Shopify
Shopify affiliate program
The Shopify Affiliate Program rewards content creators, educators, influencers, and website owners for referring new merchants who join Shopify’s paid plans. The Shopify Partner Program is broader, rewarding developers/agencies for building or migrating stores, developing apps and themes, or referring merchants—with recurring revenue potential.
Overview
Commission & Conversion Tracking
How Shopify calculates commissions and tracks conversions.
- Commission plans
- Tiered commission structure available. Contact affiliate team for specific rates.
Tracking
Attribution model | Last-click |
Tracking method | Cookies, Impact tracking platform |
Cookie duration | 30 days |
Promotional Tools and Resources
Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts
BANNERS | Yes |
TEXT LINKS | Yes |
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING | Yes |
- More info about marketing materials
- Banners, Text links, Logos/brand assets (must follow guidelines), Landing page links, Tutorials and content resources in the affiliate portal.
Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions
Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting Shopify
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED | Yes |
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED | Yes |
PPC ALLOWED | |
Trademark Bidding | No |
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS | Global |
COUPON SITE ALLOWED | |
TRAFFIC MINIMUMS | No specific minimum disclosed, but an established audience and web presence are required. |
- Approval process
- Manual approval that usually takes 3-5 days. Website required — Own and operate a website, Established, relevant audience, Original commerce/entrepreneurship content, Experience with Shopify or similar platforms.
- Other restrictions
- No misleading claims. No illegal or unethical promotion. Brand must be presented factually. No spam/adult/hate content, or sites that violate copyright.
Payouts and Payment Methods
How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported
Payment frequency | Net30 |
Payout currency | USD |
Minimum threshold | $20 |
- More payout info
- Commissions credited to your balance once a month (on the 22nd for previous month’s sales). Can withdraw bi-weekly or when you hit your minimum threshold. Must reach $10 before any withdrawal. Payment methods and frequency may vary by country. Terms in the affiliate contract specify details by country and method.; Schedule: Commissions credited monthly (22nd for prior month), withdrawal bi-weekly or upon threshold
Payout methods
Shopify overview
- Company
- Pricing model
- Subscription / Paid
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
Impact Overview
Network features
- Lead Tracking
- Custom Dashboard
- Conversion tracking
- Performance tracking
- Integrated AD Fraud Protection
- Abandoned Cart Recovery
- Keyword Monitoring
- Deeplinking
- Location-based Promos
- KPI Tracking
- ITP-Compliant
- Integrated Payment Processing
- Coupon Codes
- Marketing Automation
- Predictive analytics
- Real-time Reporting
- Workflow Automation
- Integrated Web Monitoring
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