How Many Followers Do You Need for an Amazon Storefront
Okay, let’s break it down.
To apply for an Amazon Storefront (which lives under the Amazon Influencer Program, not to be confused with the basic Amazon Associates program), you’ll need the following:
A YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok account
A consistent posting history (not perfect, not viral—just present)
Good engagement (a.k.a. people actually interact with you—not just ghosts watching)
At least 500–1,000 followers to be considered on most platforms
So when someone asks, “How many followers do I need?”
My answer is: enough to prove people care what you say.
I’ve seen creators with 1,200 followers and solid engagement get accepted.
I’ve seen others with 15K and low engagement get denied.
Amazon doesn’t just want numbers.
They want traction. Trust. Presence.
They want people who move product.
But Here’s What They Don’t Tell You:
Getting the storefront is the easy part.
Making it convert is where the real work (and money) lives.
I want you to imagine something:
You’ve got your shiny new Amazon Storefront.
You share it once in a story. Maybe twice.
No clicks. No sales.
You think, “I guess this isn’t for me.”
But that’s like planting one seed and getting mad the next day when there's no tomato. You didn’t water it. You didn’t put it in the sun. You didn’t even check on it.
Affiliate income requires the same intention you’d give any real revenue stream.
That’s why we built our course, Eearning With Affiliates.
Because you don’t need another link.
You need a system.
One that trains your audience to trust your recommendations. One that we’ve tested (and re-tested) with creators across all niches.
I’ll plug it more later—but for now, keep reading. Because I’m going to give you the framework we teach inside the course—for free—right here.
The 4-Part System to Turn Any Audience into Affiliate Buyers
1. Teach Your Audience to Click
You have to train your audience.
Here’s the link. Go here when I talk about this.
Be consistent. Be repetitive. Be shameless.
We say this in our course, and I’ll say it here too:
"If you don’t tell them where to go, they won’t go anywhere."
Use phrases like:
“Everything’s linked in my Amazon Storefront.”
“This dress? Linked. The chair? Linked. My entire emotional support water bottle collection? Also linked.”
Make it a muscle memory moment for your audience.
They see you talk about something = they know where to find it.
2. Sell the Lifestyle, Not Just the Product
I don’t care how good the camera tripod is—if I don’t see how it helps you take better photos in your messy kitchen at 6AM with toddlers yelling, I don’t care.
That’s what most affiliate marketers miss.
They sell the item. You’ve got to sell the vision.
Example: Don’t say “This is the best hair dryer.”
Say, “I haven’t been late to preschool drop-off in 3 weeks because this hair dryer cut my routine in half. Linked it in my Amazon Storefront because I love it that much.”
People don’t buy products.
They buy shortcuts.
They buy confidence.
They buy less chaos.
Sell that.
3. Use Video. Period.
Static links are fine.
But video is what converts.
If you want to move affiliate product?
Put it in a Reel.
Put it in a Story.
Put it in a “What I bought on Amazon this month” TikTok.
You do not need to be a professional videographer.
You just need to talk about why it works for you.
That’s it.
4. Make Your Storefront Actually Shoppable
This one sounds obvious but it’s often skipped.
Don’t just dump products into a folder called “Stuff I Like.”
Curate it.
Label it.
Guide people through it.
Use collections like:
My Morning Routine Favorites
Small Space Storage Life-Savers
Products That Made Me Say “Why Didn’t I Buy This Sooner”
Things I’ve Bought Twice (That Good)
Amazon lets you create idea lists, custom photos, even video reviews if you want.
You don’t need to do all of it at once.
But make your storefront feel like it belongs to you—not just a dumping ground.
What About Payouts? Can You Actually Make Money?
Let’s be real.
Amazon affiliate commissions aren’t going to buy you a house next week.
But they can start paying your internet bill. Then your car payment. Then fund your family vacation. And suddenly, it’s not a hobby. It’s a revenue stream.
And when you use a system? That stream becomes a river.
Our students inside Learning With Affiliates have gone from:
$3 a month to $3,000 a month
2 random clicks to 2,000+ link taps a week
0 storefront strategy, to fully monetized brands
All without feeling salesy. All by just doing what they were already doing—talking about what they love. But with intention.
Final Thoughts: Influence Is Not a Number
I need you to hear this.
Your follower count is not the deciding factor for your income.
Your clarity is. Your consistency is. Your confidence is.
Amazon’s not looking for the biggest influencers.
They’re looking for the most effective ones.
So no, you don’t need 10,000 followers.
You need to stop gatekeeping your own income because you think you’re not “big” enough.
I’ll say it louder: You’re ready right now.
You just need the tools.
Want to Learn the Full System?
If you’re tired of winging it with affiliate links, if you feel like you’re leaving money on the table (because you are), and if you want the blueprint that actually works—join our course: Earning With Affiliates.
We’ll walk you through:
Other affiliate platforms
How to link within your niche
Training your audience to click + buy
Creating content that sells without being pushy
Tracking your clicks, growth, and income
This course is packed with real strategies, real templates, and real success stories.
You already have influence.
Let’s make it profitable.
