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Newsletter #85: π° REBATES FOR AFFILIATES

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In this edition:
π° REBATES FOR AFFILIATES... TikTok's Latest Money Printer
π― KEYWORD HACK.... TikTok Shop's Hidden Cheat Code?
π° AFFILIATE FLEX.... See These Numbers?
β° 30 SECONDS TO RICHES.... Got Time?
Letβs get started.....
π° REBATES FOR AFFILIATES
TikTok's Latest Money Printer

TikTok just dropped a nuclear bomb on the eCom world.
They introduced Refundable Samples, and it's about to change everything about how you work with affiliates.
Here's the deal: Affiliates buy your products and they will be refunded automatically when they post content or make sales. It's like having your cake and eating it too π°
The Magic Formula:
Creator buys your product
Publishes content or obtains a few sales.
Gets a full refund if they hit your criteria (sales or publishing content)
If they don't? You just made a sale anyway π€

Why This Is Pure Gold π
Zero risk - either get content or a sale
Creators are actually invested (they paid upfront)
No more ghosting after sending free samples
Automated refunds = hands-off management
But Here's The Ninja Move π₯·
Set smart criteria:
Make them create 2-3 pieces of content
Require them to generate actual sales
Only refund after they prove their worth
The Brutal Truth
I donβt think this will workβ¦.. Affiliates NEVER want to spend their own money.
They receive dozens of free products, why would they pay now?
Regardless, I am testing this right nowβ¦.. I am blasting this to our Affiliate community and next week I will publish the results.
π― KEYWORD HACK
TikTok Shop's Hidden Cheat Code?

TikTok Just Dropped Their Amazon Killer π£
Remember when Amazon SEO was the only game in town? Well, TikTok just said "Hold my beer" and dropped Keyword Expansion for Shop Ads πΊ
This Is Actually Insane π€―
Now you can target up to 1,000 keywords per ad group... just like Amazon PPC.
But here's the kicker - you're targeting TikTok's Gen Z audience who actually have their parents' credit cards π³
The Genius Move:
Import your winning Amazon keywords
Let TikTok's algorithm do its magic
Watch your products show up in TikTok searches
Catch buyers when they're actually ready to buy π―
Why This Is a Game-Changer π
Your products will now appear in:
TikTok app searches
TikTok Shop tab
Basically everywhere your buyers are hanging out
It is still in itβs infancy
We ran one campaign:

Results were βmehβ π«€:

The Clock Is Ticking β°
This is the same opportunity Amazon PPC was in 2015. Remember those 5-cent clicks? Yeah, that's what we're looking at here.
Case study next week
Look out for our in-depth case study with all the results and our thoughts
π° AFFILIATE FLEX
See These Numbers?

Stop Chasing Micro-Influencers: The $100K Affiliate Strategy π°
Black Friday Is Coming... Are You Ready To Play With The Big Dogs? π
Listen up, because what I'm about to tell you will either make or break your Q4. Stop wasting time with small affiliates during BFCM. The real money? It's with the heavy hitters.
Here's The Math That Will Blow Your Mind π€―
Small affiliates: 100 sales Γ $20 = $2,000
One power affiliate: 1,000 sales Γ $20 = $20,000
Same effort. 10Γ the results.

Why Power Affiliates Are Your Golden Ticket π«
They have proven sales history
Their audience actually buys (not just window shopping)
They know how to convert during BFCM
They're too busy for drama... they just want to make money π€
The $100K Strategy
Target affiliates with $100K+ monthly GMV
Give them higher commission rates (yes, be generous)
Let them have early access to your BFCM deals
Treat them like VIPs (because they are) π
BFCM is coming. You can either:
Play it safe with micro-influencers or go all-in with the big dogs
Your choice. But remember... the big money is made by making big moves π²
β° 30 SECONDS TO RICHES
Got Time?

Listen Up... This Is The Most Important 30 Seconds Of Your Q4 π
2025 is about to get wild. TikTok's crushing affiliates, Amazon's playing hardball, and most sellers? They're walking straight into a massacre π
Here's The Deal While your competitors are fighting over Q4 scraps, we're already planning the chess moves that'll make you rich in 2025. The kind of moves that make my lawyer drink at lunch π€«
This Is Your Unfair Advantage
10 quick questions
30 seconds (yes, I timed it... twice)
Intel that'll make your competitors cry
The real playbook (not that guru BS) π
Remember when sellers ignored TikTok Shop last Q4? Yeah, they're now in my DMs begging for help. Don't be them π
The Math Is Simple:
30 seconds now = Insider info
Skip this = Play catch-up in 2026
What You Actually Get:
2025 battle plans before everyone else
What's actually working (tested with real money)
The biggest eComm shift blueprint
My entire data dump (the stuff I can't post publicly) π₯
Two Types Of Sellers Reading This:
The 80% who take action
The 20% who'll discover TikTok Shop in 2026
Your call. But remember... the rich get richer by moving fast πββοΈ
That's it for this week π
But I need to ask a favour...
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Thanks for reading.
- Paul
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