How do I start affiliate marketing from zero?
Step 1: Pick a Niche
Step 2: Create a List of Blogs in your niche
Step 3: Join Newsletters in your niche
Step 4: Follow YouTubers in Your Niche
Steps 2,3,4 is to help you find and collect content ideas easily.
Step 5: Find Affiliate Programs in your niche.
Use The Following Resources:
1. H-supertools Affiliate Programs
2. Affiliate Database
3. SAAS Affiliate DB
4. Affiliate Networks (Clickbank, CJ, Shareasale, Impact)
Step 6: Create a Medium Blog.
Step 7: Plan 3–5 Post Ideas to publish on your medium blog.
Step 8: How to Publish on Medium
Focus on 3 things:
1. Catchy Title & Image
2. Keep it simple and to the point
3. Short Posts (3–4 minutes read time)
Step 9: Promote Affiliate Links in Your Medium Posts
Don’t overuse links; add only when relevant, and add a disclosure at the end of the post.
Step 10: Create 2–3 Posts on Medium weekly and Track Your Performance.
Step 11: Build Your Email List
Start free with Medium, which allows you to collect and send emails for free. And you can signup for an email marketing service like ConvertKit and start for free.
Step 12: Scaling to $1000 a month
1. Start Your Own Blog
2. Repropose The Medium Posts on other platforms like Quora and Social Media
3. Start a YouTube Channel
4. Work on SEO.