Lesson 01 · Affiliate basics

How affiliate marketing works — and what to do today

In 15–20 minutes, understand where commission comes from, choose one traffic source, and leave with a concrete first action.

Lesson outcomeA chosen traffic source and a plan for creating your first affiliate link.

◷ 15–20 minutes

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Terms in plain language

What an affiliate program is — and why you are here

You bring interested people to a product, and the platform shares part of the revenue generated by their activity.

Here, the product is financial: people register and trade. You do not sell it manually. You publish advertising or content and earn commission when the users you referred become active.

More than 20,000 partners work with the program around the world. Payments are transparent and available through several payment channels.

You publish

Create an affiliate link and place it on TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, or another channel.

A person acts

They follow the link, register, fund their account, and start trading.

You earn commission

The platform tracks the referred trader's activity and calculates your share.

How it works — with numbers

Kate published a TikTok video. Here is the result without complicated math.

100registrations from the link

→

30active traders

→

$3,000platform revenue

→

$900example commission for Kate

$900 is an educational example, not an income promise. Actual commission depends on program terms and referred-user activity.

What to do to launch in one day

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✓Register for the affiliate program.✓Choose one traffic source.✓Create and test an affiliate link.✓Prepare one promotional asset from a template.✓Publish the asset or launch a test.✓Check clicks, registrations, and first deposits.✓Improve a working idea and scale it gradually.

Three ways to start — choose yours

The best channel is not the trendiest one. It is the one that fits your resources today.

● Easy No budget, but some available time

TikTok, Shorts, Stories, Reels, or a Telegram blog

Make one short video or post from a ready-made template. ● Medium $200–$500 for testing and a faster start

Telegram advertising or an influencer placement

Buy one small test and set a budget limit in advance. ● Advanced Experience and a budget of at least $1,000

YouTube, PPC, or Kick streaming

Launch one measurable campaign instead of spreading effort across channels.

Beginner concerns are normal

Open a question to see the next safe step.

“I have never run advertising”

Start with free content and one template. The next lessons will break down your first creative step by step.

“What if I waste my budget?”

Do not begin with a large budget. Set a single-test limit, use a demo account when demonstrating the product, and show your plan to a support agent.

“I have no ideas”

Use one ready-made campaign: a specific traffic source, one creative, and one clear offer. Examples and templates will be covered in a separate lesson.

Your first mini-task

Create an affiliate link and choose one traffic source. Then send your choice to the assistant for help with the first step.

Link name or ID

Chosen traffic source—

or send the same draft to a support agent once the live support chat is connected