Who this program fits
Ecommerce educators, business publishers, agencies, creators and entrepreneurial audiences teaching people how to start or grow stores.
Commercial terms at a glance
| Commission component | Current published structure |
|---|---|
| Higher-payout merchant-location group | $150 per qualified full-price referral |
| Africa / India / Latin America / rest of Asia / other markets | $25 per qualified full-price referral |
| Payout timing | Shopify reports eligible actions through Impact. The previous month’s actions lock on the 21st and are paid to the Impact balance the following day; Impact then handles bank/PayPal withdrawal scheduling. |
|---|---|
| Minimum payout | $10 USD or approximate local-currency equivalent in Impact before withdrawal. |
| Allowed traffic | Shopify says applicants should have an active website, an established audience, original content and experience with Shopify or another commerce platform. |
| Paid search / PPC | Follow the current Impact contract and Shopify trademark/brand guidelines before using paid search; do not infer unrestricted branded bidding from general affiliate approval. |
| Geography | Payout is merchant-location dependent: the current standard table pays $150 for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom, listed European markets and the Middle East, and $25 for Africa, India, Latin America, the rest of Asia and other countries. |
| Recurring duration | One commission on an eligible full-price Basic, Grow or Advanced store-plan referral; not a recurring renewal commission. |
| Approval difficulty | Selective — Shopify reviews audience quality, original content, channel activity and ecommerce relevance; not every application is approved. |
| Terms note | Basic, Grow and Advanced full-price plan referrals are eligible according to merchant location; Plus, Enterprise and Retail are excluded from the standard affiliate payout. Use the active Impact contract for the governing referral window and validation rules. |
Only terms supported by the reviewed source are shown. Unpublished details are left out rather than estimated.
Where Shopify can fit
- Current public page advertises up to $150 per qualified referral
- Affiliate program is free to join
- Shopify documents a 30-day click window and a broader 125-day trial-to-full-price referral window
Check these terms before you promote it
- Payout depends on the referred merchant’s location
- Plus, Enterprise and Retail referrals are not eligible under the current standard affiliate payout table
- Acceptance is not guaranteed and trademark bidding is restricted
- Eligible countries and traffic sources.
- Whether paid search, email, coupon, trademark bidding or sub-affiliates are restricted.
- What event actually creates a payable commission and when it can be reversed.
Before you apply
- Open the current program page using the button on this page.
- Confirm the publisher type and countries currently accepted.
- Read the current qualifying event, attribution rules and promotion restrictions.
- Apply with a clear description of your site, audience and how the product fits your content.
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