Affiliate networks and platforms · Independent option
Skimlinks
Research Skimlinks for your store. Approved editorial commerce, comparison or curated recommendation site. Check program-specific rules before using a storefront layout.
Affiliate subnetwork / commerce-content monetization
Where this option fits
Approved editorial commerce, comparison or curated recommendation site. Check program-specific rules before using a storefront layout.
International commerce-content publishers and merchants; merchant availability depends on audience country.
Connection model: Approved outbound links / licensed feeds
This is an affiliate referral route: visitors buy from the retailer. The publisher may earn qualifying commissions and does not acquire a supplier fulfilment contract through a referral link.
Merchant / publisher eligibility
Pakistan is not named in the public exclusion list, but omission is not proof of eligibility. Official payment guidance offers PayPal only outside specified banking regions; a lawful usable payout route must be verified first.
Customer delivery countries, business residence, account acceptance and payment or payout access are separate checks.
Documented platform and connection details
Official-source research checked 2026-10-15. Documentation is not a claim that BrownBag has built or tested a client integration.
- Shopify
- Manual approved outbound links; native publisher product importer not verified. Review each program and theme/app separately.
- WooCommerce
- External/affiliate product type is supported by WooCommerce; links may be entered manually. Product feeds, images and automated imports require program approval and a separate reviewed integration.
- OpenCart
- Manual/custom outbound affiliate catalog; native provider integration unverified.
Publisher tools and permitted data
WordPress JavaScript installation
Official guide documents adding Skimlinks JavaScript to a WordPress site; plan and code-insertion limits apply.
Research status: supported
Merchant API
Official API documents merchant/program metadata and offers.
Research status: supported
Bulk product feed / WooCommerce catalog importer
Do not describe the merchant API or automatic link affiliation as a verified bulk product catalog importer.
Research status: unverified
Retail checkout & commissions
The customer checks out with the retailer. The affiliate publisher does not collect COD or fulfil the order through this referral model.
Program and commission conditions
- Best suited to useful editorial commerce content. Approval, merchant restrictions and commission revenue sharing apply.
- The retailer handles the retail order and its return policy. Reversed, rejected or refunded purchases can affect commissions.
What a scoped engagement should establish
Confirm the approved publisher account, permitted websites, target markets and usable payout method. Select authorized links or product data, place disclosures next to recommendations and define how prices, images and expired offers are maintained. Review reporting and commission reversals separately from retail fulfilment.
Agree build deliverables, client-owned accounts, third-party subscriptions and ongoing support separately. Do not send account passwords or API keys in the public enquiry form.
Official sources
- Official reference 1 https://support.skimlinks.com/hc/en-us/articles/223836108-Installing-Skimlinks-on-a-WordPress-site ↗
- Official reference 2 https://developers.skimlinks.com/ ↗
- Official reference 3 https://www.skimlinks.com/program-policies/ ↗
- Official reference 4 https://support.skimlinks.com/hc/en-us/articles/223835488-What-are-my-payment-options ↗