He left college in his first semester to do affiliate marketing full time. 🎓 At 22, he runs his whole business with a team of just two. 💪
In the latest episode of Inside A Hustler’s Brain, I caught up with Shobit Ghulia, a young affiliate marketer and coach I’ve met many times at events. We recorded this quick session in Hindi about affiliate marketing, paid ads and AI. ⚡
It’s a short episode, but it’s an honest look at how young affiliates are building income online in India. 🇮🇳
📊 In this episode, we unpacked:
- 🤖 How AI is changing affiliate marketing for new players
- 💼 Shobit’s income streams: affiliate offers plus coaching
- 🎯 The high-ticket offer that made two sales in one day
- 📱 Early TikTok ads with a supplement offer
- 🌍 Why events and networking changed his thinking
- 👥 Running a business with a team of two
- 💡 His advice: build skills and document your journey
🎥 Watch the full episode:
🤖 Shobit Ghulia on AI and Affiliate Marketing
Shobit says AI has brought a lot of updates to affiliate marketing, and it’s getting harder for new players who don’t adapt. Affiliates who know how to use AI to produce lots of creatives have their whole system ready. Those who can’t are struggling. 📉
He uses AI tools for creatives, scripts and viral hooks, and prefers tools that are affordable enough for beginners. ✍️ For a more detailed look at how AI is changing affiliate income, read Anil Agarwal on how AI killed 80% of his affiliate income.
💼 Affiliate Offers Plus Coaching
Shobit earns from two sides: affiliate offers (mostly digital products, plus e-commerce offers) and a coaching business, which he started about two years ago. 🎓 He also posts organically, teaching people how to get their first results, and says many students have done so.
In the episode intro, he mentioned making around ₹12 lakh in profit in a recent month. 💰
Remarkably, his team is just two people: one manages operations and the other handles follow-ups. 👥
🎯 The High-Ticket Offer That Changed His Mindset
His first big win came from a high-ticket digital product: an Amazon FBA training program. He found the vendor, promoted it, and one day saw two sales in his dashboard, his biggest single-day result from organic marketing. 📈
His lesson: whether it’s a high-ticket or low-ticket offer, success comes down to the right offer, the right audience and the right traffic, whether that’s SEO, Facebook or Google. 🎯
He also ran early TikTok ads with a supplement offer back when there was almost no competition on the platform, testing small budgets before scaling. 📱
For more on high-ticket affiliate marketing, read my interview with super affiliate John Crestani. 💡
🌍 Why Events Changed Everything
Before attending events, Shobit thought he’d figured things out. At events, he realised others had similar knowledge but at a very different level, and that they were already implementing what he was still thinking about. 🤯
Things change fast in this industry, so you have to stay open to new opportunities. He travels to events every year and has attended conferences in places like Bali, Bangkok and Brazil. ✈️
One right decision can make the fortune for you.
Shobit Ghulia (translated from Hindi)
He believes the right networking connection can pay back everything you invest in attending. I agree: I’ve made many wrong decisions too, but one right decision changed my life. For more on networking, read Olga Salmanova on making $10K a month through networking. 🤝
🧑🎓 Started at 18, Inspired by Creators
Shobit started at 18, with no real knowledge, and left college in his first semester to go full time into affiliate marketing and coaching. 🎒 He says he got the most inspiration from Indian creators who taught affiliate marketing online, then started exploring on his own.
For another young affiliate’s story, read how 23-year-old Marco Guarracino built a 7-figure affiliate business. 🚀
💡 Shobit’s Advice for Beginners
His advice for anyone starting in affiliate marketing or AI:
- 🧠 Focus on your skill set for the first two to three months
- 📝 Document your journey from day one
- 📊 Documenting shows you where you can earn the most and the fastest
- 🔁 Keep going from there, and opportunities will come
For a step-by-step beginner’s path, read CPA Ninja Vipul Taneja on learning affiliate marketing. 📚
📝 Key Takeaways From the Shobit Ghulia Interview
- 🤖 Affiliates who use AI for creatives are pulling ahead
- 🎯 The right offer, audience and traffic matter more than the niche
- 💼 Affiliate income plus coaching creates two revenue streams
- 👥 A lean team of two can run a profitable business
- 🌍 Events show you what the next level looks like
- 📝 Document your journey to find your fastest path to income
❓ FAQs About Shobit Ghulia
Who is Shobit Ghulia?
Shobit Ghulia is a 22-year-old Indian affiliate marketer and coach who started at 18 and left college in his first semester to work full time online.
How does Shobit Ghulia make money?
He earns from affiliate offers, mainly digital products plus e-commerce offers, and from a coaching business he started about two years ago.
How big is Shobit Ghulia’s team?
His team has two people: one manages operations and the other handles follow-ups.
What is Shobit Ghulia’s advice for beginners?
Focus on building your skill set for two to three months and document your journey to discover where you can earn fastest.
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If this conversation with Shobit Ghulia gave you even one idea, share it with a friend who needs it today. One conversation can change someone’s life. 💬
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