25 Ways to Incorporate Affiliate Marketing into Your Business

25 Ways to Incorporate Affiliate Marketing  into Your Business

1. Write a blog post about products and services you personally use.
2. Create a product review about a product you tried and while, it wasn’t right for you, it is still a useful product. Just write the pros and cons and why it didn’t work for you.
3. Create a microsite for a specific product and create content about the problems the product solves. For example: Nike shoes
4. Create a microsite on a single-focused topic such as kidney health or stop smoking. Offer content about the problems related to the topic. Include affiliate links to product/service that solve these problems.
5. Email about special promotions and products that your subscribers would be interested in.
6. Write a ‘Why I Switched To….” post on your blog talking about what made you consider switching, why you chose the option you switched to and how things have improved since switching.
7. Create a large website that targets a specific group of people (parents, travelers, etc.) but covers a large variety of topics. Like with the microsites, create content on topics that would of interest to this group and offer recommendations that will help them solve problems they are facing.
8. Joint venture with other business owners and cross-promote one another’s products and services via affiliate links.
9. Interview others about certain topics your audience would be interested in. Link to the interviewee’s products and services via affiliate links.
10. Host a webinar to teach a topic and provide links to affiliate products.
11. Hold an open-mic live call about a topic, have attendees pre-submit questions to discuss. Locate products and services that will help them solve their problem – preferably recommending products from companies with affiliate programs.
12. Create comparison charts of similar products, adding your affiliate link for each.
13. Create “How To” articles, including affiliate links for any recommended tools or resources.
14. Create a tutorial video on using a product or service. Include your affiliate link in the video.
15. Create a “Round Up” post or email of your favorite products or services for solving one issue.
16. Write a short report on “Top 10 ways to…” or ” 21 Tools for…”, including affiliate links where possible.
17. See a great product you want to promote? Write up an entire email campaign for promoting it. This might last several days or a week or more.
18. If you find a product or service you are especially happy with, contact the seller and ask for a special coupon or exclusive offer for your audience.
19. Create a special bonus offer for buyers who use your affiliate link to purchase someone else’s product.
20. Write a “My Favorite ___” post or email telling your audience about your favorite products.
21. Create a course around a product. For example, if you want to promote the ConvertKit email service, create a course about starting and growing a mailing list, then include your affiliate link for ConvertKit throughout the course.
22. Create a “Who Is Using XXX” post or email, and drop the names of famous or highly recognizable names – but make sure they are actually using the products (look for where they’ve talked about using it).
23. Create a “Recommended Resources” page on your site.
24. Include recommendations in your FAQ section.
25. Host a “Spring Fling”, “Summer Celebration”, “Black Friday” or “Giving Thanks” week- or month-long event on your site. Ask the people you affiliate if they would offer an exclusive coupon or deal for your event.