You’re Doing Amazon Influencer Wrong… Here’s What Changed

In episode 176 of The Side Hustle Experiment Podcast John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/ ) talks with Rob (https://www.youtube.com/@oinkforinfluencers) about the Amazon Influencer program changes.They discuss how creators can reduce reliance on on-site video placements by building off-site audiences and choosing products for the range of content they enable, not only their current sales. They cover a four-video product checklist, building revenue beyond Amazon through off-site channels, and how advice changes for beginners, established creators, and people exploring Tribe.Chapters00:00 Meet Rob Fizz and his no-gatekeeping approach04:01 Is the Amazon Influencer Program in trouble?06:53 Why video-only creators feel more exposed10:18 Amazon’s audience-first expectation versus creator-made tactics14:43 Comfort, changing platform rules, and the program’s natural cycles18:43 Putting falling commissions in perspective20:30 Why Creator Connections is getting saturated24:01 More campaign slots do not guarantee more opportunity26:24 Brands may look beyond Creator Connections29:02 Could campaign tiers improve creator accountability?33:09 Why old product-research signals are less reliable35:21 Choose products for the content opportunities they create38:00 Build valuable volume across Amazon and off-site channels40:22 Rethinking a product’s value beyond its own sales42:15 Why Fizz-A-Rooni stopped chasing new products43:12 How many comparison videos are too many?47:27 Why repurposing beats chasing more samples49:47 Build an income ecosystem beyond Amazon56:25 How Facebook and Walmart deals groups work01:01:04 Audit products before pursuing more collaborations01:05:12 The four-video checklist: anchor, vertical, stack, compare01:08:18 Use on-the-go updates to revisit older products01:11:03 When beginners and established creators should diversify01:15:15 Choose products for value and video volume01:17:20 Why Tribe requires a different creator skill set01:20:02 Ride out platform changes by creating consistently#makemoneyonline #sidehustleexperimentpodcast #sidehustles Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/ Listen on your favorite podcast platformYoutube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFOSpotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcPApple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk Check out John's StuffInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp FREE ResourcesFREE Guide: How to Make Money Reviewing Products https://bit.ly/3HIGFSPOink for influencers: http://bit.ly/42REy6IFor 10% off use code JOHN