Affiliate Marketing and Butchers: Carving Out a Digital Income, One Cut at a Time

byJDenesovych

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5 months ago

I once worked in a butcher shop in small-town Saskatchewan—not for long, just about three months—but long enough to learn the ropes: trimming cuts, lifting slabs, and my personal favorite… running the grinder to make ground beef.

Later down the road, I’d help a farmer friend run his on-site meat shop. Beef. Pork. Sometimes sausage. We’d cut, pack, and fill entire freezers for local farmers looking to stock up for winter.

That wasn’t just a job—it was an experience. And believe me when I say: butchers are some of the most skilled, underappreciated, and entrepreneurial folks out there.

And if you’ve got those skills? Then affiliate marketing might just be your next side hustle waiting to be sliced open.

Step 1: You’ve Already Got the Trust

If you’re in this line of work, you already know—customers trust you with more than just meat. They trust your tools, your cooking tips, your storage advice, and your stories.

When I worked in that shop, we’d have people asking us:

• “What kind of knife is that?”
• “How do I make jerky like that?”
• “What do you use to smoke your sausage?”

Every one of those questions is a potential affiliate product recommendation.

Step 2: Butcher-Friendly Niches That Make Sense

🪓 Knives, sharpeners, cutting boards
🔥 Smokers, vacuum sealers, meat thermometers
🧂 Rubs, seasonings, sausage stuffers
🥩 Subscription boxes for meat or spice lovers
🎥 Online meat cutting tutorials (yes, there’s an audience for this!)
📚 Recipe books, jerky guides, wild game cookbooks
🧼 Aprons, gloves, and PPE
💳 Grocery point credit cards and kitchen gear

I once tried my hand at goose jerky in an electric smoker I bought—not bad at all. Sold it to a buddy eventually, and the first thing he did was whip up a lamb roast that I still dream about.

That’s how easy it is to turn gear recommendations into affiliate content.

Step 3: Content You Can Create in the Off-Hours

Let’s be honest—after a day of carving, most butchers aren’t looking to blog for hours. But here’s what you can do that pays off over time:

📹 Short YouTube videos of knife technique
📷 Instagram posts of your workstation
✍️ Blog posts: “Top 5 Butcher Knives I Swear By” or “How to Smoke a Roast the Easy Way”
🔥 Quick TikToks or Reels of jerky prep
🛒 Product list posts for “Butcher Shop Essentials”

Even your meat shop stories could become storytelling content—people love the real behind-the-scenes. Like the time I was told to shoot the cow myself…

Let’s just say... I missed.
The cow didn’t drop. It stood there, looking at me like I owed it an apology.
The butcher stepped in, cool as ice: “Well, you gave it one heck of a headache.”

Lesson learned. 😂

Step 4: Realistic Side Income Goals

With the right strategy, here’s what affiliate marketing can realistically bring in:

💰 Month 1–3: $50–100 from Amazon links + WA referrals
💰 Month 4–6: $250–500 from blog/SEO + content momentum
💰 Month 12+: $1,000+/mo from year-round content, holiday gift traffic, and bulk gear sales

It stacks up. Quietly. While you keep doing what you do best.

Step 5: Why Butchers Are Natural Affiliate Marketers

Butchers understand consistency, quality, patience, and trust.

You’ve got hands-on experience. You’re already recommending gear.
You’ve probably answered the same questions dozens of times.

Affiliate marketing just turns those answers into passive income.

Whether you're a small-town meat cutter or a full-blown meat artist like my friend Alice—this opportunity fits.

🔁 Share This With a Butcher You Know

Old-school. Game processor. Farmers market meat guru. Doesn't matter.
They should see this.

WA members: share it with your link. They’ll thank you later.