DESCRIPTION OF CLICKBANK

ClickBank is one of affiliate marketing networks like Amazon that link several products
owners and publishers. It is the United States (US) based company that founded in
the year 1998. From then they are being such a popular and competitive affiliate
marketer.
ClickBank allows their users to sell their own products from various categories.
ClickBank is being an intermediator between affiliates and product owners where
both wanted to make money. Product owners can advertise their products on
ClickBank mentioning with the unique features and commission rate. Affiliates select a
product based on the authority and commission rate that meets their requirements.
Then they start marketing or promoting in their own way.
REQUIREMENTS OF CLICKBANK
• EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A DIFFERENT STRATEGY FOR EARNING ONLINE FOR YOU, CLAIMING BIG RESULTS, BUT

• THINK PROPERLY AND LOGICALLY, IS IT POSSIBLE TO THAT SOMEONE IS EARNINGS A LIVING BY DOING THAT STUFF? EXACTLY
NOT.

• ONLINE EARNING NEEDS INVESTMENT EITHER IT BE A "HARD WORK", TIME (PATIENCE), OR INVESTMENT ON TRAINING OR
INVESTMENT ON REQUIRED TOOLS.

• IF YOU CAN INVEST IN HARD WORK IT WILL PAY DEFINITELY BUT YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR LONG.

• EVEN THEN YOU REQUIRE TOOLS (TRACKERS, LANDING PAGE MAKER,ETC) SOMEHOW AFTER WAITING FOR YEAR YOU WILL
INVEST ALMOST $200 AND STILL WAITING FOR RESULTS BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY SYSTEM OR TRAINING.

• IF YOU ARE DOING AFFILIATE MARKETING WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME AND MONEY BOTH. BELIEVE
ME IT'S NOT A CAKEWALK.

• YOU CAN SPEED UP YOUR JOURNEY WITH A PROPER TRAINING. MY RECOMMENDATIONS IS TO LEARN FROM THE LEADER.

• IF YOU ARE INTO AFFILIATE MARKETING YOU MUST BE KNOWING "CLICKBANK".A GLOBAL LEADER IN THIS SPACE.

• THINK IF YOU GET TRAINING FROM THEM ITSELF.

• THEY HAVE A LATEST TRAINING PROGRAM "CLICKBANK UNIVERSITY”. FOR BOTH ADVANCE AFFILIATES AND NEWBIE. ALWAYS
LEARN FROM LEADERS.
HOW TO START AND MAINTAIN CLICKBANK

• STEP 1: GET AN EIN.

• AFFILIATES THAT EARN OVER $600 ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THIS NUMBER CAN BE YOUR
PERSONAL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) BUT WE ENCOURAGE AFFILIATES TO OBTAIN AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(EIN) FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). GETTING AN EIN IS FREE AND EASY AND CAN BE COMPLETED AT THE

• CLICKTIP: IF YOU ARE USING YOUR SSN INSTEAD OF AN EIN, MAKE SURE TO INPUT IT IN THE 9-DIGIT FORMAT, INCLUDING DASHES
(I.E. 123-45-6789).

• CLICKTIP: REGARDLESS IF YOU USE YOUR SSN OR AN EIN, THE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER YOU USE MUST MATCH THE PAYEE NAME
ON YOUR CLICKBANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE USING A BUSINESS PAYEE NAME BUT REPORTING UNDER YOUR SSN, YOU MUST
COMPLETE AN IRS W-9 FORM AND PROVIDE IT TO USE VIA FAX AT 559-210-0502. LIKEWISE, IF YOU ARE USING A US ADDRESS BUT A
RESIDENT OF A FOREIGN COUNTY, YOU MUST COMPLETE AN IRS W-8BEN FORM. WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INCLUDE A COVER SHEET
THAT INDICATES YOUR ACCOUNT NICKNAME.
• STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR PRODUCT NICHE.
DECIDE WHAT KIND OF PRODUCTS YOU’RE MOST INTERESTED IN AND STOKED
ABOUT. THEN, FIND PRODUCTS TO PROMOTE USING THE CLICKBANK
MARKETPLACE. YOU CAN SEARCH THROUGH CLICKBANK VENDORS AND FIND
ITEMS THAT YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT. THERE ARE SEVERAL PARAMETERS
THAT CAN HELP NARROW YOUR SEARCH.
• STEP 2: BUILD YOUR PLATFORM.
ONCE YOU HAVE DECIDED WHAT KIND OF PRODUCTS YOU WANT TO PROMOTE,
BUILD A PLATFORM TO PROMOTE THEM ON. ONCE YOU HAVE A PLATFORM,
CREATE HOPLINKS TO TRACK SALES THAT WERE FACILITATED VIA YOUR
PLATFORM.
• STEP 3: GROW YOUR AUDIENCE.

GROWING YOUR AUDIENCE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF EXCELLING AS A CLICKBANK AFFILIATE. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO REACH
MORE PEOPLE.

• STEP 4: PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCTS.

ONCE YOU’RE READY TO GO, START PROMOTING PRODUCTS. ONCE YOU FIND OUT WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT ISN’T, YOU CAN
ADJUST YOUR METHODS ACCORDINGLY.

• STEP 5: TRACK YOUR DATA

CLICKBANK OFFERS SEVERAL ANALYTICS TOOLS TO HELP YOU OPTIMIZE YOUR METHODS AS AN AFFILIATE. CHECK OUT THESE
FEATURES WHEN YOU’RE READY:

• TRACKING IDS

• TRACKING PIXELS

• ANALYTICS REPORTS

• STEP 6: GET PAID

WHEN YOU FACILITATE SALES, YOUR COMMISSION IS DIRECTED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ONCE YOU REACH YOUR PAYMENT THRESHOLD,
YOUR FUNDS WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA YOUR DESIRED METHOD. THE DEFAULT METHOD IS BY CHECK, HOWEVER, YOU CAN ADJUST
THAT.
TIPS AND PRECAUTION

• DO:

• PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT YOU PERSONALLY FIND INTERESTING AND WOULD CONSIDER
PURCHASING.
BELIEVING IN THE VALUE OF A PRODUCT WILL MAKE YOU BETTER AT PROMOTING IT, BOTH BECAUSE YOUR
PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS WILL BE MORE BELIEVABLE, AND BECAUSE YOU'LL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
WHAT DRAWS POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO THAT PRODUCT IN THE FIRST PLACE. TRY PROMOTING PRODUCTS
YOU FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT, INSTEAD OF ONLY PROMOTING PRODUCTS THAT ARE POPULAR WITH EVERYONE
ELSE.

• TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TOOLS AND TIPS THAT VENDORS OFFER ON THE AFFILIATES PAGES OF THEIR SITES.
THEY OFTEN INCLUDE USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BEST WAYS TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS, AND MAY
ALSO PROVIDE IMAGES, SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED KEYWORDS, AND MORE.

• TEST YOUR HOPLINKS AND CAMPAIGNS REGULARLY TO ENSURE THEY'RE WORKING PROPERLY.
• SPEND TIME RESEARCHING VARIOUS PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES BEFORE YOU GET STARTED.
A GOOD RESOURCE IF YOU'RE JUST STARTING OUT IS OUR SUCCEEDING AS AN AFFILIATE ARTICLE,
AND SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR SPECIFICS ON EACH PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUE SHOULD GET
YOU A GREAT DEAL OF GOOD INFORMATION FOR FREE.

• BE FLEXIBLE ABOUT YOUR TECHNIQUES, AND BE WILLING TO MAKE CHANGES IF SOMETHING

ISN'T WORKING.
DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES WORK FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PRODUCTS, SO WHAT WORKED FOR
YOU IN THE PAST MAY NOT WORK IN THE FUTURE. THE BUSINESS OF AFFILIATE MARKETING
CHANGES VERY QUICKLY, SO YOU ALWAYS NEED TO BE READY TO ADJUST TO MARKET TRENDS,
NEW PRODUCTS, AND OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.

• STORE COPIES OF YOUR HOPLINKS IN A FILE ON YOUR COMPUTER.

IT'S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO INCLUDE A NOTE ABOUT WHICH PRODUCT THE HOPLINK CORRESPONDS
TO, AND ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS YOU WANT TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE PRODUCT. CLICKBANK
DOESN'T STORE COPIES OF HOPLINKS YOU'VE CREATED, SO IF YOU WANT TO HAVE EASY ACCESS
TO THEM FOR FUTURE PROMOTIONS, YOU'LL NEED TO STORE THEM YOURSELF.
• CHOOSE AN INOFFENSIVE ACCOUNT NICKNAME.
WHILE YOUR NICKNAME DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT (SEE THE DON'T
BELOW), IT WILL BE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS, SO IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE IT
SOMETHING THAT WON'T OFFEND ANYONE OR MAKE THEM DECIDE NOT TO
PURCHASE THROUGH YOU.

• FOLLOW THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY SITES YOU'RE USING.

IF YOU PROMOTE A PRODUCT ON FACEBOOK, PINTEREST, CRAIGSLIST, OR ANY
OTHER SITE, YOU MUST FOLLOW THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS
OURS. WE TERMINATE ACCOUNTS WHO VIOLATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF OTHER SITES TO PROTECT OUR BUSINESS WITH THOSE SITES.
DON'T:
• DON'T SPAM.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS NOT TO SPAM OTHER PEOPLE WITH AFFILIATE PROMOTIONS. CLICKBANK TAKES COMPLAINTS
OF SPAMMING VERY SERIOUSLY, AND WE WILL SUSPEND OR TERMINATE ACCOUNTS IF WE DETERMINE THAT THEY ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH SPAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, MANY WEBSITES, SOCIAL NETWORKS, FORUMS, BLOGS, AND INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TAKE
REPORTING OF SPAMMING SERIOUSLY, SO YOU CAN QUICKLY FIND YOURSELF BANNED FROM POPULAR PLACES TO PROMOTE
PRODUCTS IF YOUR PROMOTIONS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE SPAM AND ARE REPORTED BY OTHERS.

• DON'T FILL OUT THE MY SITE/MY PRODUCTS/MY IMAGES SECTIONS OF THE VENDOR SETTINGS TAB.
THESE ACCOUNT SECTIONS ARE ONLY INTENDED FOR CLICKBANK VENDORS, NOT FOR AFFILIATES. PLEASE LEAVE THESE BLANK
UNLESS YOU WANT TO BECOME A CLICKBANK VENDOR.

• DON'T USE "NEGATIVE" ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

WHILE SOME AFFILIATES THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO CREATE ADS LIKE "IS PRODUCT X A SCAM?" AND THEN LINK TO THE PRODUCT,
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU NOT USE THIS METHOD OF ADVERTISING. MANY VENDORS ARE OPPOSED TO PEOPLE
ASSOCIATING THEIR PRODUCT WITH BEING A SCAM, AND CAN REQUEST THAT CLICKBANK BAN PARTICULAR AFFILIATES FROM
PROMOTING THEIR PRODUCT IF THEY CATCH THEM DOING THIS. THIS MEANS THAT YOUR ADVERTISING EFFORTS GO TO WASTE
AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PROMOTE THAT VENDOR'S PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE. IN ADDITION, IT MAKES CLICKBANK PRODUCTS
IN GENERAL LOOK BAD, AND CAN MAKE CUSTOMERS HESITANT TO BUY THE PRODUCT SINCE YOU'VE INTRODUCED DOUBT IN THEIR
MIND. IT'S BETTER TO HIGHLIGHT THE BENEFITS OF A PRODUCT RIGHT OFF THE BAT, INSTEAD OF INTRODUCING FEAR ABOUT A
PRODUCT AND THEN TRYING TO SELL A CUSTOMER ON THE PRODUCT ANYWAY.
• DON'T OFFER BONUSES OF CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENTS (SUCH AS GIFT CARDS) FOR
CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE A PRODUCT THROUGH YOUR HOPLINK.
THIS IS NOT ALLOWED IN CLICKBANK'S CLIENT CONTRACT. YOU CAN, HOWEVER, OFFER OTHER
TYPES OF BONUSES, SUCH AS ADDITIONAL EBOOKS OR RELATED PRODUCTS, TO CUSTOMERS
WHO PURCHASE THROUGH YOUR HOPLINK.

• DON'T EXPECT TO QUICKLY GENERATE A LOT OF TRAFFIC USING FREE PROMOTIONAL

TECHNIQUES.
WHILE FREE PROMOTIONAL METHODS SUCH AS SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO) AND SOCIAL
MEDIA CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO LOTS OF TRAFFIC, BEGINNER AFFILIATES WILL LIKELY NOT DRIVE
MUCH TRAFFIC FROM THESE METHODS UNTIL THEY'VE HAD TIME TO BUILD UP THEIR EFFORTS,
REPUTATION, AND SEARCH ENGINE RANKINGS.

• DON'T MASK OR STORE YOUR HOPLINK IN A FRAME.

FOR YOUR HOPLINKS TO BE PROPERLY TRACKED, THEY MUST NOT BE STORED IN A FRAME. IF
YOUR DOMAIN IS MASKED, YOUR HOPLINK WILL BE STORED IN THIS MANNER, AND THEREFORE
WILL BE UNRELIABLE.
• DON'T PROMOTE THE "RESOLVED" FORM OF A HOPLINK.
AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE WWW.EXAMPLESITE.COM/?HOP=YOURNICKNAME. INSTEAD,
YOU MUST USE THE HOPLINK FORMAT ENDING IN HOP.CLICKBANK.NET SO THE HOP CAN BE
TRACKED CORRECTLY, ENSURING YOU RECEIVE AFFILIATE CREDIT ON THE SALE.

• DON'T USE YOUR PASSWORD AS A TRACKING ID.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO INCLUDE A TRACKING ID ON YOUR HOPLINK, IT IS VISIBLE TO ANYONE
WHO CLICKS YOUR HOPLINK, AS IS YOUR ACCOUNT NICKNAME. HAVING BOTH OF THESE
PIECES OF INFORMATION VISIBLE TO OTHERS MAY INVITE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

• DON'T BE OVERLY CONCERNED WITH PICKING A "PERFECT" CLICKBANK NICKNAME.

YOUR ADVERTISING EFFORTS ARE WHAT REALLY COUNT, NOT THE NICKNAME YOU USE.
REVIEWS
• WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER REVIEWS BOSS REVIEW. THIS TIME I’M TAKING A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TACK AND REVIEWING A
POPULAR ONLINE MARKETPLACE AND AFFILIATE PROGRAM, CLICKBANK (ABBREVIATED TO “CB” AT TIMES).

• WHEN IT COMES TO THE SALE OF DIGITAL INFORMATION PRODUCTS, PROBABLY ONLY AMAZON’S KINDLE MARKETPLACE ECLIPSES
CLICKBANK. IT IS A POWERHOUSE IN THE WORLD OF AFFILIATE MARKETING, AND A LOT OF POPULAR DIGITAL PRODUCTS ARE SOLD
THROUGH ITS PAYMENT AND DELIVERY GATEWAY.

• CLICKBANK ALSO HOLDS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART AS THE FIRST PLATFORM UPON WHICH I MADE MONEY ONLINE.
OTHERS HAVE COME AND GONE, BUT I WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIAL FONDNESS FOR CLICKBANK. JUST THE NAME INVOKES SOME
SERIOUS NOSTALGIA FOR ME!

• I AM GOING TO COVER CB FROM THREE DIFFERENT ANGLES IN THIS REVIEW, SO IT WON’T BE IN EXACTLY THE SAME FORMAT THAT
MOST OF MY OTHER REVIEWS ARE IN. INSTEAD, I WILL ANSWER SOME COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PLATFORM, AND THEN
LOOK AT ITS VALUE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF:

• AFFILIATE MARKETERS LOOKING TO EARN A COMMISSION BY PROMOTING OTHER PEOPLES’ PRODUCTS

• VENDORS LOOKING TO SELL THEIR OWN PRODUCTS ONLINE AND EARN MONEY

• CUSTOMERS LOOKING TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE PRODUCTS FOR SALE ON THE CB MARKETPLACE, OR WHICH ARE BEING
PROMOTED FOR SALE VIA CB’S PAYMENT PROCESSING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM
REFERENCES:

• HTTPS://WWW.QUORA.COM/MJCZMZE3ODIYOTKZMDK1NJQ1FDIXMTEWNJIZMZYWNZU4MNWW/SEOPR
OFILER-28
• HTTPS://WWW.QUORA.COM/WHAT-ARE-THE-CLICKBANK-AFFILIATE-REQUIREMENTS
• HTTPS://SUPPORT.CLICKBANK.COM/HC/EN-US/ARTICLES/221209467-HOW-DO-I-GET-STARTED-AS-A-
CLICKBANK-AFFILIATE-
• HTTPS://SUPPORT.CLICKBANK.COM/HC/EN-US/ARTICLES/220366087-TIPS-FOR-NEW-AFFILIATES-
PROF. JOENARD PEDRO