{"id":8612,"date":"2023-01-31T16:10:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/?p=8612"},"modified":"2025-03-05T20:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:41:50","slug":"how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Passive Income With Affiliate Marketing In 2026 ($30k\/Mo)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn how to make passive income with affiliate marketing in 4 simple steps.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow this step-by-step guide to discover the tactics I&#8217;ve used to make over $1 million in affiliate commissions, fly to the tropics and live my dream life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn how to make passive income with affiliate marketing, you need to ditch the outdated and downright deceptive advice you&#8217;ve heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So-called <em>\u201cgurus\u201d<\/em> will promise <em>&#8220;easy autopilot shortcuts&#8221;<\/em> to get you to buy their latest junk course on how to build a landing page and buy solo ads to supposedly generate sales overnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That might&#8217;ve gotten results 20 years ago, but if you want to make life-changing amounts of income with affiliate marketing in 2026, you need to do what works now and treat this as a real business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earn Passive Income With Affiliate Marketing <em>For Real<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Passive income is defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-5bcfefe3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\"><em>&#8220;&#8230;a type of income in which money is generated on a recurring basis with little to no effort.&#8221;<\/em><\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><cite class=\"uagb-blockquote__author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richdad.com\/why-you-need-passive-income\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Kiyosaki<\/a><\/cite><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is it possible to make passive income with <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/what-is-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affiliate marketing<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, recent stats show affiliate marketers earn <a href=\"https:\/\/truelist.co\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$65,800 per year<\/a> on average and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/how-much-make-affiliate-marketing\/#:~:text=The%20affiliate%20marketing%20STM%20Forum,much%20they%20earned%20per%20year.&amp;text=The%20TLDR%20of%20this%20is,least%20%241%20million%20a%20year.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20% earn $1 million+<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Affiliate marketing is the best way to generate passive income online because start-up costs are so low and the earning potential is huge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I&#8217;m about to show you how it&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But first, it&#8217;s red pill time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no shortcuts, secret back doors or hidden loopholes to this. There&#8217;s no way you can click your mouse a few times and sit back as you make profits on autopilot and anyone who tells you there is, is trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/is-affiliate-marketing-a-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pull one over on you<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You make passive income with affiliate marketing by investing energy <strong>UPFRONT<\/strong> and reaping the rewards after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You put in the work <strong>ONCE<\/strong> to write that blog post or email and get paid for that work again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the key to success &#8211; not selling your time for money but making your time work for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t get rich by being lazy, but by building income-generating digital assets that work for you around the clock, so be ready to hustle and you&#8217;ll get to where you want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the great thing about passive income is that after you&#8217;ve built your business and put everything in place, you&#8217;ll be earning commissions even while you sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/the-truth-about-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the truth about affiliate marketing<\/a> and becoming financially free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Make Passive Income With Affiliate Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let me show you how to make $30k\/month passive income with affiliate marketing in 4 steps:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-2-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">1. <a href=\"#step1\">Start A Website<\/a><br>2. <a href=\"#step2\">Choose Your Affiliate Niche<\/a><br>3. <a href=\"#step3\">Create Great Content<\/a><br>4. <a href=\"#step4\">Promote Products &amp; Get Paid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s go through it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step1\">1. Start A Website <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all know <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-without-a-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you need a website<\/a> if you want to start earning commissions as fast as possible and grow it into a consistent passive income source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s the problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too many wannabe 6-figure earners assume starting an affiliate website is hard or technical so they pay through the nose for unnecessary landing page software they don&#8217;t need and waste hours spamming links on social media trying to drum up sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want you to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news is starting a website in 2026 is easier than ever and low-cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before anything else, the first step is to create a website, set up hosting and register a domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how you do it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/goto\/wealthy-affiliate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go to WealthyAffiliate.com<\/a>, enter your email and click Create Your Free Account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under Websites, choose Build a Website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Register a Domain option <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the Premium plan. They have monthly and yearly options so pick the best option for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the domain name you want to use (i.e., yourwebsite.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a WordPress theme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the Build My Website Button    <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Congrats! You&#8217;ve now got a profit-ready affiliate marketing website! \ud83d\ude00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few other things to consider when setting up your site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-come-up-with-a-good-blog-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Choose a name<\/a> that&#8217;s memorable and easy to type.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick A WordPress theme that&#8217;s simple and clean. <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/goto\/generatepress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GeneratePress<\/a> is the one we use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-make-a-logo-for-your-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a logo for your blog<\/a> that represents you and your brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step2\">2. Choose Your Affiliate Niche<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you have a website, it&#8217;s time to pick what your website is going to be about. It could be any topic you can think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This step is crucial because essentially you&#8217;re deciding what group of people you&#8217;re going to target which will directly influence what kind of products you&#8217;ll promote and how you&#8217;ll promote them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it\u2019s surfing, photography, knitting, bodybuilding, cooking, origami or pole dancing &#8211; whatever you&#8217;re into, there are endless affiliate niches with millions of products you can promote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose a niche based on your passions, skills and experience and you&#8217;re far more likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-be-successful-with-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">succeed with affiliate marketing<\/a> because your expertise will shine through in the content you create and you&#8217;ll find it a lot easier to connect with your target demographic and turn them into paying customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to mention, you&#8217;ll actually <strong>enjoy the process of building an online business<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-affiliate-marketing-passive-income.png\" alt=\"is affiliate marketing passive income\" class=\"wp-image-8619\" style=\"width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-affiliate-marketing-passive-income.png 1000w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-affiliate-marketing-passive-income-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-affiliate-marketing-passive-income-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-affiliate-marketing-passive-income-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But don&#8217;t stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A common mistake affiliates make<\/a> is picking a niche based on personal interests only. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to set yourself up right to make money with affiliate marketing, you also need to check if your niche idea is <strong>popular<\/strong> and has <strong>profit potential<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does the niche have a big enough audience to make it viable and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are there plenty of products and services you can promote <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To check a niche&#8217;s popularity use a keyword tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/goto\/mangools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mangools<\/a> and run a few keyword searches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s say I&#8217;m thinking about starting an affiliate marketing website about learning languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d think about what kind of questions and phrases somebody interested in this topic would search for and check to see how many searches it gets on average each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, <em>&#8220;is Spanish hard to learn&#8221;<\/em> gets googled 3,400 times a month and <em>&#8220;best online English speaking course&#8221;<\/em> is searched 3,800 times a month:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-step-by-step.png\" alt=\"how to make passive income with affiliate marketing step by step\" class=\"wp-image-8620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-step-by-step.png 921w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-step-by-step-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-step-by-step-768x675.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is this a popular niche? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Check.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Does it have profit potential?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is easy to figure out. If you can think of a ton of products related to your niche idea, you&#8217;re onto a winner. When I think of language learning, I immediately think of books, online courses and live classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m confident that the <em>&#8220;3 Ps&#8221;<\/em> of passion, popularity and profitability are bulletproof when choosing your niche and starting an affiliate marketing business that generates passive income online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a step-by-step walkthrough on <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-choose-an-affiliate-marketing-niche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">choosing an affiliate marketing niche<\/a> from our YouTube channel:<\/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 To Choose An Affiliate Marketing Niche [EASY 3 STEP PLAN]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-rZYw3g-Vk8?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step3\">3. Create Great Content<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve got your website, you&#8217;ve chosen your niche and now it&#8217;s time to create Google-driven content that&#8217;s going to attract the right kind of buyer-ready traffic in droves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re talking 1,000s, 10,000s and even 100,000s of people seeing your website in search engine results, reading your content and clicking your <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-do-affiliate-links-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affiliate links<\/a> every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s see how this works in practice&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/goto\/mangools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mangools<\/a> tells us the keyword <em>&#8220;best toys for dogs&#8221;<\/em> gets searched 12,700 times a month:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-affiliate-passive-income-step-by-step-beginners-guide.png\" alt=\"how to make affiliate passive income step by step beginners guide\" class=\"wp-image-8629\" style=\"width:900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-affiliate-passive-income-step-by-step-beginners-guide.png 993w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-affiliate-passive-income-step-by-step-beginners-guide-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-affiliate-passive-income-step-by-step-beginners-guide-768x587.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search that on Google and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesprucepets.com\/best-dog-toys-4151137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TheSpucePets.com<\/a> comes up as the second result:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-it-possible-to-make-passive-income-online-with-affiliate-marketing.jpg\" alt=\"is it possible to make passive income online with affiliate marketing\" class=\"wp-image-8630\" style=\"width:900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-it-possible-to-make-passive-income-online-with-affiliate-marketing.jpg 946w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-it-possible-to-make-passive-income-online-with-affiliate-marketing-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/is-it-possible-to-make-passive-income-online-with-affiliate-marketing-768x812.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when you look at the page you&#8217;ll see the owner of this dog blog has added his affiliate links to the content so people can go through to Amazon or Walmart to buy the dog toy they&#8217;re looking for:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-example.jpg\" alt=\"how to make passive income with affiliate marketing example\" class=\"wp-image-8631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-example.jpg 614w, https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/how-to-make-passive-income-with-affiliate-marketing-example-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you see that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the owner of this website invested the time to create this post <strong>ONCE<\/strong>, he&#8217;s now getting 1,000s of pageviews each month, getting 1,000s of clicks on his affiliate links and <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-do-you-earn-commissions-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">making commissions 24\/7.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>And this is just one piece of content.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now imagine you have 100 blog posts all getting ranked and generating traffic and sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More content = more rankings = more pageviews = more sales = more passive income.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now you know why content plays such a crucial role in generating sales and income, let&#8217;s run through the most optimised way of creating content for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve broken down the content creation process into 4 sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outsourcing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could create content like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helpful how-to posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-depth guides and tutorials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-to-write-a-product-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Product reviews<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best top 10 lists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Response posts answering questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key here is to remember the target market you chose in step 2 and think about what kind of things they&#8217;ll search for in Google, then check with Mangools to see if there are a lot of monthly searches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is, add it to your content plan and keep doing this until you have a list of 30-50 keywords you can target so you&#8217;re never stuck with what to do next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/sheets\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Sheets<\/a> to create a simple spreadsheet of your target keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for each post, you only want to <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-many-keywords-should-a-blog-post-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">target ONE keyword<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But keep in mind that not all keywords are created equal&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keywords with <a href=\"https:\/\/devrix.com\/tutorial\/understanding-buyer-intent-5-ways-close-more-sales\/#:~:text=Buyer%20intent%20indicates%20a%20lead's,them%20when%20making%20a%20purchase.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strong buyer intent<\/a> will get you more conversions because they indicate a person is closer to buying a product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So prioritise keywords like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>iPhone 14 review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best earphones for running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cheapest air fryer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy potting soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And always make sure your content fits with your affiliate niche so the content and products you&#8217;ll be recommending are relevant to your audience so you generate sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing Content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where the rubber hits the road, but here&#8217;s the thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t have to be a professional writer to make passive income with affiliate marketing. Nobody&#8217;s expecting Shakespeare here, so just <strong>write as you talk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember the purpose of your content isn&#8217;t to impress them with your wide range of vocabulary; it&#8217;s to connect, build trust and get them to take action (i.e., click on your affiliate links!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 70% of people will see your website from their mobile so keep your paragraphs short (1-3 sentences max.) and use subheadings, bulletpoints and images to break up the text and keep people reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grammarly.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Grammarly too<\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s great for fixing any typos and spelling and grammatical mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to make sure your post <a href=\"https:\/\/themakemoneyonlineblog.com\/how-to-get-better-google-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ranks high in Google<\/a>, include your target keyword in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your post\u2019s URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your main title (H1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within your first couple of paragraphs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A couple of subheadings (H2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And sprinkle it throughout your post where it makes sense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysing Content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve published <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-many-blog-posts-before-getting-traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20-30 posts<\/a> you should start to see an increase in the number of impressions and clicks your website is getting from Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/analytics.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Analytics<\/a> is the best way to track your progress and see how your 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handy free tool will tell you how many clicks your website is getting, what your most popular posts are, what keywords you&#8217;re coming up for and how long people stay on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See our <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-many-clicks-a-website-gets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step-by-step Analytics setup guide<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outsourcing Content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The end game here is to turn your website into a passive income-producing asset so you have more time to do the things you enjoy like spending time with family and travelling the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why the last step of building a content creation system is outsourcing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your website is generating revenue on a regular basis, you&#8217;ll want to reinvest some of the profits back into your business (and make your money work for you) by hiring writers to do the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find good-quality writers that don&#8217;t cost the earth on sites like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/goto\/fiverr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fiverr<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upwork<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/problogger.com\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ProBlogger<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freelancer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freelancer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your business grows, you&#8217;ll get to the point where you can build a team and outsource every aspect of your affiliate marketing website so you&#8217;re hands-off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outsourcing is something we cover extensively in our free <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commission Academy Advanced Course<\/a> so be sure to check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step4\">4. Promote Products &amp; Get Paid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve created super helpful content your readers and Google will love so now it&#8217;s time to finally get paid for your efforts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So think about products and services you can recommend and find <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affiliate programs<\/a> you can join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are 10,000s of affiliate programs online with millions of affiliate products you can promote for free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-bbq-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBQ affiliate programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-kayaking-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kayaking affiliate programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/5-best-snooker-affiliate-programs-gear-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snooker affiliate programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-wedding-dress-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wedding dress affiliate programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-ghost-hunting-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghost hunting affiliate programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-baking-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baking affiliate programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So whatever your website is about, you&#8217;ll have no trouble finding the right affiliate programs for you. Simply google <em>&#8220;best [enter your niche] affiliate programs&#8221;<\/em> and you&#8217;ll get a ton of options to come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to choosing what to promote, <strong>relevancy is paramount.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would make no sense to promote knitting supplies on a website about golf for example. You can try, but nobody will click through and nobody will buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to make a passive income with affiliate marketing <strong>just give people what they want.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the beauty of affiliate marketing is you can build multiple income streams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, let&#8217;s say you have a camping website. Don&#8217;t leave money on the table by linking to tents only. Find affiliate programs and create content selling backpacks, stoves, camping trips and even RVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And wherever possible, find <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-high-ticket-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high-ticket<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/best-recurring-affiliate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recurring<\/a> affiliate programs so you make more money.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no limit to <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/blog\/how-many-products-can-you-promote-as-an-affiliate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how many products you can promote<\/a> or how many affiliate programs you can join &#8211; the sky really is the limit!<\/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=\"Affiliate Programs: The Ultimate Beginner&#039;s Guide\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_hNIu2dwIqs?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\">To Wrap Things Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By starting a website you&#8217;re building a digital asset you 100% own and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By selecting your niche not based on your passions and interests only, but by popularity and profit potential you 300x your income potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By developing a killer content strategy, targeting buyer-intent keywords, tracking your site&#8217;s performance and outsourcing the work, you&#8217;ll make more commissions faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, by choosing high-ticket and recurring affiliate programs, you&#8217;ll make life-changing money as an affiliate within 90 days, not ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope this 4-step guide has helped to show you what is possible and given you a roadmap you can follow to make passive income with affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want more in-depth, click-by-click training and one-on-one support then <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.academy\/\">check out the free Commission Academy course<\/a> and join us on one of our weekly live hangouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember, we all have the same 24 hours in a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How you use those hours will determine not only your financial status but also your financial future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to make passive income with affiliate marketing in 4 simple steps. 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