Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. Today we are going to enter the world of pregnancy to look at my 10 best maternity affiliate programs to glow with this year. There is a saying within the retail world that when it comes to weddings and babies, add a zero to the price. Now I am not saying this as an expectation that we will be ripping people off, just that it is definitely a niche where people will spend some coin. So with a little work, this could be one that can be turned into quite a nice little sea change funding online business.

Before we begin however, I am conscious that there are a number of different areas or sub niches within this subject hence the quantity of affiliate programs to choose from may be just as large. So how have I picked my best 10? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:

• What they offer
• Commission rates
• Payment terms
• Cookie duration
• Application processes
• Affiliate/Marketing materials provided

Let’s start by having a look at what I mean by the term ‘maternity’ and how it can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…

What do we mean by maternity?

So when it comes to the world of pregnancy, there are probably three main area of focus – pre, during and post-partum. For this post we are going to focus the term maternity as the state of being pregnant. There will be some overlap, as there was with my baby affiliate programs post, however in the main let’s have a look at programs to assist the ladies during that special 9 month period.

As I have mentioned above, there is quite a lot that we could look into when it comes to maternity so for this post, I have tried to cover a good cross section of maternity and pregnancy affiliate program options covering:

• Maternity wear
• Pregnancy self care
• Health and fitness
• Birthing
• Post pregnancy health
• Post partum wear

And of course anything else you can think of when it comes to making money with maternity or babies online…

What can affiliate marketers promote?

There are essentially no real barriers to what affiliate marketers can promote when it comes to maternity items. There are however some things to be aware of as you run your eye over, maternity affiliate program possibilities that may suit your site. These are:

1. Know your audience, some are looking for specifics and want the best whilst others are hoping to just get through their pregnancies on a budget. Choose your affiliate sites accordingly.
2. Expectant families will not take risks if they don’t trust you or your affiliate site. Make sure the programs you choose are reputable and have good recourse options if the purchaser is not happy.
3. Those purchasing for their first pregnancy, or for family members etc. will need to know exactly what they need and that the products you are promoting will fit in with their requirements. Make sure your programs can provide the products to back up the information that you are covering.

That said, stats show that people will spend money on maternity products online if it can make their lives easier so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track. And to give you a boost, let’s have a look at 10 programs that I have found below:

1. 9 Months Maternity

Let’s begin with an all encompassing maternity fashion site in 9 Months Maternity. 9 Months Maternity offers a large range of “contemporary maternity and nursing clothing for a new generation of pregnant women who want to be hip and stylish during these fabulous nine months”. Their catalogue is quite large and includes:

• Tops
• Bottoms
• Dresses
• Nursing wear
• Lingerie
• Sleepwear

They also offer a range of baby clothes for those first few post 9 month weeks as well.

There is possibly enough on this site to base an entire affiliate marketing site around as there are good options for both budget and higher price range shopping. The site would also make a good addition to any women’s fashion, lingerie or general baby related affiliate site too.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Banners, text links

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2. Seraphine

Seraphine is a designer label maternity site aiming to keep the ladies “fashionably pregnant with a nice range of Parisian inspired styles” including:

• Maternity Dresses
• Midi & Maxi Maternity Dresses
• Maternity Evening Dresses
• Maternity Tops & Tunics
• Maternity Jeans & Denim
• Maternity Overalls & Jumpsuits
• Maternity Pants & Shorts
• Maternity Skirts
• Maternity Swimwear
• Maternity Sweaters
• Maternity Coats & Outerwear
• Maternity Workout Clothes & Prenatal Yoga
• Maternity Pajamas & Sleepwear
• Maternity Bras & Lingerie
• Maternity Formal Dresses

There is definitely enough here to build an affiliate marketing business around or as an add on to any women’s fashion or work wear based site as well. And as an additional cross selling option (or if you are working in the post-pregnancy/baby niche), there is also a smaller range of men’s, nursing and baby clothes too.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, Seraphine’s affiliate program is managed by Rakuten. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Seraphine affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links, creatives

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3. Motherhood Closet

Motherhood Closet is a maternity consignment site offering ‘gently used’ designer maternity clothing at heavily discounted rates. Their range is quite considerable and available both for purchase or ‘borrow’ including:

• Tops
• Sweaters & Sweatshirts
• Bottoms
• Jeans
• Dresses
• Nursing
• Active Wear
• Outerwear
• Swimwear
• Sleepwear
• Lingerie
• Accessories

They stock many well-known designer labels including:

• Hatch
• Madeline
• Isabella Oliver
• AG Jeans
• Rosie Pope
• A Pea in the Pod Collection
• True Religion
• Seraphine
• Ella Moss
• Olian
• Design History
• Citizens of Humanity
• Vince
• Splendid

This is a great site for affiliates as it allows you to cover all aspects of used and designer maternity clothing in the one spot. There is certainly enough here to build an affiliate site around and includes a great blog section outlining maternity fashion tips and ideas as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 Days.

Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Banners, text links

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4. Tiffany Rose

Our next site is Tiffany Rose, focuses on the more formal side of maternity wear with a good range of:

• Maternity Evening Wear
• Red Carpet Maternity
• Maternity Party Dresses
• Stylish Maternity Day Wear
• Nursing Dresses
• Maternity Bridal Wear
• Maternity Bridesmaids Outfits
• Maternity Wedding Guest Outfits

There is also a great range of accessories as well.

There is maybe not enough here to base an entire affiliate business however it would certainly make a great addition to any fashion, wedding, formal or work wear site.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, Tiffany Rose’s affiliate program is managed by Affiliate Future. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Tiffany Rose affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply

Marketing material provided: Text links

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5. Belly Armour

Let’s now start to move away from the fashion side of things starting with Belly Armor. Belly Armor provide a small range of products aimed at protecting mum and baby (and dad too) from the radiation that emits from most wireless devices, cell phones and microwave ovens. Products include:

• Belly Blankets
• Maternity Apparel
  • Belly bands
  • Camisoles
  • Belly Tees
  • Rouched Tees
• Baby
  • Baby hats
  • New baby blankets

There is also a smaller range of anti-radiation blankets and boxer shorts for the men as well.

This site is probably not one that you would build an entire affiliate marketing business around however it would be a great companion/add on to just about any maternity, baby or even health and wellness related niche possible. The site also provides an extensive range of information in regards to wireless radiation and its health effects to assist in blog posts and reader questions.

Commission Rate: 15%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 60 Days

Application required?: Yes, Belly Armor’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Belly Armor affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners

6. Mom Smart Not Hard

Mom Smart Not Hard is an information and education site designed to assist expectant mothers through the entire pregnancy journey from conception through to birth and beyond with great range of checklists, blogs, e-books, planners and courses. For affiliates, their saleable products incorporate:

• Nesting Planner – includes three different options and price points which makes it perfect for pregnant women at any stage in their pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding Handbook – is great for women who want to learn about breastfeeding while pregnant or shortly after baby arrives.

There may be enough here to base an entire affiliate marketing business around if you were looking at a site to assist women with their pregnancies although I would think that you would definitely need to add some other affiliate programs to partner this one (such as maternity wear, breastfeeding equipment and baby items). There is also a fantastic range of free materials and a blog to assist you with post ideas and reviews and well as extra information for your readers.

Commission Rate: 50%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, you will need to send an email to the address on site with a link to your blog and a rough estimate of your monthly traffic.

Marketing material provided: Text Links

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7. Knocked-Up Fitness

Knocked Up Fitness is an online exercise and wellness site aimed at “providing safe & effective workouts for expecting mama’s & beyond”. The program is developed by Erica Zeil, an expert pre/postnatal coach who has created a number of courses in this field including:

• The Knocked-Up Fitness® Membership
• Core Rehab Program
• Core Nutrition
• Prenatal Instructor Course
• Various Workout Videos and DVDs

Features and course content are dependent upon the membership options chosen.

This would make a great addition to any pregnancy or baby related site aimed at mothers and families alike as well as a baseline for those looking to assist women of all ages with their lifetime fitness journeys. There is also a great blog and an instructor course for those working within the main fitness industry as well.

Commission Rate: 30% (on digital products)

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

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8. Baby Plus

Baby Plus is a cool little site that “provides age-appropriate auditory sounds designed to spark cognitive development and a unique bonding experience between mom and baby during pregnancy”. Its small range of products include:

• BabyPlus® Prenatal Education System®
• BabyPlus® Learning Pouch

Obviously this site would work best as an add on to any maternity or baby related site especially as a great gift idea or even within any children’s educational niches. There is also a fantastic blog allowing for some great post ideas and/or bonus information for your readers.

Commission Rate: 10 – 20%

Payment Terms: Monthly.

Cookie Duration: Lifetime

Application required?: Yes – you will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners

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9. She Births

With the only scientifically verified childbirth education program in the world. She Births is an educational site offering information and support to women as they transgress through the stages of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood. Their product range is quite substantial and includes:

• Birthing classes
• Prenatal Yoga
• Doulas
• Birthing shawls
• Belly belts
• Videos and DVDs

There may be enough here to base a pregnancy affiliate business around if you are in the birthing or support niches however it is more likely a must add to any maternity or baby site that you are working with. And again, like many of the others listed within this post there is also a fantastic range of free information found within the site as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly.

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners, 10% discount code for readers

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10. Belly Bandit

And finally we move into the post-partum side of things with Belly Bandit. Belly Bandit has a huge range of after-pregnancy fashion accessories including:

• Belly Wraps
• Corsets
• Recovery undergarments
• Girdles
• Leak proof undergarments
• Nursing bras, tanks and tees
• Post partum Activewear
• C-Section recovery items
• Shapewear
• Intimates

They also offer a smaller range of maternity clothing including:

• Belly support
• V-Slings
• Belly Boosts
• Pregnancy pillows
• Maternity activewear

This site is a great addition to any pregnancy, maternity or baby related site as well as a possible addition to active wear and women’s fashion niches too.

Commission Rate: 15%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not stated

Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and payment information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text Links, 10% affiliate discount code

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Amazon Associates

Alternatively, should you wish to set up your site up with a range from a few different brands or companies on the same site then you can do so via Amazon. Amazon provides access to a good range of maternity products and has a fairly good affiliate program as well. So if you wish, join the Amazon Associates program, locate the best products relevant to your site within Amazon itself and you can post links on your own site as per below:

Amazon’s commission rates are not too bad and some prefer this avenue due to the sheer amount of traffic and trustworthiness that comes with a company site of this size.

FAQ

How to find your own affiliate programs

As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category’. That does not mean that you cannot find affiliate programs that better suit what it is that you are trying to do within this space especially as I could never even begin to cover every maternity or pregnancy related requirement or sub niche in the one post. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.

All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).

There are maternity affiliate programs for everything else that we have listed at the top of this page as well – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:

• Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
• Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
• Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
• Pay decent commissions.
• Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.

In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:

• Your website name.
• Traffic levels.
• Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your maternity bras is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
• How you plan to promote their products.

Conclusion

So… There are 10 of the best maternity affiliate programs to glow with this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own maternity based affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.

Until next time

Have fun

Paul

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