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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 definitely do not want to feel like the stereotypical “internet Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 weeksFebruary 12, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Marketing

Are Affiliate Programs Worth It for Beginners?

If you’ve spent any time researching ways to make money online, affiliate marketing probably keeps popping up. Some people swear by it. Others warn it is overcrowded, confusing, or only works for people who already have an audience. So let’s slow this down and answer the question properly. Are affiliate Read more

By Rodney Graham, 3 weeksFebruary 3, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Marketing

How Long Does Affiliate Marketing Really Take to Work?

One of the first questions people ask when they discover affiliate marketing is also the most uncomfortable one. How long does this actually take to work? Not how long until someone else made money. Not how long until a guru screenshot looks impressive. But how long until a normal person, Read more

By Rodney Graham, 1 monthJanuary 27, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Marketing

Do You Need a Website to Start Affiliate Marketing?

One of the first questions almost everyone asks when they discover affiliate marketing is simple and honest. Do I need a website to get started? The short answer is no.The better answer is it depends on what stage you are at and what you are trying to build. Many beginners Read more

By Rodney Graham, 1 monthJanuary 24, 2026 ago
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The Real Reason Most New Affiliate Marketers Fail

You ever stare at your dashboard and feel nothing but disappointment? No clicks. No leads. No sales. Just that same quiet screen. Like it’s mocking you. You did the stuff.You followed the training, you spent weeks writing Blog posts, sharing them on Medium and LinkedIn. You set up the funnels, Read more

By Rodney Graham, 7 monthsAugust 4, 2025 ago
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From WTF to “I Got This”: Clawing Through Affiliate Marketing Overwhelm

Okay, let’s just start here: Affiliate Marketing is confusing AF when you’re new. And not confusing like “I forgot where I parked” confusing. I mean the kind of confusion where your brain short-circuits halfway through a tutorial and suddenly you’re watching videos about Albanian sheep herders because you gave up Read more

By Rodney Graham, 7 monthsJuly 29, 2025 ago
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From Paralyzed to Profitable: The Truth About Doubt

Stuck in the Loop: Escaping Self-Doubt in Affiliate Marketing (Before It Eats You Alive) There’s this moment, maybe you’ve felt it, where your finger hovers over the “Post” button for way too long. Your mouse trembles slightly. Your coffee’s gone cold. It’s not that the content is bad. Or the Read more

By Rodney Graham, 7 monthsJuly 25, 2025 ago
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Affiliate Marketing Is Changing-Why You Might Be the Last to Notice

Let’s just say it: a lot of people in affiliate marketing are stuck in a time warp. Like, still using 2016 strategies and expecting 2025 results. But—brace yourself—the game has shifted. And it’s not shifting slowly either. It’s barreling forward like a Tesla on autopilot (minus the weird bugs that Read more

By Rodney Graham, 10 monthsMay 9, 2025 ago
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