Passive Income on YouTube: Earning Commissions via Affiliate Links
jackedAJ · x · 2026-08-10
A user shared a real-world case study of generating passive income through YouTube. Following a friend's advice, he placed affiliate marketing links for products he uses under his videos.
Without active promotion for two months, he earned 563 INR in commissions. He further analyzed the dashboard's commission rules: helping Amazon generate 80,000 INR (approx. $1,000) in sales yields a creator 2,327 INR (about a 2.9% commission rate). This represents a highly accessible and replicable passive income strategy for beginner creators.
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