In theory, yes. All you need to do is put up a link from your blog or website using the "hoplink" code that you can get from Clickbank's site. Then when visitors to your site click that link, your affiliate identity is set with a cookie and if the person goes on to buy, you get a commission.
That means there are several variables at play here:
1. You need to get people to your website first
Oftentimes, people use systems such as Google Adwords to do this. You write an advert, select appropriate keywords and decide how much to bid to display your ad across Google's search results and - if you're feeling brave - their content partners as well. Trouble is, this can get expensive and you may end up spending more than you earn. If you can persuade people to sign up to your email newsletter when they reach your site then at least you can send them emails every now and then to help persuade them to make a purchase.
2. You need to get people to click on your links
The best way of doing this is to weave your links into your blog or website post. The less the link looks like an advert and the more it looks like a personal recommendation, the better. If you've actually bought and used the product you're promoting, write an honest review of it. Not a sales pitch - that's the job of the site you send them to - just an honest review. Bring out a couple of negative points as well as positives. So long as it's true, say that these aren't damaging to the whole product and that it's possible to get round the issues. Or if the product really is bad, say so and recommend an alternative that's better or cheaper or whatever.
3. You need to get people to come back to your site
Providing your website or blog has a theme, this is a matter of asking people to sign up for your newsletter. Don't spam them when they sign up! Tell them that you won't sell or give away their email address and that you won't pester them every day but will only send them an email when there's something important to tell them. Then keep your promise. Make each newsletter or email have some actual content. The best way is to tell your readers what they need to do to accomplish their goal. But don't tell them exactly how to do it. Instead, gently point them to the Clickbank product you've found that explains in great detail all the points they'll need to cover. This method works a treat - your customers are getting value from the information you're giving them and you're getting sales when they click through to find out exactly how to do it. If you can produce a short screen capture video to help get your point across, this is even better.
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.
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