Worried that affiliate marketing will feel like selling out?

Worried about people thinking you've turned into a douchy salesman?

This is your episode!  We discuss:

• Why affiliate marketing doesn't necessarily mean selling out
• Why affiliate relationships even exist
• How affiliate relationships can actually help your audience & multiply your message
• What it takes to feel good about affiliate relationships
• A definition of "selling out"
• Why guilt is a common feeling when starting affiliate relationships

 

Links to things discussed in this episode:

• The place where our true believers provide fuel for the anti-sell-out-blogging train (Patreon!)
  .
• The two companies Berna is thinking of becoming an affiliate of:
  • Plastiq - the way she put her bills on credit cards and racked up free airline miles. (Update: she did it!  Click the link or use code "berna")
  • How Not to Freak Out About Finance - a personal and business money course for newbie entrepreneurs.  (Update: she did this one, too!  Use "FRIENDSOFBERNA" at checkout)
    .
• The episode where Jema warns Berna about the challenges that come with hiring help (that Berna is now experiencing!)
  .

• Places to talk to us online:

  • Ticket2Blog.com
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)