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Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Price Carter — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:28:33 -0000

If someone has an enquiry; for example, "I am looking for some new pink wedges" and you know where to direct them to, then it doesn't matter if it is an affiliate link or not as it is relavent info. Pink wedges? http://www.ohsopink.com/pin... (ah the irony)

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Candis Craven — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:48:22 -0000

Good grief. I really need help! I am a new merchant, and I thought that was what Twitter was for! Pleeeease help me!

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Jenny C — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:35:19 -0000

Yeah, it's a fine line. A hybrid solution would be to perhaps direct them to your blog where you wrote a review about it, and have an affiliate link at the end. So you're directing them to your blog, where you actually reviewed it, and aren't simply sending them straight to an affiliate offer.

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yes i think this is a need...but when we stop to think just for money and business

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Olay Emlak — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:40:15 -0000

I don't think that's practical in many cases on Twitter with the character limitation.

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A Stupid Nigga — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:35 -0000

Great content on getting links on twitter. Good work!

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Sam Orchard — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:44:59 -0000

I haven't seen that many links on twitter, I am not sure I agree with it but it is definitely something I assume we will see more of in the future.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Emrah — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:57:29 -0000

Great post. Thank You

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Doug Champigny — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:44:32 -0000

Great post, Scott!

As the author of Advanced Twitter Marketing, let me state right up front that I post a lot of affiliate links on Twitter, and retweet a lot of other people's links as well. But it's important to remember that each person creates their own Twitterverse based on whom they choose to follow. I chuckle when I see comments like 'trying to sift through' - you only see the tweets from those you chose to follow, and can always unfollow them anytime.

Almost every usage for Twitter is legit as long as people are upfront about it - those who want to use it for business purposes and those who want to discuss what their kids had for breakfast are equally relevant to their own following.

My advice is simply to follow those you think have the same interests as you, and fine tune it as you see what each person tweets. Then just be yourself and let your followers do the same.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Jason — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:07:08 -0000

I'm glad I came across this post because I think that affiliate links in twitter is getting out of hand. Its starting to seem like Twitter is the place that Clickbank Affiliates go to sell Clickbank Products to other Clickbank Affiliates.

I don't see a problem with offering up an affiliate link if you have used the product and just want to spread the word and make a bit of money for your effot, but lately, there has really been in increase in people opening multiple fake accounts and sending tons of automated tweets with affiliate links.

I agree that everyone has the choice to click on a link or not, but its frustrating trying to sift through all the affiliate tweets to get to the ones that have good information.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Franklin Banker — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:24:04 -0000

I also love coffee, and would welcome a recommendation for a good machine I did not previously know about. This is exactly what good affiliate marketing is all about.

No different than a blog. Readers have the choice of clicking or not. Always an option either way. Personally, if I liked the product and decided to buy it, I would not clear any cookies and buy with my link. I would give Jangro the sale.

Affiliates should be honest, but many are not.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Prasanna — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:07:16 -0000

Can you give me more details on how put affiliate links on Twitter

Thank You

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

CrazyCat — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:02:33 -0000

I am going to have to sign up to receive your feed. This is good stuff

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Evan W. — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:21:48 -0000

Why not just buy through your own affiliate links after reading the recommendation? Go to link, check it out, clear your cookies, join merchant's aff program, visit site through your tracking link, and buy the product...oh ya use a coupon code to save even more. Or if you want to be good to one of your affiliate friends buy through their site...just a thought. Unless of course you want to give the sale to your twitter friend for recommending it to you, then do that!

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Brad — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:53:01 -0000

Further to the "tip jar" idea, I'm quite happy to click on the google ads on a site that I regularly visit (of course they're relevant!)

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

job application — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:26:47 -0000

it's good that this has already been cleared out. bottom line is, it was helpful in the given situation. it was obviously a way of trying to help. and i think we should give people more credit as regard recognizing those who are spamming, or whatever.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

atommedia — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:18:57 -0000

I'd say there was a bit of paranoia going on here, what was really important is that you have a coffee machine which you like and here's where you can get hold of one, sorry you should have said, send me a smoke message at night and I'll reply using my insignia machine and give you directions to somewhere on the planet where you will find a buried map, only then will the location of the coffee machine become known.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Dieta — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:39:23 -0000

I don't see any problem with affiliate links. The other person loses nothing by clicking this link and they may just repay you for helping them. It's a win-win situation.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

danielle — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:00:58 -0000

totally agree.

marketers can be either overly sensitive or completely not care at all. i sort of assume half the links in twitter are some kind of redirect to some potentially profitable source, but if it's useful to me, it's useful to me so i personally wouldn't care if someone sent a useful aff link. if it's not i won't click on it. from a user pov, i'm more annoyed with someone trying to "sell me" on something. assuming the critics weren't aff marketers, is it an issue? ie Is the link still useful and still create a solution?

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

Jim Banks — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:17:12 -0000

Jim Kukral hit the nail on the head. Trust is what matters here. The fact that you endorse a product, took the time to suggest it, made it easier for Geno to decide, your helping to boost Amazon's revenue by selling on their behalf.

I know a few people who own restaurants. Often I am asked for recommendations, I encourage to tell the owners of restaurants I suggest that I sent them in. Hopefully it will get them a decent table and service and maybe some money off the bill, it will also enhance the service I get next time I go there. If I start to recommend them based on who gives me the biggest backhander it no longer is a recommendation and people will soon stop asking for them.

I think it's cool. should be encouraged, it won't affect my decision to buy or not to buy.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

free movies website — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:27:50 -0000

I agree that it's okay with aff links as long as the things recommended are quality and not some scam.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

wiseaff — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:45:19 -0000

It's all good, it's a good discussion. Twitter is an up and coming platform, it will be interesting to watch how it develops and how marketers learn to use it.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

jangro — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:32:26 -0000

Thanks Adam. That became clearer after today. :) It was mostly tongue in cheek though.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

wiseaff — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:20:11 -0000

I think if you are making a recommendation and you can get paid for it, you would be stupid not to.

Re: Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter

wiseaff — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:19:17 -0000

Coming in a bit late to this discussion. 1st, Scott, I wasn't "calling you out" I thought it was a GREAT use of the technology and you provided a great response to someone asking the question "looking for some advise". I would have been disappointed in you if you didn't use an affiliate link, why not get paid for your recommendation.

Adam