Shopify
The leading e-commerce platform — $150+ per referral with enormous buyer-intent search volume.
About the Shopify affiliate program
Shopify runs its affiliate programme on Impact, paying up to $150 per qualified referral with no commission caps. The attribution deserves careful reading because there are two windows, not one: referrals are tracked for 30 days from the click, but if that referral starts a free trial, Shopify then tracks the store for up to 400 days to see whether it becomes a Paid Trial and Full Price store. That second window is one of the longest anywhere and materially changes the economics, since ecommerce founders frequently trial for months before committing. Only full-priced plan purchases qualify. The payout threshold is a low $10, with commissions added to your balance monthly on the 22nd and withdrawals available fortnightly or when you hit your chosen threshold, by direct deposit or bank transfer.
Pros and cons
- ✓Up to $150 per qualified referral with no commission caps
- ✓Free trials are tracked to paid conversion for up to 400 days, far beyond the 30-day click window
- ✓Only a $10 minimum before withdrawal
- ✓Enormous brand recognition and search volume in ecommerce
- –One-time payment per referral, not a share of ongoing subscription revenue
- –The 30-day click window itself is short
- –Only full-priced plan purchases qualify
- –Commissions are added monthly on the 22nd, so cash flow lags
Topics
Shopify runs its affiliate program through Impact. Search for it by name inside your Impact dashboard. We list program details for reference and don’t link out — always confirm the current terms with the program itself.