Before you go live

Get your affiliate accounts

A beautiful site without a tracking tag is just a brochure. With your tag, every product link becomes a commission opportunity.

The 60-second version

1. Apply for Amazon Associates (free).
2. Plan your site free in Studio — use the preview URL if they ask for a website.
3. Copy your tracking ID (e.g. yoursite-20) into Studio before go-live.
4. Pay when you are happy · we inject your tag across the whole site.

You need an approved Amazon Associates account and your tracking ID (tag) before go-live. You can plan and preview your site for free while you wait — but links will not earn until your tag is active.

Pre-launch checklist

1

Apply for Amazon Associates

Free. You need a site or social presence — use our free preview URL on aiaffiliate.builders as your application URL while you plan.
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2

Copy your tracking ID

Looks like yoursite-20. Paste it in Studio before go-live. We add ?tag= to every Amazon link automatically.
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3

Plan free — pay when live

Use the planning studio, pick your subdomain line, preview the full site. No card until you are happy with the design.
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4

Optional: add more networks

CJ, ShareASale, and Impact stack on top of Amazon as you get approved. One site, multiple revenue streams.
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Network signup links

Amazon is required for launch today. Others are optional — add them in Studio as you get approved.

Amazon Associates Launch requirement

Start here — most niches, fastest path to first commission

Apply now → Docs

Typical wait: Instant tag · approval often 1–3 days after first qualified sales
What you paste into Studio: Tracking ID like yoursite-20 — we inject it on every product link, comparison table, and CTA.

Why it matters with AAB: Our factory pulls real ASINs from a live catalog, writes guides around them, and wires your tag into every buy button. One tag turns the whole site into a revenue surface.

Example Associates tracking ID: yoursite-20

CJ Affiliate

Big retail & DTC brands beyond Amazon

Apply now → Docs

Typical wait: 1–5 business days review
What you paste into Studio: Publisher ID + per-merchant link IDs after you join each program.

Why it matters with AAB: Stack Amazon with brands your audience already trusts — supplements, outdoor gear, software — without leaving our compliance scaffold.

ShareASale / Awin

Thousands of indie and mid-size merchants

Apply now → Docs

Typical wait: 2–7 days
What you paste into Studio: Affiliate ID; merchant-specific deep links per program you join.

Why it matters with AAB: Niche sites often earn more from specialized merchants than Amazon alone. Add IDs when you are ready — site still ships with Amazon day one.

Impact

Enterprise brands (Nike, Walmart partners, SaaS)

Apply now → Docs

Typical wait: 3–10 days
What you paste into Studio: Partner account + campaign tracking links per brand.

Why it matters with AAB: High-AOV programs and recurring SaaS commissions — ideal for authority-tier Fleet sites comparing software or premium gear.

Rakuten Advertising

Department stores, fashion, lifestyle

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Typical wait: 5–14 days
What you paste into Studio: Publisher SID and merchant links after program approval.

Why it matters with AAB: Round out fashion, home, and gift-guide niches where Amazon margins are thin.

Awin

EU + US merchants, strong in travel & retail

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Typical wait: 3–7 days
What you paste into Studio: Publisher ID and deeplinks per advertiser.

Why it matters with AAB: Geographic and category expansion without rebuilding the site — drop network IDs into Studio when approved.

Ready to see the machine?

Plan free on a preview subdomain. When your Amazon tag is ready, one paste wires hundreds of links across guides, comparisons, and product bands.

Open Studio — free See live example sites →