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Commission

Meaning in digital marketing & SEO, with examples

/kəˈmɪʃən/nounCore term

In digital marketing & SEO, commission means: A payment, often a percentage of a sale or a fixed amount per result, given to the partner or salesperson who brought in that sale.

In Turkish: komisyon

How it is used

Used in affiliate and influencer deals. Partners earn or receive commission; brands set and pay a commission rate. It is often uncountable: 'earn commission on every sale', but 'a 10% commission'.

Example sentences

  1. Affiliates earn an 8% commission on every order, paid monthly.

  2. We raised the commission for partners who bring in new customers.

Common collocations

  • earn commission
  • commission rate
  • pay a commission
  • commission structure
  • affiliate marketingA model in which a company pays partners, such as bloggers or comparison sites, a commission for the sales or leads they send through their links.
  • affiliate linkA special tracked link that a partner shares, so the brand can see which sales came from that partner and pay the right commission.
  • CPAShort for cost per acquisition (or cost per action): the average amount spent on advertising to get one customer, lead or other conversion.
  • influencerA person with a large or loyal following on social media whose opinions and recommendations can affect what their followers buy or think.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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