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 head out onto the open road to look at my 10 caravan and RV affiliate programs to cruise around with this year. Caravans and RV vacations are an extremely popular pastime and whilst falling nicely within the lucrative hobby niche where we know people will spend money, there is also the family and permanent use elements as well. There are a number of sub niche possibilities here as well so with a little work, this could be one that can be turned into quite a nice little sea change funding online business.
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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
Before we start however, let’s have a look at what I mean by the terms ‘caravan’ and ‘RV’ and how they can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…
What do we mean by Caravans and RVs?
When many of us think of RVs and caravans, we think of the “Grey Nomads” who spend their days cruising from one park to another and, according to them, living their best lives. In real terms however, the RV market in the U.S. alone is a $50 Billion a year industry. So for the purposes of this post I am going to focus on affiliate programs for everything to do with RVs and Caravans including:
- RV and Caravan sales
- RV and Caravan rentals/tours
- Accessories
- Parts
- Restoration
- Services
- Legal – insurance etc.
And of course anything else you can think of when it comes to making money with travel online. I will try and avoid the other aspects of this lifestyle such as camping and also some of the pastimes undertaken whilst the RV is parked however I am sure there will be some overlap.
What can affiliate marketers promote?
There are essentially no real barriers to what affiliate marketers can promote when it comes to caravans and RVs. There are however some things to be aware of as you run your eye over caravan or RV affiliate program possibilities that may suit your site. These are:
- Know your audience, some are looking for specifics and want the best whilst others are hoping to just get their equipment on a budget. Choose your affiliate sites accordingly.
- Hard core RV and caravan users (such as our grey nomads above) 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.
- Those purchasing as a new hobby, or for family holiday options 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.
- And most of all – keep in mind that this subject does fall nicely within both the hobby and travel niches where people will spend money – just make sure you choose affiliate programs that give your readers a reason to purchase from you.
And again, stats show that people will spend money on Caravans, RVs and their equipment 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. RVT.com
Let’s start with the actual vehicle sales with RVT.com. RVT.com is a massive RV and Caravan sales site providing access to over 90,000 new and used RVs for sale. These are on offer by both owners and dealers and include:
- Class A
- Class B
- Class C
- Folding trailers
- Toy haulers
This is a great site for affiliates looking to base their niches around sales – with the addition of some of the parts related sites below of course. Their brands include Fleetwood, Airstream, Holiday Rambler, Winnebago, Itasca, Forest River, Four Winds, Keystone, Monaco, Newmar, Jayco, Dutchmen, Coachmen, Starcraft and Gulf Stream and in addition to this, they also offer access to:
- Reviews
- Insurance
- Finance
- Apps and other resources.
And not to mention – selling RVs can definitely lead to some high ticket options as well.
Commission Rate: 20%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 45 Days.
Application required?: Yes, RVT.com’s affiliate program is managed by CJ Affiliates. You will be required to apply for an account then for the RVT.com affiliate program. 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
2. Caravan RV Camping
Caravan RV Camping is another massive Caravan and RV related site offering a great range of products – in fact, products to cover almost everything required to get a person ready to hit the open road. There is so much there that we could not even begin to cover everything here but their main categories include:
- Appliances
- Power and electrical
- Air conditioners
- Awnings, screens, mats and covers
- Plumbing, tanks, bathroom and toilets
- Caravan accessories and towing
- Doors, windows etc.
- Gas products and parts
The list above probably doesn’t do the site justice however as mentioned above if there is something that you need for a van or RV then it is probably here. There is enough here to build an affiliate marketing site around as well.
Commission Rate: 3.25%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Caravan RV Camping affiliate program is managed by Commission Factory. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Caravan RV Camping affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
3. Mobile Home Parts Store
As the name suggests, Mobile Home Parts Store is an all encompassing RV and Motor Home site that deals with all the parts you could possibly need to keep it running and working smoothly. Their main catalogue is massive and includes:
- Appliances
- Awnings & Screenrooms
- Cabinet Hardware
- Electrical
- Exterior Accessories
- Exterior Door Hardware
- Interior Accessories
- Leveling & Stabilizing
- LP Gas
- Maintenance
- Safety
- Plumbing
- Slide Out Covers
- Ventilation
- Window Hardware
- Window Shades & Covers
And for those in the portable home niches, there is also the same range of products aimed at those living in ‘permanent’ portable caravan and home setups as well.
This site could definitely be utilised to build a generalist business around if you were dealing with caravan and RV use and maintenance as well as a great addition to the general RV, touring, renovation/restoration and outdoors niches.
Commission Rate: 5%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 60 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Mobile Home Parts Store affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Mobile Home Parts Store affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, data feed
4. Vintage Trailer Supply
As with most vehicular niches, there is a good market for those looking to ‘do up’ or restore caravans and RVs. Vintage Trailer Supply describes itself as “the general store of the booming classic travel trailer hobby”. Their range of products includes parts, supplies and merchandise for those repairing and restoring travel trailers from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
There is possibly enough on this site to base an entire affiliate marketing site around as there are good options for both the new and professional user as well as those dealing with vintage van type sites. Alternatively it would be a great addition to any generalist RV and Van site or for general vehicle restoration sites as well.
Commission Rate: 5%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 60 Days
Application required?: Yes, Vintage Trailer Supply’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Vintage Trailer Supply affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
5. Destination RV
Destination RV is another great site to add to any caravan/RV niche due to its huge array of need specific parts and accessories including:
- Mattresses
- Awnings
- Basins
- Bedding
- Electronics
- Hardware
- Lighting
And for those dealing with customers in Australia (where the site is based), they also offer repairs and servicing options as well.
This site is probably not one that you would build an entire affiliate marketing business around however as mentioned above it would be a great companion/add on to just about any Caravan or RV related niche possible – and maybe even for those dealing with restoration projects as well.
Commission Rate: 5%
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 and banners
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6. RV Water Filter Store
With the advancement of technology in the RV space making it easier for people to live in them for longer, it comes as no surprise that sites such as RV Water Filter Store (DPS) have started to pop up. Their product range consists of premium, low cost, easy to use, plug-n-play systems and products designed to provide clean drinking water regardless of where you and your RV end up.
There is probably not enough here to base an entire affiliate marketing business around however their offerings would certainly be a great addition to any RV, caravan, tiny house or boating niche. There is also a fantastic blog to assist you with post ideas and reviews and well as extra information for your readers.
Commission Rate:
- 15% – $0 – $1999
- 25% – $2000+
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 365 Days
Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information as part of the application.
Marketing material provided: Text Links
7. Tochta
Tochta uses a “custom mattress builder” to build mattresses for RVs, Trucks and even the home. Mattresses are made from highly resilient foams, latex, and Gel Visco memory foams and designed to fit perfectly to any model RV.
This would make a great addition to any RV or trucking site aimed at professionals and hobbyists alike as well as those dealing with smaller homes or non-standard sized bedding.
Commission Rate: 3%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Tochta’s affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Tochta affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, data feed, exclusive coupon codes
8. Frugal-RV-Travel
Our next site, Frugal-RV-Travel is more of an information and assistance based site than a sales one with a massive range of information to assist those wishing to undertake their RV adventures on a budget. The site is run by a husband and wife team who travel the U.S. documenting their adventures and highlighting ways that you can do the same without spending a fortune for the privilege. In terms of saleable items, the site offers a range of e-Books covering topics such as:
- RV Boondocking guides
- RV Boondocking membership clubs
This is a great site for those working directly within the RV travel related niche or just about any other outdoors, travel or camping niches as well.
Commission Rate: 50%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, you will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text Links, banners
Now let’s step into the extremely lucrative rental space with RVshare. RVshare is “the world’s first and largest peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, serving more than 60,000 RV owners across the US.” The site works effectively as a RV marketplace where:
- Holidaymakers can rent RVs.
- RV owners can rent their RVs out to holidaymakers at time when they are not using them.
Obviously this site would work best as an add on to any RV, outdoors, motor tourism or rental niches or for within travel or outdoors sites as well. There is also a fantastic ‘how to’ blog allowing for some great post ideas and/or bonus information for your readers.
Commission Rate:
- 5% – per RV rental
- $7 – every new RV listed
Payment Terms: Monthly.
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes – RVshare’s affiliate program is managed by CJ Affiliates. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the RVshare affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links, product feed, and API
10. Good Sam
And finally we look into support side of things with Good Sam. Good Sam is a membership site that provides a number of services to RV owners such as discounts on:
- Fuel and Propane Gas
- Campsites
- Camping gear
- Travel assistance
- Insurance
- Service plans
- Credit cards
If you are in the RV or caravan, or even the travel or outdoors niches you would probably not be able to base an affiliate program on this one however there are obvious add on opportunities for all spectrums of use levels and needs.
Commission Rate: $13 per membership
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not stated
Application required?: Yes – Good Sam’s affiliate program is managed by Rakuten. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the Good Sam affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
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 RV and caravan related 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.
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 RV or caravan 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 RV/caravan related 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 RV covers is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
- How you plan to promote their products.
Conclusion
So… There are 10 of the best RV and caravan affiliate programs to cruise around with this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own RV 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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