Affiliate Marketers: Why Many Are Expanding Into eCommerce (And Not Quitting Affiliate Marketing)
Hey everyone đ Iâve seen a lot of strong affiliate marketers in this community, and I wanted to share a perspective thatâs been helping many affiliates increase stability and long-term income. Affiliate marketing is powerfulâespecially 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 modelânot a replacement. Whatâs 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: đ Instead of sending traffic to someone elseâs offer, youâre building your own brand, list, and backend. Iâve 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): đ Expert Resource: [https://www.instagram.com/edwardtechlab?igsh=MXA3eHFpb3JyeWRnaw==] Not here to pitchâmainly to share insight and learn from the room. Quick question for affiliates here: đ Whatâs been your biggest challenge latelyâoffer longevity, consistency, or scaling? Letâs discuss.