Originally Posted by
brooklynmatt
Why would you do that, rather than include links in the text? I posted once about 10 travel accessories for your Tablet, such as certain adapters that weren't so obvious and basic stuff like cover, keyboard etc to make it into a usable data entry device.
Why would I share info about a cool accessory, then not link to it - if the reader learns about the product through my effort, then goes off to google it then how is the site being sustained?
I put affiliate links for everything, if someone wanted to click through and buy what I said then the could, if they didn't then they didn't click, or they could deliberately not click and google instead.
I wasn't talkin about writing about travel accessories, that is clearly an acceptable place for a link.
I was thinking more of how you wouldn't write a post about BA launching a new route to Dallas and then trying to force in a bunch of links to BA books and BA memorabilia!
Away from the analogy, what annoys people is when someone writes a post about, say, BA launching a new route to Dallas and then begins to talk about how Dallas just happens to have a Westin and if you were thinking of staying there you could pay with this credit card (link) and get bonus points ....
I mention my affiliate link to Hilton at the bottom of posts talking about Hilton promos. I didn't, for example, in my post yesterday about a BA sponsored restaurant festival, list every Hilton within 2 miles of the site, just in case someone needed a hotel. Others would have.