To work from home in order to earn money online is probably for you just a dream. Unfortunately (or fortunately) it may now be a necessity for many of those who were employed. As long as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit our planet hard.

We really thought that we were on the safe side of the first wave, but unfortunately we started to slack down rather too early. And now comes the second wave, which is as we know by far much more deadly than the first one.

Re-confinement is back yes, and with Mother Nature saying “I’m not through with you guys. You are destroying the most beautiful planet that I have entrusted you with. Look at what you are doing with it, I will show you who is boss!“

What was a great, well paid and long term job has now crashed to rock bottom; leaving many families in misery. Having to count their last pennies. Unless of course, your so called great and “stable” occupation can be continued from home.

Lucky you! But what about the millions of other employees that have been made redundant? Not so great, hey?

I must admit, I have not had such worry since 2001, because lucky me, since then, my work has always been online and from my own home, indeed that’s how I earn my money …

And this is what I am going to show you now. So if you want create a great future for yourself and your family, stick with me and read this article to the end.

Introducing Affiliate Marketing

In this article, we will explore together a subject that has become particularly popular in recent years on the internet. You guessed it, this is about affiliate marketing.

I will go even further by giving you some strategies so you can earn money through affiliate marketing. So let’s go !

What is Affiliate Marketing?

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Already, let’s start by defining our subject a little. What is affiliate marketing? If we refer to the definition proposed by Wikipedia, it is an e-marketing technique allowing an advertiser website to promote its products or services by offering a remuneration to other websites publishers (affiliates) in exchange for sales, registrations or traffic.

And here is how Magda Veters, a very successful business lady of Wealthy Affiliate explains it in her own words:

Affiliate Marketing is many things. Affiliate Marketing can provide the necessary tools for the creative and hardworking individual to venture out on their own.

Also, Affiliate Marketing can provide the opportunity to work from home and earn their money online; doing what you are good at. Affiliate Marketing can allow someone to use their skills and expertise for there own financial gain; rather than the financial gain of another person or entity.

Finally, Affiliate Marketing can get people started in their own business enterprises with nearly no cost or risk to themselves.

Magda Veters: “What is Affiliate Marketing?“

Basically, affiliate marketing consists of offering the products or services of another commercial entity while receiving a commission for each sale made.

In the rest of this article, we will see different affiliate strategies that exist; strategies which generate a significant more or less passive income.

You may already be using the founding principle of affiliation in your daily life without even realizing it.

Let’s take a concrete example:

You had dinner at a delicious restaurant last weekend. Everything was great. The atmosphere was warm, the staff couldn’t do enough to please you and your guests and the food exquisite. The icing on the cake, the price / quality ratio was very advantageous.

What do you spontaneously do? Share this good address to your friends, of course.

Where I am coming with this example is that so far it is very close to the very principle of affiliation. Affiliate marketing is about recommending services and products to an audience.

When we recommend, it is our word that we put forward. So it’s not a trivial gesture. We will come back to this subject later on in this article.

Now imagine that your friends and the people you talked to about this restaurant decide to listen to your advice and go out there. This situation would be nothing less than partnership if, and only if, the restaurant owner paid you part of the bill in the form of a commission.

Affiliation is a recommendation that allows you to collect money once a transaction is completed. The action of recommending a product or service is nothing more than practicing affiliate marketing.

The History of Affiliate Marketing

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Affiliate marketing is a fairly new concept that has been widely democratized by the Amazon company; under the leadership of its creator Jeff Bezos.

The service was launched in July 1996. The story goes that Jeff Bezos met a woman during a cocktail party, who had expressed her desire to sell books on the subject of divorce using her website, which specializes in this topic. Jeff Bezos would have had the idea to suggest that she inserts links pointing to Amazon and collect a commission for each sale made: Affiliate Marketing was born.

I must quickly address another slightly more informal version which would attribute the invention of the principle of affiliate marketing to the pornographic industry. So yes: suddenly, it’s not quite the same atmosphere, right?

Let’s just say that to increase the traffic (and turnover) of their specialized online stores, some merchants have established an affiliation-based partnership with these sensitive sites. This practice dates back to the early 90s, a little before Amazon.

Whether it’s the first or second version; it’s very interesting to note one point that represents the cornerstone of affiliate marketing. in any case: both parties are winners.

From the moment the sale is made, both partners can derive financial benefit from it. There is no loser, no injured party. And besides, it seems important to me to clarify that this operation is perfectly painless for the end customer who proceeds to the purchase of an affiliated service or product.

This is what I think is particularly powerful with affiliate marketing. It’s a profit-generating system that doesn’t penalize anyone. The customer does not end up paying more for the product than they should.

Earn Money From Home Online With Affiliate Marketing …

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We will now approach a very important and very “practical” part of this article. I will explain how you too can start earning your first income now through Affiliate Programs …

If you have read some personal development material or books that deal with financial enrichment, you must have noticed that one theme keeps coming up: “creating value for others!“

In my opinion, this is the first step that will determine your results with affiliate marketing. Your state of mind is essential. You have to put yourself in the shoes of your customers. You must be able to relieve pain, resolve a problem, or resolve a difficulty.

To take the example of this woman specializing in divorce, her website answered a problem. Her website contained articles with high added value in which she provided solutions for couples in a divorce situation.

The first step is therefore to seek to bring value to others. I know that I am repeating myself here but it is because it is a capital point so that your efforts can be rewarded. The more you seek to resolve a strong problem with your prospects, the more you will ensure that you have significant traffic to your website and / or product or service.

Whether it is using Amazon or other programs to start your affiliate adventure, be aware that most sites work the same way.

You must create a personal account on the chosen platform. In case you are interested in the affiliate program I am a member of, simply go to this address: Wealthy Affiliate. It is free to join and get going.

Your registration will only take a minute …

The advantage of using a platform like Wealthy Affiliate is that you link to the most trusted affiliate website in the world.

This is a site that has a very large capital of trust; and this is one of the most important aspects which has many advantages.

As I said above, trust will be crucial. If your end customer finds themselves on a platform that does not inspire their confidence, they will not want to go further and leave their bank card number.

The advantage with Wealthy Affiliate is that it already has a worldwide reputation for having created thousands of very successful entrepreneur worldwide, including myself. It is a brand recognized by all and known for its high reliability.

Once registered, you will then be able to learn how create your own website, how to optimize it and how to monetize it. This means that you can create your own content to direct your visitors to the products or services of your choice.

When the person clicks on your link, a tracking cookie will be automatically installed in their browser. If you don’t know what a “cookie” is, do not worry, it is not a virus or malware. It is simply a small tracer that will be able to identify you as the “business owner” if an order is placed when coming from your website.

One way today to generate income is to create a blog, write articles, and include affiliate links. But don’t let this frighten you, the training you will receive from Wealthy Affiliate is second to none. So far, no-one who has followed the training has failed to make a full time income from home.

A word of advice:

It is not a get-rich-quick scam program which you sadly find all over the Internet these days, but it is a 100% legit long term money making program designed to help people to work online from their home and earn money legally and honestly.

So, the key to your success as an affiliate marketer is to really focus on creating value. If you market products and services, try them out if at all possible, or make sure the quality is there by doing your research properly.

If your client is disappointed, you will completely lose their trust and it will be almost impossible to recover them. Think long term, I think this is the best approach for you to profit from affiliate marketing on the Internet.

And there it is, this is the end of this article. Now if you wish to learn more about how you too can work from home and earn money online, all you have to do is join my FREE Internet Marketing Training by clicking on the banner below …

Thank for reading “How to Work from Home and Earn Money Online” …

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I hope that you enjoyed going through this guide and that you will start to work online and earn money from the comfort of your own home.

If you are looking for an honest way to make a living online, and to start for free, just like I have been doing for years, I recommend that you first learn more about Affiliate Marketing, it will cost you nothing. 

You can even start at your own pace if you don’t have much time to spare. All you have to do is join my FREE Internet Marketing Training by clicking on the banner below …

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