The Truth About Affiliate SEO in 2025: What Works vs What’s Dead1 min time well spent

There was a moment I thought I was dead as an affiliate.

In September 2023, I lost 95% of my traffic overnight. One morning, my dashboards were a sea of red. It felt like the end.

I’m not exaggerating when I say, “I get it” when so many people are claiming “Affiliate SEO is dead.” The negative sentiment is real and comes from lived experience (an experience I’ve absolutely lived, felt, and hated).

But here’s the thing, affiliate marketing is not dead. At least not if you’re willing to change. What’s dead is relying only on SEO.

I joined Gundeep Grover on The Business Playbook to share my story of how I rebuilt after that loss, why SEO fragility is forcing affiliates to adapt, and how getting into the Google Ads game gave me my most profitable months and an actual future as an affiliate marketer. 

Life as an affiliate is only dead or over when you give up hope or refuse to change. 

If you’re willing to fight for what you’ve built and want to future-proof your sites, this episode will show you what’s still possible.

📺Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqH-OAcaCqM

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