How much can you earn in your first year of Kingfin affiliate marketing?

Results vary widely, but as a reference case for someone putting in about 5 hours a week: month 7 about $200, month 9 about $300, month 12 around $450. Zero results in the first 3-4 months is normal, and the first month earning over ¥10,000 commonly arrives around month 5-6. *This does not guarantee any earnings.

What's the trick to not giving up in your first year of FX affiliate marketing?

The single most important thing is knowing from the start that zero results in the first 3 months is normal. Because RevShare becomes long-term income once you build it up, treating that early zero-result period as an investment period is what lets you keep going.

A Real First-Year Story: From Zero to Steady Income with Kingfin Affiliate Marketing 2026

What you'll learn in this article

The month-by-month income progression of a first year of Kingfin affiliate marketing and what was actually done
How to keep your mindset steady and keep going even with zero results in the first 3 months
Looking back on year one: what was worth doing and what was not worth doing

Key points of this article: frequently asked questions

Q: How much can you earn in your first year of Kingfin affiliate marketing?: A: Results vary widely, but as a reference case for someone putting in about 5 hours a week: month 7 about $200 → month 9 about $300 → month 12 around $450. Zero results in the first 3-4 months is normal, and the first month earning over ¥10,000 commonly arrives around month 5-6. *This does not guarantee any earnings.
Q: What's the trick to not giving up in your first year of FX affiliate marketing?: A: The single most important thing is knowing from the start that "zero results in the first 3 months is normal." Because RevShare becomes long-term income once you build it up, treating that early zero-result period as an "investment period" is what lets you keep going.

About this article

This article is a reference case based on multiple affiliate marketers' experiences. It is structured as a fictional, composite persona. It does not guarantee any earnings.

Profile: the situation before starting Kingfin affiliate marketing

An office worker in their 30s, no side-hustle experience, zero FX knowledge
Wanted to increase monthly income, but afraid of the risk of investing
Discovered Kingfin, thinking "if all I have to do is refer people, I'll give it a try"

Months 1-2: kept going despite zero results

All they did in the first two months was "post 5 articles on note" and "post on X every day (80 followers)." The result: 0 FTDs, $0 in payouts.

How to keep your mindset steady through zero results

Knew from the start that "the first 3 months are usually zero"
Thought of writing articles itself as an "investment in the future"
Decided what to do in a weekly progress check (clearing that nagging uncertainty)

Months 3-4: the first conversion happens

The turning point was an article titled "How to open an OlympTrade account" starting to draw search traffic from Google. Checking the dashboard, 1 FTD was showing. The payout was about $8, but they say the thrill was huge.

"Even a small amount, there was a thrill in seeing the system actually working. Because it's RevShare, it was the moment I realized that this single conversion would keep generating payouts month after month."

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Months 5-6: breaking through ¥10,000 a month

The change in this period was "rewriting articles based on GSC data." Search rankings rose, and after adding CTAs in the middle of articles, not just at the end, the click rate roughly doubled.

Results in months 5-6

Monthly FTDs: increased to 3-5
The first month where RevShare income topped ¥10,000 occurred

Months 7-12: entering the steady-income phase

Over the year, they reached a cumulative 40+ FTDs. The active rate held at 50-60%, and steady monthly RevShare kept coming in.

Income progression (reference estimate, varies by individual)

Month 7: $200 (about ¥30,000)
Month 9: $300 (about ¥45,000)
Month 12: around $450 (about ¥65,000)
Content: reached 20 articles and 360 X posts

Looking back on year one: what was worth doing and what was not

✅ Worth doing: decided the first 3 months were a "zero-result period" and didn't get impatient

✅ Worth doing: set up GSC and GA4 and checked the data every week

✅ Worth doing: added "post-deposit support articles" to raise the active rate

Not worth doing (regrets)

Set up WordPress from the start and paid for server fees (note would have been enough)
Tried to buy followers (completely pointless, all downside)
Kept trying to change the model whenever results weren't coming (sticking with it was the right answer)

Next goal: ¥100,000 a month in year two

As new initiatives, they've started posting on YouTube Shorts and considering outsourcing articles. They're also continuing to expand content to build up their RevShare assets further.

Summary: you can start today too

No special skills are required. All you need are three things: "keep going," "look at the data," and "communicate honestly." The first step is simply to register.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What's the single most important thing for succeeding in your first year of FX affiliate marketing?

Accepting from the start the reality that "the first 3 months are usually zero" and keeping going. Because RevShare is the build-up type, the effort of those first few months comes back compounded a year later.

Is it okay if I'm not good at writing articles?

Yes. It's enough to draft with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT) and then rewrite it in your own words. Articles written from a beginner's perspective resonate most with beginner readers.

How much content should I aim for in the first year?

A guideline for one year is 12-20 articles and 200-360 X posts. You can reach that at a pace of one article a week plus one X post a day. Prioritize quality over quantity, but building up the numbers comes first.

How many months until the first FTD occurs?

A guideline is 3-5 months for SEO-based blogs and 1-3 months via social media. People with an existing following or community sometimes see it happen sooner. That said, results vary by individual.

[Disclaimer] This article is informational and educational content created by the Kingfin English Editorial Team. The strategies and methods described are reference information only and do not guarantee any specific earnings. Results vary by individual. When engaging in affiliate activities, please comply with applicable laws and the terms of service of each platform.

Written by

Hiro Hiraki

Editor-in-Chief, Kingfin JP. An FX affiliate specialist with over 15 years of financial and FinTech translation experience. Bilingual in Japanese and English.