What is Affiliate marketing, How it work & How to start, With complete Guide.

Introduction

Affiliate marketing is a great way to generate income online. It’s easy to set up, doesn’t require a lot of time commitment, and can provide you with a steady stream of income.

The only downside is that it can take a lot of time to get started, and the upfront costs can be intimidating. This is why I decided to start an affiliate marketing business.

I wanted to show you that starting an affiliate marketing business doesn’t require any upfront costs, or a lot of money.

Today, I will be sharing with you what I did to start my first affiliate marketing business, and all the different ways that you can start an affiliate marketing business with no money.

1. What is affiliate marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a marketing strategy in which an online merchant pays a commission to an affiliate when a visitor to the merchant's website or online store purchases the merchant's product or service.

The affiliate promotes the merchant's product or service, usually by linking to the merchant's website from their own website.

If a visitor clicks through to the merchant's website from the affiliate's website and makes a purchase, the affiliate earns a commission.

The affiliate does not own the product, but instead earns a commission on sales.

2. How does affiliate marketing work?

Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular forms of marketing and it is also one of the easiest. It is also possible for someone with no experience in marketing to make money by using affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing involves a website or blog owner who offers a special deal or discount in exchange for the website visitor to click a link and visit a website.

The visitor is then sent to a page where they are asked to either purchase a product, sign up for a service, or perform a specific task. The website owner is then paid a commission for the sale.

3. Finding the best place to promote your product.

While you might think that Amazon and Clickbank are your only options, there are actually a number of different affiliate networks out there.

Each one has its own benefits and downsides, so you'll want to choose wisely. For example, some networks offer branded links that help make sure that affiliates stay within a brand's guidelines, while others allow you more freedom in product placement.

The important thing is to be sure you're promoting products through a reputable company—otherwise, your customers' trust will be broken and their conversion rates could suffer.

Once you've chosen your affiliate network(s), it's time to get started.

Promoting on social media platforms.

If you want people to buy from your affiliate links but you don’t want to spend a time on advertising, social media is key.

Put up links on your social media accounts, and all your followers can click through and shop directly from there.

You won’t be spending any cash, and that means more profit for you! Be careful though—if you go overboard with affiliate marketing links, people might view it as spammy. Remember: quality over quantity!

Promoting on Facebook groups

It's easy to start participating in Facebook groups that focus on your market. I've been doing a lot of Amazon affiliate marketing, so I participate in lots of different Facebook groups.

It is best not to promote products in those groups until you've been active for at least 6 months (at which point you will have built up some trust).

You can build up a lot of referral traffic and backlinks through these groups. Some free tools that make starting out easier are Group Shark and My Social Network Seo Checker (free version), as well as Great Google Keyword Planner Tool .

For more information on how to promote affiliate products via Facebook group posts, check out my post here: How To Make $1,500 A Month With One Simple Tip

Promoting on Instagram.

You’ll get a strong following on Instagram through consistency. Posting daily isn’t necessary—if that doesn’t make sense for your business, then don’t do it! But you should try to post at least once or twice a week.

Your content can be as varied as you like, but we recommend mixing in lots of lifestyle shots of your product in use, as well as pictures of your customers using your product.

Studies show that including regular people helps engage customers and strengthen trust!