Blogger Adds Affiliate Links

Blogger is introducing a new monetization scheme, affiliate ads. These ads enable bloggers to get paid every time one of their readers buys a product mentioned in one of their posts.

"When you share your words, thoughts and photos on Blogger, you are sharing your passions with the world. Sometimes, you’re passionate about brands or products," Blogger explained.

"Starting today, you can make money by promoting relevant products in your posts, gaining income for each new customer you introduce to your favorite brands," it announced.

"This is a new way for you to monetize your blog, giving you control over the advertisers and products you promote, and better connecting your readers with the things you love," it added.

You can enable affiliate ads on your blog the same way you enable any monetization option, via the Earnings Tab. If you haven't used AdSense before, you'll have to click Get Started to set up your AdSense account and link it to your blog.

You'll then be able to add affiliate ads to your posts, as long as you blog about one of the companies or brands included in the offer, i.e. a "featured advertisers." When this happens, the Advertise Products gadget will be displayed in the Post Settings section.

You can select from several types of affiliate links, a simple text link, an image or even a banner.

Then, when a reader buys something via your links you'll get paid. The money will be sent your way via your AdSense account so you don't have to set up anything else if you already have one.

This goes without saying, but you should disclose to your readers that you get paid for these links. It's not only the ethical thing to do, it may also be a legal requirement in your country.

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