An Affiliate Marketing Primer
One of the ways that many people have success being a solopreneur is affiliate marketing.
In a nutshell, affiliate marketing is a way for a company to sell its products and/or services by signing up individuals or companies (aka “affiliates”) to market that company’s products and/or services for a commission. MANY, many products and services have affiliate programs.
Because companies want their affiliates to successfully market their products, they often supply information and tools to that end. This can be a great, low-cost way to break into the world of the solopreneur.
Let’s start with these useful resources.
- https://www.nichepursuits.com/how-to-build-niche-website/
- https://ahrefs.com/blog/affiliate-marketing/
- https://technicalwall.com/affiliate-marketing/best-affiliate-marketing-programs-for-beginners/
- https://nichehacks.com/niche-markets/2531-niches-for-affiliates
- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/affiliate-marketing-guide
Do you prefer learning using by watching videos? If so, check out:
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7ZX3piXOfyu1N9ho2ULIw
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVQneGsDOlc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsgjQ5EDzo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXiWT4Ey_3Q
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5sOlcNuWKE
Sometimes talking with other folks within affiliate marketing forums can really help! You don’t know who you might meet by taking advantage of these resources:
- https://www.pushground.com/blog/best-affiliate-marketing-forums/
- https://www.affiliatefix.com/
- https://www.wickedfire.com/
- https://www.affilorama.com/forum/
- https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/affiliate-programs.22/
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