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Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing on Instagram: the ₹1.5 lakh a month reality check

Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-10-24 · 7 min read

A creator says she earns ₹1–1.5 lakh a month from affiliate links on Instagram and YouTube. The income is real — but only after years of daily posting.

AI model side hustle: the Amazon affiliate math Wholesale Ted skips

Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-10-11 · 7 min read

Wholesale Ted's AI-model side hustle promises passive Amazon affiliate income. We check the commission rates, tool costs, and the disclosure rules it skips.

Claude AI affiliate marketing on Pinterest: what the free course skips

Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-10-03 · 7 min read

A free course says Claude AI and Pinterest build a faceless affiliate business fast. Here's what it costs, what it earns, and the rules it skips.

The Deal Guy's Prime Day videos and the affiliate math behind them

Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-06-25 · 7 min read

The Deal Guy's Prime Day video runs on Amazon Associates affiliate links. We checked the commission rates and cookie rules behind the model. Half-true.

YouTube Shopping affiliate program: what the tag-and-earn pitch skips

Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-06-21 · 7 min read

YouTube's Shopping affiliate program lets you tag products and earn commission. Here's the eligibility bar, the 12-country limit, and what you'd really make.

Claude 'day 1 passive income': the ClickBank affiliate math it skips

Half-true — works only if you do the unspoken work 2026-06-02 · 7 min read

A YouTube video promises passive income on day one with Claude and ClickBank. The $50 offer is real — but the views the math depends on are not free.