One of the most used monetization methods tomake money with a blog is affiliate marketing, but can you earn money as an affiliate without having a blog? Below I will explain how you can generate income as an affiliate without having to create a blog .
The Internet is a world of possibilities to generate income, and there are options for everyone.
Affiliate marketing A possibility of real income
As I have already mentioned, affiliate marketing is one of the most used methods to make money online and it is the method that I like most to generate income online.
The majority of my income comes from affiliate marketing 
For those who do not yet know what affiliate marketing is, it consists of recommending products or services from third parties in exchange for a commission.
To know if a company offers you the possibility of being affiliated by recommending its products, you just have to search it on the Internet in the following way:
"Name of the company + affiliates".
Amazon is a good example of a company with which you can earn money as an affiliate .
The process to become an affiliate and the operation of this system is very simple: You register on the web of the selected company and once you activate your account, you can start recommending your products.
They automatically provide you with a link to the website selling the product, and you only have to generate web traffic to that website, through that link.
For each person who arrives through your link and ends up buying the product, you will get a commission that will be automatically added to your account.
The commissions depend on the company with which you work, and can be from 2% to 75% of the value of the product, in some cases.
The best method to generate traffic as an affiliate
The most important factor to earn enough money with this method is web traffic , but not any kind of web traffic.
It must be web traffic really interested in what you are offering.
You can have a transport truck forum with thousands of active users, but if you want to make money recommending women's underwear, I do not think it's the right place to attract web traffic and generate sales.
Making a blog is one of the most used methods to generate traffic as an affiliate and get sales, but believe me if you decide to create a blog, it will not be receiving thousands of visits a day in a couple of months.
To get organic traffic with a blog requires work, perseverance and patience, something that not everyone is willing to spend.
Does that mean that if you do not have a blog, you can not earn money as an affiliate?
NO.
There are other alternatives to be affiliated with a product and service and get sales and their respective commissions, without having a blog.
Facebook + affiliation = money
Facebook is one of the most used social networks worldwide, but it is also one of the most powerful marketing tools available , and now you will see why.
Below I will explain the steps to follow to earn money as an affiliate with Facebook.
1. Create a page on Facebook.
On Facebook you can create a page about anything you can imagine.
If you do not know the steps to follow to create your page, I explain them in How to create a Facebook page.
As an example let's imagine that we created a page about Star Wars products.
It is advisable to choose very specific niches to be able to segment well the public to which we want to direct our Facebook page.
2. Share quality content
This page is where we will publish our affiliate links about Star Wars products, but we will not only publish products that can be purchased, it is also important to share content related to the topic that may be of interest to fans of that page, such as Star videos. Wars, images about this saga, epic phrases from the different movies, etc.
3. Invest in Facebook Ads.
Is it really necessary to invest to make money with this method?
No, but if we do, we will accelerate the process considerably.
The important thing is to get Facebook users who are fans of Star Wars to click on "like" on our page and see what we publish.
Facebook Ads allows you to carry out very segmented advertising campaigns choosing the public you want to contact.
An example could be:
I want the advertisement for my Star Wars page on Facebook to be seen by men from Spain, aged between 30 and 50, and who likes Star Wars.
This type of segmentation results in your campaign being much more effective than if you cast it for any type of audience.
Everyone does not like Facebook and ... why do you want a 70-year-old grandmother who has never seen Star Wars to see your ad?
Over time you will get "I like" people who are fans of Star Wars and these people interact with your Facebook product publications, clicking "I like" in them, sharing, etc.
Getting your page to have thousands of fanatical followers of Star Wars and constantly sharing products related to this theme, you will get them to enter your affiliate links and buy all kinds of Star Wars products, getting your juicy commissions as a member .
Keep in mind that you do not need to be publishing every day on the page since Facebook allows you to schedule the publications , so by dedicating one or two hours to the page, you can schedule publications for the entire week.
On what theme do I make my Facebook page?
There are thousands of possibilities. Here is a small list of options:
- Peppa pig products
- Spongebob Toys
- Interesting eBooks on Amazon
- Intimate women's clothing
- Sports accessories
- Children's soccer boots
- Gifts for boyfriends
- Star Trek products
- Clothing and accessories for pets
- Home decoration
- Statues of Batman
- ...
... and so you could list thousands and thousands of possibilities, and remember that the more specific the niche, the easier it will be for you to focus your Facebook Ads campaigns to reach the right audience.
How much money can I earn with Facebook as an affiliate?
It really depends on different factors such as the niche you choose, the number of followers you get, the money you invest in Facebook Ads ... but especially your work.
Imagine that with a page with 30,000 followers you generate € 250 per month ... you could perfectly be managing 4 0 5 pages at the same time and generate a salary in conditions.
Finally, you may want to read How to earn money with Facebook Ads .
