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INB Team
January 6, 2026
2026 promises to become one of the most dynamic years for the affiliate market. This year will be about setting new standards and fundamentally changing approaches. Advertisers and affiliates are entering a phase where stability is built not on predictability, but on flexibility.
To understand where the nutra market is heading in 2026, we spoke with people whose forecasts are based not on assumptions, but on daily work with real markets. INB.bio CMO Vera, who shapes the company’s strategic direction, works with trends, creatives, and the cultural specifics of different GEOs and sees the bigger picture better than anyone else on the team. And affiliate manager Yurii, who observes buyer behavior every day, tests creatives, analyzes markets, and is the first to notice what “takes off” and what fails.
Consumer behavior is changing much faster than we are used to. People are becoming more attentive and want to understand what stands behind a product.
“The advertising market is constantly in motion, regulations are changing. The general principles remain the same, but the trigger points are different for each category,” says Yurii.
Vera adds an important detail to the portrait of our core buyer:
“Everything depends heavily on the niche. Our buyer is an African aged 50–60, modern, active on social media, and trusting natural supplements. Cultural values, natural ingredients, and a licensed product are important to them.”
If emotional hype used to be enough to convince people of almost anything, today users want a short, clear answer to one simple question: how will this help me personally?
Categories related to digestion and weight control will grow especially fast. This is already visible in search queries, reactions to creatives, and even in the topics that microbloggers are increasingly raising. People are not looking for a “miracle,” but for a clear, well-reasoned solution.
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2026 will not turn the advertising world upside down, but it will firmly reinforce the trends that have emerged over the past two years.
“VSL landing pages and short videos are trending right now, and this will carry over into next year. Social media keeps growing, and this format is only getting stronger,” Yurii explains.
Short formats win not only because of convenience, but also due to behavioral psychology. The human brain processes emotional micro-messages much faster than long-form content. That is exactly why TikTok and Reels have become the new language of marketing.
But format is only half of success. The other half is cultural adaptation. Vera explains why universal creatives simply do not exist:
“Everything can work: videos, stories, simple posts. But it’s crucial to consider cultural nuances. For Arab countries – women in modest clothing, no blondes with blue eyes, and halal considerations. In Venezuela, on the contrary, it’s all about bright colors and strong emotions.”
The social media landscape is particularly interesting: TikTok will continue to grow, but Facebook, despite annual predictions of its “death,” remains the main pillar for nutra. It delivers scale, stability, and predictability that other platforms cannot offer.
The market does not expect drastic shifts in traffic sources. Most changes will not be in formats, but in how platforms work with advertising. Algorithms are becoming less controllable, yet more dependent on AI. That is why adaptability is critical – testing different approaches, quickly adjusting strategies, and operating across multiple directions at once.
“It’s interesting to see how advertising will integrate AI, but Facebook remains. TikTok is growing,” Yurii shares.
In 2026, AI will no longer be an “add-on” to marketing. It will become its core:
Vera shares how AI is already changing her work:
“AI is a marketer’s friend. My AI helps with everything – from research to brainstorming new ideas for stands. It can and should be used in design, copywriting, and analytics. The key is to remember that it’s just a tool, not a replacement for human thinking. In the end, all articles are written for people who want to read genuinely interesting and useful content, not just another generated page.”
AI doesn’t just generate content – it personalizes it, significantly increasing conversion rates. Brands that fail to integrate AI will fall far behind their competitors.
CPA and COD remain the core models for nutra, but 2026 may also bring an interesting trend — the growth of CPL.
For emerging markets such as Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, and Algeria, this could become a key condition for rapid scaling.
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2026 will be the year when affiliates seriously reconsider their geographic focus.
According to Yurii, there are two countries worth paying special attention to – Tanzania and Nigeria. These are large markets with young populations and strong mobile coverage. Both countries are at the peak of digitalization, while competition there is still not as fierce as in Tunisia or Morocco.
Such markets allow entry with smaller budgets, faster testing phases, and more cost-efficient scaling.
Vera is confident that:
“The biggest profits will be made where there is stability – economic, social, political, and environmental. The world is turbulent, but where people manage to maintain balance, that’s where ROI will be. Our GEOs are always turbulent, so we’ve learned how to surf from one challenge to the next.”
In 2026, affiliates will no longer be satisfied with simply receiving an offer and a payout. They expect analytics, explanations, feedback, and recommendations.
“We are planning to launch a new CRM to improve interaction. It will include analytics, data, and a truly human-oriented UX,” Yurii shares.
For partners, this means transparency, speed, convenient tools, and continuous support from an experienced manager.
The main currency of 2026 will not be budget, but flexibility.
“The world is changing very fast. The challenge is to adapt faster than others. As Darwin said: ‘It’s not the strongest who survive, but those who can adapt,’” Vera explains.
Yurii, in turn, outlines two key risks for business in 2026:
“Social media algorithms, because our work depends on them. And local legal regulation in specific GEOs.”
Algorithms are becoming less predictable – this is a challenge, but also an opportunity for those who adapt quickly.
Regulations, on the other hand, can sharply limit creatives and communication methods, which is why it’s crucial to stay in constant contact with local teams and closely monitor analytics. For example, this is exactly why we conduct full-scale local focus groups.
2026 will not require perfect stability, but the ability to quickly adjust strategy. Flexibility will become the key competitive advantage for teams and partners in any GEO.
The market is growing. Opportunities are plentiful – just like competitors. That’s why those who adapt quickly, are not afraid to experiment, and are willing to enter new GEOs will win.
The success formula for 2026 looks like this:
fast adaptation + analytics + creative thinking + a partner ecosystem that supports your growth.
Join INB.bio – get full support, tools, access to promising GEOs, and personalized recommendations. Start working with the trends of 2026 today.
