If You Want To Promote Your Affiliate Link On Medium, Here’s How I Think You Should Do It

No, it is not about putting your affiliate link at the end of your article.

Before I begin, let me clarify that this article is only applicable to those who have their articles behind a paywall. It does not apply to me since I have less than 100 followers, but I would still like to share my thoughts on it.

Let’s start.

I may be new to Medium as a writer, but I am not new to Medium as a reader, and I am certainly not new to affiliate links.

Having read countless articles on Medium, I find that most of those who actively try to promote their affiliate links usually place them at the end of their article.

I will tell you why I think that is a bad idea.

Limited scope

The point of affiliate links is to get non-members to become members. So, if you put it at the end of your article, how are the non-members going to even reach the end of your article to click on your affiliate link when they don’t even have access to your full article?

Some of you may argue that non-members have 3 member-only articles per month.

But you see, here’s the problem.

Now, you are appealing only to non-members who still have free articles to spare. Given the voluminous number of articles that get published onto the Medium platform every day, how many non-members with free articles to spare are going to find your article? The chances are low.

Even if they do, they may not want to become a member. This further decreases your chances of having someone clicking on your affiliate link.

Personal Experience

I became a member on Medium only because I came across an article that I was so curious to read about, only to find out that I’ve used up all my free articles as a non-member already.

So, what did I do next?

Since I did not find any affiliate links at that point, I did not think there would be any and went straight ahead to sign up as a member on my own.

As a writer, I now realize that an affiliate link for Medium existed, and getting people to use your affiliate link can help you earn more money.

What do I suggest then?

Put your affiliate link in your short bio

It’s straightforward, right?

If the article that I am interested in is blocked, all I have to do is look over to your profile and I will see the affiliate link.

Now, not only will your affiliate link have a chance of getting clicked by non-members with free articles to spare, but it may also get clicked by non-members who have used up their free articles!

Simply switching from placing your affiliate links at the end of your article to your short bio helps increase your scope.

And what does increasing your scope mean? That’s right, a higher chance of having someone clicking on your affiliate link.

Again, I’m sharing this based on my own experience, so take it for what it is worth.

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