{"id":40405,"date":"2020-10-27T18:38:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T23:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=40405"},"modified":"2024-09-17T05:54:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:54:24","slug":"affiliate-keyword-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/affiliate-keyword-research\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Keyword Research for Affiliate Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"
Most people approach affiliate keyword research all wrong. They look for low competition keywords, write a blog post<\/a>, then shoehorn in as many affiliate links as possible.<\/div>\n

This approach tends to be lots of traffic, but no clicks, conversions, or revenue.<\/p>\n

Luckily, there\u2019s a simple solution: find keywords with lots of searches that you can rank for, which are about topics where you can naturally plug product recommendations.<\/p>\n

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The reason this is important comes down to search intent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For example, someone searching for \u201cbest protein powder\u201d is likely in the market for a product but wants to weigh up each option\u2019s pros and cons before pulling the trigger. As a result, they\u2019re quite likely to click and buy linked affiliate products in your post.<\/p>\n

However, someone searching for \u201cwhat is protein powder\u201d is unlikely to make a purchase anytime soon. They\u2019re probably just researching a paper or want to know the difference between the types of powder. It\u2019s unlikely they\u2019ll click and buy any linked affiliate products.<\/p>\n

In this post, you\u2019ll learn about the four best types of affiliate keywords to target.<\/p>\n

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  1. General comparisons<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Branded comparisons<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Product reviews<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. T&A keywords<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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