Clickbank is kidding me.
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peter2002
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- Jul 8, 2009
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But from this example (buying through your aff. link) you can see that they don't shave.
the product i was selling was tweetomatic profiteer . is u will look the sales page is good . can anyone tell me if the site has some loop hole thats screwing me out of my commishion . if so how to avoid this in the future .
im still new and learning :S arrgggggggggggggg
greyhatdude
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Don't be discouraged about making money but also don't even think about getting rich quick. I've been busting my ass for the past few months building authority sites and building backlinks for the sites, but the only times I've made consistent money online have been with PPC ads selling clickbank/paydotcom/e-junkie products. If clickbank is undependable you might want to (a) clone/improve upon a product/report and sell it on e-junkie or paydotcom.com, or sell a MRR product. I'm running with a clone of a MRR product myself right now. (b)find a product on either of those sites to sell and (c)get yourself as many free PPC accounts/vouchers as possible. (And when you find a good product to sell and a good way of advertising it, milk it for all its worth.) (d) save your profits, buy the software needed to diversify
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Nookie Monster
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So your saying to pretty much forget about promoting CB products then ?
dogmann11
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If they are ripping people off, (maybe they aren't I don't know for sure, it could just be the product creators' pop-ups etc). But IF they are - they probably use game theory, they base who they shave based on how much traffic and sales they bring in. If they get just a trickle of sales from someone, (me for instance), then they are probably a noob with a hobby site and they can shave away and most likely not get caught.
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HireThisArtist
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I generally don't chime in much here because I am a keen observer like many on BHW, but there are a couple of things I have not seen written in this thread addressing CB's performance on individual levels. [To set the stage for my credibility, I have been selling ebooks on CB since around 2004 (my own creations) and I constantly think about the next ebook to write.]
Here are some possible reasons for lackluster sales lately:
One, economy. It's bad out there. Even if you have a killer product that you are promoting, that $47 or even $27 can go a long way when buying groceries or keeping your gas turned on. I think a lot of newbies and even seasoned CB veterans hearken back to the days of boasting by "gurus" about how many sales they are generating and how rich they are getting. But this was years ago, not today. Things have changed. The Ric* Jerk comes to mind. These guys are pumpers (pumping you up and getting the cha-ching symbols glazed across your eyeballs--your credit card in hand, eager to learn how they did it). They create disillusionment on how things should be and will always be from now on if you can tap into even mild success. Don't be fooled. There will be bad days. Bad weeks. Hell, even bad months. It comes with the territory and lately, the economy. It seems things are turning around (although in the minutest sense). Keep your inspiration high and your expectations low for now.
Another thing to consider: growing cynicism as the internet evolves. Do you think that Joe Internet is going to think the same today as he did three years ago? Two years? Not a chance. We are all constantly fed information as we surf the internet. People talk shit to masses about things (in this example, like getting ripped off from CB products) and what that does is instills a sense of cynicism and skepticism. It's hard to sell anything to someone who thinks you are scamming them or going to sell them a bunch of rubbish. People are creating pieces of shit ebooks and over-hyping them; once the buyer realizes this and gets their much-warranted refund, then a stale air begins to envelope everything and the word eventually gets out about their experience.
Another thing to think about: target audience. Say you are selling an info book about how to be the best internet marketer in the world and you have all the techniques contained within the ebook to propel the wannabe IM'er to the top of the industry. How effective would this ebook be to market this product to uninspired, cynical people who have been beat up, ripped off, lied to, let down, and kicked around by scam after internet scam? It's a freaking uphill battle. I love reading a good pitch, and I may even click on link to see how much the pitchman is asking of me (possible reasons for the pay page impressions, albeit lack of sales), but will I fork over the dough? That is up to how compelling your pitch copy is.
Summary: You have to constantly tweak, experiment and decide if a product is worth hanging on to or not. If you are selling an ebook on how to build a nuclear fallout shelter and did well for the last ten years of selling it, then suddenly every country in the world disarms all of their nuclear weapons... then what do you have? You have air--the product is no longer viable. Time for another strategy.
Don't put your efforts into a single product, and then based on its performance, you decide whether or not you will give up on the whole idea of being an internet marketer. You have to persevere through all adversity in order to succeed. Don't blame it on CB, maybe it's you. Maybe it's your ever-evolving target audience (find a better crowd?). Maybe you have a product that has run its course and now you have to ignite a new campaign on a new product. Just don't immediately look to blame CB for your lack of sales. I seriously doubt they would risk using even one rusty nail in the construction of their biz--it could bring down their whole amazingly lucrative empire. They don't appear to be that stupid.
Here are some possible reasons for lackluster sales lately:
One, economy. It's bad out there. Even if you have a killer product that you are promoting, that $47 or even $27 can go a long way when buying groceries or keeping your gas turned on. I think a lot of newbies and even seasoned CB veterans hearken back to the days of boasting by "gurus" about how many sales they are generating and how rich they are getting. But this was years ago, not today. Things have changed. The Ric* Jerk comes to mind. These guys are pumpers (pumping you up and getting the cha-ching symbols glazed across your eyeballs--your credit card in hand, eager to learn how they did it). They create disillusionment on how things should be and will always be from now on if you can tap into even mild success. Don't be fooled. There will be bad days. Bad weeks. Hell, even bad months. It comes with the territory and lately, the economy. It seems things are turning around (although in the minutest sense). Keep your inspiration high and your expectations low for now.
Another thing to consider: growing cynicism as the internet evolves. Do you think that Joe Internet is going to think the same today as he did three years ago? Two years? Not a chance. We are all constantly fed information as we surf the internet. People talk shit to masses about things (in this example, like getting ripped off from CB products) and what that does is instills a sense of cynicism and skepticism. It's hard to sell anything to someone who thinks you are scamming them or going to sell them a bunch of rubbish. People are creating pieces of shit ebooks and over-hyping them; once the buyer realizes this and gets their much-warranted refund, then a stale air begins to envelope everything and the word eventually gets out about their experience.
Another thing to think about: target audience. Say you are selling an info book about how to be the best internet marketer in the world and you have all the techniques contained within the ebook to propel the wannabe IM'er to the top of the industry. How effective would this ebook be to market this product to uninspired, cynical people who have been beat up, ripped off, lied to, let down, and kicked around by scam after internet scam? It's a freaking uphill battle. I love reading a good pitch, and I may even click on link to see how much the pitchman is asking of me (possible reasons for the pay page impressions, albeit lack of sales), but will I fork over the dough? That is up to how compelling your pitch copy is.
Summary: You have to constantly tweak, experiment and decide if a product is worth hanging on to or not. If you are selling an ebook on how to build a nuclear fallout shelter and did well for the last ten years of selling it, then suddenly every country in the world disarms all of their nuclear weapons... then what do you have? You have air--the product is no longer viable. Time for another strategy.
Don't put your efforts into a single product, and then based on its performance, you decide whether or not you will give up on the whole idea of being an internet marketer. You have to persevere through all adversity in order to succeed. Don't blame it on CB, maybe it's you. Maybe it's your ever-evolving target audience (find a better crowd?). Maybe you have a product that has run its course and now you have to ignite a new campaign on a new product. Just don't immediately look to blame CB for your lack of sales. I seriously doubt they would risk using even one rusty nail in the construction of their biz--it could bring down their whole amazingly lucrative empire. They don't appear to be that stupid.
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richjerkoff
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- Apr 7, 2008
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Well, for all the money they are making their system is not working yet again. I didn't register one hop yesterday which is getting beyond a joke, and I am not laughing. I did OK last week when their system was working but I wonder if I am losing commissions when it's not.
This all comes down to what your promoting and where your traffic is coming from. Clickbank don't shave. They have a legit business so that is in it for the long run. I bought a product like a month ago through my own affiliate link and I got credit for it. Being making sales all week so I can't see it!
for those who are just started with cb...just pick any product with gravity between 100 and 150... set up landing page/blog that convert ( contain product review and comparison + useful tips + mention 60 days money back) then send traffic using seo + backlink ... article marketing.. video marketing .. you will start seeing sale .. trust me.. do not quit!!!