TLDR;
This video provides a detailed guide on how to make money online through affiliate marketing, emphasizing a modern, helpful, and AI-assisted approach. It contrasts outdated methods with a strategy focused on genuinely assisting people, leveraging free platforms, and utilizing AI tools to find products and create content. The guide covers selecting affiliate products, generating trackable links, and promoting products effectively without needing a website, audience, or significant investment.
- Focus on helping people
- Use free platforms
- Use power of AI
Intro: Making Money Online Through Affiliate Marketing [0:00]
The video introduces a legitimate method for making money online per click through affiliate marketing. It presents a case study showing earnings of $982 last month with an EPC (earnings per 100 clicks) of $62.7, which translates to $0.627 per click. The presenter promises a step-by-step guide from scratch to achieving the first clicks and income online.
Available Methods to Make Money Per Clicks [0:52]
The video outlines three methods for making money per click. The first, using websites like Neobox, is dismissed as a waste of time due to the minimal earnings for extensive work. The second method, monetizing a website with ads like Google AdSense, is acknowledged as a viable option but not the focus of the video. The third method, affiliate marketing, is the chosen strategy, specifically "Affiliate Marketing 2.0" which incorporates modern techniques and AI.
Affiliate Marketing 2.0 [2:41]
Affiliate marketing involves promoting other companies products online and earning a commission when someone buys the product through your affiliate link. The presenter highlights that this strategy doesn't require a website, product creation, upfront investment, or an existing audience. Affiliate Marketing 2.0 is based on three pillars: genuinely helping people, using free platforms with millions of users, and leveraging the power of AI throughout the process.
Picking an Affiliate Product [4:26]
The first step is selecting an affiliate product to promote. Three methods are suggested: using affiliate marketplaces like impact.com, Awin, and CJ, browsing software directories like Product Hunt or AppSumo, or recommending products you personally use and are comfortable with. The presenter recommends picking products that you are using. Additionally, AI tools like ChatGPT with web search or Perplexity can be used to discover affiliate products by listing products in specific niches or finding alternatives to products you already use.
Generating Affiliate Trackable Link [8:29]
The second step involves generating a unique, trackable affiliate link. This is crucial for the company to track the traffic and customers you bring in. These links are typically found within the affiliate program's management system, either directly with the company or through affiliate networks like CJ. The presenter emphasizes the importance of never using the direct affiliate link but instead creating a managed, trackable link using tools like Pretty Links (for WordPress users) or short link services like short.io to maintain control and avoid broken links if the original affiliate link changes.
Promoting the Product [13:38]
The third and most challenging step is promoting the affiliate product to get clicks and conversions. The presenter notes that some affiliate programs require an online presence for approval, but alternatives exist for beginners. The key is to shift the mindset from directly selling to genuinely helping people. Instead of focusing on sharing links to make money, focus on helping people and sharing the products as solutions.
Action Plan for Promoting Affiliate Product [19:17]
For those starting with no website, money, or online presence, the presenter recommends leveraging platforms like Substack, Medium, YouTube, and LinkedIn. These platforms offer free access to large audiences. The strategy involves creating helpful content, such as tutorials or guides, that naturally incorporate the affiliate product as a solution. AI tools like ChatGPT can be used to brainstorm content ideas and even generate content, but it's crucial to personalize and add value to AI-generated content to avoid generic, unengaging material.
Creating Valuable Content with AI [25:19]
The presenter shares a technique for creating valuable content with AI, called the "pattern technique." This involves first creating a piece of content that reflects your style and tone, then using that as a context for the AI to generate subsequent content in a similar manner. The presenter uses the example of creating a series of blog posts for Substack, where the first post was heavily edited to match his voice, and then used as a template for the AI to generate the remaining posts.
Final Thoughts [29:52]
The presenter acknowledges that initial content may receive few views or clicks, but each helpful piece of content becomes an asset that works 24/7. The key is to focus on helping people rather than just making money, with the latter becoming a byproduct of the former. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to shift their mindset, grab an affiliate product, start creating helpful content, and build a business online.