Christy Price is a web designer and course creator, based in Texas. I wanted to talk to Christy about how she has grown the affiliate sales aspect of her business, in order to create a semi-passive income stream to supplement her earnings from 1:1 design work. Affiliate sales can sometimes be done in a pushy and off-putting style, but Christy’s approach is completely different from that: it’s based in integrity and an ethos of serving her clients’ and readers’ needs.

Although she’s enjoyed developing the course creation and affiliate sales sides of her business, she has no plans to give up 1:1 work:

“There’s just something to be said for being a part of someone’s story as their business grows, and I really love that one on one work and creating connections with small business owners and entrepreneurs”

TIME STAMPS:

1:23 Christy’s journey to web design

2:39 Why she moved into courses and affiliate marketing

5:00 Growing your audience towards moving away from 1 to 1 work

7:52 Keeping 1 to 1 work as well

9:09 What prompted the move to affiliate marketing?

11:03 Christy’s guidelines for choosing affiliates

12:54 Creating a working day

14:27 Using group platforms to find clients

16:15 Finding ways to serve clients without relying on time=money

18:20 The best results of a diverse work range

19:52 Going against mainstream advice - Leaving her phD

21:50 Having a safety net

22:35 Christy’s current offering

Christy’s website - https://christyprice.com/

This episode was produced by Emily Crosby Media.