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Make Money with Affiliate Marketing without Maintaining a Blog or Website July 12, 2016 — 39 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information.
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By Ashlee Anderson There are a lot of ways to make money online. You can start a blog, open an Etsy shop, take part in Amazon FBA, or even offer information products like eBooks or courses for sale. Plus, you can sell services as a freelancer or use popular sites to earn extra money each month as a usability tester, search engine evaluator, or survey taker. When you think about it, there are quite a few ways to make an online income each month.
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But, perhaps one of the most popular and sought after ways of earning an online income is affiliate marketing. Most Popular Posts
What is affiliate marketing, exactly? Generally speaking, affiliate marketing gives you a chance to make money by promoting other people’s products. When you refer a person to a site, you may get a commission if they purchase something or perform an action, like click on a link or sign up for a service.
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A lot of bloggers use affiliate marketing to contribute to their income. Some even take home more than $40,000 each month from affiliate sales alone. But these bloggers typically have a large and loyal audience – something that can take a lot of time, energy, and effort to build.
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But, what if you’re not interested in starting a blog or maintaining a website? Does this mean you can’t get a slice of the affiliate marketing pie? Absolutely not! In fact, there are plenty of opportunities to earn money online as an affiliate marketer – no website or blog required.
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Instead of using affiliate links as a blogger, you could monetize your online presence on social media. Many social networking sites allow users to place affiliate links within posts, profiles, and updates. This means you can use popular social sites with millions of active users on them to promote products as an affiliate.
Facebook Facebook is the largest social media platform with more than 1 billion users. If you already have a personal profile on Facebook, you can start a Facebook page to begin promoting affiliate products. Your page could be about any subject you have an interest in, but the three most profitable niches involve topics like health, relationships, and money. Choose a topic you enjoy and start building an active audience by sharing relevant information people will love. Once your page starts growing, consider using an affiliate program, like Amazon Associates, to start promoting products you know your audience will enjoy. Let’s say you started a Facebook page devoted to all things yoga. You could use the Amazon Associates Program to recommend yoga gear, clothes, or books that people would genuinely like and benefit from using. Side note: Make sure you're in compliance with Facebook's Branded Content Policies.
Other social sites Facebook isn’t the only social media site that allows affiliate links. You could also use Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram to make money as an affiliate marketer. But remember, since you don’t technically own your social media accounts, you need to follow the rules each site has regarding affiliate links. And, as a general rule, you shouldn’t only be posting, pinning, or tweeting affiliate links alone. Instead, focus on the quality of content first and only include affiliate links when they add value to the information you’re sharing.
HubPages HubPages is a popular revenue-sharing site. Users create ‘Hubs’ that are filled with useful content, videos, polls, and other category-focused information. There are hundreds of topics to choose from, ranging from art and design to weather, making HubPages a great option to try your hand at affiliate marketing in a subject you’re familiar. On top of flexibility in sharing, HubPages has affiliate programs built right into their platform. As a ‘Hubber,’ you can easily take part in the HubPages Amazon Program and their eBay Program, too. This means you can create hubs that are almost instantly set up to be monetized! Remember, HubPages is built on user-generated content. So, the better the content you create, the better your chances of attracting an audience. And as you grow an audience, you’ll stand a greater chance of making money as an affiliate if you’re sharing genuinely helpful content that links to products readers will like.
YouTube If creating written content isn’t your strong suit, consider starting a YouTube channel you could use as an affiliate marketing platform. Some of the most successful YouTubers earn millions of dollars each year using a combination of sponsored videos, affiliate sales, and advertisements. But when you’re just starting out, you won’t have as big of a following as these users. So, you’ll need to focus on providing genuinely useful content that will help build an engaged community. After all, there’s no point in creating videos that people won’t watch. One of the most natural ways to include affiliate links on YouTube is to do honest product reviews. Let’s say you start a YouTube Channel focused on fitness. You could create videos reviewing products like Fitbit, exercise equipment, and other gear people who work out would find useful. Then you could link to the product on Amazon and potentially earn a commission if someone makes a purchase.
Affiliate marketing programs There are many different affiliate marketplaces out there like Commission Junction, Shareasale, and Rakuten. These marketplaces bring together advertisers with affiliate programs and publishers, like you, who are looking for products to promote. To join these platforms, you’ll need to meet certain criteria first and often must apply to specific affiliate programs before you can start promoting products. Sometimes, an advertiser may not approve your application if you don’t have enough content, the things you’re sharing aren’t relevant, or you’re just not fully established yet on your chosen platform. You may want to wait to apply to these programs until you’ve been up and running for a while and can demonstrate you’ve built a spam-free, quality resource from which advertisers will benefit.
Amazon associates A more beginner-friendly option to earn money as an affiliate marketer, without maintaining a blog or website, is through Amazon. And, as previously mentioned, the Amazon Associates program works well with many non-blogging platforms. Plus, their tools make it easy to integrate your unique affiliate links into the content you share, whether you’re making a YouTube video or posting a social media update. The application process is quick and easy and, unlike the other affiliate sites, you don’t have to apply to any third-party offers. Once you’re accepted as an Amazon Associate, you can start promoting the millions of products sold on the world’s largest online store which includes everything from eBooks and electronics to home appliances, pet supplies, and everything in between.
Affiliate marketing best practices No matter where you decide to promote affiliate links, you should always do so with best practices in mind. This means providing valuable content first and foremost and only including affiliate links when it makes sense. It’s also a good idea to use affiliate links on occasion – not everything you create should be for the sole purpose of making a sale. Remember, even if you choose not to start a blog or website, you’ll still be building an audience as an affiliate marketer. This means you’ll need to follow Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rules that specify when you need to inform your readers that you have an affiliate relationship with particular advertisers. By following the FTC guidelines and sharing valuable content with your audience, you’ll be able to gain trust and credibility. And when you develop a reputation of being a reliable source of relevant information, your audience will naturally value your opinion and take notice when you recommend products to them. You’ll Also Love These Posts: Studies have shown if you like this blog post — you will also love the following articles. Home Businesses You Can Start with No Money How to Make More Money With Affiliate Programs How This Blogger is Able to Earn $50,000+ a Month with Affiliate Marketing Ashlee Anderson is a freelance writer, blogger and gig economy enthusiast who enjoys the freedom and flexibility of working remotely. After starting a note taking business in college, she’s continued to work for herself as a solopreneur ever since. Today, Ashlee continues to embrace solopreneurship and the endless possibilities to make money as an independent worker. She encourages others to ‘think outside the cubicle’ so they too can find happiness in working on their own terms. Follow along with Ashlee over at Work from Home Happiness where she shares plenty of practical advice, ideas, and beginner-friendly ways for freelancers, solopreneurs, and remote workers to use their existing skills and experience to earn a living from home. This post includes affiliate links. Please be aware that we only promote advertising from companies that we feel we can legitimately recommend to our readers. See our disclosure policy for further information. Share140
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John Adam says July 28, 2016 at 7:58 am
First to say thanks for sharing this great article. Affiliated marketing is good way to make money online. I am just start my blog and make good commission. So it’s nice resource to make money fast. Your article is must helpful for newbie blogger like me. Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says July 29, 2016 at 7:05 am
Glad you enjoyed the article, John! Reply
frank clemente says October 1, 2016 at 10:25 am
I’m a landscape designer in Phoenix, AZ. I have articles that I’ve written about ecological and sustainable landscape design and installation. I’ve been in business successfully for over 8 years. I would like to find a small group of reliable affiliates to place my articles in social media, etc and pay them a good commission as I make a sale, ( to be discussed with the affiliate) It’s a service and not product per se. Or if they have a suggestion on how they would like to work, I’m open Frank Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says October 1, 2016 at 12:39 pm
Hi Frank, You can go about this in two different ways. First, you can visit your favoite ecological and landscape design websites and see if they have an affiliate program. Usually this information will be located on the very bottom of their website or on their contact page. The other thing you can do is sign up with some of the bigger affiliate platforms like ShareASale and FlexOffers. Once you’re accepted into the program, you can search their merchants for like-minded companies. You should be able to find some goos partners faily easy. Good luck and keep us posted. Reply
Nicole says April 29, 2017 at 8:49 pm
You still looking for but someone? Reply
mark says November 23, 2016 at 12:30 am
Hi Ashlee….great blog..well done I am starting off as an affiliate producing videos on” Freedom” as my main topic…without the use of a website or blog. If you were in my shoes what strategy would you take ? … also what forum sites would you join? Reply
Ashlee Anderson says November 23, 2016 at 1:39 pm
Hi Mark. Thanks for stopping by. If you’re producing videos, YouTube is a great platform. In addition to affiliate marketing, you can monetize your videos easily with AdSense too. You can develop your channel around your niche and promote/review/suggest products that you know your audience will benefit from. If you haven’t already, it’s always a good idea to set up social media accounts. These are great platforms to promote your content as well as implement an affiliate marketing strategy. This gives you a chance to connect with your audience, share your videos, and promote relevant affiliate products/services. As for forums, I couldn’t say with certainty what might be best. I’m not well versed in your niche but a Google search would probably yield plenty of results. A great way to select forums is to think of your ideal reader/viewer and where they might “hang out” online. Good luck with your affiliate marketing endeavor :-) Happily, Ashlee Reply
viseth hul says December 13, 2016 at 9:07 pm
First to say thanks for sharing this great article. Affiliated marketing is good way to make money online. I am just start my blog and make my first amazon affiliated sale 2 days ago. So it’s nice resource to make money fast. Your article is must helpful for newbie blogger like me. Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says December 14, 2016 at 6:45 am
Congrats on making your first affiliate sale, that’s so exciting! Glad you enjoyed the article! Reply
Natural Wealth Wise says January 2, 2017 at 10:13 am
I just launched my affiliate marketing site and I’m excited to see results after applying what you’ve said. Thank you so much for helping newbies like me. Reply
Sneha says January 6, 2017 at 8:08 am
I have clearly understood what an affiliate marketing is but the thing is I would like to start with affiliating products through amazon so how would I start with ???? Reply
Khawaja Muhammad Ali says January 14, 2017 at 2:46 pm
First of all thanks for the valuable information your website have. I am in the Marketing and sales field of Banking and Pharmaceuticals for about 10 years. I was researching, how should I make money online. I found Affiliate Marketing is a suitable ground for me to play on. Problem is that I am not a techie person, can say I know how to browse internet and how to do emails and how to use facebook etc. I know how to sell but I am confused how should I start. I know it is not too much difficult as I am seeing but I don’t know how to start and where to start. Can you help me out please. Thanks and regards, Khawaja Muhammad Ali Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says January 16, 2017 at 6:35 am
You can start by creating a website or you can use third-party websites to the promote the affiliate products. Take a look at these two posts they will give you a good place to start: https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/affiliate-marketing/ https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/setup-blog/ Reply
Jess Waldeck says February 10, 2017 at 9:59 am
Hi Ashlee, Have you seen Mavenx.com yet? It might be a good addition to your story above. This allows users (not just bloggers) to create boards of products from over 3,000 merchants and each product is armed with affiliate links that pay from 2-25%. The system allows users to share their boards and products to Blogs, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Email. Users do not need a blog, they really only need a willingness to share. Payment comes monthly when an account reaches over $20. It is VERY easy to use – and fun! This user summed it up pretty well as well as touching on the other ways to monetize the platform. http://simplynaturalmama.com/2017/02/easy-way-monetize-across-social-mediaplatforms/ Love to hear what you think! I am the CEO so please feel free to ask me questions too! Reply
Mike Temples says March 28, 2017 at 1:54 am
You are a big help to me. I just made my blog and started doing affiliate marketing however I am struggling on the next step. I don’t know how will make people buy through my blog. It’s frustrating you know. What you said lifted up my spirit and I wish I can see sales next month or so. Cheers! Reply
Elina Jacob says April 10, 2017 at 5:31 am
Wish me so that I can start and earn affiliate marketing successfully, following your suggestions. Anyway Nice, rather Nice and helpful article. Thanks and Regards, Elina Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says April 10, 2017 at 6:48 am
Glad you enjoyed the tips, Elina. Reply
Garima Nanda says May 5, 2017 at 2:05 am
Hello Ashlee , Thanks for your insight regarding starting an affiliate Program even if we are not having a blog or website as there are other options available for people who want to be a part of affiliate network , I think Facebook and Youtube are the most popular One’s and the most convenient one’s as well . Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says May 5, 2017 at 9:15 am
Glad you enjoyed Ashlee’s post! Reply
felecia says June 2, 2017 at 4:05 am
Great article. My Amazon affiliate application recently got rejected twice though I have a blog and Youtube channel. and made 20 sales in two days. HOw can you become an affiliate and be a non blogger? Reply
DNN says June 10, 2017 at 11:08 pm
Making money online without a website is very possible. One thing many people don’t know is YouTube is a great platform to get your feet wet in terms of gaining valuable experience in video marketing and writing content on Medium.com. Doing so gets you in the positive mindset of relying on freelancing as a means of putting yourself in a future position to earn a 100% living online. Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says June 12, 2017 at 7:05 am
Thanks for the suggestions! Mindset is so important to one’s success. Reply
Anthony Little says July 24, 2017 at 3:00 pm
I really enjoyed the article, It’s have given me some great tips, I didn’t believe it was possible to make money online without a website until after reading your article. Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says July 25, 2017 at 7:10 am
Glad you enjoyed the article, Anthony. Reply
Damilola says August 16, 2017 at 1:37 pm
Thank you so much for this great article. Please help me with sites that allows one to become an affiliate marketer from anywhere around the world, being it African, American etc Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says August 17, 2017 at 7:50 am
Check out this post for global opportunities: https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/global-telecommuting-jobs/ Reply
Ankeeta says August 17, 2017 at 6:57 am
Thanks for this post. I was a bit confused because I don’t have the website… so now you give me the information of other channels. Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says August 17, 2017 at 7:47 am
Glad you enjoyed the article! Reply
Laura says October 9, 2017 at 7:29 am
Thanks for this, great article! I was just wondering though – I’m signed up to the Amazon affiliate program and for some items I can just copy and paste a link, while for others the only option seems to be code to paste into a website. It’s mostly books that I’m linking to at the moment, so not sure why there is a difference? Also, is there any way to use the pastable code if you don’t have a blog or website? Thanks! Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says October 9, 2017 at 7:59 am
Hi Laura, When you’re logged into your account — there’s a toolbar across the top of the page that says: Get Link: Text, Image, and Text + Image — you should be able to pull what you need from there. You can share your affiliate links on social media. Be sure to read through Amazon’s TOS because they have places that you’re not able to share affiliate links, like email. Reply
Pawan says November 6, 2017 at 5:18 pm
When I logged out to amazon affiliates they ask to mention my website or mobile app there is a confusion to me that what URL link I should mention without a website Reply
Angie says November 25, 2017 at 5:34 pm
I seriously need help linking things together. Can someone pls help lol. Im new to all of this and really desire to change my financial situation. Thanks Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says November 26, 2017 at 12:34 pm
What’s your question, Angie? Reply
Jaswinder Kaur says December 18, 2017 at 5:27 pm
Hello, very useful information. Actually I’m making good amount of money with Amazon and now I want to use Ebay Affilaite links also. Do you have any article about that or any idea please? Thanks. Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says December 19, 2017 at 8:18 am
Here are a couple of articles that you may find helpful: https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/make-500-month-selling-ebay/ https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/etsy-ebay-reselling/ Reply
Cheryl says December 20, 2017 at 10:05 am
Hi, First of all, would like to commend that you have a great blog post, Ahslee! May i ask if it is possible to monetise my affiliate marketing business through Facebook for free? In fact, i also have another option to create a free Weebly website using it’s subdomain and was also wondering if i could monetise the free Weebly website? Shall await for your kind and early favourable reply. Thank you & best regards, Cheryl Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says December 20, 2017 at 2:43 pm
Hi Cheryl, Glad you enjoyed Ashlee’s article! Yes, you can promote affiliate links on Facebook. I’m not sure about Weebly. You’ll need to research their TOS to see if affiliate links are allowed. Good luck on your journey! Reply
Cheryl says December 22, 2017 at 12:19 am
Thanks so much Holly for your prompt reply!:) Is there any fees incurred in promoting affiliate links on Facebook? Once again, thanks a lot for the info given and i appreciate it. Best regards, Cheryl Reply
Holly - The Work at Home Woman says December 27, 2017 at 9:56 am
No, you can start a Facebook Business Page for free. Reply
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