Comments on: UFOs, Twitter, and Affiliate Linking

By: Internet Marketing Blog

Internet Marketing Blog — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:10:04 +0000

“UFOs, Twitter, and Affiliate Linking” has to be the most clever title I’ve seen in several months.

By: Matthom

Matthom — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:52:54 +0000

Yeah I agree that it’s difficult to form an impression with followers on Twitter, since their window of time reading your tweets is like a second. Then they’re onto the next tweet.

I suppose you could precede the affiliate link tweet with a tweet saying, “This next link is an affiliate link.” I don’t know. I think we’re looking into way too much, but I like examining trends like this.

By: vaspers aka steven e. streight

vaspers aka steven e. streight — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:05:46 +0000

Yes make the filthy rich corporations slime out some recompense for your taking the time and trouble to drive traffic to their sites.

By: Fitz

Fitz — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:40:27 +0000

@Garcia - Thanks, it’s a screen shot from the movie!

By: Fitz

Fitz — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:38:31 +0000

Hey Matthom, I agree. It really just comes down to how your audience perceives you. The key, I suppose, is to be transparent with your intentions. Might be tricky to do that in 140 characters or less, as in with Twitter. But I agree, that’s the goal.

By: Garcia

Garcia — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:15:38 +0000

Nice UFO

By: Matthom

Matthom — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:43:18 +0000

Hey John, great post.

I see what you’re getting at. Here’s the answer - it’s OK to use affiliate links as long as you let your readers know. That’s what separate the legitimate person from the “typical affiliate hack.”

To let readers know, it’s easy. If it’s on your blog, use a section called “Affiliate links,” or “Advertising.” You can even simply come out and say, “If you click on these links, I get a small kick-back.”

As long as your readers know you’re not out trying to scam them, they’ll have no problem clicking through a link that has value to them.