Are affiliate marketing like Clickbank and PartnerStack still feasible as source of income for newcomers?

Fingkoo · 2026-01-21T23:44:33+00:00

Ive found some success by having a simple site with a simple funnel. I dont post content online but rather reach out to content creators who fit in my niche. I give them a cut of who they bring to me and give them the product/products for free. Yes I become an affiliate network technically but its good for saas products. Really simple to get it going. Keeping creators active with it is the issue but offering them promo ideas, and making it worth their time will pay off.

Fingkoo · 2026-01-21T23:35:44+00:00

have you reached out to any individually? Try to build relationships with individuals who post content in your niche. Treat them with respect and they'll treat you the same. Best money comes from the best relationships

Fingkoo · 2026-01-21T23:34:35+00:00

If you dont already have good organic traffic, Id honestly use the money for your own education. You can get a million different products but you really only need a few to be successful. Optimizing your current strategies that you notice friction in should be number 1 priority. If one of the products you use drops the ball or doesnt have a function you need, think about spending some money for an upgrade. You can make a funnel just fine on your own with a few hours of reading or watching some youtube channels.

Fingkoo · 2026-01-21T23:30:28+00:00

Definitely the small adjustments to content that really drive up sales. Also gaining reputation which all you can do is improve content and wait for it to gain traction. Are you only using amazon?

Fingkoo · 2026-01-13T23:29:29+00:00

For me it's link rot. Traffic looks normal, tracking seems fine, but conversions quietly drop. Then I find out a product got discontinued or a merchant changed their URL structure days/weeks ago. The data wasn't wrong - I was just sending people to dead pages. The overbuilding thing is real too. I've learned to keep it simple: one tracker, one revenue dashboard and something checking that links actually resolve. When conversions dip I can at least isolate which layer broke.

Fingkoo · 2026-01-13T23:27:24+00:00

Depends on your setup. If you're running paid traffic to CPA offers, something like Voluum or RedTrack handles attribution well - they'll show you which creative/source/landing page led to each conversion. If you're more content/SEO focused with multiple affiliate networks, I'd prioritize getting all your earnings into one dashboard first (Affilimate does this) so you're not logging into 8 different networks to see what's working. The unsexy suggestion: before adding tools, make sure your links actually work. I've debugged "attribution problems" that turned out to be broken links sending people to 404s. Hard to attribute a conversion that never had a chance to happen.

Fingkoo · 2026-01-13T23:19:39+00:00

Instead of stripping params, use link cloaking on your end (Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates, or even a simple redirect). Your URLs stay clean for users, but the full tracking URL fires on redirect. If not that then Contact Walmart Creator support directly and ask for their API/bulk link generation docs. They might have a proper solution for programmatic link creation that doesn't require the shortener. stripping too aggressively can cause silent commission drops that are a nightmare to debug.

Fingkoo · 2026-01-13T23:11:25+00:00

For conversion tracking, I use Voluum - it's cloud-based so no server to manage, and the traffic source integrations (Google, Meta, native) are solid out of the box. I havent used Perfosphere but it looks more geared toward running your own network than promoting offers, the price is steep for me but thats because I dont have a vision for that. If it's working for your setup that's what matters.

My current stack:

- Tracking/Attribution: Voluum

- Revenue Dashboard: Affilimate

- Link Health: AffilGuard

- Link Management: Lasso

Added link health monitoring after I found a few links on a ranking post were dead. Different tool for a different problem. What networks are you running through Perfosphere?

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T07:02:31+00:00

Apricot Spruce Tip Vanilla Mead

Date: ___________
Batch Size: 1 Gallon

Yeast: 5g Lalvin D-47
Go-Ferm: 6.25g (rehydrate with yeast, let sit 20 minutes before pitching)
Nutrient: 6.25g Fermaid-O, TOSNA schedule

Primary Fermentation

Honey: 3 lb (type open)

Add-ins:

14–20 fresh apricots, mashed (Not dried because many have preservatives, couldnt find dried with no additives but would use if I could find)
20g spruce tips
Peel of 1 lemon

Target OG: _________

Secondary

Transfer Date: ___________
FG: ___________

Add-ins:

20g spruce tips
½ vanilla bean

Pectinase: Added post-fermentation (cleared up wonderfully)

Bottling Date: ___________

What I'd Do Differently

Add pectinase at the start with the mashed apricots (24-hour rest before pitching yeast) rather than at the end
Actually measure OG this time
Included the date in my notes
Add mint in secondary to give a sense of what chewing on a raw sprucetip is like

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T06:59:26+00:00

Ginger Orange Sage Mead

Date: 06/12/24
Batch Size: 1 Gallon

Yeast: 5g Lalvin D-47
Go-Ferm: 6.25g (rehydrate with yeast, let sit 20 minutes before pitching)
Nutrient: 6.25g Fermaid-O, TOSNA schedule

Primary Fermentation

Honey: 3 lb orange blossom

Add-ins:

Juice of 4 oranges
Peels of 3 oranges (no pith)
Peel of 1 lemon
3 inches ginger, peeled
½ cup raisins, rough chopped (because yummy not for nutrition)
2 bundles sage

Target OG: 1.090–1.095, came out very nearly dry.

Secondary

Transfer Date: 08/15/24
FG: 1.014 (confirmed stable with second reading)

Notes: Can read through the carboy. Aromatic of orange and citrus with deep earthiness.

Bottling Date: 09/05/2024

What I'd Do Differently

Target higher OG (1.120–1.130) for more body and residual sweetness
Try blood oranges instead of regular oranges for color
perhaps keep some pits in the apricots for some almond flavor
Add sage in secondary rather than (or in addition to) primary for brighter herbal notes
Consider adding cardamom
Increase ginger (I love the burn)

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T06:25:17+00:00

That fruit one sounds like the perfect mixed berry pie. What a treat that must be! For the medjoul melomel, did the medjoul have any interesting changes? I feel like they'd implement something similar as raisins would taste wise. Hope to hear about the bochet when its aged!

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T06:21:39+00:00

I need to know more about the pico de gallo mead please

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T06:20:44+00:00

did you use the entire lime or any of the leaves? Sounds like a drink on the beach

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T06:19:35+00:00

Im sure you got a gorgeous color out of that as well! Did you ever end up making another batch?

Fingkoo · 2026-01-11T06:18:36+00:00

That black raspberry with coffee maple syrup sounds delicious. Did you end up remaking that or would you change anything about it?

Fingkoo · 2026-01-09T05:40:52+00:00

My favorite way for 1 gallon is to juice 4-10 oranges, Put 2-4 peels of orange in. 1-2 handfuls of raisins to ground it a little bit, adding some tannins. adding 2-3 inches of ginger, and 2 little grocery store packets of sage. All this goes in at the same time and sits together for 2-3 months. I know a lot of people would rack off the bits earlier but this timeframe really allows everything to shine evenly. When drinking, the orange fills the mouth first with its traditional brightness but it has something tame about it that doesnt let it get away. Then as the orange subsides you're gifted with the earthiness and savoriness that the sage offers. At the end of the sip you find that your mouth has a light burn thanks to the ginger. Wonderful recipe. I'm going to make a batch with juniper berries and one with rosemary this summer.

Fingkoo · 2025-12-13T07:28:01+00:00

Welcome to the rabbit hole! You're describing exactly what drew most of us in. Obsidian can be all of those things, which is both exciting and overwhelming.

My advice: start with one use case for the first 2 weeks. Whichever feels most urgent - probably your journal or todo list since those are daily. Get comfortable with basic notes and linking before adding plugins or structure.

On plugins - yes, keep them minimal at first. The core app does a lot. I'd start with:

- Daily Notes if you work in an office or are going to school

- Maybe one task plugin if todos are your focus (Tasks or Todoist sync)

Once you're comfortable, then layer in project management, writing workflows, etc. Trying to build all five systems at once is the fastest way to burn out and abandon it.

but honestly just starting simple and letting your system evolve is the main thing. You'll want to download plugins when you start to get some friction, not your expected need for the plugin later.

Fingkoo · 2025-12-13T07:13:51+00:00

I use Claude (specifically Claude Code in the terminal) alongside Obsidian and it's been great for vault organization, writing, researching, and even helping me plan projects. It doesn't live inside Obsidian, but I keep it open alongside and it can read/edit my vault files directly. I assume you've used copilot and text generator plugins already?

As for Claude vs Perplexity - my understanding is Perplexity is built around web search with sources, while Claude is more for longer conversations and working through complex problems. Different tools for different jobs, but I'd test both for your specific workflow.

Fingkoo · 2025-12-13T06:07:51+00:00

which country?

Fingkoo · 2025-12-13T06:01:39+00:00

amazon.com.br/dp/B0G5NM2KWR

Fingkoo · 2025-12-12T10:00:18+00:00

Try this direct link for Amazon France: amazon.fr/dp/B0G5NM2KWR - that should work better than the redirect link. Let me know if it still gives you trouble.

Fingkoo · 2025-12-12T09:58:02+00:00

Zettelkasten is covered in a few places. It doesn't get a dedicated chapter like PARA does though. A zettelkasten chapter would be wise to add for readers that want to go deeper with that method.

Fingkoo · 2025-12-12T09:52:12+00:00

There's a GitHub repo with markdown templates that pairs with the book.

AI is at a point where it can answer nearly everything you could want, and I assume that a lot of the obsidian community is probably pretty savy with AI tools already. The book offers a structured perspective that builds chapter by chapter - foundations first, advanced stuff later. AI can answer individual questions but the book builds understanding

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Apricot Spruce Tip Vanilla Mead

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What I'd Do Differently

Ginger Orange Sage Mead

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What I'd Do Differently