Affiliate Marketing for Podcasters: The #1 Mistake and the 7 Strategies You Should Use

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Let’s talk about money. Specifically, making money with your podcast.

In previous episodes of Podcasting Step by Step, I’ve talked about how the traditional podcast sponsorship model — where you get paid per 1,000 downloads per episode — is a pretty bad deal for most podcasters. You’re much better off negotiating your own sponsorship with a brand that’s perfect for your audience.

Or, you can try becoming an affiliate for the products and services that you love. As an affiliate, you’re sort of an advertiser / brand ambassador.

Alexis Teichmiller, the Affiliate Manager at ConvertKit, joins me on Podcasting Step by Step to talk about how podcasters like you can get started with affiliate marketing.

We answer your burning question, including:

• What is affiliate marketing and how does it work?
• Where do you find products that have affiliate programs?
• What are the top mistakes affiliate marketers make?
• What strategies are the most successful affiliates using?
• And more.

If Podcasting Step by Step has helped you with your podcast, you can support the show by signing up for services you need — like email so you can connect to your listeners — through my recommended affiliate links, including signing up for a free trial of ConvertKit (yup, that’s an affiliate link!)

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