However, it’s also the longest way.
If you are not the patient type then SEO probably won’t help you with affiliate marketing.
It’s been a rough year for affiliate marketers. Between John Mueller letting SEOs everywhere know that even adult websites must adhere to Google’s policy on organic search marketing as a warning to blackhat SEOs and Google’s most recent Core Update, affiliate marketing just got harder.
Google is more focused on content more than ever before and is less reliant on links. Since links are a large portion of blackhat SEO then it’s easy to see how blackhat SEO will be killed off eventually if Google continues in this direction with it’s search engine and finally reaches a point where links will become obsolete. Links are still a factor now but they will never beat authentic, quality content if the goal is search engine rank improvement.
So, what’s the good news about affiliate marketing?
Video marketing is easier than ever.
High quality stock video footage, professional voice actors, and talented 2D and CGI graphics artists are easily accessible online on multiple sites, quite affordable, and easy to find with simple Google searches. Applying basic SEO principles to video pages in sites like YouTube is effective and can at least get you started in increasing your YouTube search rank.
Creating a solid review niche site that gives detail, unbiased, and content filled reviews and then applying SEO to every page is another way to tap into organic traffic.
Organic traffic is king when it comes to affiliate marketing. It’s possible to create sites that generate passive income when you combine a steady stream of organic traffic to a high-converting affiliate marketing site. The best part is your marketing budget won’t be affected since organic traffic is free (you might have to pay an SEO expert to help tap into this free traffic though). With organic traffic, a website making thousands every month with a cost of around $100 a year between domain registration and hosting cost is completely possible.
However, the problem is still competition. It can take years to gain presence in search engines simply because of the sheer amount of competing sites that are all going after the same keywords.
One solution is by finding new emerging markets by keeping up with news and following trends as they develop. An emerging market has some characteristics of a developed market, but does not fully meet its standards. This includes markets that may become developed markets in the future so it’s an opportunity to get into a market early.
Additionally, following the news in key areas that are already exploding in growth and keeping your eye open for spin-off niches that can create whole new markets.
If you are interested in getting started in affiliate marketing, here’s a tip: start with digital products. The less overhead the better especially in the beginning when your affiliate marketing income is $0. There are plenty of digital products online that can be sold so no need to try and sell physical products directly unless you are the original creator of the product or don’t mind sitting on inventory. Of course, you could also dropship products to avoid the burden of inventory but this can eat into your profits significantly.
Is one of your 2021 New Year’s resolutions starting a new business online?
Try affiliate marketing.