How to Pick a ClickBank Product to Sell

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Chris | Permalink Comments Off

clickbankIn my two previous articles What is ClickBank? and ClickBank for Newbies  I wrote about how one of the most profitable ways to make money online is by selling other people’s products through affiliate marketing.  I also explained why the fasted and easiest way to get started is by becoming a ClickBank affiliate.

However, one of the things that confuses many ClickBank novices and keeps them from getting started is being overwhelmed with trying to decide which of the 10,000+ ClickBank products they should promote.  In this article I am going to describe a good way to pick a product, a better way, and what I think is the best way.

 A Good Way

One way to select a product, and the way most people do it, is on the ClickBank website.

First log in, and then click on the “marketplace” tab at the top.  There you will see a list of about two dozen different categories of products, such as computers, home and garden, cooking, health and fitness, travel, investing, etc.  If you are not sure what type of product you are interested in promoting, you should take some time to explore the different categories.  It’s fun and you are sure to come up with some good ideas.  In the end though, it’s best to choose a category that interests you and that you know something about.

Once you have chosen a category, click on that category.  There you will see all of the products listed in that category.  You can sort them any number of ways, including by product popularity, gravity (a relative value ClickBank gives the product which measures the number of affiliates making money with that product) and average amount earned per sale.  You can also stipulate that the search include only products with certain attributes, such as specific languages, or one time vs. recurrent billing commissions.

Each product will be shown with a short description of the product, and its sales statistics.  There will also be a link to the vendor’s promotion page which your prospects will be taken to when they click on the link you provide them. 

Once you have chosen a product that you want to promote, simply click on the “promote” link to get your unique hoplink.  You can also bookmark the product to compare with other products you are considering.

 A Better Way

A better way to evaluate potentially profitable ClickBank products is to use a free website I discovered called CBengine.  Cbengine is a website not affiliated with ClickBank, but dedicated to providing research on ClickBank products for ClickBank affiliates.  The amount of information provided is enormous.

A simple way to get started picking your first product is to:

1.      Go to the “Find Products” bar on the right side of the page.

 2.    If you have a specific category that you are interested in, enter that category in the “Top Category” field.  If you don’t have a specific category in mind, leave in the default “All”.

 3.    In the “Ranked In” field, choose “Top 10”.

 4.    Hit “Search”.

You will then be provided a list of the top 10 products in every category and sub-category you have chosen, along with tons of information and statistics about that product.  You can even generate your ClickBank hoplink there, so with Cbengine there is really no reason to go to the ClickBank website to find products.

 The Best Way

 CBengine also offers a paid “Pro Membership” for $39.95 per year.  This upgrade makes available additional features such as a “Clickbank Insiders” section which uses a predictive analysis formula to recommend  brand new products, including those ‘underexposed and climbing’ as well as ‘underexposed and gaining’.  I hesitate to even mention this, since the free site is loaded with so many cool ways to find and get information on ClickBank products that you may find the free version is all you will ever need.

Still, the reason I’m mentioning it is that as I write this post they are having a special offer of a lifetime Pro Membership for only $37.  I would recommend that you at least check it out, and if you are very serious about making money as a ClickBank affiliate the upgrade is probably worthwhile.

 In Summary…

Check out the CBengine website.  It’s an even better way to find ClickBank products to promote than ClickBank’s own website.

To your prosperity,

 

Chris Burgess

 

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What is ClickBank?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Chris | Permalink 1

 

Chris Burgess

In my opinion, the easiest way to make money online is through affiliate marketing.  As an affiliate you get paid for selling other people’s products, without the hassle of product creation, order processing, or customer support.  If you are a newbie, without a doubt the simplest way to get started in affiliate marketing is with ClickBank.

 

What is ClickBank?

 

ClickBank is far and away the biggest digital information product network on the internet.  In fact, over 10,000 different digital products are marketed through ClickBank.  As a ClickBank affiliate you can offer these products online to people throughout the entire world.

The way it works is this; each and every product registered on the ClickBank site is available for every affiliate to promote.  When you as an affiliate pick a product to promote, you are given a unique link to the product’s sales page called a hoplink coded to you only.

You then promote the product in any number of ways, but you always provide your prospects with the link you are given.  When your prospect clicks on that link, they are taken to the product developer’s sales page.  If the prospect then buys the product, you automatically receive the commission.  These commissions are huge, typically at least 50%, and often as much as 75%!  

 

How to Sign Up as a ClickBank Affiliate

 

Signing up as a ClickBank affiliate is free, and ridiculously easy.  In fact, it probably won’t take you more than 5 minutes.

To begin, you go to the ClickBank website at http://www.ClickBank.com/.  At the top of the page there is a “Sign Up” link.  When you click on that link there will be a simple application form asking for your name, address, phone number, and email address.  At the bottom of the page you are asked to choose a “nickname” for your account.  You should think carefully about what you want your account nickname to be because it will appear to your customers you can’t change it later.

That’s it!  Once you have submitted this simple application you are officially a ClickBank affiliate and you can start making money!

 

How to Find Products to Promote

 

Now that you are signed up with ClickBank the next step is choosing which of the 10,000+ products you are going to promote.  Fortunately, ClickBank makes this easy.

If you look at the top of the ClickBank homepage right next to the “Sign Up” link you will see a “Marketplace” link.  This is where you will find the products that you can promote.  When you click on the marketplace link a search screen will pop up.  This screen allows you to zero in on the your perfect product by using search fields such as categories and subcategories, keywords, product types, popularity, languages, ect.

Once you have found a product that you might want to promote you can click on that product to get additional information, and to look at the product’s sales page.  If you decide that this is the product you want to promote you simply click on the “create hoplink” link and your unique link to promote the product is automatically created for you. 

 

How to Promote Your Product

 

Now that you have created your unique link to the sales page for your product, the last step is in promoting your product.  There are many ways to promote your ClickBank product, including classified ads, ezine ads, email marketing and others.  The best way in my opinion is through creating your own blog or website, which is not nearly as difficult as you may think.

To get more information and a FREE ebook that will give you invaluable advice on how to get started check out my post ClickBank for Newbies.

To your prosperity,

Chris Burgess

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ClickBank for Newbies

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Chris | Permalink 22

Chris Burgess

Okay gang, this isn’t going to be one of my usual too long and detailed posts.  Today I’m simply giving you ClickBank for Newbies a FREE e-book by Harvey Segal which is loaded with information that I wish I had discovered a year ago when I first started trying to make money on the internet. 

 My experience and research over the past year has convinced me that the best and quickest way for a novice to make money on the internet today is through affiliate marketing, and the best place for the newcomer to start out is with ClickBank.

Unfortunately, I’ve discovered that ClickBank presents some obstacles to beginners. 

In this short – (and FREE)- ebook Harvey explains the key factors for success as a ClickBank affiliate. He also identifies how commissions can be lost, stolen, and your account rendered dormant, and he concludes with a unique money making technique.

To receive ClickBank for Newbies simply fill out the form below and it will be emailed to you.  It’s only 18 pages, and I’ve already made money putting his suggestions into practice.

To your prosperity,

Chris Burgess

 

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