Affiliate Marketing

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AFFILIATE MARKETING
Affiliate marketing is a another type of a marketing where you refer someone to online product and when they buy that product based on your recommendation you receive a commission.It is a performance based marketing. A way to earn money by recommending product or services to other people is called a affiliate marketing .
HOW IT WORKS-
· You find a product you want to promote.
· You promote your affiliate link on the internet
· When someone buys the products,you will be paid a commission.
HOW TO AFFILIAT MARKETING DONE –
AFFILIATE MARKETING

There are a hundred of affiliate program on the internet for a many Product. But in India most popular affiliate program is Amazon and Flipkart.
Choose the product you want to promote-The reason you need to choose one specific topic is because, it will make it easier for you to write for a specific audience .After finalized your topics check the commission rate of the both site Amazon and Flipkart.
CREATE A WEBSITE- After you’ve selected your topic it’s time to ...
... make your website.Even though there are other ways to promote your affiliate link, the most effective and future-proof way is with the help of your own website.Your website will form the foundation of your online business.
SIGN UP FOR A AMAZON AFFILIATE PROGRAM-
Once you created your website, you can sign up for the affiliate program. If you are thinking about choosing between either flipkart or amazon affiliate program, go for the one which has the higher commissions for the product category you’ve chosen.If both has the same commission rate, go for amazon. Many affiliate marketers in India have said to have made more money in amazon than flipkart.
Amazon Affiliate Program: Sign up
Flipkart Affiliate Program: sign up
During registration amazon will ask you to enter your website address and a few other details.
Even if you haven’t added any content to your site yet, tell them how you plan to promote products on your site and they’ll approve it.
Select the item you are going to promote-
If you already know the product you’re going to promote, then go ahead and search the product name in the search box provided.
If you are not sure yet, then it’s a good idea to take help from Amazon and see which products are selling well.
Write content about the product-

1. These are the best as they add a lot of value to your readers. They also generate sales very easily if done correctly. For example, “How to get rid of pimples” article with links to products which has worked well for you.
2. Review articles: You can write about products you’ve tried personally and help people decide whether to buy the product or not.
3. Comparison articles: Compare two or more similar products. Eg. Samsung S6 vs iPhone 6s
4. Content Curation: This is where you collect & make a useful list products which are helpful to others.
5. Offer or Discount articles where you share the best deals and coupons codes of products related to your topic.
So, these are the types of content you can post to promote your affiliate link.
Always make sure that your visitors get a benefit out of your site .
How to Add your Affiliate Link
When you’re signed into amazon associates, you’ll see a grey bar at the top of all product pages.
To get your affiliate link for a product, simply click “link to this page”.
Right click in the preview area and copy the link address (this is your affiliate link).
Click the buy button in your article and click edit.
Select link to custom URL & paste the link. Also check “open link in a new tab”.
Click update & publish the article.
Now, when you click the buy button displayed on the page, it’ll take the user to your affiliate link. This allows them to buy the product on amazon.