{"id":840,"date":"2018-08-08T02:08:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T09:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affiliate2day.com\/blog\/?p=840"},"modified":"2018-10-31T05:44:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T12:44:25","slug":"instagram-affiliate-program-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.affiliate2day.com\/blog\/instagram-affiliate-program-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Instagram to Promote Your Affiliate Program Links"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re working with an internet marketing affiliate program, Facebook<\/a>\u00a0seems like the obvious place to begin your advertising campaign. But did you know that Instagram now has more than 700 million active monthly users<\/a>? That\u2019s a phenomenal potential audience for your affiliate program\u2019s links. But how do you use Instagram for marketing?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s simple, really. Just use Instagram as you would any other funnel, platform or advertising hub.<\/p>\n

The Instagram Platform Approach<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve been working with an online affiliate program long enough to be thinking about branching out into advertising spaces, you already know the importance of having a strong website. The same applies to using Instagram. Insta-users are quality-driven. Far more so than Facebookers and Twitterers. They want their content to be rich, engaging and original, so you can\u2019t just throw adverts at them and hope for the best.<\/p>\n

To make it big on Instagram<\/a> you need to go big on quality, so spend some time getting it right \u2013 and don\u2019t forget to use your Bio. If you\u2019ve already chosen your affiliate program, build your page around that. For dating offers, for example, you could take either a fun, or a romantic approach, depending on your affiliate program\u2019s style. Make it original. Make it clever. Make it different. And your followers will come. Then, once you\u2019ve got your followers, you can start working in your links. Using the Insta platform, just as you use your website, to bounce followers onto your pay per sale links can be incredibly cost-effective \u2013 you\u2019re not even paying to host your account.<\/p>\n

The Instagram Funnel Approach<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re unsure about getting your affiliate program\u2019s message across in pictures (don\u2019t forget that you can caption each pic!), then you could use Instagram to funnel visitors back to your own website. It\u2019s a slightly longer process, and while people don\u2019t want sales messages rammed down their throats, it can be tricky to hold their attention through multiple clicks. However, the benefit of the funnel approach is that Insta-users don\u2019t see you as an advertiser. If they funnel through to your website though, it\u2019s because they think that you\u2019ve got something interesting to say. This makes them more likely to follow your recommendations and click on your links.<\/p>\n

The Instagram Advertising Approach<\/h3>\n

To advertise your links on Instagram you just need to search through and find accounts with advertising spaces. Some account holders just won\u2019t go there. BUT, a huge number are just like you, and using Instagram to make money. Advertising fees are often minimal and yet can provide a significant audience for your website, or your affiliate links. Look for brands with a similar area of interest, see who they\u2019re affiliated with and look at their analytics. Make your choice from there.<\/p>\n

Getting Insta Followers<\/h3>\n

If you like the idea of using Instagram but are finding building followers difficult there are a number of things you can do:<\/p>\n