Using Fake Story and Persona for ClickBank?

So you're checking on this ... what does that mean? WHY you're checking on it is another matter, and you don't really say why in the OP. There are lots of possibilities. For example, you could be "checking on this" to see what you can get away with.

Sorry to have bothered you. I thought you might be interested in knowing the perception you're creating could be detrimental to your reputation.

You never said you were checking for someone else or anything.


And when you ask people to spill the guts on something...


And ask for so many details...


People will assume you aren't "just curious."


Sorry but if you don't want people to assume, don't give them reason to.

It's too bad that you are one of those who are too quick to misjudge and jump to conclusions about others as well.

You clearly did not get my message that I stated previously. I am here to check about the use of such techniques. But I did not mention I am using it myself.

And my meaning of innocent is not referring to people thinking it is fraudulent but to people thinking it is not commonly practiced and are appalled to discover that it is.

LOL this thread is rife with tons of bad information...:rolleyes:

To clarify:

YES, you can use a pen name on Clickbank (or anywhere else). NO, it is not illegal. Clickbank will either ask you to disclose it on your pitch page or in your terms and conditions by mentioning something like "for privacy reasons, the author writes under the pen name Hercules Rockefeller". As to whether it's ethical, that's up for you to decide as an individual. I personally see nothing wrong with it, as it's a very common tool used by writers for a variety or reasons. Many of the most popular writers in history used pen names: Stephen King. Isaac Asimov. Nora Roberts. J.K. Rowling. Agatha Christie. Hell, Shakespeare did it as well... and many non-fiction writers do it too.

YES, you can be whatever "persona" you want in sales material... BUT... and this is a big "but"... you cannot lie about credentials or accomplishments. For instance, you can't say you're a doctor when you're not. But in terms of something as intangible as persona, you can do what you want, as long as you aren't grossly misrepresenting yourself.

NO, you cannot use a fake story (although it's common practice to do so). That's really all that needs to be said on that topic.

Listen: the real trick behind great sales page personas/pen names is to find the most positive way to highlight yourself and your actual attributes. A couple examples:

*Dr. Charles of The Fat Loss Factor, Clickbank's #1 product- Not an actual medical physician. He's a chiropractor with the easiest type of certification to get. All that's needed to be eligible for this certification in the U.S. is a high school degree and 12 weeks of once-a-week classes with a quiz at the end. Yet this certification technically makes him a doctor. 12 weeks to be a doctor and you don't even have to attend any college. Not bad, huh?

*Michael Fiore of 1/2 dozen of CB's hottest products like Text Your Ex Back and Capture His Heart- Michael Fiore is a pen name. His real name is Chris Haddad, and he's a highly regarded copywriter. He calls himself a "relationship expert" because it's a title that sounds like it has meaning, but requires no certification or verification and really means nothing at all. Excellent use of persona and a pen name.

The lesson to take from this is to never falsify claims or stories, but to feel free to create a pen name/persona that works within the confines of legality and truthfulness.

Big deal.

You have "some" experience, but still lacking in a whole lot more other experience.

I do not need to mention the amount of investigation I make not just into internet marketing but also big corporations and their history of litigation cases.

But as far as what you have presented, you are only focused and experienced from one perspective and not multiple other perspectives.