What is an affiliate link? A plain-English guide

You already recommend things. The blender that changed your mornings, the headphones that survived three years of commuting, the toy that kept your nephew busy for an entire flight. Someone asks, you answer, and they buy it.

An affiliate link simply makes sure you get a thank-you from the store when that happens.

The short version

An affiliate link is a normal product link with your personal ID tucked inside. When someone shops through it, the store knows the sale came from you and pays you a small commission. The shopper pays exactly the same price.

How it works with Amazon

1. You join Amazon Associates, Amazon's free affiliate program, in your country.
2. Amazon gives you an ID that looks like yourname-20.
3. Your ID goes into the links you share.
4. When someone clicks your link and buys, Amazon pays you a percentage of the sale, usually a few percent depending on the category.

Amazon only remembers your link for a limited time after the click, so links work best when shared at the moment someone is ready to buy.

Where Peopletail comes in

Doing this by hand is fiddly. Peopletail turns any Amazon link into your own short earning link in one tap, with your ID already inside. It also sends shoppers in other countries to their own Amazon store when you've added an ID for that country, and shows you how many people clicked.

Where to share

• When a friend, family member or colleague asks what you'd recommend
• In group chats, when it genuinely helps
• In your Instagram story, TikTok bio or YouTube description
• In a blog post, newsletter or gift guide

Two honest rules

• Always say it's an affiliate link. Something like "I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you" is clear and friendly.
• Never buy through your own link, and never offer rewards for clicking. Amazon doesn't allow either.

That's it. If you can share a link, you can do this. Earnings start small and grow with how often you share things people actually want.