Proof that any social media platform can be replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This app is disrupting the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
New frontiers are opening up, and marketing opportunities with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And there\u2019s always money to be made during any Digital Gold Rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So let\u2019s take a close look at how affiliate marketing on TikTok works\u2026or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWhy Should You Consider Starting Affiliate Marketing on TikTok?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The first thing we have to deal with is the misperception that TikTok is a social media app \u201cjust for kids\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While that\u2019s true, it doesn\u2019t give you the full picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TikTok app has been downloaded 2 billion times, so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TikTok has around 1.7 billion active users<\/a>, spread across 155 countries and 75 languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are currently an estimated 80 million<\/a> active TikTok app users in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So this isn\u2019t just a blip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roughly 40% of the overall TikTok audience is between 16 and 24 years of age<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which means the average affiliate marketer has a potential target audience of 300-ish million people to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All of whom spend at least 50 minutes online per day watching videos on the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that\u2019s when they\u2019re not uploading their own 15 \u2013 60 second videos for friends and other users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some affiliate marketers are already jumping on the trend. According to our affiliate marketing statistics<\/a> page, 29.6% of affiliate marketers are using TikTok to drive traffic and promote products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just remember that your affiliate offers\/niches<\/a> need to appeal to this younger demographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As in, you\u2019re probably not going to have much luck pitching retirement plans or home loans, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or B2B products and services, for that matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fashion, lifestyle, gadgets, and consumer products are what TikTok app users spend their disposable income on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So they\u2019re the types of affiliate products you should focus on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take a look at how TikTok can be used for affiliate marketing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok affiliate marketing is when you upload videos to TikTok but with the end goal of monetizing your audience via affiliate links in your videos or on an external blog or social platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So that all sounds pretty similar to affiliate marketing on any other social network, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what makes TikTok stand out from the crowd is because it\u2019s so new \u2013 the app only launched in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook has been around for almost 17 years now, and Twitter<\/a> for 14 years.<\/p>\n\n\n Even Snapchat<\/a> is almost a decade old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that only means one thing to kids \u2013 they\u2019re boomer<\/a> platforms <\/p>\n\n\n\n Basically, any social network used by a parent or older sibling will be avoided like the plague by Gen Z\u2019ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So they\u2019re moving because they know adults don\u2019t use TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s look at how you can use TikTok traffic in your affiliate marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first option is to leverage free organic traffic because as of right now TikTok doesn\u2019t appear to throttle how much traffic a content creator gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If anything, they\u2019re happy to hand you tens of millions of views for free, literally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, here\u2019s what happened 24 hours after I posted my first, and truly awful, TikTok video:<\/p>\n\n\n 480 views for 15 seconds of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are four ways you can use TikTok organic traffic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s look at how you can put these options to work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok keeps changing its position on whether or not you can add links to videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of right now, it does not appear to be an option, probably because they\u2019ve started to push their paid ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But you can get around this in a number of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #1 Upgrade to a business account<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok \u2018Personal\u2019 accounts don\u2019t allow you to place a clickable link in your profile.<\/p>\n\n\n But \u2018Business\u2019 accounts don\u2019t have that restriction \u2013 they\u2019re also free to upgrade to.<\/p>\n\n\n So you can link directly to your website or blog from your TikTok profile, monetizing that traffic with your affiliate program of choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #2 Use a bridge page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But what if you want or need to drive traffic to multiple URLs or affiliate offers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n No problem \u2013 just use LinkTr.ee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n This is similar to Linkin.bio by Later.com, except it works with TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It also happens to be free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you log in all you have to do is click on \u2018Add New Link\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n Then complete the two fields and slide it from yellow to green to activate your links:<\/p>\n\n\n This obviously isn\u2019t as neat as being able to link directly from your content, but it\u2019s better than nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You could create a shortlist of the blog posts that are monetized with your most lucrative affiliate offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then just add them to your Linktr.ee profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, no I haven\u2019t tested adding a direct affiliate link…but I\u2019d imagine they\u2019re frowned upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok actually makes this remarkably easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tap on the \u2018Me\u2019 icon at the bottom of the screen on the TikTok app:<\/p>\n\n\n Then tap \u2018Edit Profile\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And voil\u00e1, you have a separate field for your Instagram and YouTube profiles:<\/p>\n\n\n Do people actually subscribe to multiple social profiles for the same person or brand?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Absolutely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advertisers understand that the right product in front of the right audience can result in serious ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s marketing gold for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So they\u2019re usually more than happy to hand out coupon\/discount codes to TikTok affiliate marketers and social influencers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Using this coupon code can be as simple as mentioning it in your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or some advertisers take this a step further by providing you with a dedicated referral URL for their affiliate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s say you\u2019re promoting Manscaped.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n But instead of giving your viewers a coupon code, you ask them to go to this URL instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.manscaped.com\/authorityhackers<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n Then any purchases made by your followers at that URL will be credited to your affiliate program balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a clunky method of getting clicks because it relies on users copying and pasting the affiliate URL into their browser.<\/p>\n\n\n With that said, I have seen a lot of big TikTok influencers<\/a> use this approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So it\u2019s something to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because if these influencers are using this method of \u201clinking\u201d then there\u2019s a very good reason for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Organic reach is fine, but sometimes you need to target a specific demographic or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So you\u2019ll need other advertising options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok does have a paid advertising platform, but:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ireland appears to be one of the countries that \u2018TikTok for Business\u2019 is not available in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, not all advertising campaign types are available in every country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So you have to manage your expectations even if you do get approved for a TikTok ad account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But here\u2019s an example of what their campaign manager looks like:<\/p>\n\n\n Make sure you sit down for this one \u2013 TikTok video ads aren\u2019t cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like the $150,000 required for a 6-day \u2018Hashtag Challenge\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u2018Brand Takeover\u2019 video can cost upwards of $20k!<\/p>\n\n\n\n These details come from a leaked internal TikTok document\u2026which they have yet to disavow or deny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even their cheapest ad packages start at $600, so paid views are far from cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long story short, their advertising isn\u2019t for an affiliate marketer with a budget of $10 per day \u2013 there are better advertising options for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If, however, you do have the financial clout, here are your options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Basically, TikTok ads would seem only to be a viable option for businesses or influencers with 6-figure marketing budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok can only be used for affiliate marketing if you can get enough views on your videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what steps can you take to build a following on TikTok for your affiliate marketing business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok is all about short-form videos (15 to 60 seconds long) being posted on a regular basis. So content marketers\/video creators need to create a video publishing schedule and stick to it like glue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Creating a new trend is possible, but it\u2019s also a lot of work. Instead, analyze current trends and see if there\u2019s anything that works for your niche. And then tap into that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here comes the same basic advice we give people looking to leverage social media platforms<\/a>\u2013 find people in tangential niches, buddy up with them, and find marketing opportunities to work on together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These aren\u2019t nearly as important on TikTok as they are on say Pinterest<\/a> or Instagram<\/a>. Just keep it to 2 \u2013 3 hashtags per video. Any more than that is overkill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Having tens of millions of views on your TikTok videos is great. But what\u2019s even better is \u201cmigrating\u201d your subscribers over to a monetized YouTube channel, or your email list via a lead magnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And more than anything else remember the target demographic you\u2019re working with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are later Millennials and Gen Z\u2019ers – it\u2019s not the same as marketing to Facebook or Twitter users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some real-life examples of affiliates making money with TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First up we have GraceakaLittleMama with 475k followers.<\/p>\n\n\n She monetizes her traffic with a variety of offers, including Amazon<\/a> and affiliate marketing products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But she does that by redirecting her TikTok traffic to her YouTube profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next up we have Rachel Meaders with 1.3 million followers:<\/p>\n\n\n She monetizes her traffic through the Amazon Associates<\/a> program \u2013 her angle is short videos of \u201cThings you didn\u2019t know you needed off Amazon\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then she uses LinkTr.ee to point users in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n And finally, what blog post on affiliate marketing would be complete without featuring a ClickBank<\/a> product?<\/p>\n\n\n This is a smaller TikTok account, with just 43k followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But they\u2019re operating in a narrow niche \u2013 woodworking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bit.ly link in their profile redirects to a ClickBank product with an average commission of $62 per sale and a massive conversion rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This channel probably makes pretty good recurring income<\/a> from this product, without even trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s do a quick checklist on whether affiliate marketing on TikTok is a good idea or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, can TikTok be used for affiliate marketing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kinda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But it should be one of many channels you leverage for your affiliate marketing business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not the only one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no way to add affiliate links directly to your videos, leaving you to rely on a bridge\/landing page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which makes affiliate marketing there more difficult than it should be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And affiliate marketing doesn\u2019t need to be awkward or tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, you can see how straightforward it is in our free training<\/a> on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But back to TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019re literally giving traffic away for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And you can redirect that traffic to any of a number of external platforms, like Instagram or your blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TikTok is more of a traffic source than anything else, one that I\u2019d make use of right now while accepting that it won\u2019t be around forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s an interesting platform that\u2019s currently enjoying its moment in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the sun always sets on this stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can do affiliate marketing on TikTok, but you need to find a way to add affiliate links to your video content or TikTok bio.<\/p>\n If you have more than 10,000 followers, you can add clickable links straight into your TikTok stories.<\/p>\n If not, you can change your account to a TikTok Business account free of charge and add a link to your TikTok bio.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n You can add Amazon affiliate links to TikTok.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, assuming you don\u2019t have 10,000+ TikTok followers and can only add a link to your profile bio, you\u2019ll need to link to a bridging page incorporating all your various affiliate links.<\/p>\nWhat Is TikTok Affiliate Marketing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWays To Make Money With Affiliate Marketing On TikTok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1<\/em> Use Organic Reach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Link To An External URL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n![\"Linktr](\"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/linktr-ee-homepage-screenshot-1024x350.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n![\"Linktr](\"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/linktr-ee-link-1024x341.png\")
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nLink To Your Social Profiles<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n2 Use Promo Codes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Add URL To Your Description<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n2<\/em> Use TikTok\u2019s Paid Advertising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nBuilding Your TikTok Audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Be Consistent <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Be Smart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Network a Tot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hashtag Less<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Repurpose Traffic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Examples Of Affiliate Marketing On TikTok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nPros & Cons of TikTok Affiliate Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pros<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Cons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Should You Start Doing Affiliate Marketing On TikTok?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n
Can you do affiliate marketing on TikTok?<\/h3>\n
Can you put Amazon affiliate links on TikTok?<\/h3>\n