Welcome to my first blog,

My name is Marcus Aldridge and I am the founder of The Introvert Affiliate (TIA). If you are looking to build your tribe through blogging and with a YouTube channel, you have landed in the right place. 😊

As you may have guessed, I consider myself an introvert. You may also be wondering about having a youtube channel? Well, nowadays it's possible to run a YouTube channel without showing your face, if you so choose. Or, you may end up liking getting in front of the camera, or having some blend of the two.

Anyway, I would say that I am overall an introvert perrson and another big part of me likes my privacy. So I need a tailored solution to accommodate that and I bet you probably do, too. Let me cut to the good stuff and tell you what the main vision, mission, and goals are of my blog and my current pursuit.

My Story

Although I was an extreme introvert some fifteen to twenty years ago, I have made some progress to be more extroverted and I think that is mostly with age and maturity (I suppose)? The creation of this blog is my journey to produce content in both written format and video format on YouTube so that I can reach as many of my tribe member peeps as possible.

I won’t tell you my life story, but I will share what is relevant to you and your journey as an affiliate marketer. For the past 10+ years I have been tinkering around with affiliate marketing and other online marketing methods. It’s safe to say I treated it like a hobby, one that has ended up being quite expensive after over 10 years! I won’t provide an exact dollar amount but if you were to see the number of JVZoo and Warrior Plus products that I have purchased, you would probably flip out. That doesn’t even count the mid and high-ticket courses, programs, and in some cases coaching that I have invested in.

Easily over $20K USD.

Do I regret it? Not one bit! Because I enjoy the topic of marketing and sales (in a professional, sincere, and non-sleazy way). I am also a big fan of always learning something.

Now, I figured it is time to get off the sidelines and “get into the game” so to speak. In the area that I live in, it is getting quite expensive and the affordability is low. That said, instead of complain, moan and groan about it, I want to focus on a solution for my family and me.

First target / goal: Lay the foundation to start helping others in their journey in the 'digital economy' and publish an ebook or comparison guide that delivers value to my readers.

While it may not completely solve or alleviate all of my readers' pain points, it should be a dang good start at doing so! Oh, and I need to be able to do this within 5-10 hours per week. (As a reference point, I am starting this blog in August 2023 and I hope to reach this target in 3 months).

Core Values

I am a follower of Jesus Christ and therefore I have Christian values. Definitely, I am not perfect, far from it but God is my strength and hope. And this soul writing to you here really needs it.

“Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal”

Isaiah 26:4 NIV

In addition, I value:

Authenticity, honesty, and transparency.

Fun

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