If you are looking for how to make money in other ways than Google Adsense, you may like to consider ClickBank. ClickBank is a way of making money online by promoting products that relate to your hub pages. ClickBank products can earn anywhere from $8-$80 per sale, and in the long run the potential to earn more money than Google Adsense is definitely there.

There are both advantages and disadvantages to using ClickBank. Since ClickBank is a per-sale rather than a per-advertisment company, you'll need to put more effort into successfully monetising content. However, the end results can be rewarding.

Pros of ClickBank

• High earnings per sale
• Bank wire payments each week for qualifying accounts
• Minimum $10 payment threshold

Cons of ClickBank

• No earnings if someone goes to the website but doesn't buy the product
• Requires manual promotion
• Difficult to find good products to promote

In this hub I will demonstrate the basic 3 step process to making money with article writing and ClickBank.

Step One - Find a Topic

Identify the topics that you enjoy writing about most. There are going to be e-books, movies, audio and downloads related to this area at ClickBank. Go to the ClickBank Marketplace on the top navigation panel to search for products related to these topics.

Step Two - Identify a Need

In the area that you choose to write about there will be several needs that people have when searching for articles on the web about a specific topic. For example, people who search for weight loss usually aren't looking for a history of average weights in middle-class societies between 1800-2000. No, they are usually looking for a weight loss solution.

This is one example of the need. ClickBank is filled with products that offer a solution to meet the needs of web surfers. However web surfers don't find ClickBank products by searching Google, they find your hubs instead. Hub Pages are much easier to get listed on search engines than ClickBank product pages.

Step One - Present Unbiased Content

Following the above example you might like to write a hub about weight loss solutions. Hub Pages allow up to 2 affiliate links to be displayed in your hubs. By downloading and evaluating products that relate to your hub page in an objective and unbiased fashion you will be able to give readers insightful advice and information about available solutions to fill their needs. Now each time someone follows your recommendation for a particular ClickBank product you earn an affiliate commission.

Keep in mind that any topic that you write about contains unmet needs that people are searching for. Most people search the web for solutions to problems. Hubs can provide the solution to small problems, but many larger and more complex problems required referring services, products, and external solutions - this is where you may assume the role of the 'middle man' between the party looking for a solution and the party offering one.

Conclusion

This process is so straightforward that it may feel like I almost missed a step. The truth is that ClickBank and article writing isn't a get-rich-quick solution. It requires strenuous research and a willingness to promote products that you have actually reviewed thoroughly. This isn't going to appeal to everyone, but it is a solid potential revenue stream online.

I've also had the following question come up a few times: 'am I supposed to pay for the products out of my own pocket before I get a chance to review and promote them?'

My answer is, you shouldn't really have to all the time, if you are writing about a topic that you are an expert on or that you specialise in, it's just a matter of e-mailing the product owner and telling them what you want to do. Introduce yourself in a friendly manner and ask them for a review copy of their product to evaluate and write about on your hub pages.