eBay said its participation in Facebook’s new affiliate beta program would enhance seller visibility by empowering “creators” to access and embed eBay listings directly within their content on Facebook.
Facebook announced on Tuesday it was adding Amazon to its Facebook affiliate partnerships program in the US now, to be followed by eBay and Temu in the coming months. It will also begin testing similar affiliate experiences on Instagram in the spring, starting with Amazon in the US.
Creators who participate in the program can tag affiliate products directly in their Facebook posts and Reels, no longer having to instruct their audiences to search for links in their bios or comments – “Your audience sees the product, taps and shops, and you can earn.”
Facebook explained: “When your followers see something they love they can simply tap to shop, taking them either right to the product page in the affiliate partner’s app or the mobile website to complete the transaction, making it easy for them to purchase your recommendations. You’ll earn a commission from the affiliate partners for every qualifying purchase, it’s that simple.”
eBay Global Chief Marketing Officer Adrian Fung said in a separate announcement, “By integrating eBay’s inventory into Facebook creators’ authentic storytelling, this collaboration helps eBay sellers reach new, engaged buyers and unlock incremental demand, while creators earn commissions on sales from eBay.”
Fung said eBay’s participation in the beta program would officially begin in the coming months and wrote, “Sellers: get ready to watch your incredible items find new homes through the power of creator passion.”
Affiliates can learn more on this Facebook page, and Facebook also announced the following new AI tools on Tuesday:
- “We’re testing a new AI experience that allows people to see more of the information they need to make a purchase after clicking an ad or visiting a website from Facebook or Instagram.”
- “We’re introducing a new checkout experience that helps people make a purchase in just one tap. We’re working with partners across the payments ecosystem to provide merchants the flexibility to choose the right integration that works for them. We’re starting with PayPal and Stripe to enable this experience, with Adyen and Shopify to come.”
