Start with affiliate website before real business?

by abozeb
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I'm very interested to start my own business, and I know that my competitors use online marketing to generate leads and reach out to potential clients.

But just because they can do it, doesn't mean that I can. So i thought that I should start an affiliate website, and if I can drive enough traffic and make some sales. Then I would start my own business and offer those services by myself.

Does this sound like a good plan?
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  • Profile picture of the author VinnyBock
    Originally Posted by abozeb View Post

    I'm very interested to start my own business, and I know that my competitors use online marketing to generate leads and reach out to potential clients.

    But just because they can do it, doesn't mean that I can. So i thought that I should start an affiliate website, and if I can drive enough traffic and make some sales. Then I would start my own business and offer those services by myself.

    Does this sound like a good plan?
    That does seem like the logical choice, but unfortunately, affiliate marketing is much harder than everyone makes it seem...

    Regardless what route you decide to take, there's going to be a large amount of trial and error, its part of most any learning processes... My advice would be to not worry about trying affiliate marketing 1st, I think you'd be much better off to start working on your own business right from the start...

    Learn the ins and outs of promoting your own business rather than someone else business...
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    • Profile picture of the author abozeb
      Originally Posted by VinnyBock View Post

      That does seem like the logical choice, but unfortunately, affiliate marketing is much harder than everyone makes it seem...

      Regardless what route you decide to take, there's going to be a large amount of trial and error, its part of most any learning processes... My advice would be to not worry about trying affiliate marketing 1st, I think you'd be much better off to start working on your own business right from the start...

      Learn the ins and outs of promoting your own business rather than someone else business...
      Thanks for the reply.

      I will use my own brand and I will offer the exact services ( if I decide to run my own business), so I don't need to start my own brand later.

      The thing is that if I want to start on my own business in the beginning, I must be available on the phone to sell and help clients. But I have a full time job, and I want to be sure that I can actually get enough clients to support myself before I quit my job.

      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      Affiliate websites are a real business. If you're going to start them off imagining that they're not, I'd advise you to try one of the countless other online business models instead.

      I think that for many/most people, affiliate marketing is actually a more real, and probably more successful business than selling your own product(s). Here are just 10 of my reasons for thinking that.
      I understand, what I mean is that I want to create my own brand, and that is important in my niche.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by abozeb View Post

    Affiliate website before real business?
    Affiliate websites are a real business. If you're going to start them off imagining that they're not, I'd advise you to try one of the countless other online business models instead.

    I think that for many/most people, affiliate marketing is actually a more real, and probably more successful business than selling your own product(s). Here are just 10 of my reasons for thinking that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Devin X
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    Affiliate marketing websites ARE REAL BUSINESSES. Actually, as someone who does both, I can say that affiliate marketing is easier than product creation. They're both powerful business models and eventually, if you succeed, you might end up doing both. Start with affiliate marketing UNLESS you have a great idea, plus the tools necessary to create an awesome product.
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  • Profile picture of the author Marketing Fool
    Ease into it any way you feel comfortable... there is no right or wrong way. Just start!
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  • Profile picture of the author hipeopo02
    There are plenty of business websites that cross-market. They have a site built-around their product or service AND they have adsense ads and affiliate product ads all throughout the site.

    You can do both AT THE SAME TIME.
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  • Profile picture of the author mrgoe
    I wouldn`t try to start a business by bringing customers to competitors first.. If you have faith in the project, invest few $$ on domain and hosting and try it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Danny Cutts
    haha affiliate marketing is a real business :-)

    I paid for my new house with just commission from my affiliate efforts :-)

    Do what you need to do...

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  • Profile picture of the author maxjpip
    Other warriors are right, it's a real business.

    Now get a paper and write down a detail plan, write down the steps and complete.

    If there's no detail plan you might run into many failure.

    And stay positive my friend, they can do it, I can do it, YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

    Take action!!
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  • Profile picture of the author Demetrius
    Before you get started with your own product, it is always better to get started with affiliate products first. It will make your experienced about marketing your products. If you grow up yourself as a good affiliate marketer, you will be able to market your products easily.
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  • Profile picture of the author curationsoft
    yes, of course you can do that. with the drive that you got for sure you will succeed in your IM career
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  • Profile picture of the author lowelly
    Originally Posted by abozeb View Post

    I'm very interested to start my own business, and I know that my competitors use online marketing to generate leads and reach out to potential clients.

    But just because they can do it, doesn't mean that I can. So i thought that I should start an affiliate website, and if I can drive enough traffic and make some sales. Then I would start my own business and offer those services by myself.

    Does this sound like a good plan?
    If by affiliate marketing you mean selling, for example, Amazon products, then it's a great idea, but if it's a Clickbank product you have in mind, I suggest creating your own, simply because you will know it better and it will be easier to sell.

    Just like Alexa said, affiliate marketing is real business, so don't take it lightly.
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  • Profile picture of the author ShubhamAgrawal
    How to do seo for my website free?
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    • Profile picture of the author lowelly
      Originally Posted by ShubhamAgrawal View Post

      How to do seo for my website free?
      Articles marketing, guest blogging, social networks, manual backlinks, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Skinner
    I agree with VinnyBock. Build your own business. Not someone elses.

    Brand yourself, build your own list, you will have to sooner or later anyhow, may as well start NOW.... Good Luck
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