Is Affiliate Marketing for the Beginner – Yes and Easy

Have you seen ads on Facebook or YouTube and asked, is Affiliate Marketing for the beginner? The answer is YES and I will now show you how! I am going to first explain the concept behind Affiliate Marketing (AM), then list the things you will need, and then where you can start for free.

Did I just say, Start for Free?

Those who are new to the concept of AM have often asked, is Affiliate Marketing a scam or legit? I can see why someone would ask this because there are many online marketing scams, several which claim to be AM but are actually a Multi-Level Marketing scheme in disguise.

Fortunately one way to know AM is not a scam is how much it costs to do the actual setup of becoming an affiliate with whatever company you decide to associate with. The cost to join any and all legit Affiliate Programs is $0.00…ZERO! Real Affiliate Programs are free to join.

I have seen several so-called AM opportunities that say they teach Affiliate Marketing but then offer you a specific product to market and say that it will cost you extra to promote it. That is the old bait-and-switch. Joining all legit Affiliate Programs will never ask you to pay for their service.

The reason many MLM schemes are claiming they are AM to get you to sign up, is because they know just how popular it is and why many beginners are seeking it out. These scheme owners also take advantage of the beginner not yet knowing the difference between the two.

All you have to do is read the information I have in this post and all throughout my website. I ONLY recommend 100% legitimate Affiliate Marketing Opportunities and I also expose MLM and Social Media scams that seek to trick you and rip you off of your hard earned money.

So remember, you will never be asked to pay for joining a legit Affiliate Program. The only things you will need to pay for are Affiliate Marketing Training and a website with hosting. These are the only things you will need and I promise it’s inexpensive, like just under $2.00 per day.

The money making concept of AM is so simple

I have used the above image in a couple of my other posts about AM because it gives a simple straightforward view of how the money making process works. It is the first two steps, the one at the top and the one on the right, that are the steps you must learn in order to be successful.

Naturally the first steps to building a successful business, will always be the most important. Just like you cannot build a strong sturdy building to withstand the test of time without a foundation, you cannot build a successful online business without this kind of foundation.

So what are these two foundational steps? I will briefly describe Step 1 and Step 2 in the two paragraphs below. Step 1 is, Affiliate promotes a product or service on their website. Step 2 is, Customers click to convert. Where the customer clicks will be from Google and social media.

Step 1: The easiest part of this step is getting your own website already built for you. It will take only a few minutes. The longer and more effort intensive part is filling that empty website with information, images and videos that describe your promoted products or services.

Step 2: In order for you to earn any money, you have to get people to click on your website links. These people are called traffic and you have to construct your website content in such a way that it will attract traffic from people searching Google, Yahoo, Bing, YouTube and Social Media.

The last two steps are automatic, leading to you getting paid

The final two steps in the money making process of Affiliate Marketing are mainly done for you., requiring very little to no participation on your part. Basically your job is to accomplish steps one & two, whereas steps three & four are controlled by the company you are partnered with.

Step 3 – Conversions are Tracked. During Step 1, when you are filling your website with information, some of that info will contain Affiliate Links that are uniquely coded to you by the company you are affiliated with. This code lets the company know who sent them a customer.

Example, if Amazon is the company you become associated with, the Affiliate Links they give you with your unique code allows them to track where and who that new customer entering their website came from. When Amazon sees your unique code, they now know who to pay.

Step 4 – The company pays the affiliate a commission. This is the final step in the AM money making process. The light at the end of the tunnel starting at Step 1. Depending on which retail company’s Affiliate Program you decide to join, will determine your commission percentage.

Affiliate commissions can range from 1% to 70% of the total amount of the order being placed. Fortunately most companies offer commissions in the 5% to 20% range. Then there is the Affiliate Program for the Online AM Training I promote that has a 50% recurring commission.

Is Affiliate Marketing worth the effort for the beginner?

How badly do you want to make passive income that can happen while you sleep or on a vacation? Does being able to earn a living while working from home excite you? If you desire these things and more, then AM is worth the effort for the beginner. Here’s another reason.

Not only is the process of making money in AM simple, the upfront cost and risk involved is extremely low. Like I mentioned at the beginning of this post, it is absolutely free to join any Affiliate Program. Plus the Affiliate Marketing training program I belong to is also inexpensive.

Remember me saying earlier that the Affiliate Marketing Training with a built-for-you website is inexpensive, like just under $2.00 per day? That is really inexpensive when you consider what you may spend for a breakfast sandwich or a coffee at a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts everyday.

What would you do if I presented to you an opportunity to learn and operate your Online Affiliate Marketing Business for ONLY $1.65 per day? This would include everything you need plus a built website and tools for attracting traffic to your website through the search engines.

Not only is this price very beginner friendly but the online training with 24 / 7 help & support is also geared towards the complete beginner. You can take these step-by-step courses on your own schedule as slow or as fast as you desire. You are in total control of your destiny.

Is Affiliate Marketing for the beginner? Where can I start?

The simple answers to both questions are Yes and at Wealthy Affiliate. Now that you know where you might be wondering, how much will this cost me to get started? Well as I stated above it would cost $1.65 per day but you can join Wealthy Affiliate for FREE today!

There is no doubt that they are a 100% legit real deal training and business hosting platform. This is not only evident in their low cost and first 10 out of 50 lessons being totally free, but also the owners Kyle & Carson always interact and answer questions of the members.

I have seen many other learning programs online that never have the owners get involved with their members, but Wealthy Affiliate is different. When the two owners are not available there are over one million active members from all over the world available for help, I am one of them.

Like you and every other person considering becoming an Affiliate Marketer, I too started as a complete beginner. I knew nothing about AM back in 2013, and now I make thousands every month. The money making concept is not hard, but you must put in an effort when starting.

When you can master the first two Steps of How Affiliate Marketing Works, the last Two Steps will be a walk in the park. I will personally help you get started. Visit my WA Profile, read it and join for free. If you have any questions now, just leave them below and I will reply back.