Each year around this time we should start to think about all of the insane money that is to be spent in the 4^th quarter of the year.  Even though now it is just the end of September, everyone is already getting ready for the massive spending that is going to take place just for Halloween alone.  According to last year’s reports, the Halloween related products have become a business with $7-billion volume.  Halloween costumes are the biggest seller and when it comes to finding that perfect costume for your party or even for your kids, there is no lack of money they will be spent. Obviously the best way to make money from Halloween is through the promotion of Halloween costumes.  We should register as an affiliate of an online Halloween costume store.  In this way, we can just send customers to their websites and earn a nice commission on every sale.

Listed below are some of the top affiliate programs online for promoting Halloween costumes.  Each of the programs has different costumes and other Halloween merchandise, along with affiliate payout rates and where they host their affiliate programs.

1. BuyCostumes.com.  This is the largest online store for buying costumes online, with over 10 billion costume combinations!  If you are going to be promoting costumes throughout the year and looking for the largest selection, BuyCostumes is a must to checkout.  The BuyCostumes affiliate program stands out from others as they also offer affiliate promotions and contests for big cash prizes.  They host their affiliate program at Commission Junction: 10% commission per sale / 25% commission on costume of the week.
2. SpiritHalloween.AffiliateTechnology.com.  Spirit Halloween is one of the sites and brand names that you simply cannot ignore.  These are the same people that usually set up the local Halloween stores in your area and malls.  Check out their excellent site and massive inventory for everything relating to Halloween.  Spirit Halloween also boasts one of the largest affiliate payouts in the Halloween niche!  Their affiliate program is also hosted at Commission Junction: 13% commission per sale.
3. CostumeCraze.com.  Costume Craze is another excellent site that has seen amazing growth over the years.  Just like BuyCostumes, they have an amazing collection of costumes and accessories and they also boast some of the best prices online.  Hosted at Commission Junction: 12% commission per sale.
4. FrightCatalog.com.  Fright Catalog has an excellent and fast loading online store that allows you to quickly run through their site and inventory, while they also have great sorting options for finding the best costumes for men, women and children.  In addition to their great site navigation they also have thousands of costumes, decorations and props for any occasion.  They host their affiliate program at ShareASale: 12% commission per sale.
5. HalloweenExpress.com.  Halloween Express is another very large site for finding and buying Halloween costumes and merchandise online.  However, with so much competition in the Halloween costume niche, it would be tough to promote their affiliate program when they pay 8% on most orders, and 5% on the rest, while other affiliate programs pay in the 10-12% range which is almost double.  Hosted at ShareASale: 5-8% commission per sale.
6. HalloweenMart.com.  Halloween Mart is one of the oldest online stores for selling Halloween costumes, as they say they have been in business since 1994!  Much like the other online stores for Halloween costumes, they have a selection of thousands of costumes and an easy-to-navigation store.  Hosted at ShareASale: 10% commission per sale.

As for which affiliate programs you are going to promote, there are two networks that you need to sign up, Commission Junction and ShareASale.  While Commission Junction might have the bigger name brands like BuyCostumes and Costume Craze on their network, ShareASale makes up for it in volume.  When performing a search for “Halloween” on Commission Junction you will get 42 relevant advertisers.  The same search on ShareASale will result in more than 200 related merchants/services to promote.  Be sure to create an account with both so that you can view all of the affiliate program options that are available.