No More TikTok Shop! Start YouTube Shopping Affiliate: Easy Steps for Beginners!

By now, everyone is likely familiar with the TikTok shop affiliate program and how people are earning thousands of dollars from it. However, it's not accessible to everyone. In response, YouTube launched its own shopping affiliate program, allowing users to tag products in their videos and earn commissions when someone makes a purchase. Unfortunately, the requirements were just as limiting: your channel needs over 10,000 subscribers, you must be part of the YouTube Partner Program, and you have to be in the United States or Korea. Many, including myself, do not meet these criteria.

Feeling discouraged and desperate to find a solution, I finally discovered a workaround that bypasses all these requirements. Let's begin by selecting our niche. Options include animals, golf, cooking—really anything you can think of. There are thousands of niches to choose from, so pick whatever interests you. If you're unsure, browsing the Amazon product categories can help you find a niche that sparks your interest. For this video, I've decided to focus on the pet niche.

Once you've chosen a niche, the next step is to create a YouTube channel around it. I asked ChatGPT to generate some channel name ideas, and I settled on "Happy Pet Stories," which fits perfectly with the pet niche. Within a few minutes, I had created the channel, complete with a picture and banner. Just like that, the channel was up and running.

The next step is to identify an affiliate product within our chosen niche to promote. I highly recommend Amazon for this as it's a globally trusted platform, and promoting Amazon products is straightforward, especially with the strategies I'll share later.

Here's my method for finding top-performing Amazon products: go to Google and search for Amazon Movers and Shakers. Select your niche category from the left-hand menu, "Pet Supplies" for instance, and this will display products that are currently trending and experiencing the highest sales increases over the past 24 hours. If you decide to promote a product like this protection dog spray, simply use the Site Stripe at the top to copy your unique affiliate link and start earning commissions.

I understand you're probably wondering how to obtain your Amazon affiliate link. Here's the process: first, search for Amazon Associates on Google, which will take you to the relevant page. Click on "Sign Up" and follow the straightforward steps. A useful tip is to sign up after you've uploaded a few videos to your channel, since they will ask for your traffic source. Once accepted, which most people are, your dashboard will appear like this.

The first step is to navigate to "Tools" in the top menu and click on "Site Stripe." Then click on "Learn More" and ensure the display setting is enabled. Now, when you visit a product page, you will see the Site Stripe at the top. Click on "Text" to copy your affiliate link. On your dashboard, you can also track the performance of the products you are promoting. For this video, I will choose this dog flea and tick spray because it offers great potential for creating engaging content.

Once we've selected a product, we need to set up a landing page to direct people to our affiliate links. The easiest way to do this is by using a website like Link.bio, which is user-friendly and free to start. After signing up, go to "Style" to personalize your profile by adding your picture and name to match your YouTube channel. Next, click on "Link," add the product name, and then paste the affiliate link you copied from Site Stripe underneath. You can also add an image if you like. When you're done, click "Save."

Now, when you visit your Link.bio site, you'll see your first product listed. Clicking on it will redirect you to Amazon through your affiliate link, so if someone makes a purchase, you earn a commission. You can add as many products as you like.

Here's what you should do next: copy your site link and paste it into your channel bio. By now, you should have selected your niche, created your channel, identified your first affiliate product, and built your landing page. Now it's time to start creating content to promote your products.

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FAQ

Q: What are the requirements for YouTube's Shopping Affiliate Program?
A: Your channel needs over 10,000 subscribers, you must be part of the YouTube Partner Program, and you have to be in the United States or Korea.

Q: How do I choose a niche for my YouTube affiliate channel?
A: You can choose any niche that interests you. Browsing Amazon product categories can help you find a niche that sparks your interest.

Q: How do I find top-performing Amazon products to promote?
A: Search for Amazon Movers and Shakers. Select your niche category, and this will display products that are currently trending and experiencing the highest sales increases.

Q: How do I get my Amazon affiliate link?
A: Sign up for Amazon Associates, enable Site Stripe, and copy the affiliate link from the product page using the Site Stripe tool.

Q: How do I set up a landing page for my affiliate links?
A: Use a website like Link.bio to create a user-friendly landing page. Personalize your profile and add affiliate links for the products you're promoting.

Q: How do I promote my affiliate products on YouTube?
A: Create engaging content related to your chosen niche and include the product links in your video's description or your Channel Bio.