How To Make Money With Affiliate Links On Pinterest

Did you also know that you can add affiliate links directly to Pinterest without writing a single piece of copy?

You can make money promoting all kinds of products on Pinterest and get paid a commission while you sleep!Did you know that you can create a passive income stream without even writing a single blog post? All you need is a Pinterest account and some affiliate products to promote!

Affiliate marketing is truly the easiest way to jumpstart your income if you are just starting out in the blogging world.

If you need to make money fast and don’t have time to wait for Google to let you out of the Sandbox in 6 months then why not try using Affiliate links on Pinterest?

If you are like me and love scouring the income reports on Pinterest, you have probably noticed that affiliate marketing makes up the bulk of revenue for most bloggers.How To Use Affiliate Links On Pinterest

Once I discovered I could make money with affiliate links on Pinterest, I became really interested in the ins and outs of affiliate marketing and read every article I could find.A Pinterest pin is the same as a post on the other social media networks. Content creators add new pins to their Pinterest account with links back to their website or blog.

In the same way, affiliate marketers can use Pinterest to add product pin to Pinterest with their unique link to affiliate offers from different brands.

How Pinterest Affiliate Marketing Works

First, let’s talk about Pinterest. Pinterest isn’t really a social network in the same way as Facebook and Instagram. In a way, its more of a visual search engine that people browse to get inspiration for home decor, fashion and, well, anything really.Now I’ve put it all together for you in this post so you can get a jumpstart on your affiliate marketingAs an affiliate, you can promote different products on Pinterest, social media or your own blog and make a small commission for every sale you refer.

How do Affiliate Links work on Pinterest?

Since 2016, Pinterest has allowed pinners to add direct affiliate links to their pins instead of having to go through a blog.

This is great news because it means that you can market to the over 450 million monthly active users! For free! Now that’s my kind of marketing.

While the use of affiliate links on Pinterest has been around for 5 years, the Pinterest algorithm has changed a lot so it is important to know how to take advantage of this great opportunity properly.For those new to this form of marketing, let’s break down some of the basics of using affiliates on Pinterest.

What is affiliate marketing?

It seems like a new and trendy way of making income online but in fact, it’s been around for decades. Any sales person who makes a “cut” or commission from selling a product is, in a sense, an affiliate for that product.

In essence, the affiliate is acting as the agent or representative of the product or company they are selling.

Think of travel agents, insurance salesmen or MLM direct sellersWhen I first head about using Pinterest affiliate links, lots of people were saying they had made commissions within 24 hours of starting. I’ll be honest that I was completely skeptical because it all seemed too easy.

When I didn’t make my first sale within 24 hours, I was a bit disappointed but within two weeks, I was making affiliate sales almost every day. I still can’t believe it!

Read on for all the details on getting started with this lucrative side hustleWithout realizing it, you have probably already clicked on an affiliate link for a cute sweater or Etsy printable. Those are affiliate links.

Here is an example from my board “Summer activities for kids”:You can see that the link to this pin is from shareasale.com.

If you are new to affiliate marketing they are a great place to start because they work with tons of retailers such as Modcloth, Shutterfly and DollarTree.

I find it to be a great network for fashion bloggers as there are lots of great brands on ShareaSale.

While adding your affiliate link to a picture of a product is a good starting point, you will likely need to create a marketing strategy in order to grow your Pinterest traffic.

Top Tips For Using Affiliate Links On Pinterest

Don’t be spammy

No one wants to be bombarded with sales pitches on Pinterest so make sure to stay true to the essence of the site.

Pinterest users are searching for inspiration, ideas, and ways to improve their lives. In that vein, remember to pin other people’s stuff and use affiliate links sparingly but effectively.