Promoting a clickbank product

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I'm promoting a certain clickbank product. It launched at few days ago. I've had over 100 hops and zero sales. Put a lot of effort into this campaign, yet no results.

I thought my articles were the problem. But, I started thinking, the articles can't be the problem because evidently it's enough to get the reader to the sales page. It has to be the sales page that's not so good at converting.

I don't wanna just bash the product so I won't say the name...but in my opinion the sales page sucks. There was so much hype surrounding the product...the creators had all the credentials in the world. I did all my work before seeing the sales page....I just knew I had a winner, boy was I let down.

In the opening of the sales page there's a 8 minute video of this guy just clicking in and out of his clickbank account. Beneath the video it says "when this short 8 minute video finishes, click download"....i didn't pay any attention to this until I had a friend of mine who was genuinely interested in making money online look at the sales page...he asked me if he really had to sit there and just watch some guy click in and out of his account for 8 minutes...that right there let me know there was a problem. People don't want to wait, a lot of buyers buy on impulse....that sales page instructs them to wait 8 minutes before proceeding, most people probably get bored and just exit the page before clicking download.

If you were patient enough to click the download button you get taken to the next page which is deceiving, there's no download...it's more advertising, too many screenshots of cb accounts, just pure hype. There's no button at the top of the page that gives the buyer a chance to purchase....after reading a lengthy page, you have to wait until you get to the bottom of the page before you see a download button again...deceit.

Why doesn't this product have a "add to cart" button like most other products. Why does it say "download"....i know the objective is to get the reader to the checkout page but most readers are probably looking for some kind of "buy" button.....that's what most buyers are used to seeing before they make a purchase.

Anyway, I think the sales page absolutely sucks and I tried everything to promote this product. No luck. I'm afraid the only people who can sell this are those who have built lists and have trust with their customer base....

I'm not saying the product itself sucks, I'm saying that funky sales page does. Be careful of which products you pour your hard work into...

I know 100 hops isn't a lot but it's enough to gauge how good a sales page is....2 or 3 sales should have been made through those 100 hops. No results.
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  • Profile picture of the author DJ DeMarco
    I suggest that you leave this product and start promoting another product that have a great and simple sales page. From my experience, simple sales page is good, because a lot of potential buyer don't have enough time to read a BS sales letter now days.
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    • Profile picture of the author thriftgirl62
      You should go over to nichechoppers.com (I think that's it) They have cherry picked the CB products that convert the best and could be the creators of some or all of them but I'm not sure. All I know is the hype is there just like people want but it's tastefully done with a mixture of perception, drama and some exaggeration that work better than lies.

      You can join free now that they took the $67 price tag off the door. There is a forum too but don't say anything about CB not working or anything like that. I think that must be why nobody talks about CB. The rules won't let them!!

      The promotional material and the high converting products should have you making money within a few hours...let me know what happens, good or bad.
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    • Profile picture of the author djemerald
      Originally Posted by w3domain View Post

      I suggest that you leave this product and start promoting another product that have a great and simple sales page. From my experience, simple sales page is good, because a lot of potential buyer don't have enough time to read a BS sales letter now days.
      My experience has been the same, It seems that the days of fancy are over, people just want the facts and get on with it. Especially true with affiliate product marketing like Clickbank and Amazon.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bill_Lawrence
    Terry, on most of the projects I've worked on, I've gotten high conversion rates because I use "buying keywords". Back in early December, I worked on a project, I only submitted 3 articles when it launched. I received 8 hops and 2 sales that day. The sales page has a lot to do with it.

    I believe the bridge I've built to get the reader to the other side is strong enough. It's just that what's on the other side is not so convincing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

    I've had over 100 hops and zero sales.
    How many over 100?

    It sounds like your sample size is too small for the numbers to be statistically significant.

    100 hops without a sale is certainly consistent, within normal variability (standard deviation), with a 2% conversion-rate.

    Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

    I thought my articles were the problem.
    It's too early to tell whether there's a problem.

    Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

    Why doesn't this product have a "add to cart" button like most other products. Why does it say "download"...
    Some do ... I find, overall, in my niches, that hypier sales-pages with slightly lower conversion-rates tend to say "Add To Cart". It's one of those things people copy because they see "everyone else" using it and assume that it'll necessarily convert their product better, too. It's easy to assume that it's what "most buyers are used to". It depends on the niche.

    (Just to clarify that, I'm not suggesting that the words "Add To Cart" convert less well, of course - simply that sometimes that sort of button is chosen by vendors who produce hyped-up sales pages that may convert less well for other reasons.)

    Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

    Anyway, I think the sales page absolutely sucks
    Then what on earth are you doing trying to promote the product?

    Surely "whether the sales page sucks" is just about the single most important factor in product selection?

    Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

    2 or 3 sales should have been made through those 100 hops.
    Wow, nobody can fault your ambition!
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  • Profile picture of the author indexphp
    I suggest going into a different market. "Make Money Online" stuff is what everybody is doing. With that said, 100 clicks isn't alot and some products just don't convert. It's a numbers game - try different markets and try LOTS of products. You'll find something that works for you
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  • Profile picture of the author zenji
    @ Bill, if you want to make REAL money stop affiliate marketing. I did it for over six months and realized the money is in creating your own products and promoting them.
    I have since seen a significant increase in profits.
    Why promote other people's products? Create your own in less competitive niches and you will forever be glad you did!
    Just my two cents.

    Dennis
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    • Profile picture of the author Bill_Lawrence
      Alexa,

      You asked why am I promoting the product if the sales page sucks....

      That's answered in my previous post(my opening post). I did not see the sales page before promoting this. The product was in prelaunch when I did the work. If I had seen the sales page, I would not have touched it.

      I tried to get in early. I got burned so far.
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      • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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        Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

        You asked why am I promoting the product if the sales page sucks....

        That's answered in my previous post(my opening post). I did not see the sales page before promoting this. The product was in prelaunch when I did the work. If I had seen the sales page, I would not have touched it.
        Sorry, Bill - I missed that in your original post!

        Wishing you good luck and hoping the figures turn round ...
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      • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
        Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

        I did not see the sales page before promoting this. The product was in prelaunch when I did the work. If I had seen the sales page, I would not have touched it.
        I received an email from James Schramko this morning promoting one of Eban Pegans latest products.

        Interestingly, in James' email he says "I NEVER promote anything until I look over the product myself"

        I could be wrong, but I think Alexa does the same thing (or at the very least her screening process is relatively indepth and maticulous) ...this includes promotional material as well (sales pages etc)

        These are two great minds that I feel, you should not only listen to - but follow.
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    • Profile picture of the author thriftgirl62
      Originally Posted by zenji View Post

      @ Bill, if you want to make REAL money stop affiliate marketing. I did it for over six months and realized the money is in creating your own products and promoting them.
      I have since seen a significant increase in profits.
      Why promote other people's products? Create your own in less competitive niches and you will forever be glad you did!
      Just my two cents.

      Dennis
      What's interesting about this product is that it's very similar to these other two products: MassMoneyMakers and MassivePassiveProfits - plus the one I have: AutoMassTraffic also $37 with upsells - and it works too - believe it or not.

      This is one of the Videos from the members area so you can see what the software is
      for: http://wealthlpp.com/autotraffic

      NOW, about creating your own product. Do you like the World of finance and money? Silly question. Doesn't everyone? What about software that drives traffic? Your own product is the only way anyone, on or offline makes any real money but not if you're working all alone. Nobody has ever done anything great alone.
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      • Profile picture of the author centarec
        Originally Posted by thriftgirl62 View Post

        What's interesting about this product is that it's very similar to these other two products: MassMoneyMakers and MassivePassiveProfits - plus the one I have: AutoMassTraffic also $37 with upsells - and it works too - believe it or not.
        Actually I always got the impression that they are the same product. Even bought it just for curious reasons to check what is the hype all about and I must say that I was really disappointed. Did you bought the product? To see what is it all about?

        Concerning the 8 minutes video, I have seen few pages already with high gravity that actually use this method. Seeing the gravity I would say that it works. On the other hand I cannot say more because I have not seen the sales page you are talking about, but my suggestion is that if there is a similar product with better sales page and good conversions redirect your traffic to that product.
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        • Profile picture of the author Bill_Lawrence
          I'd love to create my own product but I don't even know where to begin.
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          • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
            Originally Posted by Bill_Lawrence View Post

            I'd love to create my own product but I don't even know where to begin.
            Have you contacted the product owner and asked if there is an alternative landing page which is text based?

            Have you contacted the product owner and asked if you can send traffic directly to the order page and create your own sales page?

            Have you contacted the owner and given them the feedback you have received so far and asked if they are split testing other options he'd like help trying out?

            The only reason I suggest contacting the product owner at all is because you obviously have invested substantial time. If the product is good, and it is just the sales page which is really horrible, you may be able to turn it around with a little more effort, and create a JV partner for life.
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            • Profile picture of the author telewarrior
              Hi,

              First, as a newbie, please take this with a mountain of salt, but others should be able to fill in the details.

              I have seen some presentations about how to skip the sales page in CB altogether and proceed from your pre-sales page (now acting as the only one) directly to the order form in CB.

              That way, the product is what you are accessing and bypassing their ill-formed sales page is not an issue anymore.

              Do other warriors have any input for this approach?

              Hope it helps,

              Brett
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  • Profile picture of the author edhoyz
    Bad on clickbank. I'm not focused on there. I think, reviews clickbank product is great method.
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