{"id":88821,"date":"2022-07-14T19:07:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T19:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/?p=88821"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:34:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T12:34:04","slug":"shopify-affiliate-program-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/shopify-affiliate-program-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopify Affiliate Program Review 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We live in an entrepreneurial age. Two in five Americans plan to start their own business in 2022, according to research from Digital.com<\/a>, while a survey from Junior Achievement USA<\/a> found that 60% of teens would rather start their own business than have a traditional job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, with the ever-growing popularity of ecommerce, it\u2019s a fair bet a lot of those would-be entrepreneurs are planning to start their own online store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which brings us nicely to our Shopify affiliate program review. As one of the world\u2019s biggest ecommerce platforms<\/a>, it\u2019s the number one port of call for many ecommerce first-timers, making it an affiliate program with tons of earning potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (Which explains why we included it in our roundup of <\/em>29 high-paying affiliate programs<\/em><\/a> for 2024.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In our Shopify affiliate review, we\u2019ll explain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopify sells ecommerce software that gives individuals, small businesses, and massive companies the tools they need to sell things online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Launched back in 2006, it\u2019s been used by retailers in 175 countries to generate almost $500 billion in sales<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And because Shopify charges users a subscription to use its services, it\u2019s made plenty of cash itself along the way ($4.8 billion in the most recent financial year<\/a>, to be precise).<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to BuiltWith<\/a>, there are 3.9 million currently live websites using Shopify, of which about 2% are in the top million sites by traffic volume on the whole internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In terms of e commerce market share, Shopify is the world\u2019s second-largest ecommerce technology platform<\/a> among the top one million traffic-generating sites.<\/p>\n\n\n In short, if you\u2019ve got an entrepreneurially-minded audience that\u2019s interested in making money online, you could do a lot worse than promote Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, let\u2019s look at how to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we dive into the specifics of how to sign up, bear in mind that Shopify has specific requirements about who can apply. To be accepted for its affiliate program, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Provided you satisfy all of the above, you can get on with applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopify used to run its own affiliate program, but since June 2022<\/a>, it\u2019s been powered by the Impact affiliate network<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hit the Apply Now <\/strong>button on Shopify\u2019s affiliate landing page<\/a>\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n \u2026and you\u2019ll be transported to the Impact site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re not already an affiliate marketer on Impact, you\u2019ll need to sign up. That means providing a bunch of information about you and your website, such as the primary means by which you generate website traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Impact reviews all applications manually, which can take up to two business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, you\u2019ll need to apply for the Shopify affiliate program too. This doesn\u2019t require you to answer any more questions, but Shopify will take a look at your credentials and decide whether or not you\u2019re a good fit. <\/p>\n\n\n In most cases, your application will be processed within five business days. Hopefully, you\u2019ll be accepted \u2014 but if not, be aware that as a rule, Shopify doesn\u2019t provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you read the FAQs on the Shopify affiliate program landing page, you\u2019ll find the following information about commission rates:<\/p>\n\n\n Not very helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fortunately, we\u2019ve done the hard work for you and found a more specific answer: Shopify pays affiliates a fixed bounty of $150 for each qualified referral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other words, when a potential Shopify merchant clicks an affiliate link on your website, lands on Shopify\u2019s website, and signs up for a subscription, you get $150. That\u2019s the case whether they choose a $29\/month Basic Shopify plan or an Advanced package, priced at $299 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s also the Shopify Partner program, which is open to designers, developers, marketers, and affiliates who use the Shopify platform to create ecommerce websites, themes, and Shopify apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The partner program offers three additional <\/em>ways to make money:<\/p>\n\n\n\n So while you\u2019ll need a certain amount of technical skills to join the partner program, the earnings can be a whole lot higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For instance, Shopify currently pays a commission of $500 \u2013 $3,000 for every new Point of Sale Pro Merchant referred by a Partner, while sales of Shopify Starter<\/a>, Shopify Basic, Shopify, and Advanced Shopify plans offer a recurring commission equal to 20% of the visitor\u2019s monthly subscription fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find an up-to-date list of Shopify Partner commission rates here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopify offers a standard 30-day cookie duration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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How Does the Shopify Affiliate Program Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Register for Shopify\u2019s Affiliate Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What Are the Shopify Affiliate Program Commission Rates?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What Cookie Duration Does Shopify Offer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n