The Best Way to Make Money as an Affiliate or Influencer: Monetize Your Content with AI

[00:02] money as affiliates, but they do it the wrong way. Copy what everyone else does, promote any product, and wait for the commission to come in. And look, a lot of things that used to work don't work anymore. On the other hand, there are

[00:16] new strategies that professional affiliates use that almost no one tells you about when you're starting out. And that's exactly what I'm going to give you in this video. A complete guide to

[00:29] affiliate monetization, from beginner to advanced. Right from the start, I'll show you in practice how to create a professional structure from scratch to sell your products using artificial intelligence, without programming, without

[00:43] needing to hire a designer, and without complications. And as a bonus, I'll give you some free material. But listen , pay attention here. Practice is just the beginning. After I show you how to set up this system, I'll share the

[00:58] professional strategies that affiliates are using, which differentiate those who earn just a few bucks from those who make a living from it. These strategies include criteria for choosing a product, the secrets to commissions, and three

[01:11] tricks that few affiliates use. This ending is just as important as the practice itself, so it's very important that you watch this video until the end. My Welcome to the Business in Mind channel. Here you'll learn everything you need to know about

[01:26] continue, I want to make one thing very clear. This method does not depend on monetization on YouTube or a huge audience. It works for those who have 500 followers, 50,000, it doesn't matter,

[01:39] whether on TikTok, Instagram, or wherever. This video is for those who are already affiliates but are leaving money on the table because they are using the link in the bill. Also for those who want to start now and don't know what to do. And for anyone who creates content in

[01:53] any niche and wants to have another source of monetization. The order of this video is intentional. First, I'll show you the practical application so we can leave here with the system already set up. Then I'll give you the advanced strategies, because they only

[02:07] really make sense when you've seen the system in action. So contain your curiosity and anxiety because the profitable part comes after the demonstration. Part one. Why does simply posting links no longer work? Look at

[02:21] this data. According to this company mentioned here, the affiliate marketing market generated approximately $23 billion in 2025, with projections reaching in 2025, with projections reaching $93 billion by 2033.

[02:37] In Brazil, Mercado Livre's affiliate program grew by 310% in active affiliates, and the number of people buying through affiliate links grew by 117%. In other words, the market is booming. But there's

[02:52] a problem. A study by Global Grow Insites showed that 52% of small affiliates have difficulty gaining visibility. And the reason is simple: they post it on their stories, but then the link disappears after 24

[03:07] hours. They post on TikTok, but then the algorithm limits the reach without warning. They use a link in their bio, people click on it, see few options, think it's amateurish, and don't buy anything. The truth is harsh. If the person clicked on the link but didn't buy right away, the

[03:23] chance of you losing that sale is very high. And worst of all, you lose the person, you lose that lead, they leave and never come back, because you don't have their email, their WhatsApp, you have nothing. But a professional affiliate,

[03:38] thinking about this, does the opposite. He has his own website which is the center of everything. It's an asset that operates 24/7,

[03:51] to automate sales later, as well as organizing products and being indexed by Google, meaning it appears to those searching for a specific product to buy. And this is the hottest traffic there is. The

[04:05] difference between an amateur and a professional is not, by any means, the number of followers. It's a matter of having or not having an asset of your own that sells for you. Okay, Tainara, but I don't know how to program, it's not necessary. Today, Maiaá will build this website

[04:18] for you in an afternoon, without you needing to see any code. And that's exactly what I'm going to show you in practice now. Just don't forget that after this demonstration I'll be back with product selection strategies,

[04:31] commission strategies, and advanced strategies. That's where the secret trick lies that will multiply your results. Okay, we've reached part two, which is the practical part. The tool I use and recommend is called Hostinger Horizons. It's a

[04:45] website builder powered by artificial intelligence. We talk to the AI ​​and it builds the website, and the best part is it already has a ready-made template specifically for affiliate marketing. So we're going to duplicate the template, add

[04:59] our product information with the affiliate link, and then you'll insert your affiliate link for each product, customize it with your brand, and then just publish. And the curious thing is that this is the kind of thing that used to be done only by

[05:11] programmers and was very expensive, partly because it was also very time-consuming for them. Today you do it alone in an afternoon, talking with a sister. The link will also be in the description and in the pinned comment. So the

[05:26] first thing is to create your account or log in, and that's what I'm going to do now. Okay, so here inside Hostinger Horizons, we have our prompt box where we write our request. But

[05:38] templates, both for apps and websites, which is what we're going to use. So I'm going to click here on websites and we're going to look for this affiliate template, see? You can click on "show more" here. This is the

[05:53] will select. So we're going to click here on preview, where we can see more details about it. Actually, look, it's all laid out here for you to direct it to Mercado Libre. So, we're going to

[06:06] click here to use the template. If you don't have a Hostinger Horizons account, you get five free credits to try it out. And, oh, it automatically opens the workspace with a duplicate template. The website is already here,

[06:20] ready for us to just customize it. And remember that after this practical part, I'll be sharing advanced strategies with you. So please stay here with me until the end. Let's add our products now, because as you can see

[06:33] here, there are no products available. Up here, there's a section called data. We're going to click on it. And look how interesting, there are two sessions, test data and real-time data. Test data is only useful when you want to play around with

[06:46] something, test something internally, and don't want anyone else to see it. And real-time data is what will appear on your website when you publish. Keep them separate, okay? This avoids confusion. Within each environment there are three

[06:59] collections: users, who are the site administrators; products, where we add affiliate products; and subscribers, where people register and you capture their email addresses. I'm going to click on products now,

[07:13] new registration. I absolutely need to add those that have, look, the little red dot. I can leave the others blank and it will generate automatically. So, let's go. First, the name:

[07:28] 360 magnetic car mount. Let's suppose I have a channel where I talk about cell phones. Now comes the description. Compact mount with 360° rotation, ideal for using GPS, safely. Compatible with most cell phones. Now I'm going to add the

[07:43] image. Ready. And here's my Mercado Libre affiliate link. This "is featured" option is for you to highlight this product . Then it will appear at the top of your website. And this is very

[07:56] good for products that convert more. Now here we add the actual price and the discounted price. Discounted price , in this case, let's say, R$9.90. And finally, the category, which in this case is support. And I'm going to do that with the

[08:12] other products. Okay, I've added a power bank here now, I'll click create. USB-C cable, recreate. Flexible tripod with Bluetooth control. And lastly, an impact-resistant case with a stand. And while you're at it, like

[08:27] this video, subscribe to the channel so you can stay updated, and leave a comment below telling me if you're already an affiliate or if you're going to start one. And if the "hype" button appears , I ask that you click on it,

[08:39] because this helps YouTube understand that this video is relevant, and thus it delivers it to more people, which greatly helps the channel and allows us to bring more and more content. So, thank you very much to everyone who helped us in any

[08:51] that you can choose which categories you want to appear at the top of the site. I'll show you how it appears there. So, since there are only a few of my categories, choose those as well. And this " featured" setting here is a

[09:07] featured category, so these are the products that will appear at the top, and it's ideal for use with the products that convert the most. Once you've finished making changes here, click save. Great, all our products

[09:19] have been added. In that test, he created the ID. So, here we have the name, the description, the images, the link that I put here (test here, but you're going to replace it with your link), the date it was created, and the date it was updated. I'm

[09:33] just going to change it here to show, to add them as displayed, highlighted. Here, look. Then you just unlock it to save. And I'm going to do this with everyone. Ready. Ready. Original price and discounted price. Category. Updating

[09:47] here, in the preview, we can now see these products that we added, right? So, the featured products that we listed as "its all the products. So, for example, we could go back there and

[10:01] change it. We added the products to the test data, but now I'm going to add real-time data. So I 'll add those products here. Remember that in the final version of your website, you will put this in the

[10:14] real-time data section. As you can see here, there are no products in the real-time data because we added them here in the test data. I'm even going to switch now, since I showed you this, and I 'll put all of these in real time.

[10:26] Ready. Now we have all our products here, the same ones. Oh, we can see the images. It's the same as in the test data section, as you can see. I'm just going to change this here because I want to highlight all the categories

[10:39] . I mean, I want to put all the categories up there, right? After making these changes, I update and I can see our website. Actually, if I do it like this, I can see the whole thing. So, up here you'll find the

[10:52] featured offers, along with categories like cables, cases, chargers, content creation, and support. And here are the featured offers, and all the products. I can, ah, also, the categories are down here, right? Privacy policy

[11:06] and I can also edit the content. So, I can change the text here, directly, you understand? For example, I click save and it's changed. And the most interesting thing is that we can request changes directly here in the chat.

[11:21] So, in order for him to change something, such as the description or the title, I'm going to ask him the following: don't show the

[11:36] full description on the homepage. Showcase a short, eye-catching summary. And now he's going to start working on that change. Whenever you make changes, both to the website and especially to the products, remember to

[11:48] click "publish" above. Otherwise, the change won't be visible to anyone visiting your website. Okay, let's see here. He left the shorter description here, and now we've arrived at the most interesting part, which is customizing it

[12:03] for your brand, right? We're not going to make all websites look the same. So I can even select a logo here and ask to change the site's primary color

[12:15] and ask to change the site's primary color to purple. Replace the logo with the one in the to purple. Replace the logo with the one in the image. Use it on the purple, blue, and white website. To send. And there's also a part that many people ignore. The template already

[12:31] comes with some useful pre-built pages, such as terms of use and privacy policy. You just need to edit it by adding your email and your information. And this template automatically comes with a pop-up as well, an

[12:45] exit pop-up. So, whenever someone tries to close the website, this popup appears, and it serves to collect email addresses. And these emails will be stored here in the data and subscribers that I showed you at the beginning of this video, but

[12:58] I'll show you again when it's over. And you can use it to send newsletters, new offers, product launches, etc. You can even ask him to set it up by changing the option in the popup to also add the WhatsApp number. Or you can

[13:12] so that the person can contact you, or any other change you might make. This is just a starting point. And this option here, folks, of having a website is much better than those links on Bill, because those links on Bill are just a

[13:27] list. In Horizons, he sets up a real store, with search, filters, categories, email capture, and a professional layout. It's another level. Now, professional layout. It's another level. Now, this website is something you can put on your

[13:42] Instagram, you can put it in your bio, your biography. Okay, he's already changed the colors here, see. When I hover my mouse over it , you see? It changes color. this blue and purple one turned out much better than the yellow one

[13:55] . But our logo here ended up being too small. So I asked him to change the website logo to this one . So I removed that slogan down here because I think it will look nicer this way. And also, folks,

[14:08] I'll share the real gems of the content with you in part six, which covers advanced strategies. So stick with me until the end, and if you have n't already, go ahead and like this video, subscribe to the channel, and chat with me. Leave a comment

[14:20] below. Now that's more like it, it's getting a lot of prominence in our logo. I really liked how it turned out here, it's clean, it looks professional. Here are more products. I can even add more featured products

[14:33] to appear here at the beginning of the site. I'm happy with the website, everything's fine. So now it's time to publish, publish, publish changes. I can even connect my domain, which is ideal. You can even buy it directly from

[14:47] Hostinger, which includes it in the annual plan, and I can direct my audience, wherever they are, to that website. Our website is published, it has a temporary domain, and I can also connect it with a

[15:01] custom domain. So now I'm going to search here, for example, here, for example, celuracelura.com.br. Ready. There you will add your personal domain details, and then

[15:16] it will finalize the registration. The domain will be added to your website soon. This takes up to 2 hours. Ready. Our domain is now 100%. Oh, we can see him here. By clicking on " edit site," I can, as the name

[15:30] suggests, edit the website that we created. Or if I click here, it will redirect me automatically. And here is our website. Let me even zoom out here so you can see better the website we created with the

[15:46] products that were added there. And here's the website, exactly as we created it, with the products that we added as well. And when I try to leave the site, this popup appears. Don't leave without the best deals. Receive

[16:01] directly to your mobile phone or email. And then here he asks for my email and my WhatsApp. Then I can subscribe, click no, or simply close. And when because it will open like this; it will only load your website. He'll be here in no time

[16:17] . Ready. Now I can request changes here or go here to the data, test data, or real-time data . And whoever signs up through that popup form will appear here. For those wondering about the price,

[16:31] Hostinger has several options to suit your current situation, such as the plans you see on the screen. I recommend the starter plan, which is the one for R$6.99, especially because it comes with a free domain and

[16:46] especially because it comes with a free domain and you can create up to 25 websites, in addition to all the other benefits listed below. And the best part is that we talked to them and got a super 10% discount for our

[17:01] subscribers. Just use the coupon that's appearing on the screen. The link is in the description and in the pinned comment. Okay, the website is up and running, but the infrastructure is only half the job. Now comes the part that makes this site really

[17:16] sell, and which few people explain, or at least if they do, it's only in paid courses. So, pay close attention. Now grab a pen and paper or open a document on your computer and start writing so you don't forget,

[17:28] because this is where many people make mistakes. So let's move on to part three, the four criteria for choosing the products you will promote. It's no use having a beautiful website if you fill it with the wrong products. So, when

[17:42] you're choosing a product, you'll think about these four points. First, does it have to do with its content? There's no point in selling perfume if your channel is about gaming, and it's even better if you can showcase your product in your videos, for

[17:56] example. Review channels make money exactly like that. In fact, I product, always watches review videos, and you can see that they always provide the link in the description of many of the products they show in the

[18:09] video. For example, the top five cell phones you should buy in 2026. You know? This is the type of video I'm talking about. Second, look at the allocation time. Almost no one pays attention to this one. This refers to how long your referral

[18:24] remains valid after the first click. If the person clicked today, didn't buy now, but came back within that window, the commission may still be yours. So, within that allocation time window . So, look at the difference.

[18:38] On Amazon, the attribution time is 24 hours or 90 days if the person added the product to their cart. On Mercado Livre, it 's 30 days, or 90 days if the person adds it to their cart. Shopee takes 7 days, Hotmart takes 30 to 60 days depending

[18:55] on the product. And independent systems, such as Nord VPM, have a lifespan of up to 90 days. The larger the window, the greater your chance of earning a commission. Because Brazilian consumers research, compare, and then sleep on their decision.

[19:10] If the window is only 24 hours and the person decides to buy the following week, you've already lost that commission. So, always opt for larger windows. And a store with a wide variety of products is even better if you're going to affiliate with it,

[19:24] because you can earn commission on other items the person was interested in, not just the one you recommended. And if you want to get ahead and find out the latest news from A before everyone else , I invite you to join

[19:37] our free WhatsApp group. And rest assured, there are no good morning messages or stickers there, just news items hand-picked by phone at the QR code that's appearing on the screen or click the

[19:52] link in the description and pinned comment. There you will also find our free materials, such as courses, prompts and spreadsheets, as well as tools with bonuses and discounts. So, take a look. Point number

[20:05] So, take a look. Point number three, look at the actual value you receive and not just the percentage. 50% of a product costing R$100 gives you R$50. 20% of

[20:17] product costing R$100 gives you R$50. 20% of a product costing R$500 will give you R$100. Even with the higher percentage, the second option pays more. But be careful here, because sometimes a product that costs R$100 will sell much more easily than one that costs R$

[20:30] 500. So you need to analyze three things together, not in isolation. Percentage, final value, and ease of sale. This will vary greatly from niche to niche, from audience to audience.

[20:43] This is an analysis you will need to do. And that ties in with our fourth point. Inexpensive products that are easy to explain convert better. When the benefit is clear, folks, the person buys it on the same day, if they have sufficient

[20:56] funds in their account. For expensive or complex products, the decision-making process takes longer. In part four, I want to talk to you about where to affiliate. There are two types of affiliate programs: centralized and

[21:11] independent. Centralized distribution centers are like a shopping mall. You sign up with one and gain access to hundreds of brands. Independent systems are brands with their own affiliate channel, where you affiliate directly with the

[21:25] company, such as NordVPN and Insider, which you've probably seen on some podcast. Independent retailers sometimes offer an exclusive discount to their customers. When that happens, it's the perfect play. You deliver real value

[21:40] and the customer wins, but that's not the norm. Which is better, centralized or independent? The truth is, it's not so much about the system itself. What really matters is the brand you 're affiliating with and whether that product

[21:55] makes sense for your audience. However, in this way, centralized companies have a clear advantage. They bring everything together in one place. One login for you to access multiple brands, track reports, payments, and your links. It also helps you

[22:10] discover new brands and allows brands to passively find your profile as well. But that doesn't make independent companies any worse. If you find a good partnership with a brand that has its own system, go for it.

[22:24] They often have better commissions, more flexible rules, and a closer relationship with the brand, clearly. So, instead of asking yourself which system is better, ask yourself which brand, which product, and which offer make the most

[22:38] sense for my audience. Of course, if you affiliate yourself with many independent organizations, you'll have many systems there for you to manage. And that's why it's good to have a spreadsheet to organize all of this. Speaking of spreadsheets, to make

[22:51] your life easier, I'll leave a spreadsheet with several of these systems in the description and in the pinned comment for you to analyze and affiliate with. And rest assured, the spreadsheet is free. And look, we've already reached part five, the

[23:05] new features of YouTube shopping in Brazil. And pay attention to this new development, because it 's very interesting. In November 2025, YouTube officially launched the YouTube Shopping affiliate program in Brazil. You can tag

[23:19] products directly in your video, whether it's a regular video, short videos, or a live stream. The person clicks, buys, and guesses. You earn commission without needing to send people to a link in your bio. It seems perfect, wonderful, but of course it has

[23:34] requirements. To be eligible, you need to be part of the YouTube Partner Program, meaning you must already have active monetization, at least 5,000 subscribers, be based in Brazil, and not have a music channel or content aimed at

[23:47] children. And the partner marketplaces for now are only Mercado Libre and Shopee, meaning they only sell physical products. However, depending on your content, it might be However, depending on your content, it might be more worthwhile for you to sell software,

[24:02] subscriptions like NordVPN, or courses as an affiliate on Hotmart, for example. For those with a large channel who mention physical products, then it's perfect. But for most people, for those who are just starting out, for influencers on

[24:17] Instagram or TikTok, for those who promote digital products, or for those who haven't yet reached 5,000 subscribers, that door, unfortunately, is not open. That's why your own website, the one we set up at the beginning of this video, is so powerful. It

[24:30] doesn't depend on any platform rules . And one strategy does not exclude the other. You can have both. Part six. And now, we've arrived at the real gem of the content, where I'm going to share three advanced strategies that

[24:45] even professional affiliates use on their websites to multiply their results. And of course, since it's only for professionals, it means that most affiliates don't use it. Number one, build an email list from day

[24:59] one. And if you're no longer on day one, if you've been an affiliate for a while, start now. Every visitor who leaves without buying is a lost opportunity, unless you've captured their email or

[25:12] WhatsApp number, but email is still the best option. Then he comes back. You can use the popup that comes pre-configured in Hostinger Horizons, and send a weekly newsletter with offers and new releases, mixing it with other content so it doesn't

[25:26] just look like spam. In fact, ideally it wouldn't be spam. So you can offer a product within a piece of content. An email list is an affiliate's most profitable asset . Record this. Strategy number two. Use the website as a central hub

[25:41] for everything. The link will be in the Instagram bio, in the video descriptions, in the WhatsApp group, on Telegram, and even as a QR code on the screen. Everywhere, literally. Therefore, everything you post generates traffic for that asset of yours.

[25:56] generates traffic for that asset of yours. Strategy number three: curate, not just add volume. There's no point in you putting 500 products on the website. List 20 to 50 items that you truly recommend, organized by category. The audience trusts

[26:11] those who recommend little but do it well. If you can attach the video where you recommended the product, even better. Curation is what will make you stand out in 2026. As you've seen, being an affiliate in 2026 isn't just about throwing a bunch

[26:26] of links around and waiting for commissions to roll in; it's about having your own asset. And you learned how to ride it in an afternoon. Then all you have to do is feed them the right products. Consider the allocation timeframe, the commission, and what makes the most sense for your audience. And

[26:41] apply these three strategies to make this website sell automatically for you. Take advantage of the fact that the content is still fresh in your mind and build your website on Hostinger Horizons. We managed to get a 10% discount for our

[26:55] subscribers. The link is in the description and in the pinned comment. And if you want to continue evolving in the use of AI, whether to earn more money or be more productive, I'll leave a video here that I think you'll

[27:09] like. I hope I was able to help you, and see you in the next video.