Build a general affiliate-marketing business through instructional and product-focused videos
Create videos about products and services offered by companies outside Amazon, place the relevant company's affiliate link in the video description, and earn a commission when viewers sign up or purchase.
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From Greg Gottfried — Best Online Business Ideas To Start In 2026 at 08:28
Problem: Potential customers need help learning how to use a product or deciding whether to sign up, while companies need referred customers and creators need monetization beyond a single marketplace.
For: People searching for tutorials, reviews, or guidance before adopting a third-party product or service.
Examples
- Shopify tutorials are shown as videos that help viewers learn how to set up and use Shopify.
Behind this: 11 build steps · 3 tools and how each is used · how to validate demand · 1 more real example · 5 things the video never answers.
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