Is Affiliate Marketing Worth Your Time?
Why choose affiliate marketing?Are you looking to make money online? Can’t seem to find the right side hustle? Have you tried affiliate marketing but had no luck or success? You aren’t alone! Many people try their hand at affiliate marketing and quit after just a few weeks because it seems too complicated, expensive or time-consuming to set up and maintain.
And even if you do manage to set up your own affiliate marketing website, how do you find products to sell or review? I'm so glad you asked! I know a lot of people roll their eyes when it comes to affiliate marketing. Maybe you have tried it before and it didn't work out. That's ok! One thing to remember is NOTHING happens overnight! A successful business of any kind takes TIME to build. Everyone has to start somewhere.
Affiliate Marketing is Perfect for a Mom's Busy Schedule
And honestly, this business is not for everyone. It will take time and dedication to be successful at this because you will have days that are discouraging! So discouraging that you will want to give up. The thing that will set you apart from everyone else is whether or not you let this defeat you. The best thing about the affiliate marketing business is you can build it to be passive income which means you could be making money while you are doing something else. It does take time to set things up and build it, but it is absolutely possible.
Choosing a Niche
A niche is basically a category of products or services that you can offer as an affiliate. For example, if you are passionate about digital marketing, you might decide to promote other companies’ products in that space. Digital marketing also encompasses things like email marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, and website design. Honestly, I know most of you are probably not passionate about digital marketing.
A better example would be products for your kitchen. If you are passionate about cooking or baking (or maybe both!), you could be an affiliate for kitchen products. Most companies have an affiliate program for their products so all you would have to do is sign up with their affiliate program and start promoting their products.
What Kind of Site Should You Create?
Once you choose your niche and are ready to start promoting, then you have to be creative with how you are going to promote their products. There are multiple ways to do this. Social media has been huge in the affiliate marketing business. But another way a lot of people promote products or services is through their own website. This really depends on what type of person you are and how YOU want to promote these products.
A lot of people actually don't like being on social media a lot and that's ok. There are plenty of other ways you can promote products. You just have to decide what you are comfortable with. You can make videos if you are an outgoing person, you can just create posts for a blog if you just like writing, or you can post pictures if you are more into photography and maybe don't like talking on camera a lot. The choice comes down to how comfortable you feel promoting whatever your product is.
How to Make Money as an Affiliate Marketer
Finally! The part you are actually wanting to know about, how you actually make money as an affiliate marketer! Well, it's simple really. Once you sign up for the affiliate marketing program you want they will give you a link just for you. When someone clicks YOUR link and buys something, you get a commission. See, I told you, simplicity at its finest! Yes....that's really it. There’s no catch, you just have to put the work in.
So, How Do You Put All This into Action?
Well, the answer to this question is simple, you just start somewhere. That's it. Just start. There are a lot of good training courses out there to give you some guidance. Some people actually coach and mentor on affiliate marketing to help get you started. I took a 2 week course that only cost me $7 and that was one of the best decisions I made. Now, every course is not for everybody. Let me repeat that, every course is not for everybody. But it's a good start and everybody has to start somewhere. Click here to get the same training that helped get me started!
I found some really good Affiliate Marketing books to help get you started, too!
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