Affiliate Marketing Commission Calculator
Estimate your potential monthly and annual earnings based on traffic and conversion metrics.
Earning Projections
How to Use the Affiliate Marketing Calculator
Predicting your revenue is critical for scaling an affiliate business. This calculator uses four primary variables to determine your potential income. By adjusting these figures, you can identify which lever—traffic, conversion, or price—will have the biggest impact on your bottom line.
The Core Metrics Explained
- Monthly Traffic: The total number of unique clicks or visitors you send to the affiliate offer each month.
- Conversion Rate: The percentage of those visitors who complete a purchase. A typical affiliate conversion rate ranges between 0.5% and 5%, depending on the niche.
- Average Order Value (AOV): The average amount a customer spends when they make a purchase through your link.
- Commission Rate: The percentage of the sale price that the merchant pays you. For digital products (SaaS), this can be 20-50%, while physical goods (Amazon) usually range from 1-10%.
A Realistic Example
Suppose you run a technology blog with 10,000 monthly visitors interested in software reviews. If your conversion rate is 2% (200 sales) and the software costs $50 (AOV) with a 30% commission, your math looks like this:
10,000 clicks × 0.02 conversion × $50 price × 0.30 commission = $3,000 per month.
What is EPC and Why Does it Matter?
Earnings Per Click (EPC) is one of the most important metrics in affiliate marketing. It tells you exactly how much every single visitor you send to an offer is worth. If your EPC is $0.50 and you can buy traffic at $0.30 per click, you have a profitable, scalable business model.