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How To Add Amazon Affiliate Links Into a WordPress Post

By on January 21, 2012

There are so many ways to make money money online and I have my finger in many of those pies. Well not all but a huge amount. I have exposed how I make money online previously and selling Amazon products is a very small part of this.

Add Amazon links to a WordPress Post

This video below shows how to add Amazon affiliate links to a WordPress post manually without any plugins. It can take some time to do this and I now use the EazyAzon Plugin for this, which has saved me from even going to the Amazon website. All links can be created within your WordPress post.

Azon Deal Snatcher – Add Amazon Affiliate Links

Azon snatcher is one of those plugins that I installed and instantly made money with. It shocked me. I created a few posts using this WordPress plugin and 3 or 4 sales came in the next day. I have many websites but I had never written an article about the Kindle Fire before now. I ended up selling two Kindle fires and some weird accessories. I also sold some Xbox items, also which had never happened for me before. It was a dead giveaway.

Here is a link to the articles that made me sales:

http://smallusbflashdrive.com/xbox-360-games-an-overview/

http://smallusbflashdrive.com/the-new-kindle-fire-is-cool-for-kids/

The screenshot below shows the items I sold from this experiment. See the arrows pointing to the sales. Now I am ready to implement this on a bigger website as I always like to test things out first.

View Full picture here.

I just wanted to show you that these are totally normal WordPress posts on a website that has never really made made money before.

This was also on a dead blog, well not popular anyway! It was a website about small usb drives but I decided to make it into a tech site.

As long as we are on a selling spree, please check out this article about earning extra affiliate sales by tweaking your proven sales pages. Now that I know these two pages can make sales, I will link to them and promote them further.

About mitz

My name is Milica Pantic but everyone calls me Mitz. I am addicted to internet marketing and making money online. Who wouldn't want to live that life? I started out with one website as a hobby and now have over 20. Building websites and making money online is not that hard. You have to actually take action to make money...that is the biggest hurdle! :)

58 Comments

  1. prabhat

    March 15, 2013 at 11:45 am

    i always hear that affiliate marketing gives good money if you know how to do it correctly, and yes i am trying it. i have tried amazon but did not sell a single product. going to try it again with the help of these plugins because adding links manually is really tiresome
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  2. John Poelstra

    July 25, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Have you tried the manual way of posting Amazon Image links recently? I don’t think it works any more. I’ve tried it on a couple of different WordPress sites without success.

    When I copy the html code from the “Image Only” box and paste it into the html tab of a WordPress blog post and then toggle to the visual editor, all I see is a broken image icon. If I publish the post nothing shows up.
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    • mitz

      July 26, 2012 at 3:40 am

      I think this always happens on certain sites..Not sure if it is a plugin problem or what? At the moment my links are going in fine. If you are having problems though, I would suggest you get the eazyazon plugin as this makes adding a link really easy and it always works.

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  3. Chris Cole

    June 23, 2012 at 10:15 am

    Hi mitz,

    I have found with my testing that with Amazon the best conversions. Yes the images do get clicked and I always link them too, but the best conversions for me are within the text of the article.

    Thank you for the informative guide and the link to Azon deal snatcher, I already own this as well as many other Amazon affiliate plugins… :-)

    Chris
    Chris Cole recently posted..Amazon Affiliate Strategies Part 1

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    • Mitz

      June 24, 2012 at 10:58 pm

      Yes I have the best conversions with text but I like the idea of catching those other clicks too! I will be doing more with Amazon soon as it really does work well.

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  4. Bishwajeet

    March 23, 2012 at 7:38 am

    Even adding links manually isn’t that tough as in a particular post you won’t be adding more than 10 links(and this is at max most of the times, until you have a list post which is having too many products).
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  5. jacky

    March 19, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    I was looking for solution to add affiliate links at my word press blog . Thanks for the video very helpful for me.

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  6. henry

    February 21, 2012 at 1:47 am

    is it time consuming to set up the Amazon ads? ive heard that most of the clients come from USA and other far off places though, is this true?

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    • mitz

      February 21, 2012 at 1:46 pm

      I am not sure. I am in Australia and sell Amazon products. IT is time consuming to add affiliate links but it is worth it. I use The plugins above to make it easier. :)

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  7. Jason M

    February 12, 2012 at 3:28 am

    Just wanted to say thanks for the reply and the other articles. I have TON of work to do to try and better monetize my site now! Thanks for the tips!
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  8. Jason M

    February 10, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Loved your article – I currently use cj and have Newegg as an affiliate. I use deep linking for pertinent articles I post. I still get more from my adsense than NewEgg… I guess it’s off to do more research!

    Unfortunately as much as I love Amazon – due to the fact I live in Colorado – I can’t use them! Makes me so mad that I’m unable to use them due to a stupid sales tax law that Amazon doesn’t want to implement into their system!
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    • mitz

      February 11, 2012 at 8:59 am

      I agree that Amazon is great but there are many other options out there!! You should check out my posts on how I make money online and how I make money online Part 2 to see more ideas..

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  9. Michael

    February 10, 2012 at 7:35 am

    Thanks for the post. I have not done too well with Amazon for two reasons, I think.
    One is that less than half of my visitors are from the USA and the others from all over the world.
    Second is that it is so time consuming to set up the Amazon ads.
    Your info should help with that.
    Cheers,

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    • mitz

      February 10, 2012 at 12:36 pm

      This is one of the reasons that easyazon is great because you can GEO target the click and guide the person to the right Amazon store.

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  10. Prakash

    February 1, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Hi Mitz,
    Great tutorial to add amazon links to wordpress post. I am going to use this one now.
    Thanks for sharing it.
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  11. Ellie

    February 1, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    Enjoyed this discussion on how to add Amazon affiliate links into a WordPress post. You given me some excellent ideas for a weekend project. Thanks Mitz.

    Ellie
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  12. Katie Woodard

    February 1, 2012 at 5:40 am

    Amazon really does make it very easy to be an affiliate with them. I really wish iTunes had an affiliate program like that because I think I could make a lot more sales through them than with Amazon.
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  13. sai krishna

    January 31, 2012 at 7:02 am

    i’m newbies to affiliate marketing . i just start my affiliate marketing career with share a sale . sure i will check amazon also .
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  14. Rob

    January 28, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Never knew about this until I stumbled upon your blog. You really covered the topic well Mitz!
    Thanks!
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  15. cosmo

    January 28, 2012 at 2:49 am

    This plugin work perfect okay for amazon review sites. I use it on 3 websites and i’m happy. Thanks for your post.
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  16. Dean

    January 27, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Affiliate marketing is a great way to earn income, but its not easy. The trick is the right niche and driving traffic to it. Qualified traffic and that’s where its niche driven for higher conversion opportunity. There is a learning curve to affiliate marketing and essentially two approaches; 1. learn as you go, which is going to take a while and 2. get some education and shorten the learning curve. If you want an idea of what you need to learn take a look the University of San Francisco’s affiliate marketing curriculum.

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  17. Simon

    January 25, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    Amazon is great for posts or pages that target or rank high for specific product related keywords. Because Amazon is trusted by so many buyers and because of the large range of products sold on that site it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a product that targets your niche.

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  18. Juphet Mislang

    January 25, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    Nice tutorial Mitz. Adding affiliate links on a blog post is a very way to increase income. I guess this is related to your previous post too!
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  19. Stan

    January 24, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Being an affiliate marketer for amazon is becoming popular nowadays. I’ve seen lots of niche sites who are targeting great products for their specific customers. A good strategy on their money making scheme.
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    • mitz

      January 24, 2012 at 11:58 pm

      Yes, why not go with the big players. They are there because they know how to make sales. :)

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  20. CHRIS DAVIES

    January 24, 2012 at 12:45 am

    Hi, I am interested in selling Amazon things on my blog. A couple of questions though. Do you have to sell things connected to your websites speciality or not? I run a dog clothes and accessories site and I hate to think I would have to market someone elses merchandise on it.
    Secondly – Is Amazon UK involved in this scheme as that is where I am based?
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    • mitz

      January 24, 2012 at 10:04 pm

      Hi Chris
      If you are selling your own products I do not recommend selling others on the site as well. Your key focus should be on your own product.

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  21. liz

    January 24, 2012 at 6:23 am

    wow, that’s a good success rate with just simple Amazon links. I guess its because so many people trust Amazon and if your link satifies a curiosity they have after reading your blog, and they buy from Amazon,….everyone wins.

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  22. Catherine67

    January 24, 2012 at 5:28 am

    Hi Mitz! This is what I am looking for. I have been thinking ways how can I add links from Amazon to my WordPress post. You have just answered my thoughts! Thank you for sharing this… Amazon for me is one of the best
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  23. bbrian017

    January 23, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    Would you say this is a great alternative to make money from links to, say, infolinks, or in-text-ads? I heard some mention that these in-text-link pop-ups are annoying and could actually damage your traffic. I tried text links before and feedback I got from users are sort of the same. We have to keep on testing and hopefully find a great converting solution that our communities would be happy with. User preferences change all the time, so that’s a tough one!
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    • mitz

      January 23, 2012 at 6:35 pm

      I seriously think that Amazon links (not overdone) are far better than infolinks etc. But I agree it depends on your audience. The problem is you need to find a nice balance and not over do anything. :)

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  24. Amanda

    January 23, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I agree with you that Amazon links are the best ones, and can be much effective for those people who use them
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  25. Ivin

    January 23, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Hello Mitz. I know you’re site is probably past the basic stages. But what is still important, besides all these tricks, are that you have to have the traffic, otherwise it doesn’t matter what plugin you have or affiliate program you use. Traffic is very important ;)
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    • mitz

      January 23, 2012 at 6:47 pm

      Yes traffic is important, but not the amount. This post is to help people incorporate Amazon if they like and I always give direct example so they can see how it works.. The example site I have used has no traffic to speak of but made sales. You can see the alexa ranking is very high.
      Also I would not tell someone with no traffic not to add these links either. It does not hurt to be prepared and I am not one to wait around to monetize a site. I do everything from the start completely. As you can see, any site can make a sale. :)

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  26. Julie

    January 23, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    I have an Amazon store account but haven’t taken full advantage of it. I once used their a-store widget and removed it after probably a week or two. Maybe I need more tips and ideas on how to properly take advantage of the opportunities.
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    • mitz

      January 27, 2012 at 1:14 am

      Yes I have tried a store but removed it also…they do not really work. I like the links in the content as people only click on them if they want more information. This is where I am getting my Amazon sales. :)
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  27. Hanna

    January 23, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    I’ve been using Amazon and eBay boxes on my WordPress blogs where readers can see or review their preferred product. Though, I only limit the items for three.
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    • mitz

      January 27, 2012 at 1:15 am

      boxes have not worked for me but it depends how you can make it part of your content..It is all about blending in.
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  28. vishvast

    January 22, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    hello mitz
    very nice tutorial to describe hw to add these links to my website i m going to share it with my frnda also thnx for the nice information and share
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    • mitz

      January 22, 2012 at 7:45 pm

      No problem Vishvast! Glad you find it useful! :)

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  29. Ferb

    January 22, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Hi Mitz,

    Really great tutorial, when comes to money making I can easily figure out the way to get on to it.

    But I haven’t thought of these great ways to add products so fast and quick.

    Ferb
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  30. Danny

    January 22, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    Is there a video on this page explaining easyazon?
    Can’t watch youtube videos, so that’s a shame :( .

    I make my affiliate links myself. It’s not that much work, just write ‘m in the htaccess file.
    Easyazon is also the reason why you now have so many broken links on your other site.
    Aren’t you wasting a lot of potential sales now?
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    • mitz

      January 22, 2012 at 4:39 pm

      Yes I disabled all my plugins when I moved the other site to a dedicated server. The links are fine now…And when I didn’t have that plugin enabled I did lose some money..I just had too many things on my plate at that time…I had to move the site quickly as it was starting to bring down the server which is good and bad…

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  31. Jon

    January 22, 2012 at 4:17 am

    Awesome videos.

    I’ve been staying away from direct ads on my blog but I would definitely like to use Amazon affiliate links when appropriate!
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    • mitz

      January 22, 2012 at 10:45 am

      Yes people read an article and then want to know more.. If you do not have a link there they often search for it in Google anyway..

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      • Jon

        January 22, 2012 at 11:11 am

        That’s very true.

        I don’t often talk about products that can be purchased on Amazon but I’ll surely remember to give affiliate links next time! Thanks.
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  32. Tristan

    January 22, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    Very interesting post, will have to try that out sometime. Do you still continue to have success with this blog?

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    • mitz

      January 22, 2012 at 4:46 pm

      Yes but it is one I get someone else to work on for me. I have only just taught them to add Amazon links in.

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  33. Anne

    January 22, 2012 at 1:09 am

    Thanks for this, but I don’t trust Amazon, based on what I said before about their practises. I do have a couple of widgets and some stuff on old posts that I’m going to get rid of bit by bit as I go over them. I may keep the widgets until I’ve collected enough pennies to reach the payout limit. No point wasting the last 3 years with them, right?

    Hope you’re keeping well.
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    • mitz

      January 22, 2012 at 10:55 am

      Yes but thats how it starts for both Amazon and Adsense..Just pennies.. I have been through the doubt before and keeping this negativity will harm your success.. I will be contacting you later today with some questions.. Hopefully we will get some positive results.

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    • Ricardus

      February 10, 2012 at 4:08 pm

      I think it’s better if you just try it. I’ve heard friends that mention amazon affiliate links are not that bad.
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  34. DavidC

    January 22, 2012 at 4:26 am

    What is all this about not trusting amazon?
    This article actually made me want to look into the affiliate program but now I am not sure anymore.
    Do you think it will take away some trust from visitors
    Even if I do explain why and how I am doing it?

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    • mitz

      January 22, 2012 at 10:44 am

      No you need to provide a link to see the product because the people that are interested will WANT to click it. You are providing more information. If you feel bad about what you are doing then you might not be doing it right… Only do what you are happy with..This is business and you are not forcing people to click through. Of course you must have great information on the page in the first place. :)

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  35. Godwin

    January 22, 2012 at 1:49 am

    I want to first and foremost appreciate your wealth of information most especially to us who into internet marketing and of course the videos. promise to come back again for new update. kudos once again for a work well done.
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