Affiliate Marketing: Staying Away From Scams
When looking to make money online, be careful that you don't get taken advantage of.
When looking to make money online, be careful that you don't get taken advantage of.
Are you just getting started with affiliate marketing, and wonder where to start? What is "ClickBank" anyway? Or maybe you have heard about cryptocurrency, and have no idea where to start. What is a Bitcoin, and how do you get them? Many have heard about the "Gig" economy, and want to know if their skills could be put to use. (Short answer - they probably can). And just what is a "dropship" anyway?
If you have an audience, this can be a powerful way to build a revenue stream. Find a product you feel passionately about, become an affiliate, and promote it. This is a great way to get into affiliate marketing.
Research most make money online plans, be it affiliate marketing, dropshipping or print on demand, and you will find the recommendations to choose your niche carefully. This is good advice. But why?
Now, you could spend your time off learning about web design, Shopify, and Amazon. I’ve done it the hard way - even with reasonably good technical skills, you are looking at a serious investment. Or, you go on fiverr.com, find a gig to set up a dropshipping store, pay the fee, and rejoin your family. In a day or two you get an email with the subject line “Great news: Your order is ready…That’s it - you are now running an online business.
How do you get attention? Even if you have the best product at the best price, how will anyone know?
Can you make money with affiliate marketing - oh yes. Many have made good money with affiliate marketing. A few have actually become very wealthy with it. That part of the claim is legit - it is possible to change your life this way.
There are definitely success stories. Some had to grind away for years, assembling a whole host of online systems which finally started to pay big dividends. Others used platforms to give them a jump start.