Hi everyone,
Most of the people in this forum are either well established Affiliate Marketers or are people wanting to gain an insight and become a successful Affiliate Marketer, so...
What is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate Marketing, in its simplest form is a marketing method where a publisher/company recruits the efforts of "Affiliates" to promote their products/services and in return will pay a commission or reward the affiliate(s) for any successful referral sales.
Affiliate Marketing has been around for a long time, however it is growing in popularity due to the attraction of being able to promote products/services on your website easily and be able to generate money from any sales you refer without needing to stock items or having to deal with any orders.
Affiliate Marketing has become a valuable part to most online businesses in today's world as it allows companies to reach wide audiences, increase their sales and generate a healthy, sustainable customer base. Companies are using this as a way to get a large group of people to advertise and promote their products and services in return for a small (but worthy) commission.
Established Affiliate Marketers can have a lot of success and in most cases can earn a very respectable and fantastic income, so the appeal is understandable. Most companies will seek out and approach established/well-known Affiliates due to the value they can provide to their company and the influence they can have over their followers/members.
How to get started...
Becoming a well established Affiliate can take time and often requires a lot of work, however if you already have a website and steady traffic visiting (you're half-way there) - Joining an Affiliate Program within your niche (relating to your website) should be the next step for example if you have an eCommerce related website SKU Feeds could be a great place to start. Once you have an Affiliate Program you are happy with, begin promoting your referral links and actively advertise/promote the products/services of your chosen company.
Top Tip: A great way to engage your followers/readers is to start a newsletter, give people the option to sign-up to a regular newsletter which includes any news about your niche, interesting stories, latest updates or plans for your website etc. Newsletter lists are a great place to build trust with your members and engage them into taking notice of your website and what you have to say. When the time is right, start promoting your Affiliate links within your newsletters. Your trusted members will be more inclined to follow your recommendations and possibly convert on your Affiliate links rather than just clicking on a link/advert from your homepage.
Please feel welcome to ask questions or add your opinions/experiences below and good luck for the future!
Most of the people in this forum are either well established Affiliate Marketers or are people wanting to gain an insight and become a successful Affiliate Marketer, so...
What is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate Marketing, in its simplest form is a marketing method where a publisher/company recruits the efforts of "Affiliates" to promote their products/services and in return will pay a commission or reward the affiliate(s) for any successful referral sales.
Affiliate Marketing has been around for a long time, however it is growing in popularity due to the attraction of being able to promote products/services on your website easily and be able to generate money from any sales you refer without needing to stock items or having to deal with any orders.
Affiliate Marketing has become a valuable part to most online businesses in today's world as it allows companies to reach wide audiences, increase their sales and generate a healthy, sustainable customer base. Companies are using this as a way to get a large group of people to advertise and promote their products and services in return for a small (but worthy) commission.
Established Affiliate Marketers can have a lot of success and in most cases can earn a very respectable and fantastic income, so the appeal is understandable. Most companies will seek out and approach established/well-known Affiliates due to the value they can provide to their company and the influence they can have over their followers/members.
How to get started...
Becoming a well established Affiliate can take time and often requires a lot of work, however if you already have a website and steady traffic visiting (you're half-way there) - Joining an Affiliate Program within your niche (relating to your website) should be the next step for example if you have an eCommerce related website SKU Feeds could be a great place to start. Once you have an Affiliate Program you are happy with, begin promoting your referral links and actively advertise/promote the products/services of your chosen company.
Top Tip: A great way to engage your followers/readers is to start a newsletter, give people the option to sign-up to a regular newsletter which includes any news about your niche, interesting stories, latest updates or plans for your website etc. Newsletter lists are a great place to build trust with your members and engage them into taking notice of your website and what you have to say. When the time is right, start promoting your Affiliate links within your newsletters. Your trusted members will be more inclined to follow your recommendations and possibly convert on your Affiliate links rather than just clicking on a link/advert from your homepage.
Please feel welcome to ask questions or add your opinions/experiences below and good luck for the future!
