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Pinterest Affiliate Marketing: How to Add Amazon Affiliate Links to Pins (2026)

By the PinBuddy Team · Updated June 2026 · 7 min read

Can you do affiliate marketing on Pinterest with Amazon? Yes. Pinterest allows affiliate links, and you can pin Amazon Associates links directly as a pin's destination, as long as you disclose the relationship and follow both Amazon's and Pinterest's rules. Skip link cloakers and misleading pins, and you're on solid ground.

Can you put affiliate links on Pinterest?

Yes. Pinterest previously banned certain affiliate links, but that ban was removed years ago, and direct affiliate links are now allowed. That means you can set a pin's destination URL to an affiliate link, including an Amazon Associates link, without routing it through a third party.

The catch is honesty. Pinterest's Community Guidelines expect pins to be genuine, non-deceptive, and not spammy. Add a clear disclosure to every affiliate pin so people know you may earn a commission before they click. Because platform policies change, check Pinterest's current guidelines if you're unsure.

Amazon Associates rules to follow

Amazon's program is generous but strict. The core rules most affiliates need to keep in mind:

• Links must send traffic to Amazon. Your tagged link should point to an Amazon product or page, not a redirect or scraper site.
• Disclosure is required. Amazon requires you to identify yourself as an Associate (FTC disclosure plus Amazon's own language), so add it clearly.
• Follow the Operating Agreement. The Associates Operating Agreement is the binding rulebook, and it changes. Read it.
• Mind the social-sharing and qualifying-link rules. Amazon limits which platforms and link types qualify for commissions, and disallows some short-link and tagging behaviors.
• Don't email or misuse links. Sharing associate links in email, offline, or in misleading contexts can violate the agreement.

This isn't legal advice. Rules change, and enforcement varies by region. Verify the current terms in your Amazon Associates account and Pinterest's policies before you rely on any practice here.

How to add your Amazon affiliate tag to a link

An Amazon affiliate link is just a product URL with your tracking ID added as a query parameter. The parameter is tag, and the value is your Associates Store/Tracking ID (it usually ends in -20).

The official way to generate a tagged link is SiteStripe, the toolbar Amazon shows when you're logged into Associates while browsing the store. It builds a correctly tagged link for any product. Note that short amzn.to links created through Amazon already carry your tag, so you don't add ?tag= again.

Best practices for affiliate pins

• Pin to relevant boards. Match the product to a board people actually browse for that topic.
• Use a clear, honest image and description. Show the real product; don't bait-and-switch.
• Disclose every time. A short "#ad" or "affiliate link" note keeps you compliant and trustworthy.
• Link to genuinely useful products. Recommend things you'd actually stand behind.
• Don't spam. Flooding boards with duplicate or low-effort pins hurts reach and risks penalties.
• Create multiple fresh pins per product over time. Different images and angles outperform reposting the same pin.

Add affiliate tags in bulk

Tagging every link by hand gets tedious fast, especially when you're scheduling dozens of pins at once. PinBuddy fixes that: save your Amazon Associates tag a single time in Settings, and it automatically appends your tag to any Amazon destination link on your pins. That includes the moment you bulk-apply one link across many pins at once, so each Amazon URL goes out correctly tagged without you editing them one by one. Pair it with PinBuddy's upload, captioning, and CSV export and you can take a batch of products from images to a ready-to-schedule, properly tagged feed in minutes. See everything it does on the features page, or compare plans on pricing. One reminder: automatic tagging handles the link, but it does not handle compliance for you. You still must add a clear affiliate disclosure to each pin and follow Amazon's and Pinterest's current rules.

FAQ

Are affiliate links allowed on Pinterest?

Yes. Pinterest allows affiliate links and lifted its earlier ban on them. You can add an affiliate link as a pin's destination URL. You must clearly disclose the affiliate relationship and follow Pinterest's current Community Guidelines and merchant policies, since these rules can change over time.

Can you use Amazon affiliate links on Pinterest?

Yes, you can pin Amazon Associates links on Pinterest. You must follow the Amazon Associates Operating Agreement, which has specific rules about where links can appear, required disclosures, and sending traffic to Amazon. Because Amazon's policies change, always confirm the current rules in your Associates account before relying on any method.

Do I have to disclose affiliate links on Pinterest?

Yes. The FTC requires clear and conspicuous disclosure when you earn a commission. On a pin, add a simple, honest label such as #ad or "affiliate link" in the description so viewers understand the relationship before they click. Disclosure is required regardless of which network or merchant you use.

How do I add my Amazon tag to a link?

Append your Associates tracking ID to a product URL as a query parameter, for example ?tag=yourtag-20. The easiest official method is Amazon SiteStripe, which generates a properly tagged link for you. Short amzn.to links created via Amazon already carry your tag, so you do not add it again.