# What changed when I started affiliate marketing

> One year in: how affiliate marketing replaced six hours a day on Facebook and waiting for sponsored posts, and the friend who pushed me into it.

- Author: Rajesh Namase
- Published: 2014-05-06
- Category: Money
- Canonical: https://namase.com/journal/affiliate-marketing-changed

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My life before starting affiliate marketing was like this:

Read others' blog posts, write own articles, waste the time (almost 6-7 hours) on Facebook and wait for sponsored posts and reviews opportunities. My life changed after starting affiliate marketing. Thanks Vedant Kumar for motivating me and suggesting me better ways. In the previous year, I've learned a hell lot of things, tested many ideas and ranked affiliate sites for many competitive and profitable keywords. These days I'm not wasting my valuable time on Facebook as I try to learn more and more new things.

These days, even after receiving emails about sponsored posts there is no  excitement and I rarely send pitch emails to the clients.

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

― Steve Jobs

PS: Successfully completed one year as a professional blogger and internet marketer.