In just two years, my income skyrocketed from $20,000 to $80,000, and now I earn about $150,000 a year (you can check my PayPal reports). I gave up all my clients and decided to focus solely on making money through affiliate marketing.
So, what did I do?
My full story is on my "About" page, but here are the main points:
I started by creating WordPress speed optimization tutorials and recommending hosts, caching plugins, content delivery networks (CDNs), lightweight themes, and other performance-boosting products with affiliate programs. Now, most of my income comes from ChemiCloud (shared hosting), Scala Hosting (VPS), and Rocket.net (managed cloud). If you compare these hosts in a spreadsheet, you'll find that they often outperform others in terms of performance, resource limits, and overall value. But here's the problem: The competition in affiliate marketing has become extremely fierce. The number of bloggers and YouTubers creating affiliate marketing content has exploded, and audiences are becoming increasingly skeptical. So, how do you stand out and earn people's trust? Let me explain in detail. Making $150,000 a year didn't happen overnight. During the years of building content, I was constantly worried about money. But it did change my life. I moved out of my parents' house into a beautiful apartment, bought my first car (a Mercedes C300), adopted two cats, and my credit score improved by 45 points. I also donated $6,000 to my parents. I'm humble, but in affiliate marketing, numbers matter. Now I have no clients but more freedom. The affiliate marketing field is full of mixed quality, which is why I wrote this guide.
How does affiliate marketing work?
Affiliate marketing involves partnering with a company that sells products or services you want to recommend to your audience. If someone makes a purchase through your affiliate link, you earn a commission. There are various types of affiliate marketing programs, but this is the most common one and the one I focus on.
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Find Your Niche My career developed like this: Online marketing Web design WordPress web design WordPress SEO WordPress speed optimization Now, I mainly focus on WordPress hosting services. When I started focusing on WordPress speed optimization, I noticed there was a high demand but few quality services and tutorials. I discovered that hosting is the primary factor in website speed, and hosting companies often pay $200 or more per sale. The hosting industry is highly competitive, but the high commissions and abundant choices make it worth trying. I expanded my SEO blog to include content on host reviews, caching plugins, and other related topics, and added real-life case studies such as Facebook group discussions and performance benchmark tests. Each tutorial is extremely detailed (like this one), and many of them attract over 100 visitors every day, proving that quality content = better rankings. Once I found my niche (WordPress speed optimization), collaborated with several reliable and high-commission hosting companies (like the three I mentioned), and created tutorials around topics that the audience found helpful (as well as those that might consider changing their hosting), my income reached $150,000.
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