Why Affiliate Marketing Is the Best Business Model (According to 5 Super Affiliates)

You want the best business model that doesn’t require you to build some boring-ass product or talk to customers 24/7 on the Internet.

And if you’re still stuck deciding what online business model to go all in on, let me save you some time.

Affiliate marketing is the one.

And don’t just take it from me.

Take it from people who’ve pulled in 6, 7, even 8 figures from this game—without building products, hiring teams, or dealing with refund emails.

Let me break it down using 5 affiliate beasts who’ve proven over and over again that affiliate marketing is hands-down the best business model online.

And why you should stop overthinking and start right now.

Here’s what you’ll face if you don’t get this right

You’ll waste years chasing another branded scam as real ideas,

complicated business models,
Or products you won’t be able to promote.

Meanwhile, people with half your skills are printing money from affiliate links.

You’ll overthink, under-execute, and stay broke.

Affiliate marketing isn’t magic, but it is simple. That’s why it works.

Very simple but requires hard work.

Why you should follow this advice

Because these five experts didn’t “get lucky.”

Yes, and frankly speaking, they didn’t know luck existed.

They started from scratch.

Made a ton of mistakes, learned, adapted, and then scaled. And they’ve laid out the roadmap.

All you’ve got to do is follow it.

But if you’re still confused, overwhelmed, or just starting… affiliate marketing might be your best shot.

Then let me tell you.

You don’t need a product.
You don’t need investors.
You don’t even need a team.

Just a laptop, some guts, and the right game plan (and some popcorn, lol).

And that’s what I’m going to teach you here.

If affiliate marketing is simple, then why do these people struggle with it?

You want to make money online. But you’re drowning in options.

Dropshipping.
YouTube.
Freelancing.
Crypto.
Ecom.
Info products.
Etc.

And guess what?

You have tried a little bit of everything, and nothing sticks.

You feel stuck, frustrated, and ready to quit. And then just know that these guys fall into the categories of

Beginners who want to make money online but don’t know where to start.
Creators who overcomplicate everything instead of sticking to what works.
People are chasing viral tricks or one-hit-wonder methods.

You know something. Stop drowning and get over it.

Let’s fix that today.

How to leverage this model with your best of your abilities (and make it work for you)

Understand this, and it is very simple.

You don’t need products. You don’t need inventory. You don’t need funding. All you need is:

An audience (even a small one is fine).
A problem that the audience wants to solve.
A trusted product that solves it.

You promote the product. They buy. You get paid.

Repeat that at scale? Game over.

Now let’s hear from the masters…

#1: Zac Johnson – The Teen Who Turned Clicks Into Cash

Zac Johnson started at 15. No funding. No mentor. Just pure hustle.

He started with banner design. Then shifted to Amazon. Then, affiliate networks.

One of his sites made $860,000 in 4 months. Daily profits? $35K. Let that sink in.

What you can learn from Zac:

Pick something and go deep. Don’t hop niches every week.
Build authority. Start with a blog, then email, then brand.
Use multiple streams: CPA, Amazon, digital offers.

Pros:

Low startup cost
No need to create products
High income potential

Cons:

Takes time to see big results
You must learn traffic + conversions

Have a life. Start something and it will be profitable in a month or a year to come.

#2: Charles Ngo – The System Guy Who Treats Affiliate Marketing Like a Business

Charles keeps it real: Affiliate marketing is low risk, high reward—if you treat it seriously.

Charles Ngo keeps it brutally simple.

He loves affiliate marketing because:

Low cost to start
No product creation
You control the scale
Passive income is real (if you do the work)

Charles teaches people to start with CPA marketing—you get paid for leads, not sales.

Tip from Charles:

Pick one traffic source. Learn it. Master it. Don’t bounce.

Ngo is all about systems, SOPs(standard operating procedures), and scaling smart. No guesswork.

Why it works: It lets you grow from one blog post to a full-blown business without investors or inventory.

#3: Pat Flynn – The Nice Guy Who Built Trust and Cashed In

Pat Flynn made millions with affiliate links.

But he did it ethically. He promotes only the tools he uses. He always puts his audience first.

His Bluehost affiliate link has made over $300,000+ from just one blog post.

Pat’s key points:

Only promote what you’ve used and trust
No need to create your own product
Start with content you already love making (blog, video, podcast)
Let the content work while you sleep

He’s proof that you can earn passively without being pushy.

Why it works:

He solves problems, then recommends a tool
He builds trust before pitching anything

Lesson: You don’t need a course to start. You need content that helps.

#4: Matt Diggity – The SEO King Who Builds, Ranks, and Flips

Matt builds affiliate sites that rank like crazy and flip for 6-figures.

One site at $10K/month = $300K–$400K payday when flipped.

Matt Diggity builds SEO sites like machines.

He targets buyer keywords. He ranks the pages. He earns recurring affiliate income. Then he flips the site for 30-40x monthly profit.

Pros:

Passive income from SEO
You own the asset
You can sell it for big cash

Mistakes beginners make:

Weak content
No link-building
Picking random keywords

Matt’s system:

Set up the site
Create high-quality content
Build links
Optimize & scale

Simple. But not easy.

Why Matt swears by this model:

SEO content brings traffic for years
No clients, no scope creep, no BS
SOPs let you outsource and scale fast
Combine blog + YouTube + email = unstoppable

It’s not easy, but it’s systematic and proven.

#5: Saj Purkayastha – The CPA Genius Who Built Millions With Funnels

Saj built a million-dollar affiliate biz by 24.

He never touched a product. Just sent traffic to offers that paid him big.

He teaches funnels that drive leads, upsells, and big commissions. He turned affiliate marketing into an education empire with over 400K students.

Why affiliate marketing wins, according to Saj:

Zero product handling = more focus on selling
Built a digital education empire with affiliate income
CPA and high-ticket offers = faster profits
Funnels + automation = set-and-scale

He didn’t just earn—he taught 400,000+ people to do the same.

What people get wrong. .so you skip over them.

They promote too many random products
They don’t focus on audience + problem, + solution
They quit after 3 weeks with no sales
They copy others instead of building trust

Avoid all that. Stick to what works.

Here’s what works and how to get started

Pick a niche. (Health, wealth, relationships—don’t overthink it)
Build a simple site. Or use YouTube/social media if writing ain’t your thing.
Create problem-solving content. Think: “What would I Google if I needed this?”
Choose 1–2 solid affiliate products. Ones you’d buy yourself.
Build an email list. Send tips + promos regularly.
Stick with it for 12 months. Don’t jump ship.

Why Most People Fail. Don’t let that be you.

They expect fast money(NOT SAYING FAST IS NOT A GOOD THING).

But affiliate marketing rewards people who:

Create daily
Track what works
Treat it like a business
Learn from failure

You want the secret? Be consistent for 365 days. That’s it.

And why won’t you? People have been working a job that they don’t like for 10years and they are still doing it.

You want the freedom to work from anywhere you want.

Then sit your ass down and put in the work.

Proof that will build you

Pat Flynn’s Bluehost earnings
Zac’s $860K site
Matt’s site flipping strategy
Saj’s 7-figure ClickBank results

These aren’t theories. These are real results from a practical method implemented by normal individuals like me and you.

Use their stories as fuel to move the needle.

Final Word(Don’t sleep on this business model)

Affiliate marketing is the best because it’s flexible, scalable, repeatable, and low-risk.

Zac did it with hustle. Charles did it with systems. Pat did it with trust. Matt did it with SEO. Saj did it with funnels.

You? You’ve got the map now. The only question is:

Are you ready to move, or still waiting for a better idea that never comes?

This is your shot.

Take or leave it. Or keep on searching on the internet for the best business model idea.

Everything is now on you.

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