• Simple to get started

• Potential for significant passive income stream

• Create more actionable posts for your readers

• BUT, maintain transparency and don’t lose trust with your readers

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Affiliate Marketing – Is it worth it?

“Affiliate marketing is the process of earning a commission by

promoting other people’s (or company’s) products. You find a

product you like, promote it to others and earn a piece of the

profit for each sale that you make.”

-Pat Flynn www.smartpassiveincome.com

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Affiliate Marketing – What is it?

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Evaluation• The affiliate channel powers a variety of established design publisher

websites providing content to consumers as they evaluate brand options and add new ones.• Search engines and shopping comparison publishers let users cross-

shop at a destination for consumers desiring more control over how they research products. • Content & Community publishers, a.k.a. the blogosphere, is on the

rise in the affiliate channel. When a trusted blogger makes a recommendation, their readers listen…and often convert.

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Affiliate Marketing – how to get started

Attractiveness of Affiliate Program

• Identify Products that fit your Brand and that you willingly endorse

• Verify they have Affiliate program

• Average affiliate rates for product sale leads in home space are 3-5%. Some Affiliates also pay on Cost Per Click

• Smaller companies often have more attractive rates

Fit with your

Brand

High

Low

Low

High

Target = High Fit +

High Rates

• “Anything that makes my life easier in terms of technology, increasing our revenue, or helping us build relationships with affiliates…is the best. Not a lot of companies do that, but VigLink does.”

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Affiliate MarketingResources & Programs

• www.viglink.com• marketing.rakuten.com/index.php

• www.cj.com• http://nichehacks.com/affiliate-blog/• https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

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