Fact. Blogging is big business; just ask Heather from She’s a mom that blogs daily about her children and pets and has successfully turned her daily adventures into a very lucrative business by simply making money blogging One of my favourite ways to make money from a blog is by creating your own online course.

Also, if you do affiliate marketing for the best web hosting company, the best keyword research tool, the best membership programs, or other digital products that come with a subscription, you can also earn a monthly recurring commission for each referral when you offer to send people to those resources as well.

For the first 2 companies, I worked as a telemarketer fixing appointments for the agents to meet prospects while sitting for my insurance exams which is a must in my country for anyone to be certified as a financial services consultant or advisor before even starting his or her career.

Mention these affiliate products in the description section of your YouTube videos, email list, Podcast show notes, or a super simple affiliate marketing funnel Affiliate marketing can be applied to most business models, so you can solely do affiliate marketing, or, you can do it in combination with your current business.

If you’re simply using the web as a platform to sell something analog (clothing or a subscription meal box, for example) or a service like consulting, design services, or even vacation rentals) you might benefit more from using an existing platform, or at least a templated ecommerce option, so you’re not starting from scratch.