WOHOO! 1st EVER Affiliate ClickBank Commision**PROOF**

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After months, and years of trying to make my first info product sale, I finally had a taste of success with my 1st ClickBank commission.

I stopped pursuing CB commissions when I started making really good money with ebay marketing. My focus went off info product sales to physical product sales.

You've heard the saying, "Success breeds MORE success"?

It's true. When you are successful in one area of business, it's easier to BELIEVE and SEE the potential in tackling a new project different from the one your already successful in.

This Clickbank sale wasn't intentional, but I DID see an opportunity to profit from my time helping someone get started makin gmoney on ebay.

Here's what happened:

I made a comment on someones youtube video about the effectiveness of their system, and someone sent me a message asking me to help them make the right choice before they buy.

So, instead of sending them my affiliate link and saying "will just try it for 90 days and if you don't like it...". I gave this person some good tips and hints on how to use the strategy successfully, and THEN because I KNEW the value of the information I was giving to kick start his/her business was top-notch, I than ASKED for the affiliate sale blatantly by telling them this :

"If you buy through my link, I'll also send you a copy of my video tutorial I was going to make a product on explaining my unique spin on the strategy"

I was simply giving this person MORE of what they were already looking for (make money on ebay), and throwing in added value if he brought through my link.

At this point, I knew I was going to get the sale, because I'm confident in my ability to teach others how to make money on ebay successfully.

Keep in mind....

I wasn't thinking "$$$" when I was asked for my help, I just wanted to help, regardless if the person decided to buy the course through me or at all...I just love what I do and am passionate (sometimes even stubborn) about it.

Bottomline: This sale made me a believer. You here all this talk about give a lot in value, and people will be HAPPY to send you money for the GENUINE VALUE you give.

I will continue to push myself to be a better business trainer and ebay marketer, I simply want to be the best and share my experience and knowledge with those who too want to succeed in business.

Below is a picture of my first affiliate sale....MAN I'M STOKED!



So to all you newbies out there. Focus on making your first dollar. Work as hard as ever to get it. And when you earn that $1, you will truly appreciate the process it took to get it. And how EASY it becomes ONCE you get it.

This inspired me to go ahead with the training material and listbuilding efforts on making money online - specifically with ebay, and now I have alot of work to do. Take care guys.
#1st #affiliate #clickbank #commisionproof #wohoo
  • Profile picture of the author willyboy104
    Congratulations the first one is always the best one as it makes you realise what you have been doing actually works. Keep it up
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  • Go here:

    Help Center: ClickBank Help Center

    Read how to get paid. You might be surprised that if you don't get more sales you may never get paid. Too many people get too excited, and they never take the time to understand the Terms of Service agreements they sign as affiliates.

    If it took you that long to make your first sale... you have some work ahead of you if you want to get paid.
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    • Profile picture of the author Success With Dany
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      Originally Posted by InternetMarketingIQ View Post

      Go here:

      Help Center: ClickBank Help Center

      Read how to get paid. You might be surprised that if you don't get more sales you may never get paid. Too many people get too excited, and they never take the time to understand the Terms of Service agreements they sign as affiliates.

      If it took you that long to make your first sale... you have some work ahead of you if you want to get paid.
      Yeah, it's unfortunately true.

      "ClickBank will withhold payment of any account balance until the following criteria is met:
      • Sales made with 5 or more different credit card numbers; and,
      • Sales made with two different payment methods (either Visa, MasterCard, or PayPal). Note: PayPal purchases do not count toward the minimum 5 different credit card numbers."
      At least you got your first legitimate sale, keep up the good work and you'll see that first CB paycheck soon!
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      • Profile picture of the author romesaranto
        So true, so true, so true, just keep adding value. Great story, thanks for sharing.
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  • Profile picture of the author ebizman87
    Congrats bro..

    Keep up the good work!!
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  • Profile picture of the author tommen
    Congratulations! Making the first sale feels fantastic and you get a lot of motivation to work even harder in the future.
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  • Profile picture of the author AnnaHamer
    Congratulations! I had one by proxy. Me and hubby made first cb sale a few weeks ago. Feels good! How are you going to celebrate?
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  • Profile picture of the author JackPowers
    I made a sale in Clickbank some time ago. First and last. It was a very specialised dating product (PUA), but it has converted horribly. I know my presale copy was great, because I got tons of clicktroughs and high CTR, but it has converted once in maybe 1000. Clickbank conversions suck.
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  • Profile picture of the author Josef_Benjamin
    I knew about the clickbank hold.

    I'm not in anyway dissapointed about it. I'm not struggling for cash or
    anything, but that sale was definitly motivation to finish up my first
    10 email newsletters to my future list, my squeeze page, my video, my
    products, etc...all while my ebay business works for me at the same
    time.

    I'm not complacent because I don't NEED the money, I just enjoy the
    challenge and the joy I feel when I atleast feel like I helped someone,
    and my help was worth being paid for .

    I know I'm on to something, and that's to help more people like that
    1st sale take the dive and start their own business. To help people get
    the courage to make that leap to change their financial future...

    that matters more to me than a clickbank check.

    Although...I'm not one to turn down money either .

    My next sale will be a series of them and I think will be more
    than enough to cover whatever "limitations" CB has.

    I appreciate the responses and the "heads up" on CB's hold.

    As for celebration? I dunno....havn't thought about it. I love clubs
    and parties, and ice cream...and beautiful women. I might treat
    myself to the later lol
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  • Profile picture of the author ejoka1986
    Congrats man, we are both in the same boat, i just also made my first sale this wednesday , it was a very happy day for me! cheers and keep it up and rake more sales!!!
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  • It's not just a "hold". If you don't have a sale in another 90 days they come back and take your commissions at the rate of $1 a day.
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  • Profile picture of the author Marhelper
    Good job ... rinse and repeat.
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  • Profile picture of the author misterwrecker
    Congrats!

    Now you know it's not a myth.


    -John
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  • Profile picture of the author googlerankingexpert
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    Congrats!!! It must feel amazing to get your first sale! Now just repeat and scale up.
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