Pavel Ketsuk

Affiliate of the Year Pavel Ketsuk shares his journey from his mom’s basement to $21k/month

February 25, 20261 min read

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In this episode of Affiliate Insider,

we sit down with Affiliate of the Year Pavel Ketsuk, a lifestyle agency owner turned top HighLevel affiliate, to break down what it actually takes to build sustainable recurring income.

Pavel grew a lean agency to $21k+ per month in recurring revenue at 70–85% profit margins, starting from his mom’s basement. Today, he travels full-time as a digital nomad while his team runs the business without him. That consistency and long-term focus earned him HighLevel’s Affiliate of the Year, year after year as a top performer. Along the way, he built one of the strongest affiliate communities in the ecosystem, helping thousands of people learn the system end-to-end and stick with it long term.

From getting his very first affiliates in person to becoming a consistent top performer year after year, Pavel shares what worked, what didn’t and what he’d absolutely change if he were starting over today.

We cover topics like:

💥 How he got up and running faster by keeping things simple early

💥 How his first affiliates came from real conversations, not fancy funnels

💥 The biggest early mistake he made by waiting too long to commit to YouTube

💥 How trust is actually built and why most people overcomplicate it

💥 What top affiliates understand about HighLevel that newer affiliates overlook

💥 Why being a good agency owner makes you a better affiliate, not a worse one

Packed with honest insights, real tradeoffs and lessons learned the hard way, this episode is a must-watch for affiliates who want growth that lasts and expectations that are actually realistic.

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