I was logging in my Clickbank account today and was shocked to see a new design of Clickbank’s website! It’s now in bright chirpy red color! Check out the screenshot below:
The old design was there since 2006(?) and I miss that clean one but it doesn’t matter. This new one just looks like a template you can get on HostGator for free 
They are even showing the amount of money they have paid to all the Clickbank affiliates in their network. The counter displays a fantastic $1.24 billion what you can see above.
Unfortunately this counter is created by a jOdometer jQuery plugin and it’s not displaying the actual sales. And why would a serious affiliate network put that kind of counter on their site? Maybe it attracts new vendors/affiliates.
New visitors should be able to find their way around easily and the information presented is very well laid out. Someone looking for information on how to be an affiliate or start selling as a vendor can easily find the relevant information.
Fortunately, once you’ve logged in to your account, the functions and links are the same – so it’s still easy to navigate.
There is also a new function called ClickBank HopLink Shield.
HopLink Shield helps protect your affiliate links from prying eyes. It’s a free tool which masks the vendor and your nickname within the affiliate link.
So http://fatbanker.comblue.hop.clickbank.net/
will looks like
http://bbb0d-epm3r5iba2teqc071m2-.hop.clickbank.net/
It’s not just ugly but looks spammy too. I personally prefer my own redirecting:
http://fatbanker.com/go/comblue.php
Setting up an encoded hoplink is as easy as previously. Type your nickname and your tracking ID (if any), press the button and the ugly encoded hoplink is ready.
What happen if you have some encoded links floating around and can’t remember what product they are for? Well Clickbank also have a decoder for you. And “you” means everyone which brings up my next question, why would I encode a link if anyone can decode them?
It seems that it will add an extra layer of privacy & anonymity and keep affiliates promotional efforts and techniques hidden. But in reality it has no real benefit.
It would be a useful tool if you would be the only person who could decode your hoplinks.
Clickbank mentioned that all older HopLinks are still valid. The question is how long?
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