9 Affiliate Marketing Mistakes to Avoid — Full Breakdown & Transcript

[00:02] affiliate marketing, shared your links on social media, and created content, but didn't make a single sale or earn any commissions? Even though the platform you chose might be successful, many people are doing well, and your products are in high demand, you still haven't received any commissions, or the commissions are so

[00:15] low that you've lost your enthusiasm and passion to continue. If your answer is yes, and you've tried affiliate marketing but didn't get any sales or the results weren't satisfactory, then you're probably among the 90% of people who enter the world of affiliate marketing but do n't succeed. The problem isn't that they lack talent,

[00:30] nor is the field difficult. On the contrary, some people earn hundreds and thousands of dollars a month from affiliate marketing. The difference between those who succeed and those who don't lies in certain details and mistakes that you might consider minor or overlook, but these are the key factors that distinguish a successful from an unsuccessful

[00:44] overlook, but these are the key factors that distinguish a successful from an unsuccessful mistakes can destroy your success even without you realizing it. These mistakes, in my opinion... I fell into this trap the day I started affiliate marketing four years ago. I personally made these mistakes and learned them the

[00:58] hard way. Unfortunately, I kept falling into them and only then realized they were wrong, so I either stopped or improved. But no one told me, "Just be careful of one, two, three, and four mistakes, and everything will be fine." So I had to learn them on my own, wasting time, effort, money, and more. That's why in

[01:13] this video, I'm going to present the nine biggest mistakes—I call them fatal, to be honest—in affiliate marketing, especially for beginners. You need to focus on how to avoid them and not fall into the same traps I did, so you don't end up starting where others left off. You don't need to fall into the same traps I'm going to

[01:28] talk about today, or the ones I made. I'll tell you to beware of them directly. tell you to beware of them directly. First, random marketing without professionalism. I'm sure many affiliate marketers operate very randomly. They get

[01:41] their discount code and see, for example, a video that went viral online. There's no match or anything like that. He just puts his code in the caption of the first comment, like " 30% discount code," and tries to throw discount codes around in tweets, using trending hashtags and whatever. He's just going with the

[01:56] discount codes around in tweets, using trending hashtags and whatever. He's just going with the professional to give you confidence. So it's perfectly normal that you won't get sales or commissions because you haven't built trust or focused on a specific audience you want to

[02:13] target with a particular product. When you talk like that in generalities, like, "Okay, this is Amazon's discount code," without talking about a specific product, without addressing a specific issue or problem, nobody will buy. You need to tailor your message and your marketing to be more

[02:28] professional. The easiest way to find the right approach is to look at what your competitors are doing and try to learn from them. You don't necessarily have to copy and paste. You can even take three different approaches. You learn from all three of your competitors, and then you develop your own unique approach. For

[02:44] example, if they create a landing page, a Telegram account, or a TikTok account, you'll learn how successful people and competitors operate. You can then leverage this knowledge and use it to your advantage. Another

[02:58] very big mistake is choosing unsuitable products. Sometimes things seem to be going very well, but you don't realize that it's a mistake right now. but you don't realize that it's a mistake right now. many things, but I want to focus on a high-priced product. For example, a marketer might

[03:15] say, "Let me market an electric oven," meaning a cooking oven that costs around $150. Okay, so he says, "Great, my commission will be $ 40 or $50. That's a good commission, thank God." He then creates content, posts links, uses social media, Telegram, and everything else, but you're

[03:31] surprised to find that there are no sales, or very few. It's weak, especially if it's in the beginning. On the other hand, there's another person, for example, who markets a very simple product, like a small bag or something similar, for $15. Their commission might be

[03:47] very symbolic, around $2 or $3, but they don't mind because they want to try it out. So they start marketing this product, creating content, content, content, and discovering sales. People start buying, and they start collecting a few bucks, a few dollars. This is unlike the person who

[04:02] wants to play with a huge market share and maximize their commission from the start. The secret here lies in a very important rule called customer resistance to buying. The rule states that the higher the price of the product, the

[04:14] greater the customer's resistance to buying it. So, the higher the price—$100, $150, $ 200—the harder it is for the customer to resist buying. They start thinking a lot,

[04:26] comparing with competitors, looking at your price and the competitors' prices. They start saying... Why would I buy it from Amazon? I'd rather buy it from AliExpress, or maybe I'd buy it from a local shop. Then I'd start worrying about the warranty, the invoice, the

[04:38] shipping. I'd overthink it because the price is so high—$100 or $200 isn't a small amount. So I'd think about it 60 times before buying, which would increase my resistance to buying the

[04:50] product. The opposite is true: the cheaper the product—$10 or $15, I'll buy it, no problem, even if it's broken or damaged, it's only $10 or $15. So there won't be as much resistance, and I won't think about it 60 times before buying. I

[05:05] might immediately think, "What's the price? $10? Pay up, no problem!" So, if you haven't built your own brand yet, in affiliate marketing, it's best to focus on inexpensive products and avoid expensive ones. And the third, very fundamental mistake—perhaps the one that most people

[05:21] fail at—is... The commission is due to this reason, which is that they give up early. You know what the best thing about affiliate marketing is for anyone currently working in affiliate marketing and making a profit from it. Ask them this question: What's the best thing about affiliate marketing in your journey? You

[05:37] know what the answer will be. They'll tell you that when you work hard at the beginning, building and building and building, you then get really good commissions with the least possible effort. So, you don't need to work the same

[05:49] hardship every time you work hard like you did in the first two or three months. No, you work a little now, but then you rest, and every hour your profits increase and your effort decreases. That's the beauty of affiliate marketing. So, it's difficult to break this rule and say, "No, I want to make a lot of money

[06:04] in the first two or three months." That won't work. This is the business model of affiliate marketing: you work hard at the beginning, you won't get a commission. Maybe in the first week or two, maybe a month or two, you'll get small amounts, but little by little, you step back, breathe a little, go outside to the pool, as

[06:19] breathe a little, go outside to the pool, as they say. Take it one step at a time, gradually reach a level where you can move forward comfortably. Each month, you'll receive, say, three or four commissions from multiple platforms. The effort might even be less than what you initially put in. So, don't give up. You need to understand

[06:33] affiliate marketing; you have to be patient for at least three months. I'm not telling you to expect commissions in the first week or the first month; let's say three months. God willing, if you see your first few commissions, know that you're on the right track. But you must improve, develop, persevere, and be patient, God willing. The fourth mistake many people make is

[06:50] relying on only one traffic source. This isn't necessarily a major error, but it's better to have multiple This isn't necessarily a major error, but it's better to have multiple traffic sources. Instead of focusing solely on TikTok, post the same content you created on TikTok on

[07:04] Instagram and YouTube. If you're active on Twitter, for example, include your Telegram channel link in the link. I'm telling you this because sometimes, God forbid, your main account might only be effective if you have one. On TikTok, you might encounter a problem.

[07:18] TikTok's algorithm can be a bit weak, and some content doesn't spread on TikTok but spreads on other platforms. So, the more you play to multiple platforms with the same content, the more you'll boost your reach and increase your earnings. The best model I find most suitable is to focus on

[07:32] TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, posting Reels videos on them. Then, try to direct all of these to a Telegram channel to gather followers. I know that creating videos is followers. I know that creating videos is very tiring and difficult, requiring techniques,

[07:46] filming, lighting, and other skills, and even editing experience. To make it easier for you, use the InVideo website. InVideo allows you to create any Reels video in very simple steps. It's all ready-made templates; you add your product description, the appropriate text,

[08:02] music, or anything else, and then publish it directly. You can also use artificial intelligence; you can contact InVideo and ask them to create an advertising video for you. For a specific product, I'll even use create an advertising video for you. For a specific product, I'll even use

[08:17] what you request, and you can immediately get it and share it on your social media. The fifth mistake to avoid is not building a scalable digital asset. Many affiliate marketers just randomly share their links, like posting them in trending hashtags, trending TikTok videos, or

[08:33] on sites like Quora, but they don't have a way to build followers. They don't have social media accounts, email lists, or Telegram channels. So, you'll start from scratch every time

[08:49] you try a new product. Imagine you promote a product and get 100 visits today. Tomorrow you'll do the same thing again, and the day after that, it'll be the same thing. You'll keep

[09:01] repeating the same thing. You don't have anything to build followers with. But if you had social media... Telegram or an email list? Those 100 people who came to you, maybe some of them will join your email list, or maybe 20 of them will sign up for Telegram. Each time, 20 will increase, then

[09:17] 20, then 20, and so on. You'll end up with a community of followers who know who you are. It will be very easy to market any new product to them tomorrow. Also, there's something I honestly didn't like: people who run paid ads on landing pages. They say, "Okay, this product costs

[09:31] $50, my commission is $25, so I'll run ads and make people go to the landing page and buy directly." In reality, it might cost them $15 and they'll make $20 or $25 profit.

[09:43] They say, "Okay, I'll make $5 or $10." Sometimes they lose a little, which is fine, no problem. But with this method, you're not building anything; you're not building followers. You're just putting them in a funnel. My marketing isn't based on an email list, a YouTube channel, or anything like that. So, the moment you

[09:58] stop advertising, your commissions will stop too. That's why it's essential to have a digital presence that includes my community or followers. The sixth mistake is not investing in development, analysis, and market monitoring. There's a very important rule I learned that I should apply to all areas of my life,

[10:15] especially when making money online. If your sales are good today, your earnings are excellent, and you're making $100 or $200 every week, thank God, you must develop further. Don't just give up and say, "That's it, I'm satisfied. This is all I want. I want

[10:29] $100 a week, that's it, I don't want more than that, so I won't develop, I won't do anything extra, I'll just continue with the same content, I'll just continue doing the same things." If you do that without development, your competitors will eventually develop and surpass you, and they'll gain the

[10:44] market share you were holding. And they'll take your customers too, so you can't stay in the same place. You either go up or you go down. That's why the development journey is a continuous journey that never ends. If you do something good and it brings you great sales, okay,

[11:00] excellent. But why did this video bring me good sales? If I upload more than one video without commissions, why didn't these videos bring me good commissions at all? I analyze the market. I see what people are posting. I see how they present the product,

[11:14] for example, how they deal with their customers, how they make the video, what program they use, what hashtags they use, what descriptions they write. One of the methods I saw that was really amazing is that some marketers put a question in the caption. For example, they market a gift product and write, "When was the

[11:29] last time you received a gift?" Then you find everyone interacting in the comments: "I've never received a gift before," "I received one yesterday," "I received one last Christmas." I don't know what exactly, but the interaction he created as soon as he wrote the question will boost the platform's algorithm, and the video will spread more widely.

[11:43] Maybe he wasn't even interested in the question itself, but he wants people to participate, get excited, and share it with each other. Also, some marketers ask their customers what products they like, for example, "Do you like household items or electrical appliances?"

[11:58] Based on feedback from their customers, they'll discover completely different things. They'll say, "Okay, I expected them to like this, but it turns out they like that, so I'll focus more on household items." And every now and then, you should check what your competitors are doing, what they're

[12:12] releasing, for example, a new style of video, a new type of video. For example, something like meme videos have been a huge hit for them lately, so I might do the same thing. Therefore, the process of development and improvement is continuous and never stops. So be careful not to

[12:27] say, "Okay, I'll make the same videos." This is the same thing. Six months, a year, without development, without analysis, without improvement, without anything. You'll wish you could go up because you'll go down, but you won't stay in the same place. And the seventh mistake, especially in the

[12:43] current era, is not building a brand identity. Now, with the abundance of affiliate marketers, the intense competition, the proliferation of platforms, and the very high demand, it's crucial to stand out from other marketers. Unfortunately, some beginner marketers, for example, use a

[13:00] random profile picture, a random name (or maybe a nickname), and a random description on their account. There are no colors or anything specific in the identity. Consequently, people won't remember you, they won't trust you, and they'll get

[13:16] the impression that you're just a random person who markets codes and coupons and such. This is unlike building a brand name, a logo, a specific identity, and colors. Consistent with a clear caption explaining what you do, what products you offer, and how you help people by providing them with products. This

[13:32] will lead to greater trust from people, and they will follow you. You might even become more widespread than with an unknown brand or a random name. You can also create a personal brand or can also create a personal brand or trademark with your own name; it's perfectly fine, actually excellent and much better. It's

[13:47] better to use your name and picture and help people, for example, by providing them with health or weight loss products. It's a very good thing, but you must have a brand name, whether it's a brand name you come up with randomly

[14:02] or a personal brand that's yours. The eighth mistake is using weak or unreliable content at the beginning. It's true that you should focus on publishing content, posting videos, articles, tweets, or anything else, but one of the most important reasons I've discovered that

[14:18] beginners in affiliate marketing do n't succeed or that their videos don't do much harm is that the n't succeed or that their videos don't do much harm is that the videos Their work is very basic and not very good. Some of it might have spelling mistakes, or the audio might be unclear, or they might

[14:31] make videos that are all of one type, like motion graphics or just static designs with no movement. So, when customers see these videos, they're unlikely to be very interested. For example, there's no strong, engaging hook to keep you

[14:45] watching, no good cinematography, and no professional editing. Therefore, it's perfectly natural that people won't be interested in these videos and will focus on other videos from other people. On the contrary, I highly recommend that if your content consists of videos, you learn

[15:00] a little on YouTube how to make UGC videos, how to showcase your product, and how to present it effectively. This way, you'll learn and be able to present your products better and improve your conversion rate, God willing. If you don't have much experience in editing, you can use the editing tools

[15:14] for TikTok or Instagram, or websites that provide ready-made video templates, like InVideo. I'll put the link below in the description. Of course, the first video will often be the worst. We all know this, and we've all been through it. But as we said, little by little, we improve and develop, taking

[15:28] But as we said, little by little, we improve and develop, taking competition, and analyzing the market. We then start developing based on the reports and figures they provide. The ninth and final point, which is very important to be honest, is not understanding the algorithms of the platform

[15:44] you're working on. Many people work on YouTube and have excelled immensely, and others work on TikTok and have also excelled immensely. A

[15:56] platform depends on understanding its algorithms, understanding how to make your video go viral, and what the most important elements are in the video, such as the caption, description, hashtags, video title, and thumbnail. The more you understand the platform, the better you'll know

[16:12] how to utilize it. The goal is to reach the largest possible audience. One of the key points in all social media platforms is crucial in determining whether a video goes viral or not. This is the viewing time: how long does the viewer watch the video? Do they watch the whole thing, half of it,

[16:29] or just a couple of seconds and move on? The longer the video is watched, the more it will, God willing, spread. Also, the more interaction the video receives through likes, comments, or shares, the more it will spread. As we discussed earlier, I can include a call

[16:44] to action, like a question in the caption asking viewers to answer it in the comments, or I can tell them to share the video with their friends, family, and loved ones. This will increase the engagement rate, which in turn will increase the reach and the

[16:57] video's sharing rate. Another very important aspect of social media marketing, especially in reels, is the first five seconds of the video, known as the "hook" or "hook." Put as much effort as possible into those first five seconds because if the client doesn't reach that point, the video will likely lose traction. These few seconds, no matter how

[17:15] good the video is, I won't watch it because it's already gone, so just skip it immediately. So put all your effort, all gone, so just skip it immediately. So put all your effort, all your value, all your benefit into the first five seconds. Grab the customer, make them watch you, and make them finish the rest of the video. You'll find that competitors often

[17:28] the video. You'll find that competitors often use very strong hooks, whether it's a visual hook, a text hook (the words they use), or something else. The same applies to bloggers who have a blog and write articles. They focus on

[17:41] keywords and on building a network on their blog, both internally and externally. These things vary from platform to platform. The more you delve into the platform you're on, the more you'll know how to take this video and achieve the highest numbers, God willing. Because you might have the

[17:56] same idea here, but you can do it in two ways. If you do it in way A, your reach will be average, but if you do it in way B, after you understand the platform, it will spread much more widely. In conclusion, if you want to get started and need a practical step-by-step explanation, Here's a

[18:12] video about affiliate marketing on AliExpress, and here's one about affiliate marketing for the Chinese website Temo. If you comment below, and I'll do my best to answer everyone. I would be very grateful if you could support me by liking and subscribing to the channel so this video can also reach a wider audience and increase engagement. God willing, it will reach as many

[18:27] people as possible. Thank you, thank you, thank you for watching, and I'll see you in the for watching, and I'll see you in the next video, God willing.