{"id":54527,"date":"2022-04-06T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorityhacker.com\/?p=54527"},"modified":"2024-02-29T17:54:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T17:54:24","slug":"costco-affiliate-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/costco-affiliate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Affiliate Program Review 2024: Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Let\u2019s conduct a brief thought experiment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon goes out of business tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Would that be no big deal because you\u2019ve already diversified your affiliate revenue streams?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or would it be a disaster of a magnitude that causes you to melt into a puddle of primordial soup?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You already know the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Surprisingly enough, probably 70%+ of affiliate marketers<\/a> fall into the latter category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though believing that Amazon won\u2019t change their affiliate rates ever again is like believing George R.R. Martin will ever finish \u201cThe Winds of Winter\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good idea to check out what other affiliate programs are available to you besides Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And the Costco affiliate program is the next one on our list.<\/p>\n\n\n Costco<\/a> is a company with a pretty unique claim to fame \u2013 they changed the face of retail forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The company is actually the result of a 1993 merger between the biggest membership warehouses\/clubs in the United States at the time \u2013 Price Club and Costco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their business model was the same \u2013 sell quality items from big brands to their members at wholesale prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But at first, they only offered their lower priced stock to other businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was opening their doors to Joe and Josephine Public that revolutionized retail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, anyone could become a Costco \u201cwholesale\u201d member – buying their groceries at wholesale prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Costco actually stocks fewer items than your average supermarket or grocery store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trick is they purchase their goods in huge numbers so they can stack \u2018em high and sell \u2018em cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of right now, Costco generates global sales (across 8 countries) of US$157 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019re a big name with 100 million loyal, card-carrying Costco members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s very little point in signing up for an affiliate program unless they offer something (or several things) that your audience wants to buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that\u2019s one of the potential bonuses of promoting Costco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They only keep stock of items they know their members are very likely to be interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or as they put it, \u201cNot everything…just everything you want\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So let\u2019s take a look at their primary product categories so you can give the Costco affiliate program a quick, \u201cGo. No go\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So that\u2019s as diverse a range of products as you\u2019ll find in most online stores or affiliate marketing programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It covers all the bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From industrial-sized boxes of toilet paper for $50 all the way to an entire wheel of Parmesan cheese for almost $1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Costco literally has it all, and so does their affiliate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, Costco has another pretty big advantage over the likes of Amazon \u2013 the majority of their stock is made up of quality brand-name products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From names your audience knows and trusts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Including their own Kirkland brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So it\u2019s not just cheap knockoffs from a business with a brand name that was obviously created during a toilet break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a business, Costco seems to have things nailed down when it comes to not only the range of products they carry but offering them at a discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sitting here writing this I found myself wondering what would have happened if Costco and others had taken the \u201cinternet fad\u201d more seriously?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Would Amazon have survived?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But now it\u2019s time to take a dive into the inner workings of their affiliate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Costco affiliate program is actually managed by CJ Affiliate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I still call them Commission Junction though, so whatever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The point is you\u2019ll need a CJ Affiliate account to join the Costco affiliate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This particular network is one of the easier ones to apply to, so the barrier to entry is pretty low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It does, however, help if you have an existing website with some traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally speaking, CJ Affiliate is easy to deal with and the application process is a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Typically because you can make direct contact with their affiliate team if you have any questions and\/or if your application is declined. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat products can you promote?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Appliances<\/td> Clothing & Luggage<\/td> Beauty<\/td><\/tr> Furniture<\/td> Home improvement<\/td> Gourmet foods<\/td><\/tr> Floral items<\/td> Home & kitchen<\/td> Sports & fitness<\/td><\/tr> Computer<\/td> Groceries & pets<\/td> Toys & books<\/td><\/tr> Electronics<\/td> Jewellery & watches<\/td> Patio & lawn<\/td><\/tr> Baby<\/td> Home services (installations)<\/td> Gift cards<\/td><\/tr> Mattresses<\/td> Health & personal care<\/td> Tires & Auto<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How does the Costco affiliate program work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n