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33 Unique Ways to Promote Affiliate Links & Monetize Your …
- By Allan Borch
- Updated May 11, 2020

Chances are, you are here because you already know a thing or two about affiliate marketing. You could be using affiliate links in your blog right now, but you’re still looking for more ways to share your links and get some passive income from it.
Affiliate marketing makes up 15% of all digital media revenues (1) online, and that number is expected to grow by 10% in the coming years. Before you think about the potential income, however, you first need to know how to do it right.
In this guide, you’ll learn just that as we round up 33 of the newest ways to promote affiliate links, so you can enjoy a steady stream of income from your blog even when you’re sleeping.
How to promote affiliate links
What are affiliate links?
Just a little recap: An affiliate link is a customized URL that tracks the traffic from your website to an advertiser’s website. So every time a visitor clicks your affiliate links, it is recorded in your affiliate program which, in turn, tracks several metrics related to your website. If a visitor makes a purchase, you’ll earn a commission from it. Some affiliate partners may also pay you for leads.
But the big question is, how exactly can you promote affiliate links?
Website and blog
1. Blog posts
Creating a blog is almost like a no-brainer if you want to promote affiliate links that allow you to earn money. People love to read blog posts—or at least 43% of Internet users admit to skimming them (2)—so it’s not surprising that more than 70 million blog posts are published on WordPress each month.
If you don’t have a blog yet, it’s easy and affordable to set up one from websites like WordPress, Wix, Blogger, and Squarespace. You also need to plan your blog posts wisely to maximize their potential for affiliate marketing. If you put out content that’s relevant to your niche, you can talk about topics that you are good at. If you write something new or not commonly found online, you can boost your engagement and readership.
This will allow you to build your credibility in that niche. Once your readers have that trust in your expertise, they will easily click the affiliate links to products that you recommend to them.
2. Blog comments
Aside from writing your blog posts, you can also maximize the potential of promoting your affiliate links through blog comments. There are two ways to do this: you can comment on blog posts from other websites that are within your niche and insert your affiliate links on them, or you can answer readers’ comments on your blog post together with your affiliate link.
You have to remember, however, that you can’t just comment on other people’s blog posts with your affiliate links, as this can be flagged as spam. This could get you in trouble. The right way to blog commenting is to think about giving value first. Only share an affiliate link with a comment when it’s beneficial to your readers.
Some bad comments are very easy to spot, as they are just made for the sake of commenting:
- Thanks for the article! Visit my website [email protected]
- What a nice blog!
- Amazing write-up!
- Thanks for sharing. You can also check my blog [email protected]
On the other hand, a good blog comment that contains your affiliate link would convey true feelings of interest and value over the blog. It should talk about how the author has influenced you or your lifestyle. The link should only be placed when necessary.
3. Guest posts

4. Product reviews
Product reviews are some of the most powerful forms of content these days. In 2017, Spiegel Research reported (3) that almost 95% of consumers read online reviews before buying anything, and there’s a 15% higher chance of a buyer purchasing after reading a verified review.
On the flip side, you should see this high consumption of product reviews as an opportunity to not only promote your affiliate links but also to build your credibility by writing honest reviews about the products that you’re promoting. This strategy has worked for a lot of people, so it’s worth a try.
To make your product reviews relevant, you need to include information like the pros and cons of a product, a scorecard, instructions on how to buy, set up or use the product, testimonials of other consumers that have tried the product, and some tips on how you can benefit from buying the product.
5. Resource or tools page

6. Affiliate banners

7. Landing page

Social media

8. Facebook page
It is no secret—social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools in the world today. Therefore, you can’t miss out on the opportunity to promote your affiliate links on it. Aside from creating a website or doing guest posting for other blogs, you also need to establish your brand or business further by creating your own Facebook page.
At the end of the last quarter of 2019, Facebook already had 2.5 billion monthly active users (4), according to Statista, making it the biggest social network in the world. So if you’re trying to promote affiliate links on social media, this is the best place to do it.
If you want to get recognized a lot faster, you can invest in Facebook ads that direct users to your page so they can see the content you share, including your affiliate links. Once you reach the right people, serve them with consistent updates about your company, your brand, and of course, your affiliate offers.
9. Facebook profile

10. Pinterest

11. LinkedIn profile

12. Instagram
With 120 million users (5) in the US alone as of April 2020, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, which makes it an excellent tool for promoting your affiliate links.
But unlike Facebook, posts on Instagram are not clickable, so you have to direct your followers to the affiliate link that’s on your bio. When you reach 10,000 followers, you will be allowed to add affiliate links on your Instagram stories, which increases your chances of getting clicks.
13. Twitter
In 2018 alone, Quora had 300 million monthly active users (6), making it one of the biggest communities online. What makes Quora unique is its platform that allows you to not only answer questions from potential leads based on the niche that you’re good at but also understand what problems your target audience could be having so you know how to promote your affiliate links to them.
You have to remember, however, that affiliate links are not allowed on answers to questions in Quora. But you can add a link that leads to a landing page, website, or blog post where you can explain and promote your affiliate offer. As long as you include links to products that solve your reader’s problems, you can easily get a click and earn a commission from your affiliate link.
Communities

14. Quora
In 2018 alone, Quora had 300 million monthly active users (6), making it one of the biggest communities online. What makes Quora unique is its platform that allows you to not only answer questions from potential leads based on the niche that you’re good at but also understand what problems your target audience could be having so you know how to promote your affiliate links to them.
You have to remember, however, that affiliate links are not allowed on answers to questions in Quora. But you can add a link that leads to a landing page, website, or blog post where you can explain and promote your affiliate offer. As long as you include links to products that solve your reader’s problems, you can easily get a click and earn a commission from your affiliate link.
15. Reddit

16. Facebook Groups

17. Niche-related forums

18. LinkedIn Groups

Offers
19. In-depth product tutorial

20. Online courses

21. Contests

22. E-books
According to Statista, at least 26% of American book consumers (7) revealed that they read an e-book in the previous year. An e-book is essentially a longer form of a blog post that allows you to offer an in-depth discussion about a subject so that you can provide more valuable information to your target audience. Of course, you can’t forget to include your affiliate link while you’re at it.
Unlike blog posts that can easily be accessed on your website, e-books are considered more valuable because they take time and a lot of effort to complete. This is why most of these are only accessible by the right users.
One of the easiest ways to lead your target audience to your e-book is to use a landing page where you can give a snippet of the content and let the user complete a form to gain access to the rest of the book. Some businesses even sell their ebooks on Amazon or their websites, but this can only be beneficial if you already established yourself as an authority in your niche.
23. Freebies

24. Webinars

25. Events

Video platforms
26. YouTube videos
YouTube has more than two billion users (8) worldwide, making it the second-biggest social media platform in the world. YouTube videos are also entertaining and educational, which is why people watch at least 1 billion hours’ worth of videos every day.
As an affiliate marketer, you should take advantage of this popularity to promote affiliate links within your content. Just make sure to keep your promotion to just 15 seconds and focus on your main topic to provide value to your viewers.
Video content for YouTube can be anything from tutorials, reviews, and general advice. Although it takes a while to build a solid following on YouTube, establishing yourself as an authority in this platform can offer huge rewards in your affiliate marketing efforts.
You can also use the description box to add your affiliate links for people to find.
27. YouTube comments

28. Vimeo
Aside from sharing video content on YouTube, you can also get more visibility for your video content online through Vimeo, which has more than 240 million users (9) around the world. This online platform doesn’t just let you upload your videos, but it also offers several embedded tools that allow you to redirect your users to your website, landing page, or blog.
Other platforms
29. Coupon website directories

30. Craigslist
With Craigslist being one of the biggest classified ads websites in the world, you have to take advantage of the amount of exposure that your affiliate link can get just by promoting it using this platform.
There are several affiliate networks experts recommend, but the most popular and effective one is using ClickBank, an online global retailer with an affiliate marketplace. There are several tutorials on how to promote affiliate links on Craigslist using ClickBank (10), so you might want to delve deeper into that.
31. Podcast

32. Automated welcome emails
A series of automated welcome emails should be part of your email marketing strategy to not only drive more people to your website but also share relevant and timely content with your readers. This is a great resource if you need help with creating your copy for emails. To make sure that you’re hitting your targets, always build your relationship with your audience on the first few emails before you start inserting affiliate links into your content.
33. LinkedIn Slideshare

Top tricks to keep in mind
Whatever platform you’re using to promote your affiliate link, remember one very important rule: never sound too salesy. If you don’t want to drive people away from your brand or business, you have to stop focusing on the promotion part and start working on building a personal connection with your audience first.
Be genuine, never spam, and only include affiliate marketing links that will add value to your reader. When your audience feels that you’re giving an offer to something that they can benefit from or solve their problem, it won’t be that hard to convince them to buy that product or service.
It is also important to disclose that you’re adding an affiliate link at all times to avoid getting into trouble with the law. Find time to learn about the legalities involved with affiliate marketing (11), so you can create the right strategies without breaking any rules.
Takeaway
At the end of the day, affiliate marketing offers a huge opportunity to not only earn passive income from commissions but also allows you to establish yourself as someone who can be trusted to give the right advice and recommendations within your niche.
Whether you’re a blogger, a small business, or an influencer, earning that trust from your audience is simply one of the best accomplishments that you will ever make in your career. So while you can, take advantage of the opportunities that come with being an affiliate marketer.
Check out the affiliate programs and networks review to learn more!
References
- 1. https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/affiliate-marketing-stats/#gref
- 2. https://www.hubspot.com/marketing-statistics
- 3. https://spiegel.medill.northwestern.edu/online-reviews/
- 4. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264810/number-of-monthly-active-facebook-users-worldwide/
- 5. https://www.statista.com/statistics/578364/countries-with-most-instagram-users/
- 6. https://foundationinc.co/lab/quora-statistics/
- 7. https://www.statista.com/topics/1474/e-books/
- 8. https://www.cnet.com/news/youtube-crosses-2-billion-viewers-a-month/
- 9. https://www.juicer.io/blog/vimeo-vs-youtube-marketing-guide-for-video-content
- 10. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/make-money-posting-ads-craigslist-clickbank-affiliate-links-31040.html
- 11. https://www.privacypolicies.com/blog/affiliate-marketing-legal-considerations/