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Three proven link building tactics for affiliate sites
Ahrefs
April 11, 2023
Expertise beats volume — credibility makes editors actually respond.
HARO gives free high-authority links with journalists doing the outreach.
Podcast episodes almost always link back to guests automatically.
Affiliate link building: middleman method and content quality strategy
Ahrefs
April 10, 2023
SEO
9
Content marketing
7
Middleman method: build links to informational posts, pass authority to money pages.
Commercial pages need direct links earned through content far better than competitors.
Effective outreach leads with genuine value, not self-serving product page pitches.
Content marketing
YouTube
Writing informational blog posts that quietly generate affiliate revenue
Ahrefs
April 4, 2023
Content marketing
9
SEO
7
Copywriting
5
How-to posts can earn commissions without looking like sales content
Search intent determines format — not the keyword wording alone
Product-led content embeds affiliate links where they genuinely solve problems
How to write affiliate blog posts that rank and convert
Ahrefs
April 3, 2023
Business models
9
Content marketing
8
Closing techniques
7
Three post types cover all commercial affiliate content with repeatable structures
Match content depth to intent: skimmers vs. near-ready buyers need different formats
Linking posts into product clusters multiplies ranking signals across the whole site
Affiliate content ratio: how much informational vs. commercial content to create
Ahrefs
April 3, 2023
Pure commercial sites fail without exceptional, backlink-earning reviews
Informational content ranks easily but caps affiliate revenue potential
Any roughly equal split (40/60 to 60/40) is the practical target
How to set up your affiliate site's homepage and navigation
Ahrefs
March 29, 2023
SEO
9
Conversion rate optimisation
7
Your homepage passes authority to the pages that earn commissions
Nav links are how Google discovers — and ranks — your content
Small sites link posts directly; large sites use category pages
Affiliate site content strategy: build topical authority with product clusters
Ahrefs
March 28, 2023
SEO
9
MVP & prototyping
5
Topical authority requires comprehensive sub-niche coverage, not isolated posts.
Product clusters link one comparison post to multiple reviews via internal links.
Informational TNA content builds trust and earns backlinks without direct revenue.
Affiliate site strategy: dominate niches one subniche at a time
Ahrefs
March 27, 2023
SEO
9
Niche selection
7
Content marketing
6
Cover one subniche exhaustively before expanding to the next.
SEO traffic flows from keyword research, content, and backlinks.
Topical depth beats breadth for rankings and visitor trust.
Keyword research for affiliate marketing sites
Ahrefs
March 27, 2023
SEO
9
Content marketing
7
Only keywords with natural product-recommendation intent drive affiliate revenue.
Four keyword types cover the full funnel from research to purchase.
T&A content earns backlinks that lift rankings on all commercial pages.
How to find the best affiliate programs for any niche
Ahrefs
March 22, 2023
Growth hacking
9
Pricing strategy
6
Reverse-engineer competitors' links to find proven niche programs
Amazon's 24-hour cookie can cost you despite high conversion rates
Higher commission rates mean nothing if conversion rate is low
How to find and qualify a niche for an affiliate marketing site
Ahrefs
March 21, 2023
Traffic value is the fastest proxy for a niche's commercial viability
Low domain-rating competitors with high traffic reveal winnable niches
Two methods to discover niches: Amazon backlinks or Content Explorer broad search
How to choose the right niche for affiliate marketing
Ahrefs
March 20, 2023
Loss of motivation — not bad SEO — kills most affiliate sites
Filter keywords to difficulty under 10 to find rankable affiliate opportunities
Start narrow, but anchor to a bigger industry for long-term growth
Four-step blueprint for starting an affiliate marketing website
Ahrefs
March 15, 2023
SEO
10
Niche selection
7
MVP & prototyping
5
Too broad a niche makes ranking nearly impossible from the start.
SEO traffic is free, consistent, and compounds into passive revenue.
Backlinks are the critical ranking factor beyond quality content.
Ahrefs spent $800K on marketing with no ROI tracking — here's what they learned
Ahrefs
March 1, 2023
Branding
8
Paid ads
7
Content marketing
5
Why zero ROI tracking on $800K in campaigns was intentional
Podcast ads flopped on leads but built lasting brand awareness
Attribution is a nightmare — common sense often beats bad data
AI tools & automation
YouTube
ChatGPT for SEO: best and worst use cases
Ahrefs
February 8, 2023
AI tools & automation
10
SEO
7
ChatGPT keyword research produces results with near-zero search demand.
Regex, code automation, and meta descriptions deliver real efficiency gains.
No SERP access makes search intent classification unreliable at scale.