So, What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business pays out a commission when a buyer purchases through an affiliate link that is personally attached to the specific affiliate. The affiliate marketer typically advertises the merchant's products and services and receives commissions from the merchant for sales made as a result of the affiliate's advertising.

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Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular ways to make money online.

Affiliate marketing can be done by anyone, at any time and from anywhere in the world. It is also easy to get started with affiliate marketing, as you only need an affiliate network and a blog or social media account to get started.

The main goal of an affiliate marketer is to generate sales for the company they are promoting. They do this by implementing effective strategies that will generate more traffic and conversion rates for their chosen company.

There are three main ways to do affiliate marketing:

1) You can sell other people's products on your website, in a Facebook group or Youtube. 2) You can create your own products and sell them on your site. 3) You can promote other people's products through social media posts or ads on other sites.

A lot of people are interested in starting their own affiliate marketing business but they don’t know where to start. This article will provide you with all the information you need to get started and turn your interest into a successful career in affiliate marketing!

What does this entail?

Affiliate Marketing changed everything about my life.

I was able to go from being a SAHM on a strict budget, with no idea of what my future looked like outside of being a mom/wife to making my first $10k online within 3.5 months…

Without having my own product

Doing shipping or holding inventory

Selling to friends or family

Having a degree or any experience at all

It is by far one of the BEST BEGINNER FRIENDLY ways to make money online…

WHY?

Because you can focus on doing the stuff that makes money…

Marketing. Sales.

And when you dial in your skills in this area- you can sell virtually anything you want online.

Here is how to start affiliate marketing:

1. You need an open mind and mindset shift

2. Pick your platform and method

3. Decide your niche and audience

4. Choose your products

5. Choose your first Affiliate Program

Just like running your own small business, becoming a successful affiliate takes dedication and discipline. Use the following step-by-step guide to start your affiliate marketing business.

The First Step is Mindset... I know it sounds cliche, but this online game is a roller coaster. There will be days where things are not clicking, you're not getting any engagement, doubt and fear start to creep in. Mindset is 90% of this, so make sure you are doing things to keep it in a good positive place.

1. Set Clear Goals

2. Prioritize Learning

3. Block out the noise- Stay focused on your end goals

4. Reframe Failure- View it as a common side effect of ambition

5. Embrace Risk Taking- Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

Super Affiliate Intensive is by far one of the best programs I've been through to really tap into 4 main pillars you need to see success online. It was created by Jacob Caris who is one of the top affiliates in the world. His insight and breakdown of what it actually takes to see success online is like nothing else I had seen before.

The price point is higher than those $7 programs, but the psychology behind marketing is such a huge aspect of building an online business it's worth the extra money to save time spent on building a business off of someone else's audience and vision.

Jacob Caris also has higher education programs available called the Super Affiliate Accelerator Program. If you are looking to make money through affiliate marketing while also wanting to learn how to successfully build your brand in the process, this course will teach you how to narrow down a niche, determine your ideal audience, and create offers. Finally, you will learn how to convert visitors into buyers.

The second step of affiliate marketing is to pick your platform and method. There are many platforms you can use for this, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, Pinterest, Blog, Youtube, emails.

Tips for picking your Platform and Method

The first step is figuring out the platform you want to build your audience around. Every affiliate marketer has a different approach and platform. There are many affiliate marketing ideas you can choose from based on different methods:

• Digital content. Bloggers, YouTubers, and social media influencers are examples of digital content makers. They produce specialized material that appeals to a certain audience. The objective is to naturally offer specialty goods that their target market will value. This raises the likelihood that they'll make a purchase and you'll get paid as an affiliate.

• Courses, events, workshops. You can incorporate affiliate partnership offerings into your events if you're a teacher.

No matter which route you take, authenticity and audience building are the two most critical aspects for success with affiliate marketing.

To choose a platform and approach, consider these factors:

Which platforms are you most active on?

Which platforms can you use most effectively?

These are typical platforms used by affiliate marketers:

Blogging

Instagram

TikTok

Facebook

Pinterest

You can produce high-quality content by starting with a marketing platform you are familiar with. A stronger, more enthusiastic audience that you can convert into purchases can emerge from this.

**One of the best beginner programs I have found that does a great job laying out what affiliate marketing is and how to use social media to start making money online is Juice Box. This is a five day workshop that goes through how to optimize and monetize your social media. If you are serious about learning how to do affiliate marketing through social media this program is a great start. In this workshop, they break down how to make a tik tok. So if you are brand new to making content this is the program for you.

This training was created by two ex blue collar workers that have both, separately, built multi 6-fig online businesses. They have additional training that walks you through how to step-by-step set up your facebook profile and create a group to be the hub of your business. Along with step-by-step training, they have lifetime weekly coaching calls where they answer any and all questions. I highly recommend this program.

The Third Step is deciding on what you want to sell. You need to find out what people are interested in buying from you so that you know what products or services to promote. This is where some market research comes into play. You should know exactly who your audience is before you start making content.

The Fourth Step... You will want to build a simple landing page/capture and create email campaigns for your products. The best and FREE software that I highly recommend is SYSTEME.IO. It's an all in one software where you can make landing pages, set up email campaigns and even have blog templates. I found it to be very beginner friendly.

A landing page is where a potential customer is taken after consuming your content (whether written, like a blog or short for video, like a tik tok). On this page you will have a bit more information about you and what product you are talking about. You also want to capture emails on this page.

To capture emails, it's always a good idea to have a freebie in exchange. For example, video training, ebooks, discounts.

Once someone puts in their email, you set up an automatic email response that will have their freebie sent to them.

Then the next page sends them to either your facebook group, youtube channel, blog... Whatever platform you decide to have set up to promote your products from.

The Fifth Step is to start making content around your product/niche consistently and have a call to action on a lot of videos that point people to your group or youtube. Don't just talk about your product in your content. How can this product solve a problem? How do you incorporate this product into your life? What are the results you have?

FINAL THOUGHTS

The affiliate marketing industry is growing at an exponential rate. It is predicted that by 2022, the global affiliate marketing market will be worth $32.6 billion. It’s a huge industry with lots of potential and it’s only going to get bigger in the future.

-Different ways to do affiliate marketing- blogging, youtube,facebook,tik tok or any short-form videos, paid advertising, organic content creation (where I recommend starting and why).

-How to turn content into cash- The types of content

If done correctly, content can be a huge reason to make or break your success.

*What types of content actually sell- you & your products

*Things to know about creating content as a whole

*The different types of content strategies based on the platform you’re creating it- Content that does well (original (you talking content), trending sounds (dropping value) & lifestyle (incorporate your life)

A couple different approaches you can take:

High Volume lower quality

Low volume higher quality (Leaning into the targeted content- Lower volume and micro audience to big paydays)

Either can work with consistency & a process in place.

-Simplicity to having success Online

Focusing on learning skills over plugging into “systems” that are already done for you. If you don't learn the skills yourself and say that one product you have learned to promote dies out, did they arm you with the skills to market anything online or just their product?

You have the skill and you learn it- it’s forever yours to use for whatever products you want to promote.

The 3 Main Pillars to Focus on:

1. Your content & Continuously Improving it

2. Your Copy… The words inside of your content written and video…

3. Conversations

-Biggest Misconceptions when thinking about building an online business...

• YOU need massive followers

• YOU have to go viral

The quality of those leads & people who come off your content is going to be a lot higher.

It’s far more beneficial to have 10 interested people in your content who know you're selling something between $50-$5000…

Then having a million who think you’re giving away everything for free

This is a key element to turning a micro audience into a 6 fig business and beyond

Putting it all together... Now let's get into implementing and taking action.

If this sounds like something you are interested in pursuing, reach out! I have many different options and price points to get started. Imagine this time next year, running your own successful online business, promoting products you didn't have to even create!

The only $7 program I would suggest if you are brand new and are hesitant about investing in more education is the 3 Day Challenge . It's a great starter program, but like any $7 program, there's a lot more to it.

Thanks again for stopping by!