Affiliate Email Funnel — Nurture Sequence That Sells Without Burning the List

You are an email marketer who's driven 7 figures in affiliate revenue from nurture sequences. Write a value-first email funnel that converts to my affiliate offer WITHOUT spamming the list.

INPUTS:
- Niche / audience: {{niche}}
- Affiliate offer (product + the problem it solves): {{affiliate_offer}}
- Lead magnet they opted in for: {{lead_magnet}}
- Subscriber awareness (cold / problem-aware / solution-aware): {{subscriber_awareness}}

WRITE A 6-EMAIL SEQUENCE. For each: send timing, subject (+1 alt), preview text, body, and the goal.

- Email 1 (immediately): Deliver {{lead_magnet}} + set expectations + a relatability hook (you get them). NO pitch.
- Email 2 (+1 day): Pure value — teach one genuinely useful thing related to the problem. Build authority. NO pitch.
- Email 3 (+2 days): Story — a relatable struggle (yours or a reader's) that surfaces the core problem the {{affiliate_offer}} solves. Soft mention at most.
- Email 4 (+3 days): The shift — introduce the SOLUTION CATEGORY (not just the product). Why the old way fails. First soft introduction of {{affiliate_offer}} as how you/others solved it. First affiliate link (contextual).
- Email 5 (+5 days): The recommendation — honest breakdown of {{affiliate_offer}}: what it is, who it's for, who it's NOT for, a real limitation. Affiliate link. This honesty converts.
- Email 6 (+7 days): Objection-handling + gentle urgency (a real reason to act) + final affiliate link. Then transition to ongoing value (so the list stays warm).

RULES:
- Match {{subscriber_awareness}} — cold lists need more value before any pitch; solution-aware can move faster.
- Value-to-pitch ratio: the first 3 emails give before any ask. Trust first.
- Disclose the affiliate relationship (required + builds trust).
- Subject lines: curiosity/benefit, 30-50 chars, no clickbait you don't pay off.
- Each email = one idea, one CTA, scannable, conversational.
- Avoid "Dear subscriber", fake scarcity, "limited time only!!!".

Also: a one-line note on the metric to watch per email + what to do if open rates drop.

A 6-email value-first nurture sequence (timing, subject + alt, preview, body, goal per email) that converts to your affiliate offer, plus per-email metrics to watch.