Frequently Asked Questions
1)
What is CBTopSites.com?
2)
How can I earn money using CBTopSites.com?
3)
What is Clickbank?
4)
What is the difference between the Clickbank Marketplace and CBTopSites.com?
5)
What is a Clickbank Nickname and Where can I get it for Free?
(i)
What is the difference between 'Vendor' and 'Affiliate'?
(ii)
Should I sign up at Clickbank as a 'Vendor' or 'Affiliate'?
6)
Who pays my commissions, what is the minimum payout?
7)
Do I need to sell anything?
8)
How can I send visitors to my Mall?
9)
Can I earn money without any HTML and coding knowledge?
10)
How can I earn more income from my web sites & Blogs?
11)
How to paste my Mall links, Search Box and Clickbank Ads on my web sites / blogs?
12)
How much money can I make through this program?
13)
If I have doubts, how can I get them clarified?
14)
How can I join CBTopSites.com?
15)
What is the difference between FREE and Pro memberships?
16)
Are there any hidden fees for Free Members?
17)
What Should I do to earn money after joining this program?
18)
Where can I know more about Clickbank?
19)
Can I replace "cbtopsites.com" in the header to my domain name?
20)
Can I place the entire Clickbank Mall on my own domain?
21)
Can I get Clickbank Mall script to host on my server?
22)
I joined Free. If a visitor puchases from my links, what % of commission will I get and what % of commission will you get?
23)
If Cookies are not enabled in the browser, will I get Commission?
24)
What is the use of Tracking Id 'CBT'?
25)
Why do I find other Clickbank Nicknames [affiliate=OtherCBNickname.cbt] at the bottom of order pages?
26)
What is the benefit for you in this program? is there any catch in free membership?
27)
I wish to join Free. Will my free membership expire after some time?
28)
I could not find my Clickbank nickname in my Mall / Search Results / Ads, What is wrong?
29)
Can I copy content, images or anything from my Mall and paste them on my own sites?
30)
I Joined this affiliate program. Where is my Shopping Mall ( Clickbank Mall )?
31)
How can I know if this is a legitimate program or a Scam?
32)
How can I add my Brand Name, Google Adsense code / Clickbank Ads code or any Banners on my Online Mall pages?
33)
How can I track visitors to my Online Mall pages?
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Clickbank Mall Links FAQ
1)
There are many link formats in 'Your Links' Page.
Which link should I promote?
2)
How Can I know I am getting 100% Links in my Mall?
3)
I joined Free. Which links in my Mall will have my Clickbank Nickname and which do not?
4)
When I click some links in my Mall, they are not showing my Clickbank Nickname in the Address bar of browser. Will I get commission?
5)
If I promote links displayed in my Mall, can I earn commission?
6)
If I send visitors to some page in my Mall
and if they purchase something else from some other page in the Mall, can I earn commission?
Clickbank Search Box FAQ
1)
Why should I place Search Box on my web sites and Blogs?
2)
Where can I get Search Box code?
3)
Can I paste my Search Box code on all my web pages?
4)
Can I customize my Search Box with my own colors and design?
Clickbank Ads FAQ
1)
Why should I place Clickbank Ads on my web sites and Blogs?
2)
Where can I get Clickbank Ads code?
3)
Can I paste my Clickbank Ads code on all my web pages?
4)
Can I customize my Clickbank Ads with my own colors, Width and Height?
5)
I already have Google Adsense on my web pages.
Can I use Clickbank Ads?
CBTopSites Referral Program FAQ
1)
How can I earn money when others join CBTopSites.com?
2)
Will you pay me when others join this program through my links or Mall?
3)
If my sub-affiliate upgrades to Pro membership, will I earn commission?
4)
If I send a visitor to my Mall and if he joins the affiliate program, will I get commission?
5)
Can I join / upgrade to Pro through my own Clickbank Nickname?
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Questions and Answers in our Support Forum
1) What is CBTopSites.com?
cbtopsites.com is
an online shopping Mall (storefront) with thousands of hot-selling eBooks,
software, information, digital and downloadable
products. CBTopSites.com is also called as
Clickbank Mall.
2) How can I earn money using CBTopSites.com?
After joining, you can send visitors to CBTopSites.com through any of your link formats.
You will also get Free 'Search Box' and 'Clickbank Ads' to paste on your websites.
When visitors purchase anything from CBTopSites.com pages, search results or Ads,
you can earn up to 75% of the price as your Commission.
3) What is Clickbank?
Clickbank
is an online retailer and it maintains a marketplace for downloadable
products. All the sites (products) listed in the CBTopSites Mall are taken from
the
Clickbank marketplace.
4) What is the difference between the Clickbank Marketplace and CBTopSites.com?
CBTopSites Mall has edited titles, descriptions, thumbnail images, cover graphics, reviews, ratings and more to
attract shoppers and is more shopper friendly.
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5) What is a Clickbank Nickname and Where can I get it Free?
Clickbank Nickname is your unique code through which the visitors you send to
the sites in your CBTopSites Mall will be tracked and commissions will
be paid to you whenever they purchase anything.
You
can get a free Clickbank Nickname here. It takes just
2 minutes.
(i) What is the difference between 'Vendor' and 'Affiliate'?
Vendors sell their own products
and Affiliates promote the products of vendors.
There are around 8500 unique vendors
and there are over 100000 affiliates registered at Clickbank.
After joining Clickbank, you can promote the products of all the vendors and earn commissions.
(ii) Should I sign up at Clickbank as a Vendor or Affiliate?
Sign up form at Clickbank is the same for both Vendors and Affiliates.
So, click on the 'sign up' link on Clickbank and fill the sign up form.
Affiliates need not pay anything to Clickbank. So, you can join Free.
After joining at Clickbank, if you want to sell your own products, you can become a vendor.
6) Who pays my commissions?
When you make sales, Clickbank pays your commissions for every 15 days.
It is a very popular affiliate network online.
You can get your money into your local bank account in two ways : 1) Paychecks or 2) Direct Deposit
1) If you opt for paychecks in your Clickbank account settings:
Clickbank sends you paychecks every two weeks.
You can submit them in your local bank and they will deposit money into your account.
(If Dollars is not your local currency, your bank will convert them into your local currency.)
2) If you opt for Direct Deposit, Clickbank directly deposits money into your bank account.
The minimum payout is $10.
7) Do I need to sell anything?
No, there is no need to sell anything or ask anybody to purchase
anything. There is no need to bother any customer
service or to contact any customer directly. You just need to
ensure that people visit your online Mall.
8) How can I send visitors to my Mall?
There are many methods of promoting your Mall. Some of these are listed
here:
Tips to send visitors to Your Mall
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9) Can I earn money without any HTML and coding knowledge?
Yes, even if you have no HTML and coding knowledge, you can earn money.
Simply send visitors to any of
Your Links.
There is no need to worry about any coding and HTML.
10) How can I earn more income from my web sites & Blogs?
You can paste your Clickbank Mall links, Search Box and Clickbank Ads on them
and when visitors purchase anything, you can earn up to 75% commission.
11) How to paste my Mall links, Search Box and Clickbank Ads code on my web sites / blogs?
If you do not know how to edit your sites / blogs, follow any of these methods
to paste your Mall links and code on your site:
(i) Request the person who built the site / blog for you
(i) Request your web host
(ii) Request your web designer
(iii) Request any of your friends
(iv) Contact us and we will paste the links and codes on your sites / blogs
We provide full support for all members.
12) How much money can I make through this program?
It depends entirely on your promotion.
If you send more targeted visitors to your Mall, you can make more money.
Also, if you have web sites or blogs with good traffic, you can earn automated money
by simply pasting your Clickbank Mall links, Search Box and Ads on them.
There is no limit to the money you can earn through this program.
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13) If I have doubts, how can I get them clarified?
You can email us at admin @ CBTopSites.com or karetirk @ gmail.com or
post in our affiliates forum,
cbtopsites.com
Affiliates Forum Or contact us using the contact form on any page of CBTopSites.com.
14) How can I join CBTopSites.com?
You can
Join
FREE here. You can
Join
Pro here.
15) What is the difference between FREE and Pro memberships?
If you join Free, when visitors click any link in your
Clickbank Mall, search results or Ads,
there is around 60% possibility that your Clickbank Nickname will be used,
10% possibility that your referrer Nickname may be used and
30% possibility that our Nickname may be used.
( If your Nickname is used, you can earn commission.
If our Nickname is used, we can earn commission... )
If You join / upgrade to Pro, all the links in your CBTopSites Mall,
search results and Ads will have your Clickbank Nickname.
So, you can earn more money!
Except for this difference, there is no other difference between the FREE and
Pro memberships. The Clickbank Malls of both the FREE and Pro members will have
the same features.
Pro membership is $49.95 valid for one year.
If you are not satisfied with the program, you can get full money back.
16) Are there any hidden fees for Free members?
For FREE members, there will NEVER be any type of fees, membership
fees, monthly fees or any other fees. And we wish to keep this service
FREE in future also. If you wish to have 100% of the links in your Mall with
your Clickbank Nickname, you can upgrade anytime.
17) What Should I do to earn money after joining this program?
If you have any web sites or blogs,
paste your Clickbank Mall links, Search box code and Clickbank Ads code on them.
If you do not have any web sites or blogs,
follow the
Tips to send visitors to your Mall.
18) Where can I know more about Clickbank?
visit
Affiliate FAQ,
Hoplink FAQ,
Marketplace FAQ,
Stats FAQ,
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19) Can I replace "CBTopSites" in the header with my domain name?
Sorry, we are not offering this feature now.
20) Can I place the entire Clickbank Mall on my own domain?
Sorry, we have disabled this feature now.
However, you can redirect your domains or any of your pages to any of your Mall links and earn commissions.
21) Can I get Clickbank Mall script to host on my server?
Clickbank Mall Script
22) I joined Free. If a visitor puchases from my links,
what % of commission will I get and what % of commission will you get?
As exlained in the answer number 15, you will have around 60% links in your Mall.
If a visitor puchases through any of those links,
you will get all the commission and we will not get any commission.
If a visitor puchases through the remaining 40% random links,
we (or your referrer) may get the commission.
You may not get exactly 60% links everytime. Sometimes, it may be 70% or 80% and sometimes, it may be 50% etc.
This helps us to maintain this program free.
If you wish to have 100% links with your Clickbank Nickname, you can upgrade to Pro anytime you wish!
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23) If Cookies are not enabled in the browser, will I get Commission?
Sorry, almost all affiliate programs including CBTopSites.com depend on cookies.
Only a negligible number of people may not have cookies enabled in their browser.
24) What is the use of Tracking Id 'CBT'?
Please read this:
Benefits of tracking id
The default TID is 'CBT'. You can use any tracking IDs.
25) Why do I find other Clickbank Nicknames [affiliate=OtherCBNickname.cbt] at the bottom of order pages?
First, you should ensure that
cookies are enabled in your browser.
Then, enter through your links and check again.
If you are a free member, remember that around 40% links in your Clickbank Mall, search results and Ads will not have your Clickbank nickname.
You can
upgrade anytime and get 100% links.
If you have any problem, please contact us.
26) What is the benefit for you in this program? Is there any catch in Free membership?
If you join free, we will get around 30% to 40% random links in your Mall, Search Results and Ads.
If you join pro, we will get that fee.
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27) I wish to join Free. Will my free membership expire after some time?
You can continue as a free member as long as you wish.
Your free Clickbank Mall links, Search box and Ads continue to work as long as you wish.
28) I could not find my Clickbank nickname in my Mall / Search Results / Ads, What is wrong?
First, ensure that you have
cookies enabled in your browser.
Second, ensure that your links, code etc is correct and that your Clickbank Nickname is present in them.
Then, check again and if you still have any problem, please contact us with details.
We will fix the problem if any.
29) Can I copy content, images or anything from my Mall and paste them on my own sites?
No.
You can place
Your
Links,
Links Code,
Banners,
Search
Box,
CB
Ads on your site.
30) I Joined this affiliate program. Where is my Shopping Mall ( Clickbank Mall )?
After joining this affiliate program,
http://cbtopsites.com/r/yourCBnickname becomes your Clickbank Mall.
You should always send visitors to your Clickbank Mall using any of the link formats shown at:
Your Mall Links.
All these links redirect to various pages of CBTopSites.com while hiding your Clickbank nickname in the browser addressbar.
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31) How can I know if this is a legitimate program or a scam?
Here is the method to test if this is a legitimage program or a Scam : After joining this program, follow these steps:
(1)
Enable cookies in browser
(2) Enter through your main page link or any of
Your Mall Links
(3) Click on any product link in your Mall, then click on the payment/order link on that site
and go to the clickbank Secure order form.
Look at the bottom of that page and you should find [affiliate=YourClickBankNickname.cbt].
If you are a free member, sometimes you may find our nickname 'download6' or other nicknames at the bottom
(because free members get only around 80% links with their CB nickname).
If you are a Pro member, you will always find your Clickbank Nickname at the bottom of order forms.
You may find any Tracking Id in the place of 'CBT'.
If you have any doubts, please contact us.
32) How can I add my brand name, Google Adsense code or Clickbank Ads code or any banners on my Online Mall pages?
Log into your
Member Area
and you will find 'Your Codes' button. Click on that and you will find a page with
instructions to paste your codes. After pasting your codes, clear your browser cookies and cache.
Enter through any of your Mall links and you should notice your Ads below the top menu on the
index page, search results pags, category pages and review pages etc.
33) How can I track visitors to my Online Mall pages?
Read the answer above and enter the 'Your Codes' page in your member area.
You can paste any visitor statistics code (example :
http://statcounter.com)
in the input box on that page.
You can track visitors to the
index page, search results pags, category pages and review pages etc.
Clickbank Mall Links FAQ
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1) There are many link formats in 'Your Links' Page.
Which link should I promote?
If you want to promote all the products in your Mall, promote main page link.
If you wish to promote any category/ sub-category of products, promote relevant category/sub-category link.
If you wish to promote any other products, use search pages link.
You can promote any of 'your links' and earn commissions.
2) How Can I know I am getting 100% Links in my Mall?
This is the procedure to check links.
3) I joined Free. Which links in my Mall will have my Clickbank Nickname and which do not?
If you are a free member, around 40% links in your Mall
will have other Clickbank Nicknames randomly.
They will be placed randomly anywhere in the Mall.
4) When I click some links in my Mall, they are not showing my Clickbank Nickname in the Address bar of browser.
Will I get commission?
You will get commission even if some of the links in your Mall
do not show your Clickbank Nickname in the addressbar. You can check the bottom of order forms
and find [affiliate=yourCBNickname.cbt]
5) If I promote links displayed in my Mall, can I earn commission?
No, you should only promote the link formats explained in the
'Your Links' page.
5) If I send visitors to some page in my Mall
and if they purchase something else from some other page in the Mall, can I earn commission?
Yes, you will get commission if visitors purchases anything from any page in your Mall.
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Clickbank Search Box FAQ
1) Why should I place Search Box on my web sites and Blogs?
Visitors can search for anything in your Search Box
and if they purchase anything from the search results, you can earn up to 75% commission.
This Search Box is the most profitable search box online.
You can earn automated income by pasting it on your web sites and blogs
( if they get good traffic ).
2) Where can I get Search Box code?
Clickbank Search Box
3) Can I paste my Search Box code on all my web pages?
Yes, You can paste it on all your web pages or blogs.
You can paste it many times on the same web page.
You can also paste your Search Box on your friend's web pages if they agree!
4) Can I customize my Search Box with my own colors and design?
Yes, you can customize and modify it as you wish.
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Clickbank Ads FAQ
1) Why should I place Clickbank Ads on my web sites and Blogs?
If your visitors purchase anything from the sites in your Ads,
you can earn up to 75% commission.
Clickbank Ads are more profitable than Google Adsense
or any other Ads.
2) Where can I get Clickbank Ads code?
Clickbank Ads Code
3) Can I paste my Clickbank Ads code on all my web pages?
Yes, You can paste it on all your web pages or blogs.
You can also paste your Clickbank Ads on your friend's web pages if they agree!
Do not paste the code more than 2 times on the same web page.
Because, it makes your site unprofessional with too many Ads.
Also, it will consume a lot of our resources.
So, you can paste the code not more than 2 times on the same page
with the same or different keywords/categories.
4) Can I customize my Clickbank Ads with my own colors, Width and Height?
Yes, you can customize your Ads with any colors, width, height etc.
4) I already have Google Adsense on my web pages.
Can I use Clickbank Ads?
Recently Google Adsense
terms have been liberalized.
If you already have google adsense
on your pages,
choose different background color or format
for your Clickbank Ads.
Read google adsense
terms for more information.
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CBTopSites Referral Program FAQ
1) How can I earn money when others join CBTopSites.com?
You can also earn money when others join this affiliate program through your link.
If a person joins this free affiliate program through your link,
you will get 10% links ( over 8000
links ) in his Clickbank Mall, search results and Clickbank Ads with your Clickbank Nickname.
So, when visitors purchase products in his Mall through your Clickbank Nickname,
you will earn commission.
Thus, you can make more income if more people join CBTopSites.com
through your link.
You will be notified immediately when someone joins this free affiliate program through
your link. You can also find a list of all your sub-affiliates in your
member area.
Visitors to your Mall can also join through the 'Webmastes & Affiliates' link in the menu
and become your sub-affiliates.
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2) Will you pay me when others join this program through my links or Mall?
You will be paid 50% commission in the pro membership fee
when others join pro through your links or Mall.
If they join free, you will get 10% links in his Mall, search results and Ads.
So, when visitors purchase from any of these 10% links, you will get commission.
All payments are made by Clickbank into your Clickbank account.
3) If my sub-affiliate upgrades to Pro membership, will I earn commission?
After first entering through your referral link or mall,
if he does not enter through the referral link of other members,
you should get the commission.
4) If I send a visitor to my Mall and if he joins the affiliate program, will I get commission?
If he joins free, he will become your sub-affiliate and you will get around 10% links in his
Clickbank Mall, search results and Ads.
If he joins pro, you will get 50% commission in the pro membership fee.
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5) Can I join / upgrade to Pro through my own Clickbank Nickname?
Affiliates should not be using their own hoplinks to purchase products for themselves and then collect a 'rebate' check from CB.
There are so many advatages of joining CBTopSites.com as an affiliate and
it is FREE to join. Simply fill out the form and the next
minute you can have a Mall just like CBTopSites.com and earn up to 75% commissions
from thousands of high demand downloadable products.