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<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re an Instagram marketer, you\u2019ve most probably heard about integrating an affiliate program into your influencer marketing campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ve got some basic understanding but you feel like digging deeper and mastering every aspect of the strategy, don\u2019t you?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, we\u2019ve got great news for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re at the right place at the right time!<\/p>\n
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Further in this article, I\u2019ll share with you all the missing parts of the affiliate marketing puzzle. More specifically, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without further ado, let\u2019s go over these points and see if by the end of this article I\u2019ll be able to\u00a0 convince you to commit to affiliate marketing for influencers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, indeed, what is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the simplest answer is the following: From the point of view of\u00a0business, affiliate marketing is the strategy of selling your products\/services through someone outside of your company and paying them certain percentages from the generated conversions or traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everyone can benefit from Instagram monetization and become an affiliate for a company by promoting their products and\/or services.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A common practice is for the brand customers themselves to become one by sharing their experience and feedback with the brand and earn commissions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main reason this model works quite well and is largely practiced is that people are more prone to trust real users\u2019 reviews\u00a0rather than ads or any other type of promotion. By showing the product in use, the brand customers\u2019 message sounds more genuine and is thus more likely to convince their close friends and acquaintances to convert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n In influencer marketing, you\u2019re always trying your best to increase the return on investment (ROI).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n To achieve this, you\u2019re trying to strike a balance between increasing your conversion rate and reducing your expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, obviously, in affiliate marketing traffic and conversions are not guaranteed. So every other payment for a post or story is only adding up to your expenses but not necessarily affecting positively on your ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The solution?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, it\u2019s easy. To have more control over your final results, simply arrange to pay your influencers for their services afterwards. The nature of this strategy is the same as for regular affiliate marketing, with a \u201csmall\u201d bonus of using more influential people or pages in your niche.<\/p>\n\n If you\u2019re still considering whether it\u2019s worth giving an\u00a0 affiliate program a try in your influencer campaign, simply go over\u00a0 all the obvious (and not only) benefits of this golden strategy I\u2019ve spilled out below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using the Instagram affiliate program in your marketing, will not only help you reach larger and more targeted audiences but also take your ROI to 9! With the average affiliate rate amounting to 10%, you\u2019ll be able to generate\u00a0 9x more revenue. If that\u2019s not every other marketer\u2019s dream, then what is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Influencers collaborating with an affiliate program perfectly understand that they\u2019re being paid based on their performance. The more conversions, the higher the commissions. Accordingly, they\u2019re more motivated to make better content, present it better and go the extra mile with you to make their audience convert more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As stated above, affiliate influencers get their commissions after they provide you with your desired results. That being said, you\u2019re considerably decreasing your risks. Even if they do not generate any conversions, you\u2019re still profiting from that collaboration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n But how come?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just read these two words \u2014 brand awareness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any promotion of your product builds awareness around it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not every influencer would agree to collaborate with you affiliate-based. However, that doesn\u2019t yet mean you can\u2019t use the strategy in your favor. You can always negotiate a lower upfront payment price by integrating an Instagram affiliate program in the deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know, I know, after all the benefits mentioned above, you can\u2019t wait to jump into using Instagram for affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But first, let me take a self… Ugh.. I mean, take you to a tour on how exactly to use affiliate marketing in practice, where to find your affiliates, what tools to use, how to track and measure your results, and what platforms to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s start off with the basic technical stuff. Here are the steps you should take in order to make the best use of affiliate marketing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If affiliates are, basically, the middlemen between your brand and customers, affiliate networks function as a bridge between your brand and the affiliates. Possessing a certain database of affiliates, they help you quickly find, contact and negotiate with your potential affiliates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Such platforms offer your affiliates a place to generate their affiliate links, track their performance and, most importantly, get paid automatically.\u00a0 If you\u2019re moving forward with the second option, you\u2019d rather dig deeper into the existing affiliate networks to find the one that fits your needs the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Luckily for you, I\u2019ve already put together all the criteria you should consider when choosing a network. Each platform has its charging program with predefined commissions. When choosing the network you should thoroughly consider if it\u2019s worth the investment, i.e. whether the results will be enough to cover your expenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n But wait! Isn\u2019t that performance-based?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n YES! However, besides the result-based commissions, there are also fixed setup fees and a monthly minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The setup fee is quite self-explanatory: You make a fixed one-time payment for registering in the network. As to the monthly minimum,\u00a0 it\u2019s the minimum monthly fee you pay regardless of how many conversions your affiliates generate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n To make it more clear, let\u2019s say the monthly minimum of your\u00a0 network is $100. If, as a result of the affiliates\u2019 performance, your due commission to the network reaches $125, you don\u2019t have to worry about your monthly minimum: it\u2019s already included in the commission. . However, if the commission is only $60 due to the insufficient results, t, you’ll owe the affiliate network those remaining $40 to pay your monthly minimum.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, when choosing your network, keep in mind that even though you pay commissions for the results you get, you can never go below a certain bar. Make sure to pay special attention to this when going through the network\u2019s charging conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some networks offer minimum time limits to collaborate. That\u2019s because the longer the binding period, the less confident the network is in the quality of its deliverables. These are also the type of affiliate networks that have higher monthly minimums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Limited collaboration is beneficial for you in case you are dissatisfied with the network. Thus, when choosing a network, make sure the time frame for collaboration is not more than 1 month. This will give you the freedom and flexibility to always switch to a better fit for your program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the number of affiliates the network collaborates with. Obviously, the larger it is, the better.\u00a0 A large database of affiliates not only supposes better chances of collaborations and better results but also says a lot about the credibility of the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best affiliate networks, on average, have thousands of affiliates in their closet to offer your program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So when choosing one for yourself, do check out the number of affiliates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the other side of the medal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you know,\u00a0 quantity doesn\u2019t always guarantee quality. The network you choose can have a significant number of affiliate partners, but you might still not reach your ultimate goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reasons are numerous. The most common one is the non-relevance between\u00a0the topic and niche.\u00a0 For instance, if you want to practice affiliate marketing on Instagram for a skincare product, it\u2019s not the right move to have 2,000 tech reviewer affiliates to promote your product to their audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another reason can be the low standards of qualifying as an affiliate. To avoid a low-qualified affiliate, try filtering them by the number of their Instagram follower<\/a>. Obviously, you wouldn\u2019t like to pay for affiliates with 27 followers and 3 likes on each post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s a quick Cookie 101 in case you have no idea what it is and why it\u2019s important.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cookie is a text file that is stored on your potential customer\u2019s computer the moment they visit your website. That\u2019s how the conversions via affiliate links are tracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But do people convert the first time they visit your website? What if they come back later and make a purchase using a direct link? Will the affiliate get the commission?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the nightmare questions of every affiliate out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n And here\u2019s the answer: Everything depends on the cookie duration and how long it takes the client to convert after their first visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cookie duration is the period of time the cookie is active after being stored on a visitor’s browser. Usually, it\u2019s up to 30 days. This means that when someone clicks on the affiliate\u2019s link but makes the purchase a week later (even with a different link) the affiliate will still get the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, cookies offer a great opportunity to the affiliate to warm up their audience before converting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most essential functions of an affiliate network is handling all the tracking and reporting. This allows having your fingers on the pulse at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imagine going on a road trip without a map. You can\u2019t know exactly where you\u2019re heading if you don\u2019t see the bigger picture, if you don\u2019t know which road you took and which part of it you’ve already covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The same is with affiliate marketing on Instagram: you should always keep track of how your affiliates are performing, what the main traffic sources are, which niches\/audiences generate better engagement and conversions, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As to the reporting, make sure to choose an affiliate network that provides you with detailed reporting on your campaigns and doesn\u2019t charge additional fees for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some of the best affiliate networks you can find on the market:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Awin<\/strong><\/a> – This could be your best choice if your business is in the field of financing, lifestyle, travel or home\/gardening niches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ShareASale<\/strong><\/a> – With over 1,000 exclusive merchants (4,000 overall), ShareASale is one of the largest affiliate platforms out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ClickBank<\/strong><\/a> – Despite offering both digital and physical products, ClickBank concentrates more on digital ones like online courses and e-books.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flexoffers<\/strong><\/a> – If you\u2019re launching your first affiliate marketing campaign, you might need the guidance of a dedicated affiliate manager. On\u00a0 Flexoffers you get exactly such an affiliate manager assigned to your account<\/p>\n\n\n\n CJ Affiliate<\/strong><\/a> – It\u2019s the reporting for me. CJ Affiliate offers a significantly comprehensive reporting that is a huge competitive advantage for marketers who understand its importance in future planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"what](\"https:\/\/viralmango.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/3-min-1024x715.jpg\")
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And that kids, is how affiliate marketing works for influencers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u00a0<\/div>\n\nWhat are the main benefits of an Instagram affiliate program for influencer marketers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To make use of such a network, you can either create your own (as Amazon did) or choose one of the existing ones available in the market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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