Affiliate marketing is a concept that helps you make money even while you are asleep. This method of generating a passive income is very intriguing. After all, no one wants to remain stuck in a 9 to 5 job for life, isn’t it?
Let’s find out more about it.
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Affiliate marketing is a way of earning a commission by promoting someone else products. It can be a company, brand, or even an individual. You simply select a product that interests you and promote it. And once you generate a sale, you earn a commission.
Promotion is basically marketing a product through social media, search engines, and even paid traffic.
Every company, commonly known as the vendor in affiliate marketing, has a percentage of commission fixed. It can vary from 10% to 100% on the initial sale. Different affiliate networks pay differently.
For example, Amazon has a commission rate from 1% to 8% depending on the type of products you are selling. While others pay higher like ClickBank pays 75% – 100% on front-end sales, JVZoo pays 40-60%, and so on.
So, choosing a profitable product that would make you higher commissions would be a wise decision.
The concept behind affiliate marketing is interesting and it is a win-win situation for brands as well as the affiliate marketer.
1. You don’t necessarily have to be in front of the computer all the time. In fact, with affiliate marketing, you can keep earning in the background even when you are sleeping. Additionally, you get performance-based rewards as well.
2. There is no need to deal with the customer’s complaints against the product sold through you; it is the seller’s headache. You simply recommend the product to the potential reader with your unique affiliate link. Once the sale is made, you can enjoy the commission.
3. You can work from home and schedule your work at your convenience. There are no restrictions and you can change your plan of action any time you want to. It’s like working from anywhere anytime!
4. The startup cost of affiliate marketing is quite low and almost anyone can start without worrying about heavy investment. You don’t have to pay any fee or manufacture a product.
So, if you are planning to start your online business, affiliate marketing is a sure-shot profitable bet.
This affiliate marketing program is backed by Amazon and it lets marketers monetize their blogs, websites, YouTube channels, and apps. You can add affiliate links of the products available in the Amazon Marketplace and if anything gets sold through your link, you earn a commission.
Amazon is definitely a huge name and the chances of you earning well after joining hands with Amazon associates are high.
Pros
Cons
Sign up for Amazon Associates/Affiliate Program!
Another famous affiliate program is the one run by eBay. It is counted in the list of the oldest e-commerce sites and at the same time has a great reputation.
The program gives affiliate marketers the opportunity to earn by promoting its 1.4 billion product listings on eBay.
Pros
Cons
Sign up for the eBay Partner Network!
CJ Affiliate by Conversant; previously known as Commission Junction, is an affiliate marketplace where you can find thousands of products to promote and make money.
It specializes in pay-for-performance programs and is part of a Fortune 500 company called Alliance Data Systems.
They have been in this field since 1998 and the vast experience they have is pretty visible in whatever they do.
There are products in various categories to choose from.
Pros
Cons
You need to apply to each advertiser’s program individually. They may or may not approve an affiliate to promote their products.
Join as a CJ publisher program!
Based in Chicago, IL, USA, ShareASale is a huge affiliate marketing network that was founded in 2000. It has 700,000+ affiliates right now and is one of the largest affiliate networks in the US. ShareASale offers a commission to affiliate marketers when a product sale is made.
Apart from affiliates, a network of merchants is also operated by it.
Pros
Cons
Join ShareASale affiliates!
It’s a very common name when it comes to doing affiliate marketing. ClickBank was founded in 1998 and is based in the US. It is a subsidiary of Keynetics Inc. The website has over 1,500,000 affiliate marketers, a majority of which remain active.
It is a wide and varied marketplace with different merchants to choose from based on your target audience. You can easily find products that you want to promote as the database is pretty easy to explore.
Pros
Cons
Join the most famous and best affiliate networks ClickBank!
Target is a well-known name in the US being the 8th largest retailer in the country. The parent company is Target Corporation. An affiliate program is run by Target which has been around for a long time.
The structure of the program is such that the more you sell the more commission you earn. However, not all product categories have an exciting percentage of commission to offer and it is up to you to choose a well-paying category.
The experience may not match Amazon or eBay but you can think of going ahead with it.
Pros
Cons
Create your affiliate account with Target!
FlexOffers is a massive affiliate marketing network that helps in connecting bloggers and content creators with brands and advertisers of all sizes. It has a collection of 12,000+ affiliate programs.
With FlexOffers, you as an affiliate marketer can get payouts faster than the other contenders with advanced payment solutions offered by NET 7. You will also have access to tools to help you with your campaigns.
Different affiliate programs have been divided into various categories and you can choose what suits you the best. Apart from all this, FlexOffers has its own affiliate program wherein you can earn a commission through referrals.
Pros
Cons
Create a publisher account at FlexOffers!
My favorite! JVZoo was founded in 2011 and it is a SaaS (Software As A Service). It was named as one of the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in America for two consecutive years 2016 and 2017. The parent company is BBC Systems, Inc.
Their affiliate program is pretty good. As an affiliate marketer, you will get immediate payment via PayPal when an item is sold which is wonderful!
Pros
P.S. – It is completely up to the vendor to decide if he will make an instant payment or set a delay when paying the affiliate.
Cons
P.S. – I feel they do not have all the latest launches listed on their affiliate marketplace. Though, if you know about the product name, you can directly visit their JV page and sign-up to promote.
Sign up for the most trusted JVZoo affiliate network!
Established in 2004, MaxBounty is a top performance-based CPA (cost-per-action) network. It focuses on increasing the ROI (Return On Investment) of advertisers as well as affiliates. MaxBounty has partnered with top-notch brands like Norton, McAfee, and T-Mobile.
They have managed to set themselves apart from the rest in a relatively shorter span of time. MaxBounty has a lot to offer to affiliate marketers.
Pros
Cons
Sign up for the MaxBounty affiliate network!
Founded in 2006, WarriorPlus is a platform for buying and selling digital products online. Right from eBooks to software, you can find plenty of digital products on the platform.
If your niche is Internet Marketing, you can find plenty of products on WarriorPlus to promote on your website as an affiliate marketer. The info products listed are ones with added purchases (upsells) and offers.
Pros
Cons
Create your WarriorPlus affiliate account!
Affiliate marketing is not at all difficult. If you have proper resources and know how exactly to earn commissions, you are a sure-shot winner. However, avoid making common mistakes and follow these tips to succeed as an affiliate marketer.
Also, go through the affiliate marketing networks beginners should not miss. That is it. I hope you find this post helpful. If you have questions, feel free to email me at askme@nishagarg.com.
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Hey, earninfewdays, first of all, thanks for this great post! I love affiliate marketing with Warrior plus. When I tried ClickBank, it was like you said the competition was too high... everyone is promoting the same products and every person you show the product to through your ads probably has already seen it 100 times.
Also, I have recently started reading more articles, and I came across the "Drop Servicing" article (link removed) that says that you don't even need to fulfill the service & that you can charge high prices for the services.
While it seems all good in theory, I have a feeling it wouldn't really work... So, I would love to hear your opinion on this business model!
Thanks in advance,
John
You are correct John. When it comes to promoting ClickBank products you will see high affiliate competition. However, if you are able to recommend it to your trustworthy email list or beat those top 7 Google rankings, you are sure-shot a winner.
Here is a tip - When choosing a CB product, make sure you Google about the product and its affiliate page. If the offer is months older (say 6 months), then leave it. Also, do contact the JV manager to know if the offer is still running and converting well. Sometimes, though the Gravity score is high, the offer is no more active.
And, regarding the drop service, yes it works! I myself have been marketing SEO services for the past few years and when clients order them, I outsource them ahead.
However, you have to very careful about the quality, deadlines, and delivery.
Great, Thanks a lot for this valuable advice!
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