Very simple just understand the steps below::: 1. An ebook writer submits his ebook and website information to clickbank. (He Becomes Advertiser) 2. People signup to promote that particular ebook (Becomes Affiliate) 3. Clickbank tracks the activity 4. As which affiliate does the sales - his percentage/commission is given to him and rest to the advertiser. Hope this helps...
From this page, For the new Internet marketer, the term Clickbank may very well mean nothing more than a snap purse with a number of major credit cards tucked nicely away. Clickbank is actually the largest affiliate marketplace on the Internet. While there is no way that we can possibly give you all that you need to know about Clickbank in this article, hopefully, it will give you a decent idea of what to expect from this affiliate giant and your quest for Internet marketing greatness. Clickbank is really the affiliate marketer's dream come true. Back in the early days, if you wanted to sell one of your products online, you have to get your own merchant account and credit card processing. For new businesses, this was very hard to do with no credit history. It was rare to get credit for doing more than $1,000 in sales a month until you built up a reputation as a reputable business. The reason for this was because credit card companies were afraid of refunds for newer businesses, should their products or services not be up to par. Needless to say, this made it very hard for the new businessman on the Internet to get anywhere. Well, Clickbank came to the rescue. They first set up shop in 1998. Their purpose was simple. They established themselves in order to give new businesses a vehicle through which to sell their products and services. Today, the Clickbank Marketplace has over 10,000 products and services listed. They handle all the collecting of monies to be paid for these products and services and cut vendors checks twice a month, unlike the credit card companies that pay you every 30 days. Having said all that, there is really more to Clickbank than just collecting payments for you product or service and paying you twice a month. Clickbank is also a home where those who want to promote other people's products can go. As was stated about, there are over 10,000 products listed in the Marketplace so each affiliate has plenty to choose from. Sign up with the company, in order to become an affiliate is easy, and Clickbank's tracking system is one of the best on the Internet. The problem with Clickbank is that there are a number of regulations that both vendors and affiliates need to be aware of. Weeding your way through the Clickbank website to try to figure all this out can be a time consuming process. Fortunately, there is a resource in my signature box that will tell you all that you need to know about how Clickbank runs so that you'll be prepared for doing business with them. This way you won't make the same mistakes many people make that end up costing them hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Clickbank really is a gold mine. You just have to know where to find the gold and how to use it. Thanks a lot, Josh