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Sarah Chrisp, the face behind Wholesale Ted, cracked a simple affiliate puzzle: recommend free versions of high-commission apps first, then upsell premium plans. Within a month she earned NZ$2,181.54 (~US$1,340) from Placeit alone, proving that giving away free value can spark consistent passive income.
Her model splits apps into main and subordinate products. Placeit and Canva lead, offering robust free plans that hook users. Once theyβre hooked, upsells to paid accounts generate healthy commissions. On July 15, 2022, she banked NZ$157.63 and NZ$126.14, totaling US$173 in one day.
To diversify, Sarah promotes niche solutions with at least 30% commissions: email marketing via GetResponse, travel clicks on Tripadvisor, finance sign-ups on Personal Capital, and SEO trials on Semrush. Each free plan attracts budget-minded users, and paid upgrades fuel ongoing revenue.
Her secret weapon is YouTube. With nearly one million subscribers and 760,000 views in 30 days, her tutorials directly showcase apps solving real problems. Each video description contains tracked affiliate links, viewers follow along in real time and convert.
Sarahβs combination of compelling tutorials, free-to-paid funnels, and a focused niche audience allows her to consistently exceed US$100/day. This repeatable formula scales: the larger her channel grows, the more conversions she captures.
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