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Embedded video with no call to action

by fr33flow
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Those sites that start off with a video and have some dude keep saying "I'm about to.... in one minute... going to..." And they never say anything of substance. I can't stand them at all, and it boggles my mind why they don't just put a buy now button right under it.

Do these actually work? It seems that the majority of CB products do this and I can't bring myself to sit through the entire thing. I can go on and on about why I don't like them, but I suppose they might be used for a reason.

All things being equal are these better or worse than video + cta? How about the giant wall of text format? I understand the presell is going to be a factor, but the internet is all about instant gratification, not listening to some random drivel on.

In my mind these are an instant no-go even if the product appears to be selling fairly well.
#action #call #embedded #video
  • Profile picture of the author fr33flow
    So I realized that this isn't just specific products but rather a bug/feature. On a number of offers I will get slightly different landing pages when I refresh. Sometimes there is a big call to action other times (most of the time) there is nothing.

    The hell is going on here? Has anyone seen anything like this? I don't know what to do, its driving me mad. I guess I will check a variety of products, but like I said the behavior is sometimes consistent and sometimes inconsistent.

    When the CTA isn't shown the only way the user would purchase the product is after they click the x to close out of the page a popup confirms that they want to leave. Basically the point of no return - no cta = no sale.

    Edit: I also tried many browsers and several OS's, machines, virtual machines, etc. Same results.
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  • Profile picture of the author Claire Koch
    obviously they work though that doesnt mean they're ethical. i rarely watch a clickbank ad anymore. it just means you're arriving you know enuf now to spot nonsense
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  • Profile picture of the author Raja Abdulla
    Actually They have their own strategy. Most of them have a Email opt-in box. Whatever they want to get benefit. So they are actually getting something in exchange.
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    • Profile picture of the author fr33flow
      Originally Posted by Claire Koch View Post

      obviously they work though that doesnt mean they're ethical. i rarely watch a clickbank ad anymore. it just means you're arriving you know enuf now to spot nonsense
      Well these are offers I am considering promoting, only reason I am concerned about it.

      Originally Posted by Raja Abdulla View Post

      Actually They have their own strategy. Most of them have a Email opt-in box. Whatever they want to get benefit. So they are actually getting something in exchange.
      No these have absolutely no call to action, just a video until you try to leave the page.

      And like I said it isn't consistent. Its like there are 2 landing pages. Surely they wouldn't do this intentionally? I don't see any positives to doing this, nor is it unethical, just poor design.

      Has anyone else encountered CB ads with that behavior?
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