Does Twitter Allow Affiliate Links w/in tweets?

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Thinking about using Amazon Affiliate links within tweets (I have around 40,000 followers of a political niche).

I checked with the FTC - and they said that using a disclosure like "#ad" within your tweet before the affiliate link is fine.

However, not sure Twitter allows affiliate links. I was looking at their TOS - couldn't really find it - so does anyone know if Twitter allows affiliate links?
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  • Profile picture of the author Brendan Mace
    The likelihood of making any significant money with that strategy is very low.

    Your better option is to link to your blog, anyways.

    People only buy when there's trust. Posting affiliate links on social networks is not lucrative.

    Building a following, is!
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  • Profile picture of the author mani222
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    • Profile picture of the author BranTheMan
      Some work. Some don't. Twitter frowns upon them, but doesn't have any extreme filters in place like Pinterest does to block them entirely. As said above though, it's better to build your own website/blog around whatever it is you want to promote and share that instead. Believe me, I tried to promote many affiliate links like that back in the day A niche site to promote your affiliate offers will convert much better.
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  • Profile picture of the author Koolsteve
    I second BranTheMan answer above. In saying that I do still promote some products/services and do make a few sales - mainly because I believe the quantity of active followers I have and targeted niche I have built over time (years). But yes, if you really want worthwhile returns then create great info via a blog. Direct them to your posts via Tweets and built trusting relationships and hot leads that way.

    All the very best,
    Koolsteve :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author qdu291
    I think they allow because I always add affiliate link and no problem
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  • Profile picture of the author HaRdHouse
    Yes, twitter allows any kind of links
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  • Profile picture of the author seoaceindia
    Yes twitter allows any type link.
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