Affiliate programs

Everything stores

If most of what you love came from one store, start with that store's program.

• Amazon Associates

  The widest catalog. You need 3 qualifying sales within 180 days of applying or the account is closed, and your own purchases don't count.

  Sign up for Amazon Associates (opens in a new tab)

• Walmart Affiliate Program

  For websites and publishers. Runs through Impact.

  Sign up for Walmart Affiliate Program (opens in a new tab)

• Walmart Creator

  For people with a public social account. US, 18+.

  Sign up for Walmart Creator (opens in a new tab)

• Target Partners

  Target's affiliate program for websites. Runs through Impact.

  Sign up for Target Partners (opens in a new tab)

• eBay Partner Network

  Open sign-up. Needs a website or a social account.

  Sign up for eBay Partner Network (opens in a new tab)

• Etsy Affiliates

  Handmade and vintage. A good fit for one-of-a-kind finds.

  Sign up for Etsy Affiliates (opens in a new tab)

Outdoor & sports

• REI Co-op

  Outdoor gear, through AvantLink. Selective: it looks for an established outdoor-focused site.

  Sign up for REI Co-op (opens in a new tab)

• DICK'S Sporting Goods

  Sports, fitness and outdoor gear.

  Sign up for DICK'S Sporting Goods (opens in a new tab)

• Bass Pro Shops

  Fishing, hunting, camping and boating.

  Sign up for Bass Pro Shops (opens in a new tab)

Beauty & skincare

One retailer account covers most prestige brands, which is easier than applying to each brand separately.

• Sephora

  The widest range of prestige beauty. Runs through Rakuten.

  Sign up for Sephora (opens in a new tab)

• Ulta Beauty

  High-end and drugstore brands. Pick the Impact program for websites, or UB Creates if you post on social.

  Sign up for Ulta Beauty (opens in a new tab)

• Dermstore

  Clinical and luxury skincare. Runs through Awin.

  Sign up for Dermstore (opens in a new tab)

Electronics & cameras

• Best Buy Creator Program

  Electronics and appliances. Runs through Impact.

  Sign up for Best Buy Creator Program (opens in a new tab)

• B&H Photo

  Cameras, audio and video gear. Run by B&H directly.

  Sign up for B&H Photo (opens in a new tab)

Home & garden

• The Home Depot Creators

  Tools, home and garden.

  Sign up for The Home Depot Creators (opens in a new tab)

One account, many brands

These turn ordinary product links into affiliate links for thousands of stores, so you don't have to join each one separately. The easiest path if your favorites come from all over.

• Skimlinks

  Covers tens of thousands of merchants across 50+ networks. For websites.

  Sign up for Skimlinks (opens in a new tab)

• Sovrn Commerce

  Formerly VigLink. Converts your links automatically.

  Sign up for Sovrn Commerce (opens in a new tab)

• Shopify Collabs

  Partner with independent brands that sell on Shopify, which suits the small makers you won't find elsewhere.

  Sign up for Shopify Collabs (opens in a new tab)

Affiliate networks

Networks host programs for thousands of brands. Join the network once, then apply to each brand you want to link to. Each brand approves you separately.

• Awin

  Now home to everything that was on ShareASale.

  Sign up for Awin (opens in a new tab)

• CJ Affiliate

  Free. Many large retail and travel brands.

  Sign up for CJ Affiliate (opens in a new tab)

• Impact

  Free partner account. Runs Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Home Depot, among many others.

  Sign up for Impact (opens in a new tab)

• Rakuten Advertising

  Free. Big department-store and fashion brands, and now Etsy.

  Sign up for Rakuten Advertising (opens in a new tab)

• AvantLink

  The main network for outdoor brands.

  Sign up for AvantLink (opens in a new tab)