7 amazing ways to earn from Amazon 1. Amazon Associates As a blogger, I love the Amazon affiliate program . As an affiliate, aka Associate, you earn a commission on every sale you refer to the site. While many complain the rates are low, they do offer a progressive earnings structure on most general merchandise. The more you sell, the more you earn – from 4% to 8.5%. Amazon also has several “Bounty” opportunities where you can earn a set fee of $3 to $25 for referring people to sign up for Prime , Amazon Student, Audible, Baby & Wedding Registries and more. Chris Guthrie, Pot Pie Girl and Tiffany Dow are three people who really turned me on to the potential of the Amazon Associates program, where I’ve learned to increase my earnings year after year. Chris’ EasyAzon WordPress plugin is something I have used on my blogs for years. It allows you to search for and insert Amazon products into your posts from within the post editor. You never have to leave yo...