Key takeaways
- The Amazon Influencer Program lets creators earn commissions when followers make qualifying purchases through their recommendations.
- Creators get a personalized Amazon storefront and can earn through affiliate links, shoppable videos and photos, livestreams, and brand partnerships.
- The program is available in more than 20 countries.
Since launching in 2017, the Amazon Influencer Program has grown into one of the largest creator-focused affiliate programs in the world. Creators earn income by recommending Amazon products and services they genuinely use, while giving shoppers a more personal way to discover products they’ll love. More than half of U.S. consumers make at least one purchase a year based on a creator's recommendation, according to PYMNTS Intelligence. Whether content creation is a full-time career or a side hustle, the program offers tools, multiple ways to earn, and connection to hundreds of millions of Amazon shoppers across virtually every product category.
Here's how the program works and what creators should know.
What is the Amazon Influencer Program?
The Amazon Influencer Program is an extension of Amazon's broader affiliate network, designed specifically for social media content creators. Participants get their own personalized storefront on Amazon, a curated page with a custom URL where they can showcase product recommendations, build themed Idea Lists, and share photo and video content. When shoppers make a qualifying purchase, whether through a creator's storefront, affiliate links, or shoppable content, the creator earns a commission.
How do influencers apply for the Amazon Influencer Program?
Creators can apply to the Amazon Influencer Program online using a qualifying TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, or Facebook account. From there, they can begin building out their storefront, creating product lists, uploading shoppable content, and sharing referral links with their followers. Amazon also hosts events throughout the year aimed at bringing creators together for networking, education, and brand collaborations.
Who is eligible to join the Amazon Influencer Program?
Creators need a qualifying YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest or Facebook account to apply. Amazon evaluates influencer program applicants based on several factors, including content quality, engagement rate, and follower count. Creators across any content category can participate. Those who don't qualify initially are encouraged to reapply in the future, as eligibility requirements may evolve over time.
How do influencers earn money?
Creators receive a standard commission on qualifying purchases, with rates varying by product category. Beyond their storefronts, creators have several other ways to earn:
- Commissionable links: Creators can share personalized referral links that earn a commission when followers click through and make a qualifying purchase. Commissions aren't limited to the specific product a creator recommends. If a shopper clicks through a creator's link and buys additional items, the creator can earn on those purchases too.
- Shoppable photos and videos: Creators can upload photos and videos to their storefront, which is then eligible to appear across Amazon, including product detail pages, search results, and the homepage, reaching consumers well beyond their social following.
- Amazon Live: Creators can recommend products in real time through livestream video and interact directly with viewers.
- Creator Connections: A marketplace that connects creators with brands sold on Amazon. Creators can earn through multiple models: bonus commissions for driving product sales, payments for driving traffic to sponsored products, and flat-rate fees for creating sponsored social content that brands can license for advertising.
- Creator Ads: Top creators can opt in to have their shoppable content used in Amazon ads across social media, earning commission while reaching new audiences.
- Bounties: Creators earn commissions for driving eligible sign-ups and engagement for Prime, Prime Video, Audible, and more.
- Creator Rewards: A program that pays eligible creators a monthly bonus on top of their standard commissions when they hit certain sales targets.
How much does the Amazon Influencer Program pay?
Earnings vary from creator to creator, depending on factors like how frequently they post, how engaged their audience is, and what product categories they recommend.
For some creators, the financial upside has been significant. Khennedy Wooster (@khennedy444) was able to buy a house in her mid-twenties thanks to income from the program. "It literally changed my life," she said. "I wouldn't be in this position without Amazon."
Amanda Heiser (@itsamandaroe) joined the program in 2020 and earned $7 her first month. By 2023, while on maternity leave, she matched her full-time corporate income in a single month and left her job to create content full-time. In 2025, she and her husband purchased their dream home, and she was able to bring him into the business, freeing him from a two-hour-plus daily commute.
What tools does Amazon provide to help influencers succeed?
Amazon gives creators access to performance analytics, link-generation tools, storefront management, and free educational resources, including Creator University, a free library of video tutorials, testimonials, and articles. Amazon has also teamed up with YouTube, Pinterest, and Meta so eligible creators can tag Amazon products directly in videos, livestreams, and posts across those platforms, giving them more ways to earn from the recommendations they're already making. All these resources are designed to help them track what's working and grow their business. For creators with global audiences, Amazon also offers tools that connect international followers to their local Amazon storefront.
Where is the program available?
The Amazon Influencer Program is currently available in more than 20 countries: the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, India, Brazil, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Belgium, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Türkiye.
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