Guides
Practical, no-fluff guides to finding and promoting affiliate programs.
Affiliate disclosure in 2026: the legal exposure most link-in-bio tools ignoreWhat FTC, ASA/CMA and EU rules actually require, the real penalties and who's liable, why most disclosures fail the standard — and how Passive Loop bakes compliant disclosure into every store, automatically.
Using AI to create promotional content for affiliate offers (without losing trust) AI can take the blank-page pain out of affiliate content — captions, scripts, outlines, emails. Here's how to use it as a force-multiplier, not a trust-killer.
Beyond Linktree and Stan — what affiliate-first creators actually need Link-in-bio and creator-store tools are great at what they do. Here's where they leave affiliate marketers wanting, and what an affiliate-first platform adds.
How to build a simple affiliate funnel that converts A funnel sounds complicated. It isn't. Here's the simplest path from a piece of content to an affiliate commission — and how to make each step pull its weight.
Link-in-bio stores for affiliate marketers — turn your bio into income A single bio link is prime real estate. Here's how to turn it into a focused store that actually converts your audience into affiliate commissions.
How to start affiliate marketing (a realistic 2026 guide) A practical, step-by-step path to your first affiliate commission — no hype, no $997 course, just the work that actually moves the needle.
Why recurring affiliate programs beat one-time payouts Recurring commissions compound into income that pays month after month. Here's the math, the categories that pay, and how to vet a program before you promote it.
Affiliate disclosures and FTC rules — a practical guide (with templates) What the FTC (and the UK's ASA/CMA) actually require, where to put your disclosure, and copy-paste templates you can adapt today.
High-ticket vs recurring affiliate programs — which should you promote? Big one-time payouts or steady monthly income? A practical framework for choosing based on your audience, your content, and your cash-flow needs.
How to choose a profitable affiliate niche (with 7 examples) A repeatable framework for picking a niche that you can write about, that people spend money in, and that you won't abandon in month three.
How affiliate tracking links actually work — cookies, attribution & SubIDs A plain-English explainer of what happens between a click and a commission — cookies, attribution windows, SubIDs, and where aggregators like Sovrn/Skimlinks fit.
How to write affiliate product reviews that convert (honestly) The structure, the trust signals, and the honest tactics behind reviews that actually earn commissions — without resorting to hype.
Where affiliate links convert best — SEO, email and social compared Search, email, and social each convert affiliate links very differently. Here's how they compare on intent, speed, ownership, and which to start with.