Thinking of using Paydotcom? Great choice. If you want to sell eBooks, either as an affiliate or a vendor, Paydotcom should be your number one choice. These are the advantages of Paydotcom over Clickbank

1. There is no problem of commission theft. All Paydotcom affiliates must enter their PayPal account when registering. If an affiliate tries to buy from your affiliate link, the system will automatically deduct the commission, making the seller 100% of the profit.
2. No waiting for payment. All payments are paid through PayPal account. An easy way to receive payments for affiliates outside of the US.
3. Zero start-up cost for the provider. This is another reason why Paydotcom is a risk free way to manage payments and affiliates. Unlike Clickbank and 2Checkout, where the provider must pay $49.00 to get started, Paydotcom does not require this fee.

Tips for using and promoting Paydotcom products.

1. Sign up for PayPal and Paydotcom account. Unlike Clickbank, where you only need an email address, Paydotcom requires you to have a PayPal account. Sign up and verify your PayPal account as soon as possible. You do not want PayPal to limit access to your own account.
2. Market research with high demand. Without proper research, all your effort will soon go to waste. There are many ways to conduct market research. However, I highly recommend that you check out the Clickbank marketplace first to get started. Both Clickbank and Paydotcom are similar. Anything that sells on Clickbank, with a severity score of 1 or higher, would definitely be a great market for Paydotcom products. After you find a product with high gravity on Clickbank, check out the Paydotcom marketplace for products on similar themes.
3. Find market relevant keywords using the Google Keyword Tool. You will not be able to trade online without this tool. In my opinion, Google Keyword Tool is still the best, not only because it has the largest keyword database, but also because it is free. Remember, only target long-tail search terms, regardless of whether your traffic strategy is pay-per-click, search engine optimization, article marketing, or video marketing.
4. Start by posting articles first. Article marketing is a great source of traffic. Not only because it’s free, but also because it’s fast. Unlike SEO or blogging where you have to wait months, in some cases years to see the result. There are plenty of article directories online, but for starters I highly recommend either Ezine Articles or HubPages. These two are the top article directories, with a higher page rank and a good reputation in the eyes of Google.
5. Send traffic using Google AdWords. To be successful online, you need free and paid traffic. Why? Well, because each traffic strategy has its limitations. If you are using free marketing like article or SEO, there is no guarantee that your article will stay on the first page of Google search results. By using AdWords, you can at least overcome this problem.
6. Start your own blog. Forget about creating a website. A blog is a better alternative to websites, not only because it can be up and running in minutes, but also because Google loves blogs. Search engines love blogs because the script is search engine friendly and most blogs are always up to date with new content. Also, readers can post comments, share their thoughts that would create better quality content. If you’re on a low budget, you can create a free blog on Blogger. However, I highly recommend that you register your own domain and host your blog. Create a WordPress blog. Not only because WordPress blogs are beautiful, but it also has several interactive features like widgets, SEO, and spam filter.
7. Find the related forum. Forum marketing is actually an advanced traffic strategy. It is not a necessity. However, if you love chatting with a group with similar interests to yours, why not give forum marketing a try? Be sure to read the forum rules. Some forums allow signing, others don’t.
8. Grow your mailing list. If you don’t have a mailing list, you don’t own your business. On the Internet, if you don’t have a mailing list, you will always depend on Google for traffic and customers. If Google lowers the ranking of your website from the first page, all your traffic and customers will disappear overnight. By having an email list, you will always have potential buyers for life.

Some tips and warnings

1. Apply for the PayPal debit card if possible. Using PayPal as a payment method can be good and bad. The bad part is that, for certain reasons, PayPal can limit access to your account at times. Try to work around this limitation if you can. One way is by requesting a PayPal debit card.
2. Don’t choose too many traffic strategies at once. For the first six months, focus solely on search engine traffic, whether it’s free or paid. It will take some time to learn and see consistent income from a traffic source.
3. Don’t jump into overcrowded markets like internet marketing, search engine optimization, AdSense and making money online. There are many more less competitive niches, such as pet and gardening niches, with a lot of traffic and money to be made. So why jump into crowded niches?
4. Learn, learn and keep learning. Internet marketing is not a simple game. It’s just like your day job or retail business. It takes years to learn and be a good doctor, engineer, teacher, researcher, or whatever your day job is. The same goes for online businesses. The more you learn, the more experience you have, the more money you will earn.