{"id":44701,"date":"2020-03-17T13:55:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T12:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorityhacker.com\/?p=44701"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:47:57","slug":"target-affiliate-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/target-affiliate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Target Affiliate Program Review 2024: How Does it Compare to Amazon Associates?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you first start out on your affiliate marketing journey, the prevailing wisdom is that you should sign up for the Amazon Associates program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s good advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it can lead to complacency…and missed income opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like not looking at what other affiliate programs there are in your niche<\/a>, no matter how general it might seem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Target affiliate program is a perfect example of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s comparable to Amazon in terms of scope, but we wondered if the Target affiliate program was better in any perceivable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we dug into it, separated the good from the bad, and broke down whether or not this program is worth your time and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the net result is this – our Target affiliate program review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Target<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a company that\u2019s been around for over a century now, opening its first store way back in 1902. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Target.com<\/a> went online in 1999, and the Target affiliate program followed shortly afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Basically, you\u2019ll never have to explain to your audience who Target is and why they should consider shopping with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s always a huge plus for affiliates because you don\u2019t need to pre-sell nearly as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it usually leads to higher conversion rates because your visitors won\u2019t think twice about clicking on your affiliate links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What products can you promote?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Next up in this affiliate program review is the range of products you can promote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re not going to spend a lot of time on this except to say that your visitors can buy items from the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s clothing<\/td>Men\u2019s clothing<\/td>Kid\u2019s clothes<\/td>Young adult clothes<\/td>Baby clothes, toys, etc<\/td>Furniture<\/td>Home decor<\/td><\/tr>
Patio & Garden<\/td>Toys<\/td>Electronics<\/td>Video games<\/td>Movies, music, & books<\/td>Sports & Outdoors<\/td>Beauty<\/td><\/tr>
Health<\/td>Luggage<\/td>Pets<\/td>School and office supplies<\/td>Household essentials<\/td>Party supplies<\/td>Groceries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, they sell pretty much the same variety of products as Amazon…but there\u2019s a subtle difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon has, in my opinion, kind of muddied their store with their FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) program \u2013 a mixture of affiliate marketing and drop shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, where you could previously buy branded products, you\u2019re now presented with \u201cknockoff\u201d products from companies you\u2019ve never heard of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Target, on the other hand, only stocks brand-name products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FBA model obviously improves Amazon\u2019s bottom line \u2013 they\u2019re not doing it for altruistic reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it can dent consumer confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also important nuance here in terms of how you earn affiliate commissions with the Target affiliate program, which we cover shortly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You literally cannot afford to miss that part of this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the target affiliate program work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Their program is managed by Impact Radius, although you still need to sign up through the Target Affiliate website<\/a> to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which means there\u2019s no need for you to set up yet another affiliate network account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Target affiliate program is also free to join – it might seem odd that we\u2019re stating that, but some affiliate programs\/networks<\/a> do ask for a refundable deposit…which always baffles me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of what you need to join this affiliate program, the only real prerequisites for a Target affiliate are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n