{"id":2140,"date":"2023-04-06T05:09:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T05:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/how-to-make-big-commissions\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T05:09:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T05:09:28","slug":"how-to-make-big-commissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/how-to-make-big-commissions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Big Commissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Affiliate marketing can be a lucrative career, with some high-ticket commissions in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars per\u00a0sale.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been in the affiliate space for over a decade and even sold an affiliate site for multiple six figures. I\u2019ve learned a lot about what it takes to earn big commissions\u2014and I\u2019m going to teach you how you can do it\u00a0too.<\/p>\n<p>Below, I discuss what high-ticket affiliate marketing is, how to find high-paying affiliate programs, and mainly how to make big commissions yourself.<\/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>What is high-ticket affiliate marketing?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>High-ticket affiliate marketing is the promotion of products or services with large payouts. A payout becomes \u201chigh ticket\u201d once you get above $100 but can go as high as five figures.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a way for affiliate marketers to make more money from fewer sales. Compared to traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/\">affiliate marketing<\/a>, you need far less traffic to make bigger sums of money. However, your conversion rate will also typically be much\u00a0lower.<\/p>\n<p>High-ticket products or services include things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Courses or memberships<\/li>\n<li>Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Loans<\/li>\n<li>Software<\/li>\n<li>Machinery<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n<li>Electronics<\/li>\n<li>Heavy metals<\/li>\n<li>Etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 high-ticket affiliate marketers make?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We examined <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-income\/\">how much money affiliate marketers make<\/a> and found that, on average, most affiliate marketers (~57%) make less than $10,000 per\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<p>However, on the high end, 3.78% of affiliate marketers make over $150,000 per year and an additional 7.94% of affiliates make $100,000\u2013$150,000 per year (according to <a href=\"https:\/\/influencermarketinghub.com\/affiliate-marketing-report\/\">a study<\/a> done by the Influencer Marketing Hub).<\/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\/2023\/04\/image5-3.png\" alt=\"Chart showing percentage of affiliate annual revenue derived from marketing efforts\" class=\"wp-image-156666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3.png 1097w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3-497x425.png 497w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3-768x657.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1097\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3.png\" alt=\"Chart showing percentage of affiliate annual revenue derived from marketing efforts\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3.png 1097w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3-497x425.png 497w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image5-3-768x657.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I can say that I personally have made over six figures per year from high-ticket affiliate sales, and I know several others who have done the\u00a0same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The study above takes into account all affiliate income, so here are a few specific examples of high-ticket affiliates along with their income:<\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-183\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-183 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\"><b>Blog<\/b><\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\"><b>Income<\/b><\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\"><b>High-ticket products it promotes<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">SmartPassiveIncome<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">$3 million+ annually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurashin\/2014\/09\/12\/how-pat-flynn-made-his-first-3-million-in-passive-income\/?sh=2c545b8e43d3\">(source)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">ConvertKit and other web software<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Making Sense of\u00a0Cents<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">$1.5 million+ annually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makingsenseofcents.com\/2022\/10\/blog-income-report.html\">(source)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Bluehost (accounted for over $30,000 per\u00a0month)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">A Modern Homestead<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">$120,000+ annually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amodernhomestead.com\/making-10000-a-month-blogging\/\">(source)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Home freeze dryer from Harvest Right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">The Shabby Creek Cottage<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">$25,000+ per month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshabbycreekcottage.com\/blogging-income-report-november-2016.html\">(source)<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">Travel software like Tripadvisor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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 start high-ticket affiliate marketing (seven tips)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>So where to begin? Let\u2019s dive into how to make big payouts.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Find a high-ticket affiliate program to promote<\/h3>\n<p>You can find high-ticket affiliate programs through affiliate networks like <a href=\"https:\/\/avantlink.com\/\">AvantLink<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/impact.com\/\">Impact Radius<\/a>, among others. Here are some examples of high-paying affiliate programs:<\/p>\n<p>However, the highest-paying programs will typically be found through direct brand partnerships that aren\u2019t necessarily advertised in a network<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you know of a high-ticket item or service that you like and want to promote, consider calling the company to discuss a partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Half the battle of succeeding in high-ticket affiliate marketing is finding a quality product that\u2019s worth the high price. You need to believe in the product, which is where tip #2 comes\u00a0in.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Focus on building trust and authority<\/h3>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t take a genius to sell a $5 product on Amazon (not that there\u2019s anything wrong with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/amazon-affiliate-websites\/\">Amazon affiliate websites<\/a>). But if you want someone to buy a product worth thousands on your recommendation, you need them to trust your advice.<\/p>\n<p>Trust is earned in several ways:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Transparency <\/strong>\u2013 You\u2019re legally required to have an affiliate disclaimer on your website. While you can get away with hiding it in the fine print, it\u2019s better to be up front about the fact that you are making a commission on\u00a0sales.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honesty<\/strong> \u2013 If a product or service isn\u2019t the best, tell people about it\u2014even if the company pays you big bucks to say otherwise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A good \u201cabout\u201d page<\/strong> \u2013 Tell your readers who you are and why they should trust you. Did you actually use the product? If you\u2019re reviewing batteries, are you an electrician? Show off your qualifications. Better yet, have a video about your brand that shows your face. Let people know you\u2019re a real person with real experience worth listening to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For example, here\u2019s the \u201cabout\u201d page for The Wanderful, where Scott Adamson shows his face and his dog and talks a bit about his expertise (living in a van full time for five\u00a0years).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1.png\" alt=\"&quot;About&quot; page example\" class=\"wp-image-156668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1-680x305.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1-1536x690.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1.png\" alt=\"&quot;About&quot; page example\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1-680x305.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1-1536x690.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>He also has some videos on his \u201cabout\u201d page to show that he actually knows what \u201cvan lifers\u201d care about and why his products and recommendations are worth listening to.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will these things help you sell expensive products, it will also help with Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/eeat-seo\/\">recent E-E-A-T update<\/a> (<strong>e<\/strong>xperience, <strong>e<\/strong>xpertise, <strong>a<\/strong>uthoritativeness, and <strong>t<\/strong>rust). Signaling these attributes generally leads to a better chance at ranking higher in Google\u2019s search results.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Build quality backlinks to signal E-E-A-T and rank higher<\/h3>\n<p>Most successful affiliate marketers rely on search engines (mainly Google) to drive traffic to their websites and make conversions. And backlinks are one of the most important <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-ranking-factors\/\">Google ranking factors<\/a> that determine how well you rank for a given keyword.<\/p>\n<p>If we circle back to E-E-A-T, Gary Illyes from Google said that backlinks have a huge impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/eat-seo\/\">E-A-T<\/a> (the former version, excluding experience):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I asked Gary about E-A-T. He said it\u2019s largely based on links and mentions on authoritative sites. i.e. if the Washington post mentions you, that\u2019s good.<\/p>\n<p>He recommended reading the sections in the QRG on E-A-T as it outlines things well.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/methode?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@methode<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pubcon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pubcon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Marie Haynes\ud83c\udf31 (@Marie_Haynes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marie_Haynes\/status\/966325146968559616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21,\u00a02018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For example, here\u2019s a link to a high-ticket affiliate site from Forbes that signals E-E-A-T:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"E-E-A-T backlink from Forbes to high-ticket affiliate site\" class=\"wp-image-156669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1-680x123.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1-1536x279.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"E-E-A-T backlink from Forbes to high-ticket affiliate site\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1-680x123.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1-768x139.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image1-1-1536x279.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot taken from the <strong>Backlinks<\/strong> report in Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you don\u2019t currently have a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/#good-vs-bad-links\">good backlinks<\/a>, here are some tactics you can use to start building more:<\/p>\n<h3>4. Invest in\u00a0video<\/h3>\n<p>I believe that video builds more trust than words on a page; people trust you more if they can see your face and hands-on experience.<\/p>\n<p>This is true across the board. You can use video to promote products on social media, improve trust on your website, and even to occupy multiple spots on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/serps\/\">SERPs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ahrefs has done this. Take a look at this SERP, for example:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1628\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2.jpg\" alt=\"Google SERP showing Ahrefs displaying twice for &quot;learn seo&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-156671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2.jpg 1866w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2-487x425.jpg 487w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2-1536x1340.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1628\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2.jpg\" alt=\"Google SERP showing Ahrefs displaying twice for &quot;learn seo&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2.jpg 1866w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2-487x425.jpg 487w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image4-2-1536x1340.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>You can see that we were able to rank two pages for the keyword \u201clearn seo\u201d\u2014once with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xsVTqzratPs\">YouTube video<\/a> on the topic and again with our blog post on <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/learn-seo\/\">how to learn SEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But what about using video as an affiliate marketer?<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite examples of a high-ticket affiliate marketer using video is Hobotech. He does in-depth reviews of electrical components like solar power stations and batteries.<\/p>\n<p>This video has received nearly <em>half a million views. <\/em>It promotes a $1,600 product with a 10% commission rate ($160 per\u00a0sale):\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<p>His videos aren\u2019t the fanciest or highest-quality, and they\u2019re long (30+ minutes).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But he is very honest in his videos about what works and what doesn\u2019t and whether or not he recommends you buy it. He goes on to explain things in layman\u2019s terms and rigorously test the batteries, showing everything on camera with his expert feedback. He does a great job at building trust through video.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Capture people at different stages of the funnel<\/h3>\n<p>As affiliate marketers, we often focus on commercial-intent keywords relating to product reviews or comparisons. However, when it comes to high-ticket items, these keywords are usually extremely competitive and difficult to rank\u00a0for.<\/p>\n<p>Like the keyword \u201cbest health insurance,\u201d which has a KD score of 80, according to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/app.ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\/\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> (meaning you\u2019ll need a lot of backlinks to rank on page #1):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' keyword overview for &quot;best health insurance&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-156672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1-680x217.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1-1536x490.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' keyword overview for &quot;best health insurance&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1-680x217.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image6-1-1536x490.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Compare that with the keyword \u201ccan a doctor treat a family member and bill insurance,\u201d which only has a KD of 1 (meaning you don\u2019t need to care about backlinks to rank on page #1):<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' keyword overview for &quot;can a doctor treat a family member and bill insurance&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-156673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1-680x219.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1-1536x494.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' keyword overview for &quot;can a doctor treat a family member and bill insurance&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1-680x219.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1-1536x494.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In the long run, you\u2019ll build more trust (both with your visitors and with Google) by spreading your content across the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/marketing-funnels\/\">marketing funnel<\/a>\u2014i.e., publishing blog posts on topics <em>from<\/em> when people start being interested <em>to<\/em> when they\u2019re ready to make a purchase decision.<\/p>\n<p>This way, you\u2019ll also likely end up with more sales over time because you\u2019re capturing people before they get to the buying research stage, allowing you to skip the competition entirely in some\u00a0cases.<\/p>\n<p>For example, here are keywords someone might search for at different stages in the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/buyers-journey\/\">buyer\u2019s journey<\/a> while researching kayaks:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2.png\" alt=\"Marketing funnel stages with search examples\" class=\"wp-image-156674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2.png 1800w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2-524x425.png 524w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2-1536x1246.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2.png\" alt=\"Marketing funnel stages with search examples\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2.png 1800w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2-524x425.png 524w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image8-2-1536x1246.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In this case, you can get your brand in front of people long before they\u2019re thinking about buying something. Not only does this build trust, but it also allows you to get these visitors into an email funnel that guides them through the journey from awareness to purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Covering all your bases is especially important for high-ticket items where the competition is fierce and there are fewer potential buyers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digilant.com\/blog\/featured-blog\/ecommerce-omnichannel-applications-improving-conversion-with-touchpoints\/#:~:text=Some%20estimate%20anywhere%20from%2028,%2C%20brand%20loyalty%2C%20consumer%20demographics.\">Research suggests<\/a> it takes anywhere from 28 to 62 (or sometimes even more) \u201ctouchpoints\u201d before someone will buy a product. A touchpoint is any time someone sees a brand, whether that\u2019s on a billboard or on your\u00a0blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The number of touchpoints can be even higher for more expensive items, since people need more convincing before they\u00a0buy.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, not all of the touches need to be done by you. If a company invests a lot in advertising, you only need to be one of the last touchpoints before someone buys in order to make the commission. Most of these affiliate programs have a 30-day or longer cookie.<\/p>\n<p>But the more touches you can contribute, the more sales you\u2019ll ultimately make.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why, in addition to creating content for SEO, you should also <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/grow-email-list\/\">grow an email list<\/a>, be active on multiple social media platforms, and even consider <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/retargeting-campaigns-beginner-guide\">running retargeting ads<\/a> to get people back to your content so you can be the final touch before someone buys.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cstickier\u201d your brand is on your followers, the higher the chance you\u2019ll make that glorious high-ticket commission. Get your visitors to follow you on multiple channels and subscribe to your email list to stay at the top of their\u00a0minds.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Only promote quality products<\/h3>\n<p>This one\u2019s simple\u2014don\u2019t try to trick people into buying expensive crap that won\u2019t benefit them. It may work in the short term, but it will ruin that trust I keep talking about. If you want a serious long-term business, only promote products you truly find useful and worth the investment.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Don\u2019t be afraid to tell people not to\u00a0buy<\/h3>\n<p>Your product may not be for everyone. And by being honest about it, you will actually build more trust and have a higher conversion rate for the people the product will truly benefit.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite things about Hobotech, whom I mentioned before, is that he will actually tell you NOT to buy the product he\u2019s promoting or reviewing if it\u2019s not a good fit for\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<p>Take this video, for example. He mentions who it\u2019s good for and who shouldn\u2019t buy\u00a0it:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\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>Three high-ticket affiliate marketing examples<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Seeing something in action can make it easier to understand, so here are three affiliate marketing examples of high-earning businesses:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Marques Brownlee<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@mkbhd\">Marques Brownlee<\/a> (MKBHD) started 14 years ago as a kid doing YouTube videos reviewing computers. Since then, he\u2019s grown his channel to over 16 million subscribers\u2014still doing reviews of\u00a0tech.<\/p>\n<p>He now gets both affiliate deals and sponsorships by reviewing phones, computers, camera gear, VR, and so much more. He\u2019s even had some big names on his channel like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon\u00a0Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the gear he reviews are hundreds if not thousands of dollars. And people love him because he actually uses all the products on camera and talks about whether it\u2019s truly worth buying or not. He\u2019s spent years building that trust with his audience.<\/p>\n<p>One thing he does that I particularly like is including a link to the gear he\u2019s using to film his videos in the description of every YouTube video he\u00a0posts:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1.png\" alt=\"MKBHD Amazon affiliate link in YouTube video description\" class=\"wp-image-156676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1.png 994w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1-560x425.png 560w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1-768x583.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1.png\" alt=\"MKBHD Amazon affiliate link in YouTube video description\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1.png 994w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1-560x425.png 560w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image7-1-768x583.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h3>2. Simply Insurance<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyinsurance.com\/\">Simply Insurance<\/a> is exactly what it sounds like\u2014a website about insurance. Due to the high payouts that insurance companies are willing to pay for potential customers, it can be lucrative.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that make it unique is that it built custom landing pages for virtually every type of insurance you can buy, with each having high conversion rates:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Insurance affiliate landing page\" class=\"wp-image-156677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2-680x184.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2-768x208.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2-1536x416.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Insurance affiliate landing page\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2-680x184.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2-768x208.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image9-2-1536x416.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Building custom landing pages like this and sending your visitors to these pages can be a great way to streamline the process and make more\u00a0sales.<\/p>\n<h3>3. BTOD<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btod.com\/\">BTOD<\/a> is a blog that reviews expensive computer chairs and electric office desks. Its review posts include extensive details, self-taken photos proving it owns and has tested the products, as well as multiple videos of each product in action.<\/p>\n<p>For example, its review of the Herman Miller Aeron (a $1,400 office chair) includes the following video review:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>High-ticket affiliate marketing is a great way of making more money from fewer sales. If you can find a niche you like that contains expensive products, it can be a lucrative career path.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember to be honest, build trust with your followers, and try to showcase yourself actually using and reviewing the products through videos.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/high-ticket-affiliate-marketing\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affiliate marketing can be a lucrative career, with some high-ticket commissions in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars per\u00a0sale. I\u2019ve been in the affiliate space for over a decade and even sold an affiliate site for multiple six figures. I\u2019ve learned a lot about what it takes to earn big commissions\u2014and I\u2019m going to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}