Is there a way to make use of this plugin with the default wp blogroll link list?

If not, an alternative would be to use a text widget and incorporate these links. But your shortcodes work only in posts/pages.

Please advise.

btw. you should mention in the plugin description that this is bordering on blackhat techniques and that in the states, as far as I know, it is punishable by law to use this technique…

I might be wrong but read this article before using this technique: https://www.revenews.com/kelliestevens/affiliates-indicted-for-cookie-stuffing/

ok, and now to my question, can you explain what the parameter name should be set to?

[afflink url={url} name={name}]

URL is understandable….

i.e. let say I have a referal link somesite.com?ref=myrefID

would this work?

[afflink url={somesite.com} name={?ref=myrefID}]

https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/affilitate-link-cookie-maker/