The Affiliate Marketer’s Playlist: Songs That Keep Us Going

bySoniaZ

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8 months ago

Ever feel like your niche is ghosting you? Or are your SEO rankings on an emotional rollercoaster?

Welcome to the playlist, my friend.

Because for every affiliate marketer who’s stared at their analytics dashboard too long, there’s a song lyric playing in the background—whether you hear it or not.

This post is part jam session, part celebration, and 100% fueled by the belief that music + marketing = motivation (and a little therapy).

🎧 Press Play on Productivity

Studies show music boosts productivity, improves focus, and helps us push through creative blocks.

I say it’s also the only reason I didn’t throw my laptop across the room after my third keyword research spiral.

Whether you're powering through a blog draft, zoning out distractions, or just vibing after a surprise commission, the right playlist sets the tone—and the mood.

🎶 Playlist by Milestones (and Meltdowns)

Here’s your soundtrack for the wild ride we call affiliate marketing—from lightbulb moments to algorithm angst and everything in between.

🎤 Brainstorming New Ideas

That magical (slightly unhinged) energy when you're convinced your next niche is the one.

• “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
• “9 to 5” – Dolly Parton

Because you're about to work way more than that… with no HR and unlimited coffee.

• “Barbra Streisand” – Duck Sauce

Is it weird? Yes. Is it catchy? Absolutely. Just go with it.

📝 First Blog Post Published

You hit “publish,” whisper “be free, little post,” and instantly refresh Google Search Console.

• “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion

Because your post has sailed into the internet abyss and you’re clinging to hope.

• “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor

Especially after wrangling Gutenberg blocks and plugin pop-ups.

• “Start Me Up” – The Rolling Stones

The first step of many. Let’s roll.

😬 When You Realize You Chose the Wrong Niche

Cue dramatic music and a side-eye at your Jaaxy report.

• “Oops!... I Did It Again” – Britney Spears

Accidentally niche-hopped into oblivion? We’ve all been there.

• “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” – Green Day

Walking this lonely affiliate road, wondering why no one wants alpaca yoga mats.

• “Should I Stay or Should I Go” – The Clash

The eternal niche dilemma. (Spoiler: Sometimes you pivot, and sometimes you just rebrand it with better keywords.)

🤯 SEO Spiral at 2 AM

You + Jaaxy + 47 tabs open + three cups of coffee = a beautiful disaster.

• “Mad World” – Gary Jules
• “Under Pressure” – Queen & David Bowie

That exact feeling when the keyword you finally love has a traffic score of 3.

• Parody title: “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Ranking For” – Not quite U2, but emotionally accurate.

💸 Finally Get a Commission

Whether it’s $0.17 or $17—IT COUNTS. Cue confetti.

• “We Will Rock You” – Queen

You earned this moment, even if your “rock you” is a blog post about espresso machines.

• “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
• “All I Do Is Win” – DJ Khaled
• Bonus parody: “Can’t Stop the Earnings” – Channel your inner Affiliate Timberlake.

😶‍🌫️ When You’re Just... Existing (And Refreshing Stats)

You’re not spiraling. You’re not thriving. You’re...in limbo. But musically supported.

• “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” – U2
• “Everybody Hurts” – R.E.M.• “Running on Empty” – Jackson Browne
• Parody title: “Wake Me Up When the Rankings End” – Not quite Green Day.

🎙 Barbra Bonus: Because You Deserve a Streisand Moment

Some affiliate playlists leave her out. Ours does not. Respect.

• “Don’t Rain on My Parade” – For when the algorithm strikes
• “People” – For those heart-centered marketing moments
• “The Way We Were” – For when you look back at your first blog post… and cringe affectionately

🚀 Your Turn: Share the Laughs (and the Tracks)

Got a track that gets you in the zone?

Which anthem plays in your head when you finally fix that plugin or land that elusive commission?

Drop your favorite song in the comments—bonus points if it involves Barbra, a 90s throwback, or a parody title worthy of affiliate greatness.

Let’s build the most epic, mood-boosting, SEO-conquering, coffee-fueled playlist the WA universe has ever seen.