Visit ClickBank.com to see just how easy it is. You can sign up as an affiliate in just a few minutes. Registration is free. Simply fill out the registration form. You don't have to worry about giving out any sensitive information. The only information you will need to give is the name you want your checks made payable to and the address to where they will be sent. Normal contact information; name, phone, email address and web site address (optional). You will then choose a nickname which will appear on all orders that you generate. Once you have finished and submitted the signup form you will receive an email with a registration code which you will need to complete the registration.

Now it is time to find the products you would like to promote. You can choose products from a vendor's website or you can go to the ClickBank Marketplace. Once you click on the ClickBank Marketplace you can search several main categories (and their subcategories) such as Business to Business (Education, New Products, Web Design), Money and Employment (Self Employment, Investments, Home Businesses), Fun and Entertainment (Psychics, Magic, Screensavers) and Health and Fitness (Addiction, Fitness, Nutrition) to name a few.

The listing that appears will automatically sort by popularity showing the most purchased products first. When you see one you think you may be interested in click on View Pitch Page and check out their sales pitch to see if you think it is something you would feel good promoting. If you are satisfied with the product or service and the site click on Create a Hoplink enter your ClickBank name and your Hoplink code will be generated for you. You now have your link to their product and can begin promoting and collecting commissions.

Each listing will show you how much commission you would be paid for that product. The listings come up in order of popularity and you have several choices. You may choose to go with one of the more popular products (which are being promoted by a lot of people) or you may find a product that you believe will be a good seller that isn't already being promoted by a large group. You also have the option of promoting ClickBank's entire marketplace as opposed to a single product. Then if the person you refer purchases anything from any of the published sites on the Marketplace you will receive a commission on that purchase.

Your commission is calculated based on 92.5% of the purchase price minus one dollar. So if you sell a product with a 65% commission and a purchase price of $70.00 you would receive commission on $41.44. That is the $70 purchase price minus 7.5% ($5.25) minus $1.00 x 65% commission.

The more products and services you promote the more commissions you will receive.