Clickbank Affiliate Tips Maximizing Your Affiliate Checks from The Clickbank Platform

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Using Reviews To Cash In With Affiliate Marketing

Writing reviews can put some serious cash in the bank if ou make it work for ou! "# hours a $a % $a s a week& ' want to teach ou to focus on Click(ank)s marketplace as our source for content an$ cash when writing reviews for our blog& There are man excellent reasons to $o this * both for our rea$ers) sakes an$ for our own affiliate marketing success& +or one thing! Click(ank pro$uct ,ualit can var wi$el & People nee$ a -gui$e. to get them safel past the $u$s to fin$ targete$ pro$ucts the reall nee$& An one who can $eliver rapi$l becomes an -authorit . * which is the fast track to turning ourself into a sought/after super affiliate& 'n or$er to $o this! however! ou nee$ to know how to get past those $u$s ourself&

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' cover more than 0ust blog posts as a review $eliver metho$ in the report ou are rea$ing now& You can use other me$ia too! to bolster our efforts! an$ that)s 0ust one of the topics ' cover! too& You)ll nee$ a checklist of all the ingre$ients to inclu$e in a review! in or$er to generate click/throughs that lea$ to sales& ' $on)t stop there * ' break each element in the checklist $own to make sure ou $on)t miss a trick& As ou rea$ ou)ll fin$ out tips like1 1& # $ifferent but e,uall effective metho$s of creating that all/important review post hea$line "& A simple wa to get our rea$ers to relate 2& 3ow to han$le images * where an$ how to place them 4an$ when an$ wh shoul$5 ou

#& 2 wa s to provi$e -proof. * an$ the wa to tell our rea$ers how the pro$uct ou)re reviewing works! without spilling all the creator)s secrets Min$ ou! one of the biggest complaints about Click(ank affiliate marketing lies in fin$ing the right pro$ucts! ourself6 ')m going to share m eas ! foolproof Click(ank pro$uct research secret * it)s simple! instant an$ it won)t cost ou an thing! unless ou choose to upgra$e 4an$ ou reall $on)t have to! at all65 't also inclu$es m 7 secret strateg tips * such as creating backlinks within our own site! to our own archive$ content! to $ramaticall increase our review site 89:6 'f review blogging is something ou)re 0ust getting starte$ in! wh not specialize an$ give Click(ank review blogging a tr &

The Most Important Component of Affiliate Marketing

;eviews are sai$ to be the most important component of affiliate marketing& There are some subtle an$ not/so/subtle reasons for that&

1. People like to feel yo !re in their "corner# & When an affiliate marketer
takes the time to nurture the members of her niche! solve their problems

an$ look out for their interests! each member comes to trust the person who $oes goo$ things for them * an$ consistentl helps them succee$& 3ow $o ou $o all these goo$ things< ( fin$ing them exactl the pro$uct the nee$ to solve this week)s problem or enhance their lives 4or even 0ust their hobb 5& You $o this b focusing on their problem! not on the pro$uct& 8trange as this ma soun$& After ou)ve showe$ them the pros an$ cons of a pro$uct! $irecting them to our affiliate link shoul$ feel as if it)s almost an afterthought! or * even better * as helpfull suppl ing the exact wa to $o what ou)ve 0ust been talking about&

$. People %on!t like being "sol%# to. =obo$ likes to be manipulate$! an$
that)s what the ol$/school st le of aggressive selling amounts to! in most people)s min$s to$a & When ou)ve share$ a secret metho$ of making mone with our rea$er! it shoul$ feel as if ou)ve trul share$ a secret metho$! an$ helpe$ them in the process& This level of service is what online rea$ers $eman$ nowa$a s& Yes! -in our face. selling still works * but at the cost of our cre$ibilit ! if our skills aren)t ,uite at the level of (ill Ma s or Anthon 8ullivan& You)re seen as the next best thing to a carnival hawker> an$ while these people $o a uni,ue an$ mesmerizing 0ob an$ that comment is not meant to 0u$ge them! there)s a reason most of them en$ their $a s as carnival hawkers! still living on a shoestring> an$ not living next $oor to another celebrit or otherwise en0o ing their particular $ream lifest le& (ut there)s another! far simpler reason to avoi$ -har$ sell. techni,ues! an$ it has nothing to $o with our customers1 Most affiliate marketers 0ust $on)t have the -har$ sell. personalit & The $on)t en0o manipulating an$ pushing people into bu ing& The actuall en0o fin$ing pro$ucts people rave about& An$ all of us love a

goo$ pa check * one that allows us to comfortabl live the lifest le we)ve chosen! taking care of people we love& Writing reviews is a perfect wa to1

;ecommen$ pro$ucts ou)ve trie$ that reall work 8how people how to solve a problem Make a connection! an$ en0o a relationship with our rea$ers

'n fact! affiliate review blogging embo$ies this softer sell! service/base$ metho$ of selling * as well as helping ou comfortabl maintain our integrit an$ ethics&

A&an%a!s 'ecret
Years ago! ' ha$ an opportunit to watch a frien$ at work in a -tack. 4e,uestrian supplies5 store& This happene$ on a bus 8atur$a ! an$ it was a revelation to see how patientl an$ helpfull she matche$ customers an$ their horses with the right sa$$les an$ bri$les& ( patient ,uestioning an$ listening! she focuse$ on the areas of horsemanship each customer in$ulge$ in! taking into account their bu$get! an$ what woul$ give them the best performance an$ comfort for their nee$s& 8he repeate$ the same focuse$! patient proce$ure for Western boots! specialt horse fee$! hoof pro$ucts! supplements! ri$ing apparel! hoof picks an$ 9nglish safet / approve$ helmets! too& =o pro$uct was too -small potatoes.! if it woul$ help her customer an$ his horse en0o a better e,uine experience& 't was clear that m normall /sh ! horse/loving frien$! Aman$a! was having an absolute blast * but there wasn)t a shre$ of ego in it& 8he was not -showing off. her knowle$ge> all her efforts were 1??@ customer/focuse$& Auring a rare lull! ' coul$n)t help commenting1 -Aman$a! ' thought ou absolutel hate$ selling& ' remember ou tr ing to sell those vacuum cleaners! an$ ,uitting in tears! less than a week into it& You swore then ou)$ never sell an thing again * an$ here ou are to$a ! ou)ve ma$e over BC!??? in sales! right before m e es! in

less than a morning& ')m stunne$ at how well ou $o it! an$ how much ou seem to en0o it& You)ve got those customers avoi$ing the other two girls! lining up to wait 0ust for ou& The )re eating out of our han$&.

')ll never forget how surprise$ Aman$a looke$& -(ut this isn)t Eselling)!. she blurte$ out& -')m helping them&. An$ that)s how ')ve approache$ m own marketing! since! with ever customer or client& 4't)s a fun wa to live65

( t )oes It Really Make *o

More Money+

That is the million/$ollar ,uestion& (ut think about itF how man vacuum cleaners woul$ ou sell! if ou hate$ ever moment knocking on $oors< You)$ procrastinate! chicken out! an$ present a miserable! half/hearte$ sales spiel 40ust as Aman$a $i$5 when someone $i$ finall ! gru$gingl let ou insi$e& ' also remember vivi$l that she $i$n)t sell one single vacuum cleaner& That t pe of approach 0ust $i$n)t gel with her personalit * or interests& You have to have a particular min$set to be an in/ our/face! aggressive salesman& Most of us aren)t har$/wire$ that wa & An$ that)s the beaut of review bloggingF 't $oesn)t matter what our favorite topic is! or whether ou like to review pro$ucts via po$cast! presenting ourself on vi$eo! or b writing& 't $oesn)t matter whether ou)re in the business of internet marketing! insurance! electronics or an other

specialt niche1 ;eviewing pro$ucts our niche will fin$ valuable is a ma$e/to/ succee$ formula for an one& You)re $ealing with passionate people! when ou)re $ealing with a niche& 3elp them fin$ exactl what the nee$! an$ in their e es! ou)re alrea$ a celebrit &

,ow ,ar% Is It+

Affiliate review blogging is something ou can $o full/time! or part/time& 't $oesn)t take long to reach authorit status! particularl once top marketers or professionals in a niche notice that our reviews bring them sales * an$ list members notice ou alwa s bring them goo$ a$vice& 'n fact! ou reall can work relativel short hours a $a ! once ou)ve got our metho$s $own pat! an$ no longer have to look up how to set up a Wor$Press blog or how to create an affiliate link re$irect& You can spen$ as much or as little time ou like in promoting an$ $riving traffic to those blogs! too * but ou can $o it in a wa that fits in with our lifest le an$ personalit preferences& 'f ou hate making vi$eos! ou $on)t have to& 'f ou)ve got no time for +acebook! work from Twitter& 'f the whole social marketing scene $rives ou insane! focus our efforts on press releases an$ article marketing instea$ 4an$ ou $on)t have to spen$ more time at these than ou woul$ on review writing! either! to achieve soli$ success5&

-in%ing Partners

You ma have hear$ of the power of GH 40oint venture5 reviews& This is when someone writes an$ asks if the can sen$ a cop of their pro$uct to a -super affiliate. * someone who is one of the most prominent figures in their niche& 'f the super affiliate sa s - es.! an$ actuall pro$uces a favorable review of the pro$uct! it can vault marketers overnight from -unknown. status to hea$ing firml for the top& Iess is sai$ of the reverse phenomenon * instea$ of sitting there waiting until ou)ve become a super affiliate before top marketers approach ou with first -$ibs. on their pro$ucts! approach them ourself! an$ ask if ou can be the first to review their next pro$uct& 4Make it clear ou expect to purchase the pro$uct! of course&5 You probabl won)t hear back from most of them1 Aon)t take it personall & Gust remember most of the top guns $on)t even rea$ their own emails * the have HA)s to $o that who appl a certain! impersonal set of criteria to what gets respon$e$ to& 4An$ there ma even be no time to answer all letters! if their lists are especiall gargantuan&5 (ut eventuall ! one of them ma actuall sa ! -8ure! ')ve got this new pro$uct! an$ ou can test $rive it for me&. You)ll then have an -exclusive. to share with our list * ahea$ of the her$6 't ma comfort ou to know that the whole ke to getting a - es. answer $oesn)t lie in what a celebrit a goo$ fit for their list& ou are 4or aren)t5 but in whether or not our review blog is

When a top professional in our fiel$ sa s - es.! an$ sen$s ou that pro$uct ahea$ of the rest of the pack of review bloggers! that)s our time to show how man sales ou can generate for them& 4'n the meantime! it goes without sa ing that ou have alrea$ purchase$ an$ reviewe$ their existing pro$ucts an wa &5 Who $o ou approach first< 8imple& The people ou)ve alrea$ ma$e the most sales for& 'f this sales amount is substantial! the will probabl know who ou are& 'f it isn)t! spell it out for them& Tell them ou)ve been in business K number of months 4or weeksF or $a s5 an$ that one review ou $i$ of their Pro$uct LCD generate$ ou K amount of commission& Tell them ou)$ like to help promote their pro$ucts more! an$ suggest that reviewing the next one straight out of the gap will help both of ou reach our goals& ' shoul$ stop an$ stress here! ou)re not soliciting freebies * make ver sure our approach $oesn)t contain even a whiff of that hea$space& You)re letting them know ou are available to review an$ promote their pro$uctsF because their pro$ucts are perfect for our list& 8urprise$ b that - es. answer< Aon)t be& Top marketers are all aware of the power of affiliate review blogs& Gust keep these ke points in min$! an$ ours will become one of the sought/after sites sooner than ou ma be imagining& 3ere)s how to help propel ourself more ,uickl towar$s success1

1& -ollow a "for& la# 4template5! to give our reviews consistenc an$ a
$istinctive st le& 4People ps chologicall love an$ align themselves to repetitive patterns&5 An$ if ou $on)t have a formula or template * create one! an$ stick to it for each review

"& .isten to yo r rea%ers 4or our niche market! if ou)re bran$ new5& +in$
out which problems haven)t et been solve$! an$ $o our best to solve them b fin$ing the right pro$ucts * an$ telling the wh it)s right for their nee$s&

2& Present yo rself intelligently& 8tu$ top affiliates! an$ see what little
signature tricks or ,uirks the emplo that set them above the -her$.& While all the other woul$/be review bloggers are bu ing book after book! all telling them to $o the same things! over an$ over! spen$ our time stu$ ing the super affiliate reviewers an$ their sites * to see what the $o $ifferentl & 43int1 I nn Terr alwa s inclu$es a graphic signature at the en$ of her post an$ a P&8&5

#& Always foc s on yo r rea%ers& This can)t be sai$ too man times&
;emember! no one is reall intereste$ in our expert opinion! even while the )re wanting ou to be that expert& The )re too bus focusing on -'s this going to show me how to $o K at last<.

D& )on!t be afrai% to be ni/ e0 an% let people know who yo are & (oth
ou an$ our rea$ers will have more fun * an$ the sales ou attract will be less likel to generate refun$s! because the )ll be more in line with our market)s real nee$s&

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Getting Started With Clickbank Review Blogging

As the econom in "?11 an$ internet conventions an$ +e$eral Tra$e Commission 4+TC5 rules change all aroun$ us! there is still one strong! en$uring wa to make an income off the netF an$ that is b creating a review blog& 't)s also one of the easiest metho$s * if ou know what to $o! how to $o it / an$ wh ou)re $oing it that wa &

The ke to this incre$ibl low/cost wa to start a lucrative online business lies in simplif ing each step to its ultimate $egree& :ne of the simplest wa s to $o this lies in focusing exclusivel on Click(ank pro$ucts

You)re probabl familiar with Click(ank& With over %1#!??? visits per month! it)s one of the largest affiliate marketplaces& 9ver thing is right there! in one place& =o hunting aroun$! Moogling pro$ucts an$ won$ering about the reputation an$ $eliverabilit of the site owner an$ the safet of our commission checks& Clickbank pa s out commissions regularl ! twice a month! like clockwork&

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(ut! of course! ou $o have to know a few small but important $etailsF

ClickBank Review Blogging Overview

Iet)s take a clear look at the goo$! ba$ an$ ugl & We)ll go through a ,uick overview! then zero in on each point ou nee$ to know in more $epth& (ut first! let)s zero in on wh ou shoul$n)t become a Click(ank review bloggerF

The (a% * 't)s competitive6 With thousan$s of pro$ucts an$ even more affiliate marketers cruising the Click(ank marketplace like hungr raccoons! $a in! $a out! ou)ve got a lot of competition&

The 1oo% * ')$ guesstimate about J"@ of our competition are newbies& 'f ou rea$ this report an$ fin$ out exactl what to $o! ou)ll 0ump up towar$s the hea$ of the crow$ / an$ it is an eas wa to create a soli$ business out of shoestring finances&

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A little later! we)ll uncover the secrets to choosing pro$ucts with high returns * even within over/saturate$ niches&

Affiliate Marketing

What are ou! when ou make our mone from Click(ank review blogging< You)re an affiliate marketer& Plain an$ simple&

You)re going to create sites reviewing pro$ucts! memberships or services! an$ ou)re going to present them to our list an$ to the public! through the search engines&

People intereste$ in our sub0ect will fin$ an$ rea$ our reviews& 8ome of them will $eci$e to click through! an$ purchase the pro$uct being reviewe$& When that sale is ma$e! ou make a commission& 8imple as that&

(ut the one thing ou want to concentrate on as ,uickl as possible is becoming an authorit reviewer& We)re going to position ou for that! too&

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The Set Up Mechanics

You can review the pro$ucts ou want to promote in the pages of static websites! an$ in blogs& We)re going to concentrate on using a blog format& 't)s easier than static site reviews b far! because it takes onl minutes to a$$ a new post * an$ ou $on)t have to use 3TMI or C88&

Most people prefer Wor$Press as their content management s stem 4CM85 for blog setup an$ maintenance * but a wor$ of caution1 Aon)t host our blog on a -free. site * an$ particularl not at Wor$press&com6 =ot onl will ou fin$ ou can)t install an tracking metrics on Wor$Press&com! but their rules ban blogging for the purposes of cash generation&

(logger&com will allow limite$ commercial use! but ou reall $on)t want to invest time an$ energ in our (logger blog! buil$ing up a following onl to $iscover that it has $isappeare$ off the face of the earth! one morning6 4That)s the risk ou take! with free hosting where ou are not ultimatel in control of our site&5

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(esi$es! if ou want to be known as a fine $ining establishment! for example! ou woul$n)t $ream of serving our gourmet meal on cheap paper plates! with paper napkins an$ con$iments in plastic bottles! woul$ ou< Yet when ou choose to use free hosting for our main review site or sites! that)s basicall what ou)re allowing ourself to $o&

An$ there)s a final! far more important reason1 You want our $omain name to be either a strong! targete$ ke wor$ or something relating to our bran$ 4especiall if ou alrea$ have a -name. an$ a list5&

:nce ou)ve chosen our niche an$ primar ke wor$ an$ registere$ our $omain! point our name servers 4if the registrar is $ifferent from our web hosting compan 5 to our server& 'f ou $on)t know our name server a$$resses! ask our web host compan tech support to tell ou or check our -Welcome letter. from our original hosting information& The name servers will look like this1

ns1& ourwebhost&com ns"& ourwebhost&com 1D

Mo to our cPanel! an$ set up a new Wor$Press blog through +antastico& 'f ou $on)t know how to $o this! there are a multitu$e of books an$ courses easil available! provi$ing step/b /step vi$eo or illustrate$ tutorials on how to $o this * ou)re sure to fin$ one that -clicks. with our preferre$ learning metho$&

Another eas alternative is to bu hosting with ;eliable Webs& Their support staff will actuall set up review blogs for ou 4but not customize$ * alrea$ pre/loa$e$5 * or blank blogs! if ou prefer& An$ if ou get the business account 4currentl aroun$ B1"&7D a month5 ou can host unlimite$ blogs in their own separate $omains * an$ even sell them 4another reason for registering a separate $omain name for each blog! rather than using a$$/on $irectories&5

,ow Many (logs+

8ome people set up multiple blogs! often using pen names& :thers have a select few blogs 4or onl one blog5 the focus on& (ut the goo$ news isF ou $on)t have to set up $ozens of blogs& 1C

:ne soli$ wa to work towar$s success1 Create a generic review site that allows ou to review multiple pro$ucts in relate% areas of our main niche&

+or example! if our niche involves gar%en water fo ntains an$ %ecorative pools! ou coul$ register a $omain base$ on the ke wor$ -gar$en water fountains. * gar$enwaterfountains&com& :n that blog! ou coul$ review ever thing from books on water iris! low/energ pon$ pumps! algae/clearing chemical solutions! natural water plant management vi$eos! -3ow To. manuals on creating a pon$! uni,ue gar$en sculpture lines an$ 0ust about ever thing to $o with gar$en water fountains an$ $ecorative pools&

3owever! if ou came across a won$erful Clickbank vi$eo series on keeping chickens! ou woul$n)t s,ueeze a review an$ Clickbank link right into our water gar$en site * ou)$ be better to invest the time in creating a whole new blog aroun$ chickens! livestock or self/sufficient farming&

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You might also want to use a pen name! so that people searching for information on unclogging pon$ pumps $on)t fin$ our name linke$ to $ozens of chicken posts! first&

'f ou)re reall uncomfortable with the i$ea of pen names! ou $on)t have to create a whole secret i$entit ! either * 0ust a variation of our own name will work well& Iike soF

8tephen P& Marketer

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How to Choose Su !ects with High Returns

:nce ou start investigating! ou)ll ,uickl $iscover there are stan$/out popular Click(ank pro$ucts ou can review& (ut rather than being like 7?@ of all review bloggers an$ focusing on which pro$ucts make the most mone ! let)s stop right here! an$ turn our attention to ou for a few moments&

The &i2 between yo

an% the pro% ct is the &ost cr cial ele&ent 1 'f

ou pick an area ou absolutel $on)t un$erstan$! or are bore$ to tears b ! chances are! ou won)t convince an one else to get excite$ about it& ;eview blogging is absolutel about one/on/one believabilit ! an$ the best wa to be believable is to actuall believe&

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:ka ! so that wasn)t the prettiest sentenceF but it $oes state a fun$amental fact&

=o! ou $on)t have to be an expert on a particular sub0ect1 You 0ust have to be intereste$ in it! or intrigue$ b it& Chances are! if ou)re intrigue$ b it! an$ report our explorations! our rea$ers are far more likel to be intrigue$ too&

An$ if ou)re $ownright passionate about it! ou)ll speak to passionate niche fanatics in a wa that no one else coul$ ever fathom or un$erstan$&

An$ -fanatics. are the ones who spen$ 7?@ of the mone in that market&

"icking the #inners

An$ of course! there)s more to it than even this extra la er& You nee$ fixe$ -check points. ou run against ever pro$uct ou plan to review! in or$er to pick the winners& =ext time ou)re planning to purchase a pro$uct * or

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have been given one b another marketer to tr out * ask ourself these ke ,uestions1

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-'s the ticket price high enough to make it worth m while<.

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-'s the commission high enough to make it worth m while<.

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-Ai$ the pro$uct merchant provi$e affiliate resources an$ contact info<

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-Are there an external links on the 8ales Page<.

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-'s it right for m list< :r is there a strong market searching for it<.

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-What)s the Click(ank gravit rate * an$ how ol$ is the pro$uct<.

Iet)s go over these points in more $etail&

1& Ticket Price / most marketers agree a pro$uct has to clear B1% to be worth our while to promote& 4Take note1 -8uper affiliates. looking to promote pro$ucts prefer the highest price$ items&5

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"& Co&&ission Rate * A commission rate over #?@ is worth consi$ering> C?@ an$ over makes it extremel worth a secon$! in/$epth look&

2& Able to contact the Merchant+ * a merchant who knows what he or she is $oing will have contact information in place within their Click(ank info! where ou can ,uickl reach them& When ou ask the pro$uct merchant what resources he has to help ou promote our pro$uct! he shoul$ be able to offer ou banner an$ button a$s! text link a$s! graphics! +AN sheets! information an$ man more resources&

'f a merchant $oesn)t have these! it $oesn)t necessaril mean ou shoul$n)t promote the pro$uct1 (ut it will make our 0ob har$er * an$ it can also in$icate the )re not experience$ 4a fact that can work for ou! un$er certain circumstances we)ll explore shortl &5

#& 7o 82ternal .inks on the 'ales Page * +in$ing a sales page that has a huge flashing sign in the mi$$le * -Affiliates 8ign Op 39;96. * shoul$ be an instant $is,ualifier 4as shoul$ lots of other external links on the sales page5&

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Customers will most likel reach the sales page! an$ there)s a big risk the )ll $eci$e to become affiliates themselves! forsaking our affiliate hoplinkF which means ou won)t get cre$ite$ for the sale6

#& Is It Targete% to yo r .ist or 7iche+ * 'f our list 4or a particular niche market5 is searching for our pro$uct! then it)s worth promoting& Check our ke phrases in Moogle A$Wor$s an$ make sure there are at least "? strong ke wor$s that turn up in our search results& 4A niche can still be profitable if there are less than "? ke wor$s * provi$ing there are a high enough number of -relate$. Moogle A$wor$s ke wor$s&5

D& 1ravity Rate * -Mravit . is 0ust one of the terms on the Click(ank marketplace listing for our pro$uct& 't refers to the number of affiliates promoting the pro$uct& 't)s not a strong in$icator of a pro$uct)s value unless ou compare it against the time the pro$uct has been in circulation1 Pro$ucts that are 0ust launche$ will often have an artificiall high gravit rate that levels off! once it)s been on the market a few weeks& You)ll see pro$ucts with astronomicall high gravit rates such as theseF

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'n fact! if a pro$uct)s gravit rate is even over 2?! it ma be worth promoting& Weigh up all the other factors! before making up our min$&

What abo t Pay Per Click+ * The worl$ of Pa Per Click a$s can often tip ou off to lucrative niches& You nee$ to look for where the most mone is spent&

8ome tra$itionall strong areas are1

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Acne

'nsurance

Mortgages "#

Anti/Aging skin care

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(e careful1 some of these areas are falling out of favor with Moogle an$ article $irectories such as 9zinearticles! which means ou ma not be able to promote them in arenas ou)re use$ to& +or example! 9zinearticles blog has been $iscussing removing -$ating. from vali$ 9zinearticles categories! lumping it into the same categor as the b /now infamous -Acai berr . an$ Hiagra& 4The 0ur was still out on the -$ating. issue! at time of writing&5

'f our chosen pro$uct has lots of PPC a$s an$ authorit sites monopolizing Moogle)s first/page positions for that ke wor$! ou)ll know competition is fierce an$ the marketplace most likel saturate$& Perhaps a more narrow! relate$ area of that niche woul$ have lower competition<

To show ou exactl what ' mean! here)s a Moogle A$Wor$s example1

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=otice the A$Wor$s competition * in$icate$ b the amount of green color in the bars * is extremel high for the above ke wor$s * as are the number of searches& 'f ou trie$ to either bi$ or blog post using an of these ke wor$s! ou)$ be 4no pun inten$e$5 the tiniest $rop in the ocean& Your post woul$n)t stan$ a chance * an$ the cost of a PPC a$ for such a popular term woul$ be extremel high! if ou were the one pa ing for it& 3owever! if ou scan $own the list 4to wa ! wa lower than the first few ke wor$ examples ')ve shown here5 ou come to this1

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Wow6 =ote that -water fountains solar powere$. has low 4but not -no.5 A$Wor$s competition * an$ 1!C?? -9xact. global monthl searches6

=ow! it woul$ be prett awkwar$ an$ artificial to buil$ a blog post aroun$ the ke wor$ -water fountains solar powere$. * it)s not a natural phrase! an$ as a Click(ank review blogger! ')$ recommen$ sacrificing a great ke wor$ for a more natural phrase! when writing a post * but ou can see if there)s a pro$uct that fits this ke wor$ in Click(ankF an$ if that pro$uct is alrea$ being promote$ b one of those PPC a$s in the little green bar& 'f it is! ou ma have ourself a real winner6

,ow To -in% 7iches an% Pro% cts

3ere we come to one of m favorite sub0ects * how to fin$ profitable Click(ank niches an$ pro$ucts&

You)ve alrea$ ha$ a strong hint at m search techni,ues! above& 3ere it is! broken $own&

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+irst! remember our motto! -Peep it 8imple6.& =o nee$ for complex formulas or mental acrobatics1 You can easil fin$ goo$ sub0ects to blog about 0ust b using Wor$tracker)s free ke wor$s tool&

9nter the phrase ou think might be a likel one * contrar to what some marketers tell ou! it can be as generic as ou like! at this stage! if ou $on)t have a strong ke wor$ can$i$ate in min$F 4Think of it as -brainstorming.& The truth is! it)s har$er than it soun$s to come up with long/taile$ ke wor$s out of thin air&5

+rom the humble wor$ -gar$en.! m interest was caught b this particular batch of ke wor$sF

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' then entere$ several of the above phrases * all the ones relate$ to water gar$en features * in Moogle)s search engine textarea box! an$ got results that were un$er 1D?!??? searches& This is the secon$ -pass. to m -viable ke wor$s. test 4the lower the Moogle search results number un$er 1D?!???! the better& An thing over that * an$ 1D?!??? is being generous * an$ there)s too much competition& +in$ another phrase&

At this point! provi$ing ' coul$ fin$ a goo$! relate$ pro$uct to promote! ' coul$ easil have stoppe$ right there an$ starte$ to write posts on -water gar$ens.! -buil$ a gar$en fountain.! an$ -solar powere$ gar$en fountains. * it woul$ have worke$ well to help m Click(ank review blog on water gar$ens / but ' wante$ to explore more! so ' fire$ up Moogle A$Wor$s) "7

9xternal Pe wor$ Tool 4again! free65 an$ ou saw the results1 That 0uic little PPC campaign with low competition an$ a goo$ number of searches in Moogle A$Wor$s in m preferre$ 1!??? * D!#?? range&

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"en $ames% an& How to Use Them

;emember the -pen name. examples! a few pages earlier< Well! let)s sa m pro$uct was a book1 A ,uick check showe$ me m 8olar Powere$ Water +ountain book actuall ha$ one of these PPC a$s! an$ the commission rate an$ sales page were acceptable * so ' 0umpe$ to promote it6 3owever! since m main claim to fame is internet marketing an$ ' $on)t want to confuse m list * or $isappoint them! when the arrive at m new blog expecting marketing a$vice * ' set up m -Water Mar$ens. blog un$er a pen name! an$ wrote some articles to help $rive traffic there&

8o sa the name m list knows me as is -8tephen P& Marketer.1 +or m water gar$ens blog! ' create a new contact email an$ use the name of -8tephen Paul.&

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Writing Clickbank Reviews That Sell

:nce ou)ve chosen a pro$uct! ou nee$ to review it& An$ that)s where ou will buil$ our reputation as a blogging an$ review -authorit site.&

What)s an -authorit site<. Osuall one that has been aroun$ a goo$ while! continuall refreshe$ with fresh content! fee$back an$ reputable backlinks& +or a great example! check out Aarren ;owse)s Problogger site& =otice the extraor$inar number of comments to his posts an$ guest posts! as well as the powerful amount of content& These are both hallmarks of Authorit sites&

The -been aroun$ a goo$ while. is simpl something ou nee$ to buil$ for * but ou can get going right awa with continuall refreshe$ 4-new.5 content an$ a soli$ reputation&

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The best wa to $o this is to concentrate on onl one niche! if ou haven)t got our list et! an$ start going out of our wa to help them solve all their problems& 't)s especiall important to start this wa if blogging 4an$ review blogging5 is new to ou * a common mistake woul$/be review bloggers make is to set up an$ tr to serve too man new blogs at once&

You)ve hear$ it all before1 -Write as ou woul$ to a frien$.! et cetera& (e honest in our reviews& ;eview onl pro$ucts that are of high perceive$ value to them& =ever -fake. or force an thing& An$ follow a blogging plan an$ review structure&

This $oesn)t mean ou)ll be imprisone$ b plans an$ structure& 't 0ust means that having an overview an$ helping rea$ers know what to expect from our reviews works better than haphazar$l zipping off posts on ever thing that comes along& (ut the main thing to $o< Make ourself an authorit for one niche * an$ serve it well&

Review Blogging with Multiple Me&ia

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Aon)t think ou nee$ to confine ourself to written posts onl 1 Certain sub0ects 0ust naturall len$ themselves better to vi$eo blogging * even if ou)re strictl $oing reviews& :thers $o better with the written wor$& 't)s up to ou to use our best 0u$gment in $eci$ing which sub0ect nee$s a certain me$ia& (ut even if ours is more of a -written wor$. site! alwa s remember that the occasional use of a vi$eo review can liven up our content * an$ seeing ouQhearing our voice! as ou look our viewer in the e e an$ chat $irectl ! face to face! is a won$erful wa to make a much $eeper an$ more personal connection&

:nce people feel personall connecte$ to ou! the are more incline$ to trust ou& Trust is the single most vital attribute ou can foster! when prompting others to come to ou to fin$ out the truth about a new pro$uct& 'f vi$eo is too stressful! provi$ing the occasional au$itor review in a $ownloa$able &MP2 file is a ver similar wa to make a much more imme$iate connection an$ buil$ trust&

'lements of A (oo& Review "ost

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Intrig ing hea%line that &akes the rea%er c rio s.

'f it feels natural to $o so! put our ke wor$ for that post in the hea$line

RUse only one long-tailed keyword phrase per blog post. Dont keyword stuff.

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Intro% ction

/ 'f it feels natural to $o so! repeat our ke wor$ phrase within the first paragraph / Iet the rea$er know which pro$uct ou are going to review

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9 Use only photos that are: A. (. :riginal! an$ owne$ b 3ave a public $omain or Creative Commons license C. ;o alt +ree ou

An$ check the licensing terms * even within Creative Commons licenses! terms can $iffer greatl & That being sai$! screenshots of yo r pro% ct in action an$ pro&otional graphics provi%e% by yo r pro% ct seller work the best! for our purposes of ;eview

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Call to Action

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*o r Post ,ea%line

This is one of the most important aspects of creating strong review posts& Think back to all the most intriguing posts ou)ve rea$& Wh $i$ the catch our attention<

Ask a Question * 'n man cases! ou)ll fin$ the aske$ a ,uestion& 'nstea$ of 0ust -Gean 8olar Powere$ +ountains. as our post hea$ing!

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change it to something along the lines of -3ow Iong Ao Gean 8olar Powere$ +ountains ;eall Iast+.

Number it * People like things the can ,uantif & -2 Things =o :ne 9ver Mentions About Gean 8olar Powere$ +ountains. is far more likel to intrigue curiosit ! too&

Diss it * What are people reall looking for! when the search for reviews on the net< The )re looking to see if an one has gotten scamme$ b the pro$uct creators& 8o pla along with it * honestl ! of course& 'f there)s one feature ou $i$n)t like or that $i$n)t work for ou! $on)t be afrai$ to let people know about it1 Aoing that will set ou far apart from other reviewers who onl gush& 3uman nature being what it is! -The 8ingle (iggest Arawback of using Gean 8olar Powere$ +ountains. will catch people)s attention ,uicker than -The 8ingle (iggest A$vantageF.

Be Controversial * $on)t $o this 0ust for the sake of $oing it or being obnoxious! but if there)s something relevant to our pro$uct review that

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goes against popular practices! $on)t be afrai$ to hint at that in our hea$line 4but make sure ou follow through5& +or example! -The :ne Time You 8houl$n)t Ose Gean 8olar Powere$ +ountains.&

)our Intro&uction

A goo$ intro$uction shoul$ have a strong -hook. to make the rea$er want to keep rea$ing& You want a show stopper of a sentence * but $on)t forget! show stoppers aren)t alwa s the most sensational sentence& The are! however! sometimes the most unexpecte$&

;elate the intro$uction to our rea$er& :ne wa is to use - ou. wor$s& -Where were ou! when internet marketing began online<. (ut however ou start our post! ,uickl intro$uce our pro$uct * -8earch tools have come a long wa since the 177?)s! an$ 3an$ Aan$ =iche Tool is about as far from its roots as ou coul$ get&.

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Most of all! however! our intro$uction nee$s to ,uickl summarize for the rea$er which pro$uct ou)re going to review! what it $oes! an$ who makes it&

Ao this * an$ then make $oubl sure ou cover each one of these promises&"utting Images in *our "osts

The latest $ata suggests strongl that images enhance a blog)s rea$abilit an$ attractiveness * but there are some small but important -$o)s. an$ -$on)ts. ou)ll want to keep in min$&

Aon)t make the image huge! an$ $o make it relevant&

'n a pro$uct review! usuall

our image woul$ be a screen shot or a graphic

provi$e$ b the pro$uct merchant1 3owever! if ou can come up with another relevant image * especiall one that)s unexpecte$ or unusual 4but still reall appropriate even to the $immest of rea$ers5 * go for it&

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'f ou can)t create visual interest with an image! then $o it instea$ with white space& (reak up our text with subhea$s an$ bullets& Make it visuall eas to scan for information * internet users are turne$ off b $ense chunks of text&

(ut the most important image to use on our review blog<

Yours&

8eriousl ! people will come to i$entif rea$ing&

ou with the goo$ information the )re

Met a gravatar! if ou haven)t got one alrea$ 4those images of people ou see in blog comments! linke$ to one of their email a$$resses5&

An$ make sure our name is on the post! if ou)ve got ourself logge$ in as -a$min.& You can $o this either b inclu$ing a b line! or a resource box for ourself at the beginning or en$ of the post& 4't $oes improve -bran$ing. of

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Pros an% Cons

:f course ou want to inclu$e the pros * but $on)t be afrai$ to tackle the -cons. too& To fin$ out what sort of problems people are worrie$ about! with similar pro$ucts! tr to figure out extra terms the might be searching with in Moogle! an$ work from that&

A wor$ of warning! howeverF 't)s true people will input the wor$ -scam. besi$e an pro$uct the )re not sure about! when searching in Moogle! like soF

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(ut if a pro$uct isn)t actuall scamming someone! resist the temptation to make that wor$ part of our post! 0ust for 89: purposes& 'f ou ignore this suggestion an$ go for the eas catch! an$ our rea$er clicks on our link! an$ sees instea$ of an honest scam report! glowing praises of our pro$uct! with the careless $isclaimer! -Gean solar powere$ fountains are no scam.! ou will rapi$l an$ completel lose all cre$ibilit in her e es&

8ome other wor$s that people use in searches that ou ma be able to substitute for -scam.F

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Ose Wor$tracker)s free ke wor$ tool an$ tr out our own potential search terms! relating them closel to how ou! ourself! feel about our niche tool pro$uct& +eel that it)s got a flaw< Iook to see if there are an searches in the free ke wor$ tool for -niche tool flaw.& +eel that it)s more of a glitch< Tr searching with -niche tool glitch.& The best wa to figure out what our niche customer woul$ search for is to literall put ourself in his place6

A final wor$ about reporting flaws in a pro$uct * alwa s remember flaws can actuall be seen as an a$vantage! to some people&

9xample1 -'t)s true that the 3an$ Aan$ =iche Tool is ri$iculousl eas to use * but this is offset b the fact that it)s not highl customizable for those who nee$ a more in/$epth statistical anal sis& 't is $efinitel the -for $ummies. version of a niche fin$ing tool * onl simpler6.

=ow! if our entire target market is compose$ of complete newbies! this -flaw. is likel to appeal to them greatl 6 You weren)t being $ishonest * but ou were positioning our flaw to actuall become a benefit&

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:f course! if our review blog was calle$ -A$vance$ Marketing Techni,ues.! this woul$n)t work at all * its simplistic! foolproof operating mo$e reall woul$ be a $isa$vantage * but if ou)re running a blog calle$ -Marketing for =ewbies.! ou)re home free&

How it #orks

Most pro$ucts benefit from a brief $escription of how it works&

This $oesn)t mean ou have to spill all its creator)s secrets& 't $oes mean ou shoul$ focus in on one aspect ou)re particularl please$ about! or hit what ou consi$er are a number of high points& 4-The first benefit that sets 3an$ Aan$ =iche Tool apart from its competitors isF.5

What ou are $oing is $rawing a vivi$ mental sketch for our rea$er of the reasons this tool will work for him or her& You reall $on)t nee$ to provi$e a step/b /step manual! an$ take all the m ster out of it&

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An thing ou can $o to provi$e proof of the benefits ou)re revealing will go a long wa to soli$if the impact of our review on our rea$er& (e ver careful! however! about income claims * the new +TC rules are ver specific& 'f ou mention how much mone ou ma$e using a s stem! not onl have

ou got to be able to prove it with actual $ocumentation! ou also nee$ to provi$e an overview of what the average user can expect * an$ that representation has to be provable too&

(ut there are other wa s to provi$e -proof. too& You can $o things like1

Nuote the number of sales since its release

8how screen shots of some won$erful benefit 4e&g&! a great ke wor$ phrase turning up in our 3an$ Aan$ =iche Tool5

Nuote the complete lack of refun$s 4provi$ing our figure is accurate5

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This is 0ust a short paragraph wrapping up the other en$ of our -parcel.! an$ mirroring or echoing our opening statement1 +or example! t ing back to our fictional opening statement1 -Where were ou when internet marketing starte$ online<.! we might conclu$e with something like1 -You ma not have been even aware of the internet when marketing online starte$! but sales ai$s with a$vantages of 3an$ Aan$ =iche Tool can certainl help ou get ahea$ of the pack now&.

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)our Call to Action

(ut ou)re not ,uite $one et& =ow comes the most important part of our post * our -Call to Action.&

As marketers! we)re all familiar with this principle * et it)s surprising how man people actuall fail to inclu$e it6

What is a call to action< 'n the particular case of review blogs! its simpl making sure our rea$er knows how to instantl access the pro$uct! if he wants to purchase it * in other wor$s! ou provi$e a link& An$ $on)t forget to tell him! even though it ma feel like stating the obvious! to go visit it&

'f ou)ve written a -non/review. post * something 0ust to provi$e our rea$ers with reall valuable information about their niche * ou can finish with a $ifferent t pe of call to action1 :ne which positivel invites comments&

This conclu$ing statement can be as simple as1 D"

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-Iike what ou)ve 0ust rea$< +or more reviews as the happen! subscribe to m ;88 fee$ below&.

-+or more information on S our review)s topicT! check out Saffiliatelinkname&comT&.

=o matter what ou)re posting about * even if it isn)t a review * alwa s inclu$e that call to action& 4'f nothing else! it)s D?@ more likel to generate comments * an$ comments are goo$65

More A out +e*wor& an& $iche Research

The one thing that is probabl $awning on ou! 0ust about nowF There are tips about how to $o things! when ou)re creating Click(ank reviews1 (ut there are no absolute rules& Parameters an$ alternate metho$s of writing about a pro$uct are flexible enough that a strong element of personalit creeps in& The effectiveness of this will all boil $own to our own openness! skill an$ finesse&

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You ma not be -perfect. imme$iatel ! or write reviews that flow as naturall as super affiliates like I nn Terr ! ;osalin$ Mar$ner or =icole Aean * but these are there super affiliates whose posts it is well worth while to stu$ &

(ut one thing is for sure1 The ol$ clichU about -practice. making -perfect.& You)ll nee$ to use the -checklist. at first * but if ou post regularl 4a vital strateg for an blog5 ou ma be surprise$ to fin$ how easil inclu$ing all these elements become * an$ how much faster our reviews flow&

We)ve spoken about using a strong ke wor$ for each post& While this is a goo$! soli$ gui$eline! it)s not a har$ an$ fast rule& 8ometimes ou)ll come across a ke wor$ that has almost no commercial value! et in our tin sub/ niche! it)s the -buzz. topic of the moment&

3ow $o ou fin$ these -buzz. topics< More cruciall ! how $o ou become the first one to clue on to these -buzz. topics<

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:ne suggestion is to take full a$vantage of Moogle Alerts& 'f ou have a Moogle account! with a gmail a$$ress! ou can set Moogle to notif ou *

imme$iatel ! $ail or weekl * whenever our ke wor$ phrase! name! sub0ect or web O;I is mentione$& Man top marketers use this as an invaluable ai$ to -pre$icting. the next topic&

Osing social &e%ia such as Twitter! +acebook! Aigg! 8tumbleupon! et cetera! is also a proven wa to see where people)s attention is turning in real time& You can also monitor hash tags an$ ke wor$s via platforms like Twitter! using ;88 searches&

+inall ! instea$ of rel ing on free ke wor$ tools alone to fin$ profitable niches an$ pro$ucts to mine! ou can invest in pai$ pro$ucts& 8ome of these carr a heft price tag! but are stuffe$ with all the bells an$ whistles ou can imagine * an$ more&

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8urprisingl ! not all of these are perfect for helping ou in our Click(ank review blogging career * even those pai$ pro$ucts which actuall link to suggeste$ Click(ank pro$ucts& 8ome are complex to un$erstan$ an$ use effectivel 4especiall if ou are a -newbie.5&

Iet me intro$uce ou to m favorite secret weapon * C(9ngine& The reason it)s m favorite< 't)s the easiest one to use6

The screenshots ou saw earlier 4with the exception of Wor$tracker an$ Moogle A$Wor$s screenshots5 all came from C(9ngine& ;emember what we were sa ing about -keep it simple.< Well! ou can)t get it much simpler than simpl sticking our selection in a search box an$ imme$iatel getting back suggeste$ Click(ank pro$ucts that fit all our criteria&

Iet)s re/examine one of the earlier screen shots ' showe$ ouF

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You $on)t even have to input an thing hereF ;esults like this instantl appear over our search box with the latest Click(ank pro$uct top tren$sQpro$ucts of the $a showing both the gravit rate an$ the increase or $ecline in sales&

:f course! there)ll be fierce competition for these suggeste$ pro$ucts * but if it looks like a pro$uct that)s highl relevant to our market! an$ ou can offer one or more great free bonuses that none of the other sellers are offering! $on)t be afrai$ to recommen$ it an wa &

An$ after ou)ve inputte$ our ke wor$ search term! here)s a t pical! uni,ue result1

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Mrante$! it ma not have been the result ou were expecting * but if the gravit were a little higher 4over "?5 ou might want to create that niche aroun$ it! as ' mentione$ earlier&

(ut instantl ! without having to watch vi$eos or remember complex combinations or instructions! C(9ngine allows ou to see1

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4:n the left/han$ si$e of the page! there is an arra of extremel helpful links& Cbengine)s list of recentl /remove$! new an$ re/liste$ pro$ucts is a real bonus * as is the -C( 'nsi$er. link! which instantl intro$uces ou to new pro$ucts an$ tren$s that are heating up&5

You also have a great $egree of control over the search boxes on the right han$ si$e of the C(9ngine site! as ou can see from the screenshot on the next pageF

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' can)t even begin to $escribe all the highl useful features ou)ll fin$ at the C(9ngine site *if ' $i$! we)$ have a whole $ifferent report6 There are other free search engine tools floating aroun$ in the blogosphere * but not one that is so exclusivel tailore$ to Click(ank pro$ucts as C(9ngine&

4Take that free trial! an$ fin$ out for ourself&5

'o What abo t the -TC+

There)s been a lot of furor over the -new rules. brought in Aecember 1! "??7! b the +TC& Although! strictl speaking! these rules onl appl to the O&8&! if ou $o business with the O&8&! it)s a wise precaution to respect them& These new rules were meant to put an en$ to wil$ claims of C/figure incomes in an impossible number of $a s! an$ curtail or monitor the practice of reviews that were actuall 1??@ pai$ for! while mas,uera$ing as spontaneous! in$epen$ent reviews&

't)s our responsibilit to have pages on our blog such as1 C"

Aisclosure pages Aisclaimers Privac Polic Contact information or contact page Terms an$ Policies! if applicable

You can fin$ the new +TC rules about en$orsements on the +TC website& You will particularl have to be on our guar$ about1

3ow ou $isclose financial results from using the pro$uct ou)re reviewing * or even 0ust telling our rea$ers generall what to expect! income wise& You can no longer get awa with -$isclaimer. statements like -results will var .& =ot $isclosing our affiliate link straight awa

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What it boils $own to! however! is that as long as ou the correct $isclaimers an$ $isclosures! this shoul$ not affect ou as much as some people woul$ have ou believe& Osing a Wor$Press Privac Polic plug in an$ generating our own polic at http1QQwww&$isclosurepolic &org shoul$ $o the trick&

(ut remember * seeking legal a$vice! checking out the new +TC rules for ourself an$ inclu$ing the necessar $isclosures is our responsibilit &

ClickBank Secret Strategies

3ere are a few of those extra little touches that can help our Click(ank review blog outperform ever one else)sF

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.ook for the pro% cts that %e&onstrate high %e&an% in the search engines * b t have low gravity obvio sly beca se their owners %on!t see& to n%erstan% how to pro&ote & Contact the C#

owner an$ make sure it)s oka to write our own sales page 4 ou can position it tactfull 5& Then promote it properl &

;emember! the first person to -$iscover. a fantastic pro$uct 0ust ripe for a particular tight niche is going to pick up the most affiliates * an$ the most commission through sales&

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Create backlinks within yo r own site! to our own archive$ content& 4't reall $oes help with 89:&5 An$ there)s even a Wor$Press plug/in! -Iink Within.! to help ou $o this&

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)on!t lect re& ;emember! when ou)re reviewing a Click(ank pro$uct! ou)re 0ust talking excite$l or enthusiasticall to a frien$& 'n fact! it even helps sometimes if ou a$mit ou $on)t know all the answers 4as long as ou can show how our pro$uct helpe$ ou figure out one more step5&

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Use a &i2 of high gravity an% low! when promoting Click(ank pro$ucts& That wa ! ou)re covering all our bases 4but make sure other criteria make that pro$uct a goo$ choice for ou to promote&

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Most people have a -Most ;ecent Posts. categor in their si$e bar& A%% a "Top 5 Posts# to the mix * if people like our content! the )ll want to rea$ more of what ou have to sa & This is perfect * the longer ou keep them rea$ing our content instea$ of somebo$ else)s! the more likel it is that the )ll subscribe to ou& 4An$ then the )re on our list65

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-or&at yo r Per&alinks properly& 8et them up for maximum impact in our settings! an$ make sure each post title is represente$ b our ke wor$& 4This will provi$e ke assistance with attracting

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(e yo rself& There)s a sa ing in the art worl$1 -Artists lea$s! others follow.F which is true& Who woul$ ou rather be * Picasso! or a Picasso cop /cat wannabe! churning out stuff that is 0ust not quite< (esi$es which! people who aren)t afrai$ to stan$ out! put their name on things! live b their ethics an$ walk the walk have the greatest cre$ibilit mo0o in the worl$&

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