People love to talk about the wins, but the truth is that you often have to build a few failed businesses before you finally create one that works.
My journey didn’t start with affiliate marketing — it started with content creation, photography, blogging, and writing books. I tried everything. I experimented with every lane that sparked creativity or curiosity. Some things grew, some things faded, and some things I kept dragging forward long after they were already done.
And then came affiliate marketing.
I’ve been an affiliate marketer for 10 years, and I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly side of it. I’ve watched programs thrive, collapse, disappear, and change overnight. I’ve learned the harsh truth that you only make commission when someone actually buys — and if no one buys, you don’t make anything. It’s simple, brutal, and honest. But it’s also one of the most powerful ways to build income if you’re willing to stick with it.
Across all these creative paths — photography, blogging, writing, content creation, affiliate marketing — one thing stayed the same: Not everything you build will succeed.
I’ve launched ideas that didn’t take off. I’ve built projects that never found their audience. I’ve pushed things long past their expiration date because I believed I could revive them.
Some things needed to die, and I had to learn to let them go. But every failure taught me something that shaped the way I build today.
That’s the part people don’t talk about enough: Failure isn’t the opposite of success — it’s part of the process.
Every idea that didn’t work out gave me clarity. Every flop sharpened my strategy. Every “dead” project became a stepping stone toward something better.
Now, when I share the things I promote, the tools I use, the brands I trust, and the projects I create, it’s not coming from guesswork — it’s coming from a decade of experience, trial, error, reinvention, and real results.
This journey has been chaotic, creative, exhausting, inspiring, and absolutely worth it. And I’m still building.
Below are my links to everything:
Photography: 500px, Shutterstock, abobe (does not have as many photos as shutterstock!)
Blogs: The hidden room 18+,- Tainted reviews gaming, the mindset after midnight
Merch: Tee spring, Spreadshirt
Affiliate links: My links here!
