The reason why podcasting is not a headliner in marketing is its lengthу process to build your audience. Podcasts last from 20 minutes to 2 hours. I bet you will think twice before allocating one hour for a particular podcast. You will spend this time on something you trust and know it has value inside. It brings us to the conclusion that one needs to have a very loyal audience who will listen to the podcast all this time. Also, one needs to love what they do. I would suggest that people who like podcasting and they see their podcasts growing should monetize their podcast with affiliate products later on. But prepare to work a lot on the content and gaining audience loyalty first.
The concluding note
You may have seen some bloggers leaving small paragraphs on top or bottom of their texts about the possible presence of affiliate links. Nowadays, it is considered as a good tone to disclose one’s participation in affiliate programs. And in some instances, it is very appropriate. When leaving these notes, some bloggers can also add that those are only products they trust themselves. We will never know whether it is true or not, but being frank with your audience is a good tone.
Additionally, you may even prevent the risk of removing affiliate tags in the URL. It can be an issue sometimes. Not all people understand what an affiliate link is and how, in general, affiliate marketing works. Some are misguided and fear that affiliates get a commission over a price and that they, customers, will pay a higher price. When in reality, they pay the same price, and affiliates get a percentage from the initial product price.