Deciding on your commission structure for affiliates can be complicated. Offer too little and affiliates won’t want to work with you, but offering too much will reduce your profit margin. We look at the average commission percentages across every industry we’re involved in, to ensure you’re on the right path.

What's the average commission offered to affiliates?

The below table gives an overview of the average commission offered across the course of a year by the industries we work within:

This table is pretty bare bones, but gives a good explanation. Be aware there are months where average commissions change slightly, such as during Black Friday and the New Year, and we recommend altering your affiliate strategy to work alongside this.

Should I change my commission for different affiliates?

We highly recommend commencing with affiliates on a trial period of a lower commission percentage, then bumping them up and offering rewards for achieving certain sales numbers. We’ve taken some data from how 15 of our top affiliate programs alter their commissions for affiliates, depending on their worth to the program, below:

IndustryFull RRPDiscounted salesCPC (optional)
Coffee & Tea16%7%£0.22
Clothing & Fashion28%14%£0.00
Cycling accessories17%12%£0.14
Cycling clothing18%14%£0.14
Cycling brands8%5%£0.00
Cycling retailers4%1.5%£0.17
Health & Wellness15%10%£0.14
Nutrition22%8%£0.14
Skincare35%22.5%£0.00
Technology10%10%£0.35

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