Jerry was a freelance eCommerce web designer when he stumbled upon the holy grail of opportunity and passive income - affiliate marketing. Until then, Affiliate marketing felt like something for professional marketers and people who really knew how to maneuver the digital world. The word itself felt intimidating and he felt hesitant to figure it out expecting complicated jargon of how it all works.
But a quick google search later revealed that affiliate marketing wasn’t an exclusive club for the elite digital marketers of the world. In fact, amateur bloggers and people with little online know-how were reeling in passive income by simply talking about certain products and services they themselves trusted and used.
He soon started implementing this into his work and started reeling in an extra $2000 a month, a steady amount for the minimal time it requires. Not bad for something that requires such little effort!
This brings us to the ultimate question: What is affiliate marketing anyway?
Affiliate marketing is a performance-based marketing strategy where an affiliate that is promoting or reviewing a product or service is rewarded by the business based on clicks or signups through the affiliate link. See? Easier than you thought!
In fact, don’t be surprised to uncover that most promotions and reviews of products or services on the internet are to gain revenue through affiliate marketing. This can sometimes give affiliate marketing a bad name and make it hard to trust online sources promoting anything, but most influencers choose to only promote products they trust and love.
We sat down with Jerry and asked him all the questions a newbie would have about starting affiliate marketing on their blog, business website, or socials.
We’re hoping that you can get your start on affiliate marketing too, and start earning a solid passive income on the side - or on a full-time basis!
How did you start affiliate marketing?
As a freelance eCommerce web designer, Jerry discovered affiliate marketing as a way to earn some extra cash by simply promoting products that he already used himself.
Having no previous experience with it, he simply self-educated and started to look into dropshipping affiliate programs that he could endorse to his clients. As dropshipping started to become a go-to business idea, he started to explore the different dropshipping platforms out there.
He started out using Oberlo but came across a lot of problems with fulfillment and unhappy clients, leading him to look elsewhere for more reliable dropshipping suppliers.
He discovered the Spocket affiliate program and began testing out products and suppliers, with a great outcome and happy clients.
“I came to Spocket due to faster shipping and better products. Having all the USA and EU-sourced products was a huge plus, not having to delete the other shipping variants out of my stores every time. It’s also really easy to use Spocket, which made me feel good about recommending it to my customers.”
The best part was that Spocket integrated seamlessly with eCommerce platforms, making it a great option for anyone.
How do you discover the right affiliate programs for you?
“Choose a product and company that you find valuable.”
Jerry saw value in US product selection for his clients, and he wanted his name and reputation attached to something he believes in. To top it all off, the affiliate program gives him competitive pricing which is a huge advantage in winning over customers.
Having various plans and subscription options on Spocket also gave Jerry the ability to tailor to his client’s stores from beginner to expert. The extra trial also helped in finding if it was the right fit all together and gave his customers peace of mind not having to purchase a subscription right away.
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