Amazon Associates rules, fees and what gets you removed (2026)
checked 2026-10-08
Short answer. Amazon Associates: Amazon's affiliate programme. Automation here is rated: careful, rules apply. Links are placed by hand inside your own content. What gets removed: Link cloaking or shorteners that hide the Amazon destination. Offline use of Associates links.
How it works
Amazon's affiliate programme. After you apply you have 180 days to make three qualifying sales or the application can be withdrawn. The standard commission is around 4% for most categories.
Can you automate it?
Careful, rules apply. Links are placed by hand inside your own content.
Good habits
- Include the sentence 'As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases'
- Email affiliate links only to people who opted in
What gets accounts or listings removed
- Link cloaking or shorteners that hide the Amazon destination
- Offline use of Associates links
Ways to earn that use it
- Niche newsletter with affiliate links (Worth a try)
- Niche website that ranks on Google (SEO) with affiliate links or ads (Watch, not proven yet)
Sources
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