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How do I create affiliate links for my blog post's?

by rickyboy999
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Ok I'm a total begginer, so apologies if the post title is dumb - my website/blog is 90% done and will be ready to go Mid Nov. I have half a dozen blog posts done and at least 30 more ideas. How do I get affiliate links sorted? I assume first step would be create an affiliate program with Amazon? The blog is all about matters relating to healt & fitness, nutrition, training etc. I will be reviewing supplement's etc and would like to provide affiliate links to product;s I personally use.
#affiliate #blog #create #links #post
  • Profile picture of the author Kay King
    One good place to start could be the post linked below....it's still valid and gives an overview.


    https://www.warriorforum.com/beginne...rs-2020-a.html


    Depending on what you are selling as an affiliate...the platform (such as JVZoo or Clickbank) gives you instructions to create links.


    There are other ways - but that thread is a good place to start.
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    • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      One good place to start could be the post linked below....it's still valid and gives an overview.


      https://www.warriorforum.com/beginne...rs-2020-a.html


      Depending on what you are selling as an affiliate...the platform (such as JVZoo or Clickbank) gives you instructions to create links.


      There are other ways - but that thread is a good place to start.



      Thanks! I wil check this out
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    • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
      Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

      One good place to start could be the post linked below....it's still valid and gives an overview.


      https://www.warriorforum.com/beginne...rs-2020-a.html


      Depending on what you are selling as an affiliate...the platform (such as JVZoo or Clickbank) gives you instructions to create links.


      There are other ways - but that thread is a good place to start.

      Ok just a quick question - that link you provided - its no problem but is that what everybody has to do beforehand?
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  • Profile picture of the author Diego0
    check in Youtube , there tutorial videos about it , it will help you more .
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    • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
      Originally Posted by Diego0 View Post

      check in Youtube , there tutorial videos about it , it will help you more .

      Will do this, not as simple as I thought but I will delve deep into it.....
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  • Profile picture of the author Jamell
    You can Copy and paste. With that being said I would advise you not to post affiliate links in your blog post this early in the game because no one knows you yet .

    What you can do is link back to some of your other blog post after you draft and save them .

    Or you can link back to another persons blog on your website just as long as it is relevant and useful.

    Try building a little rapport with your community first before you ask for the sale.
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    • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
      Originally Posted by Jamell View Post

      You can Copy and paste. With that being said I would advise you not to post affiliate links in your blog post this early in the game because no one knows you yet .

      What you can do is link back to some of your other blog post after you draft and save them .

      Or you can link back to another persons blog on your website just as long as it is relevant and useful.

      Try building a little rapport with your community first before you ask for the sale.

      Very good advice. Thank you! I ill have a online store, the blog will be incorporated into that.
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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        Originally Posted by rickyboy999 View Post

        Thank you! I ill have a online store, the blog will be incorporated into that.
        If you have an online store, I'm wondering why you want to add affiliate links to your blog reviews. Why not just link to the store item?
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        • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
          Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

          If you have an online store, I'm wondering why you want to add affiliate links to your blog reviews. Why not just link to the store item?

          I'm sorry - I should have made things clear - my store will sell t-shirts. hoodies etc for my own brands, (via a drop shipper) and the blog will be intergrated into the shop site recommending other products ie supplements, books, product's I dont sell on the site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    All you should have to do is sign up with Amazon Associates or any other related affiliate program network, and insert the affiliate links of the products that you want to promote. It's pretty much self explanatory You can hide your affiliate links behind anchor text, or use a free tool like linklyhq to cloak your affiliate links and make it more credible.
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    • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
      Originally Posted by Randall Magwood View Post

      All you should have to do is sign up with Amazon Associates or any other related affiliate program network, and insert the affiliate links of the products that you want to promote. It's pretty much self explanatory You can hide your affiliate links behind anchor text, or use a free tool like linklyhq to cloak your affiliate links and make it more credible.

      OK dumb question - I get the Amazon bit - how do I do it for other companies products (ie not Amazon)? Do I contact them and ask them if they offer an affiliate program?
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      • Profile picture of the author Troy Arrandale
        Originally Posted by rickyboy999 View Post

        OK dumb question - I get the Amazon bit - how do I do it for other companies products (ie not Amazon)? Do I contact them and ask them if they offer an affiliate program?
        Re: Amazon, don't do what I did: I signed up for amazons affiliate program and was accepted before i had a network or database of potential clients.

        Three months later, though Id been somewhat sharing my affiliate links (like in comments of some of some of my value-offering personal-experience health videos which I then turned into a free course and put the same links there too), got an email from Amazon that surprised me.

        It said I had three months more to make ONE sale or they'd remove me from
        the program.

        Come to find out I hadn't read the fine print.

        They say it might be better to build up your potential clients, contacts, buying subscribers to a fairly big sized amount before you apply to be an Amazon affiliate.

        I agree now. lol

        Apparently Amazons approval of you in their affiliate program was a probationary period of 6 months, and you get to stay in it if you make at least one sale in that first six months or they remove you and you need to apply again and create different links. They suggested I increase my network to a huge amount of proven or potential buyers before reapplying, to greatly improve my chances of making at least one sale in the first six months.

        This was just this year so it probably still is this way.
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  • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
    Ok people once I have done the process advised by Kay in the first reply to my post, is that everything set up ? I would need something like JVZoo and I'm ready to go?
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  • Profile picture of the author rasya panwa
    Hello Ricky, Affiliate links shouldn't be used for hard selling. Be sure they are relevant to the post's ideas. It should appear as if you are recommending your links personally.
    In addition, it's crucial that you explain how clicking your affiliate links will benefit your readers.
    Additionally, you need to use the right amount of affiliate links in your content to maintain balance.
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    • Profile picture of the author rickyboy999
      Originally Posted by eziosolutionsdm View Post

      Hi Ricky!!

      Hope you are doing well!

      Here I will share my thoughts. May be helpful.
      • Actually choose affiliate networks depends upon your personal experience brand products/services.
      • Always focus people pain or needs.
      • Don't sell any products. Just make it buying.
      • Mostly don't use url shortner when you paste affiliate links in your website. May be it banned.
      • Keep an eye on Google algorithms.
      Great, thanks for replying!
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  • Profile picture of the author toysoldier80
    Why not join Clickbank. They are a billion dollar company with very high payout rates when compared with amazon. Sometimes as high as 75% when Amazon only goes as high as 4% I believe.
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