{"id":99202,"date":"2023-08-02T09:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/?p=99202"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:29:36","slug":"free-traffic-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/free-traffic-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Best Free Traffic Sources for Affiliate Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many marketers have made a fortune promoting products online using free traffic sources for affiliate marketing \u2014 and there\u2019s still plenty of room to do the same. But it\u2019s not as simple as sharing an affiliate link and watching the conversions roll in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To succeed, knowing your audience and where they spend time online is important. By creating high-quality content and sharing it in the right places, you can build a community interested in what you have to say. This takes commitment, budget, and a solid strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll help you pick your traffic source and take a closer look at the 11 best sources to drive visitors to your affiliate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. SEO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Pinterest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Tiktok <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Email<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Instagram <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Twitter <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Facebook <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Quora <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Reddit <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What Exactly is a Free Traffic Source?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A free traffic source refers to any method of attracting visitors to your website without paying for ads. It includes organic search, social media<\/a>, email, and community forums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In marketing, traffic sources are used to attract visitors to your main online asset or website, where all your marketing activities are centered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And the same is true for affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    It\u2019s better to send visitors to a page you control where you can educate them more about the products you promote and their benefits, and only then push for the sale. As an old affiliate marketing saying goes, if you want to boost your conversion rate, send traffic to the dream, not the offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Promoting your website (or newsletter) instead of affiliate links is an important strategy also for another, more practical reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Promoting your website (or newsletter) instead of affiliate links is an important strategy also for another, more practical reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udc49 Read also: How to Promote Affiliate Links<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Most platforms that you can leverage as free traffic sources generate revenue by showing ads to people, and they\u2019ll do whatever they can to keep users inside them as much as possible \u2014 restricting the sharing of external links or reducing the visibility of posts containing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Growing a free traffic source takes effort, but the benefits can be significant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/path><\/svg><\/span>It\u2019s cost-effective: <\/strong>it <\/strong>requires only time and consistency but no advertising budget, which means more profit on your affiliate sales.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/path><\/svg><\/span>It\u2019s long-lasting<\/strong>: it may take a while to see results using free traffic, but when it finally kicks in, it\u2019s usually there to stay. Free organic traffic is not a result of an advertising campaign, and for this reason, it will last for a longer time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/path><\/svg><\/span>It helps build authority and trust<\/strong>: when you focus on growing a free traffic source over time, you engage with a community of people. This will increase your visibility and authority and, ultimately, your brand. Which usually means more conversions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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