You can't compare them. CJ has lots of physical products and services but Clickbank has only Digital products. You just have to choose what you want to promote.
I use both but prefer CJ. Reason...people trust the vendors and products I list with PopShop, BANS, Affiliate Blog Builder and Triangle Marketing. It's that Trust factor that makes getting a commission easier than with ClickBank That SAID... LOL.... I still cash my ClickBank check every two weeks.
Clickbank is for digital downloads. Of them some are not of quality. There is too much competition among CB affiliates. Unless you can use some special strategies, its difficult to make enough money. CJ has several quality programs, not just digital downloads. But if there are no advertisers serving your country, there is no use promoting their programs. Most of the programs are meant for USA, UK, Canada, Europe and Australia. If your site doesnt get traffic from these countries, you could be wasting your ad space with CJ programs.
Agreed, i find it very hard to find a product on clickbank i would personally buy. I've only just started promoting CB so i'll see how it goes, i'm sure there are some diamonds in the rough. Maybe in another month ill try CJ.
I'm no 'expert' but I'd have to say I've made money with both. But as webwork said above, those two networks cater to two separate needs. If you are having marital issues and need quick tips to turn things around, a CB product is more suitable. If you need a new Garmin GPS system, obviously CJ is where you'd go. I believe there is huge opportunity on both CB & CJ. It all depends on what type of product you desire to sell to what type of customer.
I know this is an old thread... don't know if anyone is still watching it??? I was reading some of the posts at forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=325246 before I found this thread. I'm totally confused. So many of the posts, on the link I gave, sound like CJ will rip you off? What's the truth?
CJ should be a great place to be an affiliate. The only issue is on sale or lead quality. If all the business you are generating is legit there should be no issues at all with CJ in my opinion.
CJ has much more products that I can take seriously. This is not necessarily to say that it's easier to earn money with CJ but many of the CB products just seem more questionable.
Both are very good. They are reliable, have easy to use interfaces, and pay on time. More important is choosing an offer that converts and marketing it correctly. Then you will love either one of them. Best Wishes!