eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection

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

September 29, 2026·1h 0m
Episode Description from the Publisher

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 brandHow $5,000 test budgets uncover keyword clusters your affiliates aren't bidding on yetWhere ChatGPT ads and post-purchase offers fit, and why subscription LTV makes affiliate payouts workWhether 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/Connect with us:🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevenhutt/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shutt/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thrivingwithshopify/

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