Too many affiliate links?

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cazzina

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Dec 25, 2012

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• Jul 6, 2017

• #1

So I was wondering how many affiliate links you put on your website or article do avoid being penalized by Google. I currently don't put affiliate links (I just work with Amazon right now, besides AdSense) on every single article, but in some articles I have affiliate links in both text and pictures. How many is too many? Is there a rule?

Thanks!

 

Chris.Roark

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Aug 16, 2016

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• Jul 6, 2017

• #2

Depends on many factors I guess.

for instance, if your blog posts are long form content, then you can use more than 1 link.

But, be careful how many times you use the same link in the same article. Do not overdo it by post 10 links to the same affiliate offer/website.

Also, to diversify your links (img and text) is a good thing.

I think there is not a single formula for how many links. I will suggest your use your common sense

 

blogzandstuff

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Jan 1, 2015

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• Jul 7, 2017

• #3

It's not just Google, but think of your readers, many people visit for information not a link farm, people hate being sold to. Keep them to a minimum, otherwise they'll just go somewhere else

 

Dayloco

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Apr 4, 2015

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• Jul 8, 2017

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I tend to not put affiliate links in my helpful content. So don't focus on affiliate links in every article. Mix it up, you don't want to look like a robot, do you?

Help people with your information articles, then help/sell with your review-type posts, where you will put your affiliate links. Don't bother putting them in your information articles.

 

skylimit

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Jan 26, 2010

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• Jul 8, 2017

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I am sure there is no definite answer. But google is not making amazon website rank if the website is new and contain amazon links. So dont place more than 1-2 links while doing seo

 

sesomayid

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Mar 30, 2017

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• Jul 8, 2017

• #6

less than 3% is safe and good for your readers too

 

spillsplash

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Feb 14, 2010

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• Jul 8, 2017

• #7

it should be maximum 1 on 400-500 words. if its long article of 2000 words, then you can keep 3-4

 

demienles

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Jul 28, 2015

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• Jul 9, 2017

• #8

In my experience it doesn't really matter if you have a ton of content mixed in. I've had a top 10 product review before and all 10 had the buy links to amazon affiliate. The think still ranks of the first page of google even after a year of not touching it.

 

YourTrusty

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Jun 16, 2017

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• Jul 9, 2017

• #9

It doesn't matter. Write for human not for crawlers