Can affiliate marketing be a full-time career or is it better as a side hustle?

For most people, it starts as a side hustle. Because income is not stable in the beginning, keeping another job is safer. Once the income grows steadily, you can treat it as a full-time career.

I would say it depends on your lifestyle. If you need immediate, steady cash flow, affiliate marketing won’t be reliable. If you are willing to wait and take risks, yes, it can become your career.

It can definitely become a full-time career. Many people make six figures with affiliate marketing. But it takes patience and 1–2 years of consistent effort before you can rely on it as your main income.

I’ve seen people quitting jobs after their affiliate income reached $2k–$3k per month. But for many, it never reaches that level. So treat it as side hustle until proven otherwise.