with broad product coverage.