How to Become a Shopee Affiliate in Malaysia? (2023)

Founded in Singapore in 2015, Shopee is the leading online shopping platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan that sells a wide range of goods from national and international vendors. With over 500 million registered members, the platform offers users a simple, safe, and quick online shopping experience with solid payment and logistical assistance.

In this article, we will cover everything there is to know about working as a Shopee affiliate, including how to sign up for the programme and create an affiliate link so you can start making money right away.

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The Shopee Seller Affiliate Program is a free programme that allows merchants to receive cash rewards for each order that is successfully completed using their unique Seller Affiliate link.

By sharing a link through social media, you can advertise and sell your products or other seller’s product and be rewarded with cash incetives for converting your social media audiences into Shopee buyers. Basically, the products are sold using a commission-based payment system.

Do take note that this program is only available for selected sellers.

Making money with little to no effort may seem impossible, so let’s first analyze how it actually works.

All you need to do is to promote a goods or service utilizing the Shopee Affiliate program’s (or any affiliate programme, for that matter) specific link that has a unique tracker on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube or even TikTok.

Well, your shared affiliate link will only be effective if it generates sales. The customer will be directed to the shop when they click the link you shared on social media, and you will be paid a commission if they make a straight purchase.

But to help you get a clearer picture, here is an illustration of a Shopee affiliate account that has posted links:

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Here’s a comprehensive step-by-step guide on how to register your Shop and start affiliate marketing today.

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The first step is to log into your Shopee account with this link.

After logging into your Shopee account, you can proceed to fill up your account information with all the required information and proceed to the next Step 2.

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As for this step, you would need to fill in the websites that are going to be associated with your affiliate links in the “Your Website URL” section. For example your social media pages like Twitter or Instagram, blog sites, or even your Youtube videos. Since your commission depends on it, choose the location where you believe your links will receive the most traffic.

For the “Category Niche” section, you must enter the category in which you want your links to be associated with the specific product. For instance, if you are running a Facebook about electronics and gadgets, therefore it would only make the most sense to promote goods in that category.

Alternatively, you can just select “all” if you don’t feel like making a decision and believe your audience is diverse.

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Once you have done filling up all the necessary information, you are done with your registration for the Shopee Affiliate program and will receive an email confirming your registration.

The processing of your application often takes a few days, but Shopee promises to respond to you within five business days.

In order for a Seller Affiliate to get incentives from orders placed within that month, they must, in summary, meet the following requirements:

1. Your Shopee Seller Affiliate link must be the final point of contact for the customer (last click attribution). The incentive will belong to the other seller if the buyer later clicks on other Seller Affiliate links.Image source: Shopee
2. After clicking on your Shopee seller affiliate link, buyers must complete a purchase within seven days.Image source: Shopee
3. To earn your incentive payout for that order in the next month, the orders must be checked out within that month. Your incentive payout for that particular month will be moved forward to the following month if the order can only be completed in the following month.
4. Orders have to be paid for in full and not have any violations.

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The answer to this question genuinely relies on how many people see and click on your links. The number of people who visit your links to purchase anything from Shopee will determine how much money you make since your profits will be commission-based.

But generally, the commission rates range from 4.20% to 9.10%, according to Involve Asia.

According to the terms and conditions of the Shopee Affiliate Program, the minimum payout is RM50, hence you must accumulate RM50 in commissions before you can request a withdrawal.

For illustration, if you are selling an umbrella for RM35, and according to the commission rate of 4.20%, your commission earned per umbrella sold is RM1.47. At this rate, you would need to sell 35 units of umbrellas to withdraw your earnings.

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Shopee is a fantastic online marketplace with a wide selection of goods. However, there are a few things you need to be aware of before you start marketing it as an affiliate.

• A vast range of things is available on Shopee, including clothing, toys, home goods, etc. On the website, there is something for everyone.
• Low start-up cost: The only investment you’ll need to make in Shopee affiliate marketing is time. There are no enrollment fees or any unstated costs.
• You have a lot of flexibility with Shopee when it comes to advertising your affiliate connections. Aside from text ads, banner ads are also an option.

• Low commission: Shopee does not give out a high compensation rate to its affiliates, in contrast to other affiliate marketing platforms. The commission rate is product-specific. For certain affiliates seeking a greater commission rate, this might not be the best option.
• Limited ad space: Shopee ads are expensive and limited, so you must be picky about the things you want to promote.

Here are four pointers to help you earn more side income as a Shopee affiliate:

1. To begin, learn how the Shopee affiliate programme is structured. Shopee offers a variety of affiliate programmes, each with certain prerequisites and benefits. Learn about the numerous affiliate programmes to select the one that best fits your marketing objectives and resources.

2. Determine your target audience. You must choose which Shopee users are most likely to be interested in your goods or services before launching your marketing campaign. This will assist you in choosing which affiliate programmes to pursue and what marketing techniques to employ.

3. Be sure to thoroughly plan your campaigns. This is to ensure that you can monitor the outcomes and make any required adjustments.

4. Aim for the greatest results by optimizing your campaigns. Once your campaigns have begun, it’s critical to optimise them for the greatest impact. This entails picking the best channels for advertising, and deciding which users to target.

• There is no fee to join the programme.
• Earn additional cash rewards for all successful orders placed through the seller’s affiliate link.
• Payment of monthly commission incentives is not capped.

In addition to earning monetary rewards for successful orders placed through your individual Seller Affiliate link, you may gain from increased customer traffic and exposure for your Shopee business from other social platforms/channels if you are an active Seller Affiliate.

Indirectly, this means more sales, so it’s a win-win!

If you want to earn extra cash and income with little to no effort, try joining Shopee affiliate today.