Of course, many affiliate partners are simply looking for a steady, reliable income (about half of affiliate marketers make less than $20,000 per year), and we think that’s great too! It’s whatever is up to the affiliate.
Affiliate income is the money you make from affiliate marketing. This is considered passive income, which means you keep making money after the initial work is done. Passive income can be earned while you’re sleeping, eating, on holiday, or even in the bathroom. You do not need to be active on your blog or social media to earn this type of income, which is why I really love it. You write a post about Product A and linked to the Brand’s product page.Reader XYZ reads your post and decides to buy Product A through the link you placed in your blog.After Reader XYZ completes his purchase of Product A on Brand’s website, Brand will pay you a small portion of what Reader XYZ paid for Product A.Brand knows how much to pay you because this link that Reader XYZ clicked has a tracking code that basically says, “Hey Brand. Reader XYZ purchased from so-and-so’s blog. Pay so-and-so.” Best Practices on Affiliate Marketing

Of course Future PLC is a big diverse media company, with investors with big pockets. So you might be be thinking to yourself “that’s all well and good, but how much money can I make with affiliate marketing?”
Or, it can be a single individual like Mariah Coz, who sells online courses to female entrepreneurs.