12/06/2026
Can I have permission to be frivolous?
Good. I've had a tricky couple of weeks, so I appreciate the chance to have a bit of levity ๐
Recently I decided I wanted curly hair, so I bought one of those hair-curling thingies. Then I immediately felt a bit guilty because it was definitely a splurge.
A few minutes later, though, I got a notification that I'd earned affiliate commission from a blog post I wrote ages ago and the commission was more than DOUBLE what I'd spent.
There are lots of ways to make money from your website, but affiliate income is one of my favourites because it feels like a SURPRISE. In my case the work was done months ago, and without me promoting it at all it did it's job and paid for a treat.
Blog posts can genuinely do so much for your business if they're written well -
People start to trust you and see that you know your stuff
AI can scan your website and recommend you to people who are searching for the services you provide
You can add a CTA to join your email list or to check out your services or free or paid workshops/courses/membership
You can repurpose that content for social media or your newsletter
I know a lot of people feel like blogging is too much effort, so today look at this photo of me with my curly hair and remember that your website can keep paying you back long after you've hit publish.