


There are currently over 20 extensions available, including some game-specific ones like OP.gg for However, the Amazon extension is only one of many that will be available at launch. “Gear on Amazon achieves that by simplifying both the process for signing up to be an Amazon Associate and by making it so creators can showcase the actual products they are using and wanting to promote,” he said. To make these features easy to discover and intuitive to use,” said Piers Heaton-Armstrong, VPįor Affiliate Marketing at Amazon, in a statement. “When it comes to helping creators monetize through product recommendations, it’s important It only makes sense that Amazon would enable something similar for its Twitch streamers, as well. Last week, Amazon opened up its social media “Influencers” program to YouTube stars, allowing video creators to build their own curated shop, with its own short and memorable URL. This follows another recent move from Amazon to help video creators make money by promoting Amazon products, as it turns out. To create their list of suggested products, streamers will be able to sign up as an Amazon Affiliate, then browse the Amazon catalog and pick their favorite products, right from their Twitch dashboard, the company says. This extension will be available to both Twitch Partners and Affiliates, and is the first time that Twitch’s streamers have been invited to join the program, even though Amazon owns Twitch. If a viewer clicks through to purchase, the creator will earn a commission through the Amazon Associates program. In particular, one extension called “Gear on Amazon” allows Twitch creators to show off their favorite Amazon products. Beyond simply personalizing their channel to make it more engaging to fans, the extensions in some cases will help streamers generate additional revenue. Twitch today is introducing a suite of tools called Twitch Extensions that will allow its streamers to customize their channel pages with interactive features, including polls, leaderboards, tickers, schedules, overlays and even virtual pets, among other things.
