Estimate your potential earnings based on traffic and conversion metrics.
Earning Projections
Total Estimated Sales:0
Total Revenue Generated:$0.00
Earnings Per Click (EPC):$0.00
Your Monthly Commission: $0.00
How to Calculate Affiliate Marketing Commissions
Understanding your potential earnings is crucial for choosing the right affiliate programs. The formula for calculating affiliate commissions is straightforward but relies on four key variables:
Traffic: The number of unique visitors clicking your affiliate links.
Conversion Rate: The percentage of those clicks that result in a successful purchase.
Average Order Value (AOV): The average amount a customer spends when they buy through your link.
Commission Rate: The percentage of the sale price the merchant pays you.
The Affiliate Math Formula
To calculate your total commission, use the following formula:
Imagine you send 2,000 clicks to a fitness supplement brand. If their website converts at 3%, you generate 60 sales. If the average customer spends $80 and the commission rate is 15%, your total revenue generated is $4,800. Your personal take-home commission would be $720.
How to Improve Your Affiliate Revenue
If your projected earnings are lower than expected, focus on these three levers:
Increase Traffic Quality: Targeted traffic from search engines often converts higher than generic social media traffic.
Optimize for High AOV: Promote bundles or premium products to increase the average amount spent per customer.
Negotiate Rates: Once you prove you can drive consistent volume, many affiliate managers are willing to increase your commission percentage.
function calculateAffiliateEarnings() {
var traffic = parseFloat(document.getElementById('aff_traffic').value);
var convRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('aff_conv_rate').value);
var aov = parseFloat(document.getElementById('aff_aov').value);
var commRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('aff_comm_rate').value);
var resultContainer = document.getElementById('aff_result_container');
if (isNaN(traffic) || isNaN(convRate) || isNaN(aov) || isNaN(commRate)) {
alert("Please enter valid numeric values in all fields.");
return;
}
// Logic: Total Sales = Traffic * (ConvRate / 100)
var totalSales = traffic * (convRate / 100);
// Logic: Total Revenue = Total Sales * AOV
var totalRevenue = totalSales * aov;
// Logic: Final Commission = Total Revenue * (CommRate / 100)
var finalCommission = totalRevenue * (commRate / 100);
// Logic: EPC = Final Commission / Traffic
var epc = traffic > 0 ? (finalCommission / traffic) : 0;
// Displaying results
document.getElementById('res_total_sales').innerHTML = totalSales.toFixed(0);
document.getElementById('res_total_revenue').innerHTML = "$" + totalRevenue.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById('res_epc').innerHTML = "$" + epc.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('res_final_earnings').innerHTML = "$" + finalCommission.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
resultContainer.style.display = 'block';
// Smooth scroll to result
resultContainer.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
}