What Is Digital Marketing and How Do You Make Money from It?
If you’ve been hearing the term digital marketing and wondering what it actually means (and how people are using it to make real money online), you’re in the right place.
The short version?
Digital marketing is how people use the internet to sell products, build brands, and create income streams online.
And the best part? You don’t need to be famous, techy, or have a business degree to start.
Let’s break it all down.
What Is Digital Marketing?
At its core, digital marketing is the use of the internet, social media, email, and content to promote a product, service, or personal brand.
You’ve seen it everywhere:
- Instagram Reels with product links
- Pinterest pins leading to a course
- Emails about digital products
- TikToks about “how I made $5K this month”
That’s all digital marketing.
It’s not just ads — it’s communication, connection, and conversion online.
The 5 Most Common Types of Digital Marketing
1. Content Marketing
Using videos, blogs, and social posts to educate or entertain — while subtly promoting an offer.
2. Affiliate Marketing
Promoting someone else’s product and earning a commission when someone buys through your link.
3. Email Marketing
Sending value-packed emails to subscribers to build trust and drive sales.
4. Social Media Marketing
Using platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or Pinterest to build an audience and sell directly or indirectly.
5. Search Engine Marketing (SEO)
Creating blog posts and web pages that show up in Google when people search for specific topics — like this one.
How Do People Make Money with Digital Marketing?
Here are just a few of the ways people monetize their digital presence:
- Selling their own digital products (courses, ebooks, templates)
- Offering coaching or services online
- Promoting affiliate products (like UBC)
- Getting paid brand deals as a creator
- Building audiences and monetizing through community or subscriptions
- Creating faceless content that drives passive income
And no — you don’t need to go viral. You just need clarity, consistency, and a strategy.
How to Start If You’re Brand New
If you’re starting from scratch, here’s a simple path:
- Pick your topic or niche — What are you passionate about or experienced in?
- Build a brand — Personal or faceless, make it feel trustworthy.
- Create content — Focus on value + storytelling, not just tips.
- Pick a monetization method — Sell your own stuff or promote someone else’s (like UBC).
- Stay consistent — Small actions daily = big results over time.
Want to Learn the Skills to Do This Right?
Inside The Ultimate Branding Course, you’ll learn:
- How to build a brand that people trust
- How to create content that connects emotionally
- How to sell with confidence (even as a beginner)
- How to monetize with affiliate marketing, services, or digital products
- How to build a personal or faceless brand that turns followers into income
You don’t need to figure it out alone.
You just need a system that works — and someone who’s done it before to show you how.
Ready to Get Started?
→ Click here to enroll in The Ultimate Branding Course
or
→ DM “UBC” to @thepivotpreneurllc for details
This is how smart creators are building digital income in 2025 — and you can too.
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