Feb 21 2008

Start Affiliate Marketing to Friends and Family

I’ve read some recent ‘success’ stories of bloggers gaining RSS subscribers by asking friends and family to subscribe and read their blog. They proved that 100 readers is achievable in a month or less with this method.

The same thing method can work for affiliate marketing.

The Setup

The first thing you must do is apply to several affiliate programs and companies like NeverblueAds, LinkShare.com, and Pepperjam. If you want people to buy from your affiliates you must have a variety.

You never know what websites someone may buy online from so you want to be prepared when they want to buy from a certain online shop. Everyone prefers their own brands.

Then Simply Ask

Ask your friends or family if they shop online and if they do, would they mind shopping through your link. This has several benefits.

It helps you. This one is obvious. By sending them through your affiliate link it helps you earn money.

Affiliate offers give discounts. By promoting certain affiliates you can offer your friends and family the promotions and discounts they offer. Whether it’s free shipping or a certain % off.

This not only starts you on your way for affiliate marketing, it gives you experience as well as extra income.

My Experience

I’ve started using these methods for ‘immediate’ family and so far it’s been good.

My mother does the spending for a small company. This includes buying CPU’s, office supplies etc. Every 1-2 months I set up my affiliate links for Office Depot while she spends 200-500$. At 4% it’s not a lot, but it’s something. I generally save them money with my affiliate offers. The last one was a $45 savings.

I’ve also asked my sister who shops online because she lives in a small town. She seemed interested to help me by buying through my affiliates. However, after I mentioned to her I had coupon codes for her favorite stores, I had her sold.

Earning money + saving money for friends and family? Sounds like the best idea ever! Okay, maybe not, but it’s a start to your affiliate marketing.


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    1. Delores said:

      The Linkshare link is not working. :-/

      February 22nd, 2008 at 8:09 am
    2. Matthew Henrickson said:

      it clicked through for me. I think they did some updates on their site. thanks for letting me know

      February 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 am
    3. Dennis Edell said:

      I gotta tell ya Matt, just the headline gave me the shivers.

      You aren’t an old-school MLMer by chance are ya? 🙂

      February 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
    4. Matthew Henrickson said:

      MLM? lol no.

      Sorry its ‘corny’ but its a nice start for affiliate marketing… don’t you think?

      February 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
    5. Dennis Edell said:

      LOL Not corny, and it is a good way to start. I was just instantly flashed by to the old-school thinking of all MLM businesses; the “warm market”

      (Harass your friends and family) LOL

      I know this isn’t what you mean, but it did flashback

      February 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm

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