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André Vinícius de A. Alves, Commercial Director at Control+F5

Sports betting affiliates: how to use marketing concepts

Affiliate marketing has been one of the great tools of sports betting houses to grow in the Brazilian market and often little used in its entirety by affiliates. To deal with this and guide professionals who are following this path, André Vinícius de A. Alves, commercial director and partner of Control+F5, wrote an exclusive article for GMB giving some tips on the best way to behave in this industry.

Today our column will speak directly to everyone who wants to be a successful affiliate of sports betting sites.

So, you have a channel, a blog, a social network with followers and you want to earn money with affiliation, right? You probably have a reasonable audience that reacts positively to what you produce, don't you?

But, have you ever stopped to think that what you do is marketing, and that there are several basic concepts in this area of knowledge that can help you to really structure your affiliate work?

That's what we're going to talk about. It's no use being an occasional affiliate, because at a certain point, others will appear and take your audience away.

A good affiliate works with medium to long-term strategies, which is beneficial for both him and the betting sites that he supports.

So let's talk about some fundamental pillars of marketing so that you, the affiliate, always remember.

Invest in positioning

The concept of positioning in marketing is related to the way your channel seeks to be recognized by the public.

This type of decision is part of the marketing planning phase, mainly considering the characteristics of a brand, which in this case can be your channel and even you, as a figure of influence on the internet. The purpose of positioning is to make your target audience identify with what you say and show.

Seek to be an authority on the subject addressed

If you talk about sports and betting, good marketing says that your vehicle and yourself should be recognized as a relevant voice in the segment.

This type of strategy may take time, but it creates bonds of trust with the public, making your affiliate work much more qualified.

Attract quality traffic

To reach qualified traffic, it is essential to segment your communication. You can segment your audience in several ways, for example, considering their age, favorite sports, their favorite championships, in short, you can create content aimed at specific segments.

That way, it’s much easier to attract really qualified traffic.

Build relationship

The Internet audience requires proximity, interaction, that is, genuine and multilateral communication.

Therefore, it is very important that the affiliate is always concerned with establishing communication in the best possible way, considering different contexts. After all, public interest is dynamic.

Monitor your performance

Virtual platforms allow real-time measurement of key performance indicators. This is an extremely valuable point for the affiliate to demonstrate consistency in their performance.

From the performance measurement, directions can be corrected, if necessary, and better paths to follow can also be chosen.

In the segment of sports betting operations, we know how important the role of affiliate marketing is. That's why having professional affiliates makes all the difference. Did you like the article? So, contact me!
 

André Vinícius de A. Alves
Commercial Director at Control+F5