If you’re thinking about doing affiliate marketing, either as a side hustle or on a full-time basis, you can set yourself up for success by following the steps outlined in the article. But before we get to the main part, you should know what exactly affiliate marketing is and how it works.
The merchant gives the affiliate a unique link which s/he will place on his/her website, blog, or social media profile, etc. which helps the merchants boost and track the sale. Whenever any person clicks on the link, a small file called a cookie will be stored on their device that helps the merchant attribute the sale to the right person. Suppose a person visits your blog or post to find the best wedding dresses. That person clicks on one of the affiliate links which leads them to the product. If they buy the product through your referred link, then you get a commission from the sale.
Following are the simple steps to get into the billion-dollar affiliate marketing industry.
Decide on the platform
Choose your niche
Select the affiliate programs
Create great content
Drive traffic to your blog, channel, or site
Promote affiliate links
If you’re thinking about starting an affiliate marketing business, then you need to choose a platform where you can promote the affiliate links. As far as popular opinion goes, you can do affiliate marketing on any platform. But to get more affiliate sales, it is better to start with a blog or a website. It is much easier to build an audience as compared to other platforms. Also, starting a blog or website is easy and much cheaper.
You can use other platforms as well like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc. to promote such links.