Does Having Affiliate Links On a Website Affect SEO?

[Robert]

I have a website discussing air coolers. My website compares different models of air coolers available in the market. We compare the technology, price, and market response.

So far, I have no revenue models and plan to implement Amazon affiliate links. You know how important it is to have revenue to cover the hosting expenses.

My question is about the negative impacts of adding Amazon affiliate links to a web page. Can it hurt the SEO score of my website?

[Alex George]

Amazon Affiliate is a well-known Affiliate Program. It will not affect the SEO score if you place the Amazon Affiliate links on a relevant page.

Google penalizes a website only if it places an affiliate link on a page without enough content. Another critical point is to add a rel=nofollow tag to the link.

So, let me conclude with the points to consider while placing affiliate links on a page.

• Always add the rel=nofollow tag to the affiliate link.
• Make sure the page has enough content.
• Always place relevant affiliate links on a web page.

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[Nicol]

Amazon Affiliate links do not hurt the SEO as long as we do not misuse them. Add one or two links maximum on a web page.

[yelan333]

Sorry for reviving this thread. Any cases of getting a penalty from Google?

[Administrator]

Sorry for reviving this thread. Any cases of getting a penalty from Google?

According to Google Search guidelines, using affiliate links on a page is fine if that page has enough content. That page must have original content that gives value to the reader. Most webmasters do not see any penalty from Google over using one or two affiliate links on a page with sufficient content.

Always add the rel=nofollow tag to the affiliate link.

Alex George pointed out an important factor. Always add rel=nofollow to the affiliate link. So Google won't see it as a manipulation of links.

[Xavior]

Nothing to fear, Yelan333. I have been running two affiliate websites for the past ten years. They were fine until Google released the HCU update. Now, they do not have much traffic, but not due to affiliate links. HCU affected other websites I run too ( that do not have affiliate links).

[mike776]

I don't think so.
The main thing is to do your SEO right, and nothing will happen to your website. But how to do it right, that's another question. For all those interested, you can start by reading this article by Jessica Smith. She explains the tricks of SEO.

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[Sanal Mohan]

I have affiliate links on my blog. I added rel="nofollow" to each links and make sure the post has 600 words minimum. I place one affiliate link only on a page. I never received a warning or penalty from Google or Bing.