The Truth About Amazon Influencer Income

Amazon's onsite influencer program is getting flooded with AI-generated content, and Ash and I are both rethinking how much time we put into it going into Q4. In this one we talk through her TikTok Shop numbers (including a brutal 9-day sales drought), why I'm pivoting off Amazon onsite commissions toward offsite/Creator Connections traffic, and the automation workflows (ManyChat, Repurpose.io, YouTube Shopping) we're both using to build something that isn't dependent on the carousel. 00:00 Intro 00:11 Catching up — Ash's TikTok Shop workload 02:57 August vs September earnings + the 9-day sales drought 04:06 Traction returns — the Mary Janes video 05:29 Best sellers: Vans vs Mary Janes 07:43 What John's interview taught Ash about data vs. gut feel 08:11 My niche: men's big & tall fashion 08:59 Why I'm pulling back from Amazon onsite 11:27 Walmart affiliate commissions (10–15%) 12:18 Ash's Facebook "200 view jail" 14:05 The plan: exit Amazon onsite completely by 2027 14:42 Brand deals from Facebook ($500/post) 15:42 Building a personal brand vs. chasing a product niche 16:08 Amazon's March update — income cut in half overnight 16:57 ManyChat automation for Facebook & Instagram 18:24 Offsite commission breakdown (4% + up to 15% Creator Connections) 19:11 AI content flooding the Amazon carousel 21:16 Repurpose.io cross-posting workflow 22:39 MVP Affiliate's new AI outfit-swap feature 23:31 Why YouTube isn't my main focus 24:36 The Facebook deals group idea 25:24 AI voiceovers and where Associates is headed 26:10 The long-term pivot: Associates + brand deals 27:00 Tribe app update 28:29 New house, and why Q4 is the opportunity window 29:27 Watch our John Scalia (TikTok Shop) interview next 29:49 Ash's YouTube Shorts + TikTok Shop question 30:00 YouTube Shopping — tagging products in Shorts 31:02 VA cross-posting workflow (Drive → Meta Business Suite) 32:22 Setting up YouTube Shop tagging for Ash 33:21 The ManyChat regret — should've set it up sooner 34:29 Wrap-up #AmazonInfluencer #TikTokShop #AffiliateMarketing