Estimate your potential earnings from affiliate sales
Commission Per Sale:$0.00
Estimated Monthly Sales:0
Total Monthly Revenue:$0.00
Total Monthly Commission:$0.00
function calculateAffiliateEarnings() {
var price = parseFloat(document.getElementById('productPrice').value);
var rate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('commissionRate').value);
var traffic = parseFloat(document.getElementById('monthlyTraffic').value);
var conv = parseFloat(document.getElementById('conversionRate').value);
if (isNaN(price) || isNaN(rate) || isNaN(traffic) || isNaN(conv)) {
alert("Please enter valid numbers in all fields.");
return;
}
// Logic
var commissionPerSale = price * (rate / 100);
var estimatedSales = Math.floor(traffic * (conv / 100));
var totalRevenueGenerated = price * estimatedSales;
var totalCommission = commissionPerSale * estimatedSales;
// Display
document.getElementById('commPerSale').innerHTML = "$" + commissionPerSale.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById('estSales').innerHTML = estimatedSales.toLocaleString();
document.getElementById('totalRevenue').innerHTML = "$" + totalRevenueGenerated.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById('totalComm').innerHTML = "$" + totalCommission.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById('affResults').style.display = 'block';
}
How to Calculate Your Affiliate Marketing Commission
Predicting your income is the first step toward building a sustainable affiliate marketing business. Whether you are promoting SaaS products, Amazon items, or online courses, understanding the math behind your revenue helps you set realistic goals.
The Affiliate Formula
The calculation for affiliate earnings is based on four primary variables:
Product Price: The retail cost of the item you are promoting.
Commission Rate: The percentage of the sale price the merchant pays you.
Traffic: The number of visitors you send to the offer.
Conversion Rate: The percentage of those visitors who actually complete a purchase.
The mathematical formula used in our calculator is: (Traffic × Conversion Rate) × (Product Price × Commission Rate) = Total Earnings
Example Calculation
Imagine you have a niche blog about photography. You promote a camera that costs $1,000 with a 5% commission rate. Your blog post receives 2,000 visitors per month, and 1% of them buy the camera.
Commission per sale: $1,000 × 0.05 = $50
Number of sales: 2,000 × 0.01 = 20 sales
Total Monthly Earnings: 20 × $50 = $1,000
3 Tips to Increase Your Affiliate Commissions
If the numbers from the calculator aren't where you want them to be yet, focus on these three levers:
1. Improve Your Conversion Rate (CRO)
Don't just send raw traffic; send warm traffic. Use "bridge pages," high-quality product reviews, and clear Call-to-Action (CTA) buttons. A small jump from 1% to 2% conversion rate effectively doubles your income without needing more traffic.
2. Target High-Ticket Items
Promoting a $10 ebook at a 50% commission earns you $5. Promoting a $2,000 software package at a 10% commission earns you $200. High-ticket affiliate marketing requires more trust-building but results in much higher payouts for the same amount of effort.
3. Negotiate Your Rates
Once you are consistently driving sales, don't be afraid to reach out to the affiliate manager. Many programs have "hidden" tiers for top performers. If you are providing high-quality leads, many merchants will gladly increase your commission percentage to keep you from moving to a competitor.