Need help starting my own affiliate marketing business.

[benzopillsbacher]

Hello there,
I have just recently stumbled upon the affiliate marketing niche and a lot of things aren't so clear to me. I have heard that a lot of knowledgeable people are on here, therefore, I'm asking for your advice. At the moment, I go to high school and have never had an online business.
It would be kind of you to know how you got started and which social media you used (maybe you even had a website).
One of the most mind boggling things to me is that people actually buy the stuff they offer on for example click bank. It would be nice to know how you're able to sell these products.
Thanks in advance,
Ben

 

[T J Tutor]

Everyone has to start somewhere. Be active in this community, ask loads of questions, take action, and be committed. That's how it gets done!

Use this forum as a mentor. It's full of members at every level of experience which makes for many balanced perspectives for a Newbie to learn from. Take the time to read through the forums here and see for yourself that the Newbies achieving success have actually dedicated themselves to success in this industry and reaping the rewards by following the advice of fellow AffiliateFix members, being dedicated to success, putting the time in, and making the necessary investments. You cannot shortcut the learning curve. It goes slower for some and it goes faster for others. Everyone has their own intellectual absorption rates, skill development pace, commitment level, and budgets.

Read and learn through extensive reading in this community. Select one vertical. one tracker, and one traffic source. Learn from your fellow members here to master each one of them (a couple of months). Then you can expand and replicate your successes.

As a Newbie, you need to read, study, invest, and implement. Perseverance, dedication, and taking action are the cornerstones of the success you will obtain.

Read
Read through the various areas of the forum to learn about the types of marketing available for your new business. Make a list of all the types of marketing and take some notes along the way. Then determine which area of marketing with which you will start your journey.

Do this to select an area of marketing to start, as well, do this to select a tracker, a traffic source, and to select a vertical.

Then read up on the affiliate networks and select two to begin with that will serve your needs and the types of offers you would like to promote. Put your application in and they will call you for an interview. Be professional and be prepared to answer some questions about how you will promote offers, do you have a website, are you a Newbie, etc. Please note, if you join the Dojo, we have a thread there that can offer assistance in getting accepted to some of the networks.

Study
Now that you have selected a basis to begin, read all of the threads in this forum that relate to your initial selections so that you have a rudimentary understanding of their features and benefits.

Invest
You will require some investment. A VPS server, domains, traffic, landing pages, etc. You will need a budget for daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. This will change over time and you will need to update it often so that you know exactly what your costs and earnings are.

Implement
This is where it all starts to earn. You must now begin to implement what you have established as your foundation for your business.

Here is some advice and guidance that will help you establish your initial goals:

Make sure you complete the following first.

Every business needs:

1. a plan
2. a schedule for research, learning, and execution
3. a budget.

Remember to read through our WIKI and get to know the basics as well as some of the buzz words in the industry.

I also recommend reading the following thread:

As a Newbie, What Stops You From Getting Started

Here is a set of immediate goals:

1. Get a VPS
2. Select a vertical
3. Select a tracker
4. Select a couple of networks and get your approval
5. Select a traffic source
6. Create a schedule for researching, learning (training), and working. This is a business, treat it as such!
7. Create a budget for every expense (daily, weekly, monthly)
8. Be very active in this forum by researching, asking questions, helping others when you are able.

Check out the new enhanced membership option here as it is full of great tools and features.

Remember This! : Nothing has to be perfect before you start. Read & study, but invest and implement at the same time. You cannot learn all of it from reading and studying. A great deal of your learning comes from implementing!

Good Luck!

T J

 

[Graybeard]

WELCOME ABOARD ...

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That said, use your social media account to experiment with being an 'influencer'
The advantage is that you can develop your skills in a busy traffic domain.
You will not make much money but you will learn a lot --without spending a lot.

Like TJ says: Read and learn from others here

What is Affiliate Marketing? (START HERE)

Walkthrough and guide on affiliate marketing.

www.affiliatefix.com

Question threads here pls:

Newbie Helpdesk

New to affiliate marketing? Ask questions here.

www.affiliatefix.com

Traffic Sources - General

General Traffic Sources

www.affiliatefix.com

 

[PaidPoints]

Hello there,
I have just recently stumbled upon the affiliate marketing niche and a lot of things aren't so clear to me. I have heard that a lot of knowledgeable people are on here, therefore, I'm asking for your advice. At the moment, I go to high school and have never had an online business.
It would be kind of you to know how you got started and which social media you used (maybe you even had a website).
One of the most mind boggling things to me is that people actually buy the stuff they offer on for example click bank. It would be nice to know how you're able to sell these products.
Thanks in advance,
Ben

Yes people actually buy the stuff that's offered on clickbank etc. But if you wanna get started without making any sales to earn, then CPA market is the best for you. Here you don't have to sell anything and no one has to buy anything. They just complete a certain action like sign up, or enter some information in a form, and you get paid. However, the pay is less than the amount you would have made per one conversion if you made a sale.

 

[Honeybadger]

Agree with everything others posted above
start testing because theory is theory
dont be afraid to test your own ideas
listen to others but make your own decisions
somebody on this forum told me my strategy wasnt possible
( was somebody I respect & admire )
yet I still earned $15,000 commission & over $100,000 sales
so you can like somebody but make your own decisions
also mistakes arent failure
they are important for success
be consistent & provide value
you will go far my friend
--> last tip is in my sig

 

[thelegend]

Well you need to think of a niche where you like ,have a passion or you want to learn it .Then you need to choose 2 or 3 affiliate products related to your niche from clickbank as an example .Then you need to create content in that niche ,on your blog you can write article about your niche and have affiliate links on your blog ,also on youtube you do the same .You use also social media and you answer people questions ,post content etc and from time to time you recomend your affiliate offers