{"id":7489,"date":"2022-03-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.travelpayouts.com\/en\/?p=7489"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T12:41:45","slug":"how-to-use-affiliate-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/how-to-use-affiliate-links\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Affiliate Links: the Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What Are Affiliate Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Affiliate links still connect websites with each other, but in addition to that, they are able to generate income. So, what are affiliate links and how can they work as money makers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While editorial (contextual) links mostly aim to add value to the post and connect it to another resource, the affiliate ones are designed to drive traffic to the advertiser\u2019s website and generate income for a publisher. This type of link includes the affiliate\u2019s ID to track the references coming from the affiliate marketer and calculate their commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you get affiliate links with a unique ID? When marketers sign up for an affiliate program, the advertiser provides each one of them with a link containing a unique ID. Here is an affiliate link example of the GetYourGuide<\/a> affiliate program that\u2019s available within the Travelpayouts affiliate network, where id=3965 is the marketer\u2019s affiliate ID:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The “Tools” section in the Travelpayouts affiliate dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Upon a sale, marketers are rewarded with a commission within the cookie duration. At Travelpayouts, we have a 30-day cookie lifetime for most programs, but some brands offer a 90-day cookie duration or more. This means that, if the user\u2019s purchase falls into this window, you can still earn your affiliate reward. You can check the exact cookie duration on each program\u2019s page at Travelpayouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Viator affiliate program<\/a> in the Travelpayouts affiliate dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even though most affiliate programs pay marketers only for sales, click statistics can be incredibly helpful for controlling your traffic and conversions<\/a>. By keeping an eye on data in your personal account, you\u2019ll understand if the offer is potentially lucrative and how to make the most of it. For example, on the main page of the Travelpayouts affiliate dashboard, you can see metrics such as impressions, clicks, payouts, and more to always remain in the know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Statistics in the Travelpayouts affiliate dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Travelpayouts<\/a> is the world\u2019s largest travel affiliate network with over 100 brands and 300,000 publishers. The platform accumulates offers from well-known travel brands, such as Booking.com, TripAdvisor, Kiwi.com, and many more. Joining Travelpayouts is free and can be done in just a couple of minutes. After joining, you can start making money with affiliate marketing immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you wish to promote any other affiliate program, you can find your affiliate link and statistics in your personal account on the program\u2019s page. For example, if you run an eCommerce website, you can share and promote Amazon affiliate links or join one of alternatives<\/a> to Amazon Associates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Practices for Using Affiliate Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do you use affiliate links correctly? The link\u2019s performance is determined by various factors, such as its placement, promotion techniques, and more. Consider the following rules and recommendations to make the best of the affiliate marketing links on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check for invalid links on your site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Check your content for links that don\u2019t work, such as those with typos or those that lead to errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to keep an eye out for invalid links, especially in old articles. If users click on an affiliate tool in your content, but cannot book a travel service, they are likely to close the page. As a result, you won\u2019t get any earnings from these interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having too many invalid links can also affect SEO. After Google implements updates that negatively affect the positions of websites, dealing with invalid links is not an additional burden that travel bloggers need on their plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Install Travelpayouts LinkSwitcher and check the performance of your links. This tool automatically changes links to Travelpayouts affiliate links in seconds. It also analyzes URLs on your webpages and displays any invalid links in the LinkSwitcher section of your Travelpayouts account. Read more about LinkSwitcher in our article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shorten Your Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shorter links are better in many ways. They improve your search engine rankings, help build user trust, and more. Just look at the following examples. Which link looks more trustworthy and is easier to promote?<\/p>\n\n\n\n