by mkrejci1111 | 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
by mkrejci1111 | 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
by mkrejci1111 | Sep 4, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Home, Homeschooling Mom, Multi-Passionate, Work From Home Mom
I don’t have to tell you balancing homeschooling and a career can be difficult. With so much on your plate already, it can be hard to find time for work. However, with the power of the internet, making money from home has become easier than ever before. In the next few minutes, we’ll discuss three easy ways that you can make money from home while homeschooling your kids. So, sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and let’s dive in!
1. Virtual Assistant: As a virtual assistant, you help folks and businesses with administrative tasks such as data entry, e-mail management, scheduling, and bookkeeping, social media, really anything that you have developed some skills at..What most people don’t realize is OTHER PEOPLE need YOUR SKILLS. We look over our own skill sets and forget that other people need help with them. . The best part is that work can typically be done from your computer while you’re homeschooling your kids. To become a virtual assistant, you can complete online courses or certifications that will give you the proper skills and knowledge to succeed. Websites like UpWork and Fiverr make it easy to find virtual assistant work.
2. Sell Products Online: One of the easiest ways to make money from home (and how I make a majority of my own income) while homeschooling is to sell products online. This can include anything from homemade crafts to digital products(I’m partial to digital products because there is little to no overhead which means the scalability is out of this world, and the profits are IMMEDIATE). Websites like Etsy and Amazon Handmade allow you to sell your handmade creations with no upfront costs. For digital products, you can use websites like Shopify to sell things like digital printables or e-books (they can also handle handmade things as well of course but do have a minimal up front cost). When setting up a store like Shopify, check out how I run a personal brand (I have lots of videos on YouTube at http://watchmartha.com), because with a strong personal brand, having storefront is super easy to sell from…AND it can branch into ALL THE THINGS. One of the biggest things I teach is how to grow at least 7 income streams from your personal brand from home 🙂
3. Online Tutoring: As a homeschooling parent, you are already equipped with the knowledge and skills to be a great tutor. Online tutoring is becoming increasingly popular and can be a great way to make money from home. Websites like Chegg and TutorMe allow you to tutor students in a variety of subjects, from the comfort of your own home. Tutoring sessions can typically take place during afternoon or evening hours, so you can still dedicate your mornings to homeschooling.
4. Bonus Addition! Direct Sales: Direct sales is a popular way to make money from home. There are numerous companies out there that allow you to sell products to others and earn a commission. Some popular direct sales companies include Young Living, Tupperware, Avon, and Mary Kay. These companies provide you with marketing materials and training, making it easy to start your own business from home. (Not everyone wants to do this, and I get it, but if you’re wanting to, I have a strategy with Young Living specifically where I pretty much take everything off of your plate and do most of the strategy for you…and I hit a rank with that company that typically takes 4-5 years….in 6 months 🙂 So, yeah, it’s one of my income streams. If you want to hop in, just click the words “Young Living” above and grab a starter bundle. I’ll get notified and get you into my community!)
Homeschooling your kids and making money from home is more than possible. It will take some time and effort, but definitely not as much as you think. Consider becoming a virtual assistant, selling products online, online tutoring, or joining a direct sales company to start earning money. By utilizing the power of the internet, you can make money from home and become a successful work-at-home mom.
If you’re wanting to hang around other folks doing the same thing as you, hop into my free group here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartcenteredwithmartha
What are you waiting for? Get started on your journey today!
Let’s GO!
xo Martha
