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Publisher potential calculator: how many partners do you need?

Enter your revenue goal and your rates. You see how many active publishers you need and how many you have to contact.

In short: Active partners = required clicks ÷ clicks per partner. Required clicks = orders ÷ click-to-purchase rate. Because only a share replies, agrees and becomes active, you must contact a multiple. All values are planning values, not a promise.

Your goal

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Estimate. Often 1 to 4% with partners.

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Your outreach rates

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Your result

Active partners needed
18
That takes about 7,143 clicks per month
Publishers to contact
596
90 replies, 36 agreements
Profit after commission
€2,500
per month once the goal is reached
Orders per month143
Commission per month€1,000
Commission as % of contribution margin28.6%

Planning calculation with estimates, not a forecast and not a promise. All figures net. Nothing is saved or sent.

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We look at your numbers and email you an assessment of which publishers fit and how to start. No meeting.

Who decides at your end?
When do you want to start?
Your industry

Optional. It helps us reply faster and more precisely.

Numbers set? Then you need the partners.

We find fitting publishers, contact them in writing and onboard them.

How to calculate publisher need: formulas and example

A partner programme consists of many small numbers. This calculator connects them into one calculation from goal to number of outreach messages.

The calculation

Orders = target revenue ÷ basket. Clicks = orders ÷ click-to-purchase rate. Active partners = clicks ÷ clicks per partner. Then you work backwards through activity, agreement and reply rate to the number of publishers you need to contact.

Profit after commission

Subtract commission from the contribution margin. If nothing remains, lower the commission or raise the basket before winning partners.

Fit before volume

Ten publishers with a fitting audience often bring more than a hundred random ones. Read our guide “Finding publishers”.

The tool runs entirely in your browser. Your inputs are not saved and not sent anywhere. All figures without guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

How many publishers do I need to contact?

It depends on reply, agreement and activity rates. Only a share of those contacted replies, a share agrees, and of those only a share becomes truly active. The calculator works backwards from your goal.

Which rates are realistic?

They differ greatly by niche. Start with cautious values and replace them with your own as soon as you have first data.

Is this a forecast?

No. It is a planning calculation with estimates. Results cannot be guaranteed.