Tip of the Day: Use Affiliate Links in your Sidebar

Looking for a new way to monetize on your blog? Be sure you are utilizing the sidebar. This widget-ready area is often overlooked by content creators. Here are three ways you can turn the sidebar area into a profitable ad placement with our ShareASale Affiliate Tools.  

Banner Ads

Banner Ads are advertisements displayed on a webpage. The advertisement is usually an image. Most Merchants provide banner ads for their affiliates to place on their site. Within the ShareASale platform, take a look at your Merchants and look at their banner ads. Be sure to select the ones that are relevant to your content and readers. Copy the code and place it on your sidebar and the banner ad is all ready to go. This is a great way to inform your readers about sales, events, and favorite brands.

Product Showcase

ShareASale’s Product Showcase is an interactive widget that showcases products by Merchant, Keyword, or Merchant + Keyword. The tool rotates products automatically based on your search designated search. You no longer would have to worry about affiliate links expiring or updated outdated products because this tool will do it for you. Be sure to try out this tool to advertise your favorite brands in an eye-catching way.

Shortened Affiliate Links

Do you have 5 favorite products? Or maybe a 5 must-haves? Share your favorite items with your readers by creating a list and adding in the shortened affiliate links with ShareASale’s Custom Link Generator. Having a short list such as a “Shop My Favorite Dresses” on your sidebar allows your readers to easily purchase products you recommend.