Most merchant s commission structures derive from what they are willing and able to pay. As an affiliate your merchant s payment capabilities may not allow you to attain the success you had hoped. Market your links and generate increased sales to persuade your merchant the work you do is valuable.
Affiliates are wise to their comparable affiliate market.
Most affiliates belong to two or more affiliate programs and know their chances of doing better as an affiliate elsewhere. List these alternative options and the benefits they offer over your current situation. As an affiliate if you feel you are truly deserving of a raise in commission or augmented tier structure ask for an affiliate review. Prove to your merchants through traffic and sales documentation that you should receive higher compensation for your work. Although it may appear as if you have lots of leverage at this point, the truth is merchants also know their pull.