{"id":1883,"date":"2022-09-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/09\/27\/heres-how-much-you-can-really-make-from-affiliate-marketing\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T06:00:00","slug":"heres-how-much-you-can-really-make-from-affiliate-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/heres-how-much-you-can-really-make-from-affiliate-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s How Much You Can Really Make From Affiliate Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>But how much money does the average affiliate marketer make, really? Is it actually a good business model?<\/p>\n<p>Today, I answer these questions and talk about how you can get your hands on some of this affiliate money\u00a0too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>How do affiliate marketers make\u00a0money?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Affiliate marketers make money by getting paid a commission to promote other people\u2019s products or services.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you have an affiliate link on your blog that sends people to purchase a product from Amazon, you\u2019ll make a percentage of every sale that happens as a result of clicks on your link. Here\u2019s what the dashboard looks\u00a0like:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2162\" height=\"1064\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon affiliate dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-147046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard.jpg 2162w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-680x335.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-1536x756.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-2048x1008.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2162px) 100vw, 2162px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2162\" height=\"1064\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon affiliate dashboard\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-147046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard.jpg 2162w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-680x335.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-1536x756.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1-amazon-affiliate-dashboard-2048x1008.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2162px) 100vw, 2162px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>However, it doesn\u2019t have to only be physical products.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can also earn money as an affiliate for online courses or software. You may have seen videos on YouTube that are \u201csponsored by Skillshare\u201d or \u201csponsored by Fiverr.\u201d These platforms also have affiliate programs.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can also make money as an affiliate marketing manager of a company. I\u2019ll touch on how much employed managers make as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>How much do affiliate marketers make?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The average salary of an affiliate marketer, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salaries\/affiliate-marketing-salary-SRCH_KO0,19.htm\">Glassdoor<\/a>, is $59,060 per year. It ranges from $58K to $158K, including \u201cadditional pay\u201d options like cash bonus, commission, tips, or profit sharing.<\/p>\n<p>However, this is for a salaried employee. What about a freelancer or business owner doing their own affiliate marketing?<\/p>\n<p>According to a survey done by the <a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/affiliate-marketing-report\/\">Influencer Marketing Hub<\/a>, here\u2019s the breakdown:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1097\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range.png\" alt=\"Affiliate annual revenue chart\" class=\"wp-image-147047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range.png 1097w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range-497x425.png 497w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range-768x657.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1097\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range.png\" alt=\"Affiliate annual revenue chart\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-147047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range.png 1097w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range-497x425.png 497w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/2-affiliate-marketing-income-range-768x657.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In other words, more than half of all affiliate marketers make $10K or less per year, while only about 33% make $10K or more per\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s\u2026 not great. Certainly not enough to live on in most countries. But I believe this is because the majority of respondents don\u2019t do affiliate marketing full\u00a0time.<\/p>\n<p>Being in the affiliate space myself and connecting with hundreds of other affiliate marketers give me a gut feeling that <strong>the majority of full-time affiliate marketers make less than $100K per year\u2014likely around $30K\u2013$50K annually.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That said, this is from my own personal experience, not a survey or research study, so take that with a grain of\u00a0salt.<\/p>\n<h3>Revenue vs. net profit<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to answering how much money affiliate marketers make, you have to take into account actual net profit numbers\u2014not just revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue is how much money a business makes <em>before<\/em> expenses are taken out. Net profit is how much it makes <em>after <\/em>expenses are accounted for.<\/p>\n<p>So profit is your actual take-home amount that your business produced for the\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I say most affiliate marketers make between $30K\u2013$50K annually. This means profits after expenses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>How to get started on affiliate marketing<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If those numbers sound good and you\u2019re ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/start-affiliate-marketing-with-no-money\/\">start affiliate marketing<\/a>, here\u2019s how you can get started:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose a\u00a0niche<\/li>\n<li>Decide on a content channel<\/li>\n<li>Produce and promote your content<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 1. Choose a\u00a0niche<\/h3>\n<p>Your niche is the thing you talk about. It could be a hobby, a lifestyle, a wacky science theory, or just about anything else. So long as there are products, services, or courses to promote, you can make money from\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>To find your niche, ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What am I good\u00a0at?<\/li>\n<li>What do I like\u00a0doing?<\/li>\n<li>What am I curious about?<\/li>\n<li>What do other people tell me I\u2019m good\u00a0at?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The overlap of those four questions is often a great choice for a niche. Or at the very least, it will get your head thinking about\u00a0ideas.<\/p>\n<p>For example, my answers may look like\u00a0this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I\u2019m good at video games, writing, traveling, and playing music.<\/li>\n<li>I like doing all of those things, as well as journaling, hiking, and chillin\u2019 in hammocks.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m curious about silversmithing, fire dancing, and motorcycles.<\/li>\n<li>Other people tell me I\u2019m a great salesman and that I give great massages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Based on my answers, I have tons of niche options: traveling, hiking, video games, sales, entrepreneurship, and even hammocks. It\u2019s a fun little exercise to quickly come up with\u00a0ideas.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still having trouble or want to learn more, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/find-affiliate-niche\/\">our guide to finding an affiliate niche here<\/a>. It walks you through how to find affiliate niches while searching for things on Google in your everyday life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview.jpg\" alt=\"Google SERP overview\" class=\"wp-image-147048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview-680x326.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview-1536x736.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1704\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview.jpg\" alt=\"Google SERP overview\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-147048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview-680x326.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-google-serp-overview-1536x736.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see in the above screenshot, Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo-toolbar\">SEO Toolbar<\/a> will display information about every keyword you search for, such as how many people search for it per month and how difficult it would be to rank\u00a0for.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2. Decide on a content channel<\/h3>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve chosen a niche, you need to pick how you\u2019re going to promote your affiliate links. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-niche-site\/\">create a niche website<\/a>, a YouTube channel, social media accounts, or an email\u00a0list.<\/p>\n<p>My personal favorite method is building a website and using <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\">search engine optimization (SEO)<\/a> to rank the website on Google. This lets you gain recurring, organic traffic (and\u00a0sales).<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/amazon-affiliate-websites\/\">these Amazon affiliate websites<\/a> to get an idea of what that may look\u00a0like.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, one of my websites is monetized by Amazon affiliates, and I write review posts like the one below on camping mattresses:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1602\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon affiliate review post\" class=\"wp-image-147049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example.jpg 1602w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example-619x425.jpg 619w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example-1536x1055.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1602\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon affiliate review post\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-147049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example.jpg 1602w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example-619x425.jpg 619w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-amazon-affiliate-website-example-1536x1055.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>If this style interests you, a niche website may be the way to\u00a0go.<\/p>\n<p>However, just because you build a website doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t also be on social media and YouTube. I\u2019ve just found it helpful in my own career to focus on and master one thing at a time before moving on to the next\u00a0thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3. Produce and promote your content<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, you need to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-creation\/\">create amazing content<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-promotion\/\">promote that content<\/a> to get eyeballs on\u00a0it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate marketing is a content-focused business. Without mastering content creation, you won\u2019t succeed. Whether that means writing blog content, creating videos, or taking pictures, you need to learn how to do it better than\u00a0most.<\/p>\n<p>But creating awesome content alone isn\u2019t enough. You also need to learn how to promote your work, whether that\u2019s to build backlinks to your articles for SEO or just to get views on your videos so the YouTube algorithm shows them to more people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>How to maximize your affiliate profits<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now you know the basics of how to become an affiliate marketer. But how do you ensure you make the most possible money on that spectrum I shared earlier?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start by finding the best affiliate programs<\/li>\n<li>Improve your conversion rates<\/li>\n<li>Go for quick SEO\u00a0wins<\/li>\n<li>Negotiate for better rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s break these\u00a0down.<\/p>\n<h3>Find the best affiliate programs<\/h3>\n<p>Amazon is great for beginners, but with a 1\u20133% commission rate, it is far from the\u00a0best.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest and quickest way to increase your affiliate profits is by finding better affiliate programs that give 5%, 10%, and even 50% commissions on\u00a0sales.<\/p>\n<p>The most common range you\u2019re likely to find is 5\u201310%. These are still almost triple what Amazon pays, so don\u2019t let that discourage you.<\/p>\n<h3>Improve your conversion rates<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond simply promoting better affiliate deals, the next quickest way to maximize profits is by focusing on conversion rate optimization.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meaning, you should make small improvements to your website that get more of your visitors to click your links and buy your recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>In general, some things you can do to help conversions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using high-quality images.<\/li>\n<li>Creating call to action (CTA) boxes for your recommended products.<\/li>\n<li>Displaying comparison tables so your readers can quickly see differences.<\/li>\n<li>Making the #1 product stand\u00a0out.<\/li>\n<li>Building your brand and focusing on E-A-T (expertise, authority, trust).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example: Here\u2019s a page that converts really well, thanks to these custom recommended product boxes:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes.jpg\" alt=\"Recommended affiliate product boxes\" class=\"wp-image-147050\" width=\"516\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes-428x425.jpg 428w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes-1536x1525.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes.jpg\" alt=\"Recommended affiliate product boxes\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-147050\" width=\"516\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes-428x425.jpg 428w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5-recommended-product-boxes-1536x1525.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>You can have a developer make these for you or use an editor like Elementor or Thrive Architect.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for building your brand and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/eat-seo\/\">establishing E-A-T<\/a>, Wirecutter does an excellent job of this. It displays where it\u2019s getting its information and, thus, establishing trust. We wrote a <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wirecutter-seo-case-study\/\">full case study on how Wirecutter does that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Go for quick SEO\u00a0wins<\/h3>\n<p>Most tasks in SEO take time to give you results, whether that\u2019s creating great content or building links. But there are lots of low-hanging fruits in SEO that can show results much faster if you know what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<p>And more.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when I refreshed the content in <a href=\"https:\/\/billwidmer.com\/how-to-start-a-blog-and-get-paid\/\">one of my guides<\/a>, my rankings shot up from position #3 to position #1 for the keyword \u201chow to start a blog and get paid.\u201d My overall traffic to the page increased by 35% almost immediately.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1328\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Organic keywords report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-147051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-680x353.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-768x398.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-1536x797.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-2048x1062.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1328\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Organic keywords report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-147051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-680x353.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-768x398.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-1536x797.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/6-ahrefs-site-explorer-dashboard-2048x1062.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-wins\/\">our guide to quick SEO wins<\/a> to learn how to do all of these tactics.<\/p>\n<h3>Negotiate for better rates<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, the quickest and easiest way to maximize your affiliate profits is by negotiating a better rate from your current affiliate partners.<\/p>\n<p>This won\u2019t work for generic programs like Amazon and Walmart, but it absolutely works for smaller brands. More often than not, if you\u2019re already sending your partners a good amount of traffic, it\u2019s a no-brainer for them to increase your commission a\u00a0bit.<\/p>\n<p>Phrase it in a way that shows them you will use the extra profits to reinvest and promote them even more\u2014it\u2019s a win-win.<\/p>\n<p>This is best done over the phone, but even a well-worded email can increase your commission by a percentage or\u00a0two.<\/p>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>So now you know that most good affiliate marketers are making under $100K per year. But there are plenty making much more than\u00a0that.<\/p>\n<p>And you have options\u2014you can either become an affiliate marketing business owner or an affiliate manager for another company.<\/p>\n<p>Both are lucrative options. One of my favorite affiliate program partners has an affiliate manager making almost six figures per year\u2014plus they gave him ownership in the company for profit sharing.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, affiliate marketing is an amazing career. Want to learn more? Check out these other guides:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-income\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But how much money does the average affiliate marketer make, really? Is it actually a good business model? Today, I answer these questions and talk about how you can get your hands on some of this affiliate money\u00a0too. How do affiliate marketers make\u00a0money? 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