Skimlinks helps editorial publishers and shopping platforms earn from commerce traffic by automatically converting product links into affiliate links. For publishers, it provides link monetization tools and reporting on performance, audience, and industry insights to help identify revenue drivers and opportunities to optimize. Skimlinks says one contract and one integration connect publishers with 48,500 merchants and more than 50 affiliate networks. Publisher data is available through the Publisher Hub, APIs, feeds, and cloud-based tools. Deal, wishlist, and payment platforms can use Skimlinks for automated monetization and access to merchant and product data. Its shopping-platform information describes nearly 1 billion products, with pricing, availability, images, and other details. API access can bring merchant data, performance metrics, and commission rates into a platform’s own services. Reporting for these platforms covers revenue, clicks, and link health, including broken links and merchant mix. Skimlinks has a free Publisher plan at no cost. The company is based in London and says its solution is supported by privacy frameworks certified by EDAA and IAB and is GDPR compliant.
Who it is for
Skimlinks is for editorial publishers, shopping platforms, creators, and influencers looking to earn from commerce content. Its tools also suit deal, wishlist, and payment platforms that need merchant or product data and link reporting.
What is good
- Automatically turns product links into affiliate links.
- One contract and integration connect publishers to 48,500 merchants.
- Access includes more than 50 affiliate networks.
- Shopping platforms can access nearly 1 billion products.
- Reporting covers revenue, clicks, broken links, and merchant mix.
What to know first
- Influencers in the US and UK are directed to ShopYourLikes.
- Its Publisher access plan has no listed price.
- Publisher data and reporting are organized around commerce monetization.
Verdict
Choose Skimlinks if you publish commerce content or operate a shopping platform and want automated link monetization with merchant connections and reporting. US and UK influencers are directed to ShopYourLikes, while creators in other regions are directed to Skimlinks; publishers can start with the free plan.
Get started with Skimlinks
- Visit https://www.skimlinks.com/.
- Choose the Publisher plan to join for free at no cost.
- Use the Publisher Hub or the available API, feed, and cloud-based tools to access publisher data.
- If you are an influencer in the US or UK, follow the signup direction to ShopYourLikes.
Questions about Skimlinks
Is Skimlinks free?
The Publisher plan is listed at no cost and includes access to 48,500 merchants and 50+ networks.
Which platforms does Skimlinks support?
Skimlinks is listed for web and API.
Who is Skimlinks for?
It describes its users as editorial publishers, shopping platforms, creators, and influencers seeking to earn from commerce content.
What can shopping platforms access?
They can access merchant and product data, including a catalog described as nearly 1 billion products with pricing, availability, and images. API access can provide merchant data, performance metrics, and commission rates.
Where can publishers get their data?
Publisher data is available through the Publisher Hub and a suite of API, feed, and cloud-based tools.
What happens when US or UK influencers sign up?
The signup page directs influencers in the US and UK to ShopYourLikes. It describes Skimlinks as the monetization solution for creators in other regions.
Skimlinks plans and pricing
All plansCompared on affiliate marketing software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Partner portal
- Yes
- Fraud prevention
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
