Whether you are a beginner in affiliate marketing or a seasoned expert, chances are that you have already run into Clickbank, one of the largest affiliate marketplaces out there.

In addition to general affiliate marketing skills, there are various strategies and tactics to maximize your success on this specific platform. This article will review the best free Clickbank training in 2021.

We will focus on guides and tutorials that do not require any fee and can be consulted for free. While the most advanced courses available today are paid, these guides and tutorials are a great way to understand the basics and get you started.

Clickbank (Official YouTube Channel)

Clickbank has its own YouTube channel on which it offers free video tutorials for both affiliate marketers and vendors who use this popular platform

The best way to make the most out of this free resource is to start from the ‘playlists’ section and select the collection of videos that best suits your needs. Let’s focus on the playlists dedicated to affiliate marketers:

• Official Clickbank Affiliate Training – In this playlist, you will find basic guides on how to use the Clickbank platform as an affiliate marketer, from choosing your niche to improve your online visibility (a referral URL) to promoting products.
• Affiliate Marketing for Beginners – If you are moving the first steps in affiliate marketing in general and have chosen Clickbank as the platform to start your journey, then this playlist is for you.
• Best Ways to Get Free Traffic – A useful collection of videos containing information on how to increase visitors to your website without resorting to paid advertising.
• What Makes You Click? – This playlist contains a number of interesting interviews with successful affiliate and digital marketers who share their experience on how they achieved success in their field.

The main trait of this channel is that it’s run by the same people who run the Clickbank platform. On the one hand, this means that video lessons are relevant and taught by competent teachers, on the other hand, they have an obvious interest in “selling” their platform.

The videos are hosted by different teachers, interviewers, and experts. They all have a down-to-earth approach and know how to explain the most important concepts with great clarity.

Lessons have different lengths ranging from very short 5-minute tutorials, like How to improve your email marketing, to longer 15-minute tutorials to 1-hour interviews and conversations.

Users can also comment under each video and many of them get a direct response from Clickbank, which is a big plus.

How to Make Money from Clickbank in 2021 (Authority Hacker)

This short but condensed written tutorial can be found on Authority Hacker, a well-respected educational blog for website owners. Its writers have years of experience in affiliate marketing (and website monetization in general) and use this blog to share their knowledge with the rest of us.

This guide is very handy if want to get started with Clickbank fast and don’t have time for longer courses. You will learn:

• What Clickbank is, who can benefit from it and what are its pros and cons
• How to choose the best products to promote and the various ways of promoting them
• How to build an effective funnel for the product you have chosen
• How to use email marketing to promote the product you have chosen
• How to scale your business and what to do after it has reached a certain size

One of the best aspects of this tutorial is the use of intuitive images and tables to help the reader understand the concepts quickly. You will also find various screenshots showing Authority Hacker‘s contributors’ own results after using the various strategies and techniques explained in the tutorial.

The text is simply written and it conveys the most important points without excessive and unnecessary use of technical terms. This makes it ideal for those who are moving their first steps in this field and are not familiar with the affiliate marketing jargon.

After a first, quick read to get an overall idea of how a beginner can start making money using Clickbank, we suggest that you give this tutorial a second, slower read to internalize the most important affiliate marketing and business development concepts.

How to Make Money with Clickbank (Niche Pursuits)

Another short but very informative tutorial, this time by marketing blog Niche Pursuits, a great online resource created by accomplished self-learners for new self-learners.

While this tutorial is not very long, it contains all the key information for somebody who’s just getting started with Clickbank:

• General Overview
• Pros and Cons 
• Step-by-Step Guide on How to Make Money with Clickbank
• Frequently Asked Questions

Writers at Niche Pursuits are marketers and entrepreneurs whose knowledge is the result of years of trial and error. It’s the perfect resource if you are looking for some effective, real-world advice on how to get your Clickbank business started.

Another great aspect of this tutorial is its simple structure, which makes the learning process particularly effortless. We suggest you read at least it twice. The first time as if you were reading a newspaper article (to get a general Clicbank overview) and the second time by paying more attention to technical details.

This tutorial also shows various approaches that you can use to make money with Clickbank before suggesting the author’s preferred one

Click Bank: The Brutally Honest, Must-Read Guide for 2021 (Smart Blogger)

This tutorial by Smart Blogger has got a pretty rough title, which is indeed very effective to summarize its content. It’s a very practical and to-the-point guide for those who need an introductory overview of Clickbank in 2021.

It’s structured as a Q&A article that gives detailed answers to the following key questions:

• What is Clickbank and what sets it apart from other Affiliate Marketing networks?
• How do you get paid on Clickbank?
• Is Clickbank really legit?
• What does it take to master Clickbank?

Unlike most tutorials, this one is not afraid to tackle the issue of how legit Clickback actually is and what expectations should we consider realistic when we first start using this platform.

Another useful feature of this tutorial is that it contains very practical tips on how “not to get burned” when using Clickbank. Many spontaneous users face several disappointments before learning how to use this platform effectively. The advice contained in this tutorial can really help you avoid the most common mistakes.

It’s the type of guide that “doesn’t “lie to get likes” but tells it like it is, by explaining all the actual steps you need to do if you want to become a successful Clickbank affiliate marketer.

Clickbank Success (YouTube Channel)

Clickbank Success is one of the most resourceful independent YouTube channels providing advice on how to earn money with Clickbank and affiliate marketing in general.

The channel is divided into 5 different playlists:

• Clickbank – This is the central playlist of the channel and it contains more than 100 tutorials ranging from video tutorials for beginners to step-by-step guides on how to earn your first affiliate commission to guides on how to use ads to improve your revenues.
• Affiliate Marketing – Here you will find more general advice on how to get started with affiliate marketing and use this business model to generate income.
• Traffic Source – This playlist focuses on the various ways you can use to bring visitors to your website, which include both free and paid traffic methods.
• Landing Page & Funnels – Here you will learn how to create an effective landing page that has high conversion potential.

The best aspects of this channel are the number of free video tutorials it offers, the frequency with which it is updated, and the fact that you can learn all the necessary actions to take by watching the teacher performing them on his screen.

Unlike the previous free channel we have reviewed, this one is not owned by Clickbank so you have a better guarantee that the videos are not just an attempt to “sell the platform”.

Some videos may feel a bit redundant and may take a little too long to get to the point. Still, the channel offers a lot of free and useful advice on areas that most free resources ignore, like how to use Bing ads and how to use multiple sources to generate traffic and revenues.

Many of these video tutorials also include tips on developing the right mindset and philosophy that it’s necessary to succeed in any type of business, digital or not.

Affiliate Marketing Success Requires Consistency

Many people think of Clickbank as a quick and easy way to make money online. In reality, like for any type of affiliate marketing venture, or any online business for that matter, it takes patience and consistency to achieve solid financial results on this platform.

While it is true that affiliate marketers sell other businesses’ products or services, they still need to develop the necessary channels to attract and convert their desired audience, as well as manage them on a daily basis.

During the first weeks or months, you may have to put in a lot of work without seeing immediate financial results but if you don’t give up too soon or too easily, then you won’t regret it.

Have you used some of these tutorials already? Did you find them helpful? Do you know other free Clickbank guides? Leave a comment and let us know.