When it comes to affiliate marketing, you must focus on building a relationship with your audience. This means sharing your experiences using a product and providing tangible proof that a product offers a unique value to your audience. While focusing on the first four stages of the pipeline will cut down on the pitching process, you must always remember to allow the sale to happen. In other words, you should not put your affiliate link in your blog post or email without first evaluating the product’s legitimacy.