Promote their product. Earn 20 to 75%.
TL;DR: Affiliate marketing is an $18.5 billion industry. Build one funnel, earn for months. Your email list is your single most valuable business asset, it cannot be taken from you by an algorithm.
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New here? Read this first. 📣 You promote someone else's product using a special tracking link. When someone buys through your link, you earn a commission (typically 20% to 75%). You build a 2-page funnel one time and earn from it for months. Your email list is your most valuable asset because no algorithm can take it from you. Any unfamiliar term is defined in one line in the Glossary at the top of the Hub.
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Trust the Deep Dive for live numbers. 📊 Commission rates, top networks, and winning funnel structures shift every few months. For 2026's current working picks, open the 15 Streams Reference. If a number here and a number there disagree, the Deep Dive wins.
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Stats: $18.5B industry size (2026). 30 to 75% ClickBank commissions. 3 to 5x 2-page funnel vs. direct link. $1/mo value of each email subscriber.
Sending people directly to an affiliate link converts at 1 to 2%. Sending them through a 2-page funnel (opt-in, bridge page, affiliate) converts at 3 to 10%. Here's why: the bridge page warms the reader before the pitch. You become the trusted recommender, not a random ad.
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The 3-Step Funnel.
PAGE 1, OPT-IN: Free lead magnet (checklist, mini-guide, template) in exchange for email.
PAGE 2, BRIDGE: "I recommend this tool" + your affiliate link. 200 to 300 words max. Include personal story.
WELCOME EMAIL: Delivers the freebie + introduces the affiliate product. This email sells 24/7.
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Insider Secret. The bridge page is where 90% of affiliate marketers lose money. Most people write a generic product review. The bridge pages that convert are personal stories: "I was stuck until I found this tool. Here's exactly what changed." Tell a before-and-after story in 3 paragraphs, then link. Story converts 3 to 5x better than features.
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