Many people ask is Clickbank a scam. The short answer to this question is a definitive, “No!” That, however, does not address the issue of why they ask this question in the first place.

Nobody asks if Google Adwords is a scam, though many question its effectiveness. Why do they ask if Click bank is? There are a lot of reasons for this. One of the biggest reasons is that a lot of the products that are available on Clickbank are scams. Clickbank doesn’t filter who can or cannot use them, so many people who throw together useless digital products sell them via Clickbank because it is so easy to do.

Among the products sold on Clickbank are hundreds of affiliate marketing scams. Basically, these are all the same. Their homepage tells you how their system will allow you to sit back and relax and make a six figure income while their software does all the work. They all work in a similar fashion: you pay them for a “personal website” that advertises nothing more than the affiliate link you have just purchased. It is then your job to promote “your” site using yet another paid service or two that they happen to be affiliated with. This is usually an article submission service.

What it all boils down to is this. You pay them for the privilege of generating traffic to their website. If you work very hard, you may make a small amount of money on commissions, but they will make the bulk of the money, including your monthly subscription fee. For some reason, Clickbank cops the blame for being the scam, not them.

There are many products on Clickbank that are not scams at all and that offer real value. If you have developed a product that really has value but can’t afford to promote it, Clickbank may be a good start for you. Similarly, if you want to become affiliated with the product, it can be easily done using Click bank. Use it legitimately and it can be a good way to get your business off the ground.

One more thing people complain about is that Clickbank only pays you by a cheque in the mail. This is true up to a point. Once you have received a few cheques, you can get paid by direct deposit. In a way, this is a good system, because it helps filter out the ripoff artists.

When you look at the facts, you will know that Clickbank is not scamming anybody. You just need to be aware that it is used by scammers and that its reputation suffers as a consequence. If used legitimately, it can be a valuable way to get into internet marketing.

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