The Best Side Hustle for Moms: How to Make Money Doing Amazon Reviews

What’s all the talk about Amazon reviews?

If you’re like me, maybe you’ve heard about the Amazon review program but you’ve been skeptical of the claims that you can actually make money doing Amazon reviews. As a mom, I am always looking for side hustles and ways to make extra money from home without being away from my kids. So when I came across this idea, I really wanted it to be true!

But when I first heard about making money doing Amazon reviews, I thought it was a scam. I thought those people were lying, or I thought it was an invite only program. Also, I figured this would be completely out of reach for a mom like me with a small blog and tiny social media following.

When I did a Google search to see if this was a legit way to make money, most of my research results turned up with no helpful information. This made me further believe that making money with Amazon reviews was not a legit way of earning money.

Can You Really Make Money Doing Amazon Reviews?

One day I came across a little information that reignited that little hope in my mind. Maybe I could make money doing Amazon reviews! I realized it was part of the Amazon Influencer program and was a special program that allowed influencers to create videos that Amazon could then potentially use to place on product pages. If someone viewed your video and purchased that product, you’d earn a small commission.

When I realized this, I was interested again! I am super passionate about earning income online and love sharing ways with other moms to create semi-passive income. I’ve never liked the idea of needing a massive social media following or sharing videos of myself or my kids to earn money. It’s not something I enjoy or want to do. I like having my family private and I’m an introvert at heart. I know many of my mom friends can relate.

So when I realized I could still be a part of this program and create videos to review products. Videos that didn’t have to be shared on social media or show myself or my kids if I didn’t want to… I realized this was exactly what I had been searching for!

Who wouldn’t want to make money doing Amazon reviews? Especially when you can review items you already have in your home and it costs you nothing to do!

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Here’s a little more information about the Amazon Review Program

• You first have to be accepted to the Amazon Influencer Program
• You create 3 trial videos to get accepted into the commissioned onsite review program
• Once accepted, you start making videos that Amazon can choose to place on product pages
• Each time someone views your video and then purchases that product or a similar one, you can earn $$

Frequently Asked Questions About the Amazon Review Program

Q: Do I need a massive social media following to be accepted to the program?

No, you do not need a massive following to be accepted. If you already have a small, active public social media page, that will definitely help you get accepted sooner. This program is great for small mommy bloggers and there’s no need to have a social media page with 10k followers. No, you don’t need a blog that gets thousands of views a day either. The course I’m sharing gives great guidance on how to get accepted into the program even if you don’t already have this setup.

Q: Do I have to post my review videos on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, or other social media?

No, the reviews get posted to your Amazon Influencer storefront account. Amazon then decides if a video will be placed on a product page and you can earn based on how many people on Amazon watch your video and buy that product (or related product). You make the video and get it uploaded, Amazon does the heavy lifting and sharing for you.

Q: Do I need to share links to earn commissions?

Nope! This is different than the affiliate link program. Commissions for onsite reviews are earned on Amazon if someone watches your video. This is great news because thousands of people are already on Amazon every single day! They may view your video while shopping, which then allows you to earn commissions.

Q: Do I need to buy a bunch of new products from Amazon every month to review them?

Nope! You can review products from Amazon that you already own! You’d be amazed how many products in your home are from Amazon. They even have a cool little product scanner on the app so if it’s been a while and you can’t remember where you bought it, you can scan and see if it’s sold on Amazon.

Other things I love about making money with Amazon reviews

• I don’t have to show myself or my kids in the videos if I don’t want to
• I don’t have to share links and hope people click and buy
• I don’t have to ask my friends and family to buy anything from me
• I don’t have to share my product reviews to social media if I don’t want to
• I don’t even have to buy products from Amazon (everything I have reviewed is what I already had in my home or something I needed to buy anyway)

This is such a great way to make semi-passive income for moms with young kids. I’ve seen a lot of stay-at-home moms find success with this and bring in a little extra money to take some financial burden off their families while still being present with their kids.

This is also great for families who just need a little money each month. Literally my first month, I made money and only had a handful of videos up . I barely even knew what I was doing. When I tell you anyone can do this, I truly mean it.

How to Get Started Doing Amazon Reviews

If you are interested in learning to make money with Amazon reviews, I am linking the course below that taught me how to get started. To really understand the process and have a step-by-step guide to success, you will definitely want go ahead and grab the ⭐️Master Onsite Amazon Reviews Course.⭐️

This course has everything you need to know to get started with Amazon reviews, and it’s about the same cost as taking my family of 4 out to dinner! I have seen plenty of other courses for $300-$1000. While I am all about investing in education, it’s simply not necessary to spend that much to get started with Amazon reviews.

What’s included in the course?

• Module 1: Mindset and Expectations and Course Overview
• Module 2: Social Media Overview and How to Apply to the Influencer Program
• Module 3: Onsite Placement, Your First 3 Videos, and How to Get Approved for the Video Review Component
• Module 4: Tech Overview, Product Selection, and Strategy
• Module 5: Seller Collaborations, Thumbnails, Helpful Links

⭐️grab the course here: Master Onsite Guide: Amazon Reviews⭐️Click here ⤵️

So that’s it!

Doing Amazon reviews has been a lot of fun and an easy side hustle for me to add into my life as a busy mom of 2. I love that I can create videos in my spare time (what little I have). Then Amazon works behind the scenes to get those in front of potential buyers, which then allows me to earn some extra spending money for my family.

If you have been considering Amazon reviews, I hope you found this blog post helpful and if you truly want to learn step-by-step how to get into the program and get started, I highly recommend you check out the ⭐️Master Onsite Amazon Reviews Course.⭐️

If you have already been accepted into the program and you want to learn more strategies to grow your Amazon reviews income and storefront, definitely check out the ⭐️Advanced Master Onsite Amazon Reviews Course.⭐️

I’ve taken both courses and they have helped me so much!

If you enjoyed this post and you are looking for other ways to work from home as a busy mom, check out this blog post: The Best Work-From-Home Opportunities with Flexibility

All the best,

Meg