Prompts / Marketing & Advertising

ChatGPT prompts for affiliate marketing

This prompt creates a small, usable prompt pack for the affiliate task you need to do next. Use it when you need content that is helpful, disclosed, and grounded in product facts.

PromptOpen ChatGPTOpen Claude
Create a copy-paste prompt pack for my affiliate-marketing work. My business and audience are: [BUSINESS AND AUDIENCE]. The product or program is: [PRODUCT DETAILS]. My verified source material, including features, pricing, restrictions, and affiliate terms, is: [VERIFIED FACTS]. My channels and content formats are: [CHANNELS]. My immediate commercial goal is: [GOAL].

Produce exactly 8 distinct prompts, each written as me speaking to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini. Include prompts for: audience/problem research; comparison-page outline; honest product-review outline; short-form social posts; SEO content brief; affiliate email; FAQ/objection handling; and disclosure/compliance review.

Each prompt must contain only the inputs needed for that task, explicit output instructions, and a clear boundary against invented claims. For content prompts, instruct the model to separate verified product facts from editorial interpretation, name who the product is not suited for, and never imply personal use, a result, a price, or a guarantee unless provided. For comparisons, require neutral criteria and a fair alternative where appropriate. For email and social copy, require a prominent affiliate disclosure suitable for the channel and a single, non-coercive call to action.

Format the result as a table with Task, Copy-Paste Prompt, Inputs to Replace, and Useful Follow-Up. Keep each prompt between 90 and 160 words. Add a one-sentence note under each identifying the source material it needs.

Before answering, check that all eight prompts are meaningfully different and flag any claim category that cannot be supported by [VERIFIED FACTS]. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.

Fill in

PlaceholderWhat to enterExample
[BUSINESS AND AUDIENCE]Describe your niche, audience, and the problem they are trying to solve.Home-office software for solo consultants who need simple client scheduling.
[PRODUCT DETAILS]Enter the product name, category, merchant, and your relationship to it.TidyCal appointment scheduling; affiliate partner; annual plan and free plan.
[VERIFIED FACTS]Paste approved product facts, pricing, terms, limitations, and source links or notes.Official pricing page notes, approved screenshots, affiliate terms, and free-plan limits.
[CHANNELS]List the channels and formats you publish, such as blog reviews, YouTube, or email.SEO blog, LinkedIn posts, weekly email newsletter.
[GOAL]State the near-term goal, such as qualified clicks, subscriber education, or sales.Publish an honest comparison article that earns qualified trial clicks.

How to use

  1. Replace each bracket with information you can verify from the merchant or your own records.
  2. Copy the one prompt for the asset you are making, then paste it into your AI tool.
  3. Check every feature, price, testimonial, and disclosure against the source material before publishing.
  4. Follow up with: “Adapt prompt 3 for a skeptical reader who already uses a competing tool.”

Variations

Review outline

Use this before drafting one affiliate review.

Variation
Write an evidence-led affiliate review outline for [PRODUCT] aimed at [AUDIENCE]. Use only these verified facts: [FACTS]. Produce an H2/H3 outline, decision criteria, ideal and poor-fit users, comparison points, disclosure placement, and a fact-check list. Do not write testimonials, outcomes, pricing, or first-person experience unless supplied. Flag missing evidence before drafting.

Comparison brief

Use this for a fair product-versus-product page.

Variation
Create a neutral comparison brief for [PRODUCT A] versus [PRODUCT B] for [USE CASE]. Sources available: [VERIFIED SOURCES]. Return a comparison table with only source-supported rows, a section for meaningful trade-offs, recommendations by user type, and affiliate-disclosure wording. Mark any unknown field as “verify,” rather than guessing.

Affiliate email

Use this for a disclosed recommendation to subscribers.

Variation
Draft a [LENGTH] email recommending [PRODUCT] to [AUDIENCE] for [PROBLEM]. Ground it in [VERIFIED FACTS] and use this voice: [VOICE NOTES]. Include an early plain-language affiliate disclosure, one concrete use case, one limitation, and one low-pressure CTA. Do not claim I used it or promise results unless those facts are provided.

Tips

  • Keep a dated fact sheet for each merchant; product features and pricing drift faster than published affiliate articles.
  • Place the disclosure before or beside the first affiliate link, not in a footer after the recommendation.
  • A comparison earns trust when a competitor wins for a real use case, so do not force a single winner.
  • Separate your evaluation criteria from merchant claims, then cite or retain the source for each factual statement.

FAQ

Can AI write affiliate reviews without using the product?

It can organize verified research, but it should not invent first-hand experience. State the basis of the review accurately.

Should every affiliate link have a disclosure?

Use a clear disclosure where readers will encounter the recommendation or link, and follow the rules that apply to your market and platform.

Can I use this for several programs?

Yes. Run it separately for each program so its facts, terms, and limitations do not get mixed together.

Related prompts

All Marketing & Advertising prompts →

Get a few prompts like this every week

Something Big is a free AI newsletter read by 50,000+ professionals. One email a week with prompts and tools that work, plus what changed in AI and what to do about it.