How to Start an Affiliate Marketing Business From Scratch

Caspar David Friedrich — Wanderer above the sea of fog

So, here’s a story for you.

I know a guy — a talented team leader and passionate marketer who knows exactly how to maintain a company’s growth and how to improve on it with the right timing. Although he loved his job and felt firmly committed to anything he did there, being another cog in the corporate wheel was never right for him.

He felt the time was slipping away and that his life lacked excitement, travel, and adventure. He regretted not having enough freedom. He missed “the van lifestyle” — he used to be a free spirit before, a wanderer with a backpack.

So, each year he spent as a corporate drone was getting harder and harder for him. Maybe it was the routine; maybe it was the fatigue caused by the constant pressure of overworking and chasing deadlines. The bottom line was that it was time to do something about it. Finally, he took a gap year that has now lasted two years already and is unlikely to end anytime soon.

He just decided to be unsettled and transition to a full-time affiliate business so that he could finally embrace the unknown. It seems to have worked out for him very well.

Wish your life could work out this way?

The allure of living as a wanderer and leading a self-reliant life is powerful; who wouldn’t want to make a living from passive income?

Nevertheless, making such extreme life changes is a great challenge, and not everyone has the guts to chase their dreams to this degree. Not everyone can flip their life upside down like that. Especially, when you turn thirty and it hits you that you’ll never be younger.

But this courage and will to adapt and grasp the nettle usually pay off. And no one else but the brave gets exactly what they want.This short story touches on a frequent reason why people turn to an affiliate business at some point in their marketing career.

An affiliate marketing business is a freelance opportunity that lets marketers make money through a commission by selling third party products. And the best part is that affiliates can market from anywhere around the globe. The only requirement is just having a fast Internet connection to make this great freelancing gig work.

Your revenue is performance-based, so if you are a determined and skilled specialist in the marketing field, you’ll get results fast and generate a decent stream of revenue in no time.

Anyway, before you terminate your contract and become a full-time affiliate-come-backpacker, launch it as a side project and put in some non-passive work. Supplement your income and see if and how the affiliate marketing business works for you.

And, first of all, read up on the deets in this piece to see how to get your affiliate marketing gig up and running. I’ve broken down this process into 5-ish actionable steps for affiliate marketing beginners.

How to Start an Affiliate Marketing Business

1. Start with What’s Familiar.

Are you thinking of becoming an affiliate marketer? Confused about how you can launch such a business? If your answer “yes” to both questions, you are at the right place to learn everything you need. The best answer to both questions would be this:

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Think about your favorite products, apps, and tools you use daily. Find out if the brands behind them offer affiliate partnership programs.

If so, then…

Do a bit of research and get to know these brands, their products, and their key selling points. Once you figure out which program is right for you, join it. Next, move on to creating affiliate campaigns.

Avoid jumping into hugely popular industries. Make sure the playground you choose offers enough room for you to compete with established affiliates.

Any ideas for promoting your product might work if done right. You’ll soon find out what type of products are easy for you to promote and sell. If there’s a certain product you really get and appreciate, there’s a chance that there are more products like that in that particular niche.

Perhaps you could hit the ground running by promoting B2B products such as LiveChat in affiliate marketing campaigns? Perhaps there are lifestyle apps such as Headspace or Spotify that suit you better?

Launch a few trial campaigns and see how they resonate with your visitors and what happens. And, of course, find out what brings money to the table.

Give it a try and learn about yourself: what skills you possess and what suits you as a marketer.

In the end, remember to look at it from a business perspective, not a question of personal preference. No matter what you choose, getting results is your primary goal.

Read the full post and get to the deets⤵️

https://partners.livechatinc.com/how-to-start-an-affiliate-marketing-business/

Wrapping Up

It takes courage and a special kind of personality to become an affiliate marketer. Some people never take action and just do it. For some, it’s a bit of extra income, while others choose adventure over routine and master the art of online affiliate marketing so they can rock this business while backpacking through the Andes.

What are you going to choose? Become a LiveChat affiliate partner now. Thanks for reading!

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Originally published at partners.livechatinc.com on July 20, 2017.