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June 21, 2025
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers: The Long-Awaited Book Is Available Now
Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers: The Long-Awaited Book Is Finally Coming…
How You Can Create Content That Earns Extra Income While You Sleep
Early access is available on my bookstore, and pre-order on Amazon. Non-members can read this story on our community blogs or Patreon.
In 2021, something remarkable happened.
For the first time in my 40+ years of publishing experience, one of my self-published books, powered entirely by my new indie curiosity and minimal investment, sold over 1,000 copies in its first month.
It felt like a turning point worth documenting, as it filled a gap at the time, so I wrote a story about it in 2021 titled Here's How I Sold 1,000+ Books in a Month with Minimal Investment First Time.
That story did not go viral.
But the book quietly reached thousands of writers, bloggers, and indie authors globally. Many used its insights to start small with affiliate marketing. Some built full-time income streams.
Others tested the waters through Substack or Patreon, making some progress.
A few gave up quickly, realizing this path requires more than enthusiasm. It demands a strategy, system, plan, and persistence.
Like any job, affiliate marketing is not for everyone.
Those who took the time to study, create a strategy, and follow through have made real progress.
Those who struggled usually faced the very problems I explained in another story: Here's Why Affiliate Marketers Fail And How to Fix the Problems in Five Steps.
Why Did I Write Modern Affiliate Marketing?
You might be thinking and asking: Why Publish Another Book About Affiliate Marketing in 2025 again? Fair question. And here is my honest answer:
The digital world has changed, but the hunger for reliable, sustainable income sources has only grown stronger, especially among writers navigating platforms like Substack, Ghost, Patreon, Kit, Beehiiv, and more.
I didn't write this book for the average influencer or tech-savvy e-commerce guru. I have written it for you, a writer, blogger, indie book author, or freelance content creator, someone who thrives on words, stories, and substance.
Whether you write essays on academic environments, newsletters on Substack, stories on Medium, blogs on Ghost, exclusive content on your platform, craft lessons in Beehiiv newsletters, or connect with patrons on Patreon, you are contributing to the building of a trust-based digital economy.
As a growing Substack author with a bestseller badge now, I have had the privilege of observing and mentoring freelancers who use these platforms ethically, responsibly, and quite lucratively.
They do not rely on gimmicks or unsubstantiated growth hacks. Instead, they use affiliate marketing to add value for their readers, creating a natural extension of their creative and editorial voices.
I have taught this material in workshops, coached writers one-on-one, and witnessed how a well-placed affiliate link, integrated into a story or newsletter readers genuinely look forward to, can open a consistent income stream. Most guides available discuss affiliate marketing in a transactional manner. This one does not.
Affiliate marketing, in its simplest form, involves recommending a product or service and earning a commission when someone makes a purchase through your unique referral link. That is it.
But do not let this simplicity fool you. Behind the scenes lies an ecosystem of relationships, tracking systems, ethical decisions, and platform-specific best practices.
Every platform you work on is different, and you need to learn its rules and audience expectations. For example, what works on Substack does not work on Medium.
If you search online, you will encounter a digital maze, SEO-optimized blogs screaming for attention, outdated forums offering irrelevant advice, and a sea of contradictory opinions. It can feel like trying to sip from a fire hose.
Considering the challenges faced by writers, book authors, bloggers, and content startups, I designed this book as your quiet, focused corner a place where nuance matters more than noise.
Affiliate marketing is not new. I started it even before the Internet was invented. We used to call it revenue sharing.
However, online (digital) affiliate marketing tailored to the modern newsletter writer or micro-business content studio is still in its early stages of development. That is where this book fits. It is a bridge between timeless principles and timely methods.
What do affiliate marketers promote?
Almost everything, from wellness products and design software to podcast tools, educational courses, and creator-first platforms. Whatever your niche (writing, parenting, mental health, finance, relationships, or technology), you will find affiliate programs that align with your values.
You do not need to be a full-time promoter.
The best affiliate writers I know are thoughtful Substackers. One of my protégés writes cultural essays and occasionally recommends books and research tools in her footnotes.
Another builds simple tech tutorials on Ghost and links to the tools he uses, providing calm, wise, and grounded explanations. Their readers trust them because they never feel like they're being "sold to."
That is the secret: promote only what you use and believe in.
Your voice is your equity. When readers ask follow-up questions, your ability to answer them with lived experience (not a Googled pitch) builds credibility.
You may ask, "Do I need a large email list?"
Not necessarily, but it helps. Some of the most profitable affiliate writers operate in highly specific verticals, with a few hundred to a thousand subscribers who engage deeply.
In a niche market, quality trumps quantity. And tools like Beehiiv and Kit make segmentation, targeting, and link tracking easier than ever.
I only use a small segment of my email list subscribers, as not everyone is interested in product recommendations. Therefore, segmentation is very important in email and affiliate marketing, as I covered in my Smart Email Marketing book, which was published recently.
How do companies know you generated the sale?
Through unique affiliate links. When a subscriber clicks your link and buys, the sale is logged, and your commission is calculated automatically. Many email platforms now offer integrations and dashboards to make this process seamless.
What about startup costs?
Practically none. You don't need paid ads or a tech team. You need your email list, your content archives, and the awareness to treat your writing as a delivery mechanism, not just for ideas but for value.
Writers in my community frequently ask: "What should I promote? How do I apply to affiliate programs? What if I am too small?"
This book answers all of those fundamental questions in plain yet practical language, especially for those of us who write long-form content, run bootstrapped operations, or publish newsletters as our primary creative outlet.
If you already have a writing voice, a cadence, and a community, even if it is small, you are not starting from zero. You are simply learning how to highlight tools, platforms, and services that align with your work and serve your readers. That is what ethical affiliate marketing will look like in 2025 and beyond.
In this updated edition, I explore how writers can leverage social media platforms strategically, utilize SEO techniques to attract meaningful traffic to affiliate links, and seamlessly integrate affiliate marketing into their blogs, newsletters, and e-books, all while adhering to ethical standards and adopting best practices that protect trust and enhance credibility.
This is not a book that promises overnight success or quick tricks. It is a thoughtful and irreverent guide based on ethnographic observation, interviews with modern content entrepreneurs, and years of hard-earned lessons from the inside.
My Background in Affiliate Marketing: From Early Days in the 1980s to Ethical Strategy with Lessons Learned for the 2025 Edition
In this section, I will briefly share my history with affiliate marketing to establish the foundational authority from this book. I aim to illustrate that affiliate marketing is not a passing tactic or shortcut. It is a practice that can empower freelance creators and established businesses when rooted in ethical clarity and long-term strategy.
My connection to what we now call affiliate marketing started in the early 1980s. Back then, we referred to it as revenue share. It was simple: if I helped you generate income through referrals or collaborations, we split the outcome fairly.
There were no dashboards, no pixels, no influencer codes, just shared results and mutual respect. That spirit of reciprocity is still, in my opinion, the heart of affiliate marketing at its best.
In the early 2000s, as the internet began shaping global commerce, I formalized these ideas into a graduate-level curriculum. The course "Digital Affiliate Marketing for Technology Leaders and Business Owners" was taught in an MBA program I helped build.
It was one of the first to offer affiliate marketing not just as a marketing tactic but as an ethical business framework for future business leaders.
I designed it not for influencers or opportunists but for strategic thinkers: those building real businesses, startups, or advisory practices.
We covered everything from referral tracking systems and funnel design to disclosure ethics and the dangers of platform dependency. That foundation remains critical for anyone entering this space today.
By 2021, the digital creator economy had experienced explosive growth. I took the core of that curriculum and condensed it into a book designed for a new audience: freelance writers.
The result was a practical, simplified guide to earning passive income through affiliate marketing, grounded in values rather than just tactics.
The book did well. It sold thousands of copies through mainstream bookstores and my platforms, including Patreon Shop and Kit Shop. I wrote a transparent case study about selling over 1,000 copies in a month with minimal investment. The strategy involved channels and positioning, credibility, and a genuine relationship with readers.
I published many of those book chapters on Medium, where only a few found traction due to limitations in content distribution for such book chapters.
Meanwhile, on Substack, Patreon, or my own platform, those same lessons reached many. I observed this closely. It taught me a vital lesson about control: when platforms own the distribution rules, creators must adapt or be forgotten. That's why I created my own bookstore.
This insight shaped the second version of the Affiliate Marketing book.
Informed by a new wave of ethical and successful Substack authors, the revised edition reflects lessons from those who manage affiliate marketing within newsletters, memberships, and digital stores.
The strategies I share here are not theoretical; they are practical. They come from lived experience and earned income.
Affiliate marketing works when both sides operate with integrity. The affiliate owner, whether a big brand or a small creator, must clearly track referrals, notify partners of any changes, and pay commissions fairly. Freelancers must only promote products they use and trust.
When these values break down, so does the relationship. Some platforms have quietly shut down programs, retroactively changed terms, or framed strategic cutbacks as technical "bugs." These are red flags.
On the other side, some creators overload their content with affiliate links, losing the trust that built their audience in the first place.
That is why I teach affiliate marketing not as a tool for easy money but as a long-term strategy rooted in shared goals.
It is one component in a broader system of revenue streams. Writers and creators should never rely on one platform, product, or program.
Instead, build your own infrastructure: Your newsletter. Your analytics. Your audience. Your offer. Affiliate marketing can support this, but it should never replace it.
My guidance to my students and proteges was to use affiliate marketing to enhance their value, not dilute it. Make it a complement, not the core. That mindset has sustained me for over four decades in this space, and I hope it now helps guide you.
Where to Find the Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers
The book is now available at my discount bookstore. Google Books also published it as a digital version, and Google Play as an audio version. It will be available on Amazon and many other bookstores next week. I will also upload the audio to my discount shop and the Substack publication for members this weekend.
Thank you for reading my perspectives. I wish you a healthy and happy life.
You can check out details on my author platform at https://digitalmehmet.com/2025/06/22/...
How You Can Create Content That Earns Extra Income While You Sleep
Early access is available on my bookstore, and pre-order on Amazon. Non-members can read this story on our community blogs or Patreon.
In 2021, something remarkable happened.
For the first time in my 40+ years of publishing experience, one of my self-published books, powered entirely by my new indie curiosity and minimal investment, sold over 1,000 copies in its first month.
It felt like a turning point worth documenting, as it filled a gap at the time, so I wrote a story about it in 2021 titled Here's How I Sold 1,000+ Books in a Month with Minimal Investment First Time.
That story did not go viral.
But the book quietly reached thousands of writers, bloggers, and indie authors globally. Many used its insights to start small with affiliate marketing. Some built full-time income streams.
Others tested the waters through Substack or Patreon, making some progress.
A few gave up quickly, realizing this path requires more than enthusiasm. It demands a strategy, system, plan, and persistence.
Like any job, affiliate marketing is not for everyone.
Those who took the time to study, create a strategy, and follow through have made real progress.
Those who struggled usually faced the very problems I explained in another story: Here's Why Affiliate Marketers Fail And How to Fix the Problems in Five Steps.
Why Did I Write Modern Affiliate Marketing?
You might be thinking and asking: Why Publish Another Book About Affiliate Marketing in 2025 again? Fair question. And here is my honest answer:
The digital world has changed, but the hunger for reliable, sustainable income sources has only grown stronger, especially among writers navigating platforms like Substack, Ghost, Patreon, Kit, Beehiiv, and more.
I didn't write this book for the average influencer or tech-savvy e-commerce guru. I have written it for you, a writer, blogger, indie book author, or freelance content creator, someone who thrives on words, stories, and substance.
Whether you write essays on academic environments, newsletters on Substack, stories on Medium, blogs on Ghost, exclusive content on your platform, craft lessons in Beehiiv newsletters, or connect with patrons on Patreon, you are contributing to the building of a trust-based digital economy.
As a growing Substack author with a bestseller badge now, I have had the privilege of observing and mentoring freelancers who use these platforms ethically, responsibly, and quite lucratively.
They do not rely on gimmicks or unsubstantiated growth hacks. Instead, they use affiliate marketing to add value for their readers, creating a natural extension of their creative and editorial voices.
I have taught this material in workshops, coached writers one-on-one, and witnessed how a well-placed affiliate link, integrated into a story or newsletter readers genuinely look forward to, can open a consistent income stream. Most guides available discuss affiliate marketing in a transactional manner. This one does not.
Affiliate marketing, in its simplest form, involves recommending a product or service and earning a commission when someone makes a purchase through your unique referral link. That is it.
But do not let this simplicity fool you. Behind the scenes lies an ecosystem of relationships, tracking systems, ethical decisions, and platform-specific best practices.
Every platform you work on is different, and you need to learn its rules and audience expectations. For example, what works on Substack does not work on Medium.
If you search online, you will encounter a digital maze, SEO-optimized blogs screaming for attention, outdated forums offering irrelevant advice, and a sea of contradictory opinions. It can feel like trying to sip from a fire hose.
Considering the challenges faced by writers, book authors, bloggers, and content startups, I designed this book as your quiet, focused corner a place where nuance matters more than noise.
Affiliate marketing is not new. I started it even before the Internet was invented. We used to call it revenue sharing.
However, online (digital) affiliate marketing tailored to the modern newsletter writer or micro-business content studio is still in its early stages of development. That is where this book fits. It is a bridge between timeless principles and timely methods.
What do affiliate marketers promote?
Almost everything, from wellness products and design software to podcast tools, educational courses, and creator-first platforms. Whatever your niche (writing, parenting, mental health, finance, relationships, or technology), you will find affiliate programs that align with your values.
You do not need to be a full-time promoter.
The best affiliate writers I know are thoughtful Substackers. One of my protégés writes cultural essays and occasionally recommends books and research tools in her footnotes.
Another builds simple tech tutorials on Ghost and links to the tools he uses, providing calm, wise, and grounded explanations. Their readers trust them because they never feel like they're being "sold to."
That is the secret: promote only what you use and believe in.
Your voice is your equity. When readers ask follow-up questions, your ability to answer them with lived experience (not a Googled pitch) builds credibility.
You may ask, "Do I need a large email list?"
Not necessarily, but it helps. Some of the most profitable affiliate writers operate in highly specific verticals, with a few hundred to a thousand subscribers who engage deeply.
In a niche market, quality trumps quantity. And tools like Beehiiv and Kit make segmentation, targeting, and link tracking easier than ever.
I only use a small segment of my email list subscribers, as not everyone is interested in product recommendations. Therefore, segmentation is very important in email and affiliate marketing, as I covered in my Smart Email Marketing book, which was published recently.
How do companies know you generated the sale?
Through unique affiliate links. When a subscriber clicks your link and buys, the sale is logged, and your commission is calculated automatically. Many email platforms now offer integrations and dashboards to make this process seamless.
What about startup costs?
Practically none. You don't need paid ads or a tech team. You need your email list, your content archives, and the awareness to treat your writing as a delivery mechanism, not just for ideas but for value.
Writers in my community frequently ask: "What should I promote? How do I apply to affiliate programs? What if I am too small?"
This book answers all of those fundamental questions in plain yet practical language, especially for those of us who write long-form content, run bootstrapped operations, or publish newsletters as our primary creative outlet.
If you already have a writing voice, a cadence, and a community, even if it is small, you are not starting from zero. You are simply learning how to highlight tools, platforms, and services that align with your work and serve your readers. That is what ethical affiliate marketing will look like in 2025 and beyond.
In this updated edition, I explore how writers can leverage social media platforms strategically, utilize SEO techniques to attract meaningful traffic to affiliate links, and seamlessly integrate affiliate marketing into their blogs, newsletters, and e-books, all while adhering to ethical standards and adopting best practices that protect trust and enhance credibility.
This is not a book that promises overnight success or quick tricks. It is a thoughtful and irreverent guide based on ethnographic observation, interviews with modern content entrepreneurs, and years of hard-earned lessons from the inside.
My Background in Affiliate Marketing: From Early Days in the 1980s to Ethical Strategy with Lessons Learned for the 2025 Edition
In this section, I will briefly share my history with affiliate marketing to establish the foundational authority from this book. I aim to illustrate that affiliate marketing is not a passing tactic or shortcut. It is a practice that can empower freelance creators and established businesses when rooted in ethical clarity and long-term strategy.
My connection to what we now call affiliate marketing started in the early 1980s. Back then, we referred to it as revenue share. It was simple: if I helped you generate income through referrals or collaborations, we split the outcome fairly.
There were no dashboards, no pixels, no influencer codes, just shared results and mutual respect. That spirit of reciprocity is still, in my opinion, the heart of affiliate marketing at its best.
In the early 2000s, as the internet began shaping global commerce, I formalized these ideas into a graduate-level curriculum. The course "Digital Affiliate Marketing for Technology Leaders and Business Owners" was taught in an MBA program I helped build.
It was one of the first to offer affiliate marketing not just as a marketing tactic but as an ethical business framework for future business leaders.
I designed it not for influencers or opportunists but for strategic thinkers: those building real businesses, startups, or advisory practices.
We covered everything from referral tracking systems and funnel design to disclosure ethics and the dangers of platform dependency. That foundation remains critical for anyone entering this space today.
By 2021, the digital creator economy had experienced explosive growth. I took the core of that curriculum and condensed it into a book designed for a new audience: freelance writers.
The result was a practical, simplified guide to earning passive income through affiliate marketing, grounded in values rather than just tactics.
The book did well. It sold thousands of copies through mainstream bookstores and my platforms, including Patreon Shop and Kit Shop. I wrote a transparent case study about selling over 1,000 copies in a month with minimal investment. The strategy involved channels and positioning, credibility, and a genuine relationship with readers.
I published many of those book chapters on Medium, where only a few found traction due to limitations in content distribution for such book chapters.
Meanwhile, on Substack, Patreon, or my own platform, those same lessons reached many. I observed this closely. It taught me a vital lesson about control: when platforms own the distribution rules, creators must adapt or be forgotten. That's why I created my own bookstore.
This insight shaped the second version of the Affiliate Marketing book.
Informed by a new wave of ethical and successful Substack authors, the revised edition reflects lessons from those who manage affiliate marketing within newsletters, memberships, and digital stores.
The strategies I share here are not theoretical; they are practical. They come from lived experience and earned income.
Affiliate marketing works when both sides operate with integrity. The affiliate owner, whether a big brand or a small creator, must clearly track referrals, notify partners of any changes, and pay commissions fairly. Freelancers must only promote products they use and trust.
When these values break down, so does the relationship. Some platforms have quietly shut down programs, retroactively changed terms, or framed strategic cutbacks as technical "bugs." These are red flags.
On the other side, some creators overload their content with affiliate links, losing the trust that built their audience in the first place.
That is why I teach affiliate marketing not as a tool for easy money but as a long-term strategy rooted in shared goals.
It is one component in a broader system of revenue streams. Writers and creators should never rely on one platform, product, or program.
Instead, build your own infrastructure: Your newsletter. Your analytics. Your audience. Your offer. Affiliate marketing can support this, but it should never replace it.
My guidance to my students and proteges was to use affiliate marketing to enhance their value, not dilute it. Make it a complement, not the core. That mindset has sustained me for over four decades in this space, and I hope it now helps guide you.
Where to Find the Modern Affiliate Marketing for Writers
The book is now available at my discount bookstore. Google Books also published it as a digital version, and Google Play as an audio version. It will be available on Amazon and many other bookstores next week. I will also upload the audio to my discount shop and the Substack publication for members this weekend.
Thank you for reading my perspectives. I wish you a healthy and happy life.
You can check out details on my author platform at https://digitalmehmet.com/2025/06/22/...
April 12, 2025
Welcome to the ILLUMINATION Book Club on Substack: A Better Space for Writers and Readers
While ILLUMINATION Book Chapters will remain on Medium as a starting point for aspiring authors, I have launched ILLUMINATION Book Club on Substack - an advanced version built for true collaboration.
Substack's state-of-the-art technology and great tools like Notes will empower authors and readers in ways Medium cannot at this stage. But if Medium brings a new vision like Ev did and supportive tools like Substack did, I will be happy to create such a club here, too.
On Substack, every sample book chapter reaches subscribers directly in their inboxes. There is no gatekeeping, no algorithm filtering who gets to see your work. Writers can publish freely, engage with readers, and build a loyal community without restrictions.
Book lovers can connect with authors meaningfully - supporting book launches, offering feedback as beta readers, leaving reviews on Goodreads, and playing a fundamental role in an author's success.
Unlike Medium's isolated comment section, which has even been feared by some writers recently, Substack's Notes feature encourages inspiring conversations between writers and readers, creating an interactive and engaged community. Engagement is not a crime on Substack; it is even welcomed and promoted by the platform to empower creators and readers.
As an author, I understand the struggles of writing a book - the long hours of research, the constant self-doubt, and the uphill battle to get it in front of readers. Publishing a book is not just about finishing a manuscript but about finding an audience that values your work. In this economic climate authors also need to be self-editors, administrators, marketers, and sellers of their books.
I know what it feels like to pour your heart into a book and then watch it struggle to gain visibility. That is why I believe in building a space where authors do not have to fight an algorithm to reach the people who care about their writing. Writers deserve a platform where their effort is met with genuine engagement, and readers deserve access to new voices without artificial barriers.
I have seen firsthand that Substack is today's most powerful tool and most-creator-friendly platform for book authors. It is not designed specifically for book sales, yet it has helped me sell more books than any paid advertising platform.
You can subscribe to Illumination Book Club for free or monthly subscription based on your needs via this link on Substack: https://illuminationbookclub.substack...
You can contact me on my website by sending a message for your inquiries: https://digitalmehmet.com/
Substack's state-of-the-art technology and great tools like Notes will empower authors and readers in ways Medium cannot at this stage. But if Medium brings a new vision like Ev did and supportive tools like Substack did, I will be happy to create such a club here, too.
On Substack, every sample book chapter reaches subscribers directly in their inboxes. There is no gatekeeping, no algorithm filtering who gets to see your work. Writers can publish freely, engage with readers, and build a loyal community without restrictions.
Book lovers can connect with authors meaningfully - supporting book launches, offering feedback as beta readers, leaving reviews on Goodreads, and playing a fundamental role in an author's success.
Unlike Medium's isolated comment section, which has even been feared by some writers recently, Substack's Notes feature encourages inspiring conversations between writers and readers, creating an interactive and engaged community. Engagement is not a crime on Substack; it is even welcomed and promoted by the platform to empower creators and readers.
As an author, I understand the struggles of writing a book - the long hours of research, the constant self-doubt, and the uphill battle to get it in front of readers. Publishing a book is not just about finishing a manuscript but about finding an audience that values your work. In this economic climate authors also need to be self-editors, administrators, marketers, and sellers of their books.
I know what it feels like to pour your heart into a book and then watch it struggle to gain visibility. That is why I believe in building a space where authors do not have to fight an algorithm to reach the people who care about their writing. Writers deserve a platform where their effort is met with genuine engagement, and readers deserve access to new voices without artificial barriers.
I have seen firsthand that Substack is today's most powerful tool and most-creator-friendly platform for book authors. It is not designed specifically for book sales, yet it has helped me sell more books than any paid advertising platform.
You can subscribe to Illumination Book Club for free or monthly subscription based on your needs via this link on Substack: https://illuminationbookclub.substack...
You can contact me on my website by sending a message for your inquiries: https://digitalmehmet.com/
November 8, 2021
What We Got Wrong About Creativity and Productivity
Millions of people suffer from creativity and productivity issues. It affects their physical and mental health. Therefore, they keep searching and investing. Finding sustainable solutions to problems take time and effort.
However, sometimes we look for them in the wrong places and never see the solution. It is not only a waste of time, unhealthy, but also might kill our dreams. Unless we identify and solve the root causes, they will keep bothering us even if we address the symptoms. Unless we handgrip these five issues, creativity and productivity might suffer.
Over the years, I read a lot about creativity and productivity and shared my perspectives on them in various posts. Of course, we all want to be more creative and productive naturally. However, most of the content I consumed seemed to touch the surface and missed the points, preventing creativity and productivity.
When I experienced dislike of some tasks or not enjoying them at all, I noticed that I was experiencing one or more of these five issues that I want to introduce in this post. Some of them are also interrelated.
The purpose of this post is to introduce five root causes that adversely affected my creativity and productivity. They were not only my issues. I also observed them in other people in my circles. When I reviewed my situation, I found out one or more of these offenders adversely affected my creativity and productivity.
https://medium.com/illumination/what-...
You can contact me via my website:
https://digitalmehmet.com/
My Illumination publications on Medium and Substack supports over 36000 writers. You can register via our writer registration portal at: https://digitalmehmet.com/contact/
We also created a Substack Mastery Boost pilot for freelancer writers : https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...
However, sometimes we look for them in the wrong places and never see the solution. It is not only a waste of time, unhealthy, but also might kill our dreams. Unless we identify and solve the root causes, they will keep bothering us even if we address the symptoms. Unless we handgrip these five issues, creativity and productivity might suffer.
Over the years, I read a lot about creativity and productivity and shared my perspectives on them in various posts. Of course, we all want to be more creative and productive naturally. However, most of the content I consumed seemed to touch the surface and missed the points, preventing creativity and productivity.
When I experienced dislike of some tasks or not enjoying them at all, I noticed that I was experiencing one or more of these five issues that I want to introduce in this post. Some of them are also interrelated.
The purpose of this post is to introduce five root causes that adversely affected my creativity and productivity. They were not only my issues. I also observed them in other people in my circles. When I reviewed my situation, I found out one or more of these offenders adversely affected my creativity and productivity.
https://medium.com/illumination/what-...
You can contact me via my website:
https://digitalmehmet.com/
My Illumination publications on Medium and Substack supports over 36000 writers. You can register via our writer registration portal at: https://digitalmehmet.com/contact/
We also created a Substack Mastery Boost pilot for freelancer writers : https://digitalmehmet.com/illuminatio...
Passify An Active Freelance Writing Business Like an Entrepreneur in 7 Proven Steps
Every passive income stream starts as an active income stream. This awareness means that initial effort and time investments are essential. However, this process can be accelerated with good planning and intelligent execution. I introduce you to a proven method with seven easy steps based on my experience and observations of other successful freelance writers. But first, let me highlight three critical business rules.
https://medium.com/technical-excellen...
https://medium.com/technical-excellen...
October 30, 2021
Didgisexualism, Ethical and Economic Implications of Sex Robots
Can Digisexuality Be Part of the Rainbow of Human Sexual & Emotional Experience? Surely, no one wants to be raped by robots, but why do digisexuals face stigma despite prevailing sextech?
Human sexuality is a complex biological and psychological construct. People fall all over and experience it in various parts of the spectrum. Therefore, rather than condemning digisexualities entering into this spectrum with harsh judgments, I invite my readers to open their minds and discuss the issue professionally with empathy and compassion. Sexuality affects our physical and mental health, and overall well-being.
I discussed the issue in an article on Medium. Your perspectives can shed light on these emerging concerns.
https://medium.com/illumination/can-d...
Human sexuality is a complex biological and psychological construct. People fall all over and experience it in various parts of the spectrum. Therefore, rather than condemning digisexualities entering into this spectrum with harsh judgments, I invite my readers to open their minds and discuss the issue professionally with empathy and compassion. Sexuality affects our physical and mental health, and overall well-being.
I discussed the issue in an article on Medium. Your perspectives can shed light on these emerging concerns.
https://medium.com/illumination/can-d...
June 1, 2021
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 20
Digital marketing is a comprehensive and multi-billion dollar sector. With the emergence of the Internet and digital tools, the market grows exponentially. One of the most profitable and accessible parts of digital marketing for startup companies and sole traders is engaging in digital affiliate programs.
These new ventures don’t have to own and deal with production, sales, and support obligations. Instead, they can simply market the products and services of other merchants and earn steady passive income with minimal effort. Thus, using digital affiliate marketing can pose an excellent value proposition for new ventures.
If you are new to digital marketing and affiliate programs, you may get confused by a plethora of information on the web. It took me years to understand the value propositions of proliferating programs.
Beginners usually ask what the best program is. Unfortunately, it is not easy to answer this question because each program has its pros and cons. As a result, there is no universally accepted best program. Instead, there are many factors such as niche, traffic acquisition plan, and audience that you can evaluate.
You can read this chapter free on Medium.
https://medium.com/illumination-book-...
May 20, 2021
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 8
Hоw Tо Start Affіlіаtе Mаrkеtіng
Introduction
After covering the fundamentals, in this chapter, I provide you with a stер bу step guіdе оn hоw tо start affіlіаtе mаrkеtіng.
Let’s start with your purpose.
You are interested in tapping into the billion-dollar marketing industry. As I mentioned before, business ѕреndіng on аffіlіаtе mаrkеtіng will hіt $8.2 billion іn the U.S. bу 2022. So if you can start tоdау, уоu will bе in a good position tо tаkе аdvаntаgе of this business model.
You can read this chapter on Medium.
Available on several online bookstores
Introduction
After covering the fundamentals, in this chapter, I provide you with a stер bу step guіdе оn hоw tо start affіlіаtе mаrkеtіng.
Let’s start with your purpose.
You are interested in tapping into the billion-dollar marketing industry. As I mentioned before, business ѕреndіng on аffіlіаtе mаrkеtіng will hіt $8.2 billion іn the U.S. bу 2022. So if you can start tоdау, уоu will bе in a good position tо tаkе аdvаntаgе of this business model.
You can read this chapter on Medium.
Available on several online bookstores
May 16, 2021
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing
How Authors Can Write More And Earn Passive Income
If you have a website and create blog posts every day, you may generate income from your content by joining affiliate programs in your niche.
In this economic climate, many of us desire passive income streams. Creating a passive income stream requires some initial effort, such as building the platform, creating required content, and educating yourself.
So it won’t be passive initially. However, once you make the initial time, effort, and investment, digital affiliate marketing can be a sustainable income source for the long term.
As an author or freelance writer, your books and articles can generate some income. In addition, using your current content and repurposing them on various platforms and in your blogs can generate extra income.
Repurposing your content is beneficial, and adding affiliate links to your blog posts can be even more fruitful.
To take it to the next level, you will need to build your mailing list. Having your own list and sharing your content and affiliate links in your newsletters can help you create a new revenue stream.
I authored a book to guide freelance writers, bloggers, and market influencers to make it easier. I started sharing a chapter a day on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters.
I hope you find it helpful and valuable.
Thank you for reading my perspectives.
I shared four chapters on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters.
Chapter 1
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 1
How Authors Can Write More And Earn Passive Incomemedium.com
Chapter 2
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 2
An overview of digital affiliate marketingmedium.com
Chapter 3
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 3
Benefits of Digital Affiliate Marketing for Merchantsmedium.com
Chapter 4
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 4
Key Business Stakeholdersmedium.com
The book is now available in several bookstores. It is also available in all Amazon markets for pre-order. I give priority to ILLUMINATION-Book Chapter readers on Medium to read this early release. Paperback copy via Amazon.
Easy purchase via a universal link
You can contact me at my website https://digitalmehmet.com/
If you have a website and create blog posts every day, you may generate income from your content by joining affiliate programs in your niche.
In this economic climate, many of us desire passive income streams. Creating a passive income stream requires some initial effort, such as building the platform, creating required content, and educating yourself.
So it won’t be passive initially. However, once you make the initial time, effort, and investment, digital affiliate marketing can be a sustainable income source for the long term.
As an author or freelance writer, your books and articles can generate some income. In addition, using your current content and repurposing them on various platforms and in your blogs can generate extra income.
Repurposing your content is beneficial, and adding affiliate links to your blog posts can be even more fruitful.
To take it to the next level, you will need to build your mailing list. Having your own list and sharing your content and affiliate links in your newsletters can help you create a new revenue stream.
I authored a book to guide freelance writers, bloggers, and market influencers to make it easier. I started sharing a chapter a day on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters.
I hope you find it helpful and valuable.
Thank you for reading my perspectives.
I shared four chapters on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters.
Chapter 1
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 1
How Authors Can Write More And Earn Passive Incomemedium.com
Chapter 2
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 2
An overview of digital affiliate marketingmedium.com
Chapter 3
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 3
Benefits of Digital Affiliate Marketing for Merchantsmedium.com
Chapter 4
The Power of Digital Affiliate Marketing -Chapter 4
Key Business Stakeholdersmedium.com
The book is now available in several bookstores. It is also available in all Amazon markets for pre-order. I give priority to ILLUMINATION-Book Chapter readers on Medium to read this early release. Paperback copy via Amazon.
Easy purchase via a universal link
You can contact me at my website https://digitalmehmet.com/
April 1, 2021
What can you publish on ILLUMINATION Book Chapters?
Initially, three types of submissions are encouraged for this publication. After the pilot phase, we will re-evaluate and may extend our scope.
1 - Published books
As obvious, you can publish your book chapters in story formats. Several authors like Casi Mclean, Shashi Sastry, Claudia Stack have already published chapters of their books on ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curated.
You can transfer your previously published chapters from ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curated to ILLUMINATION Book Chapters. This transfer can expose your stories to a new audience who love reading book chapters in story format.
A book chapter in story format can be usually around 5 to 10 minutes reading time. If your chapters are longer than this, you may create sub chapters like Chapter 1a, Chapter 1b, Chapter 1c, etc.
2 - Book reviews
Book reviews can be informative to readers.
You can also publish reviews of the books and books that you enjoyed reading and found valuable.
As a sample, I published a self-review of one of my books today.
A Modern Enterprise Architecture Approach
Transform the enterprise with Mobility, Cloud, IoT & Big Datamedium.com
3 - Author Testimonials
Testimonials are critical to the success of published authors.
You can publish stories, including testimonials about your books.
In addition, you can write stories about the book chapters that you read from other writers in testimonial format.
Based on feedback from many subscribers, we identified the need for book chapters. Considering the number of contributing writers for the ILLUMINATION family of publications, we believe many published authors can benefit from this unique service.
I look forward to supporting published authors on Medium. More information is in my latest editorial bulletin.
I also created a book club on Substack. All book authors and book lovers are welcome to join: https://illuminationbookclub.substack...
I explained the purpose of Illumination Book Club in a story on Medium
https://medium.com/illumination/why-i...
You can contact me at my website https://digitalmehmet.com/
1 - Published books
As obvious, you can publish your book chapters in story formats. Several authors like Casi Mclean, Shashi Sastry, Claudia Stack have already published chapters of their books on ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curated.
You can transfer your previously published chapters from ILLUMINATION and ILLUMINATION-Curated to ILLUMINATION Book Chapters. This transfer can expose your stories to a new audience who love reading book chapters in story format.
A book chapter in story format can be usually around 5 to 10 minutes reading time. If your chapters are longer than this, you may create sub chapters like Chapter 1a, Chapter 1b, Chapter 1c, etc.
2 - Book reviews
Book reviews can be informative to readers.
You can also publish reviews of the books and books that you enjoyed reading and found valuable.
As a sample, I published a self-review of one of my books today.
A Modern Enterprise Architecture Approach
Transform the enterprise with Mobility, Cloud, IoT & Big Datamedium.com
3 - Author Testimonials
Testimonials are critical to the success of published authors.
You can publish stories, including testimonials about your books.
In addition, you can write stories about the book chapters that you read from other writers in testimonial format.
Based on feedback from many subscribers, we identified the need for book chapters. Considering the number of contributing writers for the ILLUMINATION family of publications, we believe many published authors can benefit from this unique service.
I look forward to supporting published authors on Medium. More information is in my latest editorial bulletin.
I also created a book club on Substack. All book authors and book lovers are welcome to join: https://illuminationbookclub.substack...
I explained the purpose of Illumination Book Club in a story on Medium
https://medium.com/illumination/why-i...
You can contact me at my website https://digitalmehmet.com/
January 1, 2021
Mental And Emotional Health
In this post, I want to share my recent articles on mental and emotional health.
How To Effectively Deal With Anxiety in Difficult Times
I Feel Better After Talking With Myself
Ironic Inconvenience And Stress of Reading Materials
A Powerful Perspective To Living With Joy In Six Steps
A New Way Of Thinking For Tasting Delicious Novelty
Negative Criticism Will Not Kill You But Help You Grow
Instant Mental Boost With Many Health Benefits for Everyone
Simple And Powerful Sleep Hacks Based on Experience
Perspective To Living With Joy In Six Steps
Sustain Your Motivation and Produce Like A Boss In These Challenging Times
One Simple Point Helped Me Reduce My Elevated Cortisol
Updates from Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Dr Mehmet Yildiz is a postdoctoral researcher in cognitive science and technologist who has worked as a Distinguished Enterprise Architect certified by the Open Group on multi-billion dollar enterpris
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