I was just going to say "thanks". But, now, maybe a little more. Years ago, many years, I thought you could just sign up as an "affiliate" and the money would come in. I quickly learned that you also needed to pitch it everywhere you could. "Pitching" wares is not something I enjoy. So, well, I made $5 over three years. It wasn't important to my income since I had a pretty good job so it wasn't a big deal to me. It really hit's home to your point though. "Passive income" isn't really "passive". You have to work at it. You have to sell. I enjoy your videos very much Roberto. I'm retired and really don't need any of that stuff, for me it's just "fun", but you are so great at helping people who are looking for a way to get ahead. You are a gift to those who are starting out. In my opinion.
Many thanks, I've been looking for "how to make money as an affiliate" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Neyameron Xiydeline Method - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my buddy got cool success with it.
The first thing you said about ppl who were not successful at anything talk it down is so true. I think it really applies to anything business wise for sure. Thank you for this video and happy holidays ! Team Mattycyclez reppin'
I'm so glad you made this video Roberto, nice to hear so much sense being spoken and no cheese like a lot of other TH-camrs do when they talk about affiliate marketing. Really appreciate this.
Roberto, I've been watching some of your videos on affiliate marketing. of what I've seen, so much of the affiliate marketing is technology related. now, we are in the blacksmithing/ metalworking field so we were wondering if there are any programs that might be more relevant to us.
Hola Roberto, I love your videos! Do you think you can put together a step by step affiliate marketing video. I really want to get started on it, but I don't feel confident enough to actually begin. I know about Clickbank and all, but once I promote a video, what then?
great points! I can't do amazon because they will not accept Maine residents in they program but if made me look for awesome independent stores that sell great products and are good to customers so that problem became an opportunity;) great stuff today!
Priceless video on about affiliate marketing. I've been stumbling about this subject for months. Thanks for putting this up! Please keep producing videos.
hello. good video as usual. I am going to use affiliate marketing for my language teaching channel and tech reviews (not this google account) because I can link some books for them to add to what I am teaching in the videos. hopefully, it will help them and me. Really nice video. keep up the good work. I watch a lot of youtube videos of different sorts and in different languages, in order for me to get ideas for my videos but in the category of setting up a channel and make it grow I only watch your channel and another one simply because for me you are in the top two of youtube channels of this kind. This year was good for you and I hope your channel grows a lot more next year.
Be around and learn from the real masters who are successful in the field is definitely the way to go, and I am grateful for learning affiliate marketing from my mentor. Thank you for the great content Roberto!
Roberto, are all of the links that you typically have in the description an example of affiliate marketing? If so, are you successful at getting people to those links?
Definitely answers some questions I had. I'm trying to get into affiliate marketing myself through websites. But I'd really like to make TH-cam videos. I'm just having a hard time nailing down a niche that I feel I could consistently make videos about.
Would you be able to make a video that includes a list of places to look up and find companies that do affiliate marketing for youtubers. I like idea, the concept of affiliate marketing. I understnd better now and am less afraid of it. But I have no clue where to start, where to do look. I think it would make a great follow-up to this video for you to have that.
Great analogy, Roberto! The relationship metaphor is perfect and I can use it to explain why I'm considering affiliate marketing as a source of honest income
Hi Eric, I agree. What I've found with Affiliate Marketing is that the key is to have to have a great affiliate offer that everyone trips over themselves to buy and the product owner/creator doesn't treat you as an affiliate or a number but they treat you as a business partner. What have you found that works?
Thanks for being such a good teacher. I appreciate the idea of not taking advice from crabby people. We have to be very deliberate about who we listen to. Thanks!
I like the laptop review idea, big tickets. But I have a question Roberto, if I want to review laptops consistently as they launch in the market, do I have to invest and actually buy all those laptops to review them? I hope you will reply
Good video Roberto. I like it. I am really interested in getting into youtube as a platform for some extra money. So you are helpful. Have a nice day and happy holidays! :)
Perfect timing on this video, using the market outside of just making videos is always a plus, There is a market for everything! Are sponsored videos in the same category as affiliated marketing?
@RobertoBlake Merry Christmas! I was wondering does it matter how many subscribers you have? What about the views on videos. They can be low and your subscribers don't watch them all the time.
I am a newbie to affiliate marketing and have just registered to amazon associate program. I have recorded my first product review video and planning on uploading within the next week. I have no expectations as this is a journey of experience and just enjoying the process and learning as I go. I have recently launched a TH-cam channel where I am documenting through video my fitness transformation from unfit to fit. I am totally new to social media, photography & filming and editing so I am literally learning from the basics and progressing bit by bit with the help from videos like yours. Thank you for your video, I found it very interesting and informative. I work 12 hour shifts 4 days on then 4 days off a mix of nights and days, so this gives me little time to train record it then edit and post, so at the moment I am only able to post one video a week. One question I have is 'am I wasting my time if I am only able to post once a week?
Thanks for that, You gotta start somewhere, ive been a year building an audience on youtube, just wonder how many are people needing help, or how many are my competitors "keeping an eye on things? I guess it shouldnt matter....thanks for the upbeat content, keep it up...
Man...clear, precise and to the point. Roberto, you're like a human cup of coffee. I'm woke now..lol. Thanks for being an awesome motivator. Big respect !
I make tutorials and I get asked about the things I use, a LOT. Since I often buy from Amazon I think I could make money from affiliated links. However I am on Amazon UK and most of my audience is in America... not sure if I can get links for both?
When using affiliate links is it necessary to check the box for Includes paid promotion? The video is not sponsored at all just using an Amazon link to some of the products that are included in the video.
Is there a way I can ask companies to sponser my videos or do they have to ask me? I don't plan on doing anything like that any time soon, but I like complain in advance. I was.just thinking if I had a video that fit with a particular thing if I could get that company or whatever to sponser me.
+The Lone Dreamer you can go directly to companies or use sites that connect you with sponsors. Reference videos on the Friday TH-cam playlist I've done covering this.
Hey Roberto, great video. I want to create a Fashion blog that I anticipate to have some affiliate marketing on the page. I also want to have an ecommerce website.......Can I do Affiliate marketing on that ecommerce website??? You know sell my stuff, promote other products too and get a commission for it?
I appreciate you clearing this topic up. I signed up for Amazon affiliate, but have been going at it the wrong way. I'll be careful of who I take advice from now! lol
Hey Roberto, relatively new to your channel but been chain watching them over Christmas. I'd be interested in any recommendations you have for promoting your website to increase readers. Obvious steps are SEO and including useful links to it from other websites but if you have further ideas that would be very interesting to hear. Thanks and thank you for the time you put into your videos :)
I would interested in a video, about how times of the year and times of the day effect your views, likes, and subs....in relation to certain demographics.
Super interesting! I have been wondering about something, though. Maybe you (or anyone else here in the comments) can help me? I have been googling, too, no answer. I have an English speaking channel but I don't live in an English speaking country. Can I also participate in American affiliate programs like amazon? I live in the Netherlands and as far as I know there is no partner program for amazon.nl (amazon.nl literally just launched maybe a month or two ago). Or do you have to be a US citizen to be able to participate in all the affiliate American programs...? I wonder what alternatives there are.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year Roberto! Found your channel this year and I appreciate all your videos and work! Looking forward to what you've got planned for 2017! Cheers!
Love your stuff, you've been putting out some great content. The problem with affiliate payouts from hosting is: the worst hosts pay the most. Recommending Bluehost or Hostgator is only done because they pay out is the highest, but offers the worst service across the major hosting companies out there, especially for WordPress hosting. Both owned by Endurance, the largest conglomerate hosting company in the world. So while you make the most payout, you're offering up a bad option to people who need reliable hosting with great support. /2cents
+PluginTut WordPress tutorials the thing is that is subjective too... I worked for a small web hosting company and currently host with 5 fairly popular web hosting companies including BlueHost, HostGator, Wix and Name Cheap and haven't had a bad service experience even once. Where as I've had horrible experiences with other companies ppl swear by like Site5... so it all comes back to individual experiences...
Roberto Blake Sure, it all depends, and no one really knows *until* something hits the fan. At that point, it's too late. I just want to make sure people know what they're buying into, and which companies to support.
I've only made $6 so far (for now, Adsense is much more consistent and pays more for me).. but then again, I only have 300subs and I don't use Amazon (just eBay)
I have a question. Im interested in doing ebay or amazon. Iffilation program. But my answers havent been resolved . first i dont have a website. If i where to pick a topic. And make lets say a facebook page. To advertise for ebay or amazon. Would that work? And my second question is how does amazon and ebay contact and connect with you? I know email. But when do they call you? Do they ever call you ? I dont want to sell my own products . i would like to try the ebay or amazon affiliate program. To get myself out this rut im. In. I havent found the answers to these questions yet. Please help . Thank you for very good video.
Hi slovaig, I agree. What I've found with Affiliate Marketing is that the key is to have to have a great affiliate offer that everyone trips over themselves to buy and the product owner/creator doesn't treat you as an affiliate or a number but they treat you as a business partner. What have you found that works?
I recently had my channel (not this one, this my personal YT account) approved for an affiliate program with only 45 subs! But my channel is targeted specifically at pop culture collectibles and the company I'm affiliated with are one of the makers of such products, so my conversion rate is great for a tiny channel cause it Prime targeting with my viewers
I had very bad experience with affiliate marketing but it doesn't stop my drive. I always ask for advice and watch a lot of TH-cam video still no success. I still have a positive attitude no matter what. the mentor I see is on TH-cam and are willing to charge 5,000 for advice that's crazy I'll find my way just fine by myself
I was just going to say "thanks". But, now, maybe a little more. Years ago, many years, I thought you could just sign up as an "affiliate" and the money would come in. I quickly learned that you also needed to pitch it everywhere you could. "Pitching" wares is not something I enjoy. So, well, I made $5 over three years. It wasn't important to my income since I had a pretty good job so it wasn't a big deal to me. It really hit's home to your point though. "Passive income" isn't really "passive". You have to work at it. You have to sell. I enjoy your videos very much Roberto. I'm retired and really don't need any of that stuff, for me it's just "fun", but you are so great at helping people who are looking for a way to get ahead. You are a gift to those who are starting out. In my opinion.
Many thanks, I've been looking for "how to make money as an affiliate" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Neyameron Xiydeline Method - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my buddy got cool success with it.
I am so thankful for your channel! Your info is pure gold. I must have watched a hundred "how to youtube" vids before I found you. Thank you!
Thanks for the pep talk. Great video.
The first thing you said about ppl who were not successful at anything talk it down is so true. I think it really applies to anything business wise for sure. Thank you for this video and happy holidays ! Team Mattycyclez reppin'
I'm so glad you made this video Roberto, nice to hear so much sense being spoken and no cheese like a lot of other TH-camrs do when they talk about affiliate marketing. Really appreciate this.
Roberto, I've been watching some of your videos on affiliate marketing. of what I've seen, so much of the affiliate marketing is technology related. now, we are in the blacksmithing/ metalworking field so we were wondering if there are any programs that might be more relevant to us.
+Christ Centered Ironworks possibly some stuff related to Amazon might work for you.
You sir, are a very wise man. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
yea, this is pure gold for free XD
can you do a video on how to set up an Amazon affiliate account and how to use it for TH-cam?
Jbro129 gaming yeah
Jbro129 gaming I think that would be very helpful.
How do I start?
I need special help!
Jbro129 gaming ... You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make em drink it....long story short, figure it out. Googles your friend....
Hola Roberto, I love your videos! Do you think you can put together a step by step affiliate marketing video. I really want to get started on it, but I don't feel confident enough to actually begin. I know about Clickbank and all, but once I promote a video, what then?
great points! I can't do amazon because they will not accept Maine residents in they program but if made me look for awesome independent stores that sell great products and are good to customers so that problem became an opportunity;) great stuff today!
Hmm I'll see what I can look into for you!
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich hi Lindsay. I'm associated with a Global Company with awesome products. Let me know if you still open. Hugs
Priceless video on about affiliate marketing. I've been stumbling about this subject for months. Thanks for putting this up! Please keep producing videos.
I had a amazon affiliate, but however, Are Amazon affiliate and association the same??
Man youve just got one more subscribed 🙋🏽♀️ big hugs from Brazil.
hello. good video as usual. I am going to use affiliate marketing for my language teaching channel and tech reviews (not this google account) because I can link some books for them to add to what I am teaching in the videos. hopefully, it will help them and me.
Really nice video. keep up the good work.
I watch a lot of youtube videos of different sorts and in different languages, in order for me to get ideas for my videos but in the category of setting up a channel and make it grow I only watch your channel and another one simply because for me you are in the top two of youtube channels of this kind.
This year was good for you and I hope your channel grows a lot more next year.
New to your channel, but thinking, how did I not see it earlier? I missed out on a lot of great stuff! Thanks man, God bless.
The production value of this video is stunning and the information really well too. Good job Roberto!
How do we set up platforms to market our affiliate links? Are there any specific affiliate programs that convert better than others?
Be around and learn from the real masters who are successful in the field is definitely the way to go, and I am grateful for learning affiliate marketing from my mentor. Thank you for the great content Roberto!
The only person I trust on TH-cam when it comes to advice! Keep it up!
Roberto, are all of the links that you typically have in the description an example of affiliate marketing? If so, are you successful at getting people to those links?
I feel your the best youtuber to come to for help growing your business!
Definitely answers some questions I had. I'm trying to get into affiliate marketing myself through websites. But I'd really like to make TH-cam videos. I'm just having a hard time nailing down a niche that I feel I could consistently make videos about.
Great video. . . thanks for the awesome information!!
hey Roberto come on let me edit my videos hehe I have to stop everytime and watch your vids, stop working so hard (I'm kidding btw)
Would you be able to make a video that includes a list of places to look up and find companies that do affiliate marketing for youtubers. I like idea, the concept of affiliate marketing. I understnd better now and am less afraid of it. But I have no clue where to start, where to do look. I think it would make a great follow-up to this video for you to have that.
Bro, that relationship analogy ! Keep up the great work. You’re putting out a lot of great info.
Love your content atm keep it up!
Great analogy, Roberto! The relationship metaphor is perfect and I can use it to explain why I'm considering affiliate marketing as a source of honest income
Hi Eric, I agree. What I've found with Affiliate Marketing is that the key is to have to have a great affiliate offer that everyone trips over themselves to buy and the product owner/creator doesn't treat you as an affiliate or a number but they treat you as a business partner.
What have you found that works?
Very informative man! Keep up the vids.
Thanks for being such a good teacher. I appreciate the idea of not taking advice from crabby people. We have to be very deliberate about who we listen to. Thanks!
Thanks for the tips. Good to know that affiliate marketing can work out if you're willing to put in the work.
Good stuff. My life would be way different if I had that kind of Amazon income. Time to work more at it!
Good video my friend ,I literally just started an affiliate Amazon account a few days ago :D
Marks Shrimp Tanks hey Marks!!! how's your Affiliate Marketing journey going?
Wood 55 trash lol
Always bringing the truth Roberto! Great Vid!
Your little disclaimer in the beginning where you said you wouldn't succeed. You did! Once again Roberto doesn't disappoint.
I like the laptop review idea, big tickets. But I have a question Roberto, if I want to review laptops consistently as they launch in the market, do I have to invest and actually buy all those laptops to review them? I hope you will reply
Good video Roberto. I like it. I am really interested in getting into youtube as a platform for some extra money. So you are helpful.
Have a nice day and happy holidays! :)
Can you please tell us what is the best place to get your affiliate marketing links from? Amazon? Viglink? etc thanks!
Perfect timing on this video, using the market outside of just making videos is always a plus, There is a market for everything!
Are sponsored videos in the same category as affiliated marketing?
Thanks and Merry Christmas Roberto! And Happy Hanukkah!
As usual a very timely video topic. Just when I am thinking about this. Thanks.
@RobertoBlake Merry Christmas!
I was wondering does it matter how many subscribers you have? What about the views on videos. They can be low and your subscribers don't watch them all the time.
I love how you explain things! So simple so applicable. Thank you!
nice job +Roberto Blake Thanks for the vid! (especially the part about evolution of the lexicon - brilliant)
I am a newbie to affiliate marketing and have just registered to amazon associate program. I have recorded my first product review video and planning on uploading within the next week. I have no expectations as this is a journey of experience and just enjoying the process and learning as I go. I have recently launched a TH-cam channel where I am documenting through video my fitness transformation from unfit to fit. I am totally new to social media, photography & filming and editing so I am literally learning from the basics and progressing bit by bit with the help from videos like yours. Thank you for your video, I found it very interesting and informative. I work 12 hour shifts 4 days on then 4 days off a mix of nights and days, so this gives me little time to train record it then edit and post, so at the moment I am only able to post one video a week. One question I have is 'am I wasting my time if I am only able to post once a week?
Thanks for that, You gotta start somewhere, ive been a year building an audience on youtube, just wonder how many are people needing help, or how many are my competitors "keeping an eye on things? I guess it shouldnt matter....thanks for the upbeat content, keep it up...
I like your channel bro! Will check it out!!
Man...clear, precise and to the point. Roberto, you're like a human cup of coffee. I'm woke now..lol. Thanks for being an awesome motivator. Big respect !
I make tutorials and I get asked about the things I use, a LOT. Since I often buy from Amazon I think I could make money from affiliated links. However I am on Amazon UK and most of my audience is in America... not sure if I can get links for both?
Unruly Housewife I believe you can! I am an Amazon Pro Merchant and they let me all on their different domains with dedicated merchant pages.
Looking into it, I might need to sign up to each one but that's cool! xx
Awesome! Thanks for all the great info!
Great info as always! Happy holidays, Tfs, God bless.
How can you shorten the affiliate links? It looks spammy!
Great video Thank you for the info! 🤗
Whaaat? An informational video not promoting a product or service?!
Thanks for the valuable content/insight.
When using affiliate links is it necessary to check the box for Includes paid promotion? The video is not sponsored at all just using an Amazon link to some of the products that are included in the video.
BBQ Love nah
Is there a way I can ask companies to sponser my videos or do they have to ask me? I don't plan on doing anything like that any time soon, but I like complain in advance. I was.just thinking if I had a video that fit with a particular thing if I could get that company or whatever to sponser me.
+The Lone Dreamer you can go directly to companies or use sites that connect you with sponsors. Reference videos on the Friday TH-cam playlist I've done covering this.
Roberto Blake thanks! That'll help in the future!
Hey Roberto, great video. I want to create a Fashion blog that I anticipate to have some affiliate marketing on the page.
I also want to have an ecommerce website.......Can I do Affiliate marketing on that ecommerce website??? You know sell my stuff, promote other products too and get a commission for it?
Very good info Roberto. Thanks
Love this Roberto, such solid advice!
descriptive and relatable. solid video!
I appreciate you clearing this topic up. I signed up for Amazon affiliate, but have been going at it the wrong way. I'll be careful of who I take advice from now! lol
Great video man :)
ur channel is soo beneficial uknow, keep it up bro
hey do know any knowledge of printers ????
Very wise, love the videos man.
Thanks for this. I actually link to sales of music albums and dont even affiliate. I should set it up. Don't know if it makes you much money tho
Hey Roberto, relatively new to your channel but been chain watching them over Christmas. I'd be interested in any recommendations you have for promoting your website to increase readers. Obvious steps are SEO and including useful links to it from other websites but if you have further ideas that would be very interesting to hear. Thanks and thank you for the time you put into your videos :)
Is it difficult to setup an affiliate application for amazon?
no, you just need some time to understand it
okay.
Good advice thanks 👍
I would interested in a video, about how times of the year and times of the day effect your views, likes, and subs....in relation to certain demographics.
Thank you Roberto! Hope u had a good Christmas :)
Good stuff as always
Super interesting! I have been wondering about something, though. Maybe you (or anyone else here in the comments) can help me? I have been googling, too, no answer. I have an English speaking channel but I don't live in an English speaking country. Can I also participate in American affiliate programs like amazon? I live in the Netherlands and as far as I know there is no partner program for amazon.nl (amazon.nl literally just launched maybe a month or two ago). Or do you have to be a US citizen to be able to participate in all the affiliate American programs...? I wonder what alternatives there are.
Great!! Thank You. Now just have to find a good affiliate mentor...
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year Roberto! Found your channel this year and I appreciate all your videos and work! Looking forward to what you've got planned for 2017! Cheers!
great video brother!
Great advice, I'm going to do it
Love your stuff, you've been putting out some great content. The problem with affiliate payouts from hosting is: the worst hosts pay the most. Recommending Bluehost or Hostgator is only done because they pay out is the highest, but offers the worst service across the major hosting companies out there, especially for WordPress hosting. Both owned by Endurance, the largest conglomerate hosting company in the world. So while you make the most payout, you're offering up a bad option to people who need reliable hosting with great support. /2cents
+PluginTut WordPress tutorials the thing is that is subjective too... I worked for a small web hosting company and currently host with 5 fairly popular web hosting companies including BlueHost, HostGator, Wix and Name Cheap and haven't had a bad service experience even once.
Where as I've had horrible experiences with other companies ppl swear by like Site5... so it all comes back to individual experiences...
Roberto Blake Sure, it all depends, and no one really knows *until* something hits the fan. At that point, it's too late. I just want to make sure people know what they're buying into, and which companies to support.
Have had a few questions with this stuff, thank you man
thanks for all the great content
Like your videos buddy
Do a video on email marketing for affiliate marketing!
hmm, that sounds interesting
I've only made $6 so far (for now, Adsense is much more consistent and pays more for me).. but then again, I only have 300subs and I don't use Amazon (just eBay)
I plan to get into affiliate marketing and all that good stuff. Just new a few thousand more subscribers to make it work my wild. LOL
I feel like I am affiliate marketing challenged. I wasn't sure what program to do. I will try Amazon and see what happens. Thanks for this video. ^_^
I love your videos, Thanks! :)
Hey great video on passive income from Affiliate Martketng
Yes, Mr. Blake could you do a small business video? Thanks
excellent work. since you speak so highly and so much about the vanderchuck guy, I'm going to check him out.
+Passport Kings Vaynerchuk
Thank you +Roberto Blake
Great video! Thanks!!!
Excellent presentation
I like your advice its realistic and practical. I trust you more than other people.
Thank you
Great vid! Thanks!
I have a question. Im interested in doing ebay or amazon. Iffilation program. But my answers havent been resolved . first i dont have a website. If i where to pick a topic. And make lets say a facebook page. To advertise for ebay or amazon. Would that work? And my second question is how does amazon and ebay contact and connect with you? I know email. But when do they call you? Do they ever call you ? I dont want to sell my own products . i would like to try the ebay or amazon affiliate program. To get myself out this rut im. In.
I havent found the answers to these questions yet. Please help .
Thank you for very good video.
Hi slovaig, I agree. What I've found with Affiliate Marketing is that the key is to have to have a great affiliate offer that everyone trips over themselves to buy and the product owner/creator doesn't treat you as an affiliate or a number but they treat you as a business partner.
What have you found that works?
Good stuff, bro. It's about the driver not the vehicle.
How can I shorten amazon affiliate links for youtube. Google url shortener doesn't like the link affiliate gives me.
do you have an associates account?
Ronnie House Jr. // RHJ yes I do
this is a real speaking here bless you robi
I recently had my channel (not this one, this my personal YT account) approved for an affiliate program with only 45 subs! But my channel is targeted specifically at pop culture collectibles and the company I'm affiliated with are one of the makers of such products, so my conversion rate is great for a tiny channel cause it Prime targeting with my viewers
Consider using the bounty program for Amazon prime because of video and music
👍👍👍!
I had very bad experience with affiliate marketing but it doesn't stop my drive. I always ask for advice and watch a lot of TH-cam video still no success. I still have a positive attitude no matter what. the mentor I see is on TH-cam and are willing to charge 5,000 for advice that's crazy I'll find my way just fine by myself
Who was it who tried to charge You that much?
Don't listen to the drunks or the spinsters. #RealTalk LOL
+You Are Leaders yup! 😎
Roberto Blake hope to hear from you soon. I messaged you on twitter and DMd you how you asked me to do. Just waiting to get your reply. Thanx
Happy Holidays to you and your family Roberto! Another awesome video!!!