The Best Affiliate Programs For Bloggers in 2021

By creating affiliate programs, merchants such as Nike, ASOS, or Sephora are paying commissions to affiliates: people promoting their products or services. Affiliates can be bloggers, media publishers, or influencers for example.

Affiliate programs are a great way for bloggers to make money online, and in this article, we cover the best affiliate programs for bloggers to earn more revenue in 2021.

To make this list, we have first sorted affiliate programs by vertical (industry). The affiliate verticals are listed in descending order, where the affiliate vertical listed first is the one projected to pay the most commissions to Skimlinks bloggers in 2021.

For each affiliate vertical, we show the total commissions projected to be paid to Skimlinks publishers (in US$), as well as the affiliate niches and highest paying affiliate programs within each vertical.

Now we’ve covered how affiliate programs work and how we have constructed this list, here are the best affiliate programs for bloggers in 2021.

Fashion affiliate programs

Total commissions paid to publishers per year on Skimlinks: >$20-$25 million

Fashion affiliate programs are great for bloggers to use when they recommend or review new products and fashion trends online.

Fashion affiliate programs have generated the most revenue for publishers across the Skimlinks network ($20-$25 million projected this year).

This means Fashion is a great vertical for bloggers to make money, but it also means this sector is very competitive and it is recommended that fashion bloggers pick a niche to specialize in within the Fashion industry.

We wrote a blog post focusing on the top converting fashion affiliate programs, or  you can use several filters to narrow your search within the fashion vertical by going to Skimlinks’ affiliate programs search.

Affiliate niches for Fashion

• Bags/Belts/Wallets and Hats
• Children Shoes
• Children’s Fashion
• Glasses Sunglasses
• Jewellery
• Lingerie Sleepwear
• Luxury
• Maternity
• Men’s Fashion
• Men’s Shoes
• Men’s Wedding Clothing
• Mixed Women’s and Men’s Fashion
• Outdoor Clothing
• Plus Size Apparel
• Sportswear
• Swimwear
• Uniforms and Work Apparel
• Watches
• Women’s Fashion
• Women’s Shoes
• Women’s Wedding Clothing

Top-paying Fashion affiliate programs in the US

1. Nordstrom affiliate program
2. Puma affiliate program
3. Anthropologie affiliate program
4. Zappos affiliate program
5. LL Bean affiliate program

Top-paying Fashion affiliate programs in Europe

1. ASOS affiliate program
2. Nike affiliate program
3. PrettyLittleThing affiliate program
4. Matchesfashion affiliate program
5. Mytheresa affiliate program

Top-paying Fashion affiliate programs in Asia Pacific

1. City Beach affiliate program
2. Cotton On affiliate program
3. Catch affiliate program
4. Nike affiliate program
5. ECHT affiliate program

Home affiliate programs

Total commissions paid to publishers per year on Skimlinks: >$15-20 million

Where bloggers write about furniture, gardening or kitchen products they can make great use of home affiliate programs.

The Home vertical comes in as a close second after Fashion as Home affiliate programs are projected to pay over $15 million to Skimlinks publishers in 2021.

Indeed, Home affiliate programs are a great option for bloggers to make money online, but it also means this sector is very competitive.

For that reason, it is recommended that bloggers pick a niche to specialize in within the Home industry. You can find home affiliate programs and filter by several niches within the Home vertical by going to Skimlinks’ affiliate programs search.

Affiliate niches for Home

• Appliances
• Baby Toddler Equipment
• Bathroom Fittings Fixtures
• Board Games and Puzzles
• DIY Home Improvement
• Flatshares and Room Rentals
• Furniture
• Garden Furniture
• Garden Plants
• Gardening Equipment
• Kitchenware Cooking Equipment
• Lighting
• Outdoor Cooking
• Party Supplies
• Pet Supplies
• Real Estate Property
• Soft Furnishings
• Utilities

Top-paying Home affiliate programs in the US

1. Wayfair affiliate program
2. Anthropologie affiliate program
3. Home Depot affiliate program
4. Saatva affiliate program
5. LL Bean affiliate program

Top-paying Home affiliate programs in Europe

1. Appliances Online affiliate program
2. Made affiliate program
3. Jojo Maman Bebe affiliate program
4. Mankind affiliate program
5. Disney store affiliate program

Top-paying Home affiliate programs in Asia Pacific

1. Cotton On affiliate program
2. Banggood affiliate program
3. Beginning Boutique affiliate program
4. The Good Guys affiliate program
5. Gorman affiliate program

Technology affiliate programs

Total commissions paid to publishers per year on Skimlinks: >$5-$10 million

Bloggers can use technology affiliate programs when they recommend or review cameras, computers, gaming consoles or smartphones for example.

Technology is proving to be a great vertical as technology affiliate programs are projected to pay over $5 million to Skimlinks publishers in 2021.

Again, it is recommended that bloggers choose a niche to specialize in within the Technology industry. You can find Technology affiliate programs and filter by several niches within the Technology vertical by going to Skimlinks’ affiliate programs search.

Affiliate niches for Technology

• Anti-Virus Software
• Broadband ISP
• Cameras
• Computer and Laptop Accessories
• Computers
• Console/Computer Gaming
• Consumer Electronics/Gadgets
• Mobile Phone Accessories
• Mobile Phone Connections/Subscriptions
• Mobile Phones
• Printers
• Software
• VPN Providers
• Web Hosting

Top-paying Technology affiliate programs in the US

1. Vimeo affiliate program
2. Home Depot affiliate program
3. Verizon Wireless affiliate program
4. Samsung affiliate program
5. B&H Photo Video affiliate program

Top-paying Technology affiliate programs in Europe

1. Adobe affiliate program
2. Three affiliate program
3. Sky affiliate program
4. Vodafone affiliate program
5. EE Mobile affiliate program

Top-paying Technology affiliate programs in Asia Pacific

1. Lenovo affiliate program
2. Bing Lee affiliate program
3. Samsung affiliate program
4. The Good Guys affiliate program
5. Microsoft affiliate program

Beauty affiliate programs

Total commissions paid to publishers per year on Skimlinks: >$5-$10 million

Beauty affiliate programs are great for bloggers who recommend or review cosmetics, perfumes, hair care, or skincare products for example.

Bloggers can write about several niches within the Beauty industry (listed below). You can find home affiliate programs and filter by several niches within the Drugstore & Pharmacy vertical by going to Skimlinks’ affiliate programs search.

Affiliate niches for Beauty

• Cosmetics
• Fragrances
• Hair Care
• Medicines & Prescriptions
• Nails and Nailcare
• Other Beauty Products
• Skincare

Top-paying Beauty affiliate programs in the US

1. Ulta affiliate program
2. Glossier affiliate program
3. Sephora affiliate program
4. Lookfantastic affiliate program
5. Freshly affiliate program

Top-paying Beauty affiliate programs in Europe

1. Beauty Bay affiliate program
2. PrettyLittleThing affiliate program
3. Cult Beauty affiliate program
4. Lookfantastic affiliate program
5. HQhair affiliate program

Top-paying Beauty affiliate programs in Asia Pacific

1. iHerb affiliate program
2. Sephora affiliate program
3. Beginning Boutique affiliate program
4. Adore Beauty affiliate program

Now that you know which affiliate programs drive the most revenue in 2021, you can start writing new blog posts and make more money. If you haven’t already, sign up to Skimlinks to get access to 48,500 affiliate programs worldwide!