Affiliate marketing on Quora can be done; although you should tread carefully. I’ve used Quora to earn through answering questions which have linked to my affiliate websites. There’s an important difference between spamming Quora with your affiliate links, and sending them to useful content on a website – which may also contain affiliate links.

Sadly though I’ve had a number of my answers deleted by Quora. I’ve read their terms a conditions but it seems they really don’t like affiliates, no matter how much value they give. Here’s an example of an answer I’ve given on Quora:

The link at the bottom of my answer was to an article I’d written “Why I Do Affiliate Marketing And Why You Should Too“. There are affiliate links in my articles, which I’m guessing is what Quora don’t like.

Sadly I have had many of my answers deleted by Quora. If I appeal the decision, many of the answers have been “uncollapsed” though. However, at one point I was using Quora a lot, answering questions and dropping my links. Old questions would get flagged up much later and it became a bit of a pain appealing to all the answers which were disallowed.

Affiliate Marketing On Quora – Affiliate Links

As you can see Quora’s official stance on affiliate links is they’re not allowed. So if you’re an affiliate and don’t have a website, your answers with affiliate links in them will most definitely be deleted. And on the whole this is a good idea. It’s clear that without such a policy Quora will fall into a spam site with no inherent value of its own.

Quora wants people to stay on the site, like most interactive platforms. There’s a fine line between dropping a link to useful content and deliberately answering questions to send people to your affiliate links. That’s the line you must tread!

Many of my answers have been allowed. But it’s frustrating when they get disapproved, especially if you’ve spent some on it.

Quora – Partner Program

The other way to earn from Quora is through their partner program. After finding Quora was allowing my links to my website content, I spent some time posting answers and dropping links.

I then got an invite to their partner program. The partner program allows users to ask questions and get paid on advertising revenue generated from them. Top earners can make a lot of income using this program but they’ll need to post hundreds of questions each day. I got a little fed up of coming up with new questions and found it a little disingenuous to ask questions for the sake of commissions!! However I gave it a go for a short time. I’m sure if I’d kept at it I would have done better. Those who earn a lot from the program ask thousands of questions.

Using Quora For Affiliate Marketing

Most of the answers I wrote on Quora which got deleted had links to my websites in them. And although I was linking to suitable and appropriate content, my content does have affiliate links.

I’m sure much of what happens at Quora is automated anyway, so I guess it’s not personal. But I got a bit fed up with it after all the amazing gems of wisdom I was sharing on the site! (joking). If you spend a lot of time on an answer, I don’t see why a link at the bottom to more content which answers the question in more depth is so bad. But it seems that Quora does.

Suggesting in your answer a visit to your profile for more information seems to be much more accepted. So I guess that’s what they are much more happy with. So I’ve come round to the view of doing this, rather than risking getting lengthy answers deleted and getting annoyed about it!

Better Ways To Use Quora

I know there’s better ways to used Quora than I’ve described here. I reckon the best way is to answer questions without monetary gain in mind and as fully and in-depth as possible. Over time, your answers will get more views and people will naturally share them too.

Your profile will get more exposure and you can put a link to your website in it. This is probably the best way to use the platform. What are your experiences with Quora and do you have anything you can share in the comments below?

And if you’re looking for an affiliate marketing mentor, drop me an email or sign up to my site! Best wishes.