How can I use affiliate programs as an additional income stream?

Become an affiliate for products and services you genuinely use and recommend. This works especially well for art supplies you’re already promoting. Approach companies you use regularly about their affiliate programs - if they don’t have one, ask them to create one. Share your genuine recommendations through social media, YouTube videos, blog posts, and email. Include affiliate links when discussing your favorite supplies, equipment, cameras, lighting, or other tools. Amazon’s affiliate program is accessible for recommending various products. While individual affiliate relationships may not generate huge income, multiple affiliates combined create meaningful supplemental revenue that rewards you for recommendations you’d make anyway.

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Asked by an artist exploring additional revenue · Answered by Betty Franks · art-marketing-podcast · 2024-07-12