What is Affiliate marketing?

Definition: Affiliate marketing is commission-based sales in which partners recommend products and are paid for resulting purchases.

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Example

A blog links to a store and receives 8% of the order value.

How to use it

With the “Affiliate Commission Calculator” calculator you enter your own numbers and see the result instantly. It runs in your browser, without sign-up. In the guide “What is affiliate marketing?” you find the background and common mistakes.

Related terms

  • CPS (cost per sale): CPS is a compensation model in which the partner receives a commission per sale.
  • Tracking: Tracking is measuring where visitors and purchases come from, for example through links, cookies or server-side signals.

Frequently asked questions

What is Affiliate marketing?

Affiliate marketing is commission-based sales in which partners recommend products and are paid for resulting purchases.

What is an example of Affiliate marketing?

A blog links to a store and receives 8% of the order value.

Work it out with your numbers

The matching calculator runs in your browser. No sign-up.

Affiliate Commission Calculator

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