<b>Affiliate networks are quietly robbing creators blind.</b>

<b>Affiliate networks are quietly robbing creators blind.</b>

Unpopular opinion: if you have a video doing 50k+ views a month on one product, going through a public affiliate network is leaving 60% on the table. The brand pays the network a bounty <i>and</i> a margin — you could split that directly.

Networks are for discovery and the long tail. Your proven winners deserve a hand-shaken creator deal with a higher rev-share and a custom landing page.

When did you last email a brand directly instead of grabbing the public link?