How much money do I need to invest in affiliate marketing to succeed? Does it need investments?

Traffic

To run campaigns, affiliate marketers must purchase traffic. The price you pay and the platform you use will help define the quality of the traffic. Usually, $300 is enough to run a few tests and make some profit.

Tracking Tools

Platforms like PropellerAds allow you to use the built-in tracker to measure the performance of your ads. But, if you want more flexibility, you can invest in an independent tracker, which usually start at $100 per month.

Hosting

You also have to find a reliable hosting provider that’s suitable for your landing pages and the tracker you choose, if it’s not self-hosted. There are many options in this category, and their price tag range from very cheap to obscenely expensive.

Additionally, if you have a self-hosted tracker, you may have the option to upload your landing pages to the same platform. This can improve the accuracy of your tracker, and result in more conversions thanks to the reduced number of redirects. 

Spy Tools

Spy tools help you identify competitors that are performing well, so you get an idea of the type of ad you have to design. These start at $40 and can include a huge number of features like keyword research and search page analysis. There are free options available, but they come with limited functionality more often than not.

Landing Page Builder

Before buying a landing page builder, check if your CPA network provides ready landing pages. If not, you may have to fork out around $20 for a decent builder, but make sure you can also download the landing pages to avoid vendor lock!

Translators

Language should not be a limitation if you want to target a lucrative market. Translator services can be found via Upwork, Fiverr, and other freelancing platforms, and they cost about $5 a pop if you get a good deal. Other services you can check out:

Free stock images are becoming popular, but the truth is that users usually can tell they are stock images. Paid platforms offer more options and cost around $29 per month, with the most popular ones being Shutterstock and RawPixel.