Affiliate Marketing is one of the most popular ways to make money on the internet. If you join a network like CJ or ShareASale as an affiliate, you can earn commissions for your sales via their many advertisers.

The first thing that usually comes up when someone talks about affiliate marketing is "How do I make money without investing anything?"

This question isn't as ridiculous as it seems because if you're just starting, it's unlikely that you have much cash lying around!

It's possible to start affiliate marketing with no money at all and only through these means:

1) Using your own website [or blog]

2) Using free domain names or second-level domains like (WordPress.com etc.)

3) Using social media

Let's go through each of these methods in detail and how they can help you start affiliate marketing with no money.

1) Using your own website [or blog]

This is the best way to begin affiliate marketing. It gives you full control over what you're doing which can bring you long-term benefits, and it means that when/if you do have money for advertising, it will be easy to implement because everything will already be set up!    

Blogs are probably the easiest way to make an income from affiliate marketing as they already have some traffic.

Rankings are obviously important to any website, which is another reason why it's better to use your own blog rather than a domain name: Search engine ranking is automatically taken care of over time depending on what type of content you have as well how much effort you put in.    

As we all know, having an email list is vital these days - they're potentially one of the best sources for affiliate marketing because they're highly targeted (as long as you do some research on who would be interested beforehand!)

You don't need any technical skills to create an email list and manage it; there are dozens of services online that allow anyone with no experience at all to create opt-in forms and surveys as well as thank-you pages.

You can then pass those leads onto your advertisers, or simply use them yourself!

2) Using free domain names or second-level domains like (WordPress.com etc)

People who want to start affiliate marketing without any money often think that they need a professional-looking website with a custom design to make it work - this is not true at all!  

Although you indeed get what you pay for, and some of the big companies nowadays have nice designs that are quick and easy to set up, there are actually other ways around this problem.

For example: If you sign up for hosting on Bluehost ($3.95/month) then they give you a free domain name for one year. This means that you can have your blog up and running within 24 hours (If not less!) so there's no need to wait around to begin!

And you can actually use free themes and plugins to create an amazing WordPress site.

3) Using social media

Social media is the wild west of affiliate marketing; anything goes and it's easy to get started because all you need is a Facebook profile or page, Twitter account, etc, and then any link that takes people off-site will make you money.

If you want to know how simply set up your social media profiles and then find some relevant adverts that aren't too expensive.

Check the engagement rate of each advert before you buy it (How many people viewed/liked/shared) and if it seems like a good deal, go ahead and advertise!

There are literally hundreds of ways to start affiliate marketing without investing money but these are just three examples: It's up to you what route you take to get started on this lucrative path!  

YouTube is a very powerful tool in any affiliate marketing venture as it allows you to advertise your website or blog without paying anything.

You can also use the same video on other social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to promote them. Using this method of promotion allows you to get page views, which will then lead to conversions as well.

It is important for people who are trying to build their affiliate marketing with no money, to know that they can still take advantage of all these options.

The key is knowing how this process works and how it can be profitable for them. Several websites provide tutorials on how to use YouTube videos as an affiliate marketing solution.

As you can tell, the internet is literally filled with opportunities for people who are willing to do some research and make a commitment to getting started.

All it takes is time and determination to find out what kind of solutions are available for someone to get started with affiliate marketing without any money.

You don't necessarily need a website or blog when it comes to affiliate marketing; there are lots of other options available that will give you a chance at success!

Do your homework, find out where these free tools can be found, and see how much work it is going to take before you start. If it's too much effort, then you might want to try another option instead!