Money Monday: How to Create Clickable Blog Images

I’ll fill you in on a little secret that most bloggers aren’t aware of . . . when you make your blog images clickable to an affiliate link, you are more likely to earn 20%-25% more! It’s an easy way to monetize your blog. Readers love clicking on images, so take this opportunity to direct them to the products they love. I’ve put together a little tutorial on how to make clickable images on both Blogger and WordPress, and I’ve salso included a Best Practices guide to monetize your clickable links. Follow the directions below and start linking . . .

Blogger: 

1. Draft your blog post.
2. Open a new tab and log in to your ShopStyle Collective account.
3. Search for the item associated with your blog image, like a “Black Bucket Bag,” then “Copy Link.”
4. In your Blogger draft, click the image you want to link.
5. Click on “Link” and paste the affiliate link in the “To what URL should this link go?” text box.
6. Done! Now when your readers click on your photo, they will be taken to your affiliate link, and you’ll make extra money!

WordPress:

1. Draft your blog post.
2. Open a new tab and log in to your ShopStyle Collective account.
3. Search for the item associated with your blog image, like a “Black Bucket Bag,” then “Copy Link.”
4. In your WordPress draft, click the image you want to link.
5. Click on the Insert/edit link” button and paste the affiliate link in the URL text box that pops up.
6. Click on “Add Link.”
7. Done! Now when your readers click on your photo, they will be taken to your affiliate link, and you’ll earn extra money!

Best Practices Guide to Monetize Your Clickable Links: 

• Link your close-up product images where the focus is on one strong item within the image.

• You can also link a full-outfit image if there is one main item, like a dress.

xo, 
Carlina