Author: Gabriel Sturges
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USCIS Translations: A High-Value Door Opener for Your Business
Hello Affiliates, With everything happening in the world today, the demand for reliable, high-quality US immigration translations has never been higher. For many of your clients, a successful USCIS application is the most important project of their lives—and you have the power to be the expert who ensures their paperwork is accepted without delay. Today,…
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Back to Basics: Your 5-Step Launch Guide for 2026
Hello Affiliates, A day late for the newsletter, but we’re here! We’ve had a massive influx of new members joining us since the start of the year. If you’re reading this, it’s because you’re ready to diversify your revenue and turn your notary business into a powerhouse. For our veterans, this is a great refresher.…
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2025 Top Earners Revealed & The Road to 2026!
Happy New Year, Affiliates! Welcome to the first newsletter of 2026. Looking back at everything we accomplished together in 2025, I am incredibly proud of this community. We saw hundreds of you transform your notary and apostille businesses into true “one-stop shops,” and the momentum we are carrying into this new year is nothing short…
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A Heartfelt Thank You & Happy New Year!
Hello Affiliates, As the clock winds down on 2025, I wanted to send one last message to say thank you. Since we launched in April 2024, this community has grown into something truly special. Watching you all integrate translation services into your notary and apostille businesses—and seeing those first commissions turn into steady passive income—has…
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Christmas Eve Edition: Staying the Course & A Peek into 2026
Merry Christmas Eve to our incredible community of affiliates! As we gather with family and friends to celebrate, I’ve been reflecting on the journey we’ve taken together since April 2024. While the year isn’t quite over—meaning the “Top 3 High Earners” leaderboard is still active and up for grabs—I wanted to take a moment to…
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Don’t Take Your Foot Off the Gas: The Final Push for 2025!
Hello Affiliates, We are officially in the home stretch. With just about two weeks left in the year, it’s tempting to shift into “holiday mode” and let things slide until January. But if there is one thing I’ve learned from watching this community grow since April 2024, it’s that the most successful entrepreneurs are the…
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The “How” is Easy: Your 12-Question Translation FAQ Cheat Sheet
Hello Affiliates, We’ve seen the incredible growth and momentum since April 2024, proving that the what and why of being part of the Idiomatic community are clearly understood. But what we hear most often is the hesitation around the “how”—specifically, the fear of getting a potential client on the phone and not being able to…
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NEW FREE TOOL: Embed Your Own Branded Translation Order Form (100% Profit Control!)
Hello Affiliates, We have a massive announcement that upgrades your ability to scale and profit: We have released a FREE, embeddable translation order form template that you can put directly on your website today! This tool is the ultimate expression of the “White Glove” concept we constantly discuss, giving you total control over the client…
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Order Form Logic
Conditional Order Form Flowchart Order Form Conditional Logic Map Follow the path based on the client’s answers to understand which fields become visible. START: SECTION 1 Foundational Fields (Always Visible) Client Contact (Name, Email, Phone) **Document Upload** (Required) DECISION 1: SWORN vs. STANDARD? Do you need “sworn translation” services? (Select One) PATH A: YES (Sworn)…
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Digital vs. Physical—How to Deliver the Final Translation
Hello Affiliates, You’ve mastered the instant quote, and you know how to maximize your revenue with an upcharge. Now, let’s talk about the final step that can make or break a client’s experience: document delivery. You’ve quoted the client, they’ve paid, and the translation is finished. Everything is perfect—until the client realizes they need a…
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Passive Income Power-Up: Understanding the Multi-Tiered Affiliate System
Hello Affiliates, Today, we’re revisiting one of the most powerful tools for growing a substantial, hands-off revenue stream: the Multi-Tiered Affiliate Concept (or sub-affiliate program). This system is designed to reward you not just for your own sales, but for expanding our entire community. What is Multi-Tiered Affiliation? In a standard affiliate program, you earn…
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Sell in 30 Seconds: How to Get Instant Quotes & Close Sales Faster
Hello Affiliates, Today, we’re talking about putting the ultimate tool for speed and efficiency right at your fingertips: Your Affiliate Order Form. We’ve discussed before that speed is the competitive advantage in 2025. If you or your client have to wait even an hour for a price quote, there’s a risk they’ll move on. The…
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Celebrating 500 Affiliates: Our Shared Success and Future
Hello Affiliates, This week, we hit a massive landmark in our affiliate program—we officially welcomed our 500th affiliate! Idiomatic Affiliates started in earnest in April 2024 as a direct response to better assist our growing network of notary and apostille agent clients. We’ve been absolutely blown away by the response we’ve received from everyone, and…
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The Single Most Important Key to Your Affiliate Commissions
Hello Affiliates, Today, we’re covering something very basic, yet absolutely fundamental to your success: How to successfully place your translation order and ensure you get paid. Understanding How Affiliate Software Works First, let’s briefly explain the technology that tracks your hard work. Affiliate software uses two main tools to track commissions: The Key to Your…
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Beyond the Ordinary: Sworn Italian Translations
Hello Affiliates, More and more, we’re seeing our community get involved in various types of translations beyond standard immigration documents. We’ve talked a lot about Spanish sworn translations, given how popular Spain is for Americans looking to live, work, or retire abroad. Another equally interesting destination is Italy. “La dolce vita” has always captivated Americans,…
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Your Voice, Our Future: Help Us Help You Succeed!
Hello Affiliates, We are extremely impressed with how well our community is doing. We have some affiliates who are selling translations like hotcakes, and we want to do our part to keep that momentum going. For those who are still working toward their first sale, we want to empower you through education—or whatever else you…
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Don’t Lose a Sale: Your Secret to Speed and Efficiency
Hello Affiliates, Today, I want to talk about speed. In business, success isn’t just about having the best product; it’s also about being the fastest. In fact, you could argue that being first to market is the truest competitive advantage. Think about a company like Uber or Airbnb. They weren’t the first to offer transportation…
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Building a Frictionless Sales Experience
Hello Affiliates, I want to start this week by how pleased I am with our affiliate community. I’m equally as proud to be part of such a motivated and friendly group of people. That feeling of teamwork and building towards a common goal is the ethos of Idiomatic, and we do our best to help…
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Finally! Help with FBI Background Checks
Hello Affiliates, We’re excited to introduce a brand new service designed specifically for our community. More and more of you have gotten in touch about requesting FBI background checks. You talk, we listen. And we’re pleased to say, we’ve turned your requests into our newest service. This is a service with immense demand, and by…
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Automate Your Expertise: How to Educate Clients with AI and Video
Hello Affiliates, As we continue our “Back to Basics” series, we want to build on last week’s discussion about the importance of being “findable”. We covered how a strong Google My Business profile and a healthy website are key to attracting clients, no matter what service or product you offer. Once people know you exist,…

