// As a business owner, your mission is to earn money. One of the most popular ways is by partnering with brands and merchants as an affiliate partner. Think of the encouragement of being rewarded for your hard work and the satisfaction of making a living or providing to your family with financial help by fulfilling your dreams. That doesn’t, of course, mean that you should do anything for a sale. If not done properly, you may get very low or negligible results which can be frustrating and discouraging. Doing it the right way is important; it will allow you to build your...

// Why is this the right time to be using affiliate marketing? Are you using affiliate marketing? Generally speaking, we can split publishers into three groups. Where do you see yourself?  Those who aren’t using affiliate marketing, because they fear scaring people away by coming across as pushy salespeople, because they think it’s too hard and a waste of time, or because they think people won’t be interested. Those (usually fashion bloggers) who only join sub-affiliate networks and who are looking for the comfort of an aggregated tool for both connection with brands a...

// A great definition of what affiliate marketing is can be found on Pat Flynn’s blog Smart Passive Income: "Affiliate marketing is the process of earning a commission by promoting another person’s (or company’s) product. Products exist in your target market right now (that people are probably already buying) and if you can become the resource that recommends those products, you can generate a commission as a result.”   If you are completely new to affiliate marketing, you may want to first check out our other blog posts explaining: The...

// If you are still new to affiliate marketing and are asking yourself how to get started, in this post we will cover the first steps toward using affiliate marketing to monetize your content and earn money from your blog or social media accounts.   In case you are not familiar with affiliate marketing, you may want to start by reading our post The Basics for Affiliate Marketing in which we cover the terminology, how affiliate marketing works, and some statistics to help you understand the ecosystem. The Beginner’s Guide to Earning Money with Affiliate Marketi...

// For The Complete Beginners Guide on how to earn money using affiliate marketing, check our post HERE. In this post we will cover what you need to know to better understand what affiliate marketing is: Terms and Terminology  The basics of How Affiliate Marketing Works, and 10 Important Statistics on Affiliate Marketing to clarify the ecosystem and explain why affiliate marketing is a significant part of monetization models for publishers. Terms and Terminology If you are new in this field of affiliate marketing, you may want to get familiar with...

// One of the much-debated questions relating to affiliate marketing is when should you join and sign up to affiliate networks or programs? Should you first build up your traffic and only then start monetizing, or should you start monetizing regardless of your audience size? As there are quite a few networks with no traffic requirements for signing up (i.e., number of page views or followers), we have tried to sum up the pros and cons for your consideration:   Some say join from day one, if you do it the right way, you’ll lose nothing, and you’ll set your focus in a w...

// Affiliate marketing has been chosen as one of the top two revenue generators for publishers. To read more about why you should use Pinterest for sharing your shoppable related stories and experiences make sure to read our post on How to Monetize on Pinterest, With or Without a Blog.   Here are some best practices that will help you get the best out of your content shared on Pinterest:  Create multiple pinnable graphics. One of the advantages of Pinterest is that you can create multiple images with different languages and different descriptions to h...

// To help you get the best of your Instagram reach we've gathered for you a list of best practices: INSTAGRAM BEST PRACTICES – A BEGINNERS' GUIDE: Use location and hashtags to increase discoverability. Post consistently. Find out what is the right balance between remaining engaged and getting carried away. Interact with your followers. Respond to comments, ask for feedback, and be generous with your loves and comments on other accounts. Create a clear bio with the information that will help you achieve your goals and introduce yourself to others who may...

// Affiliate marketing has been chosen as one of the top two revenue generators for publishers.  As a blogger you are probably familiar with affiliate marketing, but if you are not blogging or have just started out, learning more about affiliate marketing is an important stage and will help you monetize your digital content. Affiliate marketing is the process of referring readers to products, places, and services you recommend and receiving a commission if they sign up or make a purchase. For example, items you share in various niches such as travel, DIY, busine...

// Instagram has become a key component in creators’ online marketing strategy: Even if you are still struggling to grow your followings, Instagram can be an important channel for driving traffic to your site as well as giving you a solid ROI for your time – no matter what your business. But, even if you don't have a website, using the tools and practices we share here, you can change the way you use Instagram, and regardless of whether you have a website or a blog, you can still monetize your creative content and social reach. Whether you want to become an Influ...