Getting Started On Clickbank? (Constructive Criticism Wanted)

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Hi There,

I hope this is the right place to post this. Anyways, i've had my site (for personal training, virtual coaching, and my workout programs) for nearly a year and most of my clients have found me organically via google.

I'm not getting a lot of traffic/sales on my site in general despite:
having a facebook
having an instagram
having a blog
posting this blog to pinterest
having a youtube channel
having an email subscription list of about 50 (which open about 60% of my mails)
etc.

I used to average about 40-50 views per day on my site and the same on my blog, but now I average about 9-10 views on my site per day and about 10 per day on my blog (or more depending on pinterest traffic).

Essentially, I went in and changed some of my Keywords on my adwords account and updated my website to be more SEO friendly (keywords, and worked through a whole checklist with a local SEO company) and i'm getting a lot of traffic from my targeting customers now instead of a bunch of traffic that was totally unrelated to my niche (like interested in fitness, but that lives on the other side of the world or wants to learn something else, etc.) I am the first result for "Personal Trainer Copenhagen" on Google, I show up on google maps, facebook, youtube, etc.

My Niche target includes: beginners, women with a history of eating disorders or yo-yo dieting, and individuals looking to make long-term healthy lifestyle changes NOT quick fat loss, etc.

Anyways, i'm finding my two workout programs simply aren't getting the traffic that I need on my main site so i've decided to join clickbank and look for quality affiliates who might be able to better promote my product as I continue to increase my sales, reach, and traffic (which i'd also love feedback on how to achieve since whatever i'm doing is obviously not working).

First and foremost, can someone give me advice on how to actually find affiliates who use clickbank or have large outreach so I can pitch them on my product? I was under the impression at first i'd be able to see affiliates who are making money on clickbank (kind of like the marketplace) and be able to pitch them from there... but I don't think that's the case.

Secondly, clickbank says that in general these individuals want to see a conversion rate of 2% or more... how can I achieve this when I've just created my clickbank landing page and haven't had the opportunity to drive traffic to it yet? I've made just under 10 sales on my main webpage in an entire year, but most of my clients purchase personal training with me and they all get a copy of this for free. In other words, most people who come to my site are in my local area and want to work with me in person.

Do I need to make sales on my own through this page first before contacting an affiliate? If so, how? Drive a ton of traffic there via a ton of money through google.... or?

Lastly, can anyone give me a general idea of how to proceed including tips, tricks, or ideas about how to approach potential affiliates or how I can make adjustments to my new landing page? (Let me know if I can even post that here, i'm not sure if that's allowed). I am going to be filming a video for this page soon because I think that will help with conversions, but I'm just not sure if there's anything else I can do to make it more enticing for now.

Essentially, this product is still in the review stage on ClickBank and should be available to pitch affiliates in the next few days and I want to make sure I do everything possible to ensure this product is successful and reaches as many people as possible. Everyone who's received this has loved it and it made serious impacts on their life. It's a shame it's just sitting here and not reaching the people it could be reaching.

Thanks for any ideas, support, or help! I'm kind of lost.
#clickbank #constructive #criticism #started #wanted
  • Profile picture of the author dsuitor
    The only place i've ever personally made money not just with click bank but with any type of affiliate promotion is

    EMAIL LIST EMAIL LIST EMAIL LIST

    FOR TRAFFIC - USE PPC!!!
    i personally had 15 niche blogs that were ranked and made BANK
    and google decided to CHANGE EVERYTHING.

    Im not saying to not SEO --- Proper SEO if GOLD!!!!
    Just make sure you know venturing into this is not easy it took me over 5 years to even make $300 a day.

    But all else aside ( A COUPLE WORDS OF ADVICE) i would have given anything to know this when i started!

    1. NEVER GIVE UP
    2. YOU ARE THE COMPETITION
    3. EMAIL LIST EMAIL LIST EMAIL LIST!!!!!
    4. ADAPT TO CHANGE!!!

    Have a nice day
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    • Profile picture of the author popfitness
      Originally Posted by dsuitor View Post


      But all else aside ( A COUPLE WORDS OF ADVICE) i would have given anything to know this when i started!

      1. NEVER GIVE UP
      2. YOU ARE THE COMPETITION
      3. EMAIL LIST EMAIL LIST EMAIL LIST!!!!!
      4. ADAPT TO CHANGE!!!

      Have a nice day


      Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author oppyeaunome
    I agree with dsuitor. If you are trying to make money with Clickbank, then you need to focus on building an email list if you haven't started already.

    With an email list, you have traffic you can send to your websites anytime you want. When you rely too much on something like SEO you give all the power to Google, and we all know when what happens every time they release a new animal.

    Anyway, put most of your effort into building an email list. Buy ads and funnel that traffic to your opt in and begin building your email list. Doing this allows you to have a business that will be able to stand the test of time.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rory Singh
    I'm thinking you are asking how to get some Super Affiliates to market your products.

    If so, then you don't need to 'pitch' anyone.

    Just follow the vendor rules.

    You said something about a 2% conversion.

    If that's the requirements then you will need to get your conversion rates up on your own yes.

    So...better you go back to CB and do some more reading as to how to become a vendor.

    Once you meet the requirements, you will have the ability to post your products there and then the affiliates can find you.
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  • Profile picture of the author popfitness
    Sorry, I should have clarified. I am a vendor on clickbank and want information on how to find affiliates that way.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnVianny
    HOW TO FIND AFFILIATES?

    Firstly as everyone says here: build a List. 2 separate list: one of people interested and one of customers.

    THEN

    Open 2 Clickbank Accounts: one for the seller, you already have it if it's in the review proccess, and with the other one you promote your product as an affiliate.

    WHY?

    Cause it boost your gravity and affiliates will note it.

    So BUILD ALSO an AFFILIATE PAGE which is CRUCIAL and ask if they want to put their pixel in the page the customer will land after purchase.

    Provide email swipes.

    HOW TO DO ALL OF THAT? i advice you to OUTSOURCE IT: go to upwork and ask someone to build you an affiliate page, email swipes and so on.

    You need to build a list fast, to make money sending emails and promote your product to your list as your own affiliate.
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  • Profile picture of the author spartan14
    If you dont build an email list you dont have a business because you must work all life for traffic .I spend like 3 years only promoting and not building a list and i dont have any traffic of mine i must specnd each day working hard to get some traffic and hopefuly sales .Now i start to build an email list .Start somewhere dont expect to be perfect
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