Affiliate Marketing as a Business Model
Affiliate marketing is a powerful tool for anyone wanting to be an online entrepreneur.
Affiliate marketing is the process of earning a commission by promoting other people’s (or company’s) products.
You find a product you like, promote it to others and earn a piece of the profit for each sale that you make. You may want to earn a primary online income or maybe simply supplement your income as you build your business. This article will help you get started.
To earn income not only while you sleep, but also while you’re traveling or spending time with family and friends is now possible thanks to affiliate marketing strategies that you can learn and implement.
Affiliate marketing is a solid business model
It is not a get rich quick scheme! Don’t let anyone tell you that you will start making money immediately. It takes work. In reality, it takes time for affiliate marketing to be truly effective. That’s why most people give up and believe this model is not a good one. But rest assured, with proper guidance you’ll be thankful for sticking to it.
When I first started my affiliate marketing business, back in 2008, it took me 30 days to earn 0.82c from my first sale of a recommanded Amazon product.
I knew right there and then, that since I had made one affiliate sale to someone who had never even heard of me, I could therefore help more people by repeating the process in a more scalable way. I was so excited…I did the rain dance!
To be able to promote quality services, products and courses, from wherever you happen to be in the world with simply an internet connection and earn money by solving problems, is a very exciting idea!
When you blog about and recommend your yoga class to a friend and receive a free month extension to your membership for the referral, by all means my friend, it’s affiliate marketing!
Affiliate Marketing Niches
Your first mission is to dig out the most profitable niches and the closest to your passion, skills and expertise.
Here are some of the top ones:
- Hobbies/Sports
- Gadgets/Games
- Self-Help/Personal Development
- DIY/Home Improvement
- Entrepreneurship
- Time Management/Productivity
- Make Money Online
- Public Speaking
- Real Estate/Investing/Finance
- Parenting
- Pets
- Travel
- Beauty/Health/Wellness
They are all great affiliate niches to get acquainted with. Start by getting to know what people really want and what sort of products and services they are looking for.
Sincerely, I do believe that affiliate marketing is a rewarding path leading to time and financial freedom, and ultimately to the lifestyle of your dreams.
Ready to make it happen? Here’s what you have to do next!
A STEP BY STEP PROCESS
- Select a niche
- Find products in that niche to promote
- Market these products as an affiliate
NEED HELP?
If you’ve been thinking about building a profitable online business, no matter what your niche, it is a great way to get started quickly: check out one of my favorite mentors, Connie Ragen Green’s training Really Simple Affiliate Marketing eCourse. It is awesome. I’ve bought the program and learned so much from it. I can assure you that it delivers above all expectations!
To Your Online Success!
Janice Dugas
Note: This article was originally published on my blog.
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I’m co-author, speaker, trainer, social media web strategist and entrepreneur Janice Dugas and would be delighted to connect with you.
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