8 Electronics Affiliate Programs

Hello there my electronically minded Sea Changers. The online sales of electronics is certainly an interesting area to get involved in as it covers such a large and diverse range of products and equipment. In an effort to assist you as you get started within this niche I am going to give you an insight today into my list of 8 electronics affiliate programs to switch on this year.

As I run through them, I am keeping in mind that this is a huuuuggeee niche so the size and types of affiliate programs within it are practically never ending. So how have I picked my best 8? 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 term electronics and how it can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…

What are Electronics?

When we discuss the term electronics, it essentially covers anything that works on electricity or batteries and everything in between. As I have said, it is a massive niche so you will need to do some good research in order to break it all down into a sub-niche that you can work with. So for those of you looking to make money selling electronics online these sub niches could incorporate any of the following:

• Home HiFi – Televisions, DVD players, Soundbars etc.
• Computer equipment – laptops, desktop computers, mobile phones, iPods, iPads etc.
• Photographic equipment – cameras, lenses etc.
• Home appliances – fans, ovens, washing machines
• Gaming – consoles, controllers, headsets and so on
• In car electronics – stereo systems, dash cams etc.
• Drones
• Actual electronics – Resistors, capacitors, diodes etc.

What can affiliate marketers promote?

One of the biggest issues with the sale of many electronics products online is that visitors to your site trust it and its products enough to actually make their purchase online. In many cases, the reader will use your site to research what they need and then run down to their local electronics store to purchase. In many cases, this is because they:

• want to handle and test them prior to purchase.
• don't want to pay shipping costs on large items.
• want a warranty and local return process.

There are a number of ways that you can combat this within your posts such as demonstration videos and highlighting shipping and warranty information but basically, as long as you are solving the problems of your readers, then there really is a good market here to explore. Let's then check out my 8 electronics affiliate programs that may help you out…

1. TigerDirect

TigerDirect is a massive one-stop-shop electronics site providing access to a massive range of computer, business and server electronics covering all of the big manufacturers such as HP, Apple, Dell and others.

Added to their business range of computers etc, they also offer the following:

• Telecommunications equipment
• Office products
• HiFi and home entertainment
• Security and surveillance equipment

This is a great site to link to if your niche is generalized as there is certainly enough there to keep your readers occupied for years. And even if you are working in a narrower field (such as computers and networking for example), there is opportunity there for a little cross selling into HiFi and other electronics for the office as well. And with their big brand inventory, you may be able to sway some of those nervous buyers we talked about to purchase from you online rather than heading out locally.

Commission Rate: 2% Commission + 3% Intel Campaign + 1% iPads

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 7 Days.

Application required?: Yes – TigerDirect's affiliate program is managed by CJ Affiliate. You will be required to apply for an account, set up your network and then for the TigerDirect 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, Product specific tag generator

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2. HobbyTron

If drones and remote controlled stuff is where it is at for you then HobbyTron is well worth a look. There is pretty much a remote controlled version of every type of vehicle available here ranging from the cost effective to the more expensive hobbyist collections.

The site also accounts for those worried about shipping and warranty information giving you another bow in your promotion arrow.

These products fit squarely within the hobbyist niche so if you can outline their features and benefits, then you know that enthusiasts will spend money on them. A must for any hobby related electronics sites.

Commission Rate: 9%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 90 days

Application required?: Yes – HobbyTron's affiliate program is managed by either CJ Affiliate or Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account, set up your network and then for the HobbyTron 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 and banners

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3. Kove

For those of you working with sound related electronics, then you might want to check out Kove. Their specialty is in the Bluetooth range of products including:

• Noise cancelling headphones
• Earphones
• Speakers

The advantages here for affiliate marketers is that they come in just a little cheaper than the big brands and, according to the reviews I have found, are of the same quality. A very good alternative to the big brand names and also a good cross sell if you are working in the mobile/cell phone or gaming niches.

Commission Rate:15%.

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 Days.

Application required?: Yes – Kove's affiliate program is managed by Viglink. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the Kove 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, Social media banners

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4. All-Battery.com

I have included All-Battery.com simply for its cross selling advantages to almost any electronics niche where batteries are required. There are also other power related products within its arsenal which includes:

• Li-ion/Polymer/LiFe batteries
• AA, AAA, C, D, 9V Rechargeables
• Primary Batteries (Non-Rechargeable) – Alkaline and lithium batteries
• Battery Chargers
• Hobby related batteries – remote control vehicles and robotics
• Custom Battery Packs
• Home requirements – solar, vacuum and power tool batteries etc.
• Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries
• Mobile Accessories – cell phone and computer batteries
• Sports & Travel – Bike helmet, eBike and scooter batteries, DC-AC converters

As you can see, if your niche product needs power, this site is a great addition to your mainstream offerings. And again, you may be able to save your readers a trip to their local store if you can address their battery/power requirements as well. Especially as they promote their prices as a “40-80% saving from the price at retail stores”.

Commission Rate: up to 15%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 days

Application required?: Yes – All-battery.com's affiliate program is managed by Share-a-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the All-battery.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: Access to exclusive newsletters, coupons, ad banners, contests, text links

5. GameStop

As the name suggests, GameStop is all about the video game niche with a large array of games, consoles and relevant merchandise to allow for great upsell and cross sell opportunities for affiliate marketers. In terms of electronics, there is a good range of products to cover all aspects of gaming including:

• Video Games
• Video consoles and accessories
• Mobile/cell phones, tablets, watches (Apple),
• Televisions, tablets and monitors
• Headphones and speakers

The site also carries a range of collectibles, clothing and other random stuff (Black Panther towel anyone?) meaning there is something here for gamers, collectors and enthusiasts alike. And as we know, hobbyists and collectors – that this site is aimed at – will spend money on this sort of thing and will buy online.

Commission Rate: 4%

Payment Terms: Monthly.

Cookie Duration: 45 Days.

Application required?: Yes – GameStop's affiliate program is managed by Rakuten Marketing. You will be required to apply for an account then for the GameStop 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

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6. P.C. Richard & Son

Promoting “109 Years of Honesty, Integrity, Reliability, P.C. Richard & Son have your home appliances covered with a massive range of brand name large and small appliances.

This is a great site if you are in the appliance niche as they are well-known and trusted giving any readers who are unsure about purchasing big items online a better sense of security. And for the tech heads there is a good range of interesting new stuff such as Bose Glasses, App controlled sprinkler systems and a range of smart home devices for the control of lighting and air conditioning etc.

Commission Rate: 1%-2.5% Tiered Commission Structure (based on category)

Payment Terms: Monthly.

Cookie Duration: 3 Days.

Application required?: Yes – P.C. Richard & Son's affiliate program is managed by CJ Affiliate. You will be required to apply for an account, set up your network and then for the P.C. Richard & Son affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Daily product feed, text and banner links, hot product and sales links

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7. Whistle

Whistle is one for the pet owners. They only really provide one product which is an on-collar tracker for your pet.

The tracker works essentially like a human sports tracker except for your furry little family member with a good range of collars and colours. The only other point of consideration here for affiliate marketers is the fact that for the product to work, customers will not only need to purchase the tracking unit, but enter into a subscription agreement as well.

Affiliate commissions are paid on the purchase of the tracker unit only and not for ongoing subscriptions.

Commission Rate: 20% Commission on Sales (50% for qualifying shelter partners!)

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 Days.

Application required?: Yes – Whistle's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the Whistle 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, Ads, Text Links, Affiliate only discount codes

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8. Samy's

If you are in the photography/camera niche then Samy's is well worth checking out for its large range of:

• Cameras
• Lenses
• Memory and storage
• Bags and other apparel
• Video cameras
• Studio and lighting

This is a great site for affiliates as it allows you to cover all aspects of photography and videography in the one spot. In addition to this, they also offer a large range of home entertainment products (so you can show your videos), tablets, computers, monitors, headphones and audio recorders – just to name a few. Oh and drones, they have drones.

Commission Rate: 4%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 Days.

Application required?: Yes, Samy's affiliate program is managed by Share-a-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Samy's 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, Ads and copy, Text Links,

Big brand affiliates

Should you wish to stick to the bigger, more well-known brands, then you can sign to them directly. Some big brands with affiliate programs include:

• Samsung
• Belkin
• Go-Pro
• Bose
• Apple

To find their affiliate programs, simply enter “affiliate: brand” into your search engine. (obviously substituting ‘brand‘ for whatever brand is that you are looking for). e.g.

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 set yourself up via Amazon. Amazon provides access to these products and has a fairly good affiliate program as well. So if you wish, join the Amazon Associates program, locate the relevant electronic products within Amazon itself and you can post links on your own site as per below:

Amazon's commission rates are nowhere near as high as some of the programs listed above (4 – 7%) however 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 sites 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 – or better match your geographic location. 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).

We can also start to narrow our searches if we wish – such as if we wanted to work with camera equipment only:

There are electronics 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 cameras is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
• How you plan to promote their products.

Conclusion

So… There are 8 electronics affiliate programs to switch on this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own electronics 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.

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Until next time

Have fun

Paul

Note: If you make a purchase from this page, there is a very good chance that I make a commission from it – these commissions do not increase your sale price. These include purchases from Amazon and Wealthy Affiliate.