If you thought that you did not have the ability to create an online storefront, you were wrong. When you become Amazon Affiliate, it's easy to create an online storefront. In this article, we will look at what an Amazon aStore is and how you can make money online with an Amazon aStore.

First, let's look at what an Amazon aStore is. The aStore is a feature available to all Amazon affiliates which allow them to sell Amazon products and receive a commission from their sales.

However, you may wonder, why would Amazon allow its affiliates to create a store that would compete directly with theirs. Granted, this seems absurd initially. Why would you create competition?

The answer to this question is two-fold. First, Amazon relies on volume sales. They will make more money if more people are selling their products. Because they have to share the commissions with you, they will lose a little on each sale. But what if that sale never happened? Amazon, like any good business, would rather have a small piece of a very large pie than a large piece of a small pie.

Secondly, Amazon relies on its affiliates to promote their products, which allows them to sell many more products.

Let's take a look at an example.

Let's say that you are an expert in outdoor camping and you want to create an Amazon aStore that just features camping products. First, you would sign up to become an Amazon Affiliate. Then, you will find their Amazon aStore featured prominently on the affiliate page. You will quickly realize that you can create an online store featuring Amazon products in literally a matter of a few moments. After some examination, you will then see that you can customize your online store in many ways to give the store its own look and feel.

And then what? Should you wait for buyers?

Absolutely not! An Amazon aStore is only as good as you promote it. To promote your aStore, you need to write articles on sites such as this one that will then point to your online store. You may also choose to comment on other camping websites and perhaps start other websites that talk about items on your website. The promotion opportunities are virtually endless.

And this is why Amazon offers the online store feature. They do not spend time promoting every product. With an Amazon Affiliate Store, you become a marketer for Amazon and for your own business.