Cj has some great affiliate programs that I would like to promote, but the interface totally sucks. I go to "Get Links" I find my advertiser I view a page with 100 links and banners The one I think I want only has a JavaScript option I eventually find a link I start an Adwords Campaign I get 10 clicks I check my CJ stats, and it doesn't register any clicks I contact customer support...and they reply how many good links they see I am not really understanding how to use CJ. I have never had a problem locating an affiliate link, testing it, and using it to make money. I have checked my link to make sure it works..and it does re-direct correctly, but my stats don't show up in CJ's Control Panel. (Its been at least 24hrs) Why is this? Does anybody have a simple solution?
Many CJ adsense advertisers have a lot of rules when it comes to PPC, some of them have specific links you are supposed to use for it. I would make sure you are using the correct link and following all of their rules. Most of the advertisers these days don't you sending PPC traffic directly to their site. Click on "Keyword Link" to get information about their PPC policies. CJ is not like the wild west of Clickbank. You gotta follow a lot of rules.
You really should build landing pages and content and send your PPC to those pages and not directly to the merchant. Most merchants nowadays don't really want you using PPC directly to them. Why? Because they are already doing it themselves. Why pay affiliates to just to do what they can already do? However, if you build sites with content, landing pages, and perhaps a loyal following you will find the sales coming in from all directions. PPC, natural traffic, and repeat customers.