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State-by-state affiliate marketing
Build hyper-local content sites before regulatory changes
Why It Works
First-mover advantage in newly legal markets with limited competition and high demand from newly legal consumers
Prerequisites
Understanding of regulatory timelineContent creation capabilitySEO knowledgeAbility to monetize through affiliates
How to Execute
1
Research states likely to change regulations
2
Build domain authority with relevant content before legalization
3
Create comprehensive resource for new legal market
4
Establish affiliate relationships with major operators
When It Fails
When regulatory timeline is wrong, when competition moves faster, when affiliate programs aren't profitable
Real Example
“Sports betting affiliate built New Jersey site before legalization, captured market, sold for $46M, repeated in Minnesota for another $40M sale.”