Affiliate marketing is simply helping other companies sell their products or services online — and getting paid a commission to do so.
I’ve been an affiliate since 2004 and affiliate marketing was the vehicle that let me quit my job. It actually still brings in a majority of my revenue today.
The challenge when it comes to making money as an affiliate is the WHY:
In the case of my original affiliate business, ShoeSniper.com, I was able to save customers money on their next pair of shoes by comparing prices from multiple stores, estimating their tax and shipping, and integrating any available coupons or discounts into the price.
If you’re not sure where to start, this monster list of the best affiliate programs for recurring revenue should get the ideas flowing.
This week’s guest took inspiration from a previous guest — Alex Goldberg from FinvsFin.com — but more importantly, took action.
In episodes 367 and 410, Alex broke down the model of the modern comparison shopping site: in-depth product reviews and comparisons that help buyers make informed decisions, and earn affiliate commissions on those referrals.
A common theme on the show: how do you make money online?
In short, you do it by solving other people’s problems.
We’ve got a really fun example of that today with an online business that helps people come up with gift ideas.
From burned out freelance writer – to making $200+ per day in affiliate sales in less than a year.
That’s Tami Smith’s story.
Tami was writing affiliate content for clients when she had a “why don’t I try that?” moment. With that, FitHealthyMomma.com was born.
Helping people make decisions is a big business!
In fact, these two Side Hustle Show listeners started a website to do just that, and it’s now bringing in $17-20k a month.
Oh, and the project is only a little over a year old.
Just because a niche is insanely competitive, it doesn’t mean you can’t start an affiliate site and claim a slice of the revenue. At least, that’s what Sa El of SimplyInsurance.com has done, and the way he lays out how he’s done it will pique the interest of affiliate marketers out there. Sa was a … Read more
Robert Brandl is a German entrepreneur now living in Spain with his wife and twin 16-month olds, but 10 years ago he was working full-time, wanting to travel, and was just trying to figure out how to get a blog online.
He did what most aspiring bloggers did, he turned to Google for answers. But was disappointed with what he found. Nobody was doing a great job answering his question and comparing all the different options.
With that, WebsiteToolTester.com was born.
“Everyone needs it, people tend not to get enough of it – so that’s how the site came about,” said Kieran.
Kieran MacRae is talking about sleep.
The site he started is called TheDozyOwl.co.uk, a UK-based site that Kieran has taken from $0 to $2.5k a month in revenue in its 12 months.
Affiliate marketing is usually thought of as a monetization channel for bloggers, but I think it’s also an interesting way for freelancers to make extra money outside of your current service offer.
The trick is to find the best affiliate programs for your audience or clients.
“I set up a big business just selling somebody else’s stuff,” Wes said.
Wes runs TheSalesWhisperer.com and is the host of The Sales Podcast which started around the same time as The Side Hustle Show back in 2013.
Getting started making money online is as easy as following a few steps — steps that I’m going to outline for you in this how-to guide.
What you’ll learn is a step by step process that is all but guaranteed to make you a couple of hundred dollars per month via affiliate marketing.
The setup is minimal and once things are flowing it really is as close to passive income as you can get.
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