Six-Figure Affiliate Marketing Strategies
The Internet lifestyle is something that’s appealing to a lot of people. Unfortunately many don’t know where to start.
Back in 2005, I “escaped the rat race” and now rely 100% on my online income.
How did this happen? I did this by creating an affiliate marketing site in the relationships/dating niche. Currently, I generate over a six-figure income from this one niche.
The goal of this section is to teach what I’ve learned in the last 6+ years. I want to help YOU achieve the same lifestyle I currently enjoy. To that end, I’ve included a number of links to content and products that teach the affiliate marketing income strategy.
I won’t guarantee you’ll make a six-figure income. But I’ll do my best to show how I did it.
Here’s a quick definition:
An affiliate marketer is someone who promotes a product or service in exchange for monetary compensation. In a way, it’s like being an online salesperson. Your job is to convince a person (or a group of people) that a particular product is beneficial. If they make a purchase, you receive a sales commission.
I like affiliate marketing because it’s a straight-forward business model. It doesn’t cost much to get started. Plus you can set up a website in only a few hours. Really…this is something that’s not possible with other income strategies.
Personally I don’t like to use words like easy or instant when it comes to affiliate marketing. Frankly it takes effort to build a solid six-figure business. So please don’t be misled by anyone who promises you’ll ‘get rich quickly.’
The good news is it’s not hard to set up an affiliate site.
First, you should start by picking the right niche. This is the market that you’ll focus on. To be honest, niche selection is lengthy process. That’s why I recommend you check out my free PDF: THE Affiliate Research Formula for more info.
Next, you should set up a website. Again, this a lengthy process if you’ve never done it before. So go check out my page: How to Start your First Website.
Finally, you have to figure out what content to put on your site. This is something that depends on your affiliate strategy. And that’s what we’ll cover in this next section…
To be honest, there is no “right” way to make money with affiliate marketing. There are lots of solid plans that can generate income. In the last year, I’ve researched dozens of products on affiliate marketing. Right now, I can only recommend three affiliate strategies:
1) Affiliate Niche Profit Course: Chris Guthrie has built a six-figure per year business by creating a web of Amazon product sites. In his Niche Profit Course he shows how to replicate his success.
2) Cloud Living: Glen Allsopp is another entrepreneur who earns well over six-figures from affiliate marketing. In his Cloud Living product, he details a step-by-step plan for setting up small, but profitable, niche websites.
3) Affiliate Marketing without the Bulls**t: Of course I have to mention my own course. How is it different from others? This product is one of the first to cover how to build a successful long-term affiliate website – Focusing on a single niche. I’ve built a six-figure income from one market and in my guide I show you how to do the same.
Full Disclosure: I will make money if you decide to purchase any of these three products. But that doesn’t impact my recommendation. Frankly, I could probably earn a higher commission by recommending one of those flashy “instant millions” products that populate the Internet. The reason I’ve picked these three is I know they’ve actually helped people start successful affiliate businesses.
In addition to my product, I’ve also written extensively on the subject of affiliate marketing. This topic is one of my passions; so you’ll find a wealth of information on this blog.
To start, read these posts that give an overview of my ‘affiliate philosophy.’ You’ll notice they’re different than the get rich quick promises that most people discuss:
1) My Step-by-Step System for Affiliate Marketing Success
2) How to Find an Affiliate Niche [Free PDF]
3) Why You Should Pick ONE Affiliate Niche
4) Make Money with Affiliate Marketing – 45 Tips and Ideas
I use email marketing to create a six-figure affiliate income. Honestly, I think this is the best tactic for creating long-term success. (It’s what works for me!)
Read the following to learn how to start an email list:
1) Start an Email List with a Lead Magnet Offer
2) Create a Squeeze Page to Promote it (13 Steps)
3) Why It’s Important to Split-Test your Squeeze Page
4) 23 Split Tests to Implement
You have to send content to an email list. That’s how you turn subscribers into buyers. Here are a few ways to do this:
1) How to Build an Affiliate Autoresponder Sequence without “Burning” a List
3) 14 Ways to Increase Email Profits
Finally, you need drive web traffic to an email list. Actually it’s important to get lots of traffic. This is a major area that I cover on this blog. So it’s hard to point any particular blog post. Instead I recommend you check out what I’ve written on generating web traffic.
Like many folks, I knew very little about computers when I started online. I worked hard and dedicated myself to the learning process. It wasn’t easy, but it was well worth the effort.
What’s my point?
I think anyone is capable of building a successful affiliate business. I’ve listed a few places to get started. But it’s now up to YOU. So don’t just read this content…take action!
I wish you all the success in the world.
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