Here’s a little Clickbank trick which anyone can use to sell their products on Clickbank almost for free. In involves targeting long tail keywords and building niche websites. One of my first sales came from Clickbank and it was a keyword targeted domain which allowed me to make an almost free sale (bar the domain and hosting cost).
First find a product which you want to promote on Clickbank. You can also use other affiliate products too. Ideally it would be something in an area you have an interest or some knowledge in, but it’s not absolutely necessary. I chose shed plans and went for a “build your own shed” niche.
You can also start out with your keywords first but it’s a good idea to find a product which is already selling. See Clickbank for dummies for more on using Clickbank.
Clickbank Trick – Choosing A Keyword For Your Website
Once you have chosen a product from Clickbank, head over to Google’s free keyword planner and type in your “seed” keywords. This should be two or more keywords which best describe your product, or the niche it is in.
Click on the arrow to the left of the average (Avg.) monthly searches box above the numbers.
You should then get the less searched for monthly terms which offer much less competition on Google for your keyword. They usually are also the long tail keywords. Scroll through them and pick out something which you can build your site around.
These long tail keywords can be articles you can put on your niche website but you can also use these to choose a keyword to target in your domain name. The domain I bought for this keyword was tedssheds.net and I managed to float it to the top of Google and make sales from the site. Ideally choose a keyword targeted domain which encompasses many of the other keywords you’ll find when doing your research. “Shed Plans” for example would be a good keyword to build the site around, using this example. A quick search on Google though shows this keyword to be too competitive.
So you might keep searching until you find a keyword which is much less competitive. Here’s one which is far less competitive.
Clickbank Trick – Purchase Domain
Choosing your keyword is the most difficult part of this process so it’s worth taking some time over it. Ideally you want a keyword which covers a broad range of your topic and which makes a good fit for your product. So if Clickbank offers a 12×9 shed plans product, this might work. If not, back to the keyword planner to look for another one.
Here’s another keyword in the same area with more scope and potential: “outdoor shed blueprints”. This might be better since it is less specific than 12×9 shed plans which doesn’t allow for more posts in related areas.
Once you have found your keyword it’s time to head over to Namecheap and purchase your domain name.
Outdoorshedblueprints.com is available so this might be a good one to purchase.
Build Your Niche Website
You can see how to build your website in my article create free website and make money. Once you have chosen your keyword and purchased your domain you’ll need to set up a hosting account. I use Hostgator to do this which only costs a small amount every month.
Once you are set up with your WordPress website, you’re ready to start creating some content. What do you write about? Take a look at the keyword planner again which will give you a bunch of content ideas for your site. Ideally choose the long tail keywords with the least competition and which relate most closely to your product. See about finding low competition long tail keywords.
Showcase Your Product
You really want to showcase your product to every visitor who hits your website. You can do this with a pop up or put it on the header of all your pages. You also want to capture your visitors emails with an email capture page. Find something you can offer them for free (like an ebook or free plans) so you can get their details.
Once you have their email you can send them updates and showcase your product over a longer duration. It’s much more difficult to sell a product in the short time someone visits your website. Once you get their email you can extend the time period with which they can make a buying decision.
Are You Serious About Making Money Online?
I started out using a Clickbank trick like this to sell Clickbank products. I later learned about selling recurring commission affiliate products and high ticket products. It made all the different and things changed rapidly. Google is a tough nut to crack and there’s no guarantees with it. There are far faster ways to get traction with your affiliate marketing or online business. Access a free webinar (click banner below) and find out how you can make your first 10K online.
