Affiliate Marketing and the General Public: Yes, This Means You Too

byJDenesovych

837 followers

5 months ago

When people hear “affiliate marketing,” they picture influencers with ring lights, tech bros with standing desks, or bloggers who’ve been at it since dial-up days.

But here’s the truth:

Affiliate marketing is for everyone.
Parents. Students. Shift workers. Retirees. Freelancers. Full-timers. Part-timers. No-timers.

If you’ve ever:

• Recommended a product
• Googled “how to make money from home”
• Wanted to start something on the side
• Thought, “There has to be a better way”

...then congrats. You’re already affiliate-curious.
Let’s take it a step further.

Step 1: You’re Already Doing It — Just Not Getting Paid

Ever told a friend:

• “This app saved my sanity.”
• “These shoes are insanely comfy.”
• “You need to try this planner.”
• “That YouTube channel is a lifesaver.”

That’s affiliate-style behavior.
You share stuff you love because it works.

Affiliate marketing gives you a link and a cut of the action when someone follows your advice.

It’s not sales-y.
It’s not pushy.
It’s honest word-of-mouth — finally monetized.

Step 2: There’s a Niche for Literally Everyone

You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need to care.

Some popular niches people build affiliate income from:

• Hobbies (gardening, hiking, video games, crafts)
• Daily life (kitchen tools, cleaning hacks, budgeting apps)
• Side hustles (print-on-demand, surveys, flipping items)
• Wellness (fitness, skincare, supplements)
• Family stuff (school lunch gear, parenting hacks)
• Travel (packing lists, destinations, booking tools)

You’ve already got preferences. Routines. Opinions.
Now it’s time to share them — and earn while you do.

Step 3: You Don't Need Followers, Just Perspective

Biggest myth in affiliate marketing?

“You need a huge following to succeed.”

Nope.

What you do need:

• A topic you enjoy
• A platform (blog, TikTok, YouTube, FB group, email list — your pick)
• Some consistency
• And a little curiosity

That’s it.
Even a dozen people reading your post could convert if your content is real and relatable.

Affiliate marketing isn’t about shouting into the void.
It’s about helping your kind of people make better choices.

Step 4: Low Startup, High Possibility

Affiliate marketing doesn’t require:

• Startup capital
• Inventory
• A warehouse
• Any prior experience

It just takes a decision:
“I want to try this.”

You can:

• Build a blog
• Make short videos
• Review stuff you already use
• Create resource lists
• Recommend services you trust

And yes — you can learn how to do all of this from scratch.
That’s why we’re here.

Step 5: It's Not About Getting Rich — It’s About Getting Started

Will affiliate marketing make you rich overnight?

Nope.

Will it:

• Cover your Netflix bill next month?
• Buy you dinner with your kids?
• Grow into something that could change your future?

Yes.
But only if you start.

You don’t need to be a pro. You just need to be willing.

🔁 Know Someone Who Thinks Affiliate Marketing “Isn’t for Them”?

Tag them.
Send this to the skeptical spouse, the coworker with side-hustle envy, the friend who’s always sending Amazon links but never thought about getting paid for them.

Because affiliate marketing isn’t reserved for the few.

It’s for anyone willing to learn, show up, and share what works.

And if you’re already in WA, drop your link.
The next affiliate marketer might just be your neighbor — or you.