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Jason “Deep Dive” Lord • April 22, 2025 • About the Author

How We Became an Official Amazon Associate: DeepDiven1l‑20

Turning your passion for content into revenue takes more than good ideas—it takes the right partnerships and accurate execution. In this post, I’ll walk you through every step we took to get approved as an Amazon Associate under DeepDiven1l‑20, share lessons learned, and outline how you can streamline the process for your own site or channel.

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1. Why Affiliate Marketing Matters for Content Creators

As a creator, every hour you spend filming tutorials, writing deep‑dives, or crafting editorial cartoons is an investment. Affiliate marketing lets you monetize that effort by recommending products your audience needs—whether it’s gardening supplies, audio/video gear, or niche software subscriptions. Compared to display ads, affiliates often deliver higher per‑click payouts, more targeted recommendations, and stronger audience trust when done correctly.

By embedding affiliate links naturally into tutorials and reviews, you align revenue with value: your viewers get a vetted product, and you earn a commission. Over time, this creates a sustainable income stream that scales as your audience grows.

2. Research & Preparation: Laying the Groundwork

Before you even open the Associates form, you need:

• Clear Privacy & Terms Pages. Ensure your blog footer links to a valid Privacy Policy & Terms. Amazon requires visible policies to approve affiliate accounts.
• Existing Content Surface. Have 5–10 published posts or videos that demonstrate your niche and traffic—Amazon wants to verify you’re active and compliant.
• Defined Product Verticals. List 3–5 core categories you plan to promote (e.g., gardening kits, mics, software). This prepares you for the application’s “Tell us about the content” section.

We already had a healthy archive of gardening how‑tos, AI workflow deep‑dives, music breakdowns, and satirical cartoons—so the prep phase was largely about auditing our existing pages for compliance links and traffic stats.

3. Choosing the Perfect Store ID

Your Store ID is how Amazon attributes every click and sale. We chose DeepDiven1l‑20 because:

1. It’s brand‑consistent with our YouTube handle (@DeepDive‑n1l).
2. It ends in “‑20,” the required suffix for U.S. Associates IDs.
3. It’s future‑proof: we won’t need to change it as we scale into sister channels.

Tip: Double‑check capitalization and spelling—any mismatch will break your tracking codes.

4. Crafting a Compelling Content Description

The “Tell us about the content you create” field is your compliance elevator pitch. Ours ended up as:

“On Deep Dive AI Workflow (blog & YouTube), we create engaging gardening how‑tos, in‑depth product and book reviews, hands‑on AI workflow and monetization guides, AI‑generated music deep‑dives, and satirical editorial cartoons—and we intend to demonstrate and recommend Amazon affiliate products such as gardening supplies, audio/video gear, software subscriptions, books, and art materials through focused how‑tos and comparison reviews.”

Key elements:

• Content‑first emphasis (videos & blog posts).
• Topic breadth (gardening → AI → music → cartoons → reviews).
• Affiliate intent (“intend to demonstrate and recommend”).

Amazon’s compliance team notes that vague descriptions lead to rejections—so clarity and honesty are crucial.