Using Affiliate Links on Twitter and LinkedIn

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August 15, 2016, 12:40 pm

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Using Affiliate Links on Twitter and LinkedIn

I have never tried, but I have heard that Facebook doesn’t like SeoClerks links… so I wanted to try Twitter. How do SeoClerks links go down on Twitter and LinkedIn?

And my next question, I have posted some affiliate links on Twitter and LinkedIn before without any problems. I am sure that spamming social networks with affiliate links is not a great idea, but to send out just a few… will that cause a problem?

I have also heard that sharing any affiliate links on Google Plus results in accounts being banned very easily.

What are your thoughts in sharing the odd affiliate links on social media?

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Cristian

Yeah, Facebook really dose hate SC for some reason. Apparently affiliates spammed facebook to death and facebook banned SC.
I personally don't recommend twitter, never had any success there.

LinkedIn may work! But you need a unique approach and a good marketing idea.

8 years ago

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cmoneyspinner

WHOA! That's a lot of questions.

But here are my responses. Your questions in bold print.

* I have never tried, but I have heard that Facebook doesn’t like SeoClerks links… so I wanted to try Twitter. How do SeoClerks links go down on Twitter and LinkedIn?

I have had problems trying to share my SEOClerks affiliate links via Twitter. I kept getting a message that my links “appear to be” from an automated system and therefore the system blocked me from sharing via Twitter. I was manually trying to tweet. (O.o) To this day, I haven't figured out what the problem is!

I have never tried sharing them via Facebook or LinkedIn because I got confused with the Twitter error message. (O.o)

* And my next question, I have posted some affiliate links on Twitter and LinkedIn before without any problems. I am sure that spamming social networks with affiliate links is not a great idea, but to send out just a few… will that cause a problem?

Spamming anywhere will cause a problem. But sharing affiliate links via your social media profile might be frowned upon by your friends and family. However, I don't see how regular sharing via your social media business page could cause a problem. After all, you are trying to make money!

However, to be on the safe side. I make full disclosure in accordance with FTC guidelines, either on my profile's About tab or some place visible so that visitors will know that my posts may contain affiliate links.

NOTE: If you're not in America, this FTC rule or guideline may not apply.

* I have also heard that sharing any affiliate links on Google Plus results in accounts being banned very easily.

I have been a G+ user since this social network began and have shared affiliate links to my profile and business pages. Only had one instance where an affiliate link was shared and it disappeared! Like it was ZAPPED! I don't know why it happened, but I stopped sharing those particular links.

Also, the note about “disclosure” is on my G+ profile's “About” tab.

* What are your thoughts in sharing the odd affiliate links on social media?

My final “odd thoughts" would be regarding Pinterest and Tumblr. Neither social network will ban you or delete your account unless you are using it for the specific purpose of affiliate marketing and nothing else. You can go to their FAQ or Help for specific guidance. I am only giving you advice based on my experience.

My Pinterest was converted from a personal to a business account and I have not had any problems with the affiliate links that I pinned as far Pinterest saying that I was violating their rules. Although certain ones got blocked by Pinterest and I can't explain why. They were flagged as spam. It happens with some links but not with others. Can't explain why. I just don't do it! (O.o) (???)

My Tumblr is a microblog, which is awesome for social sharing, allows sharing affiliate links in two different ways: via a post or via a page. Both work and both are allowed. WARNING! (MY Pain, Your Gain.) I have had a Tumblr account deleted. Was told that one of the reasons was that I was spamming. I gave the Tumblr folks a “cooling off period”. Then went back and created a brand new account. My old deleted Tumble account had been set up with my Gmail address. By this time I went back to beg forgiveness and try again, the site had been acquired by YAHOO! and my new account had to be created using a YAHOO email address. Now Tumblr is owned by Verizon and I don't know what's going to happen. For now, Tumblr is showing their ads on my blogs and I am allowed to share my own affiliate links. I'm assuming as long I don't crazy with ONLY sharing affiliate links and nothing else, I'll be able to publish my blogs!

Hope this helps you. <3 [size=100]WHOA! That's a lot of questions. :) But here are my responses. Your questions in bold print. [b]* I have never tried, but I have heard that Facebook doesn’t like SeoClerks links… so I wanted to try Twitter. How do SeoClerks links go down on Twitter and LinkedIn?[/b] I have had problems trying to share my SEOClerks affiliate links via [u]Twitter[/u]. I kept getting a message that my links “appear to be” from an automated system and therefore the system blocked me from sharing via Twitter. I was manually trying to tweet. (O.o) To this day, I haven't figured out what the problem is! I have never tried sharing them via [u]Facebook[/u] or [u]LinkedIn[/u] because I got confused with the Twitter error message. (O.o) [b]* And my next question, I have posted some affiliate links on Twitter and LinkedIn before without any problems. I am sure that spamming social networks with affiliate links is not a great idea, but to send out just a few… will that cause a problem?[/b] Spamming anywhere will cause a problem. But sharing affiliate links via your social media profile might be frowned upon by your friends and family. However, I don't see how regular sharing via your social media business page could cause a problem. After all, you are trying to make money! However, to be on the safe side. I make full disclosure in accordance with FTC guidelines, either on my profile's About tab or some place visible so that visitors will know that my posts may contain affiliate links. [/size][list][*][size=100]NOTE: If you're not in America, this FTC rule or guideline may not apply.[/*][/size][/*][/list][size=100] [b]* I have also heard that sharing any affiliate links on Google Plus results in accounts being banned very easily.[/b] I have been a G+ user since this social network began and have shared affiliate links to my profile and business pages. Only had one instance where an affiliate link was shared and it disappeared! Like it was ZAPPED! I don't know why it happened, but I stopped sharing those particular links. Also, the note about “disclosure” is on my G+ profile's “About” tab. [b]* What are your thoughts in sharing the odd affiliate links on social media?[/b] My final “odd thoughts" would be regarding Pinterest and Tumblr. Neither social network will ban you or delete your account unless you are using it for the specific purpose of affiliate marketing and nothing else. You can go to their FAQ or Help for specific guidance. I am only giving you advice based on my experience. My [u]Pinterest[/u] was converted from a personal to a business account and I have not had any problems with the affiliate links that I pinned as far Pinterest saying that I was violating their rules. Although certain ones got blocked by Pinterest and I can't explain why. They were flagged as spam. It happens with some links but not with others. Can't explain why. I just don't do it! (O.o) (???) My [u]Tumblr[/u] is a microblog, which is awesome for social sharing, allows sharing affiliate links in two different ways: via a post or via a page. Both work and both are allowed. WARNING! (MY Pain, Your Gain.) I have had a Tumblr account deleted. Was told that one of the reasons was that I was spamming. I gave the Tumblr folks a “cooling off period”. Then went back and created a brand new account. My old deleted Tumble account had been set up with my Gmail address. By this time I went back to beg forgiveness and try again, the site had been acquired by YAHOO! and my new account had to be created using a YAHOO email address. Now Tumblr is owned by Verizon and I don't know what's going to happen. For now, Tumblr is showing their ads on my blogs and I am allowed to share my own affiliate links. I'm assuming as long I don't crazy with ONLY sharing affiliate links and nothing else, I'll be able to publish my blogs! [i]Hope this helps you. <3[/i][/size]

7 years ago

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Barida

The major thing I would suggest is to try to ensure that you follow the rules and regulations guiding each of these social media sites them. I think contacting the admins can also help in this.

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vinaya

Until now I have never shared ny seoclerk affiliate links. However, I will soon start promoting SEO clerks on my website and blogs. Since I own these websites and blogs, there will be no problem. However, I hear that facebook does not accept affiliate links. If that is a case, cannot we use shortened links

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