For example, let’s say you are big fan of the South Beach diet. That may have been a great niche to get into ten years ago, but now that diet is considered passé. People have moved on to other diets.
Let’s look at an example. Say I sign up for and get accepted into the Pit Boss Affiliate Program. I go to the Pit Boss affiliate portal and they give me unique links (for grills, pellets, etc) that I can use on my blog. I post a recipe using my Pit Boss on my blog and include an affiliate link to the grill I used in various places on my post. Thank link goes to the product page of the grill I used. Someone reads my blog post and decides they want the same grill I have so they click my affiliate link and it takes them to that grill on the Pit Boss site. They purchase that grill. I get a commission on that sale because I assisted in that sale. I have a full time job that I’m not ready to leave. So I use affiliate marketing as a supplement to my income. It’s my side hustle. Sometimes it’ll take care of my gas money for the month and sometimes it’ll take care of the mortgage and my car note too. I’m not at the point where I’m making six (or even five) figures yet. But a LOT of people use affiliate marketing as their full time job and sole source of income and I believe it. Maybe one day I’ll be at that point but until then, it’ll remain a fun side hustle.
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Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. It means that if you make a purchase through affiliate links, it will help me earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
If you want to make money with an affiliate marketing business, you can’t be romantically attached to your idea.
The podcast arena has expanded rapidly in recent years, with recent statistics suggesting there are over 1.7 million podcast shows. So if you have a passion and talent for creating audio content, and it fits your niche, then this is the way to go for you. The same caveat about having a website alongside also applies, though. Build that email list!
I’ve learned a lot since then and made thousands of dollars in affiliate sales. Seeing new deposits into my PayPal account every month never gets old.
Without going into the details, I want to quickly tell you why affiliates are so valuable to product owners and sellers. Understanding this is important so that you understand the value you're adding to the overall sales cycle.
Social media is one of the most powerful tools you can use for increasing your blog’s visibility and promote affiliate products.
Create your profile, and make sure that you set it up completely with all of your information, website links, profile pictures, and cover photos. An incomplete profile looks unprofessional, so be sure that you are making each one you set up 100% complete.
ActiveCampaign, a leading email marketing automation software, offers up to 30% recurring commission to its affiliates.
You can promote the links on your social media, your website or as mentioned earlier you can even get started without a website by promoting the products with paid advertising.
Freebies can be anything, starting from ebooks to checklists to free trials and so on. Make sure your freebies are highly relevant to the affiliate products you promote to your email list.
Below is the summary of how it works, and we will move forward later with a step-by-step guide on how you can jumpstart your business. You register for an account at Amazon Associates.You need to choose a product to sell. Each product you decide to sell will have a link. This link is YOUR link. For example, let us say you decided to sell Headphone Brand A, Amazon will give you a link that you can post online.
They are compensated whenever someone uses their link to buy an item or subscribe to a service.
The key point here is not just that he is friendly but also that he makes the partnership feel like a beneficial relationship as opposed to a chore. By providing resources upfront, the partner will feel more confident in the potential of the program.
Now that your new website is up and running, you will want to provide content for your site visitors.
One of the best and easiest ways to find an affiliate to promote your product is by choosing 10 sellers on Fiverr that offer a gig to promote your product and test them all with unique affiliate links to be able to track their performance.