Want to earn extra money while your kids are at school? Need to save up for your next vacation? Say hello to the Amazon Influencer Program. Influencers currently account for 37% of Amazon’s traffic. So many eyes and ears!
But is it worth it for the influencers themselves? As usual, I went looking for answers. spoiler: stop it Bet on it.
Use the program
In 2017, Amazon started paying people to promote their products through things like social media and newsletters. Today, many of those same people are getting paid for videos posted directly to Amazon.
Not everyone can do this. If you want to participate, you’ll need to submit your social media accounts and create and submit three test videos. Once Amazon gives you the green light, you can start earning commissions when someone makes a purchase based on your video.
Amazon encourages influencers on its platform to be honest in their videos and share their opinions, good or bad. (But…who would be super negative when trying to sell something?)
shake up money making
One woman told The Wall Street Journal that she uses Amazon’s app to scan items in her home while her children are at school. If you want to sell on your site, create and upload a promotional video. She’s done it hundreds of times before.
Another mother with two school-age children earns up to $1,500 a month. She earned most of her income during the Christmas season. Many of her commissions were from toy-related videos.
That kind of money also depends on a bit of luck. Amazon featured her one of her videos about curling irons at the top of her product page, earning her up to 10 commissions per day.
But here’s the twist
while there teeth Although there are success stories, the Amazon influencer program is far from perfect. There are a few things to consider before you get started.
Out of stock is real: At first, it may be easier to look at what you already have in your home. That well will eventually run dry and you will need to change your strategy.
Some people only buy clothes from Amazon. Some people make deals with sellers to send them free products in exchange for reviews. Hmm, it feels kind of shady. Some people go to the grocery store and scan the shelves looking for products listed on Amazon.
Bottom line: It’s a time-consuming task.
Is it worth the effort? Most categories have a 3% to 4% fee. Considering the time it takes to source and review products, you can probably make more money working at your local fast food restaurant.
the Also It’s worth mentioning that the most successful Amazon influencers sell “how-to” courses to help others get started. Yes, they will tell you how to make money, earning from $100 to $300 per pop.
Amazon is taking the lead: Amazon may change its rules and algorithms at any time. This can lead to large fluctuations in income and income instability. no thanks.
Even if you don’t think you’ve done anything wrong, you could still be booted from the platform. A word to the wise: I don’t place all my bets on Amazon reviews.
conclusion
One of the women featured in the Washington Post article made 2,200 videos and earned $14,000. Let’s do the math. Less than $6.50 per video.
There’s no way she can prep, edit, and post everything in less than 20 minutes. All it said was that McDonald’s pays up to $21 an hour to work at the counter.
🥊 Did you hear that Mike Tyson got a job at Amazon? He really wanted to be a professional boxer again.
