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Quick Answer:<\/strong> You don’t need<\/em> a computer to do affiliate marketing but using a laptop instead of a phone will make your life much easier & it’ll enable you to work much more efficiently. Using your phone for affiliate marketing can be okay as a temporary measure, but certainly not for the long haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Commission Academy, we see a HUGE amount of new members signing up for our free affiliate marketing course<\/a> on mobile devices & it’s clear that people are shifting away from using computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, many people don’t even actually own a computer these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that brings up a big question & it’s a question we get asked a lot (multiple times per day, in fact)…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you need a computer to do affiliate marketing? Or can you do affiliate marketing on your phone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we decided to put this blog post together to answer the question once & for all meaning if you’ve been wondering the same thing, you can rest assured you’ve landed in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we’ll dive straight in with the big question…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Do Affiliate Marketing on Your Phone?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Technically speaking, yes, it’s possible to do affiliate marketing<\/a> on your phone. However, at some point, you are undoubtedly going to face some restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, whilst you can learn affiliate marketing & carry out most of the steps required to become an affiliate marketer<\/a> on your phone, there are some tools\/services that are just not designed for mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that you’ll either not be able to use them at all, or you’ll be able to use them to some degree but you essentially won’t be able to use them to their full advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And whilst this won’t stop your ability to see success altogether, it’ll certainly make it much harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that aside, let’s talk about one of the biggest factors here…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The screen size!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, it was reported that the average mobile screen size was just a mere 6.3 inches<\/a> & as you can likely imagine, it’s going to be pretty annoying to try & run a business with such a tiny screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only will it be hard to complete tasks, but it’ll also end up being bad for your eye health & posture too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So even if you could do affiliate marketing with a phone, you shouldn’t really want to do it. Instead, you should want to get yourself a laptop & nice office chair to sit comfortably whilst you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or even a standing desk, if you want to take it to the next level & really look after your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, there’s also the issue of typing. Typing on a mobile phone is so darn difficult & slow compared to typing at a normal, full-size QWERTY keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that it’ll ultimately take you much longer to see success<\/a> with affiliate marketing on a phone as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, in short, whilst it’s possible to do affiliate marketing on your phone, you can likely see that it’s a bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that brings us to the next question…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do You Need a Computer To Do Affiliate Marketing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don’t need<\/em> a computer to do affiliate marketing, but you’d be smart to use one. And it doesn’t have to be a desktop PC either, even a laptop will suffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, we actually recommend using a laptop instead of a desktop computer because that way, you can take your business anywhere with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, as an affiliate, you don’t have to be tied to any one location<\/a>. You can literally work on your business & earn an income from wherever you can get a WiFi connection… So why tie yourself down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A laptop will enable you to achieve true freedom with your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you don’t already have a laptop & were considering just using your phone to do affiliate marketing, we’d highly recommend making the investment for a laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall it’ll be a relatively small investment for the potential returns that you can get back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And by using a computer (or laptop) instead of your phone to affiliate marketing you’ll…<\/p>\n\n\n\n