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Fresh Newbie help with wordpress/clickbank

by Blackmore
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Hey guys , just starting out new with the whole internet marketing world.

I have written my own pdf on forex trading and will be posting it on clickbank.

Reading through some of the posts here , It has been suggested to a lot of people they start up a wordpress blog , so that's exactly what i've done.

I just did a test link from wordpress -> clickbank and it didn't work. Wordpress cut it off.

Is is possible to link to your own clickbank product from your wordpress blog?

I know this is probably a super newb question but that's exactly what I am

Thanks heaps - Graham
#fresh #newbie #wordpress or clickbank
  • Profile picture of the author Des Lau
    What do you mean Wordpress cut it off?

    Yes of course it's possible to put your own clickbank product on your blog, you mustn't have put the code in correctly

    Let me know if you need assistance. Very familiar with all things WP and design
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  • Profile picture of the author Blackmore
    Thanks for your very fast reply Des Lau

    I haven't put my own product on their yet, I just linked to someone elses product as a test

    I can't link the page it sends me too because I don't have enough posts in the forum yet...

    I even just made a link to clickbank dot com and it sent me to the warning page.

    I am using the hyperlink tool , linking a buy now picture to a url...


    Thanks Des
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  • Profile picture of the author Des Lau
    I'll PM you
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Blackmore View Post

    I just did a test link from wordpress -> clickbank and it didn't work. Wordpress cut it off.

    Is is possible to link to your own clickbank product from your wordpress blog?
    When you say "Wordpress blog", do you mean "a blog hosted at wordpress.com" or "a blog made from Wordpress software"?

    They're two very different things.

    Blogs hosted at wordpress.com are subject to that site's terms of service, which exclude any form of monetization at all. It's only for "hobby bloggers".

    Most "Wordpress blogs" are self-hosted, i.e. made from Wordpress.org software (which is free) installed on your own hosting.

    Could this be the problem/confusion here?
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  • Profile picture of the author Blackmore
    Yes Alexa, I just went to wordpress dot com and signed up and made a blog that way

    So I've gone about it all wrong. Do I have to buy a domain name , use the wordpress software and put it onto that domain?
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by Blackmore View Post

      Yes Alexa, I just went to wordpress dot com and signed up and made a blog that way

      So I've gone about it all wrong. Do I have to buy a domain name , use the wordpress software and put it onto that domain?
      Yes ...

      There's not much you need to know about this process, really. Different people have different opinions/preferences/advice about where to register and host, and they don't matter very much. All that matters, really, is that you should register and host in two different places. Don't buy the domain-name through the host, even if they have a special package-deal for that, which can save a few $$. It can cause problems later on, and it's safer to keep them separate.

      (Personally, I'd recommend Namecheap for buying a domain-name and Hostgator for hosting it, because those are the best of each that I've used, myself, over the years).

      It certainly makes things much easier if you use a host with a thing called "C-Panel" provided with your hosting, because that includes a "Wordpress installer" and if you do it that way, you can install the Wordpress software with one click, in less than one minute, rather than having to download it from wordpress.org and then upload it from your own computer to the host. It's just easier to have it effectively built-in, in the first place. (No problem at Hostgator.)
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Wagoner
    Get your hosting, your domain name and then install Wordpress.

    I'd go with Hostgator and Namecheap.
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  • Profile picture of the author Blackmore
    Thanks for the tip Dennis, unfortunately I don't have enough posts to be able to send PMs, which is a bit annoying,

    The members on this site are extremely helpful
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    • Profile picture of the author DWolfe
      I agree with Dennis get the Hatchling package and a domain and down load WordPress.
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  • Profile picture of the author Blackmore
    Thanks Alexa,

    yes I think I'll go with namecheap and the gator hosting.

    High fives for everyone in here

    welp, let's see how I go...
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    • Profile picture of the author Birdi
      yup

      go for hostgator and namecheap, install wordpress using fantastico and set your blog up,

      use your blog as an authority plus, don't forget to start building your list

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  • Profile picture of the author Blackmore
    Thanks for the input Birdi,

    It has been suggested to me to look into email marketing, so I take it that's what you mean buy 'building my list' , do any of you guys have any good links to learn about email list building and marketing?

    P.S Alexa, I've never seen someone with so many posts in a forum before, you're a machine!
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    • Profile picture of the author AnniePot
      Originally Posted by Blackmore View Post

      P.S Alexa, I've never seen someone with so many posts in a forum before, you're a machine!
      With all her posts she's very high maintenance - needs a lot of oil changes and tune ups...
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