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Lessons Learnt

How to Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome in Affiliate Marketing

If you spend any time in the affiliate marketing space, you will quickly notice a pattern. Every week there is a new platform.A new strategy.A new shortcut.A new “better” way. One person says blogs are dead.Another says email is everything.Someone Read more

By Rodney Graham, 23 hoursFebruary 26, 2026 ago
Lessons Learnt

Paid Traffic vs Organic Traffic: When Each One Makes Sense

If you spend even a few days learning about affiliate marketing, you will quickly run into one of the oldest debates online. Paid traffic or organic traffic? You will see people swear that free traffic is the only safe way Read more

By Rodney Graham, 3 daysFebruary 24, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Marketing

Is Affiliate Marketing Still Worth It in 2026?

Every year someone declares affiliate marketing dead. Usually it happens right after a big platform update, an algorithm change, or a wave of new people entering the space. Suddenly timelines fill with the same message. It is saturated. It is Read more

By Rodney Graham, 6 daysFebruary 21, 2026 ago
Affiliate Marketing

How to Read Affiliate Dashboards Without Overthinking Them

One of the strangest experiences in affiliate marketing happens the first time you open your dashboard. You expect clarity. Instead you get numbers. Clicks, impressions, conversions, EPC, CR, revenue, pending, approved, refunded. Sometimes graphs that move. Sometimes graphs that refuse Read more

By Rodney Graham, 1 weekFebruary 19, 2026 ago
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What Is EPC and Why It Matters More Than Commissions

If you spend any time inside affiliate dashboards, you will quickly notice one number that beginners often ignore and experienced marketers quietly watch all the time. That number is EPC. Most people join an affiliate program and immediately look at Read more

By Rodney Graham, 1 weekFebruary 17, 2026 ago
Affiliate Marketing

How Many Affiliate Offers Should You Promote at Once?

This is one of those questions most beginners ask quietly. How many offers should I promote at the same time? If I only promote one, am I leaving money on the table?If I promote five, will I confuse people?If I Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 weeksFebruary 14, 2026 ago
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How to Promote Affiliate Links Without Sounding Salesy

If you have ever shared an affiliate link and immediately felt awkward about it, you are not alone. Most beginners worry about the same thing. They do not want to annoy people. They do not want to sound pushy. They Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 weeksFebruary 12, 2026 ago
SEO

Is SEO Better Than Social Media for Affiliate Marketing?

When you first step into affiliate marketing, one of the biggest questions you face is this: Should I focus on SEO or social media for traffic? It feels like a fork in the road. On one side, search engine optimization Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 weeksFebruary 10, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Marketing

Can You Do Affiliate Marketing Without Social Media?

Affiliate marketing is often presented as a social media game. Scroll through YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok and you’ll see the same message repeated over and over: post daily, build a following, go viral, then monetize. That narrative stops a lot Read more

By Rodney Graham, 3 weeksFebruary 7, 2026 ago
Lessons Learnt

What Most Beginners Get Wrong in Their First 90 Days

The first 90 days of affiliate marketing are strange. They feel busy, confusing, and often disappointing. Most beginners are doing a lot, yet very little seems to move the needle. It is also the period where most people quietly quit, Read more

By Rodney Graham, 3 weeksFebruary 5, 2026 ago
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  • How to Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome in Affiliate Marketing
  • Paid Traffic vs Organic Traffic: When Each One Makes Sense
  • Is Affiliate Marketing Still Worth It in 2026?
  • How to Read Affiliate Dashboards Without Overthinking Them
  • What Is EPC and Why It Matters More Than Commissions

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