You would keep each month
$0
Break-even
$0
Same scenario, different commissions
| Commission | Fee / month | You keep | Break-even |
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How the math works
- Fee: commission × earnings, plus any fixed fee. On a gross basis, the commission is charged on earnings before the platform’s 20% cut, so it bites harder than it looks: 40% of gross is 50% of what you actually receive.
- You keep: your net earnings with the agency, minus the fee.
- Break-even: the monthly net the page has to reach just so you keep what you keep today. Anything below that line, and you are paying to be managed.
Use the break-even number on every sales call. Ask the agency how it plans to get past that line, how long it expects that to take, and what happens if it does not. That is points 15 and 16 of our 21-point agency checklist. Then read the contract terms to see whether you can leave if it goes wrong.
What this calculator does not do: predict your earnings. The what-if number is yours to set. Results depend on content, consistency, and starting point, and nobody honest can guarantee them.
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