CAN I REALLY MAKE MONEY WITH AFFILIATE MARKETING?

Affiliate Marketing (AM) is a resource to make income and many entrepreneurs and businesses alike have done so. However, it is not all inclusive. What I mean by this, is that AM can be monetized and you can make a profit doing it.

AM is a tough business and is many times not simple as what many people are led to believe. Can it be passive? Yes, technically. It does require some initial effort to get it going just as with any passive income models require. Just like an ebook. You have to write the book and then find a model to sell it so in return you can receive royalties from it.

The same applies to AM. You have to create the content, market it appropriately utilizing SEO and keywords, placing it strategically in key areas, etc. Once established it will be determined by the consumer if you profit from it. If it goes bad, then you won't make a sell. If you do a great job, then you can receive commissions on a regular basis until the affiliate network stops it.

In 2008, Amazon reported it had over 2 million affiliates registered. Fast forward 10 years and that number has exponentially increased. The exact number is unknown but the Amazon Affiliate program has updated some major features on its site to accommodate.

If you are putting forth the effort and time and have a solid business plan in place, it is very likely you will succeed with making money online from Amazon. Take a look at Jessica and how she has been able to replace her income to include her spouse's income selling and referring products as an Amazon Affiliate, The Selling Family. It is services like these that you can promote and earn a commission. The Selling Family has an affiliate program where you can apply and promote their services (online courses, etc) and you will earn 40% commission on the pricing.

One of her bundles sells at $97 (40% commission rate) = $38.80. You sell 10 of these of month promoting through Pinterest or Social Media and easily you earn $388/month. Now imagine expanding your reach by creating more than one pin on Pinterest...

For instance, I promote services for $5 Meal Plan. Below is a pin I promote.

For each subscription a consumer purchases, I receive a commission for it. Imagine another $200 added to the $388 per month. Now we are at $588 for 2 pins.

If this still doesn't convince you, take a look at these charts below:

Source: Blog Income Report Study (https://brandongaille.com/blog-income-report-study/)

The bloggers earning over $25,000 per month have steady traffic to their websites. I read social media postings from fellow bloggers that traffic doesn't matter, but I beg to differ. Without a large audience, advertisers won't allow you to market for them. With that being stated, I must note that not all marketers are created equal as well. More on this in Module 5. But the point is that many online entrepreneurs are capitalizing from ads and you should too.