How to Start Affiliate Marketing on YouTube While Building Audience

by Physx0
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Ok, so there is countless websites and videos online about how easy it is to do affiliate marketing and make tons of money. Having been an entrepreneur most my life and being well-versed in marketing and sales, it definitely seems easy enough. However, here is my current dilemma...

I just started a YouTube channel recently. I have about 30 videos currently. Already have my topics picked that I will be focusing on in my videos, have a handful of subscribers already, and some of my videos already have 100+ views even though I haven't made hardly any effort to promote it on forums or other venues.

With that said, once you have an audience, sure, affiliate marketing is easy and a no-brainer. However, I reached out to a handful of companies for information on their affiliate marketing programs. Apparently (at least with all those I have contacted so far), unless you already have a lot of subscribers on your channel, the companies won't waste their time contacting you.

So, is there any types of companies out there, like particular industries or even particular companies you are aware of, who will offer you links for marketing right off the bat without you having to already have hundreds of subscribers, or is affiliate marketing something to make easy money off of ONCE you already have a well-established channel? Not a single video I have watched or a single website I have gone to has yet to cover the problem of GETTING to the point where companies will want to work with you as far as affiliate marketing.

One other question about that, if all the companies want to see you have subscribers and regular viewers for your videos, what is the typical minimum most companies want to see before they will actually work with you?
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  • Profile picture of the author KinneyJ2014
    Originally Posted by Physx0 View Post


    One other question about that, if all the companies want to see you have subscribers and regular viewers for your videos, what is the typical minimum most companies want to see before they will actually work with you?
    Welcome to the forum Physx0

    YouTube is tightening the rules around its partner program and raising the requirements that a channel/creator must meet in order to monetize videos.


    To qualify, your channel needs to have at least 10,000-lifetime views. You must also be 18 years or older to use the payment system set up by

    YouTube to earn revenue. If you are under 18 years old, you can get a family account through the payment system by asking a parent or friend 18 and older to apply for you



    Watch Time = Views x Average View Duration

    Average View Duration is essentially how long on average people are watching your videos. I believe that Average View Duration is the most important metric of all, as it speaks directly to what those powers that be at YouTube state that they want

    Ways to Increase Watch Time on Youtube

    -Post at the Right Time
    -Use Playlists
    -Use Cards and End Slates
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  • Profile picture of the author sparrow
    Have you been able to rank on page one of Google for your videos?

    Maybe if you do this will add some credibility and help you with your issue.
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  • Profile picture of the author yakhawaja
    Originally Posted by Physx0 View Post

    Ok, so there is countless websites and videos online about how easy it is to do affiliate marketing and make tons of money. Having been an entrepreneur most my life and being well-versed in marketing and sales, it definitely seems easy enough. However, here is my current dilemma...

    I just started a YouTube channel recently. I have about 30 videos currently. Already have my topics picked that I will be focusing on in my videos, have a handful of subscribers already, and some of my videos already have 100+ views even though I haven't made hardly any effort to promote it on forums or other venues.

    With that said, once you have an audience, sure, affiliate marketing is easy and a no-brainer. However, I reached out to a handful of companies for information on their affiliate marketing programs. Apparently (at least with all those I have contacted so far), unless you already have a lot of subscribers on your channel, the companies won't waste their time contacting you.

    So, is there any types of companies out there, like particular industries or even particular companies you are aware of, who will offer you links for marketing right off the bat without you having to already have hundreds of subscribers, or is affiliate marketing something to make easy money off of ONCE you already have a well-established channel? Not a single video I have watched or a single website I have gone to has yet to cover the problem of GETTING to the point where companies will want to work with you as far as affiliate marketing.

    One other question about that, if all the companies want to see you have subscribers and regular viewers for your videos, what is the typical minimum most companies want to see before they will actually work with you?
    I think you don't really need all those companies need to contact because affiliate marketing is a really self-motivated business model. You can fire your own boss and start from anywhere and for that sake you don't need any permission from a third party that the beauty about this model over the past few decades millions of people just quite their jobs and started profiting through affiliate marketing building their own multiple streams.

    So how can you profit thorough your YouTube channel without even getting worried about how many number of subscribers you have?

    You can make a demo of the product you're just introducing to your subscribers after that If you have a bit knowledge about the piece of product you are promoting you can put good reviews about it there are lots of digital products available on the internet that don't ask you to have the number of subscribers before promoting them just go to JvZoo and you will find millions of them.

    Wish you all the best
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  • Profile picture of the author Medon
    The idea is simply that the more following you have the more likely that an ad on the channel will be seen. So the most vital thing is to build a strong following. You can do this by having regular uploads. The posts should be tailored to some common issues. Posting one quality video per week is enough.
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  • Profile picture of the author surgematrix
    My recommendation is, focus on building your subscriber base as a start. Frequently post new videos that have your subscribers keep coming back. Getting affiliate or partner program is easy when you have solid audience.
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    • Profile picture of the author Medon
      Originally Posted by surgematrix View Post

      My recommendation is, focus on building your subscriber base as a start. Frequently post new videos that have your subscribers keep coming back. Getting affiliate or partner program is easy when you have solid audience.
      I agree, work to build a following and you will be set to go. Also, you need to do some research there are plenty of websites that offer marketers products to be promoted. I am sure it will get you moving.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mihai1555
    you have to create an action plan, lets say 30 vids in 30 days.. you could get a good way from this
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    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      If you want to monetize your videos, last I looked, you needed 4000 hours viewing and 1000 subscribers.

      You can add links to your sites. Which means you have to create them and get affiliate networks accept your site. Some are less strict than others.

      You can contact a company directly and propose they pay you to send them traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author DIABL0
    What niche(s) are you looking for affiliate offers for?
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    Imo start with building your content and audience, don't worry about making money at first. Grow your audience then eventually focus on making the money.
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  • Profile picture of the author writeaway
    OP, if I were you, I'd focus on making sure my existing audience is HAPPY first.

    Let them educate you about the kind of videos to make

    Turn them into channel promoters by making them feel they have skin in the game

    Once you have a loyal community, start thinking about monetization
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  • Profile picture of the author DharmaDev
    You should do some reverse engineering. You should know what niche and product that you want to promote before creating your videos. For example, if you would like to promote a weight loss product from Click bank , then you can create a series of video on how to maintain proper diet and lose weight effectively. Then, you can can include My No 1 Recommendation link in your Youtube description and link it to your affiliate offer or your squeeze page.
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