Clickbank
can be a very lucrative affiliate program because the commissions are incredibly high.
Some are as high as 75%.
Because
the products are digital (ebooks, digital products, etc.), there are no
distribution costs, so that's one reason Clickbank can afford to offer such a
large share to their affiliates.
Below
I'm going to show you how to get started with Clickbank and understand a bit
more about the interface so you can get the most out of your efforts.
How to Join ClickBank
Joining
is easy and it's free. Just click the Sign-Up link from the top of the Clickbank homepage.
Once your account has been created, you can begin promoting the products on
your website.
Searching For Products to Promote
To
search for products, click the Marketplace link at the top of the ClickBank homepage.
From
here, you can search for products by either category or the search feature.
So
for example if you search for "stocks", this is one of the products
that appears in the results...
To
view the sales page of the product, just click the red title.
This
particular product pays $11.78 per sale on average. Now, it's important to note
that the amount you earn per sale may not match that number exactly due to
upsells, sales tax, chargebacks, etc. However, this will give you an idea of
what you can earn.
Check
out the Stats information at the bottom of the result. This provides more
details about what you can earn.
Notice
the Initial
$/sale stat is much lower
than the average $/sale. This particular vendor offers several products, which
is why the initial sale stat and average sale prices differ.
Average %/sale means the average commission for this product
is 45% per sale.
The Avg Rebill
Total of $8.09, indicates
this is a recurring billing product and that's the average amount the affiliate
earns. So not only can you earn for one sale, but you will also earn for any
customer re-bills. This is how your income can really add up over time.
Obtaining Your Affiliate Link (Hoplink)
Once
you decide on a product you want to promote, click the green Promotebutton alongside the listing. You will be
presented with this form.
In
the Account Nickname box, enter the ClickBank ID you created when you setup
your ClickBank account, and add a Tracking ID if you want to keep track of
where the sale is coming from.
For
example, if you are promoting a specific product in a newsletter, you could use
newsOct2012. ClickBank will add this ID to your affiliate URL so you can track
how many sales came from this specific link.
So
now when you go to the Reporting section at the top of the page, you can view
your sales by Tracking ID to see how effective your campaign was.
After
you've entered your account nickname and optional tracking ID, click Create and Clickbank will give you the link to
promote on your website.