{"id":13318,"date":"2021-10-27T06:47:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T06:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/?p=13318"},"modified":"2025-04-28T10:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:13:29","slug":"affiliate-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Affiliate Marketing: A Complete Guide for SaaS Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the age of digital marketing and software products, virtually everyone you know has a SaaS startup of their own. This can mean great competition, and it does, but it also opens up a huge door: affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n<p>This is where you can cash in on the large number of software startups looking to gain a substantial share of the global market. You promote other brands, and they promote yours.<\/p>\n<p>Why should you do this?<\/p>\n<p>Well, first, you can make a solid passive income for your business by directing your existing and growing audience to your affiliates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Earn your rightful commissions, and add to your company\u2019s kitty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And this, with very little effort.<\/p>\n<p>Second, you can grow your own software-as-a-service (SaaS) business with affiliate marketing, as the more you network, the more customers you reach.<\/p>\n<p>So, in this guide blog, we will talk about everything you need to know if affiliate marketing has intrigued you lately.<\/p>\n<p>In case you weren\u2019t looking for a guide and you\u2019d like to read about the best affiliate marketing programs instead, we have a wonderful compilation for you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-programs\/\">read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#What_is_Affiliate_Marketing\" >What is Affiliate Marketing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#How_Does_Affiliate_Marketing_Work\" >How Does Affiliate Marketing Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#What_is_Affiliate_Marketing_Network\" >What is Affiliate Marketing Network?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Vendor\" >Vendor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Affiliate\" >Affiliate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Customer\" >Customer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Network\" >Network<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Types_of_Affiliate_Marketing\" >Types of Affiliate Marketing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Unattached_Affiliate_Marketing\" >Unattached Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Related_Affiliate_Marketing\" >Related Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Involved_Affiliate_Marketing\" >Involved Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Popular_Affiliate_Marketing_Strategies\" >Popular Affiliate Marketing Strategies<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Webmasters\" >Webmasters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Bloggers\" >Bloggers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Review_Sites\" >Review Sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Coupon_Sites\" >Coupon Sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Search_Affiliates\" >Search Affiliates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Incentive_Programs\" >Incentive Programs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Email_Marketing\" >Email Marketing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing\/#Wrap_Up\" >Wrap Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var EhAPI = EhAPI || {}; \r\n                EhAPI.after_load = function() {\r\n                    EhAPI.set_account('ktb76s1540fl2hnhbqnrtd2npb', 'our');\r\n                    EhAPI.execute('rules');\r\n                };\r\n                (function(d, s, f) {\r\n                    var sc = document.createElement(s);\r\n                    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commission&nbsp;by promoting other people\u2019s (or company\u2019s) products. You find a product you like, promote it to others and earn a piece of the profit for each sale that you make.\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>In other words,&nbsp;affiliate marketing&nbsp;gets you collaborating with brands to promote their products. It can work one way or two ways, depending on what you have to offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have a business website or blog, you have organic search traffic. These readers may be buying your products or simply getting information and recommendations, so you can help them find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/saas-crm\/\">good SaaS products<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever your website visitors buy a software product or service from another brand through your affiliate marketing, you earn a commission, which can be up to 30%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affiliate marketing is a great way to make money online. A large and growing number of businesses are generating extra revenue doing this every day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17060\" style=\"width: 1271px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/affiliate.jpg\" alt=\"affiliate marketing stats\" width=\"1271\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/affiliate.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/affiliate-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/affiliate-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/affiliate-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/affiliate-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1271px) 100vw, 1271px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Source: viglink<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viglink.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/15\/state-affiliate-marketing-survey\/\">research<\/a> shows affiliate marketing comes next only to Google AdSense for revenue generation online. Isn&#8217;t that something?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to watch a quick video about SaaS affiliate marketing, we think this one&#8217;s great:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"How to Promote SOFTWARE | SAAS Affiliate Programs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zkIvZ8gLjac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><em><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/b2b-email-marketing-best-practices\/\">Read also: 9 Proven B2B Email Marketing Best Practices for Beginners<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Affiliate_Marketing_Work\"><\/span>How Does Affiliate Marketing Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, how does affiliate marketing work? Well, it looks something like this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You join an affiliate marketing&nbsp;program for a brand you like<\/li>\n<li>Select a software product or service (SaaS) that you want to promote \u2013 here, a unique link is generated for your marketing use.<\/li>\n<li>Promote the product or service using the unique affiliate link across your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/content-marketing-platforms\/\">content platforms<\/a>, including website, blog, and social media.<\/li>\n<li>Earn a fixed commission for every purchase made through the link<\/li>\n<li>Continue to earn this commission monthly as long as your audience pays for the product.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/reseller-marketing-strategies\/\">Read also: 9 Reseller Marketing Strategies to Stand Out From the Crowd<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Affiliate_Marketing_Network\"><\/span>What is Affiliate Marketing Network?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you may have understood by now, affiliate marketing works on the principle of helping others for mutual benefit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You promote a product or service, and the promoted product returns extra income for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/networking.gif\" alt=\"networking\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/p>\n<p>To put it another way, this is inter-brand team work (wink, wink).<\/p>\n<p>So, who all make it work?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vendor\"><\/span>Vendor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The software vendor or merchant is the owner of the product looking to get more customers. You have the opportunity to help this SaaS business by promoting its products or services, and earn a commission from them.<\/p>\n<p>The vendor or merchant can be a small organization, a startup, or even an influencer.<\/p>\n<p>We mentioned Pat Flynn earlier, and he has excellent podcasts. If you can direct traffic to his podcasts, you can earn a continuing commission from his affiliate program.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Affiliate\"><\/span>Affiliate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are not a SaaS product creator or merchant, you are most likely an affiliate in this setup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/saas-affiliate-programs\/\">affiliate marketer to a SaaS product vendor<\/a> by promoting them, driving online traffic to their product, and hence helping their revenues grow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In return, they offer you a handsome chunk from those revenues. We\u2019re talking <strong>20% to 30% per sale<\/strong> coming from your blog.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/passive-income-apps\/\">Read also: 7 Passive Income Apps to Make Extra Cash Starting Today!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customer\"><\/span>Customer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You know the customer, right?<\/p>\n<p>The SaaS product vendor and the affiliate marketer are both looking for potential customers, and these can come from anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking blogs, social media traffic, paid ads, YouTube videos, and the key pages on your website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You could be in any field of work and have access to a wide range of customers. If they\u2019re buying from you, you can recommend related products and earn an affiliate marketing commission.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your online followers are not your buyers, that\u2019s even better, since there\u2019s no competition between you and the SaaS vendors you promote.<\/p>\n<p>Just find ways to redirect your audiences to a SaaS vendor you like, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/\"><strong>EngageBay<\/strong><\/a>, and you earn a recurring monthly commission every time money changes hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-ecommerce\/\">Read also: Affiliate Marketing 101 for eCommerce Business Owners<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Network\"><\/span>Network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An affiliate network is a platform that is home to many affiliates and vendors. This network is of value to both because it helps keep things neutral, balanced, and fraud-free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do we mean by fraud? Well, as an affiliate, you want to be sure that you will not be cheated, and payments will arrive for every sale you bring to the vendor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The affiliate marketing network takes responsibility for that. Think of this as LinkedIn, a \u2018network\u2019 that makes sure that the employer and the employee are both verified and have a clean record.<\/p>\n<p>For a more specific example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-network\/\">affiliate marketing networks<\/a> like ClickBank and Commission Junction take care of the payments and product deliveries. This way, they help both the affiliate and the vendor.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/saas-reseller-programs\/\">Read also: 12 SaaS Reseller Programs You Can\u2019t Ignore<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Affiliate_Marketing\"><\/span>Types of Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Broadly speaking, there are three types of affiliate marketing programs. However, there are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-examples\/\">affiliate marketing strategies<\/a> that can come under them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unattached_Affiliate_Marketing\"><\/span>Unattached Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This type of affiliate marketing program does not need you to know the customer. All you do is share the unique affiliate marketing URL and earn income by the \u2018pay-per-click\u2019 mode.<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\">Empower your marketing with the best strategies for maximum impact \u2013 learn more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/powerful-marketing-strategies\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">expert guide<\/a>! <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4aa.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\"><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Affiliate_Marketing\"><\/span>Related Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is when you have some presence in the same niche as the merchant. Since you both know and target the same audience, you can promote the merchant\u2019s product through your blogs, videos, podcasts, etc.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Involved_Affiliate_Marketing\"><\/span>Involved Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is where you become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/what-is-a-brand-ambassador\/\">brand ambassador<\/a> of the product or service because you have used it personally. As an affiliate, you recommend the product to your audience and if they buy it, you earn a recurring commission.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/is-affiliate-marketing-legit\/\">Read also: Is Affiliate Marketing Legit? Unmasking Common Myths &amp; Scams<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_Affiliate_Marketing_Strategies\"><\/span>Popular Affiliate Marketing Strategies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can find your own way in affiliate marketing, but there are already established approaches that are proven to work. To guide you in getting started, we\u2019ve listed the most popular strategies in affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Webmasters\"><\/span>Webmasters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These affiliates own their websites and drive traffic through these websites. They can monitor and follow all the website traffic they get and divert to other websites, such as redirecting traffic to product pages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bloggers\"><\/span>Bloggers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are the most prominent social influencers in the digital space.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Any new SaaS product vendor wants to be in a mutually beneficial relationship with influential bloggers, and most vendors will pay bloggers a wonderful commission for improving their sales.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_Sites\"><\/span>Review Sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A review website can be a great affiliate marketer for SaaS products, because customers want neutral user reviews before they make a buying decision.<\/p>\n<p>The review websites that get a lot of web traffic can charge a hefty commission from the products they drive traffic to.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coupon_Sites\"><\/span>Coupon Sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Online buyers often look for coupons and discounts. Affiliate marketers can leverage this opportunity and offer good discounts to their audience.<\/p>\n<p>These discounts and commissions can be negotiated with the merchants, usually depending on the volumes you can drive as an affiliate marketer or provider of discount coupons.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Affiliates\"><\/span>Search Affiliates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you can specialize in search-based marketing, you can win recurring commissions from many different SaaS product vendors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Search affiliates are experts are targeting particular \u2018searchers\u2019 on Google, YouTube and social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They engage with the searchers of certain products or keywords, and redirect them to the right SaaS products.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incentive_Programs\"><\/span>Incentive Programs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Affiliate marketers sometimes leverage incentive programs to drive people to certain products that they\u2019re promoting.<\/p>\n<p>The affiliates will bear the cost of providing these incentives, and the product vendors will offer a set commission for the buyers they get.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Email_Marketing\"><\/span>Email Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Affiliate marketers target email subscribers as much as product vendors do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Usually, the difference is that product vendors may not have large email lists, while affiliate marketers may have access to thousands or hundreds of thousands of contacts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They can send out attractive offers in email, and redirect the potential buyers to the products for a monthly commission.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-programs\/\">Read also: 17 Affiliate Marketing Programs For Bloggers in 2023<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap_Up\"><\/span>Wrap Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We hope that this blog has served as a decent guide for you to clear any doubts about affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a great way to make extra income, especially if you already have a blog or website that gets some traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What you need to remember, however, is that affiliate marketing is also marketing, and it won\u2019t work if you don\u2019t give it your best. The top affiliate marketers earn more than <a href=\"https:\/\/affise.com\/blog\/how-much-you-earn-affiliate-marketing\/\">$10,000 a day<\/a> \u2013 a whopping sum given that you\u2019re not even creating a product, you\u2019re just selling another\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>The best affiliate marketers specialize in certain niches, and don\u2019t take up more than they can handle. 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