The company whose stable of sites

Posted by donon85 on July 28th, 2016

The company whose stable of sites includes Deadspin, Gizmodo, Jezebel and its namesake title, isn’t shy about using the tactic. On Wednesday, the editorial staff of Gawker.com published a post about the “best things we bought in 2015,” highlighting items like a trash can, a water resistant shower speaker and two vacuums, with links to purchase those products. “Gawker Media may get a commission,” multiple disclaimers say at the bottom of the post.

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ENLARGE PHOTO: GAWKER A look at some of the most popular products purchased via Amazon gives a rough idea of how sales are going. Some 20,667 readers, for example, have purchased an Anker external battery charger, according to an Amazon widget on the Gawker site. Given its current price of .99, that would be about .8 million in total, though the price may have varied over time. How much of that might Gawker take home? The commission rate on Amazon varies based on product and quantity. When asked by a reporter on Twitter, Shane Roberts, Gawker Media’s director of commerce, said in a tweet that the company’s “normal commission rate is 4%.” That could give Gawker about ,000 in revenue for shepherding sales of the Anker charger. Mr. Roberts’ tweet was later removed. As for the Velcro ties, 31,535 readers have purchased a 100-pack on Amazon, which currently run for .99. That’s 7,000 in cable ties, which could add ,300 into Gawker’s coffers, assuming a 4% cut. All told, the 10 best-selling items from a Gawker list posted in September might have brought in about 5,000 in revenue for the media company. 

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