To tell you honestly, if I get an opportunity to earn from my blog, I do. So far, I’ve received requests for sponsored posts, which have been very helpful in my blogging life.
A few years ago, while reading about making money through blogs, I chanced upon affiliate marketing. Basically, it’s earning by promoting a product or service in one’s blog in exchange for commissions from leads or sales received from that promotional post. That actually got me interested. For one, I don’t have to create a product to sell. I just publish a link in a post or a banner ad in my site and get something in return if someone clicks them.
Affiliate marketing has been done in every part of the world, even here in the Philippines. Some companies who do affiliate marketing include Amazon (Amazon Associates), ShareASale, eBay (eBay Partner Network) and CJ Affiliate.
I thought of signing up for affiliate programs to see if I can earn from them. While I have a consistent salary, I’d like to try a way to earn passively. Before, I joined Lazada Philippines’ Affiliate Marketing Program. Noticed the times I posted about Lazada’s sale and offerings? Well, that was part of the affiliate marketing that I did. Unfortunately, I discontinued it when Lazada did changes on their platform.
I thought of joining Amazon, ShareASale, and CJ Affiliate but I felt that the products weren’t tailored for my audience. So I decided to sign up for affiliate programs that seem interesting not just to me but to my audience as well. I thought it would help as well if these involved products and services that I really use either in blogging or in my profession. Because I felt I can promote them better.
So which affiliate programs did I sign up for? They’re a few but here they are:
WordPress
EasyBlog Themes
Jetpack
Design Cuts
Pixel Surplus
Involve Asia
When I started researching on affiliate marketing and programs that I could join, I was kinda hard-pressed to find one that’s focused on the Philippines. But then I found Involve Asia, which is an affiliate marketing platform based in Asia. A lot of their advertisers are from Asian countries, which was pretty favorable for me being in the Philippines with a high number of visits from this part of the world.
What I like about this site is that it offers affiliate programs centered on the Philippines like that for Photobook Philippines. They also have advertisers that accept traffic from all over the globe like Ann Taylor. I noticed most advertisers serve Thailand and Malaysia; I guess affiliate marketing is really alive there.
But, in any case, there’s no harm in trying to sign up for affiliate programs to earn passive income. Who knows, by pursuing this, I get to have some money on the side, even if just a little.
** This post contains affiliate links that let me earn when you sign up or purchase by clicking on them. But no worries when you don’t. 🙂
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I never accept affiliate programs because despite trying everything but I don’t get results.
9 months agoMichelle
What affiliate programs did you sign up for? I admit I’m still at the early stages with these but hopefully through promoting them I get to earn even a little from them.
9 months agoDalene Ekirapa
Finding the best affiliate program can be such a challenge! It really took so long for me to find the best ones for my lifestyle blog and I’ll be setting them up soon.
9 months agoMichelle
Yes, I had a hard time as well since I wanted programs that also cater to me as a user and to my audience. Wish you the best in your affiliate marketing journey!
9 months agoDalene Ekirapa
Thank you!
9 months agoAmber
I am working on getting better at affiliate programs. Right now I am not the best at them. I do have Amazon so far.
9 months agoMichelle
I’m still at the early stages so I’m also not the best at it. 🙂 Good luck on your Amazon affiliate journey!
9 months agoTara Pittman (@momknowsbest15)
I make little from affiliates so I need to look into these. So many ways to make money is always good.
9 months agoMichelle
Yup, even if it’s just a little, it can add up to your main income stream.
9 months agoHang Around The World
I always say that there is always something to learn about this topic, it evolves so much everyday… I know some of them but other are new for me, so thank you. – Paolo
9 months agoMichelle
You’re welcome! Hope this helped you.
9 months agojaynaylee
This list is very informative. I have been looking for ways to earn money from my blog. I will have to keep coming back to this post.
9 months agoMichelle
Thanks for visiting! Hope some of these programs will help you earn from your blog.
9 months agobriezyy97
Oh wow, I didn’t know about a lot of these. I’m only six months into blogging so it’s always great to learn something new!
9 months agoMichelle
There are quite a number of affiliate programs. I guess you just have to choose the one that suits your blog so you can earn from it.
9 months agoCris
This is an excellent, very comprehensive list. Thanks for sharing it.
9 months agoMichelle
You’re welcome. Hope to have helped you in any way.
9 months agothecoffeemom0617
Some of these affiliate programs I knew about, and others I had no idea they had affiliate programs. I have been doing decent with affiliate marketing and think a few new ones would be wonderful to add in
9 months agoMichelle
Me, too. I didn’t know WordPress has an existing affiliate program, only found about it when I started searching for programs I could enroll at.
9 months agoAlexithymia_Shubhi
I always wonder whether it’s really possible to earn through affiliate program and how much profit can one really achieve. Some of the affiliate programs I joined were not that good. But, we can always try our best to get something 🙂
9 months agoMichelle
To be honest, I’m still at the early stages but I’ve seen some who have been successful like in Amazon or Lazada. Hopefully I can be successful here, too.
9 months agoramzy
it’s pretty detailed, I encourage you a lot
9 months agosuccessunscrambled
I’m so glad that you found a number of great affiliate programs that you can use to monetise your blog. It is so important as bloggers to have a strategy to make money blogging.
9 months agoMichelle
Still doing trial-and-error with regards to affiliate marketing strategies. Do you have any tips?
9 months agoThe J Teem
Good luck with your affiliate programs. I am knew to blogging, so I have not done a ton of research into it yet.
9 months agoMichelle
Wishing you the best in your blogging journey!
9 months agoCorinne ❄️ (@WhatCorinneDid)
I have heard of affiliate programs as a greta way to make money and always wanted to have a better look into it so this is perfect!
9 months agoMichelle
Thanks. Now in the process of finding the right strategy on how I can really earn from affiliate programs. 🙂
9 months agoGina
Affiliate marketing is definitely a large money maker for blogs! I am just starting out with a couple of affiliate networks, sorting through which companies fit my brand and ideals. Good luck to you on your journey!
9 months agoMichelle
That’s nice! Good luck on your affiliate marketing journey as well!
9 months agoTonya Wilhelm
Making passive income is one of those things that I want to do more of this year. I need to take some proactive steps to make that happen!
9 months agoMichelle
Hope you find the affiliate program that fits your needs. Good luck to us!
9 months agoAlexandra Cook
The more the merrier I always say! Making affiliate is pretty easy in most cases too!
9 months agoMichelle
Do you do affiliate marketing and can you share some tips for starters like me?
9 months agodelhifundos2014
Finding best affiliate program is always challenging job. To monetise blogs one needs best affiliate program. Thanks for sharing
9 months agoEnriqueta Lemoine
I agree with Dalena, Finding the right affiliate program can be such a challenge! I have to research about the best one for food bloggers in the US!
9 months agoMichelle
I agree, too. Maybe for food bloggers, affiliate programs for kitchen appliances or utensils would be a good fit. Or a food product. Hope you find one for you. 🙂
9 months ago