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 get some air with my 10 best skateboard affiliate programs to grind it up with this year. Skateboarding is an extremely popular pastime and whilst it falls nicely within the lucrative hobby niche where we know people will spend money, there is also the professional use element as well. There are a number of sub niche possibilities here too 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

Before we start however, let’s have a look at what I mean by the term ‘skateboard’ and how it can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…

What do we mean by skateboarding?

Ok, and I will try and get the terminology right here or my son will never let me hear the end of it, but a skateboard is essentially a long piece of wood with four wheels that the rider stands on as it moves (how what that?). All jokes aside though, skateboarding is big business with enthusiasts spending a lot of time and money looking at new wheels, decks and trucks (axels) plus all of the ‘cool’ accessories that come with that.

So with that in mind, there is quite a lot that we could look into when it comes to Skateboards so for this post, I have tried to cover a good cross section of skateboard affiliate program options covering:

• Boards
• Board parts
• Accessories
• Clothing
• Electric options

And of course anything else you can think of when it comes to making money with skateboarding… So, if you are looking to set up an online business in this space, let’s check them out below.

What can affiliate marketers promote?

There are essentially no real barriers to what affiliate marketers can promote when it comes to skateboards. There are however some things to be aware of as you run your eye over skateboard related 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 their equipment on a budget. Choose your affiliate sites accordingly.
2. Hard core skateboarders and/or professionals 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 as a new hobby, 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 (a lot or money) on skateboards and gear 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. Nomad Skateboards

Let’s start with an specialized branded site in Nomad Skateboards. What started out in the year 2000 as the first Spanish skateboard brand, Nomad’s main products have revoled around their decks. From there they have branched out to incorporate a nice range of products including:

• Skateboard decks
• Complete skateboards
• High quality skateboarding wheels
• NMD bearings
• Exclusively designed skate apparel
• Backpacks and other accessories

This is a great site for affiliates as it allows you to cover all aspects of skateboarding in the one spot with enough to build an affiliate business around – especially if dealing with customized decks etc. And best of all your customer get a 15% discount when they use your affiliate code.

Commission Rate: 5%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 Days.

Application required?: Yes, application is via email to ivan@nomadskateboards.com

Marketing material provided: Banners, text links

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2. Warehouse Skateboards

Warehouse Skateboards are another massive skateboard related site offering a great range of products – in fact, products to cover almost everything required to get a person ready to hit the skate park. In fact, there is so much there that we could not even begin to cover everything here but their main categories include:

• Skateboards
• Skateboard parts
• Skateboard wheels and trucks
• Accessories
• Ramps and rails
• Skate related clothing
• Safety gear

They stock all of the most well known skate brands and for those working across a number of areas, surfing gear as well.

There is definitely enough here to build an affiliate marketing site around as well as a great addition to any outdoors or children’s activity sites as well.

Commission Rate: 7%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 120 Days

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

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

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3. Bamboo Skateboards

Our next site is Bamboo Skateboards, another all encompassing skating site that deals with everything to do with both standard and custom skateboards.  Their main catalogue is similar to the first two sites listed here – i.e. they have everything you could possibly need to get out on your board including:

• Skateboards
• Longboards
• Cruisers
• Accessories
• Clothing

This list really doesn’t do the site justice however as per above, there is nothing you could need that is not found on this site.

Again this site could definitely be utilised to build a generalist business around as well as a great addition to the professional, outdoors and child activity niches too.

Commission Rate: 10% – plus 10% discount on own purchases

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

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4. Summit Board Co.

Summit Board Co. is a cool little site that has “borrowed the best of longboard design and shrunk it down into a compact 19″ board”. They even comment on their site that this doesn’t make any sense however they have made a short board that incorporates all of the good aspects of a long board that a traditional skate board does such as wide trucks and wheels, soft rubber wheels for various terrain types, and high speed bearings.

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 skateboard related niche possible – and maybe even for those dealing with those new to skateboarding or for children as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 60 Days

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

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners

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5. Tactics

Whilst not a site aimed solely at skateboarders, the Tactics site contain such a large range of products in this area that they have to be included here. In fact, there is enough here for beginners up to experts alike in all aspects of the skateboarding niche including:

• Completes
• Decks
• Trucks
• Wheels
• Parts
• Gear and Accessories
• Protective gear
• Shoes
• Clothing
• Books and DVDs
• Magazines and stickers
• Clothing

And even then the list above does not really do the site justice. And for those covering a larger range of options, there is a range just as big within the snowboard niche as well.

There is absolutely enough here to base an entire affiliate marketing business around however their offerings would certainly be a great addition to any skateboarding, snowboarding, street clothes and paraphernalia sites as well. Oh, and there is camping gear and sunglasses etc. too.

Commission Rate: up to 6%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 days

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

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

Note: Residents of Connecticut and Missouri cannot be accepted due to Nexus laws that exist in these states.

6. Grassracks

Grassracks is another smaller site that gives skateboarders an option to store their boards and decks with a range of bamboo racks that can be installed on a wall. As with the site above, they just don’t deal with skateboards with racks for surfboards, kayaks, bikes and snow skis as well with each rack made to sustainable and ethical standards.

This would make a great addition to any skating, bike, surfing, skiing or kayaking site aimed at professionals and hobbyists alike as well as anyone working within the eco-friendly side of things as well.

Commission Rate: 8%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 90 Days

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

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

7. Backfire Skateboards

Now we take a look into the electric skateboards side of things starting with Backfire Skateboards. This site covers absolutely everything you could need to get into, or upgrade your electric skateboard setups including:

Electric Boards

• Starter
• All terrain
• High performance
• Small and portable

Accessories

• Battery Packs
• Backpacks
• Hub motors
• Lights
• Charging ports
• Wheels
• Remotes
• Street clothes

And to be honest, much much more as well.

If you are dealing with electric skateboards, then there is definitely enough on this site to base an entire affiliate marketing site around as there are good options for both the new and professional user. There is also enough here to make it a good addition to any traditional skateboard site with some great blog and FAQ information as well.

Commission Rate: 3%

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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8. Teamgee

Offering the “thinnest and most affordable electric skateboards”, Teamgee is the next in our list of sites offering a good range of long and short boards for users of all levels. Based around their famed H20 model, there are options available for all needs and conditions. Additionally, it is their range of accessories that is equally impressive including:

• Hub Motors & Motor Caps
• Wheels & Sleeves
• Remotes
• Chargers
• Batteries
• ESC
• Decks
• Bearings & Bushings
• Truck Parts
• Grip Tapes
• Nose & Tail guards
• Enclosures
• Wall Mounts
• Charging Ports & Switches
• Helmets & Lights
• Bags & Tools
• T-shirts

As with the site above, there is probably enough here to base an affiliate site upon if you are looking at working with a specific brand however of course it would make a great addition to anything within the skateboarding niche. There is also a great video section and blog here to provide extra information for both you and your readers.

Commission Rate: 3% + 20% discount code for your readers

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal, website and social media information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text Links, banners

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9. Swagtron

Swagtron is another site that whilst not technically one dedicated directly skateboarding, does incorporates a large range of electric options within its stable including electric skateboards, long boards and penny boards. And for those using this option as part of a larger site aimed at electric single person transportation options, they also include:

• Hoverboards
• Electric scooters
• Electric bikes
• Accessories for each

Obviously this site would work best as an add on to any skateboard related site or as above, within anything to do with electric single person vehicles.

Commission Rate: 5%

Payment Terms: Monthly.

Cookie Duration: 30 Days

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

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners

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10. Maxfind

And finally we finish with an electric skateboard site with a difference in Maxfind. Built on a mission of “making commuting easy and fun”, they offer a range of electric skateboards and scooters that “are safe, reliable, convenient and fun travel experience and lifestyle for users around the world”.

This includes skateboards for all levels of experience and travel needs and all the accompanying accessories as well.

Due to the size of this site, 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 within the skateboarding or scooter niches. There is also a great blog here too.

Commission Rate: 5%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 180 days

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

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

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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 skateboarding 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 skateboard 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 skateboarding 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 skateboard wheels is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
• How you plan to promote their products.

Conclusion

So… There are 10 of the best skateboard affiliate programs to ride on this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own skateboard 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

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. This may include sales made via Wealthy Affiliate.

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