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Notes onaffiliate links.
Writing on broken links, creator income, and the occasional product update from the lab.
- Playbook
How to track affiliate clicks across platforms.
Your YouTube dashboard shows YouTube clicks. Your newsletter shows newsletter clicks. Neither tells you which platform actually drives the most affiliate revenue. Here's how to get a unified view without installing anything.
6 min read·Read → - Playbook
Amazon Associates vs direct brand affiliates: when is the switch worth it?
Amazon pays 3-4% on most categories. Direct brand affiliate programs pay 10-20% or more. So why do most creators stick with Amazon? The trade-offs between convenience, payout, and relationship effort.
6 min read·Read → - Insight
Reviving old affiliate content: the highest-leverage work you're not doing.
A three-year-old review video that still gets daily views is an asset most creators ignore. Reviving its affiliate links can earn more than producing new content. Here's the math, and how to do it without re-shooting anything.
5 min read·Read →