Are you ready to discover some real ways to make money online with Amazon?

Well, as you've landed on this post today, you must really be ready!

Amazon is one of the biggest online platforms to date, and it gives people like you and me so much potential to earn some decent money online.

I want to share with you 6 real ways to make money online with Amazon, some of which I've personally tried myself.

And the great thing is, you can get started with little to no start-up costs, plus the flexibility to work from home.

So, here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect to get from this post:

One of the top ways to make money online with Amazon is by being an Amazon Associate. 

As an Amazon associate you get to promote different amazon products, and earn a commission for items that sell. 

Here's a quick diagram to show you how it works:

Being an Amazon associate requires gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to be able earn as much money as you can. 

That's why I like to recommend the Wealthy Affiliate training program, which teaches you how make money online based on your passion, using the Amazon associates platform. 

Plus, you can apply what you learn to other affiliate programs.

If you're not too familiar with Affiliate Marketing, I create a quick guide which shows you how to start an Affiliate Marketing business with no money!

Cons

1. Create an account with Amazon Associates ​here

2. Add your website URL and fill in the website details

3. Verify your account using your phone number.

4. Get link, banners and widgets on products suitable for your niche

Here's a quick video tutorial below to help you get up and running

...plus, you may want to check out this really in-depth beginners guide to Amazon Associates.

Another option for ways to make money online with Amazon is to buy and resell new and used products on their platform.

When I first started out online, this is one of the methods I used to make some extra money.

I would buy and sell things like books, phone cases, used phones, DVD's etc.

The idea behind this method is to, buy low and sell high.

You can easily purchase products cheaply in your local stores or online via marketplace platforms such as Aliexpress and DHGate. 

Pros

Cons

1. Create an Amazon Seller Account here (ideally, select the Individual account option when starting out)

2. Upload your listings 

This beginner's guide to selling on Amazon will teach you how to get started in 5 easy steps. 

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Another great opportunity for making money online with Amazon is to sell products using their FBA platform.

FBA stands for "Fulfilled By Amazon", and this platform allows users to have their orders to be completely handled by Amazon.

So instead of storing products yourself, you can have them stored within Amazon warehouses, and when a buyer makes a purchase, the order is "fulfilled by Amazon"

Pros

Cons

1. Create an Amazon "Professional" Seller Account here.

2. Find profitable products to sell

3. Upload your listings

4. Convert your items to "Fulfilled by Amazon" items

There are tons of videos and tutorials online to guide you through the FBA platform. 

Below are a list of some of my recommended video resources:

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With Kindle publishing you can make money online with Amazon by selling your books on Amazon Kindle.

You earn royalties every-time a user purchases one of your books, approximately 70%.

Pros

Cons

1. Create an Kindle publishing account here - you can also sign in using your current Amazon account

2. Read the KDP Jumpstart guide which will show you the important steps to getting your book published online.

If you're not sure what kind of books will sell on Kindle, just take a look at the marketplace. There's ton of genres available for you to write about.

Additionally, there are a number of Udemy online courses, and Youtube tutorials to help you get started:

1. Sign up as an MTurk Workerhere

2. Take a look at theMTurk FAQs page for further information about the platform and how to get started.

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"Merch by Amazon" is another opportunity to add to this list of ways to make money online with Amazon. 

Merch is a platform that lets you make money by selling your artistic designs on merchandise such as t-shirts and mugs etc.

It's important to note that "Merch by Amazon" is invite only, so you need to send in an application and get accepted before you can start selling any merchandise. 

I've seen some people report that it can takes months to finally get accepted, so you may want to use the waiting time to create some new designs.

Pros

Cons

1. Apply to join "Merch by Amazon" here

2. Complete the application form

3. While you wait for your invite, start working on some cool new designs!

There you go, 6 ways to make money online with Amazon. 

As you can see, Amazon is a versatile platform which gives ordinary people like you and me the opportunity to make real money online.

You can get started with little to no start up cost, and you have the option to make working with Amazon a little side hustle, or a full time online business.

...and have the added flexibility of being able to work from home!

What other ways to make money online with Amazon do you know about?

Have I missed any opportunities off the list?

If you're already earning from the methods above, which is your favourite way to make money online with Amazon?

Please share your thoughts, comments and experiences below...I'd love to hear from you!