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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 else claims short videos are the only future. So you Read more

By Rodney Graham, 23 hoursFebruary 26, 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 definitely do not want to feel like the stereotypical “internet Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 weeksFebruary 12, 2026 ago
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Hybrid Funnels: Mixing Organic Traffic and Email Nurture for Scale

Most people think scaling an online business means running ads, building complicated funnels, or chasing the latest platform trend. In reality, the most stable and sustainable growth often comes from combining two simple systems that already work well on their own: organic traffic and email nurturing. This combination is what Read more

By Rodney Graham, 1 monthJanuary 13, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Marketing

The “Mini Funnel” Method: How Small Sequences Build Big Income

Most people think funnels have to be complicated. Pages, upsells, downsells, webinars, countdown timers, and a dozen moving parts. That belief stops a lot of affiliates from ever starting. The truth is much simpler. Some of the most reliable affiliate income comes from very small funnels. Short sequences that guide Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 monthsJanuary 3, 2026 ago
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Affiliate Planning Template: Mapping Out 2026 Quarter One

Most affiliate marketers do not fail because they lack effort. They fail because they move without a plan. Quarter one is where momentum is either built or lost. January sets direction. February tests consistency. March reveals whether the foundation was solid or rushed. Planning ahead removes pressure and replaces guesswork Read more

By Rodney Graham, 2 monthsDecember 27, 2025 ago
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Why You’re Not Making Affiliate Sales (And Simple Fixes That Actually Work)

You post, you email, you share your links and the sales?Non existent. It’s not that you’re lazy or “bad” at this. More often than not, it’s just a few small mistakes quietly killing your results. The good news? They’re fixable, fast. Here are seven common reasons you’re not making affiliate Read more

By Rodney Graham, 7 monthsAugust 9, 2025 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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How One Core Strategy Can Become Your Affiliate Marketing Flywheel

You ever stare at your laptop screen so long that the light starts to feel like it’s burning holes in your retinas, and yet, nothing’s getting done? Your to-do list is a screaming mess, your tabs are multiplying like rabbits, and somewhere in between tweaking another landing page headline and Read more

By Rodney Graham, 7 monthsJuly 26, 2025 ago
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