GREEN AFFILIATE PROGRAMS DIRECTORY

The following directory is a comprehensive listing of affiliate programs that fall within the health and wellness sector. Companies offering a wide range of products and services may appear more than once, depending on the selection and range of products/services offered. Click on the Category heading to read summary and full-length reviews of individual affiliate programs. Industry trends and suggestions for potential affiliates are found in each category description:

Eco-Friendly & Natural

APPLIANCES - Find affiliate programs for merchants selling energy efficient appliances, including kitchen appliances with Energy Star ratings. Less frequent conversions are offset by higher commission earnings for appliance sales made online. Affiliates are recommended to publish individual appliance reviews for generating greater conversions, drawing attention to the energy and money saving benefits.

AIR PURIFIERS & SUPPLIES - There is a growing demand for clean air products and air purifiers, ranging from home air purifiers to personal and car air purifiers. Search affiliate programs for dedicated air purifier merchants and natural home living websites. Websites offering reviews of individual air purifiers convert the best. Trends show consumers are weary of purchasing cheap, ineffective models.

AROMATHERAPY - Aromatherapy products are in great demand and make up a large component of both the herbal and personal care product sectors. Peruse affiliate programs selling aromatherapy products, supplies and essential oils. There is a broad array of aromatherapy products to be promoted. Great potential for websites dedicated to aromatherapy or which have a central focus on personal care products.

AYURVEDIC- Classified as a branch of alternative medicine, the Ayurvedic tradition makes large use of herbs and natural remedies. More websites specializing in the distribution of herbs and Ayurvedic remedies are beginning to offer affiliate programs to webmasters. Ayurvedic products are a great supplement to offer on yoga and holistic-themed websites.

BABY PRODUCTS- Organic and all-natural baby supplies, including organic baby food, clothing, crib mattresses and bathing and skin care products are in high demand these days. There are several affiliate programs to choose from being offered by web retailers specializing in baby products. Good conversions are to be had in this sector, considering that parents are more willing to pay for the protection and well being of their infants.

BODY & HAIR CARE PRODUCTS - The fastest growing sector in the natural products and health and wellness industry, organic and natural personal care products have solid conversion rates. For best conversions, organic and all-natural personal care products should be promoted separately, for many consumers strictly buy organic. Listing ingredients and drawing attention to harmful ingredients in other products is also recommended.

BUILDING PRODUCTS - Dedicated green building suppliers are far and few between. However, large home construction and improvement warehouses are beginning to offer a wider array of environmentally friendly building products. Reviewing individual green products has the greatest potential for conversions. Bamboo lumber and flooring suppliers are in great demand, offering the potential for earning generous commissions. Commissions are paid before the calculation of shipping costs.

COSMETICS - With increasing health risks associated with synthetic cosmetics, 100% natural and organic cosmetics are in high demand. Organic cosmetics are also valued for their abstinence of animal testing, which many consumers are willing to pay more for. Successful marketing should be aimed toward the animal friendliness, health and environmental benefits of organic cosmetics.

HEALTH FOOD - One of the most searched phrases in the health and wellness sector, health food is more available these days thanks to dedicated online health food stores. Continuing to fuel a large demand on health food are green-minded and eco-friendly consumers, who tend to eat healthily, as well as a large overweight demographic. Repeat commissions are common due to the fast consumption turnover of food and beverage products. Affiliates are urged to target their advertising and marketing campaigns in locales where land-based health food stores are not widely available. Exercise themed web pages are excellent for promoting health food.

HERBS - There are many dedicated herb growers and supply stores with online affiliate programs. Herbs can be promoted either for their medicinal, ritualistic or culinary purposes (also as tea), thus giving them great versatility in what types of websites affiliate links can be placed on. Consumers tend to value fresh herbs and bulk herbs. Herbal supplements pair well with vitamin store affiliate programs, as well as aromatherapy, Ayurvedic and even natural pet care supplies.

HOME LIVING - The broadening awareness of environmental sustainability has made its way into the home. Natural home living stores specialize in offering eco-friendly and toxin-free products commonly used inside the home, including organic bedding, recycled furniture and home maintenance supplies like natural cleaning products, soy-based paint and more. The diversity of green home products, as well as their benefits offers webmasters numerous, creative ways to promote them. Affiliates should place emphasis on their long-term benefits, including cost effectiveness, sustainability and non-toxicity.

HOMEOPATHIC PRODUCTS - As a repercussion of focusing on side effects rather than the causes of ailments, many synthetic, over-the-counter medicines are being abandoned by consumers and replaced for more natural healing remedies like homeopathic medicinal products.Several affiliate programs exist for certified pharmacy retailers, including those specializing in homeopathic products for pets. Affiliates are advised to review suppliers rather than cross-product comparisons.

MEDITATION SUPPLIES -Riding the spirituality wave, an ever increasing number of people are now adopting meditation as a way of life. Find affiliate programs offering meditation supplies, including meditation cushions seats, benches, meditation tapes, incense and incense supplies. The internet has been a successful vehicle for making meditation supplies available, which can be difficult to find in land-based stores. Affiliates should focus on offering products that are difficult to find anywhere else other than on the Web, such as meditation seats, benches, chairs and timers.

PET SUPPLIES - Demand for natural and organic pet supplies has steadily increased in sync with a demand for organic foods and awareness about the unnecessary health dangers in mass produced pet food containing animal bi-products. There are numerous organic and natural pet food and pet supply affiliate programs to choose from today. Affiliates are advised to use cross-product comparisons to generate conversions. Similar to new parents, pet owners are more inclined to pay extra for their pets well being.

VITAMIN STORES - Vitamins, along with herbs and dietary supplements, account for a quarter of all revenue going to the health and wellness industry. Affiliate programs exist for many large and smaller vitamin manufacturers and distributors - all with competitive commissions and and payout structures. Affiliates should target their demographic carefully, for some consumers will only purchase vitamins derived from all natural food sources, while others may prefer supplements and so on.