ClickBank is an affiliate marketplace where creators can promote digital products and earn commissions when their referrals lead to sales.
The platform has been around for more than 25 years and gives affiliates access to products across areas such as health, fitness, business, personal development, software, and other consumer niches. ClickBank currently says more than 100,000 affiliates use its marketplace.
You do not need to create the products yourself. Instead, you browse the ClickBank Marketplace, choose offers that fit your audience, create tracking links called HopLinks, and promote those offers through your content or other marketing channels.
ClickBank supports two main affiliate commission models. Revenue share gives you a percentage of a completed sale, while CPA pays a fixed amount for a qualifying action or initial sale. The seller sets the commission terms for each offer, so rates can differ widely between products.
This makes the marketplace useful for affiliates who want to test different offers without joining dozens of separate affiliate networks.
You can promote products through blog posts, email marketing, paid advertising, social media, video content, or other methods allowed by the seller. ClickBank provides tracking so the sale can be linked back to your affiliate account.
There is an important payment rule that new affiliates should understand. ClickBank requires users to make at least five sales using at least two different payment methods before the Customer Distribution Requirement is met. You also need to reach your chosen payment threshold.
The default payment threshold is $100, but you can set it anywhere from $10 to $1,000,000.
Payment options include direct deposit, wire transfer, Payoneer, and checks. International direct deposit is available in several countries, while wire transfer can be used in countries outside the international direct deposit list.
ClickBank can be useful for beginners because you can start without creating your own product. The harder part is choosing good offers and building a traffic source that can produce sales consistently.
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Pay
Commission varies by product and seller. Offers can use percentage based revenue share or fixed CPA commissions.
How You Make Money
You sign up as an affiliate, browse products in the ClickBank Marketplace, and choose offers that fit your audience. You create HopLinks for those products, promote them through your chosen traffic channels, and earn a commission when customers purchase through your links.
Payment Method
PayPal, check, direct bank deposit, wire transfer
Minimum Payment
$10 if you change the payment threshold to the lowest available amount. The default threshold is $100.
Withdrawal Speed
Payments are issued on Fridays after the applicable pay period. Direct deposit can take a few business days to reach your bank, depending on the country and payment method.
Pros
• You can promote existing products instead of creating your own products.
• The marketplace covers many different niches and product types.
• Some offers provide recurring revenue share commissions.
• You can choose between revenue share and CPA offers where available.
• ClickBank provides tracking tools for affiliate sales.
• Several payment methods are available for affiliates.
Cons
• You must make at least five qualifying sales before the Customer Distribution Requirement is met.
• Commission rates vary between products, so some offers are much more attractive than others.
• Choosing poor quality products can hurt your reputation with your audience.
• Building enough traffic to generate regular sales can take time.
• Wire transfers carry an additional $45 fee.
Best For
Bloggers, content creators, email marketers, and affiliate marketers who want access to many products from one marketplace.
