Optimizing Affiliate Income
keyword research – hrefs, google keyword planner, google trends
focus on lower keyword difficulty
Research transactional keywords to target in your content – lists, best

Use a tool to measure how well keywords are optimized within content
Thirsty Affiliates plugin
Make sure links are nofollow
Popular mid-priced products work best (in a ranking list, don’t put most expensive product as number 1)
Find top 5 most popular brands and sign up for affiliate program