Are you thinking about starting Affiliate marketing, but unsure of how to sell affiliate products on your blog? If so today, I’m going to tell you how to make a full-time income from selling affiliate products on your blog.
Affiliate marketing is one of the ways, many bloggers monetize their blog. Some bloggers such as Michelle Schroeder from Making Sense of Cents make as much as 50,000 per month.
Selling Affiliate Products on Your Blog
Before you can sell affiliate products, you will need to sign up for affiliate programs. There are tons of affiliate programs, that accept beginner bloggers in affiliate marketing.
This post contains affiliate links, if you make a purchase using my affiliate link I will receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.
Here is a list of over 50 affiliate marketing programs for beginners
You can also sign up for affiliate networks such as;
- Shareasale
- MaxBounty
- CJ (formerly Commission Junction)
Once you have joined a program, an affiliate program manager which reach out to you. They will supply you with your own affiliate link.
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The affiliate link, allows the company to track the traffic and sales you are sending to them.
Your earned commissions will also be calculated using your affiliate link. It’s a good idea to keep track of your earned commission from affiliate marketing using an accounting spreadsheet or software for tax purposes.
How to Get Affiliate Links On Your Blog
In addition, I highly recommend using a tracking tool to manage, track and shorten your affiliate links.
Tracking your affiliate links will help to create an effective affiliate marketing strategy.
By using a tracking tool, you are able to see which links are performing the best, as well as which of your blog post are producing affiliate sales.
In addition, tracking tools make the process of inputing affiliate links into blog post easier.
Blog Post
Any blog post you create has the potential to help you sell affiliate products on your blog. As long, as you find an affiliate program, that goes hand and hand with the topic you are blogging about.
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For instance, a mom blogger could write a blog post about the best breast pumps. However, that doesn’t mean all your future blog post have to be a review.
in order to make money with affiliate marketing, your reader must have a need for it.
Depending on your blogging niche will determine how you can present your affiliate marketing product.
Resources Page
Another great way to sell affiliate products on your blog is by creating a resource page.
A resource page is a page on your blog that is used to promote the products you recommend.
For example, marketing bloggers could have the email marketing service they recommend for creating an email list.
Check out my resource page to grab a few ideas on how to set up your own page.
As you become an expert in your niche, your readers will trust you and want to know which products you recommend. Having them all in one place is an amazing way to make sales.
Banners
Having banners on your site can generate income from affiliate marketing. Every affiliate program offers a variety of graphics that can be placed on your blog.
A great place to put banners is within your blog post, and the bottom of your blog page, and on the homepage of your blog.
Lead Generation Tools
One more creative ways to sell affiliate products on your blog is by using lead generation tools. I have made thousands of dollars using this method.
In one of my blog post about premium WordPress themes, I used OptinMonster, (I also OptinMonster to grow my email list) and created an exit intent popup.
On the popup, I created a special discount, for a premium WordPress theme. Because, my reader was already interested, in WordPress themes, they welcomed the discount and purchased a theme.
Final Thoughts
Affiliate Marketing is a great way to make a passive income. Combining a great blog post, and a great affiliate product can result in huge earnings.
Drop me a line, below and let me know what’s your biggest struggle with selling affiliate marketing products on your blog.
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