How to write Profitable Affiliate Posts – Passive Income Article

Many, many businesses — big and small — have affiliate programs that you can sign up to. Pro tip: Scroll to the bottom of their website for a link that says “Affiliates.” When you sign up, you’re given a special tracking link that you can use on your website to link to their products. If someone purchases the product after clicking your special affiliate link, you will make a commission of the sale.

Commission rates range pretty dramatically based on the company – some are as low as 5% and others can be as high as 50% or more. There are also programs that deliver a set rate per sale, so instead of making a percentage, you’ll make the same amount of commission for every transaction you induce.

Aside from the initial time investment of writing a blog post that promotes a product you’re an affiliate for, using affiliate links is very passive. Unlike running a typical business, there is very little, if anything, that you need to do or maintain to…