Learn how to make money with affiliate marketing as a blogger. From choosing the right affiliate programs to getting your first sale, I share honest strategies and realistic expectations for beginners.
Here’s something I’ve never said out loud on this blog: I knew about Systeme.io’s affiliate program years before I ever promoted it. I discovered Systeme.io early, within a year or two of it launching, and I could see exactly what the affiliate commissions looked like. Did I sign up and start promoting it? No. I…
Pretty Links vs. ThirstyAffiliates: two of the most popular affiliate link management plugins for WordPress, but which one actually belongs on your site? I’ve been familiar with both plugins for a while. When it came time to set up The Income Plug (my public blogging journey, now in Month 5), I didn’t just pick one…
Pretty Links Review: Is It the Best Affiliate Link Management Plugin for WordPress? Let me share my hands-on experience. I’ve been familiar with Pretty Links for a while. I researched it thoroughly before I ever started doing affiliate marketing. So when I launched The Income Plug (my public blogging journey), I didn’t go in blind….
If you’ve just joined your first affiliate program and you’re staring at that long, ugly tracking URL, wondering what on earth to do with it, this post is for you. Affiliate link management is one of those things that looks more complicated than it is. And because most tutorials assume you’re either a complete beginner…
Here’s an uncomfortable truth most blogging guides skip past: The difference between a 0.5% conversion rate and a 5% conversion rate isn’t traffic. Its structure. And that gap matters more than almost anything else in affiliate marketing. Let me show you exactly what I mean, and let me be upfront with you about where I’m…
“Most people who fail at affiliate marketing make the same predictable mistakes, and 95% quit because of them.” Why? Not because affiliate marketing doesn’t work. Because they make avoidable mistakes. Let me be honest with you about where I am right now: I’m Month 5 into The Income Plug. I haven’t made affiliate income yet. I have 20…
How much money can you make from affiliate marketing? It’s probably the first question anyone asks before starting a blog. And honestly? It deserves a real answer, not a hype reel, not a vague “it depends,” and definitely not a screenshot of someone’s “best month ever.” So let me give you three versions of the…
Let me be honest with you about affiliate marketing. On The Income Plug, this blog, I’ve joined 2 affiliate programs: Hostinger (web hosting) Systeme.io (email marketing) That’s it. Just 2. Not 20 programs. Not 50. Just 2 strategic programs. And here’s the thing: I’m not telling you this because I’m new to affiliate marketing or…
Do you need money to START making money with affiliate marketing? Most people think yes. “I need a premium theme!” ($200+) “I need a paid email tool!” ($29–$99/month) “I need SEO software!” ($99–$299/month) “I need to run ads!” ($500–$2,000/month) Add that up, and you’re looking at $1,000–$3,000+ just to begin. No wonder most people never…
I want to start this guide with something most affiliate marketing posts will never tell you. I’ve been aware of affiliate marketing for years. I’ve used tools like Systeme.io on other projects long before this blog existed. I understood the concept. I knew the mechanics. And yet, I kept putting it off. Procrastination is expensive…