I use prettylinks for my hoplinks which are scattered throughout my website.
If I click on one of these, it shows up in my dashboard at Clickbank. All good.
However
The clicks shown at Pretty Links don't show you what someone does when they get to the Clickbank link.
They are just letting you know that the pretty link was clicked and therefore someone was taken to your Clickbank link.
:-)
Richard
Thanks Richard. As I understand it, every click on the link should be shown as a hop within clickbank. Hops aren't sales, just link-clicks.
Hi Matt
I understand your point and at the risk of overkill (sorry)...
Pretty Links records when someone clicks the Pretty Link...
When someone clicks the Pretty Link they get taken to the "Target URL" which they then choose to click, or not...
Pretty Links doesn't know if someone clicks the "Target URL", or not.
For example, I have a few people click a Pretty Links link that leads to the WA signup form. When they get to the signup form many don't go any further.
To see the difference I have to look at the Pretty Links stats and then separately to the WA stats.
:-)
Richard
Thanks for taking the time to explain Richard, I really appreciate that.
I was under the impression that the Hop is registered when somebody arrives at the target URL and isn't dependent on them then clicking somewhere on the target URL page.
Either way, it's not something I need to be overly concerned about just yet as my traffic levels are so low as to be meaningless.
Thanks again and have a great day.
Your clickbank dashboard is the one to go for vs any plugins you use on your website.
For an inquiry and follow up, I would check with their docs and support going forward.
Hope you get it figured out.
Thanks! Yes, I've got in touch with Clickbank, just to be sure I have everything set up correctly.
Clickbank support may be willing to talk with you as well to make sure everything is working properly.
I would think that any real clicks and potential conversions wouldn't be missed by Clickbank for sure. I'm wondering if it's possible for bots to click through on links and those are the ones not showing up. Honestly not sure, but I do know that if a person is clicking through, Clickbank definitely won't miss a sale :)
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Why aren't my hops showing up at clickbank?
I use prettylinks for my hoplinks which are scattered throughout my website.
If I click on one of these, it shows up in my dashboard at Clickbank. All good.
However
Hello Matt,
How are you doing, I hope all is well?
I'm always a bit dubious about how many clicks I'm getting on certain affiliate sites, I'm never quite sure of the accuracy unless it comes from Google analytics.
I can't answer your question directly, however, I believe that this may answer your question. Pretty links for clickbank affiliate link? Have a great day.
Roy
Hi Roy,
Thanks for this.
I'm too busy with my new job but still trying to add a couple of articles per month to my website.
Really looking forward to the day when I can jack the 9-5 and do this full time.
Hope you are well.
Matt
Good morning Matt,
A very happy Sunday to you.
I understand Matt, I do hope that your new job is going well. Hopefully, it will settle down soon and you will have a bit more time to post. Just try and post as much as you can, I'm sure you are.
It really is possible to work online full-time, we only need to read some of the success stories here. I appreciate that people have worked hard to get there, but it is possible. It's my aim too and I'm getting there!
All is well the same thank you, Matt.
Wishing you a great Sunday.
Roy
Hi Roy,
Blessed Sunday to you too!
The thing is, I really love writing, so my Saturday nights are spent either writing articles or doing keyword research and content planning.
I'm hoping that over the coming weeks I will be able to establish a rhythm whereby I can generate two articles per week. I should be able to achieve this.
My site traffic has stalled over the last 2 months, which is disappointing, but I gather it's not unusual and rather than worry too much about that, I'll just proactively add as much content as I can.
I hope you achieve your own goals soon.
Speak soon
Matt
Thank you, Matt!
That's great that you love writing and have set time aside, a perfect plan! That would be great if you could get to 2 articles per week. The more, the better!
I don't know if we will ever quite understand how Google works and maybe it's just as well we don't know exactly! I have websites where the traffic goes up and down all the time, I have no idea why! I believe it's something that we almost have to ignore. Yes, that's a great move, to proactively add content as and when you can.
I often think of a website as being like a shop window. I'm not an expert on shop windows as I don't do retail therapy! However, I believe that stores are continually changing what they have in the window. I believe that this should be the same with our website, we are continually changing the window by adding content.
I'm really pleased that you are being persistent with your online walk, it does take time. We also know that all things are possible for those who believe!
Have a great day.
Roy
The clicks shown at Pretty Links don't show you what someone does when they get to the Clickbank link.
They are just letting you know that the pretty link was clicked and therefore someone was taken to your Clickbank link.
:-)
Richard
Thanks Richard. As I understand it, every click on the link should be shown as a hop within clickbank. Hops aren't sales, just link-clicks.
Hi Matt
I understand your point and at the risk of overkill (sorry)...
Pretty Links records when someone clicks the Pretty Link...
When someone clicks the Pretty Link they get taken to the "Target URL" which they then choose to click, or not...
Pretty Links doesn't know if someone clicks the "Target URL", or not.
For example, I have a few people click a Pretty Links link that leads to the WA signup form. When they get to the signup form many don't go any further.
To see the difference I have to look at the Pretty Links stats and then separately to the WA stats.
:-)
Richard
Thanks for taking the time to explain Richard, I really appreciate that.
I was under the impression that the Hop is registered when somebody arrives at the target URL and isn't dependent on them then clicking somewhere on the target URL page.
Either way, it's not something I need to be overly concerned about just yet as my traffic levels are so low as to be meaningless.
Thanks again and have a great day.
Your clickbank dashboard is the one to go for vs any plugins you use on your website.
For an inquiry and follow up, I would check with their docs and support going forward.
Hope you get it figured out.
Thanks! Yes, I've got in touch with Clickbank, just to be sure I have everything set up correctly.
Clickbank support may be willing to talk with you as well to make sure everything is working properly.
I would think that any real clicks and potential conversions wouldn't be missed by Clickbank for sure. I'm wondering if it's possible for bots to click through on links and those are the ones not showing up. Honestly not sure, but I do know that if a person is clicking through, Clickbank definitely won't miss a sale :)
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Good morning Matt,
There are many things that can make a website plummet, however, I believe that sometimes we have to keep on writing more content. It's very easy to look at figures rather than focusing on adding content.
It can be sometimes that someone has written a similar post and that can create competition.
One of my established websites will often suddenly drop and then a few days later it will go right up and much higher than before! I don't actually know enough to explain this, so I just keep trying to add content! It seems to work!
Are you adding content regularly to your website Matt?
I'm sorry if I haven't answered your question fully, I don't want to give you the wrong information.
Have a great day,
Roy
Yeah, I think I was just panicking over nothing. Yes, I'm still writing content, but only managing about one article per week at the moment - so not enough!!
Although I have to say that I've surprised myself with the quality of my last two articles!!
Thanks Roy, hope all is well with you.
Good morning Matt,
It's great that we have access to analytics et cetera, but sometimes I think it causes unnecessary panic! Please don't get me wrong, it's great to have access to Google Analytics and Google search console, as long as we don't focus on them too much!
It's great that you're still writing one post a week Matt, obviously more would be great. However, time goes quickly, it is surprising how the posts mount up over time. I hope you can increase your posts gradually, even if it's only a couple of month.
It's great that your writing quality articles Matt, I believe the more we write, the easier it becomes.
I can't remember if I asked you if you're using Grammarly, you can use the free version or try the paid version. I used the free version for many years, however, I'm currently using the paid version. It may be worth you looking at.
Have a great Sunday,
Roy
As always, thanks Roy.
Yes, I'm making a concerted effort to hit two posts per week, but it's tough with everything else I've got going on in life at the moment.
I find that if I shortcut the research to just try and churn something out, I end up abandoning the article because it falls below my standard.
So, slow and steady it is for now. I think I've just hit 30 posts, so I'm going in the right direction as you say.
Good evening Matt,
It's great that you're making an effort to hit two posts per week. I would say that you are doing above average so far. I believe that you are an action taker Matt, which is great!
I fully understand with the family and everything that's going on this is definitely easier said than done. Just keep doing your very best Matt, don't listen to the naysayers but listen to the positive people.
It's great that you want to do things well and want to reach a high standard. 30 posts in approximately four months Matt, so you're well above one post per week.
Keep going forward Matt, I'm here to help and I know many others want to see you succeed too.
Enjoy your evening.
Roy
Mine have gone from a record to a low to back up. And it early days for me. I noticed a change again this week. Its amazing how it changes. Great advice from colleagues , I just keep posting! Good luck, Phil
Hi Matt, I have heard of a recent Google algorithm update. This may be why your rankings went down overnight.
I see feigner has left you some great suggestions.
Best wishes,
Michael
You are very welcome Matt. I thank you, it is one day at a time on recovery.
Much appreciated.
Michael
there has been arecent google update... so your site may have been caught in it..
but don't panic as most of the sites will recover most of the rankings...
it may just be a blip...keep an eye on it...
but this does happen...
this is one reason we should not put all of our eggs in one basket ( googles basket)
seek out other means of traffic to reduce hte overnight impact changes to the google algorithm will have...
i hope your site recovers
phil
have you got a lot of reviews on your site... if do then seek out hte advice on reviews for the google update...
Reviews are probably only 20% of the site content - but I'll check out the google update advice anyway. Thanks Phil!
so check your detailed stats in search console and analytics to see where you may be losing traffic...which pages and whether you can tweak them a bit ( especially if you own the products and have original images and comparisons to other products )
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Why would my ranking plummet overnight?
I've be
Good morning Matt,
There are many things that can make a website plummet, however, I believe that sometimes we have to keep on writing more content. It's very easy to look at figures rather than focusing on adding content.
It can be sometimes that someone has written a similar post and that can create competition.
One of my established websites will often suddenly drop and then a few days later it will go right up and much higher than before! I don't actually know enough to explain this, so I just keep trying to add content! It seems to work!
Are you adding content regularly to your website Matt?
I'm sorry if I haven't answered your question fully, I don't want to give you the wrong information.
Have a great day,
Roy
Yeah, I think I was just panicking over nothing. Yes, I'm still writing content, but only managing about one article per week at the moment - so not enough!!
Although I have to say that I've surprised myself with the quality of my last two articles!!
Thanks Roy, hope all is well with you.
Good morning Matt,
It's great that we have access to analytics et cetera, but sometimes I think it causes unnecessary panic! Please don't get me wrong, it's great to have access to Google Analytics and Google search console, as long as we don't focus on them too much!
It's great that you're still writing one post a week Matt, obviously more would be great. However, time goes quickly, it is surprising how the posts mount up over time. I hope you can increase your posts gradually, even if it's only a couple of month.
It's great that your writing quality articles Matt, I believe the more we write, the easier it becomes.
I can't remember if I asked you if you're using Grammarly, you can use the free version or try the paid version. I used the free version for many years, however, I'm currently using the paid version. It may be worth you looking at.
Have a great Sunday,
Roy
As always, thanks Roy.
Yes, I'm making a concerted effort to hit two posts per week, but it's tough with everything else I've got going on in life at the moment.
I find that if I shortcut the research to just try and churn something out, I end up abandoning the article because it falls below my standard.
So, slow and steady it is for now. I think I've just hit 30 posts, so I'm going in the right direction as you say.
Good evening Matt,
It's great that you're making an effort to hit two posts per week. I would say that you are doing above average so far. I believe that you are an action taker Matt, which is great!
I fully understand with the family and everything that's going on this is definitely easier said than done. Just keep doing your very best Matt, don't listen to the naysayers but listen to the positive people.
It's great that you want to do things well and want to reach a high standard. 30 posts in approximately four months Matt, so you're well above one post per week.
Keep going forward Matt, I'm here to help and I know many others want to see you succeed too.
Enjoy your evening.
Roy
Mine have gone from a record to a low to back up. And it early days for me. I noticed a change again this week. Its amazing how it changes. Great advice from colleagues , I just keep posting! Good luck, Phil
Hi Matt, I have heard of a recent Google algorithm update. This may be why your rankings went down overnight.
I see feigner has left you some great suggestions.
Best wishes,
Michael
You are very welcome Matt. I thank you, it is one day at a time on recovery.
Much appreciated.
Michael
there has been arecent google update... so your site may have been caught in it..
but don't panic as most of the sites will recover most of the rankings...
it may just be a blip...keep an eye on it...
but this does happen...
this is one reason we should not put all of our eggs in one basket ( googles basket)
seek out other means of traffic to reduce hte overnight impact changes to the google algorithm will have...
i hope your site recovers
phil
have you got a lot of reviews on your site... if do then seek out hte advice on reviews for the google update...
Reviews are probably only 20% of the site content - but I'll check out the google update advice anyway. Thanks Phil!
so check your detailed stats in search console and analytics to see where you may be losing traffic...which pages and whether you can tweak them a bit ( especially if you own the products and have original images and comparisons to other products )
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I've used AdInserter to place Amazon Native Ads in my website over the last 2 weeks, but I can't see them on Chrome, Edge or Safari. Is anybody else having this problem?
Hello Matt,
I hope you're doing well and that you have managed to sort out the issue. It's great that site support are assisting you, I'm afraid your question is beyond me!
Have a good Easter Sunday,
Roy
Hey Mathew
I try empty my cache and then check if I can see. I can try another browser. I check source if any change.
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazon-native-ads-not-showing/
Wishing you well and a terrific day.
Thanks for coming back to me.
Yes, i've tried that. SiteSupport have been very helpful in going through various things, but nothing seems to be working.
Perhaps the theme I've used is the problem?
I'm sure I'll get there.
I found this in forums
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazon-native-ads-not-showing/
Thanks for digging this out for me, I really appreciate your help.
I don't have the AMP plugin installed but I'm wondering whether the sitespeed functions could be causing the problem?
I may have to switch themes if I can't resolve it.
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Is anybody else having issues with amazon native ads?
I've used AdInserter to place Amazon Native Ads in my website over the last 2 weeks, but I can't see them on Chrome, Edge or Safari. Is anybody else having this problem?
Hello Matt,
I hope you're doing well and that you have managed to sort out the issue. It's great that site support are assisting you, I'm afraid your question is beyond me!
Have a good Easter Sunday,
Roy
Hey Mathew
I try empty my cache and then check if I can see. I can try another browser. I check source if any change.
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazon-native-ads-not-showing/
Wishing you well and a terrific day.
Thanks for coming back to me.
Yes, i've tried that. SiteSupport have been very helpful in going through various things, but nothing seems to be working.
Perhaps the theme I've used is the problem?
I'm sure I'll get there.
I found this in forums
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazon-native-ads-not-showing/
Thanks for digging this out for me, I really appreciate your help.
I don't have the AMP plugin installed but I'm wondering whether the sitespeed functions could be causing the problem?
I may have to switch themes if I can't resolve it.
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I'm about 4 months into the WA journey, have around 20 posts on my site and can see that my earlier posts were not all that great in terms of SEO and structure.
Do I jus
Hello Matt,
My sincere apologies for the late reply, it's been a busy week!
In an ideal world, I would say do both. However, I would say to focus on writing more content.
We are all learning and hopefully continually improving, let me say what people say about YouTube as I think this can relate to writing blog posts as well.
YouTube experts always say start now, just get in front of your camera and do it. I know an expert who has a multi-million pound YouTube business, he will often show his first video as an example of how he started! It's very plain and not very exciting! However, it is absolutely amazing what he has achieved.
I believe it's the same thing with writing blog posts. So I would keep writing fresh content.
It may be worth posting your question to the community Matt, I would be interested to hear what others have to say as this is just my personal opinion. Although I do believe there is logic and truth behind it.
Have a great day.
Roy
Hello Matt, You can doe internal and external links, edit, restructure and add additional images. I have done all this and I have been indexed not long after. All the best.
Thanks Yvonne, yes I think I need to set aside a weekend to overhaul my older content. Thanks for the tips!
Hi Matt, just wondering if these 20 posts have been indexed or not. For any posts that have not been indexed by Google, I would most certainly re-structure them.
Michael
Oh dear, it looks like I've got a lot of re-structuring to do! This exercise has also highlighted that my keyword research has been seriously flawed too. Thanks for coming back to me.
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Should I edit old blog posts and restructure them?
I'm about 4 months into the WA journey, have around 20 posts on my site and can see that my earlier posts were not all that great in terms of SEO and structure.
Do I jus
Hello Matt,
My sincere apologies for the late reply, it's been a busy week!
In an ideal world, I would say do both. However, I would say to focus on writing more content.
We are all learning and hopefully continually improving, let me say what people say about YouTube as I think this can relate to writing blog posts as well.
YouTube experts always say start now, just get in front of your camera and do it. I know an expert who has a multi-million pound YouTube business, he will often show his first video as an example of how he started! It's very plain and not very exciting! However, it is absolutely amazing what he has achieved.
I believe it's the same thing with writing blog posts. So I would keep writing fresh content.
It may be worth posting your question to the community Matt, I would be interested to hear what others have to say as this is just my personal opinion. Although I do believe there is logic and truth behind it.
Have a great day.
Roy
Hello Matt, You can doe internal and external links, edit, restructure and add additional images. I have done all this and I have been indexed not long after. All the best.
Thanks Yvonne, yes I think I need to set aside a weekend to overhaul my older content. Thanks for the tips!
Hi Matt, just wondering if these 20 posts have been indexed or not. For any posts that have not been indexed by Google, I would most certainly re-structure them.
Michael
Oh dear, it looks like I've got a lot of re-structuring to do! This exercise has also highlighted that my keyword research has been seriously flawed too. Thanks for coming back to me.
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At the moment, I have registered as an associate with Amazon.co.uk, but I'm worried that I could be missing out on sales from America and throughout Europe. What would you all
Good morning Matt,
I hope you're doing well.
Thank you for your question, you have received some useful answers. Is your website a co uk or a com? Sorry, I couldn't write the domain ending properly as the software does not allow me to do this!
Have a great day.
Roy
It's a .com domain and to be honest, the biggest market would be the US, so I'm quite happy to use Amazon US product links throughout my site.
This is an interesting question Matt. I have a.com site, however, I am targeting the UK market. I hear what you're saying and you may well be better off using Amazon US or maybe you can use both. I would like to see what other members think about this question.
I will try and ask my Webmaster in the US and see what he thinks.
Have a great day.
Roy
Hi, you can register with as many other countries as you want, however you still have to achieve the sales quota per each individual country. You would utilize the one share link, depending visitors where they are, they would be relocated to the right region.
See Diane's blog post below.
Hi - Amazon has a tool called OneLink. If you register with the other Amazon sites, it will automatically direct your customers to their correct country.
However, you may wish to read my blog post about it, as there are some drawbacks. You also have to bear in mind that you have to meet Amazon's sales target in each country you join. What is Amazon OneLink (and Does It Actually Work?)
Diane, thank you!
Your blog answers my question perfectly and is a real help!!
You've potentially saved me a lot of frustration. Thank you so much!!
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How do you benefit from global amazon sales?
At the moment, I have registered as an associate with Amazon.co.uk, but I'm worried that I could be missing out on sales from America and throughout Europe. What would you all
Good morning Matt,
I hope you're doing well.
Thank you for your question, you have received some useful answers. Is your website a co uk or a com? Sorry, I couldn't write the domain ending properly as the software does not allow me to do this!
Have a great day.
Roy
It's a .com domain and to be honest, the biggest market would be the US, so I'm quite happy to use Amazon US product links throughout my site.
This is an interesting question Matt. I have a.com site, however, I am targeting the UK market. I hear what you're saying and you may well be better off using Amazon US or maybe you can use both. I would like to see what other members think about this question.
I will try and ask my Webmaster in the US and see what he thinks.
Have a great day.
Roy
Hi, you can register with as many other countries as you want, however you still have to achieve the sales quota per each individual country. You would utilize the one share link, depending visitors where they are, they would be relocated to the right region.
See Diane's blog post below.
Hi - Amazon has a tool called OneLink. If you register with the other Amazon sites, it will automatically direct your customers to their correct country.
However, you may wish to read my blog post about it, as there are some drawbacks. You also have to bear in mind that you have to meet Amazon's sales target in each country you join. What is Amazon OneLink (and Does It Actually Work?)
Diane, thank you!
Your blog answers my question perfectly and is a real help!!
You've potentially saved me a lot of frustration. Thank you so much!!
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Hello Matt,
How are you doing, I hope all is well?
I'm always a bit dubious about how many clicks I'm getting on certain affiliate sites, I'm never quite sure of the accuracy unless it comes from Google analytics.
I can't answer your question directly, however, I believe that this may answer your question. Pretty links for clickbank affiliate link? Have a great day.
Roy
Hi Roy,
Thanks for this.
I'm too busy with my new job but still trying to add a couple of articles per month to my website.
Really looking forward to the day when I can jack the 9-5 and do this full time.
Hope you are well.
Matt
Good morning Matt,
A very happy Sunday to you.
I understand Matt, I do hope that your new job is going well. Hopefully, it will settle down soon and you will have a bit more time to post. Just try and post as much as you can, I'm sure you are.
It really is possible to work online full-time, we only need to read some of the success stories here. I appreciate that people have worked hard to get there, but it is possible. It's my aim too and I'm getting there!
All is well the same thank you, Matt.
Wishing you a great Sunday.
Roy
Hi Roy,
Blessed Sunday to you too!
The thing is, I really love writing, so my Saturday nights are spent either writing articles or doing keyword research and content planning.
I'm hoping that over the coming weeks I will be able to establish a rhythm whereby I can generate two articles per week. I should be able to achieve this.
My site traffic has stalled over the last 2 months, which is disappointing, but I gather it's not unusual and rather than worry too much about that, I'll just proactively add as much content as I can.
I hope you achieve your own goals soon.
Speak soon
Matt
Thank you, Matt!
That's great that you love writing and have set time aside, a perfect plan! That would be great if you could get to 2 articles per week. The more, the better!
I don't know if we will ever quite understand how Google works and maybe it's just as well we don't know exactly! I have websites where the traffic goes up and down all the time, I have no idea why! I believe it's something that we almost have to ignore. Yes, that's a great move, to proactively add content as and when you can.
I often think of a website as being like a shop window. I'm not an expert on shop windows as I don't do retail therapy! However, I believe that stores are continually changing what they have in the window. I believe that this should be the same with our website, we are continually changing the window by adding content.
I'm really pleased that you are being persistent with your online walk, it does take time. We also know that all things are possible for those who believe!
Have a great day.
Roy