One of the common misconceptions we have is that when a website gives away something for free, the affiliate site suffers in terms of prestige. In the same way we think that the sites which clients visit and pay for in exchange for a particular product or service is more valued and prestigious compared to affiliate sites.

But keep in mind that the trend in the Internet these days is to build a relationship between the client or user and the website. The mere fact that a customer visits a website and purchases something from it does not mean that there is a relationship between the client and the website. Granted that the client buys something from the website, there is still no guarantee that the client will visit the website regularly, especially if he or she no longer has something to buy from the said site.

This is where the value of affiliate websites offering freebies can come in and boost the relationship between the website and the client. One of the freebies that websites can provide is a part of an e-book, while the full version would be up for sale. In the same way you can give out a free recipe in your affiliate website while the more extensive recipes are for sale. Other freebies you can give is a chapter of a story you are selling in your website, or a book of tips collected from your archives.

Affiliate websites give out small information or items that will attract the users to support the product being advertised in the website. You can also attract the attention of the consumers by providing small yet exclusive items to your loyal customers. This is a very good way of keeping your website more attractive and intriguing to your clients.