{"id":10949,"date":"2018-01-15T14:17:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T12:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=10949"},"modified":"2022-07-19T02:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T23:11:37","slug":"get-started-with-affiliate-marketing-using-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/get-started-with-affiliate-marketing-using-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner&#8217;s Guide: Get Started With Affiliate Marketing Using WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re like most people, you probably wouldn&#8217;t mind making a little extra money from your website. But sometimes, it can be difficult to know where to start, which is why we&#8217;re going to show you how to\u00a0get started with affiliate marketing &#8211; one of the most popular ways to make money from a website.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate marketing is when you promote other people&#8217;s products and services, earning a small cut of the revenue for every resulting sale made. It&#8217;s incredibly popular, with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docplayer.net\/21537988-Networks-help-drive-affiliate-marketing-into-the-mainstream-advertisers-and-publishers-evolve-as-the-industry-shifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">81% of surveyed brands<\/a> using affiliate marketing in one study. And the benefits of tapping into this market are numerous. It&#8217;s a largely passive income stream, for example, and has a low barrier to entry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-11476-590978372\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-11476\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}.visualizer-editor-front-container{position:relative;width:auto;margin:5%;background:#fff}.visualizer-editor-front{overflow:hidden;width:100%;height:500px}.visualizer-editor-front-actions{padding-bottom:3px}.visualizer-editor-save,.visualizer-editor-cancel{margin:0 4px;padding:2px 15px}.visualizer-cw-error .visualizer-actions{display:none !important;} <\/style><div id=\"visualizer-11476-590978372\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-11476 visualizer-lazy\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 11476 because description is empty --><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #aaa;\"><em>(Charts by <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/visualizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visualizer Lite<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">In this post, we&#8217;ll first explain what affiliate marketing is and the benefits of getting involved in it. Then, we&#8217;ll walk you through how to get started with affiliate marketing on your WordPress site. Let&#8217;s make some money!<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-2\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Here%27s+how+to+start+making+money+with+%23affiliate+marketing+on+%23WordPress&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/get-started-with-affiliate-marketing-using-wordpress\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Here's how to start making money with #affiliate marketing on #WordPress<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Here%27s+how+to+start+making+money+with+%23affiliate+marketing+on+%23WordPress&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/get-started-with-affiliate-marketing-using-wordpress\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>An introduction to affiliate marketing<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-make-money-with-a-blog\/\">earn revenue from your website<\/a>, you could place advertisements using a program like Google AdSense or start selling your own physical or digital product. The latter offers higher potential profit than the former, but takes more work.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s also a middle ground between the two &#8211; and that&#8217;s where\u00a0affiliate marketing sits.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate marketing is the process of promoting other people&#8217;s products and services online. You can do this by simply posting links in your content or creating entire reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, you earn a small commission every time someone clicks one of your affiliate links and ends up buying something. These commissions can either come as a percentage of the sale or a flat fee per order.<\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s the best part:<\/p>\n<p>While the seller will pay you a commission, the end price for the buyer doesn&#8217;t change &#8211; so they aren&#8217;t losing anything by purchasing through your link.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, let&#8217;s say you run a tech blog and create a post about the top website builders. If the tools you mention have affiliate programs (which <a href=\"https:\/\/docplayer.net\/21537988-Networks-help-drive-affiliate-marketing-into-the-mainstream-advertisers-and-publishers-evolve-as-the-industry-shifts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most online brands do<\/a>), you can sign up and get special &#8216;affiliate links&#8217;. Then, you simply use these links within your blog post and start earning commissions.<\/p>\n<h2>The benefits of affiliate marketing<\/h2>\n<p>The main reasons to get started with affiliate marketing should be clear from the previous example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You don&#8217;t have to create your own products, and in many cases don&#8217;t need to build additional content. Instead, you merely include affiliate recommendations in your existing content.<\/li>\n<li>You can sign up for as many affiliate programs as you&#8217;d like. This is good news, as promoting popular products is a smart way to attract more traffic to your site and improve your brand exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the benefits are pretty big, there are some potential downsides to pay attention to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the commissions are small, you&#8217;ll need lots of content views for affiliate marketing to be viable.<\/li>\n<li>You have to avoid spamming your site with too many promotions or pushing low-quality products, since this can hurt your reputation.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll want to ensure that your affiliate links <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/seo-mistakes-affiliates\/219995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">don&#8217;t harm your Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to get started with affiliate marketing (in 4 steps)<\/h2>\n<p>For most sites, the benefits of affiliate marketing outweigh the drawbacks. It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/neilpatel.com\/blog\/when-to-use-affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">particularly well-suited<\/a> to blogs and other sites that publish new content often. If you want to get started with affiliate marketing, simply follow these steps.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"site-focus\">1. Consider your site&#8217;s focus<\/h3>\n<p>To get the most out of affiliate marketing, you&#8217;ll need to promote products and services that will be of interest to your website&#8217;s visitors. That means being clear about your site&#8217;s niche and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/target-audience-profile\/\">the needs of your target audience<\/a>. People will have to be intrigued enough to both click on your affiliate links <em>and<\/em> make purchases.<\/p>\n<p>This means you&#8217;ll need to think about what problems your target audience has, and what kinds of products can provide solutions. You may also want to communicate with your existing audience directly. Try asking questions through comment prompts and forums, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-wordpress-poll\/\">creating dedicated surveys<\/a>. This guide presumes that you already have an existing site, but if you don&#8217;t have one yet, then you&#8217;ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-website-builder-for-affiliate-marketing\/\">build your affiliate marketing website<\/a> before you can move forward with the remaining steps.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"choose-affiliate-programs\">2. Choose your affiliate programs carefully<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10956\" style=\"width: 1078px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=560982872  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10956\" class=\"blog-img-std wp-image-10956 size-full\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png\" alt=\"The Amazon Associates affiliate program is an easy way to get started with affiliate marketing using WordPress\" width=\"1068\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1068\/h:481\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 1068w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:346\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:461\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:23\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:216\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:358\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:133\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:176\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:122\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1068\/h:481\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amazon-associates.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate-program.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon&#8217;s affiliate program<\/a> is excellent for newcomers to this market.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once you know what to look for, you&#8217;ll still need to put thought into which products you promote. If you pick the wrong ones, you will see little profit, or even drive people away by pushing low-quality items.<\/p>\n<p>You should follow these tips whenever possible when choosing affiliate programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start by promoting only products and services you&#8217;ve personally used, so you can vouch for their quality.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully review the terms of any affiliate program you&#8217;re considering &#8211; some require you to disclose the terms of your relationship.<\/li>\n<li>Try to find reviews from other affiliates who&#8217;ve worked with the program or company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble <a href=\"https:\/\/wpshout.com\/affiliate-programs-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finding affiliate programs<\/a>, think about the products and services you currently use. For those you find valuable \u2013 and are in line with your audience&#8217;s needs \u2013 check to see if there&#8217;s an affiliate option. You can also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/integrate-wordpress-with-amazon\/\">Amazon&#8217;s affiliate program<\/a>, which provides access to a huge library of products. We have a great guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-become-an-amazon-affiliate\/\">how to become an Amazon Affiliate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"install-tools\">3. Install affiliate marketing tools on your site<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-thirstyaffiliates\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-large\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-pic-large-content\">\n\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/thirstyaffiliates\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t<img data-opt-id=805202534  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thirstyaffiliates\/assets\/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3005933\" alt=\"ThirstyAffiliates &#8211; Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking &amp; Marketing Plugin\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-pic-asset-bg-title\"><span>ThirstyAffiliates &#8211; Affiliate Links, Link Branding, Link Tracking &amp; Marketing Plugin<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-first\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/thirstyaffiliates\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ps.w.org\/thirstyaffiliates\/assets\/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=2686825 );\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-author\">Author(s):\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/supercleanse\/\">Blair Williams<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-version\"><span>Current Version:<\/span> 3.11.10<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-pic-updated\"><span>Last Updated:<\/span> January 20, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-pic-dl-link\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/thirstyaffiliates.3.11.10.zip\" title=\"Direct download\">Direct Download<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-half-last\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-pic-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/view\/plugin-reviews\/thirstyaffiliates\" class=\"wp-pic-rating\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ratings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t92%<em>Ratings<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/thirstyaffiliates.3.11.10.zip\" class=\"wp-pic-downloaded\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Direct download\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t30,000+<em>Installs<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/thirstyaffiliates\/\" class=\"wp-pic-requires\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"WordPress.org Plugin Page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWP 6.0+<em>Requires<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n<p>You can conduct affiliate marketing on any website, but WordPress users have a distinct advantage. There are a lot of excellent tools out there to help you get the most from your affiliate links \u2013 many of which are plugins. Adding a dedicated affiliate marketing tool to your site is one of the best ways to help ensure success.<\/p>\n<p>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/thirstyaffiliates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThirstyAffiliates<\/a>, for example. This plugin helps you add affiliate links to your site and then organize and manage them. You can also include corresponding images, and track your links&#8217; statistics. <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/pretty-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pretty Links<\/a> offers many of the same features, but focuses on optimizing your affiliate links. Both plugins have premium versions offering even more functionality. There are also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bloggingwizard.com\/affiliate-marketing-plugins-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plenty of alternative options<\/a> to choose from.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"create-quality-content\">4. Create quality content<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10963\" style=\"width: 1038px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-opt-id=1171129867  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"blog-img-std wp-image-10963 size-full\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png\" alt=\"A comparison of affiliate products.\" width=\"1028\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1028\/h:651\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 1028w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:190\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:486\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:648\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:32\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:379\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 379w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:627\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 627w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:947\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 947w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:234\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 234w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:308\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 308w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:213\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 213w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1028\/h:651\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/affiliate-comparison-2.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can create reviews and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/blog\/investing\/wealthfront-vs-betterment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compare affiliate products<\/a> to provide more value to your readers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Remember that people won&#8217;t click on your affiliate links if you don&#8217;t encourage them to. This means you should create high-quality content that increases your conversion rate. How you do this is up to you, but here are a few suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show your audience how the affiliate product or service will directly improve their lives.<\/li>\n<li>Include prominent, carefully-designed <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/call-to-action-examples\/\">Calls to Action (CTAs)<\/a> that encourage clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Consider <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-review-blog\/\">creating full reviews<\/a> for each affiliate item, with lots of images and detailed information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also check out successful examples of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/successful-affiliate-websites-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">existing affiliate content<\/a>, which you can use as inspiration when working on your own site. 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