Completely new to affiliate marketing - Looking for help

[christos ioannou]

Greetings,

My name is Chris, and i am completely new to this. I know the basic but i really dont know where to start. I Would love to make affiliate marketing my main work. At the moment i am working at a crappy job with low salary six days a week, i literally have no life. I know this isn't for me and this isn't the way to live in 2016. So, since i cant afford lots of money to invest and i am completely new i would like to know where i MUST invest my first money. Subscriptions, platforms, ads e.t.c . Give me One step by step way of starting so i can get the momentum. Is there someone here that can be my coach that started like me ? Someone that doesn't care only for him self that i can chat with and give me advice in the process?

 

[visserr]

my answer is not about couching but maybe you should find someone else who would like to do affiliate marketing as well. You won't be alone, you can share costs and generate more ideas.

 

[azgold]

Hi, @christos ioannou and welcome!

AFix is your coach, dear boy. And this community is a family that very much cares for and helps each other.

Re starting specifics, our admin @T J Tutor will be along to give you that breakdown. Meanwhile, I suggest you get reading, so you can learn the basics:

What is Affiliate Marketing? (START HERE) | Affiliate Marketing Forum | AffiliateFix
Newbie Helpdesk | Affiliate Marketing Forum | AffiliateFix
Newbie411 | Free Download
Follow Alongs and Online Journeys | Affiliate Marketing Forum | AffiliateFix

When you have questions, don't hesitate to start a thread and ask. That's what we're here for.

 

[Subhashini]

Hi @christos ioannou and welcome to our Family

 

[T J Tutor]

Greetings, My name is Chris, and i am completely new to this.

Hello @christos ioannou , it's good to have you join us. Welcome to AffiliateFix!

My name is Chris, and i am completely new to this. I know the basic but i really dont know where to start. I Would love to make affiliate marketing my main work. At the moment i am working at a crappy job with low salary six days a week, i literally have no life. I know this isn't for me and this isn't the way to live in 2016. So, since i cant afford lots of money to invest and i am completely new i would like to know where i MUST invest my first money. Subscriptions, platforms, ads e.t.c . Give me One step by step way of starting so i can get the momentum.

See the recommendations and outline for starting below. It's time tested and all of us that are in the money these days all eventually surrendered to it. Follow the advice and you will be earning soon. Ignore it, try to create shortcuts, and forever be caught in a loop of trying.

Is there someone here that can be my coach that started like me ?

USE THIS COMMUNITY AS A COACH!

No one is going to contribute their time as a coach or a mentor. It's too demanding, time consuming, and it is not financially appropriate for someone individual to give that much for free. In addition, more than 99% who enter this business quit when they find out it requires learning, studying, researching, investing, and and actually working. It's a business, and that requires being dedicated, being responsible, working on a schedule, etc.

Someone that doesn't care only for him self that i can chat with and give me advice in the process?

Not a great way to get started, this suggests there are a lot of selfish people here.

Sit up straight in your chair, take out your notebook, and copy this down!

Everyone has to start somewhere. Be active, ask loads of questions, take action, and be committed. That's how it gets done!

Use this forum as a mentor. It's full of members at every level of experience which makes for many balanced perspectives for a Newbie to learn from. Take the time to read through the forums here and see for yourself that the Newbies achieving success have actually dedicated themselves to success in this industry and reaping the rewards by following the advice of fellow AffiliateFix members, being dedicated to success, putting the time in, and making the necessary investments. You cannot shortcut the learning curve. It goes slower for some and it goes faster for others. Everyone has their own intellectual absorption rates, skill development pace, commitment level, and budgets.

You are a FIX'er now and that means you have the world at your feet with IM. Here are a few suggestions:

Read and learn through extensive reading in this community. Select one vertical. one tracker, and one traffic source. Learn from your fellow members here to master each one of them (a couple of months). Then you can expand and replicate your successes.

As a Newbie, you need to read, study, invest, and implement. Perseverance, dedication, and taking action are the cornerstones of the success you will obtain.

Read
Read through the various areas of the forum to learn about the types of marketing available for your new business. Make a list of all the types of marketing and take some notes along the way. Then determine which area of marketing with which you will start your journey.

Do this to select an area of marketing to start, as well, do this to select a tracker, a traffic source, and to select a vertical.

Then read up on the affiliate networks and select two to begin with that will serve your needs and the types of offers you would like to promote. Put your application in and they will call you for an interview. Be professional and be prepared to answer some questions about how you will promote offers, do you have a website, are you a Newbie, etc. Please note, if you join the Dojo, we have a thread there that can offer assistance in getting accepted to some of the networks.

Study
Now that you have selected a basis to begin, read all of the threads in this forum that relate to your initial selections so that you have a rudimentary understanding of their features and benefits.

Invest
You will require some investment. A VPS server, domains, traffic, landing pages, etc. You will need a budget for daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. This will change over time and you will need to update it often so that you know exactly what your costs and earnings are.

Implement
This is where it all starts to earn. You must now begin to implement what you have established as your foundation for your business.

Here is some advice and guidance that will help you establish your initial goals:

Make sure you complete the following first.

Every business needs:

1. a plan
2. a schedule for research, learning, and execution
3. a budget.

Remember to read through our WIKI and get to know the basics as well as some of the buzz words in the industry.

I also recommend reading the following thread:

As a Newbie, What Stops You From Getting Started

Here is a set of immediate goals:

1. Get a VPS
2. Select a vertical
3. Select a tracker
4. Select a couple of networks and get your approval
5. Select a traffic source
6. Create a schedule for researching, learning (training), and working. This is a business, treat it as such!
7. Create a budget for every expense (daily, weekly, monthly)
8. Be very active in this forum by researching, asking questions, helping others when you are able.

As well, I highly recommend you join the DOJO as it is full of great tools and contributions for successful marketers. Click the banner below to learn more.



Remember This! : Nothing has to be perfect before you start. Read & study, but invest and implement at the same time. You cannot learn all of it from reading and studying. A great deal of your learning comes from implementing!

Good Luck!

T J