Affiliate marketing programs have seen a huge growth in recent times with many big as well as small companies starting their own affiliate program links. Most of these programs
involve the affiliate merchant to offer a banner, link or product picture to the affiliates that they can display on their websites. Some affiliate merchants offer only affiliate program links that the affiliate has to place strategically in his website. Let us looks at some tips to run a link based affiliate program.
Where to place the affiliate links?
The affiliate program links should be placed strategically in the affiliate website in such a manner that they always remain in focus. In many cases the affiliate can actually dedicate a page for the link, describing what the product/service is all about and what will the visitor get on clicking the link. Endorsing the product/service and giving personal recommendations is also a great idea.
Describe about the link and what the visitor is likely to receive on clicking the link
Endorse the affiliate products - services yourself to generate trust
Use a proper anchor text to the link. This anchor text can also be a keyword or phrase that describes the product/service
Presenting the link in bold or italics is also a good idea and will attract attention
The link should be placed on the top or bottom of the page or where-ever the visitor is able to see it easily
By following these tips one can easily get more conversions on a link based affiliate program.