How to Make Money Online from Amazon in 2025

Your Complete Guide with Real Strategies & Case Studies

Amazon offers numerous legitimate ways to generate income online—from earning affiliate commissions to selling print-on-demand products. This guide dives into nine proven methods, real success stories, and tips to turn small wins into scalable income using Freelancer Way and Lords Consultant.

1. Affiliate Marketing (Amazon Associates) 🛒

Join Amazon’s affiliate program (Amazon Associates) and earn up to 10% commission on logged purchases through your links. It's accessible to bloggers, creators, and social media users  Wikipedia+11Shopify+11YouTube+11.

How it works:

• Choose a niche, such as gaming, gadgets, or kitchen tools.

• Create content—blog posts, TikTok/Instagram, product reviews.

• Share your affiliate links and earn when people buy via them.

Amazon’s best-paying categories include luxury beauty (~10%), home (3–4%), and electronics (2–5%)  RedditWP TastyShopify+1WP Tasty+1. As one affiliate shared on Reddit, some earn $200–300/month, while top marketers scale into thousands with effort  Reddit.

Case in point: Melanie Forsyth built a four-figure weekly income by promoting products on Pinterest using Amazon affiliate links  The Sun.

2. Amazon Influencer Program

Don’t have inventory? Use Amazon’s Influencer Program to upload short product review videos on your influencer storefront. Earn commissions when viewers purchase items from those videos  Shopify+9Amazon+9The Sun+9.

Success stories:

• Renata Rabuha earned £18,000 (~$24,000) in a year working ~1 hour/week via videos of products she already owned.

• Elly Watson, a UK stay-at-home mom, earned £18,000 in 10 months doing the same  The SunThe Sun.

3. Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) & Amazon Ads

Sell your own eBooks or print-on-demand work (journals, planners) online via Amazon KDP. After publishing, you earn passive royalties—some authors make thousands a month with minimal updates  Amazon.

You can also run Amazon ads or promote through your own blog or email list to boost visibility.

4. Merch on Demand & Print-on-Demand (POD)

Design and sell artwork on Amazon Merch. From t-shirts to phone cases, it’s a free-to-start model—just upload your design; fulfillment is handled by Amazon  Sell on Amazon+2The Sun+2Hostinger+2.
Artists and designers have made consistent monthly income—even earning passive income exceeding corporate salaries  The Sun.

5. Retail Arbitrage & Reselling

Buy discounted items in stores or online, then resell on Amazon for a profit. This includes private label, wholesale, or refurbished products. If you source wisely, profit margins can be substantial  NerdWalletSell on Amazon.

Some sellers report scaling from $20K to $130K/month revenue within months  Sell on Amazon.

6. Dropshipping on Amazon

Launch a dropship store—list products, then the supplier ships directly to the buyer. You handle customer-facing tasks while someone else handles inventory and shipping  Hostinger.

Requires finding reliable suppliers and meeting Amazon's policy requirements.

7. Amazon Live

Use livestream video to promote products using your Amazon storefront. Interactive and dynamic, it helps drive conversion using both affiliate sales and influencer earnings  Wikipedia+15Sell on Amazon+15Hostinger+15.

8. Amazon Vine & Product Reviewing

Join Amazon Vine (invite-only) to receive free products to review. While not paid cash, product value may count as taxable income, and you can build influence for affiliate and influencer roles later  Wikipedia.

9. Native Commerce Advertising (NCA)

Amazon’s new Native Commerce Ads pay publishers for traffic, not just sales. Early participants include CNN and Vox. Once expanded, this will provide more flexible earnings to creators driving Amazon page visits  Business Insider.

✅ Step-by-Step to Start Earning on Amazon

1. Choose your method(s): Affiliate marketing, KDP, Merch, or Influencer.

2. Set up accounts: Register for Amazon Associates, KDP, or Influencer.

3. Create content: Blog posts, Pinterest boards, YouTube videos, short-form reviews.

4. Promote your links: Use SEO, Pinterest, TikTok, blogs.

5. Drive traffic: Use visuals, best-seller lists, helpful guides  DicloakProBlogger.

6. Track earnings and reinvest: Use commissions or royalties to reinvest in content or tools.

7. Use side income to scale: Offer gigs via Freelancer Way—e.g., writing, video creation, affiliate strategy.

8. Take strategic coaching: Consider Lords Consultant for scaling into a full-time digital income.

📊 Example Income Paths

✅ Tips & Best Practices

• Use disclosure: Clearly indicate affiliate links to comply with FTC guidelines  Dicloak+1WP Tasty+1The Sun+2The Sun+2The Sun+2Shopify.

• Choose trustable niches: High-demand, evergreen categories convert better.

• Build your audience: Pinterest, blog, YouTube, or email list helps drive referrals  WP Tasty.

• Track performance & adapt: Focus on high-converting products & phased strategies.

• Be aware of taxes: Income from side hustles may be taxable past thresholds (e.g., self-assessment in the UK beyond £1,000/year)  The Sun+3The Sun+3The Sun+3.

🧠 Why It Works & Success Cases

• Affiliate and Influencer models have low startup cost and no inventory.

• Passive models like KDP and Merch scale with minimal ongoing work.

• Real users: Renata and Elly achieved ~£18K extra/year from video reviews in under an hour per week. Melanie Forsyth made over £3K weekly via affiliate work on Pinterest  The Sun+2The Sun+2The Sun+2.

Final Thoughts

To make money online from Amazon in 2025, there's more than just selling products. You can earn real income through:

• Affiliate links and influencer video content

• Self-publishing or print-on-demand designs

• Dropshipping and retail arbitrage for product-based margins

• Participating in new programs like Amazon’s NCA ads

Pair early wins with tools like Freelancer Way for paid content services or Lords Consultant for strategic scale planning. With consistency and value-driven content, you can build sustainable recurring income streams.