10 Smart Ways to Promote Affiliate Links and Generate Sales

Discover in this article what are the most effective ways to promote affiliate links — a complete list of how to generate sales by creating engaging content for targeted audiences.

If you’re thinking about becoming an affiliate for the web hosting provider you love (or you’re already one), building a strategy for promoting the affiliate links is the primary step you should think about (if you want to succeed and get some exciting revenues from it).

You may be tempted to doubt your marketing skills. And who’s to blame? You’re not a marketer, after all!. But, the truth is…that you don’t need special skills to promote your affiliate links smartly. Instead, what you really need to know is how to use the right online channels at the right time.

So, what I intend with this article is to lead your attention to 10 smart ways to promote affiliate links that will help you generate incredible sales with low (time and money) investments.

But, until then, let’s start with some honest answers to the following questions:

• If you’d make a list with the latest products and services that entirely meet your needs and expectations, how many names would you put on that list?
• How often do you recommend (to friends, colleagues, etc.) services and products that you’ve already tested?
• What about your buying behavior? Are you searching for reviews and recommendations before making any purchase?

I’m ready to bet on your web hosting affiliate earnings (just joking, of course :)) that you can’t write more than five names on your best providers list.

And, also that you often make recommendations to friends and colleagues and write reviews and feedback for great products and services only, and that you invest valuable time in researching a product/brand/service trustability before buying…almost anything.

Buying online seems like the simplest thing to do. But it is not. Customers’ challenges become more significant every day, and so become the importance of testimonials, reviews, and recommendations.

In other words, as an affiliate, you have the perfect climate to promote your links and make money honestly and engagingly.

DOs and DON’Ts for starting an affiliate business:

• promote only the providers you know about (check customers reviews and testimonials);
• check out not only their offer but also the terms and conditions;
• see beyond high commissioning – providers with a lousy reputation will affect YOUR credibility, too;
• check the affiliate link validity period (an excellent offer also means a more extended validity period for the affiliate link);
• create valuable content around the product and promote it to the right audience in an engaging manner;
• don’t expect to see impressive results without a smart promotion approach. Each piece of content deserve proper exposure;
• still, have questions about the program? Don’t hesitate to ask for more details & support!

10 efficient ways to promote affiliate links (your web hosting links)

Discover in this article what are the most effective ways to promote affiliate links — a complete list of how to generate sales by creating engaging content for targeted audiences.

1. Create a stunning blog/website article. Don’t rush to publish your article until you’re absolutely sure about its value. Otherwise, you risk having a high bounce rate and zero sales. Be sure you deliver useful information for your audience.  
2. Put a little Smart-SEO in every piece of content. Focus on specific and long tails and keep in mind to use different keywords for each piece of content. If possible, integrate natural backlinking.
3. Turn your content into engaging visuals. Select some key-ideas from your content and turn them into interesting and likable visuals for social media and blog articles (infographics, single image with quotes, stats, etc.).
4. Create videos. It’s a video era. Everybody wants to save time and get the real feel of a product from a content that brings closer the reality.  It doesn’t have to be something…complicated or extraordinary. Focus more on putting your signature on every word you say and communicate the benefits of the product or service easily.
5. Create podcasts. Experienced or not in podcasting, think about this approach as an excellent opportunity to generate sales. Stats say that over 80% of affiliate profits are from podcasts. You’ll be able to keep your followers’ interest alive not only when they are in front of their computer, phone, or tablet, but also when they are on the street or driving their cars.
6. Create and send a series of emails to your contact lists. Never underestimate the power of a great email. Write eye-catching subjects, put valuable info in the copy, insert relevant visual headers, and schedule your emails. Don’t forget to add your affiliate link both in the text and visuals.
7. Create and publish social media posts. Identify what social media channels work best for you and promote your content and links in sequential posts.
8. Invest a little in Paid Ads. Invest smart to sell more. If that’s your motto, you already are a winner. Create dedicated messages for specific audiences, launch A/B testing, and monitor the results.
9. Promote your link between the lines. Do you have your own business and already promoting something to a significant audience? Think about this context as on an excellent opportunity to develop your new affiliate link. Recommend the service in some disparate sentences and don’t forget to underline its usability and how it helped you.
10. Create engaging events for your audience. If you’re an experienced web designer or web developer, you can launch an online training on a hot topic or invite your followers to participate to a HOWTO webinar to explain the product’ s/service’s usability.

So, what’s important to keep in mind about affiliate programs – and web hosting affiliates don’t make an exception from it – is that it’s not enough to integrate your affiliate link in content and expect results to come from…nowhere. Invest some creativity and strategic thinkings in creating stunning pieces of content and promoting on the most effective channels.