Reply To: How can I start affiliate marketing?
Emily
I would recommend affiliate marketing as a good way to make a passive income online. But form someone who has made a living from affiliate marketing making money this way is not a walk in the park. Like anything you only get out what you put in. If are expecting to make thousands of dollars in the first month, trust me it won’t happen.
The first step to start affiliate marketing is to start creating content, this can be a blog, website, Instagram page, or other. I would strongly recommend writing/ post content that you are truly interested in, as you end up producing much more engaging and trustworthy content. You will probably have to produce consistent content for a few months before it’s even worth monetizing the content. Obvs this isn’t this case if you already have a good content somewhere and you are just looking to monetize it through affiliate marketing.
Now you have picked up a decent following, it’s now time to pick the affiliate program you want to promote. This may be obvious but I would suggest matching your content with the affiliate program (e.i if you have a fitness blog, promote gym equipment) Once you have to sound your niche, now pick the program with the best commission and longest cookie life span within that niche. Now you can simply copy and paste the affiliate link into your content.
If you let me know what content or platform you already have a presence on I could be a bit more specific. My biggest tip would be just get started and don’t overthink.