Author Andrew Williams covers topics such as WordPress, SEO and affiliate marketing. According to Williams, one of your first steps as an affiliate, after deciding on your niche, should be to develop a domain name and buy that domain through a registrar. Afterward, you will go on to set it up to work with a web host. He recommends setting up a WordPress site and including plugins and tools like Google Analytics, adding the Yoast SEO plugin to make your site search engine ready and including social sharing buttons, amongst other things.
Canva does not need an introduction as it has 18 million users worldwide. It is one of the best graphic design software and is perfect for both beginners (which makes it part of great affiliate programs for beginners) and advanced users.

When you promote a product you also promote the person or the company who is behind the product so try to choose wisely. You don’t want your visitors to go and buy a product following your advice then come back unhappy. Do you think that this visitor will come back to your site and take your advice again? Most likely no; this can hurt your credibility in the long run. Usually, websites/company that offer good customer service will have better customer satisfaction so try to stick with promoting their products.
On average, companies either manage their affiliate programs in-house or they partner with an affiliate management agency (sometimes referred to as an OPM) to manage the day-to-day needs requirements of an effectively run program. There are also brands, particularly enterprise brands, who take a “hybrid” approach to the management of their program where they oversee elements of it in-house and partner with an agency to manage the day-to-day aspects. Companies that have intentionally decided to run a small, private affiliate marketing program with only a few select partners. An in-house manager can generally manage this type of affiliate program without much difficulty. Companies that are not looking to grow their program. Partnering with an affiliate agency is an investment; if a company is not investing in their program, the spend may not be worthwhile. Companies (typically on a growth path and who have $8M+ in online sales) who lack the in-house resources, operational and industry expertise, platforms and affiliate partnerships to manage their affiliate program effectively. Enterprise brands who need a substantial team to run their program. Brands who want to use an agency for particular purposes or to strategically expand their geographic footprint.