Affiliate Marketers: Why Many Are Expanding Into eCommerce (And Not Quitting Affiliate Marketing)
Hey everyone š Iāve seen a lot of strong affiliate marketers in this community, and I wanted to share a perspective thatās been helping many affiliates increase stability and long-term income. Affiliate marketing is powerfulāespecially for traffic, copy, and funnel skills. But one limitation many affiliates eventually face is lack of control: ⢠No control over the product ⢠No control over pricing or upsells ⢠No customer ownership ⢠Offers can shut down overnight This is why many affiliates are now adding eCommerce (especially dropshipping) as a complementary modelānot a replacement. Whatās interesting is that affiliates already have 70% of the skill set needed to succeed in eCommerce: ⢠Traffic generation ⢠Market research ⢠Offer testing ⢠Ad creatives & angles The difference is simple: š Instead of sending traffic to someone elseās offer, youāre building your own brand, list, and backend. Iāve worked with affiliates who used eCommerce to: ⢠Create predictable revenue ⢠Build real assets (stores + customer data) ⢠Reduce dependency on single offers I put together a short breakdown explaining how affiliate skills translate directly into eCommerce and what the transition looks like in practice (no hype, just structure): š Expert Resource: [https://www.instagram.com/edwardtechlab?igsh=MXA3eHFpb3JyeWRnaw==] Not here to pitchāmainly to share insight and learn from the room. Quick question for affiliates here: š Whatās been your biggest challenge latelyāoffer longevity, consistency, or scaling? Letās discuss.