One of the oldest affiliate programs online has made some additional advancements for its affiliates. The new model is called Context Links and works by adding affiliate links to keywords within your content automatically.
The program is still in beta, but it doesn’t mean you can’t test them out on one of your affiliate sites. If you’re already an Amazon Associate, then you can log into your account and snag the necessary code to make it happen. It’s simply a matter of customizing how many links you wish to display and how you wish to display them, then pasting the code into your website.
Context Links are a quick and convenient way to add links to your website and monetize your content. Context Links automatically identify and link relevant phrases within your page content to Amazon products, unlocking new ad inventory and saving you the time from having to manually create links. You can add the links to your pages in minutes, and we provide a wealth of options to customize how they are displayed. (Emphasis added.)
From the example website, it looks as though it’s very tastefully executed and the pop-ups appear to use AJAX which gives it a very web 2.0 feel. Clicking on the Buy Now button takes the visitor into a new window which can be annoying to some (who aren’t using tab control), but it’s nice for the web master which means the visitor never truly leaves the original website.
This program may prove useful to bloggers and other site owners who simply wish to add another revenue stream or a small revenue stream to their website. Just, be careful to use it wisely and not annoy your visitors with all those various underlined links.
