$820,000+ in vendor sales across JVZoo and WarriorPlus from 14 self-launched digital products. I know what it takes to build an offer that converts, which means I understand what your buyers need to hear before they purchase.

$300,000+ in affiliate commissions earned over ten years through contextual promotion inside content that was already providing value. Not from email blasts. Not from paid traffic. From trust built over time.

28,000+ subscribers built from scratch since 2015, with a current active weekly readership of 3,000+ engaged readers on the GMN list. This audience is not bought, rented, or scraped. They opted in to receive content about building online businesses.

14 funnels with 83 products launched as a vendor. Launching your own products teaches you more about what affiliates should and should not do than any affiliate training course. I have seen the full picture from the vendor side.

03  /  Why Approving This Application Makes Sense

We understand that many affiliate programs are selective, and for good reason. Poorly run affiliates create refunds, spam complaints, and brand damage. That is exactly why I am making this case explicitly.

Here is what you get when you approve Global Marketing Ninja:

✓  Highly qualified audience. Our audience is already in the market for the tools that we recommend. GMN readers are actively building funnels. They are not general marketing followers, they are people in the process of setting up page builders, email platforms, automation tools, and traffic systems right now. Relevance is built in.

✓  Contextual placement, not cold promotion. When we recommend a tool, we explain why it solves a specific problem at a specific stage. The reader is not seeing a banner ad or a cold email. They are reading a tutorial, a comparison, or a step-by-step walkthrough where your product is the natural next step.

✓  A list that trusts its source. We have built our list over ten years through content and value. Readers trust our recommendations because we have never put commission ahead of quality. That trust is the asset that drives conversions, and it is what we protect above everything else.

✓  Ten years of responsible promotion. We have earned over $300,000 in commissions without shortcuts. We do not blast, we do not spam, we do not use misleading headlines to drive clicks. Our promotions are honest, disclosure-compliant, and tied to content that the reader actually asked for.

✓  Vendor-side experience. Having launched 14 products myself, I understand what you need from an affiliate. GMN will not misrepresent your offer, invent feature claims, or use urgency language that creates refunds. We promote what we would be comfortable having my own customers see.

✓  FTC-compliant by default. Every recommendation includes a disclosure and, where appropriate, a free alternative. This is how we keep our audience's trust and how we ensure the promotion reflects well on your brand as much as ours.

04  /  How We Promote Affiliate Products

There is a right way and a wrong way to run affiliate promotions. We have been doing this long enough to know the difference, and long enough to have seen what happens to people who cut corners.

Our promotion method is structured around content, not volume:

In-content placement

Tools are recommended inside tutorials, guides, and walkthroughs at the exact point where the reader needs them. The recommendation is a natural continuation of what they are already reading, not an interruption.

Email recommendations

Tool mentions in the weekly email are tied to the topic of that email. If we are writing about setting up an automation sequence, then we recommend the platform we would use for it, with context, not just a link.

Comparison tables

Where multiple tools solve the same problem, we present them in a side-by-side format. This is more useful to the reader and more honest than presenting one option as the only choice.

Lead magnet integration

The GMN lead magnet (a 40-70 page PDF funnel guide delivered via email opt-in) includes contextual tool recommendations throughout. Readers receive it actively seeking implementation guidance.

Course content

The self-hosted GMN course includes affiliate links in resource lists, lecture descriptions, and downloadable materials at the points where students need specific tools to complete a build.

Review & tutorial posts

Standalone content covering how specific tools work, with honest assessments of strengths and limitations. These rank organically and generate long-term consistent traffic.

What we do not do:

We do not blast my list with promotional-only emails. We do not use misleading subject lines to inflate open rates. We do not recommend a tool because of its commission rate. We do not promote to people who have not consented to receive marketing. We do not use countdown timers or artificial scarcity that your support team will have to deal with.

05  /  The GMN Audience

Understanding who reads GMN tells you whether your product is likely to land well. This audience is not broad. It is specific, intentional, and in buying mode.

Who they are

Solopreneurs, freelancers, small agency owners, and online course creators. Typically working alone or with minimal support, building or growing an online business.

Where they are

Beginner-to-intermediate. They understand the concept of funnels but have not yet built one that converts consistently. They are actively looking for tools to fix that.

What they need

Practical guidance and tool recommendations they can implement immediately. They are not browsing, they are building.

List quality

3,000+ active weekly readers on a permission-based list built since 2015 through content. No purchased data. No rented lists. No co-registration.

Engagement

Weekly email with consistent open rates from a warm, long-term audience. Readers who have been on the list for years are the norm, not the exception.

Content channels

Weekly email, lead magnet funnel (active opt-ins), self-hosted course, Udemy course (59M+ learner platform), blog, and YouTube content, all mapped to the same Funnel OS framework.

06  /  How we Handle Compliance

Compliance is not an afterthought in how we run GMN. It is built into the content, the email setup, and the affiliate integration rules. This matters to you as a vendor because a non-compliant affiliate creates liability, chargebacks, and brand risk that lands on your product, not just mine.

• FTC affiliate disclosures are placed near every affiliate link, in the content, in the email, and in course materials. Not in a footer. Not in small print. Near the link.

• All email collection uses explicit opt-in with clear consent language. CAN-SPAM and GDPR requirements are applied as a baseline for every subscriber.

• Earnings and results claims are not used without documentation. I do not use income screenshots or promise specific outcomes in my marketing.

• Promotional content on Udemy is restricted to the Bonus Lecture, in compliance with Udemy's platform policies. Affiliate links appear only in permitted locations on each platform.

• We include a free alternative alongside every paid recommendation. This keeps reader trust intact and ensures the promotion is honest regardless of commission structure.

07  /  Getting in Touch

If you have questions before approving this application, or if you would like to discuss how your product could fit into GMN content, I am happy to have that conversation. I would rather give you the full picture upfront than leave any questions unanswered.

Name

Paul OKeeffe

Email

paul (at) globalmarketing.ninja

JVZoo / WarriorPlus

Available on request - you can verify my history on both platforms directly.

The short version:

"I have been doing this since 2015. I have built my own products, built my own list, and earned my commissions the long way. I know how to promote a product in a way that reflects well on you as the vendor. If your product genuinely serves the funnel-building and online business audience, I will represent it honestly, promote it in the right context, and send you buyers who understood what they were purchasing".

Regards
Paul 'Keeffy' OKeeffe