How much money does it take to get started in affiliate marketing in 2023

They say that you can start pouring traffic even with a minimal budget, the main thing is to know what to save on and what not. In this article, we tell you what costs await you, what determines the size of your advertising budget, and how you can save money. One of the most popular traffic sources, Facebook, will be taken as the basis for the calculations.

What determines the starting budget

Some say that $2000 is needed to start, and the other says that even $200 is enough. Someone writes that if your account is less than $5,000, then there is nothing to meddle in affiliate marketing, go to the factory. In fact, such a run-up of the budget really takes place and depends on:

• The vertical in which you work - white hat offers require a smaller budget, you need more money for a crypt than for a product, and so on;
• Traffic source and GEO - the more popular the GEO and the source, the more money you will need;
• From the quality of consumables - you can buy the first cards or accounts that come across, or you can search and find good consumables for little money;
• Your skills - if you know how to make creatives, then you can save on a designer, for example. 

And, of course, spending depends on how you work. A solo player will need more money than a team player. 

What will you spend money on at the start?

The basic set for Facebook, if you work, for example, with nutra, looks like this:

• Facebook accounts;
• Cards;
• Antidetect browser;
• Proxy;
• Tracker;
• Whitepages;
• Creatives;
• Spy service;
• Domains;
• Lands/pre-lands;
• Budget.

The cost of consumables depends on the type of software, shop, and so on. Here are the approximate expenses in the table:

Total: only for consumables, in an ideal scenario, you need from $200. In addition to the above, expenses may arise for:

• services for automation;
• texts for landings;
• uniqueization services;
• purchase of new accounts in case of a ban on old ones. 

You can start and immediately get banned, then you have to buy accounts and cards again. The domain can fly into a ban, the proxy can become invalid, the anti-detect browser breaks, or something else. Situations are different.

How to save money on software

We figured out the list of necessary things, but is it possible to save money somehow? It is possible and even necessary. Don't forget to look for promo codes for discounts. Almost any service gives promotional codes for a discount on the first or all payments. For example, on our website there is a "Services" section, where you will find discounts for various services and consumables:

Use neural networks. In 2023, part of the costs can be optimized if Artificial Intelligence is used in the work. For example, they can write texts for pre-landers or generate creatives. 

An example of a creative for a weight loss product generated by midjourney:

Read more about the generation of promotional materials in this article. 

Look for cheap shops and services. It is not necessary to buy the most expensive accounts, cards and services in order to successfully launch advertising campaigns. In unpopular shops, you can buy trust accounts cheaper than in well-promoted ones. The same applies to cards and services. If a simple TDS is enough for you, then why buy Keitaro?

But do not forget to read reviews and ask colleagues about the service or shop where you want to buy the goods. 

Use trials. Many services have trial versions. And some are permanent. For example, Keitaro has a two-week trial, while Dolphin has up to 10 profiles that can be serviced for free.

Look for cracked versions. If you try, you can find various hacked software. But it's better to use the original

Buy software with someone else. You can chip in with other webmasters for SPY, antidetect or a service. So you save your money. Often you can find various folds.

What else you need to know 

One simple thing - do not go into affiliate marketing for the last money. Many webmasters started traffic as a hobby and only later it turned into something profitable. Allocate a certain amount that it would not be a pity to spend on tests and start immersing yourself in the world of leads, holds and risks. 

Also, check out our article “How to make money online with affiliate marketing: step by step guide“.

Conclusion

It is impossible to name the exact amount that will be needed to start. It depends on many variables, from the quality of the account and the source, to the type of offers that you will drive to. With a strong desire, you can try with generating shareware traffic from YouTube, TikTok and other social networks with recommendation content.