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533: Increase Your Passive Income Through Affiliate Marketing and SEO (+What You Should Do to Adhere to Google's Helpful Content Update) with Tonya Lawson


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In episode 533, Megan chats to Tonya Lawson about strategies to generate regular passive income through affiliate marketing and what you should do to make sure your affiliate posts adhere to Google's Helpful Content Update.

Dr. Tonya Lawson is a musician, blogger, passive income and SEO specialist whose mission is to empower creatives to build out passive income streams so they have the financial freedom to live the life they want to live. She is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who runs 3 blogs, a coaching business, a private music studio, and teaches at Middle Tennessee State University.

In this episode, you'll learn more about creating valuable content that attracts organic traffic and affiliate income, through programs like the Amazon Associates Program or while working with brands.

Key points discussed:

- Passive Income Through Affiliate Marketing and Niche Websites: Make it easier to rank on Google by having a well-defined niche and using new SEO strategies.

- Amazon Associates Program and the AAWP Plugin: Amazon remains a popular option for affiliate marketing and the AAWP plugin for WordPress can streamline the process of adding affiliate links to your blog.

- Maximize Affiliate Income: Share your blog content with affiliate links as widely as possible - email list, social media etc.

- Affiliate Links with Sponsored Work: Ask for affiliate links when working with brands to maximize long-term income potential.

- Think Big, Earn More: Think beyond immediate work and set bigger goals for yourself over time to expand your reach and income.

- Blog Posts Need to Be Real and Helpful: Google prioritizes helpful content, such as original images and real-life experiences, over curated flatlays and special images.

- SEO Optimization and Understanding Google Updates: Google seems to follow trends on social media platforms like Instagram, so focusing on real people and helpful information in blog posts can give an edge in SEO.

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