What is Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing for websites is a type of performance-based digital marketing arrangement. An online retailer or business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s own marketing efforts by paying a commission to an external website for traffic or sales generated from its referrals.

Some examples of reputable companies that follow an affiliate marketing strategy to one degree or another are Amazon,eBay, uSwitch and Etsy.

How Affiliate Marketing Works

Traditional marketing works very well, but what if you could get others to sell your product? Well, in fact, this is where affiliate marketing comes into play. An affiliate is someone or an organisation that can bring passive sales of your products and or services.

Affiliate marketing can come in all forms and sizes. Affiliates could be small bloggers, media personalities, or even social influencers with large followings. Affiliate marketing can also come in paid advertisements on networks such as Facebook and Google Adwords. In addition, affiliates create advertisement campaigns that can track conversions. The advertisement designer then gives the affiliate the link to their advertiser’s page. If someone buys something from those links, an affiliate gets a commission or compensation for driving this traffic to someone else’s business.

As you might imagine, affiliate marketing is growing like crazy, and no wonder; it fits perfectly into our current online environment where we tend to think less and less about actual costs (gas, groceries etc.)

Affiliate Marketing Strategies

There are a variety of ways to promote affiliate links, and the method you choose will depend on your goals and the type of products or services you are promoting. Here are some common affiliate marketing strategies:

1. Affiliate Links in Emails

One way to promote affiliate links is to include them in emails, especially if you are already building a relationship with your subscribers. For example, you could include a link to an affiliate product in a weekly newsletter or include a coupon code for a discount on an affiliate product in a welcome email.

2. Affiliate Banners and Widgets

Another way to promote affiliate links is to add banners or widgets to your website or blog. Many affiliate programs provide ready-made banners and widgets that you can insert into your site with just a few clicks.

3. Affiliate Product Reviews

Writing product reviews is a great way to promote affiliate products, as well as your own products and services. If you’re reviewing an affiliate product, be sure to disclose that you are an affiliate and include a link to the merchant’s website. If you’re reviewing your own product, be sure to disclose that it is your own product and include a link to your own website.

4. Affiliate Blog Posts

Writing blog posts about affiliate products or services is another great way to promote them. Be sure to disclose that you are an affiliate and include a link to the merchant’s website.

5. Affiliate Newsletters

If you have an email list, you can use it to promote affiliate products or services. For example, you could include a link to an affiliate product in your weekly newsletter or include a coupon code for a discount on an affiliate product in a welcome email.

6. Social Media

You can also promote affiliate links on social media, especially if you already have a following. For example, you could post about a new affiliate product on Twitter or Facebook or share a coupon code for a discount on an affiliate product on Instagram.

7. Affiliate Programs

There are many affiliate programs available, and you can choose the one that best fits your needs. For example, if you want to promote products from a particular merchant, you could join their affiliate program. If you want to promote products in a particular niche, you could join an affiliate program that specializes in that niche.

8. Affiliate Networks

Another option is to join an affiliate network, which is a group of merchants who have joined together to promote each other’s products. When you join an affiliate network, you can choose from a variety of merchants and products.

9. Affiliate Marketplaces

You can also find affiliate products to promote on affiliate marketplaces, such as ShareASale and Clickbank. These marketplaces list a variety of products from different merchants, and you can choose the one that best fits your needs.

How can Brown & Booth help?

To summarize, we work tirelessly to locate the right affiliates for our client’s products/services; from the initial contact to the build-up of the fruitful relationship. Brown Booth takes on every aspect of affiliate marketing for websites; even down to the web development required to implement outbound links from an affiliate’s website. Brown Booth achieves this by working closely with an affiliate to ensure that they are fully informed of all marketing activities, delivering a high-quality product or service that the end consumer will enjoy.

Additionally, to find out more about affiliate marketing, please email our affiliate department today. One of our team will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss your requirements in more detail.

About Brown Booth Ltd

Brown Booth Ltd is a website design company based in Poole, Dorset. They offer a range of services, including web development, SEO, and social media marketing. Additionally, they offer affiliate marketing services to help businesses promote their products and services online.

Brown Booth has a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping businesses grow online. They offer personalised services and can tailor their services to meet your specific needs. Contact them today to find out more about their services and how they can help you grow your business online.

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