Q: What is a Smartlink in affiliate marketing? How does it differ from Adsterra’s link?

A: A classic affiliate link allows you to earn commissions when users buy goods and services, and it usually includes one ad offer. Adsterra Smartlink (or Direct Link) contains multiple offers, and every user is directed to the most relevant advertising page.

Q: How does the Smartlink work?

A: It’s a simple URL containing various ad offers. You take this URL from Adsterra after the registration and put it anywhere: a website or blog, an app, or a social media platform (if allowed by its terms and conditions). When users click the link and jump to an ad offer, you get paid for views and conversions.

Q: How to use Smartlink?

A: Publishers and affiliate marketers use Smartlink ads to monetize their content. It’s easy to attach the link to any piece of text on a web page. It’s also a great way to earn money if you don’t have a website — a landing page will be enough to drive traffic and make money.

Adsterra Smartlink:

High CPM and Relevant Ads for Your Web & Social Traffic

Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) is tailored to maximize publishers’ revenues. Just one URL displays the best-matching ads to your audience. Grow earnings from social or web traffic!

One smart URL for 100% monetization!

How Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) makes you money

Step 1

User clicks the link on a website, landing page, or any other platform.
(Algorithms check user data)

Step 2

Adsterra finds the most relevant offer with the highest payout.
(User is guided to the ad offer)

Step 3

Publisher gets paid for ad views (CPM) and conversions (CPA)

Who is Smartlink perfect for?

Bloggers & affiliates

Put a URL anywhere in the blog post and get paid when people watch ads and make conversions

Site owners

Use our link as a tool for user-friendly extra monetization, mixing it with other ad formats

Social media pros

Drive free or paid traffic from Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or other platform and enjoy high CPM rates

APK developers

A super-easy format to make money from an app: simply attach the link to any app element

How to get Adsterra Smartlink (Direct Link) right now?

Sign up as a publisher
Open the Direct Links page and hit ADD DIRECT LINK
Choose your link type (aka traffic type) and click ADD
Wait until your Link’s status becomes Active
Copy the URL and place it to your source of traffic

Tips for enhancing profits with Adsterra Smartlink

Choose the most visible places to attach the link (above the fold, CTA buttons, images, 404 pages)
Avoid placing your Direct Link (Smartlink) to navigation buttons
Put links so that users don’t click them by mistake, otherwise ads can be closed before they load
Combine Smartlink with Social Bar ads, as they contain different advertising offers, and both provide high CPMs

How much do Smartlink publishers make?

Increased payouts come mainly from CPA ads when traffic converts into user actions. Publishers can make $1,000 monthly or $1,000 daily, depending on how well their traffic converts. There are no average revenues since there are no fixed commissions like with a classic affiliate link. Read true stories and unlock more monetization tricks:

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Why publishers choose Adsterra

Flexible pricing and best-in-class payout policy

Time to grow with adsterra

FAQs about Smartlink ads

Q: What is a Smartlink in affiliate marketing? How does it differ from Adsterra’s link?

A: A classic affiliate link allows you to earn commissions when users buy goods and services, and it usually includes one ad offer. Adsterra Smartlink (or Direct Link) contains multiple offers, and every user is directed to the most relevant advertising page.
Q: How does the Smartlink work?

A: It’s a simple URL containing various ad offers. You take this URL from Adsterra after the registration and put it anywhere: a website or blog, an app, or a social media platform (if allowed by its terms and conditions). When users click the link and jump to an ad offer, you get paid for views and conversions.
Q: How to use Smartlink?

A: Publishers and affiliate marketers use Smartlink ads to monetize their content. It’s easy to attach the link to any piece of text on a web page. It’s also a great way to earn money if you don’t have a website — a landing page will be enough to drive traffic and make money.