How many clickbank affiliates go to heaven?

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Hi friends,

I am Nikhil from India.This forum helped me a lot and I am very fond of it.I don't know whether it is a good subject to discuss here.Some time I feel very depressed about promoting clickbank products that I haven't even seen.We are creating false stories and review sites about products we haven't tried or have no experience with.

Sometime when I compare me with a person in the offline world, I am ashamed of myself.A person who talks about products that he knows nothing about and recommend others to buy it.

Even the 60 day money back guarantee cannot make me relaxed.How should I approach this problem?.

I am sure that there are a very few clickbank products worth buying.

Is it possible to sell digital products(Not online marketing products) 100% ethically so that vendor,affiliate and buyer will get satisfied?.

I am planning to research about a topic i am passionate about(for desperate buyers) and write my own ebook.

Please share your thoughts.

Note : please excuse my English
#affiliates #clickbank #heaven
  • Profile picture of the author JeyKumara
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    • Profile picture of the author Nikhil V Nair
      Originally Posted by JeyKumara View Post

      That's a good question and I've actually wondered the same. Curious to see what some other people have to say first.

      They have 60 Day MBG, therefore you don't need to worry too much! Many people might thank you for showing them the product in the first place.
      Thanks for your quick reply.I am also curious about others opinion.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kirahster
    If that is the case you should write a polite email to the author of the product and tell them that you are interested in promoting their product.

    Ask the author if you may have a copy of the product so that you can promote it honestly and accurately.

    Many vendors will provide you with a copy.

    Hope this Helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      Hi Nikhil

      How many clickbank affiliates go to heaven?

      I couldn't tell you, but I'm sure Harvey will have the figures



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  • "How many clickbank affiliates go to heaven?"
    None. Why not?
    Humans are some kind of monkeys. What do monkeys do? They don´t work and they don´t sell anything to other monkeys in order to get rich. They are together (monkeys from a certain monkey group) all day and doing there things. If a monkey gets separated from the group he wants nothing else but getting back to his group as fast as possible. The interaction with the other group members gives him something that he cannot miss. Even though they are sometimes fighting etc. He gets something from the others and he gives back the same to the others. If he dies, others will mourne at his grave.
    Imagine you are one of these monkeys and suddenly get the idea to sell them something in order to get more than a monkey usually has. You want to become a fat pig. By doing so you place yourself outside the group. You are lying to them. They have to look out from you. It´s no longer the playfull scenary but there are lies and the rest of the deadly sins. You do no longer give them the things they cannot miss. And you no longer have the right to get these things from them and you are alone.
    Since you placed yourself out of the group, you are no longer a common monkey. Another spirit than the real monkey spirit has "hacked" your mind, took control over you and separated you from your group. Like predators that always separate individual animals from the herd, split the herd. You are in a way posessed by a spirit promising you wealth if you worship his altar and stop being like the other monkeys. You have to bend for him in order to get rewarded with all sweet things in life.
    When you die nobody will mourne at your grave. And since you are no longer a real monkey and your soul belongs to the spirit that seduced you and the rest of the monkeys don´t feel comfortable with you around doing these kind of things, there does not exist any valid argument that you have the right or belong in monkey heaven. In the dimension beyond our earthly reality were dead, good monkeys end up. Your soul belongs to somebody else and whatever his reasons were in wanting your soul, you have to live with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author uday1583
    Hey this is a nice and informative post and this forum gives a lot of information... thanks to everyone for sharing such useful information... even i am wondering as to how many click banks does it really work.. thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Christophe Young
    "How many Clickbank affiliates go to heaven?"

    I don't know but I think you can find the answer in Clickbank Analytics as well as the number of affiliates who have gone to HELL.
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    • Profile picture of the author Nikhil V Nair
      Originally Posted by Christophe Young View Post

      "How many Clickbank affiliates go to heaven?"

      I don't know but I think you can find the answer in Clickbank Analytics as well as the number of affiliates who have gone to HELL.


      I have tried cbengine also.The gravity of affiliates gone to HELL is really high.They get additional bonuses from the vendor.The punishment will be decided only after the vendor reach HELL.He must be punished first,that is the rule in HELL and the poor buyers(who didn't request a refund) will enjoy it from heaven
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  • Profile picture of the author Creative Thinker
    You can request a free review copy!
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    • Profile picture of the author thezone
      Originally Posted by Creative Thinker View Post

      if u have a good vibe, u will attract money into ur reality

      it comes because you have attracted it.

      Studies show that 60% of information products bought by people are never consumed.

      Tell a lie, sell a product... nothing wrong.

      Get a life...
      Ahh the "law of attraction", with a tweeest of limeon.

      Oh, so by that reasoning Bernie Madoff had a great vibe then (he had a sea of money)....and he used your "doctrine"... he told a lot of lies, sold a boatload of empty promises...and probably even convinced himself....well...nothing wrong.

      What studies??....Oh yeah...it's part of your "tell a lie, sell a product...nothing wrong" mentality.

      Hopefully people don't feel your attitude is indicative of the majority here, as it does a disservice to everyone.
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    • Profile picture of the author Wakunahum
      If it's causing you guilt, buy the product and be guilt free.
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    • Profile picture of the author TheWinner
      Hey

      Whether you have bought the product or not isn't the issue. As an affiliate marketer, your job is NOT to sell, but to PRESELL.

      Lets say, in the dog training niche, you want to provide a solution to dog owners who want to potty train their dog, say, "5 tips to Potty Train Your Dog". You have just saved your target market a lot of time in research by giving them good tips they can use there and then. It wouldn't take you long to gather some knowledge on a market quickly and put together a few articles, blogs, or whatever.

      As Travis Sago has mentioned, think of yourself as a researcher and timesaver.

      These tips you give, will help them, but whatever marketing strategy you use, just put a link to your offer at the bottom (Ideally your own presell page, that will presell your offer further). People are always curious, so make the call to action strong. You don't have to lie, cheat or whatever. You should be feeling good that you are directing someone with a problem (i.e. your market) with some tips that save them time, and an offer, if they choose to take it up.

      Just answer the question your readers have, and presell them a solution.

      This applies in PPC, Article marketing, blogs and any other strategy you choose mate.

      Good luck
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  • Profile picture of the author catherine ford
    How can you ever promote a product that you have not seen, either by a review copy or purchasing. You are branding yourself as an affiliate marketer and by promoting a product you have not seen you are laying your reputation on the line. Now it may not matter now and in the short term you may make money, but there sure as hell is no long term mileage here.

    I may get a review copy but I also always purchase the product because I want to see how the refund policy and I want to see the sales process right to the end. if the sales policy is excellent I then rebuy the product no reason why yhe vendor should be out of pocket because I want to see how he or she conducts all aspects of their business.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sham Salih
    I really dislike all these "ethical" threads because everybody has there own morals and values and by coming on here trying to "verify" your "ethical marketing" when there is such as simple answer.

    Stay away from Clickbank or Promote products you have bought & reviewed the quality.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mangozoom
    Affiliate Survivor you are not a clever monkey you where created in the image of the LIVING God ... read Genesis for full details

    It is easily possible to sell products through clickbank that are ethically sound. There are dubious products on there ... simply avoid them.

    The suggestion about contacting product owners and asking for a promotional copy is also a good idea as then you can talk from personal experience.

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  • @Nikhil V Nair
    "I liked the example of monkeys.You compared all warriors with monkeys"

    That´s actually not how I meant it. Since we are some kind of monkeys, the (psychological)laws and mechanisms of our nature are comparable to those of monkeys. Violating these laws has a price. If I compare people that create false stories and review sites about products they haven't tried or have no experience with, I would compare them with predators. Looking at their fellow group members with the eyes of a predator and thereby establishing borders between them and the group and place themselves outside the group.

    I thought it would be easier to explain with monkeys as an example. Since monkeys are not messed up by civilization.
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  • Profile picture of the author RB Riddick
    Originally Posted by Nikhil V Nair View Post

    I am sure that there are a very few clickbank products worth buying.
    Hi Nikhil,

    If you don't think they are worth buying, then don't sell them.

    BTW, how are you "sure" that they're not worth buying if you haven't bought any yourself?

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  • Profile picture of the author John Boyd
    I agree with Mangozoom that there is a huge number of ethical products on Clickbank. Out of literally thousands in the Clickbank Marketplace, all you have to do is a little homework. Contact the product creator if need be. I have a product on Clickbank and have been contacted directly, twice, since I launched in June.

    Hope that helps.
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