Affiliate Marketing Tips for Your Blog

one of the best ways to monetize your.
blog is through affiliate marketing in.
this video i'm going to be giving you.
the rundown on what affiliate marketing.
is and why you should be using it the.
best affiliate programs to join and how.
you can maximize your earning potential.
using affiliate marketing.
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first let's get you familiar with what.
affiliate marketing actually is.
affiliate marketing is when you link to.
a product on your blog and make a small.
commission if someone visiting your site.
clicks the link and buys the product.
having affiliate marketing as part of.
your monetization strategy is really.
important for a couple of reasons first.
of all it allows you to create set it.
and forget it income you set the links.
up once on a blog post and as your.
traffic grows and that blog post is seen.
more and more you'll begin generating.
more and more income from people making.
purchases through that link this is.
what's known as passive income and what.
is considered to be the best type of.
income that you can make in the online.
space second it's another stream of.
income that you can add into your.
business it's incredibly important as a.
web creator to never rely on just one or.
even two streams of income you never.
want to put all of your eggs in one.
basket.
there are a ton of programs out there.
but these are the most popular and most.
reputable first amazon associates.
amazon's affiliate program is absolutely.
worth signing up for because there are a.
ton of products on amazon that you might.
find yourself promoting or talking about.
in your blog content organically no.
matter what your niche is amazon.
associates pays up to seven percent.
commission on any purchase made after.
following your link what is extra cool.
about amazon associates though is that.
the commission is not just given when.
someone buys the specific product you.
link to but any product in the next 24.
hours after clicking your link next.
booking. com booking. com is a hotel.
booking website and it's a great.
affiliate program to sign up for if your.
blog focuses on travel and the.
commission rate is high 25.
the one downfall of booking. com's.
affiliate program is that the cooking.
duration is not long at all meaning that.
if someone does not book directly after.
clicking on your link you won't get.
commission still if someone has searched.
google for a blog post about the best.
hotels in mykonos for their upcoming.
trip for example that likely means that.
they're ready to book and the chances.
they click on that affiliate link on.
your site and book a stay immediately is.
pretty high the next program is reward.
style a great affiliate program to sign.
up for if your blog covers lifestyle.
fashion beauty and or wellness they.
offer between a 5 to 15 commission and.
they work with over 4 500 brands pretty.
much any product you recommend or talk.
about will be on reward style reward.
style also owns like to know it which is.
their mobile platform that allows you to.
monetize your instagram.
now let's talk about the top five ways.
to maximize your earning potential using.
affiliate marketing first never forget.
to place them organically in blog posts.
the vast majority of the blog posts.
you'll publish on your site will talk.
about or recommend some kind of product.
or hotel so whenever you speak highly.
about something go find the proper.
affiliate link i know this is a pretty.
straightforward tip but it does take a.
little bit of extra time to find the.
right affiliate links for the thing that.
you're recommending and so this step.
shouldn't be skipped second create.
roundup blog posts to generate affiliate.
income this is a bit different than the.
first method because it isn't just.
placing links where they fit in a blog.
post this is really about creating a.
blog post solely for the purpose of.
placing affiliate links and generating.
income and of course giving value but.
the focus is much more on revenue.
generation than it normally would be a.
roundup blog post is usually a list of.
like 10 to 40 products that you.
recommend that fit a certain topic or.
solve a problem for example if you're a.
travel blogger a great roundup post.
might be about the 10 best hotels in.
tulum with booking. com links to those.
hotels thirdly create seasonal content.
seasonal content is content that is only.
relevant at specific times of year for.
example this post of mine called 30.
holiday gifts for female entrepreneurs.
always sees a spike in traffic and.
therefore a spike in affiliate income.
around the holidays fourth if you have a.
list of email subscribers don't forget.
to drop your affiliate links in your.
weekly emails to them for example if.
you're mentioning a trip you went on and.
linked the dress you wore that everyone.
was asking you about over on instagram.
pro tip i limit the number of affiliate.
links in one email to a max of one or.
two per email the next strategy for.
replacing affiliate links is to create a.
shop page on your blog this is a page.
dedicated to sharing your favorite.
products that relate to your niche with.
every single product linked with an.
affiliate link if you're a travel.
blogger and photographer you could have.
a shop page dedicated to your favorite.
photography gear you could link to this.
page on your blog's top menu or on your.
blog sidebar or as a header or footer.
within your blog.
affiliate marketing is an easy way to.
set your blog up for success for years.
to come so i hope after this video.
you're feeling ready to start using.
affiliate marketing to monetize your.
blog i have lots more videos coming soon.
that will help you monetize through.
brand collaborations online courses and.
more bye for now.
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