Our Most Profitable CES Yet

from Aspiring Creator · host Pete Matheson

In this week’s episode of Aspiring Creator, I talk about why affiliate links might not be working the way you think, what I learned from calling out an affiliate platform, and how CES ended up being our most profitable year yet. I also share my honest take on YouTube Promote vs building an organic audience.If you're building a creator business and want the unpolished version of what's working (and what's not), this one's for you.New episodes every Wednesday 🚀⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - The Video That Got Me a Legal Threat ⚖️05:37 - How I Found Someone Reposting My Videos 🔍07:51 - When a Video Doesn’t Find Its Audience 🎯12:37 - Are Affiliate Platforms a Scam? (+ the Honey Scandal) 🤔22:27 - How CES Finally Paid Off 📈32:31 - Growing Beyond YouTube (+ How I Got to Work with Lego)⏳39:44 - Is Now the Right Time to Start YouTube? ⏱️🔗 LINKSMegaLag: Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam - https://youtu.be/vc4yL3YTwWk💬 SOCIAL STUFF▸ Instagram: @petematheson▸ LinkedIn: @petematheson▸ Website: https://www.petematheson.com/

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