For more than 80 years F+W has been dedicated to inspiring, informing, and connecting communities of creative people, like you, through our leading magazines and books such as North Light Books, Writer’s Digest, Krause Books, and Popular Woodworking. You may have recommended one of our books, or passed along issues of our magazines to your friends or family – now when you recommend F+W to a fellow writer, crafter, or collector, you’ll earn a referral bonus valued at 12% of their entire purchase. That’s up to 5% more than other referral programs. And it couldn’t be simpler to join and get started today!
 
Our program is free to join and easy to use. We’ve partnered with the leading program available – the Google Affiliate Network. And we’re in good company – other Google Affiliate Network clients include Target, Sears, and Verizon. Current affiliate opportunities include five of our most popular eCommerce stores in the crafts, fine art, writing, woodworking, and collectibles categories. Each site includes hundreds of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and digital downloads available for purchase. And as our program grows and we add new stores, we’ll be sure to let you know first about the opportunity to earn even more money.
 
Here’s how to join:

Check out our sites, and choose the program right for you – you can join one or all

Follow the link to the affiliate application page and complete the enrollment form, Upload the buttons and banners we’ve created to your site, blog, or social networking page, and start earning money, today!

MyCraftivityStore.com is dedicated to bringing you the best books, information, tips, and inspiration you need to enjoy your favorite craft - knitting, beading, scrapbooking, jewelry, and more. For more information, and to apply to become an affiliate of MyCraftivityStore.com, click here. 

NorthLightShop.com is dedicated to bringing you the best books, information, tips, and inspiration for artists of all levels.  For more information, and to apply to become an affiliate of NorthLightShop.com, click here. 

WritersDigestShop.com is dedicated to bringing you the best books, information, tips, and inspiration for writers of all levels.   For more information, and to apply to become an affiliate of WritersDigestShop.com, click here.

KrauseBooks.com is your source for special-interest books and collector guides, including antiques and collectibles, firearms and knives, hunting, classic cars, coins and paper money, and more!   For more information, and to apply to become an affiliate of KrauseBooks.com, click here.

WoodworkersBookShop.com is full of products to make your shop time more fun, more satisfying and less frustrating.  Here you’ll find projects for every skill level, shop-tested tricks and techniques, storage solutions to make the most of valuable shop space, and more!   For more information, and to apply to become an affiliate of WoodworkersBookShop.com, click here.  
 
These application pages are full of great information on the program, but for any additional inquiries about the program at any time please email us directly at Affiliate_Program@fwmedia.com, or read our Program FAQs, below.

SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (AND ANSWERS) FOR AFFILIATES

Below are some of the most commonly asked questions about being a participant in our affiliate program.   More information is also available on the application pages listed below.  If you have a specific question not addressed in either of these resource documents, please feel free to inquire with us at Affiliate_Program@fwmedia.com.

What are the benefits of participating?
F+W would like to offer you the chance to be rewarded for promoting our products and making an introduction to new consumers for our products.  When you make such a referral, you can earn a hefty referral bonus of 12% of any purchase from that you generate for our supported eCommerce stores.  The program is free to join and easy to use. It couldn’t be simpler to get started today! 

How do I sign up for the program?
All potential affiliates are asked to submit a standard application for approval, which we’ll review (in most cases within 48 hours).  You will be notified by email if/when your application is accepted. 

During the application process you will be asked to agree to the terms of participation as outlined by F+W and our system administrator, the Google Affiliate Network. 

There are separate applications for each of the eCommerce stores we’re supporting, as follow:

For MyCraftivityStore.com:
https://www.connectcommerce.com/secure/partner_app_alt.html?ccmid=K199933

For NorthLightShop.com:
https://www.connectcommerce.com/secure/partner_app_alt.html?ccmid=K199935

For WritersDigestShop.com:
https://www.connectcommerce.com/secure/partner_app_alt.html?ccmid=K199936

For Krausebooks.com:
https://www.connectcommerce.com/secure/partner_app_alt.html?ccmid=K199937

For Woodworkersbookshop.com:
https://www.connectcommerce.com/secure/partner_app_alt.html?ccmid=K199938

How will I be compensated?
You'll be paid on a cost-per-action (CPA) basis, as a revenue share for a bona fide sale on our supported eCommerce sites.  The basis of payment will be 12% of the value of the transaction, less shipping/handling and taxes, and excluding any cancelled and/or fraudulent orders placed.    More specifics are available in the terms of use on the application page. 

When will I be compensated?
After the transactions go through a review period of 30 days, you will receive consolidated payments (electronically, if you choose) twice a month directly from the Google Affiliate Network. 

How do I use the program on my site?
F+W have made available a host of creative elements (banners, buttons, and textual links) that are linked to our various eCommerce stores.  Once you are approved as an affiliate, you can download and run these elements on your site.   From time-to-time F+W will offer updated creative elements for download with special offers to compel additional visitors. 

How are these transactions tracked?
We outsource the management, tracking and reporting of our program, including links, to Google Affiliate Network.  Provided that you use the buttons, banners and textual links provided on the GAN platform, our eCommerce stores will recognize the affiliate that has generated traffic and will link qualified purchases back to that affiliate, accordingly, via Google’s ConnectCommerceSM technology.  

Is there a limit on how many sites I can employ?
No, provided that manage a site that attracts a desirable and suitable audience for our eCommerce stores, you’re welcome to apply to be an affiliate of any/all of our supported sites. 

For any further questions, please feel free to contact us at Affiliate_Program@fwmedia.com.