If you’re interested in an affiliate program that could help you earn extra income then you probably came across Clickbank at some point.
I’ve experienced points at where I tried a few affiliate programs but ended up denied after an application, and you might’ve asked yourself or someone else “Why would Clickbank deny me?”.
Well I’m gonna answer why that could happen.
Why would Clickbank deny me
Clickbank will most likely deny you (which is rare) because your account could’ve gotten flagged for suspicious activity.
The main reason that I found as to why it could get flagged is a mix up in IP addresses.
So for example, if you’re ip address is in Germany but your home country is the United States then they’ll suspend that account.
ClickBank FAQs
How do you qualify for ClickBank?
The steps go as followed:
- Sign up for an account opting to be an affiliate
- Find and select products to promote
- Create a custom Hoplink
- Promote the product
- Drive sales
- Earn commission
- Get paid
They have a policy in where affiliates that make over $600 are required to have what’s called a taxpayer identification number.
If you choose to be a seller on their marketplace they have another policy in place where after you’re approved to sell then you have to pay a $49.95 activation charge.
And all of this is free to do if you only choose to be an affiliate on their platform.
Why am I not making money on ClickBank?
There’s one of 2 reasons that you’re most likely facing if you’re struggling with making money on Clickbank.
You’re either struggling with driving people to your sales page or the product you’re promoting is bad.
Clickbank actually has a guide of their common reasons you’re not getting sales on their platform: click here for the guide.
One tip that I found was the most helpful with Clickbank is looking for a high gravity score with the products they offer.
What is the minimum threshold for ClickBank?
For those who don’t know what this question means it’s identifying what’s the least amount that you’re required to make in order to actually receive your payment with Clickbank.
They default you at $100 you have to make but the range can bounce from as little as $10 to $1,000,000.
Payments usually get dished out on Fridays and they give you the option of receiving payment through check or direct deposit.
And depending on if you’re on the seller side of things then Clickbank earns a portion of your sale by purchasing your product at 92.5% of the value plus $1.
What are the disadvantages of ClickBank?
There’s a few things that could be a turn off for Clickbank users.
There’s fees that we discussed earlier which could be a pain if you’re expecting to keep all of your profit.
Another is that there’s penalties you can rack up if your account doesn’t make a sale for a period of time.
And lastly, they have a refund policy that could end up playing the rope-a-dope with you when it comes to expecting money from a sale you initially made.
RealTalkAJ 
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