5 Best Ways to Promote Affiliate Marketing Links

Promoting something and getting people to buy it is difficult. But do you know what's more difficult? Promoting and getting people to buy using your affiliate marketing links. For some unknown reason, affiliate marketing doesn't have the best reputation out there. This makes affiliates a bit hesitant to talk about it. But hey, if you're not going to do it, how will you get the commission? 

We understand that it can get a bit difficult to promote. So in this blog, we're going to explore the 5 best methods to promote affiliate links and maximize commissions. 

A bit about affiliate links

Affiliate marketing links are unique URLs provided to affiliates by the brands. They contain unique IDs that are specific to each affiliate and can track the referrals and sales made through them. Businesses can check which affiliate's ID led to a purchase or transaction and pay commission accordingly. 

Suppose you are a blogger who recommends a certain shoe. You've mentioned your link and asked your readers to use it when they buy it. Now, whenever someone makes a purchase using your affiliate link, it will be traced back to your affiliate account, and the commission will ultimately follow. 

5 Best Ways to Promote 

Add them to your blogs 

Blogging and affiliate marketing go hand in hand. Publishers have been making thousands from it, and you can too. 

First, you need to start a blog or website. Even better if you already have one. Start posting original and authentic content within your niche. Find authority using SEO, and get yourself some quality traffic. Once you have it all, it's time to promote. 

You can add your affiliate marketing links to any of the blog posts. Try to find a balance between the one that gets the highest traffic and the one that is relevant to your audience's intent. You can also write individual blogs promoting the affiliate products/services in the form of: 

• reviews and recommendations 
• how-to guide 
• comparison post 
• roundup articles 
• 'alternative to' posts

The most common ways to embed your links are in the form of text, images, buttons, and widgets. 

Share on social media 

Social media is a free estate to promote all your referral links. But it helps when you are an influencer or anyone with a good number of followers. 

Similar to blogging, it is important to build your audience first here. Catch up with trends, create short-form videos, and post something that amazes, entertains, and educates your audience. 

Now you can start promoting your affiliate marketing links. Create posts talking about why you would recommend the product (reels, images, anything) and tell people to use your links. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok allow you to embed links into your bios and stories. On the other hand, Facebook and X (Twitter) let you do it directly in your post. 

Run paid ads 

A rather unconventional means of promoting your affiliate marketing links is by running paid ads. If you have some money to spare on advertising, then this is definitely a method to look into. 

They reach a very targeted audience, the results are almost instant, and you can scale your efforts with ease. You earn by running ads where the money spent on traffic is less than the commission received for each conversion. Plenty of platforms like 7Search PPC make this possible for you. No need to establish your audience, just launch your ads and go. 

All you need to do is design an ad for your audience and target it to the right people. Many times, the affiliate programs will themselves provide you with promotional material to use, making everything even easier. 

Make YouTube videos 

Video marketing has become increasingly popular lately. You can either:

• Create YouTube videos dedicated to the affiliate product/service 
• Add a bit of promotion in the middle of the video 
• Mention the affiliate product/service anywhere in the video 

Remember that it's important to mention your partner marketing links and codes in the description below. Include it at the beginning of the description to make it easier to find. Interested users can then simply click on your links and make a purchase directly. 

A good part about this strategy is that you don't necessarily need millions of subscribers. Using the right keywords, making informative videos, and fulfilling what your target audience might need is the key. 

Promote on forums 

Online forums like Reddit and Quora are some of the best places to promote your affiliate marketing links. 

People on these forums are extremely passionate about whatever they search for and promote. They look for meaningful content and answers that can solve their issues. Whatever you are promoting is also a solution to a problem that someone might have. You can go over to these online forums, answer questions, or write a post of your own. Tell the audience what problems you faced, and how the product helped you. Be as honest as possible and mention your affiliate code/link. 

It's one of the most convenient and cost-effective ways that affiliates can use. 

Conclusion 

When it comes to promoting affiliate links, it all comes down to where your skills and audience lie. You're good at writing and SEO? Blogging. You're good at creating videos? YouTube. You know your audience thoroughly? Ads. Do you want something convenient and cost-effective? Social media and online forums it is. 

But while this may get good results initially, don't let it stop you from exploring other areas. Be it online or personally, you need to be bold about your affiliate links and getting people to use them. Only when you know how to work things through will you be able to earn more money from it.