How Do I Create an Amazon Affiliate Account?

Important Amazon Update

In the future, you may be able to earn directly from Amazon through the HubPages Earnings Program. In the meantime, however, follow the directions below to create an Amazon Associates account.

Setting up Your Amazon Account on HubPages

One of the ways to make money on HubPages is to use Amazon Capsules in your Hubs. Amazon Capsules can be used in Hubs to sell products that pertain to your Hub. In order to reap the benefits of the Amazon Capsule, you'll need to activate Amazon under My Account > Earnings > Settings. Every time a Hub is created on HubPages that uses our tool for adding links to Amazon, you can share in the revenue through our impression sharing services.
If you already have an existing Amazon account Skip to Step 3
If you do not have an existing Amazon account (and still wish to create one) continue to Step 1

Step 1: Get Started

1. Navigate to the Amazon Associates site (opens in new window)
2. Click, "Join now for Free"
3. Enter your Email address, and select "I am a new customer"

Amazon New Customer Page

Step 2: Create an Amazon Account

1. If you do not already have an Amazon account, you will be taken to a registration page. Fill out the registration information.
2. Proceed to the payee information screen and fill out your account information.

Amazon Registration Page

Amazon Payee Account Information Page

Step 3: Website Profile

Amazon will ask you some questions in order to create a profile of your content. This is done to ensure that your page is served relevant ads.

1. Enter "Hubpages" as the name of your site
2. Enter the URL to your HubPages profile: http://username.hubpages.com Note: Do not use "www" in your URL.
3. Enter what your website is about
4. Select the topic(s) that best describe your site
5. Select the types of items you plan to list or review on your site
6. Select "Content or Niche website" as your website type
7. Select "SEO" for driving traffic to your website
8. Select "Contextual Advertising" and "eBay Affiliate Program" for how you monetize your website
9. Select "Content Management System" for how you build your links
10. Select the number of Unique Visitors. This will take some guesswork on your part. If you are just starting out, you will probably select "Less than 500"
11. Select "To Monetize My Site" as the reason for joining
12. Select "Word of Mouth" as how you heard about HubPages
13. Check the box under "Contract terms", agreeing to the website terms and conditions.
14. Click the "Finish" button
15. The next page will give you your Affiliate ID and the option to select a payment method. IMPORTANT: Take note of your Associates ID for Step 5!

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Take Note of Your Amazon ID

Step 4: Setting up Payment Options

Next you will be asked to set up how Amazon gets your money to you.

1. Your Tax Name is going to be your own name unless you have a company and Tax ID Number
2. Your Tax Number is going to be your Social Security Number unless you have a Tax ID Number
3. The Organization Type is going to be 'None" unless you have a corporation or partnership
4. Select a Payment Method
5. Click "Continue"
6. You will now officially be Amazon Associate.

Amazon Payment Options Page

Step 5: Enter your Associates ID at HubPages

Finally, you will need to enter your Amazon associate code into your HubPages account to get the ball rolling. In order for HubPages to share your Amazon earnings, you have to include your associate ID number on the Affiliate Settings page in My Account. If you did not record your associate code in Step 4, you can easily find it at the top left hand corner of your Amazon Affiliates homepage once you've signed in.

1. Go My Account > Earnings > Settings
2. Click "Get Started" next to Amazon, and enter your Associates ID
3. Enter your Amazon ID at the bottom of the page and click "Save"

And voilà! Your Amazon status will change to "Saved" and then "Set" and you're good to go!

Amazon Affiliate Settings Page

HubPages Affiliate Settings Page

Enter Your Amazon ID and Click "Save"

You're All Set!

Congratulations, you should be all set up now to earn from your Amazon Capsules on your Hub. A few quick notes about Amazon:

• Amazon pays when someone navigates to Amazon from your Hub and buys a product.
• It's always best to use products in your Hubs that pertain to your topic. If someone is curious about your topic, they are more likely to buy that product!
• Having too many Amazon Capsules in a Hub can look like spam.
• Every Hub needs at least 50 words for every Amazon product.
• We recommend adding only a few relevant Amazon products to each Hub if it fits.

Good luck!