Is Affiliate Marketing Worth It?
Oct 12, 2022
Inputting the right steps and the right dedication can significantly increase revenue from affiliate marketing. As social media platforms and SEO continuing to dominate the marketing world, many brands and companies are still turning to affiliate marketers to promote their products.
How much money can you make with affiliate marketing?
The most successful affiliate marketer stories such as Michelle Schroeder-Gardner from Making Sense Of Cents, were reported to currently make up to an average of $159K a month!
But let’s talk averages on what you can possibly make before you get to Michelle’s level!
Based off most recent reports and statistics, the average income for an affiliate marketer rounds up anywhere from $38k/year on average for lower tier affiliate marketer through $71K/year for top tier affiliate marketers. That’s a good chunk of dollars for just passive income right?! That’s an average yearly take...
What Are Cookies and Why Are They Important?
Sep 21, 2022
Affiliate links that track the purchase path of a consumer in the Affiliate Marketing game are essential. And in order to track the purchase path, they contain what's called a tracking cookie.
By definition: A tracking cookie is a sample of text dropped onto a browser while viewing a website. This text collects data from a user such as their activity on a website, browsing history, geographic location, purchase trends, and more.
The problem is, they are not fool-proof or flawless. And as of lately, they have been criticized for being intrusive in the amount of data they collect. By law, you now have to acquire consent from users in order to track their data. To make sure your website is compliant, you can get a free website scan from CookiePro for a detailed report of tracking cookies found on your website. Then, tailor a cookie banner to capture consent before tracking cookies are dropped.
But the better we...
5 Lessons Before Finding Your Next Affiliate Partner
Sep 09, 2022
This blog contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission in exchange for your product or service purchase after clicking one of my links--don't worry, there is no extra cost to you.
Often times, we get so roped in to shiny object syndrome that we see the benefits of Affiliate Marketing (which are extensive, I must add) and we dismiss the actual pre-work that should go into forming successful partnerships.
It's important that you are aware that there is a little bit of due diligence that must be performed before you go solidifying any partnership.
In this world of the oh-so-valuable free social media platforms we have access to, poaching affiliate partners via Instagram DMs or even targeted Facebook ads is so common. And it's tempting to accept every offer that comes your way, even for me. But, I know better than to take the bait right away. That is, before fully evaluating the partnership.
So if you are currently engaging in affiliate...
10 Tools You Need as an Affiliate Marketer
Apr 22, 2022
Affiliate Marketing is easy to learn, but difficult to implement.
Everything is so much easier said than done. Such is life.
We know what we have to do, we just don't know where to start or what the correct pathway is.
Affiliate Marketing is one of those topics; simple concept but complex implementation. But it's not a lost cause, my friend.
I have a list of tools that will make your life easier
Through my successes (and failures) with Affiliate Marketing, I've found many resources that can absolutely be beneficial and make your life a heck of a lot easier. Truthfully, I can give full credit to some of these tools for actually sticking with it and steadily growing my Affiliate income.
Many of the links used within this post are Affiliate links. When you click and purchase from one of my links, there's no additional cost to you, but I receive a small commission on each sale.
My hope is that with these tools, you’ll be one step closer to success when it comes to...
Top Niche Industries to Form Affiliate Partnerships With in 2022
Mar 10, 2022
What is an affiliate partnership?
By definition, a partnership is a formal arrangement by two or more parties to manage and operate a business and share its profits.
And I think those last three words are key, especially when it comes to affiliate partnerships. You share its profits.
Essentially, you agree to promote a big brand's (or merchant's) product or service and in exchange, they pay you a commission of each sale that you refer. That is an affiliate partnership.
So as an affiliate, you have all of the benefits of an entrepreneur or business owner, except that you don't have to deal with the behind-the-scenes operations such as customer service, shipping, or inventory management. It's truly a logistically genius idea.
How to Become An Affiliate Partner
In order to be in a position to form affiliate relationships with these merchants that you want to refer products for, you'll need to make sure that you have a couple core qualities.
You, the...
How to use affiliate marketing to grow your business
Mar 07, 2022
The problem I see with affiliate marketers today is that most of them aren't exploring all, viable options when it comes to effectively using affiliate marketing.
There are two, very profitable, ways to use affiliate marketing to grow your business.
Growth Tactic 1: Become an Affiliate for brands that you use and love.
Time is money, and is our most precious, non-renewable resource. So we want to preserve and safeguard it with everything we have. Becoming an affiliate and eventually earning a passive income takes time and energy up front, but eventually will allow you to make a recurring income, well... forever!
Regardless of what you may have heard, it is a legitimate source of income and can be done with integrity.
And as a business owner, you can further serve your audience without changing up your current business plan and goals.
Affiliate marketing is not only a way for you to sell products or services without the hassle of...
How to drive traffic to your affiliate links
Feb 22, 2022
Hey fellow affiliate marketer!
So you have joined forces with affiliate merchants (ie some brands that you love) and are now wondering… “how do I get traffic to my affiliate links?”
It’s a common question, and I have a few answers that should spark some ideas for you.
But first, let's do a quick refresh on what your landing pages should look like.
Your Affiliate Landing Pages
If we are going to drive traffic somewhere, it better be buttoned up.
So whether your links are integrated into a blog post, resources page or video (like on YouTube), you’ll want to make sure that your landing page is somewhere on your website.
With YouTube, you can link or embed the video within a landing page on your site.
Next, make sure your links are listed more than once:
The first link will be within the intro paragraph. Second, a couple times within the body as you are mentioning your affiliate product...
