WP Mage Review Thread

[askloz]

Originally Posted by goingup

How much do the aged domains cost each? Limited funds right now, and Id want to give the 30 day try it out period a good go.

I think his site says from $5, via godaddy auctions.

Originally Posted by goingup

Is there an automated clickbank plugin(for quicker earnings?)

there's one in there I think.

Originally Posted by goingup

How long does it take for ebay to pay you?

monthly, check their terms.

Originally Posted by goingup

If you are going to do the maximize the site thing that you can do, how much time does it take per site, or does it cost extra to do it? Or take technical ability?

just a couple clicks, 3-5 mins top?

Originally Posted by goingup

Can you build some for several months and get to a point where you dont want anymore, and cancel the memebership and keep your sites?

thanks

why would you want to cancel? that's like throwing money away.

I have 1600+ sites, and still want to do more, there's no limit, more sites you have, more money you make.

[AmyKay]

Greg is best to answer these questions, but I think he's sleeping. If I'm off on anything, he'll correct me.

As of right now, you can't resell the sites with the Mage plugins. Greg is working on a reseller license for the future.

When you buy the Master Mage, you get lifetime access to the packages and plugins. You don't NEED the additional $27/month Adept Mage which is access to some tools.

Yes, there is a clickbank plugin. I haven't tried it out yet.

Not sure how of ebay payout policy.

Buying one of the $5 expired .com's will cost you around $15 total. I bought a few, but then funds got limited, so now I'm buying .info's for $.89/each. They are doing fine so far.

I can create a LARGE site in about 15 minutes, total, including the time to get the keywords, and for the site to load. Most of that is loading time, it only takes a couple minutes of actual clicking.

Mind, you, though, that I'm doing this as quickly as possible. Other mages are tweaking their sites more, and one Mage is spending about an hour or two per site. His front pages probably look much better than mine, and may not get deindexed as quickly. I'm not as picky. Just want to make money quick, then will take my time later.

Setting up the CPMage on your cpanel takes little bit of tech work, but Greg has a video and pdf with step by step and screenshots. Someone said his 12 year old did it just fine. Greg will do your first install for you.

I'm not going to speak to the cost, I'm not sure.

The only extra costs after the initial purchase would be:
domains... $15 for good aged/expired, down to $.89 for .info's
Hosting... You can get it as cheap as $8/month. You will likely use one hosting package for 20-30 websites.

I can't think of any other costs. Well, the $27/month for the other Mage tools, which is not required, but helpful.

[Vibrant Warrior]

You don't get to keep the sites unfortunately. That's the only thing. And in a way the 30 day trial isn't long enough to see results according to many. But there doesn't seem to be any question about whether or not it has the potential to generate a residual income as it has already done that to many people. The price is $797 flat and no monthly subscriptions (unless there is a $597 deal that I am not aware of). The $27 monthly subscription is optional and will complement your purchase but for now the doors are closed for the software.

I just have a feeling that this software will meet some stiff competition in the near future (as with any market). So no regrets there at all.

[askloz]

Originally Posted by Berticus

@askloz - As to a site empire: we'll see how many I can generate in two months on my off hours. You see, I'm a soldier and I deploy in January. Internet access is a dubious concern of mine at best and so continuations past my deployment date are also dubious, at best. Thus the passive income I require.

You should be able to invest in 20 domains for approx $100 - $190, spend 5 minutes doing your keyword research with the tool Greg provides. Then compound your earnings on a new site.

I've suggested quite a few improvements for Greg to work on, to increase the onpage seo factors, cos there's none present with mage right now...


once incorporated, you'll see your rankings become more stable and heaps of indented listings.

I'm running a few tests right now with it and will give Greg even more suggestions to make the rankings stick to the first page of google, yahoo, and msn.

BTW, you be careful over there mate...

[oldwarrior]

Hi folks. I was wondering has anyone looked at the writing quality of the 2 times translated posts? I was a little bit afraid that potential visitors will click away.

I read above that Loz has given Greg some tips for SEO improvement. Will that take long for him to implement? Can we do it ourselves (8000 posts...)?

[AmyKay]

Here's my thoughts on the translation...

First, the most google-loved websites will always have original content, and provide great service to the visitor, I totally understand that.

But, I don't have the time to create sites like that on a large scale.

So... I'm content to load sites with scraped content using Mage.

About the translation... My best sites have no translation at all. Just the original English article.

Also, though, I don't honestly care much if the content is poor. I don't want people to read the content, I want them to click my ads. And the ads are what they are looking for. Most of my sites are product-based. So if someone was searching for a canon camera lens waterproof, they will see that ebay listing, which is exactly what they want.

Definitely, the readability is poor when you translate the content. Sometimes, very poor.

To overcome this, I am using a template that puts my ebay listings on the top of the page, so most visitors probalby won't even scroll down to the bottom and see the scraped content, anyway. If anyone wants that template, pm me. It just takes a couple more clicks to add it to your sites.

[Steve Crooks]

Presumably cp mage doesn't violate the rules when articles from ezine and the other directories are scraped. I assume they are left intact and are not translated back and forth.. Is that right?

[powyoung]

If you want an instant blog generating software like WPMage check out Firepow. They appear to be basically the same more or less. Can anybody using firepow confirm this?

[KARRAX]

Originally Posted by askloz

I think his site says from $5, via godaddy auctions.



there's one in there I think.



monthly, check their terms.



just a couple clicks, 3-5 mins top?



why would you want to cancel? that's like throwing money away.

I have 1600+ sites, and still want to do more, there's no limit, more sites you have, more money you make.

WOW! 1600+ sites

This is very cool.... Sent you a PM

Johnny

[cscarpero]

I just recently signed up for the trial myself. Personally, Domain Mage is by far the most valuable tool. It's worth the $27 by itself, easily. With the other tools included in the basic package, Adept Mage is a no brainer.

As for the big $600 WP Mage package, I'm going to use Caffeinated Content, which I already own. Invest the $600 in outsourcing fees instead.

[journeyforself]

Im sure his product is worth the almost $800 price tag it has right now but for someone like myself who only has maybe an extra $100 to $200 a month to apply to marketing.. it's just really too much...

Greg maybe you could offer monthly installments of $199 for 4 months or something.

Otherwise well... im building google sniper sites by hand for now. Perhaps I will have more than plenty in a few months.

[digidoodles]

If you team up with ONE other trusted person and work 40-60 hours a week, and do things RIGHT from the beginning, you should have no problem creating a residual income that you can comfortably live off of.

If you do it by yourself and you work 80-100 hours per week (I'm serious), don't lose your motivation, in about 10-12 months you'll be golden. 8 months should provide you with an income to live on. 10-12 months and you're set.

If you do it and do it right from the outset, you're good to go.

We are using mage on a limited basis right now. However, that is soon to change, very soon.

Good luck and if you have any questions, PM me.

Warmly,

Brandi

Originally Posted by mtucker

Hello Mage members, I was part of a downsizing this past Friday. I have 60 days to find another job internally at my company or I can leave the company for good. If I leave the company, I"ll get a severance package that will be about 8 months of living expenses. If I decide to leave my company and go into IM fulltime, what is a realistic expectation of income I could make in 8 months if I dedicate 40 hours a week to using the Mage system? I know it's impossible to give me an actual number but best guest estimation would be greatly appreciated!!

[digidoodles]

Originally Posted by AmyKay

Also, though, I don't honestly care much if the content is poor. I don't want people to read the content, I want them to click my ads. And the ads are what they are looking for. Most of my sites are product-based. So if someone was searching for a canon camera lens waterproof, they will see that ebay listing, which is exactly what they want.

Definitely, the readability is poor when you translate the content. Sometimes, very poor.

To overcome this, I am using a template that puts my ebay listings on the top of the page, so most visitors probalby won't even scroll down to the bottom and see the scraped content, anyway. If anyone wants that template, pm me. It just takes a couple more clicks to add it to your sites.

See Amy, this is where most people get all hung up-- perfection. The goal isn't "pretty". As a matter of fact, ugly sells. Ha.

Warmly,

Brandi

[AmyKay]

Yes, you have to change your way of thinking a little when you use the mage. Mainly, you have to simplify. Ooooooh,that's tough.

For example, we are so accustomed to making sure that our main keyword is in our domain name. Well, with Greg's method, that's not important. I bought one expired domain that has the absolute dumbest name ever, it's really quite funny. Loaded it up with completely unrelated ebay products, and it's one of my best performing sites! I get a chuckle out of how simple this is. Don't over-think!

[paulmac]

I am looking for plugins like this 1 linda will give it a try.

[pandorabox]

Originally Posted by journeyforself

Im sure his product is worth the almost $800 price tag it has right now but for someone like myself who only has maybe an extra $100 to $200 a month to apply to marketing.. it's just really too much...

Greg maybe you could offer monthly installments of $199 for 4 months or something.

Otherwise well... im building google sniper sites by hand for now. Perhaps I will have more than plenty in a few months.

Yes, I'm the same, this would interest me too.

[twinmom]

Originally Posted by AmyKay

Yes, you have to change your way of thinking a little when you use the mage. Mainly, you have to simplify. Ooooooh,that's tough.

Amykay - you are so right on target here. That was my biggest hurdle when I first started with the Mage - getting over everything I had learned previously and realizing it wasn't necessary.

[digidoodles]

Originally Posted by twinmom

Amykay - you are so right on target here. That was my biggest hurdle when I first started with the Mage - getting over everything I had learned previously and realizing it wasn't necessary.

It's funny that y'all say this.. because.. there is so much misinformation about seo and traffic out there.. and I read stuff and just kind of chuckle. There's no way I would actually bother correcting someone because it'd be to no advantage- they'd never believe it unless they tried it.

Some myths die hard... or never at all

Warmly,

Brandi

[rstmarketing]

Hi

I am looking forward to having a go with WPM when it is re-released. Does anyone have any good tips to get started, and how to make a really good front page?

Also can you add an aweber form?
Can you add any CPA banners or a html banner code on front page or should the front page look as natural as possible.
Can you add a link on the bottom of the template for the new FTC ruling earnings disclaimer.

Thanks

[twinmom]

Originally Posted by rstmarketing

Hi

I am looking forward to having a go with WPM when it is re-released. Does anyone have any good tips to get started, and how to make a really good front page?

Also can you add an aweber form?
Can you add any CPA banners or a html banner code on front page or should the front page look as natural as possible.
Can you add a link on the bottom of the template for the new FTC ruling earnings disclaimer.

Thanks

It's based on wordpress, so anything you can do in wordpress, you can do in WPM. So to answer your question, yes, you can add any of those things.

[RussRave]

Originally Posted by mtucker

Hello Mage members, I was part of a downsizing this past Friday. I have 60 days to find another job internally at my company or I can leave the company for good. If I leave the company, I"ll get a severance package that will be about 8 months of living expenses. If I decide to leave my company and go into IM fulltime, what is a realistic expectation of income I could make in 8 months if I dedicate 40 hours a week to using the Mage system? I know it's impossible to give me an actual number but best guest estimation would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi,
IMHO I would advise you not to go out on a limb and gamble your family's welfare using "scared money". What I mean by that is that 8 months seems like a long time now,.. but it will soon fly past and in 4 or 5 months from now if you hadn't replicated your current earnings then you'd really start to be feeling under pressure. I've been there several times since being online and I can tell you that one's thinking and choices tend to become blurred and panicked under such circumstances.
I certainly feel that within 6 months you could be in a situation where you could be consistantly earning between $2,000 to $4,000 per month with such a system as Mage (Perhaps realistically even more than that depending on your level of application and a little good fortune along the way.) As with anything though,- there are always downsides (and blindsides...been hit by a few) and as such, your level of success would be somewhat speculative at this stage.
If I was in your shoes I'd probably take the internal transfer and hang on to that steady cash flow of income. There's nothing quite like embarking on any new business (especially IM) knowing that you have a very comfortable cash buffer on hand.

The thing with Mage that seems clear is that the necessity to spend 40 to 60 hours per week "working" the system is absolutely unnecessary. In fact, it's specifically been designed under a very simple automated system both from mechanical and a theoretical/blueprint aspect,.. and as such I'd suggest to you that if you were to spend 10 to 15 hours a week on this to get started that you'd probably see just as remarkable results as you would sitting behind your PC for 40 hours per week.

Sometimes, I strongly feel that when I have limited time to spend on my IM projects that I get more done,.. simply because I have to force myself to remain focused. It's so easy to waste away hours when you're online "full time".
Once you had established yourself and your Mage system to the point of consistent and rising income you could then retire from your day job.
Hope this helps in the overall perspective, and I wish you the best in whatever eventual choices you make.
Russ

[mick535]

I am currently testing the WP Mage system. I have only been at it for a short while now as I am a long time Auto blogger, I find the tools here ot be a great add on to what I already do.

I have found that using Plugins like phpBay and ReviewAZON by modifying my templates (5 minutes of work) have made a big difference in the SEO of the sites. By making your EPN and Amazon Links SEO Friendly you keep the GoogleBot coming in.

For my content sites I am using Adsense, but I am using the MaxPress Ninja Cloaker to automatically add Affiliate links to preset keywords that I have chosen. The links themselves are seen as pages by Google and they have been indexed in some cases by most of my pre-existing blogs created with WP Robot and Autoblogged. It creates anchor text links in the content and I normally get more from those links than I do the Adsense.

The worst thing about WP Mage is that the Page Tiltes are not maximized for SEO. They are not bad. But they could be better. I have made some suggestions to Greg on this.

I have over 20 Blogs that are in the works right now and I have several domains with over PR4 and PR5 with thousands of backlinks that I am hoping to capitalize on. I am using the Redirection Plugin along with a 301 redirect to take advantage of pre-exiting links to pages that don't exist for the Expired and Auction Domains that I have purchased.

It is a great system, but just linke any Autoblog, the out of the box solution is not the answer. To get the most out of these blogs you need to "Pimp" them as Greg says.

[mick535]

Originally Posted by digidoodles

See Amy, this is where most people get all hung up-- perfection. The goal isn't "pretty". As a matter of fact, ugly sells. Ha.

Warmly,

Brandi

Ugly brings in more Adsense clicks than anything. People get to your site because of your content, but quickly click on a link to leave and find something better. It is a beautiful thing.

[Steve Crooks]

With all due respect, I have got to disagree with you on this. Ugly sites or sites with no valuable content on might get a click yes but more likely will result in the back button or "close window"..

Far better to think in terms of reducing the number of exit points on a page (links) and selling the click through smart, well written copy..

Sorry to take this thread off topic from wp mage. I see it is back on the market again BTW for google sniper customers.

Originally Posted by mick535

Ugly brings in more Adsense clicks than anything. People get to your site because of your content, but quickly click on a link to leave and find something better. It is a beautiful thing.

[thinredline]

Thanks Mike for your very helpful insights. I have ReviewAzon too, but don't know MaxBlogPress Ninja Cloaker is so powerful.

Originally Posted by mick535

I am currently testing the WP Mage system. I have only been at it for a short while now as I am a long time Auto blogger, I find the tools here ot be a great add on to what I already do.

I have found that using Plugins like phpBay and ReviewAZON by modifying my templates (5 minutes of work) have made a big difference in the SEO of the sites. By making your EPN and Amazon Links SEO Friendly you keep the GoogleBot coming in.

For my content sites I am using Adsense, but I am using the MaxPress Ninja Cloaker to automatically add Affiliate links to preset keywords that I have chosen. The links themselves are seen as pages by Google and they have been indexed in some cases by most of my pre-existing blogs created with WP Robot and Autoblogged. It creates anchor text links in the content and I normally get more from those links than I do the Adsense.

The worst thing about WP Mage is that the Page Tiltes are not maximized for SEO. They are not bad. But they could be better. I have made some suggestions to Greg on this.

I have over 20 Blogs that are in the works right now and I have several domains with over PR4 and PR5 with thousands of backlinks that I am hoping to capitalize on. I am using the Redirection Plugin along with a 301 redirect to take advantage of pre-exiting links to pages that don't exist for the Expired and Auction Domains that I have purchased.

It is a great system, but just linke any Autoblog, the out of the box solution is not the answer. To get the most out of these blogs you need to "Pimp" them as Greg says.

[journeyforself]

Wow he did make a payment plan. I got wpmage now.. Wish me well!

[phu]

I wander if I should take on the free 60 days trial at no cost then 27$ after a month, but does this include the whole features like buying it for 3 installments offered by george?

[Amir.S]

Hi just wanted to know from anyone who has brought wpmage, if there are any up sells?

It is also a one time fee or is there an ongoing monthly fee to use the softwares?

Thanks.

[FH]

Hi Amir;

There were no upsells or monthly fees. In fact one of the 1st things they tell you is to cancel the $27 membership.

[Amir.S]

Originally Posted by FH

Hi Amir;

There were no upsells or monthly fees. In fact one of the 1st things they tell you is to cancel the $27 membership.

Thats great FH, thats for that.

[COLIN C]

hey now what about a newbie on his last legs if i buy this software it has to work for me i got google sniper last week and made some sites and got 2 sites the top of rankings so i need to push on and put some food on the table do you all reckon this can push me on the price is a bit steep
and ASKLOZ seems to know the deal i cant afford to blow $800 just a little honesty would do it for me cheers for any advice

[lockch]

Originally Posted by cowboyrob

I believe it's $400 off that price. I'm looking at the final page right before I click pay right now, and with the warrior coupon, it's $597.00.

I'm still debating whether I should make the purchase. I feel like I could do well with it just based off of the reviews, but that's a pretty big monetary commitment. And then there's the $27 monthly fee.

Warrior coupon?
What is it?
Can you give me the info ?
I want to buy it ASAP

[lockch]

Originally Posted by cowboyrob

I'm definitely leaning towards it, Linda. I'm just wondering if there's still room for me to profit from it. By the way, is there a pretty decent wealth of info in the private forum Master Mage's get access to?

And no, I'm not the one that called you. Sorry!

Hi..
You mentioned a discount for WARRIOR FORUM members?
Can you share it with me pls?

[RobWake]

Hi, new here and been following this thread from the start, I am quite keen on this system but would really like to see a site which has been put together with this system, even if it is one of the flops I just really want to see the end result / output of the system...anyone willing to share a URL?

[AmyKay]

I don't think any of us will share our sites, for obvious reasons. If you contact Greg, he might share one of his.

I think that WarriorCoupon is expired. It was part of Greg's WSO launch.

The price today is $797 at once, OR $297 if you want to pay 3 installments.

[COLIN C]

OH WELL 4GET IT

[cashtech29]

This is good stuff!
Thank You for sharing.

[mick535]

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

With all due respect, I have got to disagree with you on this. Ugly sites or sites with no valuable content on might get a click yes but more likely will result in the back button or "close window"..

Far better to think in terms of reducing the number of exit points on a page (links) and selling the click through smart, well written copy..

Sorry to take this thread off topic from wp mage. I see it is back on the market again BTW for google sniper customers.

No worries. I have to tell you though. For over 3 years I made $50,000 per year in Just Adsense from Blog and Ping using Blogger Generator to create thousands of Blogger Blogs and RSS Evolution which made some of the worst looking money sites you will ever see. With my ads above the fold and in the right Sidebar they killed daily. I only wish Google hadn't gotten smart on it or I would still be doing it today. Every site I put tons of effort into didn't have near the conversions of those ugly sites. There is a hapy medium, don't get me wrong. They had templates and were "normal" sites, but it is a valid technique. Don't knock it till ya try it.

[mick535]

Originally Posted by RobWake

Hi, new here and been following this thread from the start, I am quite keen on this system but would really like to see a site which has been put together with this system, even if it is one of the flops I just really want to see the end result / output of the system...anyone willing to share a URL?

Check out my Video Review here: WP Mage Review: Taking Wordpress Auto Blogging to the Next Level

I had to cloak the url because my website has the words black and the word hat in it and this forum automaticaly changes the links. It is not an affiliate link.

In the video I show you the output of a site created with this system and I show you the entire Member Area of WP Mage so you can see all the tools inside. I was kind of rushed when I made it so excuse the lack of close ups in the video. It is in HD though so you can go full screen.

[Steve Crooks]

Been there, done it, worn the T shirt and thankfully saw the light and realised what a waste of time and energy it is continually chasing after ways to buck the system with trashy, ugly, junky sites. Black hat, bluefart, whatever you want to call it, yes you can earn a few bucks for a while but it will only last for a while. A far far better strategy now is to build something that has a future.

Originally Posted by mick535

No worries. I have to tell you though. For over 3 years I made $50,000 per year in Just Adsense from Blog and Ping using Blogger Generator to create thousands of Blogger Blogs and RSS Evolution which made some of the worst looking money sites you will ever see. With my ads above the fold and in the right Sidebar they killed daily. I only wish Google hadn't gotten smart on it or I would still be doing it today. Every site I put tons of effort into didn't have near the conversions of those ugly sites. There is a hapy medium, don't get me wrong. They had templates and were "normal" sites, but it is a valid technique. Don't knock it till ya try it.

[f173030]

Hi Everyone, thank you for sharing. By following this thread and review. I have a better understanding on WP Mage now.

[earlt]

I have been sitting on the fence on this one, hard to do any real research on the product because it's so new.

Wish more of the beta testers were able to give some feedback on this. Plus I'm wondering if without an Overstock or EPN affiliate program (denied by overstock, have not tried with EPN) will this still be worth it?

Got a few hours left, but I'm thinking I'm going to jump on the bandwagon as it were..

[imnoob]

Hi Greg,

is the wpmage offered to google sniper customers the whole, full mage software with no recurring payment? I ask because it seems there are different version, adept mage, master mage, wp mage. I'm confused...

[askloz]

Liar, it is a affiliate link, you got affiliate links all over that thread!

Originally Posted by mick535

Check out my Video Review here:

I had to cloak the url because my website has the words black and the word hat in it and this forum automaticaly changes the links. It is not an affiliate link.

In the video I show you the output of a site created with this system and I show you the entire Member Area of WP Mage so you can see all the tools inside. I was kind of rushed when I made it so excuse the lack of close ups in the video. It is in HD though so you can go full screen.

[mick535]

Originally Posted by askloz

Liar, it is a affiliate link, you got affiliate links all over that thread!

I did not lie, you just misunderstood me. There are affiliate links on the target page, yes. I tell everyone that on the page. The link I placed to the Review and Video is not an Affiliate Link. It is a link to my Blog.

The Content of the Review and the Video provides exactly what was being asked for, an Inside Look at the Program and to see a site which has been created with WP Mage.

What I said was that this was not a direct Affiliate link. It is a link to a page on my website. I was using a bit.ly link instead of a direct one since my website is called: (Black) - (Hat) -(Software)

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[mick535]

Originally Posted by Steve Crooks

Been there, done it, worn the T shirt and thankfully saw the light and realised what a waste of time and energy it is continually chasing after ways to buck the system with trashy, ugly, junky sites. Black hat, bluefart, whatever you want to call it, yes you can earn a few bucks for a while but it will only last for a while. A far far better strategy now is to build something that has a future.

Don't get me wrong. I agree with you completely. But they have their place in a world where it is best to diversify your portfolio.

I promote and do a lot of Auto Blogging, but 90% of what I do is straight Affiliate marketing building websites just as you described. Google is too good to waste time on getting good domains slapped constantly. There are a lot of good Grey Hat ways to roll that are truly effective though.

[CoolAromas]

Originally Posted by earlt

I have been sitting on the fence on this one, hard to do any real research on the product because it's so new.

Wish more of the beta testers were able to give some feedback on this. Plus I'm wondering if without an Overstock or EPN affiliate program (denied by overstock, have not tried with EPN) will this still be worth it?

Got a few hours left, but I'm thinking I'm going to jump on the bandwagon as it were..

there was a post on the first page that someone said they are a beta tester. Check him out.

[earlt]

Originally Posted by CoolAromas

there was a post on the first page that someone said they are a beta tester. Check him out.

Yes, I have read the whole thread, and I believe the first poster was a she ;-)

I think approx 3 or 4 people have stepped up to give their thoughts-I'm guessing there was more than that who beta tested?

[askloz]

you're not allowed to promote links in a post with your affiliate link to it, or to a page that has affiliate links in it... that's what your signature file is for.

Originally Posted by mick535

I did not lie, you just misunderstood me. There are affiliate links on the target page, yes. I tell everyone that on the page. The link I placed to the Review and Video is not an Affiliate Link. It is a link to my Blog.

The Content of the Review and the Video provides exactly what was being asked for, an Inside Look at the Program and to see a site which has been created with WP Mage.

What I said was that this was not a direct Affiliate link. It is a link to a page on my website. I was using a bit.ly link instead of a direct one since my website is called: (Black) - (Hat) -(Software)

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[mick535]

Originally Posted by askloz

you're not allowed to promote links in a post with your affiliate link to it, or to a page that has affiliate links in it... that's what your signature file is for.

No. The Rules as I just read them state that you may not post affiliate links here in the forum. It does not say anthing about the Sites people link to from here.

Here: (sorry to those of you here for content on WP Mage)

The rules for this section:

7. No Affiliate Links - Sorry but if we allowed affiliate links in these reviews it would be a big ad forum within a few days instead of an unbiased review forum.

There is also a rule about not promoting your own Products in these threads yet some people seem to do that regularly.

5. No threads will be accepted if the owner of the product is posting their own product just so it gets advertised. We can tell, so please don't try it.