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What is the best way to learn affiliate marketing? The most effective form of affiliate marketing training is online. This is because most affiliate marketing opportunities are internet-based, so it pays to look for quality affiliate marketing education on the web.
Affiliate marketing is a business model where you earn money by promoting the products and services of other vendors. When buyers purchase an offer through your affiliate link, you earn a percentage of the sale as commission.
There are thousands of materials on affiliate marketing online. However, not everything you see online is valuable. A lot of the free advice from internet gurus comes with a price. Most gurus want you to sign up to their newsletters so they can pitch you products and services indiscriminately. But every relationship must offer value to both parties. Look for training that helps you achieve your affiliate marketing goals.
Learning Affiliate Marketing Online
If you are trying to learn affiliate marketing online, you can take advantage of free and paid resources. Everything you need to start your affiliate marketing business is available online free.
A simple Google or YouTube search will uncover mountains of content. The problem is most of this free advice lack a coherent structure and mentorship.
If you have been through any internet-based business, you will understand the importance of having a coach or mentor guide you through the process. Many would-be affiliates think it’s a waste of money to buy courses or hire coaches. However, a coach or mentor can save you years of trial and error and thousands of dollars you could waste trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
This does not mean that you shouldn’t use free affiliate marketing training, but invest in a quality program if you can afford it. It will save you a lot of trouble and boost your potential to earn affiliate commissions. Now, let’s look at the top paid and free affiliate marketing programs.
Human Proof Designs (HPD)
If you are looking for real done-for-you affiliate websites with in-depth courses and coaching, Human Proof Designs is one of the best in the affiliate marketing industry.
HPD builds Amazon.com affiliate websites and customized affiliate marketing sites. The firm can build a new website for you or an aged site with content and niche that is already making an income. All you have to do is pay and become the new site owner.
HPD also offers affiliate marketing training courses on a wide range of skill sets. The company offers the following training:
- Monthly training which is updated regularly. The training covers the most recent tips and tricks in the affiliate marketing industry.
- Private coaching from the founder Dom Wells and other senior trainers.
- Resources: You can also get loads of PDFs, cheat sheets, templates and others to fast-track your progress to a super affiliate.
HPD’s training goes for $59 per month, which may be expensive for new affiliates. But if you have the budget, you can buy an aged website which is already earning to reduce the time spent on ranking and content creation.
Next Big Niche
This affiliate marketing course from Aaron Jones is one of the most in-depth training on the subject available online. The course contains over 18 hours of affiliate marketing training with about 60 videos covering a variety of topics.
Aaron is an excellent teacher as he explains everything in the PDFs visually in the videos. Not only are the videos detailed, but they provide a practical guide to every question you may have on affiliate marketing.
Aaron covers creating targeted content, making a niche website, backlinking, monetization, and more at $27 for lifetime access! Not only is the Next Big Niche affiliate marketing course loaded with value, but it is also affordable for most beginners. What are you waiting for?
UPDATE: Aaron Jones has shut down his program as the domain name is now for sale
Affilorama
Affilorama provides a ton of valuable affiliate marketing content for free. Members have access to over 100 video tutorials and PDFs on every aspect of the affiliate marketing business.
When you are starting out and financial constraints prevent you from buying a course, Affilorama offers a free but effective learning process to keep you on the right path. The website also provides premium offers for people who want to take their affiliate marketing game to the next level.
Wealthy Affiliate
With 1.8+ million members, Wealthy Affiliate is a one-stop shop for everything affiliates marketing. The platform offers free training and a premium membership that goes for $49 a month. Wealthy Affiliate has a thriving ecosystem of like-minded people and the platform is famous among top affiliates earning 6 figures.
Whether you want to build a niche site, do keyword research, or ask questions about problems you encounter on your journey, the WA community is there for you. Jaaxy, the keyword research tool developed by Wealthy Affiliate, is one of the best resources for targeting laser-focused niche-specific keywords and their competitive data.
Everything you want in affiliate marketing is on the WA platform, and you don’t have to be a premium member to enjoy the benefits of the community. If you want to become a top earning affiliate marketer, WA is an excellent training resource.
Social Media
Facebook groups offer loads of training resources and networking potential for people who want to learn affiliate marketing. Many super affiliates own private Facebook groups where they provide mentorship and sell courses to would-be affiliates. You can search for top affiliate to know more about their offers.
There are also high flying affiliates and internet marketers on Instagram and Facebook who post timeless gems every day. If all you have is your smartphone, social media is enough as a training resource to get your affiliate marketing business off the ground.
Network, contribute positively to discussions and soak in as much of the good stuff as you can accommodate. The impact of the experience is priceless and most of it is free. So get on social media today.
Alison.com
Alison.com is famous for its short courses, many of which apply to the affiliate marketing niche. There is a course called “21 days to Building a Web Business” that teaches you everything you need to know about starting an online business. You can also take writing courses, social media courses and several other skills that will help you become adept at affiliate marketing. The best part is most of the training is free. You only pay a token if you want to get a certificate of qualification after you finish the program.
Udemy
Udemy is the future of education. This platform offers a breathtaking array of programs on every human endeavour. From programming, writing, speaking, design, internet marketing to e-commerce and everything in between, you will find a suitable course for your needs on Udemy.
Most programs on the platform are taught by professionals and are affordable. Take advantage of the coupons and promos to snatch top-earning skills relevant to the affiliate marketing industry at a fraction of the price.
Conclusion
Online affiliate marketing training programs offer you the opportunity to test your knowledge in real-time. These courses condense the experience of the heavy movers in the industry into easy-to-follow steps. That way, you can avoid mistakes and make money in record time. While you can learn everything about affiliates marketing for free, it’s better to invest in a course that will show you the goldmine while avoiding the pitfalls along the way.
I hope you enjoyed this “How to Learn Affiliate Marketing Online” article if you have any questions or you just want to leave your own personal experience, leave a comment below. I would love to hear from you!
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Moni, thank you so much for this article, I really love all the information and guidance you are giving away for free. I’m new in the affiliate marketing business and a member at WA. Although I know that there is already so much inside of this training, I’m also curious about what other platforms there are out there that help me improve e.g. my copywriting skills and other technical stuff. Thank you so much. I will definitely keep following you and check out your site when I’m finished with the training at Wealthy Affiliate. I can’t wait to learn more…. always eager to learn, Nanda .
Hi Nanda, thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
I am very happy to hear you found the article and information helpful and I appreciate your kind words.
I wish you much success with learning and more importantly implementing what you learn to achieve the success you deserve.
If I can help in any way don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best wishes
Moni
Hi Moni,
One of the difficulties I find with affiliate marketing is there is so much information out there and so many different things that are taught in different courses – which can be confusing. Which one training would you recommend above the rest?
Hi Derek, thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
Derek you are right there is so much information online that it does feel like information overload at times!
The training and business building platform I recommend over others is Wealthy Affiliate.
Why Wealthy Affiliate you may ask?
The reasons are as follows:
One-Stop for training and business building from learning about affiliate marketing and eCommerce to building a website in less than one minute to doing keyword research with their own keyword research platform called Jaaxy to finding affiliate programs to getting traffic to site etc etc.
If that was not enough what I love about Wealthy Affiliate is the fact ANYONE can start out with a FREE Wealthy Affiliate Starter Membership to check out the training platform to see if it’s a right fit for them. So put away the credit card and check out this amazing platform that can change your life for the better.
Hi Moni, a lot of information packed in short paragraphs containing the “need to know” to have a better understanding of what is what ! Thank you for that! Although I have done some courses at Alison before, I just found out about the website building course, that’s now on my to do list.
Keep up the good work!
Hi Marc, thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
I am happy to hear you found the article helpful and thank you for your kind words.
Good luck with the website building course.
Let me know how you get on with it.
Best wishes
Moni
Hi I really enjoyed your recommendations for learning affiliate marketing online. I must admit, I have already taken a few Udemy courses on the subject which where fantastic in getting started.
Probably the online course that has made the most impact and effect on my learning curve has been Wealthy Affiliate, Highly recommend!
Thanks for taking the time to write this.
-Will
Hi Will, thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
Udemy does indeed provide some fantastic courses at reasonable costs. However for a one-stop training and business building platform, in my opinion, the best option for anyone is Wealthy Affiliate.
I am happy to hear Wealthy Affiliate platform had the most impact on your learning curve. Just goes to prove why WA is our #1 recommended program.
Wish you much success!
Moni
Hi Moni,
Great post, an in-depth explanation of where you can get training to be an affiliate marketer. I must admit I had not heard of some of the training you mentioned, but I have heard of wealthy affiliates as they have been going for a good few years now. They must be doing something right.
Thanks again for your helpful post.
Frank
Hi Frank, thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
I am happy to hear you found the article helpful.
You are right Wealthy Affiliate has been around for a long time with a thriving community of almost 2 million entrepreneurs that help and support each other to achieve success!