Many affiliate marketers list Clickbank as one of the best affiliate systems out there, especially for someone just starting out. I personally think Clickbank is highly overrated.
My main reasons for not liking it, and more importantly for not recommending it, is that is doesn’t track click-throughs and conversions. The only thing your Clickbank stats will tell you is how many items you’ve sold and how much money you’ve made. This is not very helpful.
Marketing well is based on analyzing your stats. If one product is converting better than another, you will be able to spend more marketing it. Additionally, if an item is not converting then you may want to stop marketing it or change your marketing methods.
Besides, without detailed stats, you cannot be sure your affiliate link is working until you make a sale.
Beyond the stats, Clickbank is full of junk products. They sell a lot of “get-rich-quick” ebooks and similar products that promise the world and deliver almost nothing. I want to avoid being associated with a company that deals with that.
What do you think?