These are all pretty obvious points but are worth mentioning
anyway.Clickbank pays affiliates by check. Clickbank does take payments
through PayPal but regardless of how a buyer pays for a product,
affiliates are only paid by check. So it’s important that you enter your
real name on the form (so you can cash the checks!)
Make sure your address is correct. It’s not much good to you if your
neighbor or the guy down the block gets your checks, is it?!
A note for non-U.S. Residents. The ZIP code field has a U.S.
bias. If your post code has less than 5 digits, add preceding zeros or
the post code won’t be accepted. For example, if your postal code is
801, type in 00801.
Enter a valid email address. Your password will be emailed to
this address (without this you won’t be able to access your account).
Notices of sales (if you sell your own product) will also be sent to
this address.
Clickbank requires a phone number. Now I’m always dubious about
giving out my number as I’ve received unwanted calls from telemarketers
on previous occasions. Clickbank can be trusted though.
By the way, if you want to hear how one unhappy recipient dealt
with an umwanted telemarketing call, you should really listen to this
recorded conversation (believe me, you’ll enjoy it!):
Lastly, you need to select a nickname (Clickbank ID) to use.
This will be the name of your account, so choose something meaningful to
you. The name is not case sensitive.
Once you’re satisfied that everything is correct, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
If the nickname you chose is already in use, you’ll see this message appear at the top of the screen:
Once your application has been accepted, this screen will appear:
Now check your email for your confirmation code (this is also your
password) and copy and paste the code into the Confirmation Code box.
Then click the Finish button.
You’ll then be redirected to a page that tells you your account
has been set up. The page also shows your account name and password.
Make sure you take note of both bits of information!
That’s It! You’re now officially a member of Clickbank!
Go here to login to your account: http://www.clickbank.com/login.htm
Once you’ve logged in, your Account Home page will appear (see next
page). This is the screen that will list your commissions earned by
date.
The screen is broken into three sections. At the top are your
Payperiod Sales Subtotals. These are your commissions totalled by 2-week
period.You can click the dates to get a breakdown of any sales or
refunds (yes,
they do happen!) for that period.
Below that are the Daily Sales Subtotals which show your daily commissions earned.
The third section, at the bottom of the page just lists some payment period information.
Now click the Account Settings tab. This page will appear:
If you’re a U.S. Resident, you’ll need to apply for an EIN if you
make over $600 from Clickbank in a year. No sense in getting on the
IRS’s bad side. If you don’t already have ann EIN, click the TAX ID link
and follow the instructions
to get one.
Non-U.S. citizens can ignore this field.
The other field you’ll need to change is Payment Threshold. The
default setting here is $100, which means Clickbank will only send out a
check after you’ve earned at least $100 in commissions.
I recommend you drop this down to a $25 threshold, at least when
you’re starting off so you get the spoils of your efforts sooner.
When you click the Reporting tab, it defaults to listing the
paychecks you’ve been sent. Click the dates for a more detailed
breakdown of each period. Click the Transactions lists subtab to see
your transactions (i.e. products sold or refunded, etc.).
Note: It’s important to be aware that refunds will happen.
People want their money back for many reasons. If you’re seeing a lot of
refunds for one particular product, maybe the product isn’t everything
it’s cracked up to be and it might be time to look for an alternative
and dump the current product entirely.
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