Let me give you a small fact, about 90% of the blogger community jumps into Affiliate marketing just for the sake of making huge money via their website/blog. And it’s totally ok to have that thing. Many young bloggers had made this field as their full-time business and are earning quite good. If done correctly, you can easily turn your blog into a money printing machine without even putting many efforts.

But when you about to get started with affiliate marketing you come across many myths and facts which you have to clear before actually getting started with the real business. But how to know what’s real and what’s not?


So, Today’s post is all about those myths about affiliate marketing that you need invalidate before you start with your affiliate marketing sales. All these myths can be very dangerous for your sales, so make sure you carefully read this article and remember the vital points.

Top 5 Worst Myths in Affiliate Marketing

 1. It’s Super Easy to Get Started

Many newbie bloggers and webmasters think that getting started with affiliate marketing is just like a child’s play but is it so?

You should know that the figure is quite low (just about 5%) for those who actually make successful sales.

Just like blogging, you have to keep patience to make your first income. You simply have to accept the reality that it can either take a couple of weeks, months or even a whole year to make a little money out of it.

It’s a myth, many of us think that affiliate marketing is nothing but simply creating links via Amazon, ClickBank, JVZoo and you start making money out of it within a few days.

 If you are from those people who think that simply sharing your links on social media sites and other similar platforms can help you make thousands of dollars every month than hold on for a moment.

See, you just need to have a proper strategy if you are really serious about this thing. You have to be very clear with what you are doing and whom you actually want to target? With this, you also have to put substantial efforts to make this thing work properly.

Trust me it takes more than you think to drive traffic to your website and make successful sales. For that, you have to monitor your audience and know what kinds of audience do you actually have to target.

Here are a few important tips which you need to put extra attention while working on your marketing strategy:

  1. If you want to get started with a real affiliate marketing website then you need to do a quite good research before actually implementing things. Planning & Proper Strategy with Dedication and Patience are key points which you must always remember. 
  2. Go for Niche Marketing i.e, you can easily make a good amount if you are focused on a particular niche. 
  3. You need to keep on creating good relevant content for your blog and decide whether it will be going to help your blog audience or not. 
  4. Have a clear idea about your targeted audience. 
  5. Observe your competitors working on a similar niche. 
  6. You have to search for a good affiliate program which can help you with your product sales. Selecting a good affiliate program is the most essential and vital point of all. 
  7. Keep a record of your plans and strategy and see which one is doing great and which simply fails. 
If seen then you will get to know that affiliate marketing is not that big deal as people portray it. With proper maintenance and efforts, you have to regularly update your site with fresh content.

If you really want to perform well in affiliate marketing then you need to learn several marketing skills online. Know what your customers are actually expecting from your side? Trust me, if you want to have a successful online business then you have to work hard for it, There are no shortcuts or hacks to get rich overnight.

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 2. It’s a Shortcut for Getting Rich

As I have already told you in the above points that getting rich overnight is a myth. As thinking this as a shortcut to get overnight, is probably the biggest of all.

Let me tell you that affiliate marketing is not a shortcut for getting rich. Although, you can easily earn a good amount via this scheme it could take months and in some cases years.

 All the experts which you see online have mastered the skills over many years like copywriting, Website optimization techniques, online marketing, and leadership qualities. They all have learned these skills which are now paying them good in a long run.

But before getting started you have to create good content online which will help you build an authority i.e, trust among users as a reputable brand name.

Don’t run, it’s a long journey. Affiliate marketing is all about building trust among your audience and promoting products. According to my observation, I have seen that it takes almost 2 years to understand how all things work in this field.

3. Must have a Website

To get started you must have a website or a blog.

That’s another myth.

In reality, having a website or a blog can affect your sales but it's not compulsory to have one. If you don’t have a website or a blog then also you can get your hands on to affiliate marketing.

People prefer to have a website because it helps them to build trust among their audience. Adding value to their business and easy communication with their audience are popular reasons to have your own website.

Note that it will take thousands of dollars setting your website, promoting your content and enhancing your website’s reach.

So, what’s then? If you have a clear idea about the following things then you can get started with affiliate marketing right now:

  1. Type of Business you want to step in. 
  2. Having Consistency 
  3. Targeting your Audience
Having a good reach on Facebook and Linkedin can help you a lot with your online sales. You can easily share your skills and content on these platforms.

Always remember, Offer value to your audience. Offering good deals and offers to your clients will help you get their trust very easily. Building an effective email list is your actual aim, not creating a website.

Using social networking sites and posting attractive content & images can help you attract a good audience.


 4. Even without Learning, There’s a lot in Affiliate Marketing

I heard people saying that “You can easily make a lot of money even without learning how things actually work in affiliate marketing”. That’s another myth.

Getting started with anything, without learning always result in bad. If you don’t have any product selling skills then it’s probably impossible to earn even a penny via this business. Although, there are some techniques which you have to master before you step in into this business, if seen then it’s all easy.

Here are some points which you should master:

  1. What kinds of programs usually get successful? 
  2. How to reach most of your audience without spamming? 
  3. How to develop trust among your audience? 
  4. How to know your audience interest? 
  5. How to find new products which are popular among your customers?

5. Automate Affiliate Marketing Completely

 It's a truth that affiliate marketing takes a quite good effort and dedication is setting things up.

Although it is possible to create a fully automated affiliate marketing process but it will end up creating an unreliable audience and can also lead to an unprofessional relationship.

There are many methods which can help you to almost automate your marketing scheme like:

  1. Using social media tools which can help in promoting your post over various platforms.
  2. Using automated email workflow for analyzing your audience engagement. 
  3. And the tool for promoting your affiliate product too. 
But let me warn you, it’s not suggested to use automation at every step. This can lead to a bad relationship. Even professionals and affiliate marketing experts invest their time creating working for their online marketing.

Final Words

 Affiliate Marketing is all about marketing skills and how good is your relationship with your customers. If you succeed to master a few vital skills then you will definitely be earning a good amount even when you are sleeping.

So, beware of all the myths online about affiliate marketing. Before starting anything take your own time understanding the market and how it all works. So, what’s next? Go try it on your own.

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