In these free affiliate marketing training videos you’ll meet Stuart Ross, one of my personal mentors. He has successfully built several online businesses, and helps affiliates build lifestyle businesses to help them escape their jobs.
In Workshop 1 you’ll learn a little about Stuart’s background as a Mortgage adviser. A recent Gallop poll showed that 85% of people are unhappy in their jobs. Stuart’s experience was no exception to this! He became enthused about affiliate marketing and was eventually able to leave his full time job through pursuing affiliate marketing.
Affiliate marketing is a business model where you can recommend and endorse a product online and earn commissions from the sales you make. Anyone can become an affiliate marketer by signing up to a program and promoting their unique affiliate link. There’s many industries and products available with the affiliate marketing model. So you can choose a niche or topic in pretty much any area which you’re interested in.
Free Affiliate Marketing Training Videos
Different types of products offer a different commission rate. In video 1 Stuart explains the different payment structures you can earn from affiliate sites such as Amazon and Clickbank. See also affiliate marketing commission rates. Although Amazon typically offers lower commission rates, you can also earn from other items your referrals add to their shopping basket at the time of purchase.
Subscription affiliate products are another consideration. With subscription products you can keep earning commissions long after you refer a sale. Memberships and software products can pay affiliates a monthly recurring commission, whether you’re working or not!
You’ll also learn about some of the products Stuart has created to help affiliates generate an income through referring subscription products.
High ticket commissions are another earning consideration to affiliate marketers. With high ticket products you can earn a lot more in commissions through doing what is effectively the same work you would do for a much smaller commission. In video 1 Stuart shares some high ticket products you can promote as an affiliate.
By using one-time sales, subscription affiliate products and high ticket products in combination, you can give yourself the best chance of success as an affiliate. See also SFM Digital Business system for more on this.
Free Affiliate Marketing Training Videos – Video 2
In Workshop 2 (access here), you’ll learn about how to sell your own products and selling physical products.
Stuart shares some real world examples of entrepreneurial ventures anyone can learn from, and how by aligning with your passions, you can create a business you truly love.
Many new affiliates start out with a lofty goal such as making their first million online. Stuart suggests instead to make your first $100 online without a job. By doing so, and by aligning with something you’re interested and enthusiastic about, you can break down a large task into smaller more achievable steps.
Sourcing products you want to sell is also covered in this video. Stuart shares examples of various products you can source and sell: drones, fake eyelashes, drone propellers, car key fobs, photo boxes etc.
Going directly to manufacturers and wholesalers and negotiating means you can purchase items at the best prices.
Direct to consumer selling is also explained in this workshop. This is a huge opportunity; promote products and services without having to hold or buy any stock. Amazon, Shopify and eBay offer the opportunity to list products to be sent directly to the consumer.
Workshop 3
In Workshop 3 Stuart sets some expectations about what you can realistically expect to achieve. You’ll also learn about finding affiliate programs and how to build your confidence about selling online. Start with learning how to sell a single product online. Once you’ve done that, you can sell 10, or 100. With the affiliate marketing model you don’t have to worry about product fulfilment or dealing with custmers. Simply learn how to refer a product and you get paid.
You also don’t need to be an inventor or come up with an idea of your own. The art therefore is really knowing the system of selling online. Stuart uses some real world examples such as tripods, car suction attachments and other small items which sell well online.
A positive mindset will get you so far in life. However, nothing will match actually doing the work required to earn an income online. Earning millions isn’t an out of reach possibility to someone coming into the digital space for the first time. However, it’s important to set some realistic expectations and do one step at a time. Learn how to sell a product online. Then build your confidence by taking small steps on a regular basis.
Whatever your age, experience or technical knowledge, you can learn how to make a single sale online. Taking one step at a time is key to success in affiliate marketing.
Access the free affiliate marketing training videos here.