Building a website can be an excellent passive income source in Nepal. With the growth of the internet, earning online has become more accessible and convenient.

A few years back, Google Ads was the only way to earn from a website or blog. But now, many other ways—far better than Google Ads—exist to make money online. At NepBloggers, we have built several blogs and websites that bring us monthly passive income.

This article will discuss how you can start your own site in Nepal and generate passive income from it.

How to build your website?

Before getting into the “making money” part, you must know how to start a website. You might be familiar with the website-building process if you know coding and web development.

But what if you are not familiar with them?

As I said, the internet and technology have grown significantly over the past decade. So, free tools and software can help you start a website in just a few minutes.

If you don’t know how to code, I recommend using a content management system (CMS) like WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Ghost, etc. Among these, the best and cheapest is WordPress. However, before working on it, you need to be familiar with the system.

The good news is that hundreds of free YouTube videos will teach you to start a website using WordPress.

You need three things to begin.

1. Domain name: The name of your website. For example, mywebsite.com. You must purchase a domain name for universal names like .com, .net, .org, etc. However, if you want a free domain name (.com.np), you can quickly get it here.
2. Web hosting:  You need a server to store your website files and folders. Web hosting allows you to do that and access your site from anywhere in the world with the help of the internet. You also need to purchase web hosting. For starters, you can get it at a low price. Read more about web hosting in this article.
3. CMS: After getting web hosting, you must install a CMS like WordPress.

After you have these elements, you can work on the design and modifications of your website. Having a CMS allows you to easily navigate through the contents of your website.

Types of Websites

There are different types of websites you can build. Depending on the content you want to create, you choose which category website you want to start.

You can start a blog and write articles. It can be related to any topic and niche of your choice. For example, you can create a blog about health, music, news, automobiles, technology, etc. An online newspaper and media website also lies in this category. Remember, you must be interested in the topic to make it easier to create the content.

Next, you can also start an e-commerce to sell your products. If you have an e-commerce site, you can make money directly from sales and other monetization strategies, which we will discuss later in this article.

Many artists, creators, businesses, and individuals also have a portfolio website showcasing their work. This type of website is suitable for personal branding.

Create content

Now that you know how to build a website, you must work on content creation. If you have a blog, start writing articles. The trick to making money online with a website is to get more traffic on your site. And it is only possible when you share valuable content.

Research what type of articles do well. Find what people search for and write about them. The crucial point is that your content should help people and make their lives easier.

If you run an e-commerce store, upload products. Share them with your customers. Let people know about your business.

Do the same with the portfolio site.

Important: Do not focus on making money from day one. That is not how this works. It takes a lot of time, effort, and patience before you begin earning passive income from your blog in Nepal. You might have to share many content for free. Do it. The point is that people should know about your work first. Once your site gets attention, you can only capitalize from it.

Keep creating content and sharing your work with your visitors.

Monetization

It can take three to six months before your website generates good web traffic. However, you can only expect it if you are consistent. If you aren’t putting out content regularly, getting the attention might take a long time.

So, make sure you are consistent. A pro tip is to treat your website like a business or job. Even though you don’t make any money off it instantly, you must work on it daily.

Here are a few ways you can make money from a website in Nepal.

1. Ads

The easiest and the most convenient way to monetize your website is through ads. It is also the best option for beginners.

Once you have created a good volume of content on your website (at least 15-20 articles), you can apply for Google Adsense. It allows Google to show ads on your website on a shared revenue basis. It means you don’t need to worry about finding and inserting ads. Instead, Google will do it for you. However, it will take a particular portion of the ad revenue.

As of this writing, Google says:

For displaying ads with AdSense for content, publishers receive 68% of the revenue recognized by Google in connection with the service. For AdSense for search, publishers receive 51% of the revenue recognized by Google.

You can also use alternative advertisement platforms like Ezoic, Media.net, etc.

Another way to use ads on your site is through direct communication with the brands and companies. If your site gets good traffic, you can directly approach businesses if they are interested in showing ads on your site.

Many Nepali websites like OnlineKhabar, ShareSansar, Hamrobazaar, etc., use the same advertising methods. But they have millions of traffic each month. So, you can’t expect that to happen sooner on your site.

So, the best option is to use Google Adsense. If your site gets 15,000+ views per month, you can generate at least $100 using Google Ads on your site.

2. Selling products

You can sell products directly from your website. It is evident if you have an e-commerce site. You will have a direct source of income if you do so.

However, even if you don’t have an e-commerce site, you can still sell digital products like e-books, courses, templates, books, checklists, designs, and more. I’ve made over $350 selling e-books that cost less than $3 per book. Some of my free e-books have also generated passive income.

To sell digital products, you need to first create one. Then, you need to upload the product to your website. You can also use third-party sites like Gumroad, Payhip, Amazon, etc., and then link to them through your site.

3. Affiliate marketing

Affiliate marketing is a strategy to promote the products and services of companies and businesses and earn passive income. This marketing strategy is mainly used by content creators like bloggers, YouTubers, and social media influencers to make money.

The affiliates (individuals and companies who promote products) make commissions for every sale or sign-up through their referrals. You can consider affiliates as online sales representatives.

Several affiliate programs in Nepal allow you to become an affiliate for a company or brand. After that, you can share their products and earn a commission on each sale.

The Daraz Affiliate Program is the most popular one in Nepal. It helps you generate affiliate links for all products on Daraz. If someone buys through your link, you make a specific commission on the sale. Learn more about the Daraz Affiliate Program here.

Besides Daraz, many web hosting companies also provide commissions for their affiliates. When you buy web hosting from a company, you can also become their affiliate and sell hosting services to your friends.

If you can access an international audience and manage a payment gateway, you can apply for global affiliate programs like Amazon and make massive commissions.

Learn more about affiliate marketing in Nepal here:

Affiliate Marketing In Nepal—A Complete Guide To Making Passive Income

4. Selling services

You can create a website to find clients if your business provides services. Even if you are an individual (freelancer), you can sell services to clients through your website.

You can work for an online client and make money if you are skilled in any craft. This is helpful if you know graphic design, website development, UI/UX design, social media management, online advertising, and more.

You can also sell coaching and consulting services. You can conduct workshops and find other speaking opportunities via the website if you are a speaker.

A portfolio website is suitable for selling services.

5. Sponsored posts

Sometimes, people want to promote their products and services on your site. This happens when your website is popular and gets good traffic. A sponsored post is usually about a company’s product or service. They will pay you to write about it on your site.

Product reviews, event promotions, business promotions, etc., are some examples of sponsored posts.

Usually, companies and brands will contact you if your site is popular. However, you can also send a direct proposal to them, saying that you can promote their business on your website. To do so, you must have a good report of your site and show that it will bring tons of value for them.

A sponsored post is better if the brand lies within your website’s category. Your audience will feel more connected if it’s so.

You can’t promote a health product on your technology blog. So, ensure the product is suitable for your website’s audience.

6. Memberships

If you have a blog or other products on your site, you can ask users to sign up for premium memberships. Here, you can charge a certain fee to sign up and get access to members-only content.

Many bloggers use this method to get more people to read their work. Even if you don’t want to charge money, you can also collect emails and provide VIP content to members.

If you are a developer and create software, you can also sell SAAS services.

7. Flipping websites

Last but not least, you can also make money by flipping websites. What does it mean?

It means you can sell your entire website if someone wants to buy it. Many people are eager to invest in valuable websites that get tons of traffic. You can sell your site and make a swooping profit if you get a reasonable offer. Once you do it, you must hand over the site to the buyer. You won’t be the owner of it anymore.

Further, you can also buy good websites, improve them by increasing their traffic and value, and then sell them for more money. This is what website flipping is all about.

Final Tips

Making money from a website in Nepal is one of the best ways to make passive income. You don’t have to rely on only one source of revenue if you have a website. As discussed in this article, there are many ways to make money from websites.

Whatever site you build and the content you create, remember to be consistent and share your work. The market is very competitive. You will be lost in the crowd if you don’t make noise. Keep showing your results.

Also, be patient. Making money from websites is not a get-rich-quick technique. Even though I said “passive income,” it requires a lot of hard work to make good money. You must keep going and maintain patience. It can take up to a year to see things happen for you. But you have to keep going.

Be active on socials. That is the best way to be seen and heard. Every person uses social media today. So, let them see you and know about your website.

The final and most important tip is to build an email list. You can communicate directly with your visitors when you collect emails from them. You can share new posts, updates, news, stories, products, services, or anything. An email list is your best leverage because it is not platform-dependent. Even if you decide to close your website, you can still email your subscribers to promote your work.

FAQs

1. How can we earn money from a website in Nepal?

There are different ways to earn money from a website. Some popular ones are through ads, sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, selling products/services, memberships, flipping sites, and more.

2. How to earn money online in Nepal?

You can build a website and sell products/services to customers. Further, you can also sell ad space, write a blog, and do affiliate marketing. Alternatively, you can also start a YouTube channel and monetize your content with ads.

3. How to earn money from a blog in Nepal?

The popular ways to earn money from a blog in Nepal are:

• Using Google Adsense
• Affiliate marketing
• Selling digital products
• Selling services like consulting, design, writing, and more
• Writing sponsored posts

Learn more about earning money from a blog here.

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But, you do not have to be a content creator to use affiliate marketing. Instead, you can use free platforms to promote products. For example, you can review products and write about them on free websites like Medium.com and Blogger.com.

In your articles, you can share affiliate links and get paid for your referrals. Further, you can also run paid advertisements to promote the products through affiliate marketing.

Most companies and content creators in Nepal are still unaware of this marketing strategy. We want to help companies, affiliate marketers, and creators learn more about affiliate marketing in Nepal through this article.

What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a way to earn money by promoting products and services of other companies and businesses. The affiliates (individuals and companies who promote products) make commissions for every sale or sign up through their referrals. You can consider affiliates as online sales representatives.

Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular passive income sources for online creators. But, what is passive income? When you work on (or create) something once and then earn money off it for a long time, that income is passive. It has no limitations. You can make money forever off it. So, with passive income, you can earn money even while you sleep.

Let’s consider an example. Suppose you write a blog post and monetize it with ads. Every time someone reads the blog post, they see the ads. When they click on the ads, you get paid. It does not matter if the blog post is 10 years old. You write the article once, but you can get paid for years after that. Google Adsense is the most commonly used program to monetize your blog posts.

Affiliate marketing works in a similar way. Affiliates can promote any number of products and earn commissions for each sale. The program can run for years, and they will get paid each time someone buys the product. In most cases, they receive an affiliate link that tracks the sales from one website to another.

How Does Affiliate Marketing Work?

Affiliate marketing works on a shared profit basis. It starts with product creators and further involves different individuals. Finally, the product reaches the customers who pay for it.

The three main parties involved in affiliate marketing are; creators, affiliates, and consumers.

1. Creators

Creators are the ones who bring the product to life. They put the product on the market for selling. Creators can be businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals, merchants, or retailers. They create either physical products or services.

Creators don’t need to be actively involved in marketing. But, they can still do it if they want to. So, they usually work on a revenue-sharing basis with the affiliates.

2. Affiliates

Affiliates can be individuals and companies that promote others’ products and make profits. An affiliate’s job is to convince the consumers to buy certain products. They can do it any way they want.

Affiliates do not have to create the products. They only have to sell the products and get a portion of the profits. However, affiliates must have an audience so that they can promote products to them. Content creators like bloggers, YouTubers, social media influencers can become affiliates as they usually have a large audience.

3. Consumers

Consumers pay for the products that were created by the creators and marketed by the affiliates. So, they are the drivers in the affiliate marketing cycle. When consumers buy any product, the affiliates and creators share the profits.

Consumers may or may not know that the person selling the products is an affiliate. Therefore, it is up to the affiliates to disclose this fact to the customers.

Consumers usually buy the product because they need it. The affiliates, however, might have appealingly promoted the products. But, mostly, the customers only purchase something they want. Therefore, they will receive the product in a usual way even if they are unaware of the affiliate marketing system.

How Do Affiliates Get Paid?

Affiliates do not have to create the products, build a company, or spend a lot of money. They also do not have to deliver the products or buy them or re-sell them. Hence, affiliate marketing is an easy and quick way to make money online.

Affiliates get paid only for promoting and selling the products of the creators to the consumers. But, how do they get paid—on what basis? It usually depends on the affiliate program. Therefore, the affiliates’ contributions will be measured differently depending on the program.

1. Pay per sale

It is the most basic way for the affiliates to get paid. In this program, the sellers (creators) will pay the affiliates a percentage of the profits made in the selling price of the product.

But the customer has to purchase the product for the affiliate to get paid. So affiliates cannot just promote the product and expect to get paid without making any sales.

2. Pay per click

Here, if the consumer visits the creator’s website through the affiliate, the affiliate gets paid. The affiliates have to persuade the consumers to give their time to visit the merchant’s site.

So, the affiliates are paid if they can increase the web traffic of the merchant’s site.

3. Pay per lead

Pay per lead is a different kind of affiliate program where affiliates are paid based on the conversion of leads. Here, unlike the pay-per-click program, it is not enough for the customers to visit the merchant’s site.

Instead, consumers have to sign up for a contact form, a subscription to their website, newsletter, product trails, or download files/software. Only then, the affiliates get paid.

Benefits of Affiliate Marketing in Nepal

Some of the benefits of affiliate marketing in Nepal are:

# Passive Income

Affiliate marketing can help you make money while you sleep. You just have to set up a campaign and promote it to your audience through different platforms. You will keep making money as long as your campaign can sell products to the customers.

# Work from anywhere

Unlike traditional marketing jobs, you do not have to work from an office. You can work from home, in a cafe, or anywhere you want. You can even work lying on your bed. As affiliate marketing works online, you only have to set up a campaign and promote it. Then, the money will flow.

# No investment required

Most affiliate programs do not require you to pay to become an affiliate. However, you might need to run paid campaigns if you want to reach out to more people. But, that is not necessary. If you already have an audience, you can promote the products to them directly.

# Work on your own time

Affiliate marketing is not a 9 to 5 job. You can work on your own time. Further, you also have the flexibility to choose any product to promote. So, there are no rules, no routines. However, it is best to set up your own goals and work on them. Even though leaving the office culture sounds fun, working for yourself can get downright messy if you are not organized.

# The more you work, the more you learn

In a typical job, you have a fixed salary. So, you are paid for your time, not for your performance or results. But, in affiliate marketing, you get paid for the hard work. So, learning the skills of creating campaigns and promoting your audience comes in handy. The more you can do this, the more money you can make. So, it does not matter if you spend 8 hours or 20 hours working on it.

Who Can Become Affiliate Marketers?

Well, anyone can become an affiliate marketer. However, it will be a significant advantage if you have an audience that follows your work.

Joining a lot of affiliate programs and running many campaigns will be of no use if you cannot reach out to more people. So, if nobody is buying the products you are promoting, you will not be making any money.

The following are the ones who have a better chance of making money through affiliate marketing.

1. Bloggers

Blogposts with proper search engine optimization (SEO) can rank high in search engines and increase sales conversions. In addition, bloggers can promote products in different ways—writing product reviews, product descriptions, or direct promotions.

However, most affiliate marketing experts recommend that you should only promote genuine products to your audience. You can also build an email list and start promoting via emails.

2. YouTubers

YouTube is also a great place to promote your affiliate products. There are growing YouTube channels in Nepal too. So, if you have a YouTube channel, you can create videos related to the products you want to promote. Then, you can share affiliate links in the description of the videos.

YouTubers with a lot of subscribers have the upper hand in achieving success doing affiliate marketing.

3. Influencers

Social media influencers are becoming a real thing. With a high number of followers on social media, you can earn money through affiliate marketing. So, you can sell the products directly to your followers, who are the potential customers.

Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook are among the top social media platforms where you can gain massive followers. Once you have the followers, you can create posts, videos, stories, live streams, and promote products.

4. Email Lists

An email list is good leverage for affiliate marketing. Creators can build an email list and promote products via emails. Further, they can create newsletters and use affiliate links in emails.

If you are a creator, you should build an email list from the very beginning. To do so, you can create a simple landing page using free tools like Mailchimp, Convertkit, etc., and start collecting emails from your audience.

5. High-traffic Websites

Media sites, news sites, and other sites where you can get good traffic are great for affiliate marketing. You can use banners, links, and designs to promote affiliate links in different places on the site. These sites have a high conversion rate and, therefore, can make a high income.

Affiliate Marketing in Nepal

Affiliate marketing in Nepal is growing. However, it is yet to reach the level of its full capability. In comparison to the international markets, there are only a few affiliate programs for creators in Nepal.

Most of the businesses and companies in Nepal with affiliate programs are in the e-commerce sector. The Daraz affiliate program is one of the biggest of them all. Daraz is the most successful e-commerce business in Nepal. So, joining their affiliate program would benefit a lot of creators.

Besides e-commerce, we also have web-hosting companies that provide the service of affiliate marketing to creators. But, as we said, many businesses are yet to introduce affiliate marketing programs in Nepal.

Why Businesses in Nepal Should Have Affiliate Programs?

Surprisingly, many businesses have not introduced affiliate programs in Nepal yet. Affiliate marketing provides many opportunities not only to the affiliates but also to the businesses. They can promote their products and, in return, earn profits.

One of the reasons for having a low number of affiliate programs might be because businesses lack the knowledge about affiliate marketing. In the international market, the Amazon Affiliate Program is one of the biggest affiliate programs. People are making a lot of money just by promoting Amazon’s products. It is one of the best ways to make passive income.

Besides Amazon, many other small and big companies have affiliate programs outside of Nepal. Therefore, businesses in Nepal should also be aware of affiliate marketing and its benefits. The main advantage is that they can promote their products through other people and make profits.

Further, they do not have to spend a large budget on marketing campaigns. Instead, the affiliates will do it for them for a small share of the profit. If the companies could find many affiliates, their products would sell quickly through them.

Affiliate marketing will also provide content creators a new opportunity to make money. It is not easy for creators and artists to make money online in Nepal. So, affiliate marketing could be a win-win for everybody.

Affiliate Marketing Programs in Nepal

The following are some of the affiliate marketing programs in Nepal.

1. Daraz Affiliate Program

The Daraz Affiliate Program is one of the most extensive affiliate programs in Nepal. This program allows content creators, bloggers, and publishers to promote Daraz’s products and earn money.

Daraz provides a customized link for every product. It uses the link to track affiliates and the products that have been sold through it.

To get the approval for this program, you must apply for it by filling up a form. Daraz will review your application and check if you are qualified to be approved for the program.

However, this program is not very helpful for small creators as it requires the applicants to have at least 10K followers on social media. For bloggers, they should have strong SEO and traffic in their blogs. So, it is difficult for small creators and starters to be approved for this program.

If you are a content creator and meet the criteria for Daraz’s affiliate program, you can join here.

2. Clothing in Nepal

Clothing in Nepal Pvt. Ltd. manufactures, exports, and works as a wholesaler of Nepalese hippie garments. It is a clothing factory based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Moreover, it also sells handmade clothing and accessories.

To join their affiliate program, you must have an account on their website. The program provides a link and tracks your referrals through the clicks on the link. For every sale made through your link, they offer you a 5% commission.

If you want to know more about Clothing in Nepal’s affiliate program, join it from here.

3. AGM Web Hosting Nepal

Besides e-commerce, many web hosting companies also provide affiliate marketing opportunities in Nepal. AGM Web Hosting Nepal is one of the popular among them. It is a company that offers domain registration and web hosting services.

According to their website, they charge Rs. 160 for joining. The affiliate program works on a monthly payout basis. Further, the program offers real-time tracking and up to 25% commissions on every referral. So, you can earn more if you refer more people.

For more information on the program, click here.

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• Web Hosting In Nepal—Top Hosting Providers With Affiliate Programs

4. Honeygain

Honeygain is the easiest way to earn money as an affiliate. It is an app that allows you to make money online by sharing your internet connection. You just have to join the app and open it while you use the internet. So, you can make passive income effortlessly.

You can use Honeygain on both mobile and PC. Whenever you refer someone to join Honeygain, they get $5 for free. Then, you will receive 10% of their earnings EVERY DAY. (Read that again!)

So, the more they earn, the more you make.

Upon joining, you will receive your referral link. And, if you invite your friends, you will earn 10% of their commission every day.

Join Honeygain and earn passive income by doing nothing. Click here to join Honeygain and receive a $5 credit immediately.

5. Grammarly

Grammarly is a tool that allows you to write better articles, reports, social media posts, and other online texts. It improves your documents and makes them error-free. You can also use browser extensions of Grammarly for easy access.

Grammarly provides a commission of $0.20 upon signing up, and $20 upon premium account upgrade. It is one of the best affiliate programs in the world.

Learn more about the Grammarly affiliate program here.

Conclusion

There might be many other affiliate programs in Nepal. But only a few are genuine and worth the time and effort. The programs mentioned above are only a few popular ones.

Some say that you can also join the Amazon affiliate program from Nepal. But, as we have checked, Amazon does not support Nepal to join its associate’s program. So, for that, you either have an account in India or the US, or any other international country that Amazon supports.

As we said, companies are missing out on great business opportunities by not including affiliate programs. You do not need to have an e-commerce business to have affiliate programs. You can sell other services (like software) too.

Nepal needs more affiliate marketing programs. We hope this article helped you learn about affiliate marketing in Nepal. Please share this article with your friends so that they can learn about it too. In addition, if you have a company, or know someone with a business, share this article for awareness.

Affiliate marketing must grow in Nepal. It will benefit every channel involved. For instance, the customers will get the products they want. The affiliates will earn the commissions. And, the businesses will be able to sell their products without having to do intensive marketing themselves. As a result, they make profits.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How to start affiliate marketing in Nepal?

Find the appropriate affiliate program. We have listed some of the programs above. In addition, you can also do your research regarding affiliate programs in Nepal.

Read the terms and conditions of the program you are about to sign up for. If you are a content creator and have an audience, you can promote other businesses’ products and earn commissions.

2. How to earn money with affiliate marketing in Nepal?

Follow these steps:

1. Find the affiliate program(s) and join.
2. Start referring products of the program to other people. Usually, affiliate marketing works by sharing links.
3. If you are a blogger, YouTuber, or influencer, share links in your content. You can also run paid advertisements. However, make sure that the program allows you to do so. Hence, read their policies/terms and conditions properly before joining.
4. Earn commissions on every click on the link or sale of the products.
5. Join more programs, refer more people, and earn more money.

Biliz Maharjan

Biliz Maharjan is a writer, creator, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of NepBloggers.com. Learn more about him here →.

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