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Posts tagged "affiliate-marketing"

Everything we've written about affiliate-marketing.

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Affiliate EPC Explained: 7 Ways to Raise Earnings Per Click

EPC is the single number that reveals which affiliate offers actually make you money. Learn what it means and 7 proven tactics to push it higher.

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Build an Affiliate Reporting Dashboard in Looker Studio

Stop piecing together affiliate data from five different tabs. Learn how to build a Looker Studio affiliate dashboard that shows clicks, conversions, and revenue in real time.

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Affiliate Link Placement: 5 Positions That Lift Your CTR

Where you place an affiliate link matters more than how many you use. Discover the 5 in-content positions proven to lift click-through rates without hurting SEO.

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Affiliate Deep Linking: Send Visitors to Pages That Convert

Sending affiliate traffic to a homepage is like directing shoppers to a parking lot. Deep linking routes visitors straight to the product page they want, dramatically lifting CTR and conversions.

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UTM Parameters for Affiliates: Track Every Click & Conversion

Stop guessing which affiliate links drive revenue. Learn to build UTM-tagged links, read your analytics, and turn raw click data into more conversions.

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How to Run a Full Affiliate Funnel Audit in Under 3 Hours

Most affiliate funnels leak revenue at 3โ€“4 predictable stages. This step-by-step audit framework helps you find every leak and fix it in under 3 hours.

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Affiliate Link Cloaking: Best Practices, Tools & SEO Safety

Affiliate link cloaking turns messy tracking URLs into clean, brandable links that lift click-through rates and protect commissions. Learn the best practices, right tools, and SEO rules to stay Google-safe in 2026.

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How to Negotiate Higher Affiliate Commissions (+ Email Scripts)

Most affiliates accept the default commission rate without question โ€” leaving real money on the table. Learn exactly how to negotiate higher payouts with proven email scripts that get results.

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GA4 for Affiliate Marketers: Track Referral Conversions in 6 Steps

GA4 doesn't track affiliate conversions out of the box. Follow these 6 concrete steps to configure events, goals, and referral reports that show exactly which links drive revenue.

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Sub-ID Tracking: Pinpoint Which Affiliate Campaigns Convert Best

Sub-ID tracking tags every affiliate link with campaign-level data so you know exactly what converts. Stop guessing and start scaling what actually works.

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Cookie Duration Explained: How Affiliate Windows Affect Earnings

Your affiliate commission often depends on a timer you can't see. This guide breaks down how cookie duration works and why the window length can make or break your revenue.

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First-Click vs Last-Click: Choosing the Right Attribution Model

Your attribution model decides who gets credit โ€” and who gets paid. Learn how first-click, last-click, and multi-touch models shape your affiliate commissions and referral strategy.

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