Track your applications, store your affiliate tags, and keep the find-and-replace guide handy. This page is for your eyes only — don't link to it from the public site.
The highest-volume program by far — almost every knife you'll ever recommend is on Amazon. Commission rates are lower than specialty retailers (1–4% on sporting goods/tools category), but the conversion rate is higher because everyone has Prime. Important: you must generate 3 qualifying sales within 180 days of approval or the account closes. With 40+ posts linking to Amazon products this is easily achievable.
The best specialist knife retailer program. Higher commission than Amazon and a very high average order value — customers regularly spend $100–300 per visit. BladeHQ carries Benchmade, Spyderco, CIVIVI, Zero Tolerance, and most brands you'll feature. Step 1: Create a ShareASale account. Step 2: Search for BladeHQ in the merchant directory and apply.
One of the oldest and largest online knife retailers. Good for brands that BladeHQ may not stock or that are out of stock there. Once you have a ShareASale account from the BladeHQ application, applying to KnifeCenter is just a few additional clicks in the same dashboard.
A well-regarded specialty retailer with competitive commissions and a strong inventory of premium brands. Direct program means no ShareASale middleman — slightly better rates as a result. Good for ZT, Hinderer, and higher-end makes that drive big commissions per sale.
The largest knife retailer in the US by volume. Enormous inventory — if a knife exists, they probably stock it. Useful as a fallback link when BladeHQ or KnifeCenter are out of stock on a specific model. Runs through Commission Junction (now CJ Affiliate).
Benchmade runs a direct affiliate program through Impact Radius (formerly Impact.com). The Bugout, Para 3, and 940 are among the most-recommended knives on the site — linking directly to Benchmade.com captures brand-loyal buyers who won't convert on a third-party retailer. Apply once you have a few months of traffic to show.
Once approved, open each post HTML file in a text editor (VS Code, Notepad++, TextEdit) and do a global find-and-replace for each placeholder below. One pass updates every link in the entire file.