ClickBank Sellers have the option to block affiliates that they no longer want to allow to promote their products. When an affiliate is blocked, the HopLinks that they use to direct traffic to a seller's landing page will no longer work.

Sellers may wish to block an affiliate if the affiliate is: not adhering to standards or best practices; if they are not on brand with the seller's desired marketing suggestions; or for any reason that they seller may feel uncomfortable with a particular affiliate.

This article contains the following sections:

Step 1: Log in to your ClickBank account.
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Step 2: Click the Vendor Settings tab.

Step 3: Locate the Blocked Affiliates box.

Step 4: Enter the name of the affiliate you wish to block in the Affiliate text field.

Step 5: Click Add/Update.

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Sellers may wish to add additional information to a blocked affiliate entry. To do so, follow these steps. NOTE: If the affiliate was blocked by ClickBank, you will not have the option to edit the entry. Additionally, any affiliates that have been globally blocked by ClickBank will not appear in the Blocked Affiliates Box.

Step 1: Log in to your ClickBank account.
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Step 2: Click the Vendor Settings tab.

Step 3: Locate the Blocked Affiliates box.

Step 4: In the list of blocked affiliates, locate the affiliate entry you wish to edit.

Step 5: Click Edit.

Step 6: Update information in the Comment box.

Step 7: Click Add/Update.

Sellers may want to allow an affiliate to start promoting their products after they have been blocked. In that case, the affiliate must be unblocked. To do so, follow the steps below. Note: If the affiliate was blocked by ClickBank, you will not have the option to delete the entry. Additionally, any affiliates that have been globally blocked by ClickBank will not appear in the Blocked Affiliates box.

Step 1: Log in to your ClickBank account.
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​Step 2: Click the Vendor Settings tab.

Step 3: Locate the Blocked Affiliates box.

Step 4: In the list of blocked affiliates, locate the affiliate entry you wish to unblock.

Step 5: Click Delete.

Clicking the Delete button will unblock the affiliate and allow them to begin promoting your products again.