Both affiliate marketing and Twitter are highly popular and it is no surprise that people are using Twitter to promote their affiliate products in order to make more money. But is marketing on Twitter really ethical? Does it become more of a discussion board where everyone is spamming rather than a micro blog where people can post a short message telling others what they are up to?
Joel Comm, a well known internet marketer wrote an ebook called Twitter Power where he shows the power Twitter has and techniques you can use in order to make more money.This ebook is a fantastic example of how easy it is to use both affiliate marketing and Twitter together without being spammy.
Learn more about Joel Comm´s book: Twitter Power 2.0: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time
Other bloggers have also written about this topic, here are some of the best posts:
8 Tips for Affiliate Marketers on Using Twitter
Solid tips as usual Darren, and a nice follow up to the last couple of posts regarding Twitter and affiliate marketing. Joseph Manna. October 11th, 2008 1:29 am. Great tips, Darren. I also encourage users to check out our list of best …
Publish Date: 10/10/2008 17:10
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/10/11/8-tips-for-affiliate-marketers-on-using-twitter/
The Proper Way to Pitch on Twitter
As a complete newbie to Twitter and Affiliate Marketing, it has been one big round of confusion. I had heard about twitter and wanted to find out what it was all about. It’s like entering a whole new world. The comments have given me …
Publish Date: 08/17/2009 16:01
http://www.twitip.com/the-proper-way-to-pitch-on-twitter/
Here is a video showing how you can safely use social media to promote affiliate marketing products on Twitter and other social sites.
How to Use Social Media for Affiliate Marketing Links – Shawn Collins
Affiliate marketing expert Shawn Collins explains how to use social media to get links for affiliate marketing. He explains how he does this with YouTube, Flickr, blogs, and Twitter, with a number of innovative ideas.
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I’m not sure why using Twitter for affiliate marketing differs from using Twitter for regular internet marketing. I’ve found it helpful to follow some of the successful mainstream internet marketers such as Dell to give me ideas on how to use Twitter in my affiliate marketing efforts.
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