What is wrong with ClickBank?

Discussion in 'ClickBank' started by digitaldownload, Jan 12, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hello, I wanted to share my introductory numbers with everyone: cb-sucks.JPG

    As you can see, I have had nearly 931 overall hops, and today I got a sale totaling about 3 dollars in profit. This is not to mention the fact I already spent 850 dollars testing out Adwords and PPC with these products, as I wanted to see if anything would sell consistently, and at what rate it would sell. My website is good, my landing pages are good, my keywords are highly targeted, and supposedly the products I am selling have a very high gravity. Is something wrong with clickbank? Are they not tracking the numbers right?

    Or, maybe THE ONLY PEOPLE MAKING MONEY ON CLICKBANK SELL PRODUCTS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE MONEY ON CLICKBANK. My dream of earning a living from clickbank has completely faded away. I have already spent $10,000 setting up my business and gaining extensive knowledge in ebooks, and only internet marketing, but this sucks big time. I had no idea that sales numbers could be so damn bad. What is the point of clickbank if you put this much effort and make one 3 dollar sale? This is a joke. Maybe like I said the only people who make money try to trick you into buying a product that will help them make money on clickbank. Or, is clickbank ripping off their clients? Perhaps clickbank isn't being honest and their numbers are wrong.
     
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  2. digitaldownload

    digitaldownload Peon

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    #2
    Is anyone else getting horrible numbers like these?
     
    digitaldownload, Jan 12, 2011 IP
  3. DPParadise

    DPParadise Well-Known Member

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    #3
    go for lower gravity and test with free traffic like articles.

    well at least you have tested like 10 products or so (not fully though, some have 10 hops, some 230 hops of yours) and found 1 which converting, go for it if it make profit, it will recoup your losses. in future don't go for that many products with so little data for each...

    your keywords probably non-converting at all as you may see for your landing pages or so...

    what was product of very high gravity which gives you only $3 per sale ? lol

    also you should already know your commission, so you can adjust your adword cpc to make profit.
     
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  4. marcusio

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    #4
    Another thread? Do I have to say it again?

    Clickbank doesnt suck, you suck. There are thousands of people making good money from clickbank, you obviously dont have what it takes to do the work without coming here and moaning when it doesnt go right.

    Just give up, this obviously isnt for you
     
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  5. digitaldownload

    digitaldownload Peon

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    The point of a forum is to discuss issues related to the forum topic. Hardly anyone on here seems willing to discuss actual issues regarding clickbank. Mostly everyone on here just tries to scam viewers into buying their information about making money. If people don't want to discuss clickbank, they should get the hell off this forum.
     
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  6. marcusio

    marcusio Peon

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    #6
    Just because you suck at making sales doesnt mean there are issues with clickbank.

    The reason no-one wants to discuss 'actual issues regarding clickbank' is because people are busy making money with clickbank and those that aren't are working towards making money instead of coming on here and moaning because they suck at making sales
     
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  7. centarec

    centarec Member

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    #7
    You are selling 16 different products at same time?!?

    Yeah you have 930 hops but some of those product do not have even 2 hops.

    I also agree with marcusio, according to your screenshot you are not for CB. Save your money for something else. The point is not to start any PPC and expect money will flow!
     
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  8. digitaldownload

    digitaldownload Peon

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    It shouldn't matter that it comes from PPC, a google search is a google search. I am not expecting to see money flow, I am expecting some sort of at least 1 percent conversion rate. I have a bunch of guys doing SEO for me right now, but PPC allows you to instantly test conversion rates. I was just expecting much higher conversion rates on the products. Very highly targeted traffic, and everything else being right on, still leading to these low conversion rates make me wonder if I am doing something really wrong. The products that have over 100 hops have high gravity.
     
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  9. waxman1000

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    1- I suggest you test only 2 to 3 products at a time.

    2- Try to use only buying keywords (product name, product name + review, product owner's name etc). The traffic with those might be small but will be highly targeted.

    3- However, the best tip I can give you is that; you do a little bit of article marketing first!. You learn a lot about keywords and how a niche works when you are article-marketing. Once you start making money with article marketing, only then can you actually know what system works better for what niche, then you can use that information in your PPC campaigns. But I must say this: article marketing is another real headache.... You have to be consistent and test the hell out of everything. Guess in a nut shell making money online is not as easy as many of these gurus try to make it seem; Especially when they are hyping their useless IM products.

    NB: No, No.... Not only "make money products" sell on clickbank. I for one, have never promoted any of those products, but my clickbank bars are always very long (If you know what I mean).
     
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  10. terryd

    terryd Well-Known Member

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    #10
    I do believe that you are a mind reader!!
     
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    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    There are many other good networks, if you want to promote something with higher conversions, then checkout CPA offers.
     
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  12. DPParadise

    DPParadise Well-Known Member

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    #12
    850 dollars for testing 16 products is not much at all....it's very small honestly.
     
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    dlm Peon

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    #13
    1) You should have started with article marketing. Used free traffic to see which keywords/products would result in sales. I can usually tell within 2-3 days whether a product is a good one to promote...and I don't spend a penny testing it out.

    2) Obviously your website/keywords are not "good" or you would be making sales. If it were as easy as picking a few products and buying some PPC traffic everyone would be doing it. You need a niche - one specific product or one specific approach that you can focus on.

    I already helped you with a bunch of private messages and you didn't seem to want to take my advice then - so I'm not sure why I'm wasting my time making this post...
     
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    #14
    What product did you promote? You got only $3 commission. Means that the product sucks, only able to give $3 commission.
     
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    #15
    Dude. there is nth wrong with clickbank but sth wrong with either your keyword targeting or you have chosen a wrong product. 100+ hops are not enough to make conclusion that a product is suck.
     
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    #16
    Why not change the product and test again!
    If the same repeats then you can find fault with Clickbank.
     
    markov, Jan 12, 2011 IP
  17. UnIcOrN2k11

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    #17
    I saw the snap that you have posted about your clickbank analytics report...and I think that you have not noticed your analytics carefully..see carefully..see how low your order for impression count is! Do you get it?

    hops count does not matter at all..if you convince the customer to buy your product then there will be more order form impression counts and eventually there will be more sale!

    Good Luck and dont lose your interest on click bank by judging those silly hop counts and do not bother those harsh replies that your thread got about you..try hard and you will see some good results.
     
    UnIcOrN2k11, Jan 13, 2011 IP
  18. ``Yousef

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    #18
    You've invested $10,000 on trying to learn how to make money with ClickBank? Seriously? It's going to be a heavy burn to get that back dude.
     
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    #19
    Cruel but a bit true. You're doing something wrong as i will push hard clickbank as i'm selling stuff with ratios i couldn't believe was possible.

    After being an adult webmaster for over 13 years that is !
    Fuck ADULT !
    Mainstream here i "cum" :rolleyes:
     
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    You're picking the wrong products. You need to go for a better affiliate commission and learn how to article market.
     
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