Heard about the Instacart affiliate program? Then, you might be thinking of ways to make money off your website. If you're a food blogger, Instacart's affiliate program is a match made in heaven.
Today, I’ll show you how you can take advantage of the Instacart affiliate program, known as Instacart Tastemakers.
As an Instacart affiliate, you can have shoppable recipes on your site and earn at the same time!
Pretty nifty, huh?
Now, let me show you how you can give your readers more convenience and earn money through the Instacart affiliate program.
How much can I make with Instacart’s affiliate program?
The Instacart affiliate program offers a 3% commission rate on purchases made through their Instacart links.
So, if someone buys $100 worth of groceries through your link (within the 7-day cookie duration), you'd earn $3!
How the Instacart affiliate program works
You've heard of the Instacart grocery delivery service that became a lineline during the pandemic. You can find recipes on Instacart and have the ingredients you need dropped at your doorstep.
But did you know there's also an Instacart affiliate program? Yep, it's true!
Joining the Instacart affiliate program makes it super easy for your readers to order all the ingredients they need to recreate your delicious recipes. After you join, you get a referral code, shoppable links for social media, and buttons for your website.
Then, if you share your Instacart link and someone buys, you earn a commission for every order they place.
I'll show you exactly how to do it:
Get a WordPress Instacart Plugin
1. Sign up for the Instacart affiliate program
The first step to start earning? Join the Instacart affiliate program — Tastemakers.
It's completely free and only takes a few minutes to sign up. You must be at least 18 years old and a legal resident of the U.S.
Once you're in, you'll get your own affiliate ID. You also get easy link building tools to create shoppable recipes and links for your recipe website.
2. Use an Instacart plugin for easy recipe shopping
To get an Instacart button for your recipes, you can add code to your site manually. Or, you can get it automatically with a WordPress Instacart plugin like Tasty Recipes.
When you use a WordPress recipe plugin that pairs with Instacart, all your recipe cards have a button that lets your readers easily add all the items in your recipe to their Instacart.
Here’s what it looks like on a recipe card.
Using the Instacart feature means you now have shoppable recipes.
Your readers can easily add your recipe ingredients to their cart. An Instacart personal shopper will then deliver their groceries. With this pickup service, they skip the grocery store, and you make money. It's a win-win.
It's one small button that does a lot for your website and your revenue!
And the best part? It's as easy as installing the plugin and adding your Tastemakers ID!
Instacart has more ways to earn referral cash, too. There's an Instacart shopper referral bonus and an Instacart driver referral.
You can even share Instacart promo codes to help your readers sign up. But make sure they use your referral link!
Link individual ingredients and items to your recipes
Your readers might not always want to order their entire grocery list through Instacart.
Maybe they already have some of the ingredients, or they prefer to shop in person. But they might still be interested in that fancy olive oil you used or the specific brand of spices that make your recipe so flavorful. By linking individual ingredients, you're giving your readers more options.
Tasty Links, the handy WordPress affiliate plugin, simplifies this whole process.
It automatically adds your affiliate links to specific ingredients or kitchen tools within your recipe cards or blog posts.
With Tasty Links, you can:
- Automatically link keywords: Set up keywords like “olive oil,” “garlic powder,” or “baking sheet” to instantly become affiliate links.
- Control your Links: Choose where your links show up, add disclosures
- Turn links into click-tempting images: Create eye-catching “featured link” boxes.
Tasty Links isn't just about Instacart. It works with any affiliate program. This way, you have the freedom to promote what you love.
Interested in Tasty Links?
Monetizing your site shouldn’t be hard. Tasty Links makes it easy by managing all your affiliate links and magically inserting them into your posts.
Don’t forget about our 14-day money-back guarantee! Trying out Tasty Links is risk-free!
Affiliate marketing beyond the Instacart affiliate program
The Instacart affiliate program is just one of many ways to make money from your food blog.
There are tons of affiliate products out there waiting to be discovered.
- Kitchen gadgets and ingredients
- Cookware
- Online cooking courses
- And so much more
So, don't stop with Instacart! Explore other food affiliate programs that match your niche and audience's online shopping interests.
Hungry for more affiliate marketing tips and tricks? Head over to the WP Tasty blog and YouTube channel for a feast of resources to help you grow your food blog.
