Affiliate marketers tend to gravitate towards whatever social network is in vogue. But Affiliate Marketing With X rarely gets a second look.
You’ll rarely hear an affiliate marketing “guru” talk about it.
Probably because they’re too busy posting pictures of their rented Lamborghini on other social media platforms.
So, viewed subjectively Twitter would appear to be a waste of time except for big brands.
It’s just far too “noisy”.
But viewed objectively you have to at least acknowledge two things about the X App:
- It has 330 million active users
- Affiliates are making money there
Affiliate Marketing on the X App
Affiliate marketing on the X App is where you recommend products or services to your Followers via either free or paid Tweets. You can then earn a percentage-based or flat-rate commission fee from that referral, depending on the type of affiliate program you’re promoting.
This is the process you’d use with affiliate marketing on any other platform.
The only difference here is that you’re promoting products to your X Followers instead of people visiting your website.
Tips On Building Affiliate Marketing with X.
When building a niche or authority website one of the first steps is to choose your niche.
Then choose the affiliate programs you want to promote.
Twitter is no different in that regard.
Find Your X Niche
Broad niches don’t seem to work well on the X, so be prepared to niche down if you want to make money.
For example, instead of promoting “diet” products, you’d only discuss Keto dieting.
That’s how you build an avid following, not by promoting a different affiliate program each day.
Not sure how to pick a niche?
Don’t worry, we’ve already researched more than 80 of the Best Niches out there for you.
Engage And Gain Followers
If you’re not already familiar with the basics of X it’s a “micro-blogging” social media platform.
Micro-blogging refers to the fact that you only have 280 characters (per Tweet) to get your message across to your Followers.
So you have to focus on engagement first when it comes to making money with its user base.
Let’s get started on how you do that.
Your X Profile
Completing your profile is the first thing for you to spend some time on.
It helps create a positive image for your online business, and the best practice is to also inject some of your personality into it.
That’s why brands make such a huge effort with their social profiles.
So if profiles matter to companies they should matter to you.
Also, use an actual picture of yourself in your profile.
The reason for this is that the majority of X users use an avatar/cartoon on their profile.
So using a real photograph helps build trust and can boost your engagement rate.
Which will be critical when you’re recommending affiliate marketing products and services to your Followers later on.
Make your profile engaging and make it memorable.
Getting Followers
So let’s start with one of the most important X marketing tips that far too many affiliate marketers ignore:
Don’t.Buy.Followers.
It might inflate your ego but it’s a waste of time and money.
Paid Followers will rarely engage with your Tweets – usually because they’re bots.
That’s why you’ll see accounts with 50k Followers that can barely scrape together 100 Likes when they post.
You’ll also get called out for being a fake which will directly impact your credibility.
And a lack of credibility means getting crappy conversion rates = your affiliate marketing links stand no chance of making money.
So how do you go about getting people interested in what you have to say?
Find popular X influences in tangential niches and follow them.
Retweet their content.
Use the X Chats
These chats are a neat way to raise your profile on this platform
An X Chat is like a moderated discussion but centered around one topic and a specific hashtag.
So, look for recurring X chats related to your niche and take part in them.
Some of the people you “meet” will eventually follow you.
Or consider hosting your own Twitter chat once you have a few thousand Followers.
Most marketers completely overlook this method for generating traffic to their affiliate offers.
Style Your Tweets
Just because everyone else composes their Tweets as a single block of text doesn’t mean you should.
This style of writing is influenced by the 280-character limit imposed on each Tweet.
But which of these writing styles is easier to read and more engaging?
Measure Your Progress
It can be hard to know how far you’ve come unless you know where you started.
The number of Followers you have can eventually become a confusing blur if you’re doing things right.
That’s why having access to some kind of X analytics package is important.
The good news is that every X account comes with analytics built-in.
It’s not as detailed as Google Analytics, but again it should be enough for the average affiliate marketer.
Use Paid Ads
And the final option for building an audience on any social media network is – as always – paid ads.
Ultimately, this will be the only option available to businesses and affiliate marketers operating on social media platforms.
You can use X as a free source of traffic for now…but don’t bet your future on it.
You can run several different types of campaigns from building brand awareness to getting more traffic to your website.
