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Affiliate Programs
Make your website earn money for you! Affiliate programs are an arrangement in which an online merchant web site pays affiliate web sites a commission for sending them traffic. Affiliate Web sites post links to the merchant site and are paid according to an agreement based on the number of sales generated from people who click on links from your website.Commissions earned can be very generous, and, more importantly… little work is required on behalf of the site owner. Everyday items can earn your organization income on a regular basis. This is a simple fundraising method for any organization that has a web presence. The only time and effort involved is in creating the original link and asking your members to support the sites you are affiliated with, and your web developer can do this in minutes.
Books
Amazon.comBy linking to Amazon products and services you can add compelling content for your site visitors’ enjoyment and receive up to 10% in referral fees for doing so. (affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/join)
Barnes & Noble
Earn commissions on our huge selection of products — from millions of books (including used and out-of-print titles and textbooks) to music CDs, DVDs, toys & games, gifts, calendars and more! (email: affiliatehelp@barnesandnoble.com)
Department Stores
Macy’sJust provide a link from your site to macys.com, and you'll earn commissions on sales you drive our way. It's that simple. 4-5% commission on qualified sales (excluding electronic gift cards). 2% commission on clearance item sales. Macys.com customers average $120 per purchase. (www.macys.com/campaign/affiliate.jsp)
Target
The Target Affiliate Program is powered by Linkshare, the company that pioneered online affiliate marketing and runs the largest, most successful pay-for-performance affiliate marketing network on the Internet. They provide the tools and services that make it easy to track and earn commissions. (www.target.com/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&node=3008941)
Walmart
A great commission structure that pays 5-12% with three days. Contests and extra opportunities to earn commissions. Also powered by Linkshare www.walmart.com/affiliate/aff_home.html)
Dining
Restaurant.comEarn up to 25% commissions. Our dining certificates from more than 8,000 restaurants make the perfect gift for any occasion and can be purchased within seconds and printed out or sent via email, offering fast turn-around and delivery! (www.affiliates.partnercentric.com/restaurant/)
Cell Phones
VerizonWhen you place the VerizonWireless.com link on your site and direct visitors to ours, we pay you for every qualifying purchase made during that visit. Verizon Wireless pays commissions on a variety of products and our commission rates are some of the best in the industry. (www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/aboutUs/affiliate/index.jsp?cm_re=Home%20Page*Top%20Nav*About%20Us%20-%20Affiliates
Credit Cards
American ExpressEarn commissions as high as $200 per approval, and get fast payouts. Choose best in class, award winning performance, a highly respected and recognized brand. (https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/cda/dynamic.jsp?name=Affiliate_Program_Main&type=intBenefitDetail)
Electronics
AppleEarn commissions selling today’s most innovative products. Tiered commission structure. You can earn up to 2% selling Apple products. The more you sell, the higher the commission. (www.apple.com/storeaffiliates)
Best Buy
We handle the order, shipment and billing; when qualifying purchases are made through your link, you earn the commission. The more your visitors buy the more money you can earn. (bestbuy.reporting.net/program_pages/promo.html)
Circuit City
The more your visitors purchase, the more you earn. Circuit City is a leading national retailer with strong sales and a reputation for excellent customer service. Customize your program:You can select the products and specials you want to offer and monitor your own results. (www.circuitcity.com/ccd/genericContent.do?oid=61764)
Dell computers
Earn with every sale your site generates. With a 1% commission on qualifying revenues, a sale of one $1,500 PC earns you $15. Dell’s typical order is higher than other affiliates like flowers, CDs and books. At the time of this printing, you can earn 4% commission on qualifying XPSTM systems. www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/affiliates_dhs?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs)
Entertainment
Attractions TicketsDisney, Sea World, Universal Studios… most Orlando major attractions.www.dwtickets.com/affiliate_info.asp)
Fishing
BassPro Shop You can earn up to 5% on every product we sell. That's right we will pay you a percentage on every sale referred through your site. There is no limit to how much you can earn. You can track your earnings through online reports.www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=128&template=befree-pitch.cfm&sourceid=LN_IN_AFFILIATE)Food
Mrs. Fields8% commission on sales and shipping costs. Cookies, decorated cookie cakes, spring collection, Easter collection, Disney collection, special values. (www.mrsfields.com)
Omaha Steaks
Earn referral fees for any visitors you refer to our site who completes a purchase. For added flexibility, the link to our site may be in the form of a banner ad, icon, or textual link. (www.omahasteaks.com/servlet/OnlineShopping?Dsp=237)
Giftsprings
Free, fun and easy fundraising system for non-profits. Earn 20% commissions when you or anyone uses your group's specially coded affiliate link URL to buy gifts and home decor items. (www.giftsprings.com/category/00082)
Groceries
The Coupon ClippersAny purchase made at thecouponclippers.com from your site earns you 3% of the sale excluding any shipping. It’s as simple as that. (www.thecouponclippers.com/coupons/partner/home.php)
Hotels
Hilton HotelsThe company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,400 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Every time you refer a customer to us, and that customer books a reservation through a Hilton Family website, stays and then pays, you earn a commission. (www.hiltondistribution.com)
Hyatt Hotels
You earn:$9 for every hotel reservation, $3 for every Gold Passport registration, $3 for each Hyatt Gift Card purchased on Hyatt.com, and a 5% commission for each net booking at AmeriSuites, Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites paid on initial visits only. (www.hyatt.com/hyatt/affiliate/index.jsp)
Holiday Inn / Intercontinental Hotels
Access to more than 3,700 hotels and over 556,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries including InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites. Earn a minimum of 3% commission on consumed bookings that are generated from your website. (www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/c/2/dec/6c/1/en/hpage.html)
Marriott
Earn a commission on each completed stay at a Marriott hotel resulting from a qualified reservation made on Marriott.com by visitors referred from your site within a 7-day referral period. The commission percentage varies for stays at each brand. Exact percentages by brand are listed in the Program Terms when you sign up. (marriott.com/marriott.mi?page=affiliateprogram)
Ramada Inn/ Days Inn / Wyndham
Earn money on all sales from your site. (www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/affiliate?variant=)
Westin Hotels
2% commission on every booked stay plus a $15 bonus for the first Westin booking made during your first 30 days as a Westin Affiliate. Great rewards await when you partner with Westin. (www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/affiliate/index.html)
Jewelry
ZalesSell up to $4,000, earn 4% commission, between $4,000 - $7,000, earn 5%, and more than $7,000, earn 6% commission. (http://www.zales.com/corp/index.jsp?page=affiliate)
Office Supplies
Office DepotBinders/Filing, Dated/Stationery, Notes, Adhesives, Labels, School Supplies, and Writing Instruments = 7%. Desk Accessories and Breakroom/Janitorial Supplies = 6%. Ink & Toner, Office Furniture, Storage & Filing, Business Cases, Imprint/Promo Services, and Books = 5%. Paper and Computer Furniture = 4%. Input/Cards, Surges/Cables, and Magnetic Media = 3%. Seating, Lighting, Extended Warranty, Broadband, and Customer Services = 2%. Telephones, Network/Wireless Access, Computers, Monitors, Mobility, Printing, Software, Memory, Wireless Services, Drives, Luggage, and Graphing Calculators = 1%.www.officedepot.com/companyinfo/companyfacts/affiliateprogram.jsp)
Office Max
4% commission on monthly sales up to $20,000. 5% commission on monthly sales between $20,001 and $65,000. 6% commission on monthly sales over $65,000.www.officemax.com/max/solutions/corpinfo/affLogin.jsp?bvc=yes)
Stamps.com
Earn $50 per sale. Give customers the ability to print real USPS-approved postage right from their PC. Plus, the 4-Week No-Risk Trial and $80 Offer (that includes Free Postage, a Free Digital Scale, and more) make signing up very attractive. (http://www.stamps.com/affiliates/)
Staples
Commissions up to 7%, based on type of item (process similar to Office Depot). (www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/affiliate/index.html)
Pets
PetCoOur program offers a tiered commission structure for PETCO.com purchases made through your web site:14% commission for monthly sales over $15,000; 12% commission for monthly sales of $8,500 - $14,999; 10% commission for monthly sales of $5,000 - $8,499; 9% commission for monthly sales of $1 - $4,999. (www.petco.com/petco_Page_pc_HelpList_TopicID_38_nav_168.aspx)
Movies
BlockbusterAn established brand that active renters know and trust… An easy and quick sign up process… Cutting-edge marketing tools… $18 commission per special $9.99 first month offer sign-up. (www.blockbuster.com/corporate/affiliates)
Fandango Fandango, the nation’s largest movie ticketing service, sells tickets to approximately 15,000 screens and 1,300 theaters. One of the Web’s top movie destinations (according to Nielsen//NetRatings.) (www.fandango.com/affiliates/default.aspx?source=foot_affiliates)
NetFlix
Netflix gives you the opportunity to earn even more than the standard $9 referral fee by offering higher referral fees when you hit monthly milestones. (www.netflix.com/Affiliates)
Spiritual Cinema
The heart and soul of cinema brought home to you.https://secure.spiritualcinemacircle.com/Public/Affiliates/AffiliateSign-Up/index.cfm?&app=cinema)
Transformational Book Circle
Earn 50%commission for the initial sale (it’s more after you have 50+ members), plus, starting in each member's second month, an additional $2.00 per active member, per month, for the lifetime of that customer's membership. You'll also earn $1.00 commissions on the activity of any Affiliates you refer as well (and $1.00 on the Affiliates they refer)! It doesn't get any easier.www.transformationalbookcircle.com/Public/Affiliates/index.cfm)
Television
Satellite Affiliate PlanUp to $145 per sales on Dish network and DirecTV. Up to $105 on Comcast and $130 on LHP Home Warranty. Weekly pay outs. Competitive commissions.www.revenueallies.com/?kbid=1079&gclid=CIfrn-qc_4oCFQkzgQodkF8RFA)
