A great post and you mentioned that with Clickbank you cannot use a squeeze page. However I was wondering if you could list a sales page with order button, and then use Action Popup on exit with coded with the affiliate link?

Maybe Clickbank would class this as a squeeze page also?

Sales slowing big time? Last month (October 2008) was my 2nd most profitable month this year, and my 3rd most profitable month EVER online. I know many people who are making more money in 2008 than any other year.

A lot of this "sales slowing big time" is due to people watching the "recession" news too often. It hasn't affected me.

also, have you noticed any clickbank sales difference the past few days?

Paydex

Have a look at Click2Sell, especially their tracking features. The word is that they are "rapidly overtaking CB"

Hope this helps,
Lee

I'm not an affiliate of yours, yet, but I can see why your affiliates are happy to be working with you.

[please shoot me an email with details of your products, I've bought at least one of your products myself, so I'd like to see what you've got to offer that might be of interest to my subscribers.

2nd I also have pros and cons with clickbank, but as a UK based business there is another major "pro" in that they deal with the VAT on sales, which is somehwat of a pain using PayPal as the processor.

I have been looking at alternatives for my next few products though as I'd like to offer longer cookie periods for affiates, among other things, and I found a system that is very close to doing all that I want...

take a look at iDevAffiliate (it's php based I believe) and when you decide to make your own equivalent that includes being able to have different commission levels for different products please let me know as I will be 1st in line to be a customer, although it's sounds like I might have a fight on my hands to be the 1st in the queue...

oh, an affiliate program that also uses SEO friendly backlinks (like the SEO plugin for idev) is also a major advantage.

and another "con" that you missed for using clickbank, I've discovered myself that some large list owning marketers aren't keen on promoting a product that is on clickbank because of the "hoplink hijacking" problem, so it's not just about your jv partners losing sales, it can also stop some marketers from becoming jv partners in the first place.

and of course a "pro" would be that they are a lot less draconian in their TOS when it comes to putting your account on hold and withholding your money from you, compared to PayPal...

and I also agree with previous posters that it's a good idea to leave existing products on clickbank so your existing affiliates don't lose out on the time and effort they've spent to promote those products, but I guess you already know that.

I've only just started trying out PDC myself so can't comment on how good, bad or indefferent it is (although as it's Mike's baby they obviously understand internet marketing), but I see their main "con" as it's based on PayPal payment processing, so you're still at the mercy of PayPal's TOS, but then alternatives like iDev have the same potential drawback, without the better reputation.

unfortunatly there is no ideal solution at present, which I guess is why you asked the question and so many replies here are interested in what you may be able to do to resolve the situation...

p.s. I also have clickbanks direct bank deposit set up, so no waiting for cheques, which is nice.

It really is a no brainer at the end of the day. You need Clickbank and that was a little whinge. The good thing is it has made you think about alternatives and that sort of reassessing is good for your business. Why not try out a few of the things already mentioned. It is always great to have a fall back plan.

Mike Filsaime, I guess you are something to do with PDC then! Wow, tiny bit of a defensive over reaction there, friend. What an amazing ability to compress so many words into such a small idea. It must be nice to be connected with something that carries out its business to your entire satisfaction.

It would have been simpler just to ask what Amin was referring to and then present your defense/reply instead of resorting to sarcasm. Are'nt people of your standing supposed to be bigger than that? or were you just incensed by the constant criticism? Hey we all have bad days.