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Build a Lazada Affiliate Store with Blogger

You can build a Blogger e-commerce website that displays Lazada products in a custom product grid, using a CSV file as your product catalog and Involve Asia tracking links for affiliate commissions.

The simplest setup is to use Blogger for the storefront, CSV for product data, and a small JavaScript program to display product cards with images, prices, categories, and affiliate buttons.

1. Download your sample CSV

I've created a sample CSV file with three demonstration products and the fields needed for your store.

blogger_lazada_affiliate_sample.csv

CSV · 3 sample products · 15 columns

Download the sample CSV

The products and URLs are examples, not verified live Lazada listings. Replace them with actual product information and your Involve Asia tracking links before publishing.

2. CSV product database schema

The file uses these columns:

Column	Purpose
product_id	Unique product identifier
title	Product name
category	Store category
price	Current displayed price
currency	For example, PHP
original_price	Price before discount, if verified
discount_percent	Discount percentage
rating	Product rating, if available
review_count	Number of reviews, if available
image_url	Public product image URL
product_url	Original Lazada product page
affiliate_url	Your Involve Asia tracking link
description	Short product description
availability	Listing status or availability note
last_updated	Date the product data was last checked

The most important field is affiliate_url. Your store should direct shoppers through that link when they click View Deal or Shop Now, rather than sending them directly to the ordinary Lazada product URL.

3. How the website will work

CSV product catalog

Product titles, prices, images and URLs

Host the CSV online

Published Google Sheet or public CSV URL

Blogger HTML + JavaScript

Read the CSV and build the product grid

Shopper clicks View Deal

Opens your Involve Asia affiliate link

Important: Blogger doesn't natively import a CSV file as a product catalog. The CSV must be hosted at a publicly accessible URL that your Blogger page can read. You can update the catalog without rewriting the product grid.

4. Prepare the CSV for Blogger

For a beginner-friendly setup, use Google Sheets.

1. Open Google Sheets and import the downloaded CSV.

2. Replace the demonstration rows with products you've collected from Lazada.

3. Generate the appropriate affiliate tracking URL in your Involve Asia account for each product.

4. Publish the sheet using File → Share → Publish to web, selecting the product sheet and CSV format if that option is available.

5. Copy the published CSV URL. Keep this URL for the website code.

Check that the published URL returns CSV data directly, rather than an HTML page asking visitors to sign in. Do not put private account information or affiliate dashboard credentials in the sheet.

5. Create the product grid in Blogger

In Blogger, create a page such as Shop. Switch to its HTML view and paste the following template. Replace YOUR_PUBLIC_CSV_URL with the published CSV URL from the previous step.

This version uses the Papa Parse JavaScript library to read CSV data, and includes a category filter, responsive product cards, and affiliate buttons.

HTML

<div id="affiliate-store">
  <h2>Shop Our Picks</h2>
  <p>Discover products selected for you.</p>

  <label for="store-category">Category:</label>
  <select id="store-category">
    <option value="">All categories</option>
  </select>

  <div id="store-status">Loading products...</div>
  <div id="product-grid"></div>
</div>

<style>
  #product-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .product-card {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .product-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 190px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .product-card h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .product-price {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .product-button {
    display: block;
    background: #f57224;
    color: white;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 11px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  #store-category {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 8px;
  }
</style>

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/papaparse@5.4.1/papaparse.min.js"></script>

<script>
(function () {
  const CSV_URL = "YOUR_PUBLIC_CSV_URL";
  const grid = document.getElementById("product-grid");
  const status = document.getElementById("store-status");
  const categorySelect = document.getElementById("store-category");
  let products = [];

  function clean(value) {
    return String(value || "").trim();
  }

  function safeUrl(value) {
    try {
      const url = new URL(value);
      return ["https:", "http:"].includes(url.protocol)
        ? url.href : "";
    } catch {
      return "";
    }
  }

  function render() {
    const category = categorySelect.value;
    grid.replaceChildren();

    const shown = products.filter(p =>
      !category || clean(p.category) === category
    );

    if (!shown.length) {
      status.textContent = "No products found.";
      return;
    }

    status.textContent = shown.length + " products";

    shown.forEach(p => {
      const title = clean(p.title);
      const image = safeUrl(p.image_url);
      const affiliate = safeUrl(p.affiliate_url);
      const price = Number(p.price);

      if (!title || !affiliate) return;

      const card = document.createElement("article");
      card.className = "product-card";

      if (image) {
        const img = document.createElement("img");
        img.src = image;
        img.alt = title;
        img.loading = "lazy";
        img.onerror = () => img.remove();
        card.appendChild(img);
      }

      const heading = document.createElement("h3");
      heading.textContent = title;
      card.appendChild(heading);

      if (Number.isFinite(price) && clean(p.price) !== "") {
        const priceEl = document.createElement("p");
        priceEl.className = "product-price";
        priceEl.textContent =
          clean(p.currency || "PHP") + " " +
          price.toLocaleString("en-PH", {
            minimumFractionDigits: 2,
            maximumFractionDigits: 2
          });
        card.appendChild(priceEl);
      }

      const description = document.createElement("p");
      description.textContent = clean(p.description);
      card.appendChild(description);

      const button = document.createElement("a");
      button.className = "product-button";
      button.href = affiliate;
      button.target = "_blank";
      button.rel = "sponsored nofollow noopener";
      button.textContent = "View Deal";
      card.appendChild(button);

      grid.appendChild(card);
    });
  }

  Papa.parse(CSV_URL, {
    download: true,
    header: true,
    skipEmptyLines: true,
    complete: function (result) {
      products = result.data.filter(p =>
        clean(p.title) && safeUrl(p.affiliate_url)
      );

      const categories = [...new Set(
        products.map(p => clean(p.category)).filter(Boolean)
      )].sort();

      categories.forEach(category => {
        const option = document.createElement("option");
        option.value = category;
        option.textContent = category;
        categorySelect.appendChild(option);
      });

      render();
    },
    error: function () {
      status.textContent =
        "Unable to load products. Check the published CSV URL.";
    }
  });
  
  categorySelect.addEventListener("change", render);
})();
</script>

<p>
  <small>
    Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links.
    We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases
    at no additional cost to you.
  </small>
</p>

What this starter template includes

• Responsive product cards for desktop and mobile.

• Category filtering based on the CSV.

• Product images, titles, prices, and descriptions.

• Buttons that use the Involve Asia affiliate URLs.

• A basic affiliate disclosure.

• Basic validation of URLs and text inserted into the product cards.

The template doesn't yet show ratings, discount badges, sorting, search, pagination, or a shopping cart. Those can be added later. Prices and product availability are informational and should be verified against the live listing.

Testing tip: If products don't appear, first open the published CSV URL directly in a browser. If it works there, check the browser console for cross-origin (CORS) errors, incorrect column names, or Blogger stripping script tags. If Blogger strips the JavaScript, place the script in a supported theme HTML section or another permitted hosting location.

6. Collect Lazada product data and affiliate links

Your proposed workflow can be:

1. Select products and record the product details in a spreadsheet.

2. Obtain the product images and product information through permitted sources.

3. Generate the corresponding affiliate link through Involve Asia.

4. Save that tracking link in the affiliate_url column.

5. Review the product's current price, listing, and image before publishing.

6. Update the CSV whenever a product changes or becomes unavailable.

If you automate collection by scraping, make sure the method complies with Lazada's applicable terms and access restrictions. Prefer authorized affiliate feeds, APIs, or other approved sources where available. Don't assume that publicly visible information is automatically permitted for bulk scraping or republication.

Also, disclose your affiliate relationship clearly and follow the applicable Involve Asia program requirements.

7. Let's customize your store

I recommend starting with a lightweight Blogger storefront and then adding automated data updates after the first version works.

Store setup preferences

Store name

Product niche

General store — mixed Lazada products

Electronics and gadgets

Home and kitchen

Beauty and personal care

Agriculture and gardening

CSV hosting method

Google Sheets — easiest to update manually

GitHub — version-controlled CSV file

Automated authorized product feed, if available

Features to include

Search

Category filter

Sort by price

Discount badges

Mobile-first design

Featured products

Create my store setup

Once the store name and preferences are set, the next step is to turn this starter into a complete Blogger storefront with a homepage layout, product search, reusable product data, and clear affiliate tracking.