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My Tips for Making Money As a Blogger Through Affiliate Marketing
Today's episode is all about how to make money as a blogger through affiliate marketing. Making money through affiliate marketing is not easy money, but there are things you can do to increase your chances of earning a regular stream of income from it. I share insider tips about what's worked for me in making money through affiliate marketing on my blogs.





In This Episode
You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode:

What is affiliate marketing?
Why affiliate marketing works
Why the rewards from affiliate marketing can be greater than advertising
Real-life examples of affiliate marketing
3 different types of affiliate programs you can use
3 things you can do to make sure affiliate marketing will work on your blog

Further Reading and Resources for Making Money As a Blogger Through Affiliate Marketing
What is an affiliate promotion (infographic):

The affiliate sweet spot graphic mentioned:

Here’s the Promotion Sequence mentioned:


Best Seller List Examples:

The 30 Most Popular DSLR Lenses with our Readers
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The 19 Most Popular Compact System and Mirrorless Cameras with Our Readers

Affiliate Networks Mentioned:

Rakuten/Linkshare
Commission Junction
Avangate
Clickbank
Shareasale

How did you go with today's episode?
What did you learn from today's episode? Do you already use affiliate marketing on your blog? What works for you? What will you do next to explore affiliate marketing on your blog?

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