The Best Affiliate Marketing Courses For Beginners

Note - This Article has now had a well needed update to ensure that we have found the latest Best Affiliate Marketing Courses For Beginners.

Affiliate Marketing is not a new concept, companies have offered commissions and rewards in return for sending customers, leads and signups. But, over the years learning how to get started, or succeed with affiliate marketing has become murkier and confusing. 

As such, we have decided to find some of the best affiliate marketing courses we could, and split them into different areas, depending on the type of business, or online opportunity you want to focus on. 

Free vs Paid Affiliate Marketing Courses

When you are just starting out, you will see a lot of articles, videos and arguments online, fighting over if someone should buy a training course, or just sit and watch YouTube or follow a free course, and really there is no right answer.

Free Courses

A free course is always a nice place to start, you can usually pick up a lot of knowledge from these courses, without having to spend $000's to get access.

They may not be as 'complete' as a full paid course, or they may lock certain parts behind a paywall or upgrade, but usually you will find they provide enough knowledge to get you started. 

A free course offers the best of both worlds, offering a structured format, usually covering one topic or a number of topics, inside of modules or areas. As well as not costing the earth (or anything) to begin with. 

This article will aim to look into some free courses, such as MOS or the 5DayBlogger to understand what you will find inside. 

YouTube / Articles

Another alternative to trying to find a free course, is to use platforms such as Quora, Medium or YouTube. 

Hundreds, if not thousands of articles and videos exist online, covering all aspects of affiliate marketing, from SEO, Solo Ads, Paid Traffic and content writing, as well as basically every other style and type. 

They can be a great way to again start learning the basics, for example Neil Patel has a great blog and YouTube channel for learning the basics of SEO and how to build a business with search engine traffic. 

Or Spencer Mecham of ClickFunnels fame has a YouTube channel, articles and some free sources that cover a variety of areas. 

As with the free courses, the information may be limited, or super focused on one particular problem that they want to solve. A lot of videos focus on certain keywords or problems, and aim to solve that problem, rather than being a really broad topic. The same can be said for articles.

You usually have to try and build your own playlist, or bookmark group to try and create your own 'course', which can be quite difficult and becomes unstructured.

Paid Courses

The alternative is to find a paid, structured course or training guide, these usually come with a number of additional extras, especially as they are a paid for course. 

For example they may come with a support group, a 1-1 support call or email, or simply offer some additional bonuses as a way of saying thanks. 

You may also find that purchasing a course, or spending 'some' amount of money may actually flick a little switch in your brain that 'forces' you to finish or go through the training, rather than simply forgetting about it and jumping around. 

Purchasing a course can stop something usually tagged as 'shiny object syndrome', which is something a lot of people suffer from. Essentially constantly chasing that new 'hack' or 'shortcut' without ever managing to finish or succeed. 

'All Rounder Courses' - Learn A variety of Styles & Methods

Frank Hatchett's - Savage Affiliates 2.0

One of the first proper courses that I picked up many years ago, Savage Affiliates is the staple offering from Frank Hatchett, a multi award winning super affiliate. 

Frank provides a step by step, comprehensive guide to help you follow in his own footsteps. His guaranteed recipe for success includes access to a private group of other affiliate marketing students. One of the reasons I recommend Savage Affiliates to those just starting out, is that it covers a variety of areas. From SEO, Funnels, Pay Per Click and email marketing. 

Allowing you to find a style or traffic method that works for you. 

By following this guide, even if you have no prior experience, you’ll learn how to build affiliate websites and landing pages with high conversion levels. You’ll also be taught strategies for attracting large amounts of free traffic and how to land on the first page of google results for a better chance at profitable traffic.

Another thing you’ll have exposure to is how to assemble an email list of both paid and unpaid traffic that will be approaching you for offers!

Once you have mastered all the steps, you’ll be on your way toward a powerful presence in the ClickBank and Clickfunnel programs. This in turn will give you a shot at winning numerous affiliate competitions and opening the door to even greater opportunity.

In addition to the knowledge, training, and courses, you will receive several other valuable items. First, you’ll have unlimited access to an incredible Facebook group made up of affiliate marketers just like you!

All of this is provided with lifetime access that is backed by a 100%, 30-day money back guarantee. 

Read The Savage Affiliates Review | Buy It Now

MyOnlineStartup

For those looking for a completely free way of getting started with a number of different styles, then MOS is pretty decent. 

The course covers YouTube, Lead Generation, Forums and solo ads marketing, as well as explaining what affiliate marketing is, and how it works. Which, considering it's a free course, is pretty decent. 

For those who want to promote it, or earn from giving away the course can do, but does require an upgrade from the free membership to the paid for membership, so it's not for everyone. 

But if you are completely new and simply want a decent affiliate course because you are unsure about the style of affiliate marketing you want to focus on, or you haven't found a traffic source that you feel works for you yet, then MOS is a great place to start. 

Get Started For Free | Check Out The MOS Review

Spencer Mecham - Affiliate Marketing

Spencer has a number of courses available, covering everything from 'Get Started With Affiliate Marketing' to more focused courses, such as Email Marketing or Blogging. 

With a huge number of accolades behind his name, and being known as one of the super affiliates of ClickFunnels, spencer has a ton of knowledge and a wealth of experience to share with others. 

Each option dives into different areas and if you are a complete beginner, with a limited budget who doesn't know which area they want to focus on or want to spend their time and possibly hard earned money to learn. 

He also has his main Affiliate Secrets 2.0 course, though the course has a high ticket price tag, and it may not be for everyone, especially when just starting out. 

You can check out Spencer's free courses here, and if you want to get even more from Spencer, then you can check out Affiliate Secrets 2.0.

ClickBank University

Another on our list is an offshoot of the huge Affiliate Marketing marketplace, ClickBank. Working hand in hand with ClickBank, this affiliate program provides the framework and training to launch your own start up in affiliate marketing.

Touted as an “upgraded” version of the original affiliate program, ClickBank 2.0 is on a new level.

They are working tirelessly to provide you with the latest and greatest information, methods, and up to date knowledge of the affiliate marketing world. In a world that is continually changing at an exponential rate, ClickBank University will keep you in touch with the most current trends. This is an important tool to avoid being left in the dust when the market experiences inevitable changes.

When you join ClickBank University, you have the option of engaging in not just one, but two different training paths. The first is an 8-week affiliate track that focuses on using your tools and skills to promote other people’s products on ClickBank.

Second is a 12-week long training experience that is geared more towards those who are interested in creating and promoting their own products, instead of the products of others.

Both tracks are taught by renowned affiliate marketing gurus, Adam Horowitz and Justin Atlan. With the guidance of these self-made millionaires, either option can be extremely lucrative. By offering both of these training courses, ClickBank University 2.0 puts you in control of your own destiny so that you can choose the path that is best for you.

Included in your purchase is a live weekly training webinar, and a bi-weekly expert classes that bring in real life success stories to provide you with firsthand knowledge and advice. You’ll also have access to periodic special training courses that highlight and focus on a single aspect of marketing, taught by real life industry experts. In addition, you’ll be able to use the ClickBank Toolkit, Traffic Center, and ClickBank Community.

It is a bit more costly, with a close to $600 price tag for the ClickBank Builder software (it is a one off payment for this funnel software, so does save money in the long run), and an extra $47 per month for the regularly released new information. However, if you follow all the steps, it is a clear path to successful affiliate marketing.

As an added security blanket if you decide to make the purchase, ClickBank University 2.0 offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you are unsatisfied with the materials for any reason.

Read The Review | Buy It Now

Funnel & Email/Ad Focused Courses

ClickFunnels Affiliate Bootcamp / OneFunnel Away

Considering they are seen as the OG of funnel platforms, and they have a ton of knowledge and information about both Affiliate Marketing and of course funnels.

ClickFunnels have a number of different training courses, but there are 2 that stand out, and are great affiliate marketing courses for beginners. 

The ClickFunnels Affiliate Bootcamp is perfect for those who are unsure about affiliate marketing, and want to learn more about the marketing style, as well as start to understand the power of funnels and how marketers use them. 

It's free to start, and offers insights from other successful marketers, which can be a great way for new marketers to get to grips with mindset and traffic styles. 

For those who believe that funnels, emails and potentially ads are the way to go, the $100 One Funnel Away course is a 30 day course, that hopes to take you from zero knowledge of funnels, to having your own working, lead capturing funnel. 

Sign up for ClickFunnels Bootcamp 

Learn more about The One Funnel Away Challenge

Legendary Marketer - Marketers Club & 15 Day Challenge

Another affiliate marketing course that is perfect for beginners, mainly due to it's step by step approach to teaching you both funnels, ads and follow up email sequencing. 

Legendary Marketer have a number of different training courses, ranging from $1 eBooks to $2,000+ masterminds, so there is plenty of levels to keep both novices and advanced users busy. 

The 15 Day Business Builder Challenge costs $7, and introduces you to affiliate marketing, understanding how it works, as well as helping you pick the right products to promote, finally explaining different ways to do so.

The training does focus on promoting Legendary Marketer, but a lot of platforms and products do that, so not a huge surprise. If you fancy a cheeky way to get the course for just $1, then check out our 15 Second Free Leads review. 

One of the upsells, or one of the other courses that they offer is the Marketer Club, a monthly subscription training that I have compared with Wealthy Affiliate in the past.

The marketers club is an ongoing training program that shows you a variety of different traffic styles and affiliate marketing methods, with new interviews, wake up calls and other training and video provided each month. Costing $30 per month, the Marketers club is great if you want to take things a little slower, spreading the cost of a 'high ticket' course over the course of a few months (and still working out quite cheap). 

Checkout the 15 Day Business Builder Challenge, or read through the Legendary Marketer review. 

SEO & Blogging Focused Courses

Wealthy Affiliate

Originally started way back in 2006, this online platform has been designed from the ground up to help new entrepreneurs to learn the ropes of affiliate marketing.

The free members area has around 20 lessons and 40+ tasks for you to go through to get you started on your journey. Using a 'freemium' style model, a user can upgrade to unlock more training once they master the original tactics and have started to earn some kind of income from the training. 

With 1m+ members and a constantly changing and updating training centre, it really is a great place for those who are looking to get into the SEO and blog style method of affiliate marketing. 

It's great for people who want a free way of getting started with SEO, blogging and the more 'organic' side of affiliate marketing.  

Read The Review | Buy It Now

BlogFocused

I will admit, I am slightly biased on this one, as it's my own blogging and SEO focused course, designed to specifically help new affiliate marketers get started with affiliate websites. 

Comprising of 4 key areas, covering mindset, research, set up and growth, you should have a brand new website set up in around 4 weeks, or even quicker if you are feeling up for a challenge.

Currently costing $100, it also comes with something I felt was lacking with other courses, real support. I have always found that some courses say they offer support and real help, but then never answer questions or emails and leave you to flounder. BlogFocused is different, and support is a key pillar to this course.

Checkout Stuarts review of BlogFocused, or get started today.

Best Affiliate Marketing Courses For Beginners Wrap Up

No matter which option you decide to pursue, each of these is a great way to start your career in affiliate marketing. They provide a number of different styles and methods when it comes to promoting affiliate products or gaining traffic, but each one works in it's own way. 

As always, don't be scared or worried if you don't see immediate results, it can take time and effort to get to a point whereby you are happy. 

Whatever method you choose, or whatever course you follow, be sure to keep focused on it, don't get distracted by the new shiny thing that appears in your inbox, but also be prepared to admit that a style doesn't work for you.

For example, YouTube isn't a method I would really want to try, and paid ads don't thrill me either. If you start finding a method isn't for you, write down why you didn't like it, and what you would try and do differently next time. Also reach out for help, the Avid Marketers is always there to offer advice.