“How do I get started in Affiliate Marketing?”
This is one of the most common questions I get asked and my answer is always the same:
Learn the basics of mutual value, create a unique strategy, and sell a product that benefits your customer.
At a fundamental level this is all there really all there is to it…
…but when you are just starting your first project the path to success isn’t always clear.
I still vividly remember building my first affiliate site and wondering how everything would work out.
Looking back, I can attribute most of my success to just doing something.
When I first started I wasn’t sure of how to make a profitable website but with a few failures and successes things got easier.
The best advice I can give you is to learn the basics, create a strategy, and get off your butt and do something.
How I Got Started in Affiliate Marketing
Just recently I did an interview with David Siteman Scott of the Rise to the Top about how I got started as an affiliate.
David interviews entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, and more, so I was honored to join the ranks of the people he’s interviewed.
In this interview, I share how I got my start as an affiliate, what industries I had my first major successes in, along with advice on how to position yourself to be successful as an affiliate.
As you watch this video think about these three things:
- Are you targeting the right market? – Understand the difference between people who solve a problem with time instead of money.
- How aware is your market of their problem? – Do they know they have a problem? If not you need to educate them.
- What type of consumer intent should you target? - Why are people searching what they are searching for. Research vs Buy vs Entertainment.
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Awesome having you on the show, Nick!!!!
Very Nice .
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful post!
Solid advice, I’ll be sending this to those newer affiliates trying to join our program without a clear value proposition. Thanks Nick!
You kind of hinted at this but worth mentioning again but ranking for “product name” + review = $$$
Nice perspective on the difference between spending time and money.
Thank you for sharing this video, David and Nick!
I write you from Hungary and just getting started with affiliate.
Nick, can you tell me when you are looking for affiliates for a new website, how do you start? How to find them? Can you recommend some websites?
Thank you very much!
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