Affiliate Marketing Milestone: First Sale Update
Published on June 13, 2024
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Just a short update: I made my first affiliate marketing sale yesterday (June 12, 2024) after the website had been live for seven months. The sale amount was $449, resulting in a commission of $8.98 (payout $9) at a 2% commission rate, which is relatively low. Interestingly, the expected payment date is June 30, 2025—one year from now. I'm not sure why there's such a long delay, but it's a surprising aspect of this journey.
While I'm not overly excited, this sale is very encouraging. I have only added affiliate links to about 10 percent of my blog posts, so there's a lot of growth potential. Moving forward, I'll focus on adding affiliate links to the rest of my posts and exploring higher-paying programs to increase my earnings.
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