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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

Research states likely to change regulations

Build domain authority with relevant content before legalization

Create comprehensive resource for new legal market

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.”

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