In "3 Affiliate Marketing Strategies That Work in 2026 (with AI)," Adam Enfroy lays out three modern approaches to affiliate marketing that leverage AI and content systems for scalable income.

1. Programmatic SEO and AI-Powered Content

This strategy involves using AI to create a high volume of niche-specific content to achieve topical authority and dominate a specific category on search engines [00:03:37].

• Move beyond the old way: Instead of creating a few in-depth articles on a broad topic, the new approach is to build a highly focused site on a single angle [00:03:12].
• Leverage AI for content generation: Use tools like ChatGPT to generate dozens of article titles and outlines based on repeatable keyword formulas, such as "best [product] for [use case]" or "[product A] vs. [product B]" [00:04:07].
• Optimize for conversions: When choosing affiliate programs, focus on those that offer high payouts, ideally over $100 per sale, to ensure profitability [00:01:25].
• Humanize and standardize: While AI generates the bulk of the content, you must humanize it by editing it, adding your own touches, and creating a standardized operating procedure to streamline the publishing process [00:08:52]. This system allows you to output quality articles quickly, often in just 10-15 minutes per article [00:12:02].
• Technical SEO: The video provides a checklist for on-page SEO, including using the target keyword in the URL and H1 title, and formatting H2 headings as questions for better visibility with Google and LLMs [00:12:13].

2. Faceless YouTube Channels with AI Scripts

This strategy focuses on building a YouTube channel specifically for affiliate income using AI to generate video scripts.

• Simple and scalable: Use ChatGPT to brainstorm video ideas and create full scripts for "listicle" style videos, such as "Top 3 [topic] for beginners" [00:18:52].
• Target affiliate-friendly niches: Focus on products and services that pay recurring commissions, such as software and AI tools [00:02:20].
• Optimize for affiliate revenue: The goal isn't to create viral hits but to provide helpful, keyword-driven content that naturally leads to affiliate links in the video description [00:19:33].

3. Paid Traffic with Google and Facebook Ads

This is a more advanced strategy that involves spending money on ads to drive affiliate sales.

• Focus on high CPA: This approach requires promoting affiliate programs with a high CPA (cost per acquisition), ideally $300 or more, to ensure a positive ROI [00:02:39].
• PPC math: The video breaks down the simple math of paid advertising, explaining that your cost per click (CPC) must be low enough to leave a profit margin after factoring in conversion rates [00:29:44].
• Seek commission bumps: For this strategy to be profitable, you should directly contact affiliate managers and negotiate for a higher commission rate by explaining your PPC strategy [00:37:42].

Overall, the video stresses that affiliate marketing in the age of AI is a "systems game" [00:17:39]. It's no longer about a single article or video, but about building a repeatable process to produce a high volume of quality content that can be monetized.