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Affiliate marketer Chad Bartlett designed a clear path for beginners to make their first $1,000 using Digistore24. Rather than blasting links, he showed students how to build **trust** with a freebie, capture emails, and steer prospects through a simple funnel. Below, we break down each core action.
The process begins by registering on Digistore24. It takes just a few minutes to create an affiliate profile, confirm your email, and browse vendor offers in the marketplace.
Chad steered his students toward a “free traffic–friendly” niche: **Spirituality**. He chose a high-converting archetype reading product that paid 75% commission ($22.63 net) on a $30 front-end sale, with a 40% upsell that adds $20 per sale at the back end.
Rather than dropping affiliate links, Chad had students offer a “Free Archetype Reading” PDF. Visitors click a button, enter their email on a pop-up, and get the PDF delivered. This builds an email list of interested buyers.
With email software like Systeme.io or ClickFunnels, students set up a landing page, delivery page, and thank-you page that auto-sends the freebie and follows up with affiliate offers. This keeps prospects moving without manual outreach.
Chad recommended spending time on one or two platforms—TikTok, Instagram or YouTube—posting short educational videos around personality quizzes, archetypes, and spiritual tips. Consistent posts grow followers, who then click the freebie link in the bio.
Once the funnel is live and social profiles are active, students drive free traffic through daily short-form videos and occasional paid ads. Even modest engagement (10 front-end sales) yields $200 in upsell revenue, pushing the total over $1,000.
By focusing on **attraction marketing**, lead magnets, and a lean funnel, beginners can reliably hit their first $1,000 in affiliate commissions on Digistore24.
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