Our monthly Affiliate Spotlight will not only introduce you to an affiliate that stood out over the course of the month, but will hopefully inspire you to implement the ways they are making this program work for them. This month, we’d like to highlight one very special affiliate, drum roll please….

Christina Tynan-Wood!

Christina Tynan-Wood is an established technology writer and author of How to Be a Geek Goddess, who was first introduced to our company after featuring ScanDigital in her “Secrets of a Digital Mom” article in Family Circle Magazine. She has since reviewed our service and hosted a giveaway on her own blog, Geek Girlfriends.

(You can see our feature in the Family Circle online version here!)

When asked about why she decided to include ScanDigital on her blog, she said “My readers often ask me: How do I get all these photos I have lying around in boxes out of those boxes and into my digital storage?” So she wrote a blog addressing this dilemma and offered ScanDigital’s Photo Scanning services as a solution.

Now here’s real lesson on how she made being an affiliate work for her: Christina included a ScanDigital banner (which we provide) on the same page as her review. So, when her audience read that particular page on her site, they could immediately click on the banner advertisement, and viola- you earn credit for that sale!

Christina appreciates how easy being an affiliate it, saying “Honestly I forgot that I was an affiliate. I dropped a little code on my site a while back, mostly to make it easy for readers to find the ScanDigital service.” And this month, people clicked through and placed orders, so she’ll be receiving a check in the mail. It really is that easy.

Here’s the full interview with Christina: 

-Why did you find yourself drawn to writing for your less than tech savvy audience of women?

 I have written about technology since 1990 when I started working as an editor at PC World. In all the time since then, I have pitched story after story with women as the reader in mind. But most technology magazines are – at heart – men’s magazines. I know women are interested in technology, too, though. (And I have written for them in Family Circle, Family PC, Working Woman, and other women’s magazines plenty over the years.) So when a book publisher asked me to propose a book I might want to write on technology, I jumped at the chance to write a book just for women. (How to Be a Geek Goddess, No Starch Press, 2009 available on Amazon.) The blog started out as a way to update the book. But then it just sort of took on a life of its own. I hope women will buy my book. But I love it when they come hang out with me at my blog.

-Why did you choose to write about ScanDigital on your blog?

My readers are often ask me: How do I get all these photos I have lying around in boxes out of those boxes and into my digital storage? I never had a good answer till Pamela at ScanDigital offered to let me try out the service for Family Circle and to do a giveaway on my blog. It seemed like a great service to me when I reviewed it. And the winner of that giveaway wrote me a love letter saying how happy she was with the way everything turned out.

-How did first get introduced to ScanDigital? And what were your initial thoughts?

I reviewed it for Family Circle. My first thoughts? I can’t wait till I have some free time to go through my photos and get them digitized.

-What motivated you to become an affiliate?

I only include ads on my site that are of service to my readers. Irrelevant ads just detract and take up space. But an ad for something that I know some of my readers may be looking for when they get to my blog turns that space into something helpful. It furthers my cause of helping my readers use technology.

-How has your experience as a ScanDigital Affiliate been?

 It’s been great. It’s always a pleasure to hear from the folks at ScanDigital and my readers were absolutely THRILLED with the giveaways we’ve done together.

-How have you made ScanDigital’s Affiliate program work for you?

I don’t promote ads anywhere in my social network. I do use Twitter, Facebook, and the other outlets I write to promote the editorial on my blog, though. The ads – like the ads in a magazine – just bask a little in the glow of that editorial.

-What’s the best part of being an Affiliate?

Honestly I forgot that I was an affiliate. I dropped a little code on my site a while back, mostly to make it easy for readers to find the ScanDigital service. So I guess, I could say that it’s easy.

About ScanDigital’s Affiliate Program:
Our Affiliate Program is a relationship where you get paid a commission for driving sales to our website. When you refer ScanDigital to your family, friends, customers, or clients, you will earn 15% on all revenue generated! You will give them your URL and/or Coupon Code to use when they place their order and all orders are automatically tracked through our site. It’s a really easy way to offer additional services and make money at the same time. Best of all- it’s free to sign up, so there’s no risk. Learn more about our Affiliate Program here.