Link Smart, Earn Smart: The Golden Rule of Quality Over Quantity in Affiliate Marketing
Last Update: Sep 20, 2023
Howdy, All-Y'all, [uniquely-special], Wealthy Affiliate members and the Wealthy Affiliate community; - "Link Smart, Earn Smart: The Golden Rule of Quality Over Quantity in Affiliate Marketing."
Hey friends! I wanted to chat about something on my mind lately - the balance between quality and quantity regarding affiliate marketing.
We all know that urge to slap as many affiliate links as possible into a blog post or video, hoping that more links = more money. But more isn't always better! I learned this lesson the hard way.
Imagine creating a "best yoga mats" post with 15 Amazon affiliate links. It may take you forever to assemble, but more options would lead to more sales. Wrong! All those links just distracted readers. You would've been better off recommending a top 3-5 favorite mats and leaving it at that.
The same principle applies to sending people to untrustworthy merchants because they offer a high commission. Not cool! It damages your credibility when you promote shady products or send your audience to a site with a bad user experience.
My advice? Cherry-pick only your favorite affiliate programs and products. Provide genuine value to your audience by directing them to legitimate companies that sell quality goods or services. A few highly relevant, thoughtful recommendations will serve you better than overwhelming people with many links.
It reminds me of that old business saying: "Quality over quantity." Just something to remember next time you're about to link happy! Slow down, be selective, and craft affiliate content with care. Both you and your audience will thank you.
Well, those are my rambling thoughts for today! Let me know if you have any other affiliate marketing wisdom to drop. Until next time, friends.
(Short, sweet, and right on point.)
Thoughts are welcome. ✌
"Productivity is what I do. CTA is my middle name." - My Motto!
"Helping Members Achieve Results." - My DNA!
I hope ALL-Y'all have a great, super productive day!
That's all, lol.
"@TheAbiePPlus, "TheJuggler" - Wealthy Affiliate.".
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Hi, Abie. I totally agree. I tend to give recommendations without links and only place one or two external links to reputable companies. I don`t always put links into every post, some of my content is to help and guide the reader and help with their problem. Have an awesome day, all the best.
I appreciate the feedback here, Brian; it makes absolute sense, and it's good to see you. :) I haven't done anything crazy for a while. But I still remember the barrel of whisky. :D
🤣🤣 Nice to see you, Abie. That`s good to hear I`d rather you stayed sober and in one piece thank you. Take care.
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I am always buying classes online. Recently, I purchased some hypnosis MP3's and I thought that I would love to promote it. However, I am extremely annoyed with the company because I'm getting at least 10 or more emails a day from them. (it's not just from them, it's from all of there sister companies too.) If it's annoying to me, I'm sure it would annoy others who click on an affiliate link in my articles. So, I decided not to promote them. The product is great, but the marketing is overwhelming.