Sept. 29, 2026

The Affiliate Channel Most Brands Ignore: One Partner Driving $120K a Month

The Affiliate Channel Most Brands Ignore: One Partner Driving $120K a Month

Up to 90% of affiliate applications add no value, yet paid search partners drive six figures a month for scaling DTC brands.

In this episode, Joshua Kennedy, founder of Imagine Marketing, breaks down:

  • Why paid search review sites beat PR hits, with one affiliate partner driving $120K a month for a single brand
  • How $5,000 test budgets uncover keyword clusters your affiliates aren't bidding on yet
  • Where ChatGPT ads and post-purchase offers fit, and why subscription LTV makes affiliate payouts work

Whether you're doing $5M years or $100M years, this conversation delivers strategies you can test this week.

📝 Full show notes + resources: https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-488/

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