Welcome aboard. First off, yeah, affiliate marketing can be a legit career, but it’s not easy money. Most people quit fast.
Quick hits:
- Pick a niche you actually care about. Don’t just chase trends.
- Learn traffic—paid (Meta, Google, TikTok, native) or organic (SEO, YouTube, Twitter). No traffic, no revenue.
- Use solid networks like Impact, PartnerStack, ShareASale, or niche-specific private ones. Skip the sketchy crap.
- Track everything. Voluum, RedTrack, Binom. Doesn’t matter which—just track. Flying blind burns money.
- Losing money early is normal. Learn from it. Don’t rage quit.
- Follow people doing real stuff. Not gurus pitching $997 courses.
And yeah, it’ll feel confusing. Just stay in the game, keep testing, and don’t fall for shiny tactics. Most success comes from repeating the boring stuff that works.
Check out https://www.afflift.com — super active forum with case studies, guides, and real affiliate talk. Worth every dollar.
Good luck. Keep your head down and build.
