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, the done for you ones and you even created one yourself after watching the training on LeadsLeap.
Then you tried that other thing that said you could make money with no experience or a website, or that one that said no recruiting required.
What about the “we build your business for you” ones that you threw some money at.
But here you are. Still not “making it.”
And you start wondering, “Maybe this just isn’t for me.”
Stop. Breathe. Let’s talk.
🚫 The Enemy Isn’t Google or Facebook’s Algorithm. It’s This.
You wanna know the actual reason most affiliate marketers give up?
They don’t fail at marketing. They never really start.
They fidget around the edges, dabble, post, tweak. But deep down, they’re scared to go all in. (I mean, what if you really try and it still doesn’t work?)
So instead, we hide behind:
- Endless “research”
- Tool hopping
- Changing funnels like socks
- Trying to look busy without being brave
And guess what? The income reflects the avoidance.
💡 “I Just Need More Time” is the Lie We Tell Ourselves
You do have time. You just spent 3 hours on Canva adjusting a button color.
And I get it. That little dopamine hit when something looks good?
It feels like progress. But it’s not.
Affiliate success isn’t sexy, it’s systems.
Repeatable, trackable, boring systems. Like:
- Post > Track > Adjust
- Email > Follow-up > Refine
- Build > Test > Tweak > Repeat
Not glamorous. Not viral. But effective as hell.
🎯 One Funnel. One Focus. One Freaking Month.
Everyone’s chasing “fast.”
So we build three funnels, post on five platforms, test seven offers, then burn out in silence.
Listen. I tried that.
And I ended up with a pile of digital debris and no sales.
Until I did something radical: I stopped starting over.
I chose one funnel. One lead magnet. One simple traffic method.
And I tracked every click like my rent depended on it (because it kinda did).
Spoiler: That’s when things finally moved.
📉 Your Numbers Are Talking. Are You Even Listening?
So many marketers treat stats like scary monsters.
But your email open rates?
Your opt-in conversions?
Your bounce rate on that bridge page?
Those numbers are messages. They’re saying, “Hey, this headline isn’t hitting.”
Or, “People are clicking but not trusting.”
Fixing that is marketing.
Everything else is guessing in disguise.
🧠 The Internet Rewards Consistency (Not Genius)
You don’t need to be clever. Or original.
You need to show up like clockwork, when no one’s watching.
Think of it like going to the gym. You don’t see abs after day 3.
But if you skip day 4, 5, 6 you’ll never see them at all.
Affiliate marketing’s the same.
You write the post even when nobody reads it.
You send the email even when it gets one open.
You shoot the video even when your mic sucks.
Because momentum isn’t loud, it’s slow.
🗺 Feeling Lost? Here’s the Map I Made
Not long ago, I was where you are.
Swapping autoresponders. Switching domains. Trying to force commissions out of thin air.
I needed a clear place to come back to.
So I made one:
👉 MakeMoneyWithRod (Google Site)
It’s got:
- Free tools I actually use (no BS upsells)
- Blog posts with real failures and wins
- Starter offers that don’t need a $97 upsell to work
- A step-by-step 7-day guide for overwhelmed beginners
Not flashy. Not perfect. But it’s real, and it helps.
🔥 Stop Starting Over. Start Showing Up.
That quiet space where things don’t “look” like they’re working, but they are. Underneath. Like seeds in dirt.
Don’t let discouragement dig them up.
Today, you show up again. Tomorrow, too.
And when you don’t know where to start?
👉 Head to MakeMoneyWithRod
Pick one tool. One action. One article. Do that.
We fail when we try to be everywhere.
We win when we commit to just one next step.
You’ve got this.
