Key Takeaways
- Creators can earn commissions on eligible purchases made through these product tags, offering a new monetization avenue.
- Viewers can easily discover and purchase tagged products directly from YouTube videos and livestreams.
- Eligibility requires creators to be part of the YouTube Partner Program, the YouTube Shopping affiliate program (US), and either the Amazon Influencer Program (AIP) or Amazon Associates Program (AAP) in good standing.
YouTube’s Shopping Affiliate Program now includes Amazon, allowing US creators to tag Amazon products in briefs, longer videos and livestreams. Creators can earn commissions on eligible purchases made with these tags. Viewers can click product tags to learn more about featured products, and creators can track their views and expected revenue in YouTube Studio.
Creators may tag Amazon products in their YouTube videos, Shorts and livestreams, linking to their favourite things so their audience can easily find and buy them. This tool multiplies the earning possibilities of channels well beyond the usual description links. This is a smart way to monetise content sharing and viewing websites.
The company, via blog post, made the announcement which says, “Amazon is officially part of the YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program! Eligible U.S. creators will now be able to tag Amazon products in their Shorts, long-form videos, and livestreams, making it even easier for viewers to buy the products they love from the creators they trust.”
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Eligibility
By tagging Amazon products in their YouTube videos, Shorts and livestreams, creators can help viewers find and buy things straight from Amazon, increasing the opportunity to profit. This integration is a better strategy than description links. Some requirements must be completed to be able to qualify for tagging and to get commissions from product sales:
- Creator must be part of the YouTube Partner Program.
- They also need to be part of the YouTube Shopping affiliate programme, in the U.S. particularly.
- The creator must be a member of the Amazon Influencer Program (AIP) or the Amazon Associates Program (AAP) with a good standing account.
- The creator has to connect their YouTube channel to their AIP or AAP account.
If you’re not in the AIP or AAP already, you will have to join up and add your YouTube channel details. Existing members of AIP or AAP may simply connect their YouTube channel by following the instructions mentioned in the Amazon Shopfront portal.
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How to link your accounts
If you are a participant of the Amazon Influencer Program (AIP) or the Amazon Associates Program (AAP), linking your YouTube channel to your Amazon account is an important step to tag Amazon products. If you are new to these programmes, you will need to enrol with your YouTube channel details, which will be available during the enrolment process.
If you have connected your AIP or AAP accounts to your YouTube channel before September 2024, a re-linking is necessary. Here’s how to link accounts across different devices:
- On a Computer:
– Visit your Amazon shopfront.
– Select “Edit profile”.
– Choose “Link your account”.
– Follow the provided on-screen instructions to verify your YouTube channel.
- On Android or iPhone/iPad:
– Similar steps can be followed using the respective Amazon apps.
When your accounts are successfully linked, you will get a notification indicating your account has been activated, and you may begin tagging Amazon products in your YouTube content.
