Q:  What is Clickbank?

A:  Many online affiliate marketers like to find offers for info products found on Clickbank because the interface is easy to use and profits margins are high.

Clickbank is an affiliate marketing company.  Publishers of websites and blogs can sign up with Clickbank and within twenty minutes have live links tied to their Clickbank account.  Should a buyer click on and buy that link, the publisher will be credited with a sale.

Publishers flock to Clickbank.  Clickbank has its failings, more than can be enumerated in this article.  But the main reasons why publishers like Clickbank:

Pros of Clickbank

1. Easy acceptance.  No waiting for "approval."
2. Publishers can have multiple accounts.
3. It is easy to set up your links.
4. High commissions - ranging upward of 75%
5. Various 3rd party tracking sites that let you evaluate good products vs. bad products.
6. Huge number of products - thousands and continually growing.

Cons of Clickbank

1. Payments only by check, not direct deposit.
2. Many products on Clickbank are inferior.  Thus, the perception is that Clickbank itself is inferior.
3. Simplistic interface.
4. Practically zero analytics.
5. Mediocre tracking.
6. A largely faceless corporate entity.