earn good commissions from social media

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Unless you are in the sales department and you have a sales quota to fulfill by the end of the month, you are highly likely not thinking about earning commissions as a source of income.

We are wired to think of ‘What to sell’ and ‘What service to provide’ to earn money. We often forget that there is a highly rewarding potential source of income. Commissions! Interestingly, in this digital world, you do not have to be the salesperson of your company to earn commissions.

As we always say, all you need is social media! We have some ideas on how to earn commissions from social media. Let’s go!

Revisiting The Usual Money-Making Ways In Social Media

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The most common one right now is to grow a follower base and be an influencer. While there are many ways you can earn money by being an influencer, those with a large following will opt for paid sponsorship contracts with big brands. This means, they will get paid when they
highlight or feature the brand and its products in their posts.

There is also the solid and proven way of monetising high-income skills. In this world of digital technology, freelancers have been quick to jump the bandwagon and secure freelancing gigs from all over the world. Especially for freelancers in Malaysia, the easiest way to earn money is by working with companies overseas and benefit from the higher currency exchange rate. Some
of the in-demand freelancing gigs are copywriting, content writing, web designing, digital marketing, and so on.

If you are not keen on any of the above, you can always opt for jobs with high commissions. Affiliate marketing has proven to be the best way to make commissions in the digital world.

Affiliate Marketing: How Do You Earn A Good Commission?

Influencers can make the best out of affiliate marketing apart from collaborating for paid sponsorship campaigns. Interestingly, even if you don’t consider yourself an influencer or if you only have a small number of followers on social media, affiliate marketing is the way to go!

Affiliate marketing connects your audience to top brands. Once you register for an affiliate program, you will have various trackable links or affiliate links that you can post, advertise and promote to your audience. Every time someone makes a transaction using your link, you will
earn a commission.

Some of the top commission-earning affiliate programs in Malaysia are: Shopee, Lazada, Zalora and Watsons affiliate program. An easy way to be an affiliate to all these top brands is by registering to an affiliate platform. One such platform in Malaysia is ACCESSTRADE MY.

How To Ensure High Commissions At All Times

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As the leading affiliate platform in the region, we have the experience of working together with more than 5,000 affiliates and influencers. As such, we have 3 fool-proof tips for you to earn high commissions with your affiliate partnerships!

1. Create engaging and heartfelt posts to maintain the trust with your audience. The reason affiliate marketing works is because consumers trust influencers compared to celebrities or big brands.

2. Be ready to invest in paid advertisements. Advertisement in Facebook and Instagram will get you the eyeballs and impressive numbers when used wisely.

3. Get cosy with analytics. Google analytics, Facebook analytics, Instagram analytics, and Twitter analytics will give you a detailed perspective about your audience and if your posts work.

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