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How to Start Affiliate Marketing and Make Passive Income

Many people dream of making passive income — earning money while they sleep. For most people who succeed at this, affiliate marketing is where it all begins.

The idea is simple: you promote someone else’s product, and when people buy through your link, you earn a commission. 

It’s a revenue-sharing system. If you have your own product, you can invite others to promote it and give them a commission. 

If you don’t, you can promote great products from other businesses and earn a percentage from each sale.

Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income explains it well:

“Affiliate marketing is the process of earning a commission by promoting another person’s (or company’s) product. You find products you’re passionate about, promote them to others, and earn a portion of the profit for each sale you make.”

For example, take a look at the EasyStore Affiliate Program. It offers:

• 100% commission for the first-month subscription fee

• 20% commission for every following month as long as the merchant stays with EasyStore

That means you could earn up to RM499 (USD $122) for just one successful signup — a great deal in the affiliate marketing world.

If you’re thinking of trying affiliate marketing, here’s a simple way to start:

1. Pick a niche you love.

Choose a topic you’re passionate about. For me, it’s ecommerce and business, so I picked “entrepreneurship” as my niche.

2. Create a blog or website about it.

Start sharing useful content about your chosen topic. Focus on giving value to your audience and building trust.

3. Turn your content into different formats.

Don’t just stick to blog posts — turn your content into social media posts, videos, quote cards, or infographics. Share them on platforms like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and your blog to reach more people.

4. Add affiliate links naturally.

As you create content, look for places where it makes sense to include affiliate links — in blog posts, captions, video descriptions, or anywhere it’s helpful to your audience.

Affiliate marketing is one of the easiest, low-cost ways to build passive income. 

Start small, stay consistent, and improve as you go. 

Who knows — this might be the extra income stream you’ve been looking for!

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