How to Become an Affiliate Pro
Confident Live Marketing Podcast
Episode 210
Episode Theme: Content & Marketing
November 30, 2023
I had a great time chatting with my friend Katie Fawkes from Ecamm Live recently. She interviewed me for an episode on the Ecamm channel about how to become a professional affiliate marketer. Since affiliate marketing is still an important part of my business today, I wanted to share some highlights from that discussion with my listeners.
Affiliate marketing can seem overwhelming when you first get started, but it's actually quite simple once you know the basics. In this episode, Katie and I talk through some key tips for growing your affiliate strategy in an authentic and sustainable way.
Sponsored by Adobe Express
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Summary Points:
- Don't start affiliate marketing just to make money. Focus first on creating value for your audience through helpful content. The income will follow.
- Build trust by being transparent about your affiliate links. Make it clear when content contains affiliate links.
- Create evergreen content like blog posts and tools. Well-optimized evergreen content can continue generating affiliate income for years.
- Develop relationships with the brands you want to partner with. This creates opportunities beyond just affiliate commissions.
- Provide value to communities by answering questions. Earn the right to share affiliate links when they're relevant.
Affiliate marketing is all about trust and value. If you focus on providing genuine help to your audience, affiliate income will develop naturally over time. It does involve effort up front, but when done right, affiliates can become a solid source of recurring revenue.
Resources:
- ThirstyAffiliates - WordPress plugin to easily manage affiliate links
- Ecamm Live
- Descript - Transcribe recorded audio into text
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About Ian Anderson Gray
Ian is the founder of the Confident Live Marketing Academy and is the host of the Confident Live Marketing Podcast. He helps entrepreneurs to level up their impact, authority and profits by using live video confidently. He's a geek, husband, and dad to two kids, and trained as professional classical singer. He lives near Manchester in the UK. Find out more
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