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Make Money Blogging Pt 2: Affiliate Marketing

Welcome to the second episode of our 3-part series on how to make money blogging! 

In our last episode, I shared what not to do. Give it a listen, if you haven’t already, because knowing what NOT to do is almost, if not equally, as important as knowing what TO do.

Next, I’m sharing what did work for us — specifically, how we make the majority of our income.

Our two largest sources of income include: 

  • Affiliate marketing
  • Selling our own digital products (eBooks and online courses)

This is how we started, and I can tell you that not much has really changed over the years. Which is great, because that means that this income from these sources has turned fairly passive!

But the setup and intention here is EVERYTHING.

We recommend starting out with affiliate marketing first, which is what we’ll talk about in this episode. We’ll talk more about creating and selling your own products in the next episode.

HOW you do affiliate marketing matters, because the internet is already flooded with crap content. 

It’s really important to understand why value-added content is more important in the long run than making a quick buck or two now. 

This episode will help you understand if affiliate marketing is right for you and how to best approach it.

I’m sharing: 

  • What affiliate marketing is
  • The pros and cons of affiliate marketing 
  • How we use it
  • My personal thoughts on how to get the most success from your affiliate marketing strategy 
  • My personal thoughts on the future of affiliate marketing

Episode Highlights:

[3.07] An overview of affiliate marketing and how it works.

[4.03] The pros and cons of affiliate marketing as a content creator and as a consumer.

[6.33] Why affiliate marketing is a tool to get started (it’s how we earned our first $200 per month and grew it).

[7.29] Why you want to use caution when putting all of your eggs in the affiliate marketing basket.

[9.00] My opinion on review articles and getting really intentional about what you send to your subscribers.

[10.55] Refining your strategies, the value of partnerships, and what is most valuable for your audience.

[11.30] Who we partner with and how it’s helped both us, and them, grow.

[13.40] Premium products and services as a strategy.

[14.04] My personal opinion on the future of affiliate marketing. 

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