{"id":2046,"date":"2022-07-10T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2023-03-23T07:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T07:23:05","slug":"is-affiliate-marketing-good-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/is-affiliate-marketing-good-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Affiliate Marketing Good For Students? 5 Reasons I Wish I Started Sooner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quick Answer:<\/strong> Yes, if you&#8217;re a student looking for a flexible way to earn around your studies, affiliate marketing gives you the income-producing skills that set you up for life, start-up costs are insanely low and there&#8217;s no cap on how much you can earn. <a data-lasso-id=\"1059\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start your free training here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I flunked out of college, never went to university and worked call centre jobs until I started <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/what-is-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affiliate marketing<\/a> at age 28. I have no regrets about not getting a degree. I just wish I&#8217;d discovered affiliate marketing sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re a student and you&#8217;re trying to weigh up whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-become-an-affiliate-marketer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1060\">become an affiliate marketer<\/a> or not, I&#8217;d say <strong>go for it!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It could be one of the best decisions you ever made. I know it was life-changing for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So right here and now, I\u2019m going to show you 5 of the biggest benefits of affiliate marketing as a student to help you decide if this is the right fit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Reasons Affiliate Marketing Is Great For Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Is Affiliate Marketing Good For Students? Yes! 5 Reasons I Wish I\u2019d Started Sooner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V07Ecr40a9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. You Can Earn Around Your Study Schedule \u23f0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-sell-other-peoples-products-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1061\">Selling other people&#8217;s products online<\/a> via affiliate marketing is a super flexible way to make money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you want to start a sweet side hustle that&#8217;s gonna put an extra $1,000 in your pocket each month or you want to go all-in and turn it into a high-earning career, affiliate marketing is something <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/can-anyone-do-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anyone can do<\/a> from home, at the library, in a coffee shop or wherever there&#8217;s WiFi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, it gives you <strong>time and location freedom<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/can-international-students-do-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affiliate marketing is great for international students<\/a> too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the steps in <a data-lasso-id=\"1062\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/what-is-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this step-by-step guide<\/a> and you could easily go on to\u00a0make $150,000 a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. You&#8217;ll Develop Skills That&#8217;ll Set You Up For Life \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll start out as a complete newbie (like everyone else) but, as a student, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/375308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1063\">you already have the advantage<\/a> of being more tech-savvy than the generation before you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you don&#8217;t consider yourself a techie, <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1064\">follow our free training<\/a> and it won&#8217;t take you long to develop valuable income-generating skills like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website building and design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO and keyword research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Image creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing and communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sales and marketing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are all highly sought-after skills that&#8217;ll make you a high-value individual in the modern marketplace. You&#8217;ll be able to make money anytime, anywhere, working for yourself or anyone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Pursue Your Passion For A Lucrative Income \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever your major, whatever you&#8217;re passion, hobby or interest, you can transform that into a powerful and profitable online business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re a fan of football, mad about metalwork, interested in archaeology or excited about accounting (some people are!), you can take that as your <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-choose-an-affiliate-marketing-niche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1065\">affiliate marketing niche<\/a>, create a website around it, build a tribe and recommend related products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think about that&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than end up working in a dead-end job you haven&#8217;t the slightest interest in, you can find your purpose in talking about your favourite topics and helping like-minded people who love the subject as much as you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Is Affiliate Marketing Fun?! 4 Reasons You\u2019re Gonna Love It! \ud83d\ude0d\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UVpEm2Tc4Ow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. You Will Be The Captain Of Your Own Ship \ud83d\udea2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the real game-changer. Sure, you could graduate from university and go work for someone else but is that really the kind of life you want? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn&#8217;t think so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beauty of entrepreneurship is you get to determine your own destiny which means saying <em>&#8220;No!&#8221;<\/em> to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The daily commute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answering to a boss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living from paycheck to paycheck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  It also means saying <em>&#8220;Yes!&#8221;<\/em> to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Doing what you enjoy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping 100% of the profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working whenever you want<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control over your direction and how far you want to go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And once you put the work in upfront, you&#8217;ll <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earn passive affiliate marketing income<\/a> for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn&#8217;t a fantasy &#8211; this is <a data-lasso-id=\"1066\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/life-as-an-affiliate-marketer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the affiliate marketing life<\/a> and it&#8217;s yours if you want it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. You&#8217;ll Raise The Roof On Your Earning Potential \ud83d\udcb8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/can-affiliate-marketing-make-you-rich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1067\">become rich from affiliate marketing<\/a>&nbsp;and go on to earn 6 figures if you want because unlike a 9 to 5 job where you get paid per hour for the work you put in, everything you do online pays you again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the compound effect there&#8217;s no limit to <a data-lasso-id=\"1068\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-much-money-can-you-earn-as-an-affiliate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how much you can earn as an affiliate<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How Much Money Can You Earn As An Affiliate? (Real Affiliate Earning Examples)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQ_nF-ALHt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s say you put in 3 hours to create a blog post. Once that post gets ranked on Google and starts attracting 1,000s of people a day to your site, that single post can generate a consistent and daily stream of commissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now multiply that by the number of blog posts and <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-many-products-can-you-promote-as-an-affiliate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1069\">products you promote<\/a> and you&#8217;ll start to see just how lucrative affiliate marketing really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s exactly why, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Job=Affiliate_Marketer\/Salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1070\">PayScale<\/a>, the average affiliate marketer earns $52,590 per year with the top 10% earning an average of $71,000 a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s also how affiliates like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ryrob.com\/blog-income-report-june-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1071\">Ryan Robinson<\/a> can make $44,000 in affiliate commissions in a single month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adamenfroy.com\/blog-income-report-may-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1072\">Adam Enfroy<\/a> can earn $80,188 from his blog in a month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpassiveincome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1073\">Pat Flynn<\/a> can generate $170,000 per month and has a net worth of over $3 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start affiliate marketing as a student and there&#8217;s no earnings cap and the sky is the limit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Affiliate Marketing The Right Fit For You? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, that&#8217;s a decision only you can make. All I can tell you is if I started affiliate marketing when I was a student, I would be earning much more than I am today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sooner you start, the sooner you\u2019ll start earning and the sooner that compound effect can kick in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1074\">So take our free Fast-Start training here \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your 30-year-old self will thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Answer: Yes, if you&#8217;re a student looking for a flexible way to earn around your studies, affiliate marketing gives you the income-producing skills that set you up for life, start-up costs are insanely low and there&#8217;s no cap on how much you can earn. Start your free training here. I flunked out of college, &#8230; <a title=\"Is Affiliate Marketing Good For Students? 5 Reasons I Wish I Started Sooner\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/is-affiliate-marketing-good-for-students\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Affiliate Marketing Good For Students? 5 Reasons I Wish I Started Sooner\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is Affiliate Marketing Good For Students? 5 Reasons I Wish I Started Sooner<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes, affiliate marketing is good for students looking to earn online as start-up costs are insanely low and there&#039;s no earnings cap.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/is-affiliate-marketing-good-for-students\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Is Affiliate Marketing Good For Students? 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