Honestly, that's a solid mindset to start with - you're already ahead of most people by asking decent questions instead of chasing some "get rich quick" fantasy.
For Amazon specifically, I'd point you straight to their Associates help pages. they're about as dry as a week-old biscuit, but they walk you through sign-up, link creation, and the rules without any fluff. after that, YouTube is your friend - search "Amazon affiliate for beginners" and filter for videos from the last year or so. Watching someone actually click through the process is ten times easier than trying to parse a wall of text.
When it comes to blogging, WordPress is the industry standard for good reason, but if the tech side gives you the jitters, start with something simpler like Wix or Squarespace. Just use it to learn the basics: writing posts, adding affiliate links, and tracking where your traffic comes from. You can always migrate later.
Driving people to your blog? That's mostly about SEO and consistency. write posts that genuinely answer the questions people are typing into Google - not just "here's my favourite stuff." Think more like "best [product] for [really specific situation]". Make it helpful, not spammy.
Your age and "basic tech" level genuinely don't matter here. if you can follow a recipe, you can follow a tutorial. Just expect it to be slow at first and treat it like learning a new hobby - not like flipping a money switch
