An affiliate is someone who promotes a product or service to potential customers, in exchange for a commission on the sale when one occurs.
For example, let’s say Alan is an avid gardener. He buys a great ebook through ClickBank about growing bigger roses, and wants to recommend it to others. He signs up for a free account with ClickBank, then finds the ebook about roses in the ClickBank Marketplace and creates a customized HopLink. He posts this HopLink in places where he thinks people would be interested in the ebook, such as a gardening forum he’s a member of, his gardening blog, his Facebook profile, even in an email to some of his gardener friends. The possibilities really are limitless.
If someone clicks on his HopLink to learn more about the ebook and ends up purchasing it, Alan gets a generous commission on the sale— as much as 75%, depending on the product!
Being a ClickBank affiliate is completely free, and takes only minutes to sign up. The best part is that Alan can promote as many ClickBank products as he wants, with no limitations. He also finds and promotes an ebook about how to attract hummingbirds to your garden, and eventually starts promoting products for other topics he’s interested in. ClickBank handles all of the payment processing and commission tracking, so Alan can spend his time finding and promoting great products (as well as gardening, of course).
FAQ
Q: Who can be an affiliate?
A: We accept affiliates from over 150 countries. To see a full list of accepted countries, visit our signup page and click the Country dropdown. You don’t need to own your own website to promote products, though you’ll need a valid email address and phone number where we can contact you.
Q: Does it cost anything to be an affiliate?
A: No, ClickBank does not charge any fees to sign up as an affiliate. You may decide to spend money on your promotional efforts, such as paid advertising, but this is entirely up to you. Please note that there is a one-time $49.95 activation charge for vendors that want to sell their product through ClickBank, but there is no similar charge for affiliates to activate the account.
Q: How much can I earn?
A: The sky’s the limit! We don’t put any cap on how much you can earn with ClickBank, and we have many affiliates who’ve earned thousands or even millions of dollars. Commissions range from 1% to 75% and are determined by the product vendor. The minimum commission for a single sale is $0.25, and the maximum is $150. If you promote recurring billing products, you can even earn recurring commissions from the time of purchase until the subscription is completed or canceled.
Q: How many products can I promote?
A: There’s no limit to the number of products you can promote. ClickBank has tens of thousands of products in our Marketplace, and you can promote any of them immediately, with no contracts or waiting.
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