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An honest discussion about the quality of Clickbank products.

by azmodien
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I feel disillusioned.

I suspected that there were going to be a few people hawking snake-oil at Clickbank, but I'm batting 0 for 3 so far. I got most of the way though site-building process for a couple of software products when I came across some pretty disappointing feedback online. I am afraid to investigate further in fear that I will have to throw away hours of keyword research.

It turns out that it is common to sell open-source freeware and repackage it as original. Two examples of this tactic are Illusion Mage and ProFlightSimulator, which can both be downloaded for free in the exact form you pay for. In some cases like with "Driver Robot", the software is garbage and can be found mentioned in many complaint threads on computer forums.

Now before the apologists pipe up about "Public Label Rights" and start linking to legal websites, you need not post at all. I realize it is technically legal and above board. There is no point in debating the letter of the law, but ethics are wildly subjective.

I will save the soapbox diatribe though. YES, customers can get a refund (most of the time) if they are not satisfied, but I can't in good conscience promote junk that cause people to flock to support forums and vent about how they were burned.

My question ultimately is: Can someone list some examples of Clickbank products that are not fraudulent in any way and seem like someone put some effort into making them, or should I abandon the whole thing and stick to physical products?
#clickbank #discussion #honest #products #quality
  • Profile picture of the author haze
    There are TONS of high quality products on CB. I don't get into the IM niche anymore, so I don't know about those. Most of what I affiliate for, I buy myself. If I don't like it, I get a refund, and won't sell it. But yes, there are very good products there.

    There's talk on the forum of CB 'cleaning out' bad products.

    There's alot of people taking products and adding things to them, making them 'original?'. To each his own.

    ~Haze
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    • Profile picture of the author Chris Sorrell
      At the end of the day there isn't really anything 'original' online. All the stuff in the IM niche for instance will be a rehash of something else and it's the same for a lot of other markets as well such as weight loss and health and fitness. Really, how many ways is there of telling people to eat less and move more? Yet, every day there will be hundreds of new weight loss products coming out.

      So, originality isn't something you're gonna find too much of. However, there are certainly products that offer the user what they're looking for and I guess that's the real test. If you get what you pay for then it's fine.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mike Hill
        Originally Posted by sorrellaff View Post

        At the end of the day there isn't really anything 'original' online. All the stuff in the IM niche for instance will be a rehash of something else and it's the same for a lot of other markets as well such as weight loss and health and fitness. Really, how many ways is there of telling people to eat less and move more? Yet, every day there will be hundreds of new weight loss products coming out.

        So, originality isn't something you're gonna find too much of. However, there are certainly products that offer the user what they're looking for and I guess that's the real test. If you get what you pay for then it's fine.
        You are so wrong... There are a lot of ways not even being discussed anywhere about making money online, weight loss and any other subject out there. First, everyone learns in different ways, everyone connects with different people in different ways and will therefore get more out of the informaiton being presented.

        It's like saying what's the difference between a ford and a BMW? They are both wheels on a chassy so how different are they? Your comment would suggest there is no difference because they both have 4 wheels.

        Or it's like saying that chocolate bars are all the same because they all have chocolate and are relatively the same size.

        You are limited by your thinking... there are new ways to do things and get better results everyday. I know this is true because I have a new weight loss formula that is completely different from anythign out there and it's not about eating less and moving.

        You have to change the way you think or expose yourself to the real world and you'll see there are many ways to do things that have not even been considered yet.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by azmodien View Post

    An honest discussion about the quality of Clickbank products.
    No honest discussion about the "quality of Clickbank products" would be complete without a prominent mention of the fact that Clickbank is a retailer, not a manufacturer.

    Originally Posted by azmodien View Post

    My question ultimately is: Can someone list some examples of Clickbank products that are not fraudulent in any way and seem like someone put some effort into making them
    My own guess is that not many reliable people will be willing to do that, given the huge amount of work involved in finding them in the first place, and the fact that "it's a competitive old world".

    I can, however, offer you a set of 10 little guidelines which may help to get the odds greatly in your favour, in selecting Clickbank products to promote (and apparently have done for some other people), and it's in this post.
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    • Profile picture of the author azmodien
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      My own guess is that not many reliable people will be willing to do that, given the huge amount of work involved in finding them in the first place, and the fact that "it's a competitive old world".
      The nature of competition is doing something better than your competitor or offering something that they don't. These companies would not survive in the old world. You have to add something of your own to the product when you steal it.
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      • Profile picture of the author martyJames
        To Add my 2 bobs worth re clickbank products : If people are getting disheartened with IM particularly those trying to sell clickbank products , i would say , in general you wont do well with them (obviously there are exceptions) because many are VERY poor quality and the sales pages are the old , tired , scammy one page over-hyped bull .... as a consumer on the internet , whenever i see one of those sales pages i immediately click away- why do people still resort to them???? -and dont say they work- its like the old K-Tel (showing my age now) telemarketing ad's of the '70's...the 'in your face' 'hard sell' BUy NOW ! BUY NOW! doesnt work in my opinion.

        So to summarise , many clickbank products are way below par and the sales copy is often 'old school'.

        Im selling physical ,quality products and using IM/SEO techniques to sell them , using compelling copy (well , i think it is-ha ha!) , and really selling the benfits.

        Cheers

        Marty
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  • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
    Geez Alexa, youre over 8,000 posts!
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Clickbank offers what, 10-12,000 products? With that number, some are going to be outstanding, some are going to suck, most will be average.
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  • Profile picture of the author clever7
    I understand your deception with what you have found at Clickbank. I found a few ridiculous products there too. However, this is a large marketplace; you can find all kinds of products there.

    I’m selling my ebooks at Clickbank. My work is more than original because I delayed 19 years before presenting it to the world. However, it’s among many other low quality ebooks that are more popular than mine.

    You have to investigate each seller’s work very well until you’ll find something really different and really helpful. A good idea is to become a Clickbank seller and investigate more details about someone’s work before buying their products. Look at them as an affiliate before purchasing their products. Be very careful. The same can be applied everywhere; online and offline. Our world is far from being a place where everyone is honest…

    If you want to find good products to promote online, investigate the work you are promoting even more. Become a subscriber, read everything you can about their work online, etc.
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