Affiliate Marketing
Medium: What Are Affiliate Links and Are They Allowed On Medium?
You have possibly already come across the term affiliate links. They are commonly used in blogs and websites to promote products. In this article, I will share what an affiliate link is and whether they are allowed to be used in your Medium articles.
What is an affiliate link?
The user who is promoting a website/link/product is known as the affiliate and the destination the link takes you to is referred to as the merchant’s/advertisers website.
An affiliate link is a URL that contains a unique user ID and it is often hyperlinked. If a user clicks on the URL it will take them to a third-party website. This will be the merchant that the affiliate has partnered with and is directing traffic towards their website and products with the aim of earning a commission.
Why do websites and blogs use affiliate links?
The reason lots of bloggers and websites use affiliate links in their content is that it is a way to monetise your blog. This is because if a visitor clicks on an affiliate link and then makes a purchase…
