I got interested in DHgate after seeing it was a top program at a third-party affiliate network.
It used to be that Amazon was a great affiliate program for bloggers and content creators, and then the commission rate dropped like a falling star. The good news is that there are other options, and DHgate is just 1 idea.
Someone can become a DHgate Affiliate by signing up on their platform. Another option is to sign up for an affiliate marketplace where someone can become a DHgate affiliate.
Keep reading, and I’ll walk you through step by step how to become an affiliate.
Plus, I’ll share 9 reasons why you might be interested in their affiliate program, what DHgate is about, and if it’s a wholesale platform. Plus, a few dangers and warnings about DHgate.
Steps to Becoming a DHgate Affiliate
The first step is to go to this place HERE where you can sign up. Then all you have to do is enter your email and create a password.
After you have entered your email and password, you will see a message saying “Activate Free”. Click on that.
Next, you will be asked how you will be promoting the DHgate affiliate program. They have a wide variety of options. It actually can give you some ideas on how to promote it.
Just pick something. TikTok is an amazing choice for affiliate marketing to start with. What’s so great about TikTok is that all you need is a phone, the editing is VERY easy, and it takes little time.
After you create the video, you can download it and upload it to MORE places. If you want to learn more, I created a post HERE, all about how to dominate with short videos.
Now, you’re an affiliate. That was VERY easy, right? There are third-party platforms that have partnered with DHgate, but I don’t recommend them. The reason is that the commissions will not be as high because the third-party platform will get a percentage of it.
Plus, by enrolling in the affiliate program directly on the platform, you can promote the affiliate program and earn money this way.
I first discovered DHgate from an affiliate marketplace, which I do recommend signing up for. The reason is that they do have some great offers, and some might be a great fit for you.
Oh, and in some offers, you can earn money when someone simply enters an email address for more information on a topic.
It can be challenging to be accepted into the marketplace, but I tell you exactly how to get accepted in this post I created HERE.
You might be wondering why you want to be a DHgate affiliate, right?
What is a DHgate Affiliate?
As a DHgate affiliate, if you post an affiliate link to a product on the DHgate platform and someone clicks on your affiliate link and purchases it, you will earn money.
After you have joined the affiliate program, you want to find products to promote. I recommend promoting products you have used and “really” like.
The cool thing about DHgate is that they can give you FREE samples of products. You can find these free samples on the left-hand side menu. After you find one, you simply have to add your shipping information, and there is a place to customize your sample.
After you have a product you would like to promote, next comes generating your affiliate link. In the left-hand menu, you should see a link called “Link Customizer.”
This is where you want to paste the URL of whatever product you want to create the affiliate link for. This “Link Customizer” will then create an affiliate link.
In case you don’t know this, you can highlight the web address (URL), hold Ctrl C to copy the address, then go to the “Link Customizer” and hold Ctrl V to paste the web address. Now, you have an affiliate link, and the system even pulls out pictures of the product.
This affiliate link is VERY important, so you get credit when someone clicks on it and makes a purchase.
Reasons Someone Would Want to Be a DHgate Affiliate?
- Wide variety of products to promote.
- Some products have free shipping
- Free samples of products.
- 45-day cookie duration.
- You can earn 3%~60% of the order amount.
- Have a variety of options to promote their products.
- Is a wholesale marketplace, which means some products are cheaper.
- If you refer someone to become an affiliate and they make a successful promotion, you earn 30%.
- Sometimes they provide bonuses to their affiliates.
Is DHGate Wholesale?
DHGate is a wholesale marketplace that connects small businesses in China directly to consumers. Wholesale is when someone buys directly from a manufacturer and thus usually gets a lower price.
DHgate is similar to Amazon.com, but they don’t sell their own stuff. They host the marketplace, and other people sell stuff.
What’s good about this is that it’s wholesale, and you can find cheaper products because there isn’t a middle person.
Some of these sellers are good, and there are some great products on the platform. The bad news is that some products are not good, and some of the sellers are NOT trustworthy.
This is why it’s a very good idea to sample the product first, before recommending it to others. More good news is that DHgate has taken steps to improve its refund process.
This means DHGate can get involved when there is a problem. You’re not entirely at the mercy of the seller.
Another really good idea before promoting a product is to read reviews and feedback from its customers. Oh, and of course, make small orders before larger ones (test the waters before jumping in).
It’s also good to NOT expect fast delivery and to give realistic expectations for the people you promote your offer to. These products are coming from China, and it’s going to be a slow delivery.
Slow delivery means at least a week, if not 2 weeks. Is it probably better to underpromise and overdeliver on this right?
Another thing to realize is…
“If it’s too good to be true, that is because it’s fake.”
Yeah, if a product is “super” low in price, this means it’s a knockoff. Don’t go in expecting to get genuine Yeezy shoes that are for an insanely low price.
Everything on the platform is fake, but it’s at a lower price.
Conclusion
Affiliate marketing is an amazing opportunity for someone to earn extra income around their busy schedule. It can be done anywhere around the world, anytime, in nearly any niche, and it can be VERY fun.
I have a whole system that I use and recommend, and you can check it out for FREE HERE.
I hope this post on how to become a DHgate affiliate was helpful to you. Bye for now.