Write affiliate review content with Claude

What you'll make

A product review article (800–1200 words) that helps a reader decide whether a product is right for them — covering what it does well, what it doesn't, who it's for and who it's not for. Written to earn trust first, with your affiliate link placed naturally where a reader would actually want to click it.

What you need

• A Claude account
• A product you've actually used or researched thoroughly (don't review products you know nothing about)
• Your affiliate link for the product
• Notes on what you liked and didn't like
• 30 minutes

Steps

1. Give Claude your notes and ask for a structured review:

I'm writing a review of [product name] for [your audience — e.g. new Etsy sellers, aspiring freelancers]. Here are my notes:

What it is: [brief description]
What it does well: [list 3–4 specific things]
What it doesn't do well: [list 2–3 honest downsides]
Who it's for: [specific type of person]
Who it's NOT for: [specific type of person who would waste their time with it]
My overall take: [one sentence — recommend, recommend with caveats, or don't recommend]

Write an 800–1200 word review with this structure:
1. Intro (what the product is and who should care — under 150 words)
2. What it does well (specific, with examples — not vague praise)
3. Where it falls short (honest — this builds trust)
4. Who it's for and who should skip it
5. The bottom line (your recommendation in 2–3 sentences)

Write like a person who actually used the product. No words like "game-changing", "revolutionary", or "must-have". If I haven't given you a specific detail, leave a [bracketed placeholder] rather than making something up.

2. Ask Claude to add a comparison section if there's an obvious alternative:

Add a section called "How it compares to [alternative product]". Compare them on:
1. Price (use the actual prices — [placeholder if you don't know])
2. Ease of use
3. Best use case for each

Don't declare a winner — let the reader decide based on their situation. Both products can be good for different people.

3. Ask Claude for a meta description and social preview text:

Write a meta description for this review (under 155 characters) and a one-line social media teaser I can use when sharing it. The teaser should make someone curious without overselling.

4. Review the article. Replace every [bracketed placeholder] with real details. If you can't fill a placeholder, delete that sentence — a shorter honest review beats a longer one with invented details.

5. Add your affiliate link naturally. Place it in the intro ("You can try [product] here") and in the bottom line section. Don't insert it mid-paragraph or in every section — that signals "sales pitch" and reduces trust.

Check your result

• The review includes at least 2 honest downsides — not just praise
• No vague superlatives ("amazing", "incredible", "best ever")
• Every specific claim is something you wrote from real experience or research, not something Claude invented
• The affiliate link appears naturally — a reader wouldn't feel tricked into clicking it
• The "who should skip it" section is genuine, not a token sentence

If the review sounds too positive, you haven't given Claude enough honest criticism. Add specific complaints: "The dashboard is confusing for the first week", "Customer support takes 48 hours to respond", "It doesn't integrate with [tool]". Real reviews convert better than glowing ones because readers trust them.