If I Had a Million Dollars… I’d Still Be an Affiliate Marketer

byJDenesovych

836 followers

6 months ago

Hey friends,

Ever had a song get stuck in your head… and somehow your affiliate brain still finds a way to turn it into a content strategy?

That was me today with If I Had a Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies. And it hit me—this song is basically a wishlist full of quirky, emotional, everyday items... aka the exact stuff affiliate marketers build content around every single day.

So I thought—what if we looked at the entire song through the lens of affiliate marketing? Not just as a fun exercise, but as a way to spark ideas for social media, blog content, and affiliate angles you could use today.

Let’s break it down, line by line, and see what we could sell, who we could sell it to, and how we might package it with a little heart and humor.

🎶 Verse-by-Verse: The Affiliate Breakdown

“If I had a million dollars… I’d buy you a house”

Audience: Dreamers, remote workers, nomads
Affiliate Ideas:

• Tiny homes or RV rentals (Outdoorsy, Cruise America)
• Real estate lead gen programs
• Off-grid living gear (solar panels, compost toilets)

Content Format:

• YouTube: “What Passive Income Taught Me About Buying Property”
• Blog: “My Dream Home Doesn’t Need a Million Bucks—Just a Smart Strategy”

“I’d buy you furniture for your house…”

Audience: First-time homebuyers, comfort seekers
Affiliate Ideas:

• Amazon or Wayfair furniture links
• Organization hacks (ottomans with storage)
• Decor or eco-friendly furnishings

Content Format:

• Pinterest boards
• Instagram Reels showing office/home upgrades

“A nice chesterfield or an ottoman…”

Same niche—add in a little Canadian humor.

Fun Angle: “How my ottoman doubled as storage and a passive income metaphor.”
(Okay maybe a stretch... but it gets clicks.)

“I’d buy you a K-Car… A nice Reliant automobile”

Audience: Budget travelers, nostalgic Gen-Xers
Affiliate Ideas:

• Car accessories (dashcams, emergency kits, seat organizers)
• Vevor mechanic tools
• Roadtrip gear (coolers, GPS apps)

“A tree fort in our yard…”

Audience: DIY families, homeschoolers, adventure parents
Affiliate Ideas:

• Outdoor building kits
• Homeschool supplies
• Power tools and safety gear
• Mini solar panels for off-grid builds

Content Format:

• Facebook photo post: “Affiliate marketing let me build this for my kids”
• Blog: “Backyard Builds That Pay for Themselves”

“You could help… It wouldn’t be that hard”

Lesson for WA Members:
This is how we should present affiliate marketing.
Not as “get rich fast” but as “something you can build together, one step at a time.”

“I’d buy you a fur coat… but not a real fur coat, that’s cruel”

Audience: Fashion-forward, eco-conscious shoppers
Affiliate Ideas:

• Faux fur coats or animal-free fashion
• Sustainable clothing affiliate programs
• Etsy stores or Amazon eco-fashion lists

Content Format:

• TikTok or blog series on “ethical wardrobe upgrades”

“I’d buy you an exotic pet… like a llama or an emu”

Audience: Homesteaders, animal lovers, niche retreat-goers
Affiliate Ideas:

• Animal-themed merchandise (dropshipping potential!)
• Farm stay bookings (Viator, Airbnb Experiences)
• Gear for backyard farming

“We wouldn’t have to eat Kraft Dinner…”

Audience: Budget-conscious families, foodies
Affiliate Ideas:

• Camp cooking gear
• Meal kits (HelloFresh, EveryPlate, etc.)
• Gourmet mac & cheese ingredients

Content Format:

• YouTube: “Camp Meals on an Affiliate Budget”
• Blog: “From Kraft to Class—Upgrading Food with Side Hustle Funds”

“We’d just eat more…”

Here’s your content hook:
“Affiliate income doesn’t mean you stop eating Kraft Dinner… it means you can afford the gourmet version.”

“We could put a little fridge in the tree fort…”

Audience: Off-gridders, vanlifers, weekend warriors
Affiliate Ideas:

• Mini fridges
• Jackery power units
• Solar coolers
• Portable AC units

🎓 The Takeaway for WA Members

Affiliate marketing isn’t about selling... it’s about storytelling.

Every line of this song is tied to an emotion: love, comfort, freedom, nostalgia, humor. And that’s exactly what your audience connects with. The products just support the vibe.

🎯 Creative Challenge:

Grab your favorite nostalgic song and run it through this same process.
Ask:

• Who’s the audience?
• What product fits that emotion?
• How would I share this in a way that feels authentic?

Better yet—build a content series from it. One verse = one post.

🧢 Final Thoughts:

Even if I had a million dollars, I’d still be creating.
Because that’s what affiliate marketers do—we turn dreams into content, and content into conversations.

And if you’re just getting started? Or you need help finding your voice in this space, WA is where it all starts.

Let’s make every lyric count.
Let’s turn more songs into sales.
Let’s write the next verse… together.