Top mistakes of affiliates, buyer intent, and the authentic use of affiliate links with Chris Guthrie.

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Welcome to episode 176 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Chris Guthrie about making affiliate marketing work for you.

Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers

This is the greatest time of year. No, not because of the holidays…because it’s gift guide season!

Joking aside, gift guides are just one of the many ways that you can make affiliate marketing work for you, and that’s exactly why Chris is here.

He’s sharing some unique strategies for affiliate marketing, and he chats about important keywords for affiliate marketing, optimization, and more.

If you’re looking for ways to up your affiliate income game, this episode is for you!

In this episode, Chris shares:

• Why he started product review sites
• Why buyer intent is important and how to create content around it
• Why keywords like “best” and “top” are helpful for affiliate marketing
• The biggest mistakes affiliates make
• How you can authentically use affiliate links
• How you can win an optimization session with Chris

Resources:

• SEMrush
• Ahrefs
• Top 7 Tips I Used to Make $41,438.42 in 2009 with Amazon Associates
• Amazon Associates Program Fee Schedule
• EasyAzon
• Amazon OneLink
• Up Fuel
• Follow Chris on Twitter

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com.

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