Though all social media networks started out perfectly fine with you posting affiliate links, some are now restricting them or even outright blocking them. In regards to affiliate links, currently at this time, October 2017, only Google+ and Pinterest are blocking links from WA.
If you should post too many within a 24 hour period on Facebook, they too will block you for a bit of time. There are only two social media networks that I post to that I have never had problems, they are Twitter and LinkedIn.
A BIT OF ADVICE
When you post to any social media network that does accept WA affiliate links, you will want to do so sparingly, do not post the same affiliate link more than once in a 24 hour period. This should not be a problem because we here at WA have access to many different WA affiliate links.
In regards to posting on Facebook and in targeted Groups, do not automate your listings to post the same affiliate link to multiple Groups at the same time. Make sure to post your links at various times if you should be using many different affiliate links and posting to multiple Groups.
It is also a good idea to post a relevant image along with a bit of a sales pitch and then your link. I rarely post just the affiliate link. Below is an example of what I normally post inside a Facebook Group. This contains a bit of text, followed by the affiliate link, and then a relevant image.
"Learn how to create your own affiliate marketing website from scratch, with easy to follow online training from Wealthy Affiliate. Turn any passion, hobby or interest into a profitable internet business uniquely your own. Click the following link to learn how to start. " MY WA AFFILIATE LINK
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And for the social media networks that do not have a problem with affiliate links, this website will give an extra option of posting something different than just a straight up affiliate link.
You can build free websites right here at WA. See screen print below...
Hope this helps you.
It does make sense not to care about getting ranked by Google seeing that it is solely for social media.
Thanks for the tips on how many times to post and when.
I read a few blog posts on how members get blocked and it doesn't have to be that way.
Great tutorial, I'm sure it will benefit many members as it benefits me. Thanks for sharing your small website.
Of those blogs I have read where members are getting blocked, this is a good work-around to that problem.
Sure it will take a few hours to set up a home landing page and one or two blogs, but once it is done all you need to do is share the link to it.
Of those blogs I have read where members have been temporarily banned from Faebook, that mainly has to do with listing too many identical links in many different FB Groups and at the same time with automated listing.
When you manually post your listing in any number of FB Groups, the chances of you getting banned are slim to none. Yes it will take longer to post as many times, but the longer time reduces the chances of getting in trouble.
Yesterday I left a comment on a blog post exactly about this topic and I just left her the link for your tutorial.
This is the blog post... Facebook block me! Thanks again!
Also some groups do not allow posting with links. People need to read and abide by the Group Rules, everyone is different. Sometimes you have to post and ask people if they want info. Once they reply you can PM your link.
I'm glad I'm learning all of this now before I even create my Facebook business page. I have all the information I need to do it now.
Thanks for all your help and support, and your excellent thorough tutorials!
