Promoting Badass Network Effectively

You’ve got your affiliate link. Now what? This guide covers everything you need to know about promoting Badass Network the right way—methods that work, disclosures you need to make, and the lines you shouldn’t cross. Follow these guidelines and you’ll build a sustainable affiliate income without risking your account.

What You’ll Learn

• Approved promotional methods that actually work
• Required disclosures and how to write them
• Brand guidelines for using Badass Network materials
• Prohibited activities that can get you removed from the programme
• Best practices for authentic, effective promotion

Permitted Promotional Methods

You have plenty of legitimate ways to promote Badass Network. Here’s what’s approved:

• Your personal blog or website
• Social media accounts you own or control
• Email marketing to your own opted-in subscribers
• Word-of-mouth and personal recommendations
• Guest posting and content marketing
• YouTube videos and podcasts you produce
• Other legitimate marketing channels

The key principle: promote through channels you genuinely own or control, to audiences who’ve chosen to hear from you.

Strategies That Work

Share Your Own Experience

Nothing sells like authenticity. Share your actual journey with Badass Network:

• What made you join
• What you’ve learned or accomplished
• Specific features or benefits you’ve found valuable
• How it’s helped your blogging goals

Real stories resonate more than polished marketing speak.

Create Valuable Content

Write blog posts, create videos, or record podcasts that provide genuine value to your audience—then naturally mention Badass Network where relevant.

• “How I Started My Blog” posts
• Tutorials on blogging skills you’ve learned
• Behind-the-scenes looks at your content creation process
• Honest reviews of your experience

Personal Outreach

Sometimes the most effective promotion is simply talking to people you know:

• Friends who’ve mentioned wanting to start a blog
• Colleagues interested in side projects
• People in your network who’d benefit from the community

Required Disclosures

This is non-negotiable: you must disclose your affiliate relationship whenever you promote Badass Network. This isn’t just our rule—it’s required by law in most jurisdictions and by most platform terms of service.

What You Need to Disclose

Your disclosure should clearly communicate:

• That you may earn money if someone signs up through your link
• That you have a financial relationship with Badass Network

How to Disclose

Disclosures should be:

• Clear: Easy to understand, not buried in jargon
• Conspicuous: Placed where people will actually see it
• Close: Near your affiliate link or recommendation

Example Disclosures

Here are some examples you can adapt:

For blog posts:

“This post contains affiliate links. If you sign up through my link, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.”

For social media:

“Affiliate disclosure: I’m a member of Badass Network and earn commissions when you join through my link.”

For video content:

“Full disclosure: the link in the description is an affiliate link. If you sign up, I get a commission—but it doesn’t cost you anything extra.”

Quick tags (where appropriate):

#ad #affiliate #sponsored

Accurate Representation

When promoting Badass Network, you must represent it accurately and honestly:

• Be truthful: Only make claims you know to be true
• Don’t exaggerate: The platform is good—you don’t need to oversell it
• No income guarantees: Never promise specific earnings or results
• Correct information: Use accurate pricing, features, and benefits

If you’re unsure about something, check our official materials or ask us before promoting it.

Brand Guidelines

When using Badass Network branding in your promotions:

You Can

• Use official logos and images we provide
• Mention “Badass Network” by name
• Share screenshots of the platform
• Use approved affiliate banners and creative assets
• Quote from official materials with attribution

You Cannot

• Modify our logos or brand colours
• Create materials that look like official Badass Network content
• Imply official endorsement beyond your affiliate status
• Register domains or social handles with “Badass Network” in them
• Alter or create derivative works from our materials

When in doubt, use the official assets from your affiliate dashboard.

What NOT to Do

These activities are strictly prohibited and can result in immediate termination from the affiliate programme:

Spam and Unsolicited Communications

• Sending unsolicited emails (spam)
• Bulk messaging on social media
• Posting in forums or groups without permission
• Comment spamming on blogs or videos
• Any method that violates anti-spam laws

Paid Advertising Restrictions

• Bidding on “Badass Network” or related branded keywords in search ads
• Running ads that use our brand name without permission
• Creating ads that could be confused with official Badass Network advertising

You can run paid ads, but not on our branded terms. Promote your own content that mentions Badass Network, not direct ads for our brand.

False or Misleading Claims

• Income guarantees or unrealistic earnings promises
• Misrepresenting features, benefits, or pricing
• Creating fake reviews or testimonials
• Using deceptive marketing tactics
• Clickbait that doesn’t deliver on its promise

Incentivised Sign-ups

• Offering cash, discounts, or gifts in exchange for signing up
• Sharing your commission with referrals as an incentive
• Any scheme designed to artificially inflate sign-ups

People should join because they want what Badass Network offers—not because you’re bribing them.

Trademark and Domain Violations

• Registering domains containing “Badass Network”
• Using our trademarks in social media handles
• Creating websites designed to be confused with official properties
• Typosquatting or similar deceptive practices

Technical Manipulation

• Cookie stuffing or forced clicks
• Using bots or automated systems
• Circumventing tracking systems
• Any method to artificially generate referrals

Best Practices for Long-Term Success

Beyond the rules, here’s what actually works for building sustainable affiliate income:

Be Patient

Affiliate marketing takes time. Your first month might bring zero referrals. Keep creating valuable content and building relationships. Results compound over time.

Focus on Your Audience

The best affiliates serve their audience first. What does your audience need? How can Badass Network genuinely help them? Lead with value, not sales pitches.

Stay Active

Use Badass Network yourself. Create content on your blog. Participate in the community. Your enthusiasm and results become your best promotional material.

Track What Works

Pay attention to which promotional methods generate referrals. Double down on what works; stop doing what doesn’t.

Build Trust First

People buy from people they trust. Focus on building genuine relationships with your audience before asking them to sign up for anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

Need Help?

Questions about whether a promotional method is allowed? Not sure how to word a disclosure? Want feedback on your promotional content?

Reach out to [email protected] before promoting if you’re unsure. We’d rather answer questions upfront than deal with violations later.

For details on how commissions are calculated and paid, see our guide on Understanding Affiliate Commissions.