About me

My name is Denis Blanchard, and I am “grateful” that you have found my page.

You could say I’m an “old-timer” when it comes to technology. I’ve been around since the late ’80s, starting out with a computer that had two floppy drives and no hard drive! Back then, I was already fascinated by the digital world—logging into BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) before most people had even heard of the Internet.

I was using services like CompuServe and AOL long before websites became mainstream, and I explored tools like Telnet, Gopherspace, and Wildcat before Netscape made “surfing the web” a thing.

💡 But here’s the thing—technology changes fast. And it can feel overwhelming, right?

I’ve seen those changes firsthand. From floppy disks to AI tools, it’s been a wild ride! And while it used to be just a hobby for me, I eventually decided to take things further.

🔹 Adapting to New Tech (Even When It Feels Intimidating)

Let me be honest: new technology can be scary—especially when you’ve spent years doing things the old way. But here’s what I’ve learned:

You don’t have to be a tech expert to use today’s tools.

I’ve embraced AI and productivity tools to take my online business to the next level, and you can too. If I can do it, anyone can. I’ve made it my mission to help people like you discover that technology doesn’t have to be complicated or confusing.

🔹 My Journey into Affiliate Marketing

After years of working a regular 9-to-5 job, I wanted more. I started exploring ways to make money online—tried a few things that didn’t work, ran into scams, and wasted time on “get rich quick” schemes.

Eventually, I discovered Affiliate Marketing, and everything changed.

Now, I run this site—gratefulaffiliate.com (and a couple of other sites)—to share honest, real advice on building a business online. No fluff, no false promises. Just real tools, real strategies, and real support.

🔹 Helping You Embrace Tech & Build Passive Income

The reason I created this site is simple:

And to guide you through building your own online income step by step.upport and tools needed to build a successful online business.

To help people like you break free from the 9-to-5 grind.

To show that AI tools, productivity apps, and affordable tech can make life easier—not harder.

🔹 Ready to Get Started?

If you’re ready to explore Affiliate Marketing or want to see how simple tech tools can help you grow, I invite you to check out the step-by-step guides on my homepage.

These guides are designed to help beginners (just like you!) take action without the overwhelm.

👉 Click here to go to my Starter Guides

Let’s explore tech together, and start building your online future—one step at a time.

Denis Signature 2022

14 thoughts on “About me”

      • Hi Denis,

        Because of your post, I thank you for that, I realise that I have been ripped off!

        Thank you for seeing the Mary System scam cleared up ».
        Because of your post, I realized that I was scammed by this site where I invested €67 and then €289 Please tell me how I could get this money back, which I invested here, precisely to replenish my bank account, where I was robbed of a lot of money… From the bottom of my heart Thank you
        God bless you just like I do

        Reply

    • I have sent you a private message yesterday Paul, but if you did not get it you can come and join me over at Wealthy Affiliate. I will be happy to help you out within the platform. However, I must tell you right now that you will not be making any money right away. Actually, the reality is that there are NO systems on the Internet that can make you rich overnight (even if thousands of them say so).

      An online business has to be treated just like any other kind of business. You have to put in some work and persistence in order to succeed! The systems and products that tell you otherwise are just selling “snake oil” and are just in to get your hard-earned money and leave you empty-handed. Believe me, I have been there!

      About 5 years ago, I went through a lot of bogus systems and scams that only cost me money and I never made a cent. Scammers will say anything to lure you in, and they hire actors to tell fake testimonies. I see it all the time. Then I found Wealthy Affiliate and I made it my mission to tell regular people about it so that they don’t do the same mistakes I did back then.

      Let’s do this together!
      Denis

      Reply

  3. Denis-
    Great information on your site! Is there anyway to talk with you more about it without having to be a Premium member? Excited about it but have questions!

    JJ

    Reply

    • Sorry for the late reply!

      I was away for a few days because I lost a good friend to a brain tumor… But as you can see, that’s what so nice about having an online business, even if you are not present, it keeps on working for you. 🙂

      May I ask what questions you have about Wealthy Affiliate? You can actually test drive the whole platform and see what the premium membership has to offer for FREE for 7 days. All you have to do is enter your email address and choose a username and you are in my friend. Click on —> this link Reply

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