Earn category-based commissions on Amazon products
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.
Key facts
Open the affiliate registration page and create your publisher account.
Add your traffic sources, promotional methods and payout details so the team can review your profile.
Applications are typically reviewed before you can access offers and tracking links.
Build deep links to specific offers and pull ready-made creatives via the dashboard or API.
Drive conversions and withdraw once you reach the $10 the minimum payout, paid net-60 via Check, ACH.
Yes — signing up as a publisher with Amazon Associates is free. You'll need to submit an application and be approved before you can promote offers.
Amazon Associates works on CPS / RevShare commission.
The minimum payout is $10. Payments are issued net-60. Withdrawals are available via Check, ACH.
Amazon Associates attributes conversions within a session cookie window after a referred click.
Amazon Associates provides an API for automation and reporting. Deep linking to specific offers and products is supported.
Amazon Associates is headquartered in United States. It has operated since 1996.
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Priya Nair
Jul 10, 2026
It was the first program I got approved for and it taught me how affiliate reporting works. Just be aware you must make sales in the first 180 days or your account gets closed.
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Maria Chen
Jul 19, 2026
The conversion rate is unbeatable because people already trust Amazon and buy everything in one cart. The downside is the 24-hour cookie and the category rate cuts that keep shrinking margins.
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Devon Wright
Jul 13, 2026
Payments always arrive on time about two months out, and tracking is solid. Rates in home and electronics are so thin that you need real volume to make it worth the effort.
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Alex Rivera
Jul 6, 2026
The 24-hour window means you lose credit on anyone who thinks it over for a day. Support is basically self-serve documentation, so you are on your own if a report looks off.
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