Becoming an Affiliate Marketer

Fifth from right: Muhammad Badrul with the participants

The Centre for Extension Education (CEE) organised a talk titled “How to be an Affiliate Marketer” at UTAR Sungai Long Campus on 3 April 2019 featuring ManagePay System Berhad Business Development/Merchant Acquirer Muhammad Badrul Hisham bin Yaacob. The talk was held to expose participants to different e-commerce models in the market, to assess good affiliate marketing model, to select platforms and corresponding products to promote as an affiliate marketer as well as tips to be a successful affiliate marketer.

“Affiliate marketing models are an integral part of the e-commerce ecosystem. Most e-marketplaces and brands have free affiliate programmes for users to earn a commission by marketing a product or services or even websites. Some merchants provide you with their merchandises for reviews in exchange for marketing,” said Muhammad Badrul.

Muhammad Badrul sharing tips on becoming a successful affiliate

He later shared on how affiliate marketing works using social media such as Youtube, Instagram and Facebook, also international and local affiliate programmes such as Amazon, Agoda, Apple, Lazada, Zalora. He also shared how to earn from affiliate marketing. He added, “Anyone can become an affiliate marketer because it is cost-free and you can work comfortably anytime and anywhere. Tips to be a successful affiliate marketer is to find unique products and then actively market these products locally and across the world. You will also need to find e-commerce that focuses on Business to business to consumer (B2B2C) and Business to business to business (B2B2B).”

CEE Head for English Unit Raiza Azni binti Suhainih (left) presenting the token of appreciation to Muhammad Badrul