Start an Affiliate Marketing Business

Most quit before traffic compounds; the ones who pick one niche and publish for a year keep the field thin.

1. 1

   Pick one buying-decision niche

   A niche where people research before spending real money and where you have genuine credibility. Passion is optional; buyer intent is not.

2. 2

   Commit to one channel

   YouTube, an SEO blog, or a newsletter. Pick the one you can sustain for 12 months, because traffic compounds and quitters fund the winners.

3. 3

   Join the right programs

   Start with Amazon Associates for breadth, then add higher-payout programs through ShareASale and Impact, and direct SaaS programs that pay 20 to 40 percent recurring.

4. 4

   Publish 30 buyer-intent pieces

   'Best X for Y' and 'X vs Y' content that matches what buyers actually search. Thirty pieces before you judge anything is the honest minimum.

5. 5

   Add disclosures and link tracking

   FTC affiliate disclosure on every page, and a link manager like Lasso or Genius Link so you can update and track every link in one place.

6. 6

   Double down on what ranks

   After 90 days, check Search Console and your analytics, refresh the pieces that are climbing, and build more like them. Winners cluster; feed the cluster.