Affiliate Earnings Calculator
Type in your own numbers to see what a month could look like: how many people click, how many buy, and what that adds up to. Then use the goal box to see how much traffic a target would need. The example numbers are only a starting point. Change them to match your site.
A more honest range
Your rates will move around. This shows the same traffic with the click and conversion rates at half and at one and a half times what you entered.
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What would a goal take?
Uses the rates and commission you entered above.
How the numbers work
- Clicks = visitors × click rate
- Sales = clicks × conversion rate
- Commission = sales × (sale price × commission rate), or sales × your flat amount
Small changes compound. Lifting the click rate from 3% to 4% has the same effect as a third more traffic, and better pages and clearer recommendations are usually cheaper than new visitors.
Three things this calculator can't see
- Refunds and returns. Many programs take back commission on refunded orders.
- Cookie windows. If the buyer comes back after the window ends, you may not get credit.
- Payout rules. Minimum payouts and delays mean the money arrives later than the sale.
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