Clickbank Pros & Cons

You won't find a business in existence that doesn't have both good and bad selling points. Every business is different, with some you learn to deal with the fact that your product seasonal or regional, Franchises cam be great as far as the assistance both financial and business wise that you are given but frustrating when it comes to them having final say over what you can and can't do or can and can't sell. If you want to succeed with your business you need one that you can enjoy and that has more good points than bad.

ClickBank has its good and bad points just as any other business does. On the good side, it is very easy to get started. The sign up process is simple and there is enough free information available to give you a good start. The downside? With all that information available and the sign up itself being so simple you may go in with the mistaken impression that this will take no work on your part. All business requires some work on your part, the more work you are willing to put in the greater the payback.

Back to the good side: ClickBank's customer service is top notch and their policies are spelled out in simple English. What is and is not allowed is stated very straightforward. There are real live people to answer your questions and help you find solutions. One downside here is their no hassle 90-day return policy does draw scam refunders.

Again on the good side: there are hundreds of product listings to choose from. They are rated so you can see what is a hot seller right now. On the bad side: there are hundreds of product listings to choose from that in itself can become a nightmare. Good point: If you are one of those people that have trouble deciding between products then ClickBank has the solution for that too. You can set up to point your customers to the Marketplace and let them select the products they want to buy.

Yea: You have great flexibility. You can choose from products already out on the market or just coming out into the market or you can sell your own products. You can be both vendor and affiliate. You will find lots of information on making and selling your own e-books or designing your own programs. Nay: If you have your own products to sell but need complete control over when, where and for how much they are sold you probably shouldn't use this particular venue for your sales.

Really good: You can choose products that pay a commission that is acceptable to you and you do not have to worry about billing anyone to get paid. ClickBank collects the product payment, figures your commission and the seller's portion and they take care of paying both of you.

If you go into this understanding that you are not going to just sign up, sit back and make thousands of dollars a week while sitting on your butt watching television. If you are willing to do the research, find the right products, develop a good customer base with good customer service then you can make good money with ClickBank.