If you want to get into affiliate marketing starting now but are
worried if it is still worthwhile, it's okay. It's a question a lot of
people ask. Don't worry. Affiliate marketing in 2019 is still
profitable.
Affiliate marketing adds a lot of value to the
marketplace, online commerce is expanding, and more and more people are
using the internet every day. That means you can make money with
affiliate marketing.
One reason you might think that you won't is
that many people don't do affiliate marketing well. They fail at it. But
you can do it better and succeed.
Remember, affiliate marketing will always be profitable.
That's because it adds value.
You
can make money by providing value to your audience. You help companies
sell more products and services. The consumer gets what they want, the
firm gets paid and you make money by connecting the two.
But first
people have to trust you. Consumers have to trust that you are giving
them valuable advice. By being honest in your reviews, and not just
peddling everything online, you can build up that trust. Once that's
there, people will click your affiliate links and you'll get commission
out of it.
The more trust people have in you, the more money you will make. That is the most important thing about affiliate marketing.
There
will always be things to sell as well. Online commerce is growing and
by 2040 95% of purchases will be done online. Right now it only accounts
for 13.7% of retail purchases. Now is a good time to start to build
trust as ecommerce continues to boom.
Online commerce is growing
because more and more people are connecting to the internet every year.
In 2017, less than half the world was online. There's a lot of room for
growth and new audiences. That's even leaving out how many more people
are being born as well.
With that in mind, it's time to turn to how to give yourself the best chance of success.
Most
people fail at affiliate marketing. It is not easy to build trust with
strangers. You have to consistently add value. It's hard work, but it
will be worth it.
Most affiliate marketers struggle with getting traffic and converting traffic to sales.
People
quit because they don't give enough time for their blog or social media
account to grow. Early struggles can be off putting. Persist!
Even
then it can be a struggle to turn views into clicks. People won't just
instantly click your links when they first see your content. It takes
time to build trust with your audience. You have to attract people who
are interested in what you are doing and how you are doing it. The right
match between content creator and audience will lead to clicks. Again,
you have to be persistent.