We need to talk.

Everyone wants to make a buck.

Back in the day, you could go door-to-door and sell cookies or magazine subscriptions.

In 2022, the door is now a social media profile—and the cookies are all virtual.

I’m talking about affiliate sales and marketing.

What’s an affiliate?

An affiliate is someone who receives a commission for selling someone else’s product.

Say you signed up for an online course or paid for a SaaS product and found it useful. The creator of the course or product may provide you with a custom referral link you can share with your network.

Every click on your link that leads to a sale earns you a commission.

You can see why this is a popular side hustle: low investment to big rewards—if your audience is big enough AND engaged.

The Pros & Cons of Affiliates

The pros of being an affiliate are obvious: you can earn income without having to do the creating.

The cons: they can feel like MLM schemes. Usually. Nobody likes being sold something they don’t want or need—especially from somebody they don’t know—who likely didn’t use the product.

Personally, I can’t sell anything I don’t believe in. I think that’s called "integrity."

So here’s my promise…

And so my promise to you is simple: I will only promote an affiliate link for a product or service that I’ve used myself AND believe there’s significant value in.

My motivation behind starting Growth Currency was two-fold:

1 → to genuinely & authentically help others
2 → to hone my writing skills by creating consistently

I did not start this newsletter to make affiliate sales.

‍And I have zero interest in making a quick buck with snake oil. I firmly believe in sharing tools that can truly provide value to YOU.

I want to be an authentic affiliate or nothing at all.

And please—call me out if you feel I’m compromising on my promise. I want to know.