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How do you feel about Clickbank ebook upsells?

by sketchh
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Running my first clickbank ebook as a vendor and after the purchase made I'm debating if I should include upsell one-time-offers. I've heard clickbank doesn't allot it anymore but I see tons of people doing it anyway. Also a lot of people are implementing recurring memberships that i have seen without really mentioning anything in there sales letter. What do you think about that for a ebook?

That way on my affiliate page i can include something more appealing like this:

#clickbank #ebook #feel #upsells
  • Profile picture of the author Witty
    Originally Posted by sketchh View Post

    Also a lot of people are implementing recurring memberships that i have seen without really mentioning anything in there sales letter.
    You mean people are charging their customers on a monthly basis without informing them before hand?
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    • Profile picture of the author Manie Amari
      Originally Posted by Witty View Post

      You mean people are charging their customers on a monthly basis without informing them before hand?
      Good way to shut your integrity down and lose customer loyalty.



      Originally Posted by sketchh View Post

      product alone doesnt need any upsells but figure maybe squeeze one in for an additional product in the same niche that may help wouldn't hurt.
      Don't tamper with it if it converts. However, if the upsell is valuable and compatible with your lead offer then why not. Go for it! Make sure your tracking your results and testing.


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  • Profile picture of the author mgreener
    Hi,

    If your upsell is truly a valuable addition to the initial purchase, then yes, you should use it. People are against you advertising a product as solving a problem and then finding out that it doesn't solve the problem unless they buy the upsell.

    A strong backend is everything for longterm profitability.
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    • Profile picture of the author sketchh
      Originally Posted by Witty View Post

      You mean people are charging their customers on a monthly basis without informing them before hand?
      Yeah i've seen it numerous times lately without informing the people at all. I dont know if there trying to scrape extra money out or what but it seems kind of wrong lol.

      Originally Posted by mgreener View Post

      Hi,

      If your upsell is truly a valuable addition to the initial purchase, then yes, you should use it. People are against you advertising a product as solving a problem and then finding out that it doesn't solve the problem unless they buy the upsell.

      A strong backend is everything for longterm profitability.
      Right right well my product alone doesnt need any upsells but figure maybe squeeze one in for an additional product in the same niche that may help wouldn't hurt.
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  • Profile picture of the author Harvey Segal
    Originally Posted by sketchh View Post

    I'm debating if I should include upsell one-time-offers. I've heard clickbank doesn't
    allot it anymore but I see tons of people doing it anyway.
    It's not correct that ClickBank do not allow upsell one-time-offers.

    In fact they have a system PitchPlus designed to facilitate upsells.


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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by sketchh View Post

      I've heard clickbank doesn't allot it anymore
      You have that the wrong way round: at one time they didn't allow it. Now they do.

      Originally Posted by sketchh View Post

      a lot of people are implementing recurring memberships that i have seen without really mentioning anything in there sales letter.
      This is incorrect.

      Originally Posted by sketchh View Post

      What do you think about that for a ebook?
      I think you need to be very careful how you describe and calculate the affiliate payments. All the figures given in your example above appear to be mistaken. For example, the affiliate commission payment at 75% commission on a $37 product is $24.92, not $27 as you've shown. I suspect that you haven't allowed for the retail/wholesale price differential, stocking fee, and so on. (This will hardly enhance your credibility with potential affiliates).

      Most of all, serious affiliates will need to work out for how many months the average subscriber continues paying, before deciding whether or not to promote the product.
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      • Profile picture of the author Harvey Segal
        Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

        All the figures given in your example above appear to be mistaken. For example, the affiliate commission payment at 75% commission on a $37 product is $24.92, not $27 as you've shown. I suspect that you haven't allowed for the retail/wholesale price differential, stocking fee, and so on.
        To be fair the OP does say Total (before ClickBank fees)

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        • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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          Originally Posted by Harvey Segal View Post

          To be fair the OP does say Total (before ClickBank fees)
          He does indeed ... at the bottom: point taken, Harvey, thank you.

          I know that many affiliates find it a little irritating (I've even seen the word "misleading" - which certainly isn't the impression a vendor would want to convey to potential affiliates - used to describe this situation) when figures are presented as, for example, "$27" rather than "24.92".

          Even saying something like "nearly $25" is perhaps more acceptable than a big, bold "$27" on a chart, when $27 isn't actually paid?

          (That also potentially saves the Warrior Forum from threads asking "Why am I being paid less by ClickBank than I should be?", started by affiliates unfamiliar with the details. http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ml#post7030338 )
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  • Profile picture of the author maggie2
    I don't like upsells of any kind. If you are offering me a product I want it to be complete from the start. If you have to charge more, fine, do that. But don't sell me part of a product and then tell me I really will do better if I also have X and X will cost an additional X number of dollars! I hate that and even though a lot of people do it, I think it is unethical.
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    • Profile picture of the author Black Hat Cat
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      Originally Posted by maggie2 View Post

      I don't like upsells of any kind. If you are offering me a product I want it to be complete from the start. If you have to charge more, fine, do that. But don't sell me part of a product and then tell me I really will do better if I also have X and X will cost an additional X number of dollars! I hate that and even though a lot of people do it, I think it is unethical.
      So, if I sell you a course on video marketing but don't include an upsell for a video camera, that course is complete from the start, but if I sell you that same course but include an upsell for a video camera, that course has magically transformed into one that isn't complete?
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  • Profile picture of the author ryanmilligan
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    Never understood the problem with upsells - if it isn't necessary to complete the original product then what is everyones deal about them?

    Doesn't really make sense...
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    • Profile picture of the author Manie Amari
      Originally Posted by ryanmilligan View Post

      Never understood the problem with upsells
      I wasn't aware that one existed.

      Originally Posted by ryanmilligan View Post

      if it isn't necessary to complete the original product then what is everyones deal about them?


      The DEAL is more value in exchange for more $money$


      Originally Posted by ryanmilligan View Post

      Doesn't really make sense...
      If it puts more money in your pocket then I think it certainly does. If you don't have an upsell in place then your omitting the opportunity to increase your EPC's and profit.


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