is 5% a good commission for affiliate program?
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75% is good, you make more that way in the long-term if it is marketed properly
TheVigilante
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Do you mean to say referring affiliates under your belt?
Spinethetic
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Don't let greed shorten your vision. Look further; With a higher commission percentage you'll get more affiliates signing up and promoting your site. Unless you have a crappy product of course.
DO the math and look at the bigger picture for the long term. I wouldn't promote any physical product with less than 35% commission one-time commission or 20% monthly recurring commission. 5% is like your letting loose a big loogie at potential affiliates.
Couch Monkey Media
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You have to look at it this way.
With your product Look at what your profit is on the product.
You should figure in product cost, shipping, staff, advertising, office and so on.
once you figure all that in then you will have what it cost you per product. Look and see what you really make at that point.
Now you would have your profit per item. Of that look at what you would be wiling to do out of that as a commission.
Really its up to you and what works best for you. yes not everyone is going to promote your product because they want more money.
The people for a product would be getting users to sign up because if they like the product they are going to tell friends.
A true affiliate marketing rep really cares less about the product they are just looking at how they can make money
With your product Look at what your profit is on the product.
You should figure in product cost, shipping, staff, advertising, office and so on.
once you figure all that in then you will have what it cost you per product. Look and see what you really make at that point.
Now you would have your profit per item. Of that look at what you would be wiling to do out of that as a commission.
Really its up to you and what works best for you. yes not everyone is going to promote your product because they want more money.
The people for a product would be getting users to sign up because if they like the product they are going to tell friends.
A true affiliate marketing rep really cares less about the product they are just looking at how they can make money
MonsterMag
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The question shouldn't be how much they make per sale, the question should be: How much do you make per sale?
MonsterMag
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You think wrong. You think about yourself only. You don't provide anything, you are just reselling a product. The affiliate is doing all the work, so he should be paid the biggest share. If you pay shit, you get no affiliates. If you get no affiliates, you get no sales. If you get no sales, you don't make any money.
Pay them $20-25 and you still make $10-$15 per sale without doing anything.
But I guess everyone with half a brain will just research what you are selling, then use their affiliate program directly and make $30-35 on their own without a share for you.
T2tkid
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OP, start a case study and let us know how many Affiliate promote your product after 3 months. How much you made, etc.
ok. i'll start with 5% and see how it goes. if i get no affiliates, i'll keep bumping it up. i honestly do see the point in making 5 dollars (if i pay super high commission).
selling high volumes, but have low margin does not make sense for me (at least right now)
selling high volumes, but have low margin does not make sense for me (at least right now)
legoknekt
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Why would I work for you and promote your brand when I can get 2/4 times more from your competitor selling their stuff instead?
selling high volumes makes perfect sense, you get more customers. More people get to know about your brand and they might become recurring customers if it's a good brand.
Plus giving a higher commissions might attract people that knows about the market and knows how to get you customers, and they will work hard and spend money on your brand.
selling high volumes makes perfect sense, you get more customers. More people get to know about your brand and they might become recurring customers if it's a good brand.
Plus giving a higher commissions might attract people that knows about the market and knows how to get you customers, and they will work hard and spend money on your brand.
TRUE Media Partner
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vitaly78, if you have good product, you should try to make upsells and reorders, which will increase your profit in long-term.
5% per sale in your niche - it's not really good. $20-30 per first sale - rather fair payout.
5% per sale in your niche - it's not really good. $20-30 per first sale - rather fair payout.
Well, my products last about 1-1.5 years (only small amounts are used at a time). So i cant count on re-orders. Also, high volumes would mean hiring an extra person to ship it out. Also, high volumes and low margins would create problems when it comes to buying my stuff in bulk because I buy it in US, but work out of Ukraine.
You have to factor in whatever you will invest to get traffic through your link. 5% of $10 isn't the same as 5% of $1,000
Also, Amazon commissions closer to your 5%, but they convert more frequently.
Just make sure you don't end up spending more than what you're earning
Also, Amazon commissions closer to your 5%, but they convert more frequently.
Just make sure you don't end up spending more than what you're earning
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