The ClickBank Code - Part 3
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
This is part 3 of an ongoing series of posts about the Affiliate program known as the ClickBank Code.
I finished all the modules, then went back through again to follow the action steps he mentions. I'll try to explain my process without giving too much away of the program.
First, you need a product to sell. That's where ClickBank comes in. In the program, he tells you some keys things to look for... so you know you have a marketable product. The product I picked didn't meet his requirement 100%, but it was a product I had actually used fairly recently - The Rocket Spanish course.
This made the rest of the process fairly easy, because I was able to develop a marketing campaign around a product I had first-hand experience with... and something I honestly thought was a good buy. One of the things he discusses in the ClickBank Code, is to create a "story" around the product... and luckily, my story was ready-made. For my first big affiliate push, I'm not sure I could've fabricated or created a story from nothing.
Next, he tells you how to create the marketing materials and web page that you're trying to get visitors to. And finally, how to write effective ads, then place and track those ads. After that, you "tweak" everything until you can tell if the product is a winner or not. I've got all this up and running, and following exactly what he suggests in the videos. I hope to find out if it's working within a week or so.
The Bonuses
There are some "bonuses" included with the ClickBank Code, and they're hit-and-miss. There are a couple of downloadable eBooks that you can sell, and they're okay... though I'm not going to get into that space yet. There are also quite a few videos about Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising... but those are a bit disappointing. They seem to be from 2007, and as anyone knows, 2 years is a lifetime on the Internet. Most of the interfaces he demonstrates have been redesigned, and a lot of core program functionalities are different. Also, in the CB Code videos he says each AdWords line should be a separate thought... but in the bonus videos, he does the opposite. Oh well... I guess that's why they're "free". Still, some of the techniques are useful, especially for a relative newbie like me.
Overall, I'm quite happy with the ClickBank Code. What's great is all I have to do is sell 2 products and I'll have made my money back. Not bad. I'll have updates to my progress later.
at 11:55 AM
Tags: clickbank, money, reviews
