According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws, you need to do this clearly BEFORE a reader would click on your affiliate link.
An individual who promotes an advertiser’s product or service. In exchange, the publisher earns a commission. Usually, there is a contract that binds a publisher and advertiser. As part of this contract, the advertiser is the one who provides a publisher with text ads, links, and banners. The publisher then uses it on their website (if you don’t have a website learn how to build it) to promote the advertiser’s products and services. The publisher is also known as an affiliate – the future you.

To run your business as an Amazon Associate, you must need proper media. It might be a website, a blog, or even a YouTube channel. The sooner you can turn your blog into a users-populated place the faster you’re going to gain success.
Moral of the story, don’t get discouraged. There will be some brands who will be happy to take you even if you don’t have a track record and then there will be some you have to work much harder for. It’s totally possible for you to make money through a blog or social media using affiliate marketing. While this was just an overview, I hope it gave you a better understanding of what this tactic is and what’s possible. You absolutely have to put in the work, especially if you want this to replace the income you receive from a 9 to 5. Or maybe you want to keep a part time side hustle. Either way, you have to start somewhere and learn along the way. and if you’re still thinking about starting your own blog, go here. 2 thoughts on “Affiliate Marketing for Beginners”