The Old Way (Don't Do This)
You find a product on Amazon. You copy the URL. You go to Amazon Associates and generate a tagged link. You paste it. You add the next product. Repeat thirty times. Then six months later you need to change your tag, and you have to find every single link and redo it.
This is how most creators manage affiliate links, and it's terrible.
The Better Way: Affiliate Rules
MakerManifest has an Affiliate Rules system. You add your Amazon Associates tracking ID once, and from that point on, every Amazon URL you add to any gear list automatically gets your tag at redirect time. You never touch the URL again.
Step 1: Get Your Amazon Associates Tag
Log into Amazon Associates (affiliate-program.amazon.com). Your tracking ID looks like yourname-20. Copy it.
Step 2: Add It to MakerManifest
In your MakerManifest dashboard, go to Affiliate Programs (in the sidebar). Add a rule for Amazon: domain amazon.com, your tracking ID. Save.
Step 3: Add Products Normally
From now on, whenever you paste an Amazon URL into a gear list, your affiliate tag is injected automatically when someone clicks the short link redirect. You just paste the plain Amazon URL — no manual tagging needed.
Other Stores Work Too
The affiliate rules system isn't Amazon-only. You can add custom rules for:
● Home Depot, Lowe's
● B&H Photo
● Etsy
● Any store with affiliate URL parameters
Define the domain and the parameter format once, and it applies to every matching URL you ever add.
International Amazon Storefronts
Add separate tags for each Amazon marketplace (amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.de, etc.) and geo-routing automatically applies the right tag based on where the visitor is located.
See the full Affiliate Rules feature or create your MakerManifest account to get set up in minutes.