How to do Affiliate Marketing Without Having to Show Your Face

How to do Affiliate Marketing Without Having to Show Your Face

by | Sep 6, 2023 | Affiliate Marketing, Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Home, Homeschooling Mom, Multi-Passionate, Work From Home Mom

Let’s call it, a lot of us who work at home, especially Moms who want to take care of their kids and household, are always looking for ways to earn money. One popular way to monetize a website, blog, or social media accounts is through affiliate marketing. With affiliate marketing, you earn commissions for promoting products or services, but you don’t have to create those products or services yourself…(I mean, we’ll take it, right?!) . However, some women may feel hesitant to show their face in promotions or content. For example, I have some students that CAN’T show their faces because of the jobs their hubby’s hold, and some just don’t want to because there are weirdo’s online…either way, I totally get it.  Fortunately, you can still succeed in affiliate marketing without showing your face. In this article, I’ll share some tips and strategies to help you do affiliate marketing without showing your face. Ready? Let’s GO!

1. Choose the right niche – If you don’t want to show your face, you should choose a niche that doesn’t require you to be the “face” of your brand. For example, you can choose a niche such as home improvement, beauty, health, or pets. These niches don’t require you to show your face, and you can promote products and services without revealing your identity.

2. Create high-quality content – Content is king when it comes to affiliate marketing. You need to create high-quality content that resonates with your audience. You can create blog posts, videos, social media posts, and other types of content that promote products and services without showing your face. For example, you can create blog posts that offer tips on home improvement, videos that demonstrate beauty tutorials(not face stuff obviously….or use a doll. LOL, just kidding, don’t do that! 🤣 ), or social media posts that showcase pet products. If you’re not sure what content to create, I made a BOSS tutorial walking you through precisely what people are looking for in your chosen niche. Here it is: http://marthaekrejci.com/90.

3. Use stock photos – If you don’t want to show your face, you can use stock photos in your content. Stock photos are professional photos that you can download and use for free or for a fee. You can use stock photos to showcase products or services without revealing your identity. For example, if you’re promoting a health product, you can use stock photos of people exercising or eating healthy foods. My two favorite free stock photo sites are Pixabay and Unsplash .

4. Be transparent – Even if you’re not showing your face, you still need to be transparent with your audience. You should disclose that you’re using affiliate links and that you’ll earn a commission if someone makes a purchase through your link. You can include this information in your blog posts, videos, or social media posts. To find some good verbiage for this, just Google this term, “affiliate marketing disclosure”.

5. Use email marketing – Email marketing is a great way to promote products and services without showing your face. You can create emails that showcase products or services and send them to your email list. You can also include affiliate links in your emails, which can help you earn commissions.

In conclusion, affiliate marketing is a great way to earn money, especially for work at home moms who want to make money from home. If you don’t want to show your face, there are still ways to crush it in affiliate marketing. You need to choose the right niche, create high-quality content, use stock photos, be transparent, and use email marketing. By following these tips and strategies, you can do affiliate marketing without showing your face and still be successful, I promise!

If you haven’t yet taken my free Affiliate Marketing Masterclass on Youtube, that would be your next step to making sales tonight! (for real, it’s happened!)

Let’s GOOOO!!!!!

xo Martha

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The 5 Worst Affiliate Marketing Mistakes You Should Avoid At All Costs

The 5 Worst Affiliate Marketing Mistakes You Should Avoid At All Costs

by | Sep 5, 2023 | Affiliate Marketing, Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Multi-Passionate, Work From Home Mom

There’s no doubt about it, affiliate marketing is a great way to make money from home or earn extra side income. As an affiliate marketer, you promote a product or service to a specific audience, and every time someone makes a purchase through your unique affiliate link, you earn a commission. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. There are plenty of affiliate marketing mistakes that you should avoid if you want to be successful in this industry. In this article, we’ll discuss the most common mistakes made by affiliate marketers and how to avoid them. Grab your notebook, this one is IMPORTANT.

1. Promoting too many products at once:
One common mistake made by affiliate marketers is promoting too many products at once. If you promote too many products, people will start to get confused about what you’re promoting. If you’re going to do this, work it as a personal brand and more of an “oh by the way” as you’re telling a story. But for the serious affiliate programs you’re representing, make sure there are only a few to start with, so you can give good content around them without confusing people. Once you’ve established yourself as a trusted affiliate marketer, you can expand your product range. (I have a free Affiliate Marketing Masterclass that goes WAY in depth on how to do this right. Here’s the link to that on youtube. 

2. Not disclosing affiliate links:
As an affiliate marketer, you NEED to disclose your affiliate links every time you promote a product. It’s not only the ethical thing to do, but it’s also required by law. Make sure to disclose your affiliate links at the very beginning of your content, and clearly indicate that any purchases made through those links will earn you a commission. Disclosing your affiliate links will increase trust between you and your audience. Just google this to grab some good verbiage “affiliate link disclosure”.

3. Focusing solely on commission:
The primary goal of affiliate marketing is to earn a commission, but make sure you’re not ONLY focused on commission. Your focus should be on serving your audience. Provide them with valuable and informative content, and only promote products that you know will be beneficial to them. (Just picture me screaming from the rooftops right now, because it’s THAT IMPORTANT) Your audience will appreciate your honesty, and transparency. AND it will lead to long-term success in your affiliate marketing endeavors, as well as whatever else you want to grow your personal brand into.

4. Not tracking your progress:
Tracking your progress is essential to the success of your affiliate marketing campaign. It helps you understand what’s working and what’s not, so you can make data-driven decisions. It’s important to track metrics such as clicks, conversions, and earnings. By tracking your progress, you can adjust your strategy and improve your results over time. BOOOM! Let’s go, right?!

5. Choosing the wrong affiliate program:
When choosing an affiliate program, make sure to research the company and the product/service they offer. Choose affiliate programs that align with your values and fit within your niche. Don’t just choose a program because of the commission rate. Make sure the affiliate program can provide you with the necessary support and resources to succeed. But also, make sure it makes sense in your brand, specifically make sure it’s something people would expect from you.  Like, let’s be real, if I started sharing about catalytic converters, you would be like…”is she ok?”…don’t make your people wonder if you’re ok or not! 🤣

By avoiding these common  mistakes, you can improve your chances of success in this industry. Remember to always prioritize your audience, track your progress, and choose affiliate programs that align with your values. I can’t wait to watch you WIN!

Oh, and if you’re either brand new, or feel stuck, check out my free Affiliate Marketing Masterclass on YouTube. People are making money right after they watch the hour long video and start implementing! Totally my gift to you! Let’s do this thing!

xo Martha

Affiliate Marketing Without Money or Followers: A Step-by-Step Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms

Affiliate Marketing Without Money or Followers: A Step-by-Step Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms

by | Sep 4, 2023 | Affiliate Marketing, Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Homeschooling Mom, Multi-Passionate, Work From Home Mom, Youtube

Being a stay-at-home mom is a full-time job in itself, right? I mean, I get it. I’m a work from home Mom that also homeschools, so I get what it means to be busy. But affiliate marketing is TOTALLY DOABLE if you don’t go doing extra unnecessary steps that don’t help, AND take up all of your day. Let’s break down what works, shall we?

Affiliate marketing is a low-risk, high-reward business model that can help bring in some extra cash without disrupting your daily routine. But what if you don’t have any money to invest or any followers to promote to? That’s where this guide comes in. In this post, I’m going to walk you through how to start affiliate marketing with no money and no followers, specifically for us homeschooling moms who have what seems like a negative amount of hours in the day, if that’s possible. 🤣

Step 1: Choose your niche (or what I like to call, Bat Signal) – To start affiliate marketing, you need to pick a bat signal – a specific topic or area you want to focus on. For stay-at-home moms, a promising bat signal can be homeschooling. It’s a rapidly growing group of folks, with more and more parents opting for homeschooling for their children (thank goodness, right?!). You can find a range of affiliate programs and products related to homeschooling, from curriculum guides to educational tools and resources. By being a niche-specific affiliate marketer, you can build a loyal audience of homeschooling moms who trust your recommendations. (If you want to get more specific about your own bat signal, which I TOTALLY suggest, I have a video here where I walk you through how to discover yours.) https://youtu.be/XpCAPs41Yt0?si=7YEDeh4KmeAM7-iI

Step 2: Pick some products/services to share – Ok, so I see a lot of people do this one backwards, but it’s not really their fault. Every Tom, Dick and Smelly out there peddlin’ affiliate marketing courses say to sign up to an affiliate network, then search for something to sell.  That’s a goofball approach, and isn’t honest, so I’m not going to be teaching that, sound fair? Let’s move with integrity if that’s cool. OK, so what I WOULD DO, is go through your bank statement and credit card statements if you have them…what are the monthly renewals? Write them down. Then go to the Googles, and type in what the product or service is, followed by the words” affiliate program” . NOW, you’re going to see products and services that YOU ACTUALLY USE and sign up for THEIR affiliate programs. It’s really bad form, in my opinion, to suggest something to people that you, yourself don’t even use. Insert immediate skeez….and that ain’t us.

Step 3: Promote through social media – Social media is a powerful tool for affiliate marketing. You don’t need a massive following to start – even a few dedicated followers can make a difference. Pick a social media platform that you already spend time on, such as Facebook or Instagram, and start building your presence. ( I may or may not have a FREE 90 Days to 1 Million Followers thing you can do 🙂 ) Share useful information, tips, and insights related to your bat signal, and don’t forget to include affiliate links when you recommend specific products or services. Always disclose your affiliations to your followers transparently.

Step 4: Leverage SEO through blogging – Blogging is my FAVORITE way to establish yourself as an authority in your bat signal community and attract organic traffic (FYI organic means FREE) to your website. By using search engine optimization techniques, you can rank your blog posts higher on Google and other search engines, which means more visibility and potential sales as your long game. Social media posts have about a 2-4 day shelf life….SEO is FOREVERRRRRR. Write blog posts on topics related to your bat signal and include affiliate links within them. Make sure your content is informative, engaging, and valuable to your target audience. (Ok, I have another thing you may like here…90 Days of Content in 90 Minutes, again, it’s a gift from me, so it’s free. But this one is GOLD. It literally shows you exactly what your bat signal people are wanting to hear about, then you just write blogs on that and Google LOVES YOU, which means they push you to the top….which means your people FIND YOU! Cool, right?!)

Step 5: Create video content – Video content is rapidly becoming the preferred medium for digital marketing. By creating video content related to your bat signal, you can capitalize on this trend and reach a wider audience. You can start a YouTube channel or use platforms like Pinterest or Instagram Reels to share short, snackable videos on bat signal topics.(I have 90 days of prompts for you for these in the gift I mentioned above 90 Days to 1 Million Followers if you’re having a hard time thinking of what to post.) Include affiliate links in your video captions and descriptions. Always make sure your videos are high-quality, engaging, and informative.

Starting affiliate marketing with no money and no followers can seem daunting at first, but it’s entirely possible even for stay-at-home moms. By following these steps and focusing on a niche you’re passionate about, you can build a successful affiliate marketing business from scratch. Remember to be transparent with your affiliations, create high-quality content, and be patient. Affiliate marketing can take time to yield results, but with persistence and perseverance, you can make your dream of earning money from home a reality.

Oh, and if you want to put the pedal to the metal, so to speak, I have a one hour Affiliate Marketing Masterclass on Youtube that has people literally making money right after they watch it and implement.

Til next time!

xo Martha

Master the Art of Affiliate Marketing on YouTube & Skyrocket Your Click-through Rates!

by | Jul 3, 2023 | Affiliate Marketing, Youtube

Hey hey! Did you know a whopping 80% of brands have affiliate programs? And, would you believe that over 65% of affiliate marketers cozy up with their audience on social media? That’s right!

What’s more, it’s no secret that YouTube is a goldmine with over 2.6 billion users each month and a billion hours of video watched daily. That’s a gigantic sea of people waiting for you to make waves with your YouTube affiliate marketing.

Ever considered YouTube Affiliate Marketing? It’s no different from your regular affiliate marketing, just a change of scenery really. YouTube is just another marketing avenue where you can spread your magic to the target audience.

Remember, friend, affiliate marketing is all about promoting and selling another company’s goods or services for a commission. Now, sometimes there’s an extra layer between sellers and affiliate marketers – affiliate networks. They handle all the backend and manage the relationships between sellers and affiliates.

Now, where does YouTube fit into this jigsaw puzzle? Simple. Affiliate marketers need a platform to promote products. YouTube affiliate marketers have chosen to promote through videos they create for their channels. They need to be savvy about what products will appeal to their audience, those who subscribe to their channel. (In HBR, I teach you how to not only use YouTube, but have a full system of places you share, all working together and building your relevant audience day after day after day. 🎉)

Promoting affiliate products on YouTube? Perfect! You’ll want to place affiliate links where your viewers can see them. YouTube offers more opportunities for this than many other social and video networks, like Instagram and TikTok. You can include affiliate links in your video descriptions or pin them in the comments.

Another neat trick is to place an “i” button at the top right of your video to promote another of your videos. It’s a little card that acts as a link to another video. Cool hack, right?

Why should you use YouTube Affiliate Marketing? Well, it’s simple. You want to be where your audience hangs out. YouTube is the “how do I” channel, which is great for folks that share affiliate products that are solution based. (which most are if you really think about it) Nowadays, with smartphones in every pocket, it’s also super easy to create and upload videos to YouTube.

Successful affiliate marketing is all about knowing your audience and recommending products they’ll love. But beware! You don’t want your videos to look like long-winded TV ads. Your videos need to add value and there must be a reason for people to watch them.

YouTube affiliate marketing has its own charm. It’s as simple as setting up a YouTube channel and uploading videos. But you’ll need an audience before you start seeing people clicking on your affiliate links and buying, so let’s talk about that.

Making money with YouTube affiliate marketing? It’s as easy as one, two, three, four:

Decide on your channel’s target audience. (I call this bat signal, here’s where I easily break down how to find yours.

Make informative and entertaining videos for them. The word here is “infotainment”.

Find affiliate products that would pique their interest. (Here’s a short training I did on that.)

Promote your videos and affiliate products. (Here’s a must have checklist to help)

Do the above steps consistently for a few months, and you’ll be surprised to see people buying through your affiliate links!

You can also put an email opt-in in all of your YouTube video descriptions so that viewers could join your mailing list.

Just remember, don’t fall into the trap of trying to promote as many products as possible, regardless of their fit for your audience. There’s no point making videos no one wants to watch. ORRRRR looking like a weirdo skeezball, catch my drift?

Successful YouTubers tend to follow this rule of thumb: Stick to one central theme. This isn’t just for YouTube; the same applies to blogs, podcasts, or any social posts you make. (for my students, it’s their bat signal)

And what type of videos should you make to capture your audience’s interest? Mix it up! You can create product reviews, how-to videos, tutorials, best-of videos, and even unboxing videos.

And finally, here are a few tips to up your YouTube affiliate marketing game:

Identify the best keywords for people to find your videos. (this can be best understood in a free training I did here)

Don’t make your videos look like ads. Remember, people watch YouTube to learn or to decrease reading time. Make em easy and relatively easy to digest)

Find the Perfect Spots for Your Affiliate Links. YouTube gives you a much wider playground than Instagram or TikTok to place your affiliate links. This platform is so much more welcoming when it comes to embedding links around your videos, especially in the video descriptions. So, seize this golden opportunity! Slip in those affiliate links in the right spots whenever it makes sense.

Jazz Up Your Thumbnails You know, click-through rates play a significant role in YouTube search rankings. When folks feel drawn to your video, they’re more likely to click through. So, what’s the secret recipe? An irresistible video thumbnail combined with a tantalizing video title. This duo can significantly pump up your click-through rate. (PS, you don’t need to be a designer, just use this)

Honesty is the Best Policy with Affiliate Links Don’t fret! If your videos are top-notch, people won’t give a second thought to seeing your affiliate links. This holds particularly true for folks engrossed in your niche. I promise you’re thinking more about it than anyone else.Legally speaking, you’re required to disclose your affiliate links in most places these days. Plus, you’re obligated to inform that you may earn a commission if people splurge through your links. But here’s the deal, most folks won’t mind this. In fact, they’ll cheerfully follow through to your links if they want to grab the products, especially if you can offer a deal to them with your link!

Ok, so that’s it! Affiliate Marketing on YouTube in a nutshell, no go DO IT!

See you next time!

xo Martha