As experienced WordPress developers who have helped thousands launch successful eCommerce sites, we guide you through creating a high-performing Amazon affiliate store. Earn commissions by promoting Amazon products seamlessly on your WordPress site.
Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, offers a robust affiliate program through Amazon Associates, paying commissions on referrals that lead to purchases.
Enhance your existing site or launch a dedicated store to monetize recommendations effectively.
WordPress paired with WooCommerce—the platform powering millions of online stores—is ideal for this. Use WordPress.org (not WordPress.com—see our comparison).
Secure reliable hosting, a domain, and SSL for payments beyond affiliates.
Expect costs around $14.99/year for a domain, $7.99/month for hosting, and $69.99/year for SSL.
For beginners, that's sufficient.
Bluehost, officially recommended by WordPress and WooCommerce, offers our readers a free domain, free SSL, and hosting from $2.75/month.
→ Claim this exclusive Bluehost offer ←
Post-purchase, follow our online store setup guide for installation and WooCommerce configuration.
With WordPress ready, proceed below.
With WordPress and WooCommerce installed, join Amazon Associates to generate affiliate links.
Visit the Amazon Associates site and click 'Join Now for Free'.
Log in or create an Amazon account.
Enter your details, describe your site, and complete the profile as prompted.
Amazon reviews and approves promptly.
WooCommerce excels at integrating affiliate products for a native shopping experience.
Navigate to Products » Add New.
Enter a product title and detailed description.
In the product data box, select 'External/Affiliate Product' from the Product Type dropdown.
Get the affiliate URL from Associates: search the product and click 'Get Link'.
Paste it into the field.
Note: Leave price blank per Amazon policy—users will see live pricing on Amazon.
Add a short description below for shop and search pages.
Upload featured image and gallery on the right.
Publish to go live.
Repeat for more products. View your store page to preview.
With setup complete, grow strategically.
Optimize for SEO using our beginner WordPress SEO guide.
Explore affiliate plugins and essential business tools.
For design, see our top WordPress themes for affiliates.
Prioritize valuable products, in-depth reviews, and targeted content—user trust drives success.
This guide equips you for Amazon affiliate success on WordPress. Also review our WordPress security guide.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for tutorials, and follow on Twitter and Facebook.
