Affiliate marketing industry updates, and our views on how publishers can get the most revenue out of their content.
TL;DR: Hats off to sports and lifestyle publishers: Mentionlink now links the caps, beanies and team apparel mentioned in your content to Lids. Every fitted cap in a sideline photo and every snapback in a style roundup is a chance for a reader to grab one of their own, and now those mentions can earn you commission from the store fans already go to for officially licensed headwear.
TL;DR: Great news for sports publishers: Mentionlink now links the jerseys, apparel and collectibles mentioned in your content to Fanatics. Every team and player you write about is a chance for a reader to rep their squad, and now those mentions can earn you commission from the store fans already trust for officially licensed merchandise.
TL;DR: Good news for publishers: affiliate links on your own website keep earning commission on the reader's entire Amazon cart. Amazon's April 14, 2026 update changed commissions only for content hosted on Amazon itself, which now earns on the exact product linked. Off-site links work just as they did before, so every link you add can earn on everything the reader buys in that session.