Skimlinks automatically monetizes commerce content by converting product links into affiliate links, enabling publishers to earn revenue from existing content without managing individual merchant relationships.
Last updated Feb 21, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Leading automated affiliate marketing platform for publishers
Skimlinks, founded in 2007, is a leading commerce content monetization platform that helps publishers, bloggers, and content creators earn revenue from their content through automated affiliate marketing. The platform automatically converts product links into affiliate links, connecting commerce-related content with merchant programs. Skimlinks works with over 60,000 merchants and 48,500 publishers globally, providing a streamlined solution for content monetization without requiring publishers to manage individual affiliate relationships. In 2020, Skimlinks was acquired by Taboola, a leading content discovery and native advertising platform, for approximately $415 million. As part of Taboola, Skimlinks continues to operate its commerce content monetization platform while benefiting from integration with Taboola's broader advertising technology ecosystem. The platform is particularly valuable for lifestyle, fashion, technology, and product review publishers who regularly reference products in their content. Skimlinks differentiates itself through its automated approach to affiliate marketing, proprietary technology that identifies and converts product mentions into monetizable links, and its extensive merchant network. The platform provides analytics, reporting tools, and optimization features that help publishers maximize their commerce content revenue while maintaining editorial independence and user experience.
Automated affiliate link conversion platform that monetizes product mentions across publisher content
Analytics and reporting dashboard for tracking commerce content performance and revenue
Automated keyword-to-link technology that identifies product mentions and converts them to affiliate links
Dedicated account management and premium commission rates for high-performing publishers