We all have websites, blogs and other online communities we like to frequent and form part of. These communities depend on some sort of budget that keep them online, and some of the ways the good people behind these websites receive funds is through donations and affiliate marketing. Now, visitors are not always able to make donations, which is understandable given these hard times; however it occurred to me that there is an alternative way we can contribute to their budget.
I recently ran across Ryan Koo’s Nofilmschool.com, an incredible blog about jumping into, remaining and eventually making a living as an independent artist; and its fund raising campaign for “Man-Child,” however it had already ended having successfully raised 108% of funds, which I find absolutely amazing. In just over one month, art lovers and creators became one to help a fellow artist realize what I am sure is just one of his many dreams; and one I look forward to seeing completed. On account of the campaign having ended, I was unable to support him. Then, as I continued to work my way through Nofilmschool.com I ran across its earnings post from May 2010, in which Ryan mentioned that the reason the Amazon.com affiliate earnings for that month were so high was because someone had purchased a considerably expensive camera. Then I got to thinking and I realized that there is a way I could help him and his projects, as well as many other artists out there.
I do most if not all of my shopping online and Amazon.com is where I like to do it. Since I could no longer directly support of his project, I thought it would be a great idea to make my purchases using his Amazon.com affiliate link, there by helping him earn his commission. It is not technically supporting his film project but it is helping him, in one way or another. This method allows me to accomplish two things for the price of one, considering I don’t always have spare cash.
If your favorite online destination could use your help, has affiliate links useful to you, or is advertising the very product you are looking for but, you unfortunately cannot spare the cash to directly support it, using their links is an excellent way to help.
I have been looking through Nofilmschool.com pretty much nonstop since I discovered it, and it is immensely insightful. I have already learned so much, and I plan to talk more, in future posts, about it and the lessons it has taught me.
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