Affiliate Marketing: What Is It?

It’s one of the best online business ideas you can start since it’s quick to set up, there are zero barriers to entry, and you can get started with no money. For example, you don’t need to invest time and money in customer service or other activities since you’re not selling any products or services directly — you’re only promoting them.

As an affiliate marketer, you will promote a company’s products or services and receive a commission for every purchase your audience makes.

 

How does it work exactly?

Here’s a visual representation & stet by step guide of the affiliate marketing process.

Affiliate marketing process step by step

Step-1: Once the Affiliates click to the Apply Here link it will take them to the registration page. 

Step-2: Affiliate will fill the registration form   they need to review the “terms and conditions” and accept it on the “Store Affiliates” & submit application

Step-3: Affiliate will get the message on same page (Thank you. Your registration is now complete. You can log into the affiliate area and begin promoting). 

Step-4: Affiliate will receive the account approval email with user name & password to enter in affiliate area look like below sample: 

   

 

 

Step-5: A WordPress user account will  automatically be created for the user. Affiliate can use it to login to their affiliate dashboard. The dashboard appear on the Store Affiliates page for a logged-in affiliate, affiliate admin look like below sample:

 

Step-6: The affiliate can then get started by  selecting some creatives like Banners, Email, Adds others (which the admin had already configured in the My Creatives interface). They can also generate a referral link for any page on your site using the Generate Referral URL button. My Creatives look like below sample:

 

How to promote affiliate links?

  • Social media posts.
  • Email marketing messages.
  • Online Advertising
  • Guest Posting
  • YouTube videos.
  • Banner ads.
  • Share links with your friends
  • Share links in your blog pos

Why Be an Affiliate Marketer?

What are the reasons to become an affiliate marketer?

1. Passive income.

While any “regular” job requires you to be at work to make money, affiliate marketing offers you the ability to make money while you sleep. By investing an initial amount of time into a campaign, you will see continuous returns on that time as consumers purchase the product over the following days and weeks. You receive money for your work long after you’ve finished it. Even when you’re not in front of your computer, your marketing skills  will be earning you a steady flow of income.

2. No customer support.

Thanks to the affiliate marketing structure, you’ll never have to be concerned with  customer satisfaction. The entire job of the affiliate marketer is to link the seller with the consumer. The seller deals with any consumer complaints after you receive your commission from the sale.

3. Work from home.

If you’re someone who hates going to the office, affiliate marketing is the perfect solution. You’ll be able to launch campaigns and receive revenue from the products that sellers create while working from the comfort of your own home.

4. Cost-effective.

Most businesses require startup fees as well as a cash flow to finance the products being sold. However, affiliate marketing can be done at a low cost, meaning you can get started quickly and without much hassle. There are no affiliate program fees to worry about and no need to create a product. Beginning this line of work is relatively straightforward.

5. Convenient and flexible.

Since you’re essentially becoming a freelancer, you get ultimate independence in setting your own goals, redirecting your path when you feel so inclined, choosing the products that interest you, and even determining your own hours. This convenience means you can diversify your portfolio if you like or focus solely on simple and straightforward campaigns. You’ll also be free from company restrictions and regulations as well as ill-performing teams.

6. Performance-Based rewards.

With other jobs, you could work an 80-hour week and still earn the same salary. Affiliate marketing is purely based on your performance. You’ll get from it what you put into it. Honing your reviewing skills and writing engaging campaigns will translate to direct improvements in your revenue. You’ll finally get paid for the outstanding work you do!

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