msm7000

Hey Jeff

Matt will reply to all these questions as soon as he can. He's still v.busy fixing any issues that come, making enhancements, starting the work on suggested new features (e.g. Amazon.co.uk, customization features, etc.)

Don't worry. We're not removing the product or "raising the price". No scare tactics

Matt will be posting replies to everything as soon as he can.

Thanks for your patience.

Mike M.

P.S. what's your ticket #? I'm going to resend it to support. they may have missed it.

launch3

Hi Mike.

Thanks for your help. Happy to hear no scare tactics...lol.

My ticket # is': ZFN-294226. I just want to know more about the portals from a web developer standpoint rather than a sales video. How can I make them my own, so to speak?

On the Cash Sniper Widgets, I love them. The only perplexing thing is in what's listed in some of the drop downs (or left out). For instance, if you click Amazon -> Watches, you'll notice under brands that Maxell and Sony are listed (I'm guessing as battery makers?), but not Casio, Timex or Armitron which do appear on Amazon's corresponding page.

Jeff

msm7000

Hey Jeff


I'll have Matt look into this and get back with his feedback. As far as I know, whatever Amazon decides and chooses to display for a niche in their left side filters, so do we in the Apps.

Mike M.

msm7000

Here's a quick reply from Matt the developer:

1. We are displaying the top Brands as they are selected by Amazon.com in their left filters menu.

You can check the Watches page on Amazon here. And you will find we have the same displayed brands.

Amazon.com: watches: Watches

2. That's one of the features we're working on: adding all other brands to all categories.

handybizman

I would like to know also before I purchase. I know it has some issues but I know it will get fixed in time.

MSM7000 can you tell us how this works or someone who purchased already. I suppose you need to sign up as an affiliate for each company like Wal-Mart and then put the id # in. Or do you have to create a widget for each vendor?

Thanks!

msm7000

[Last edited by pearsonbrown; 02-04-2012 at 06:57 PM. Reason: Final warning, Mike. Cut out the sales pitch or else.]

I didn't notice the "edited" statements on my posts until a friend pointed one out to me on my last post.
Of course, PearsonBrown. If I knew this was against the rules i wouldn't have written what I wrote in the first place.

Just wanted you to know that.

Mike M.


I sent you a PM about this last week ;-). I know you are an honest guy and so is Michael R but we have to apply the same strict rules to everybody. PB

papeter

I notice this is not downloadable software and is hosted on ACS servers, could this be an issue? Just a thought!

msm7000

[I notice this is not downloadable software and is hosted on ACS servers, could this be an issue? Just a thought!]

Hi Peter, an issue in what way?

Mike M.

msm7000

Hi Pearson

Just read your PM you sent on 1/31 and wrote a reply but it said i need 50 posts to be able to send you a reply.

papeter

Hi Mike,

I am thinking here and correct me if I am wrong.....should the unlikely happen that your servers get taken down for whatever reason, then potentially hundreds or thousands of affiliates who use ACS plugin could lose this functionalty on their sites. Also what if some of the sites are sold/flipped etc, would the new owners have to sign up for a licence to continue to use the plugin? I am just thinking of the worst case scenario here, being a cautious veteran! Thanks.

ematrix2

The "widget" allows you to link to many more affiliate sites than just Amazon. If you purchase the upsell, you can link to CJ, Partners Network, Linkshare, etc - which opens up a bunch of options for you.

I've been testing this - and I have to say, I am very happy with the result. I have just got the sites up but will post some stats once I start to generate some traffic.

Cheers!

handybizman

I wish someone here would show me a demo what the widget looks like with more than one affiliate site to choose. Please show a demo site.

Thanks
Mike

Jesus Perez

Mike. There are example sites in Post #70 on Page 2 of this thread.

handybizman

Hey, I appreciate it but all the these link to amazon pages not only that but when it says there is 8 available or so sometimes the page doesn't show any products.

Thanks
Mike

Larry Darrell

I think the product is a great idea but for now I've taken the widgets of my site.
The searchable information on the widgets leave a lot to be desired and when you click through to Amazon you don't actually get the search results you wanted.

and here is the support ticket answer to a question I had about cloaking links

"Your affiliate Id will not be included in sniper code. The sniper code is related to design of sniper only. When you put the code on your website to get started, the shppers will buy the products through your sniper will get an affiliate commission. It is the back-end process. Please be sure about it. "

Hopefully they'll iron out the problems soon, because I do think that it has a lot of potential

batchos

I've never seen so much confusing information about a product launch.

What you're saying is you can only link to Amazon with the original product, and to link to CJ, Linkshare etc. you need the upsell?

Is that right?

Ibklutzy

I have noticed that a version 1.1 is now available. Does anybody know how to install it?

msm7000

Hi Mike,

I am thinking here and correct me if I am wrong.....should the unlikely happen that your servers get taken down for whatever reason, then potentially hundreds or thousands of affiliates who use ACS plugin could lose this functionalty on their sites. Also what if some of the sites are sold/flipped etc, would the new owners have to sign up for a licence to continue to use the plugin? I am just thinking of the worst case scenario here, being a cautious veteran! Thanks.


Hey P!

If Google servers go down, all the AdSense goes down. Sure.



Are you asking servers taken down intentionally or unintentionally?

former, they won't be.
latter, we restore them.

Flipped site: simply, the person who purchased ACS owns ACS ads.

Mike M.

msm7000

Hey, I appreciate it but all the these link to amazon pages not only that but when it says there is 8 available or so sometimes the page doesn't show any products.

Thanks
Mike


Hey guys

We were initially going to launch this just with Amazon.

Why? Simply Amazon has more than 60% of the entire mass merchant market share.

Then we decided to add top ones like Walmart and others as additional sites, as extras, as "bonuses".

Personally, now I think it should have been Amazon all the way. (and maybe only after purchase offer the others to whoever is interested)

Why?

Simply for two reasons. Reason #1 given above.

Reason #2: because not everybody is getting accepted by ALL / each and every single additional retail web site.

My advice is focus on Amazon. The value of the software is in the largest retail web site - the primary site of ACS: Amazon.

Mike M.

P.S. Having all the retail web sites is going to be important when there is a price comparison feature. That's when it's not enough to have just Amazon.

Ibklutzy

I would be happy with Amazon alone except Amazon is not working. I want to drill down to Leather Jackets and I only get the clothing category let alone the one for jackets and of course not leather jackets, suede, denim or anything else.

Ibklutzy

Holy Crap. I just got an email from Michael Rassmussen hawking another product. How greedy can you get.
Wouldn't you think he would try and make the customers happy from Affiliate Cash Snipers before selling them something else.
Thinking about getting off his list and contacting Clickbank fpr a refund on ACS.

msm7000

Hey,

Ok, I got a quick reply from Matt for now:

ACS does drill down Amazon to a lot more than Clothing. Here's how:

He can keep clicking on categories titles and he will get more refined sub-categories for his case.

The left side not "[Select Category]". [Select Category] is when you want to... select that category not drill down further.

So he should not stop at "Clothing" category.

Truth is, you're not the only one who is getting mixed up by this and thinking you can't drill down further. We'll add explanation note there to clear this.

--- --- ---

Right now, you browse and find the category, sub-category you want.

Adding the "search" feature will enable you to type: "Leather Jackets" and immediately get to it.

Mike Mograbi

msm7000

"The Following User Says Thank You to msm7000 For This Useful Post:"

Hi Ibklutzy and thank you for this. Also, like I said earlier, these are just quick replies for now. Matt the developer of Affiliate Cash Snipers will be responding to the rest of the queries soon.

Iblutzy, if I may clarify something important related to:

[I just got an email from Michael Rassmussen hawking another product. How greedy can you get. Wouldn't you think he would try and make the customers happy from Affiliate Cash Snipers before selling them something else.]

You'd be happy to know the following:

[Wouldn't you think he would try and make the customers happy from Affiliate Cash Snipers]

I respect the WF rules, so I’m afraid I cannot provide a detailed list of what Michael Rasmussen and I have been doing, are doing and will be doing to make the customers happy. All I can say is, Yes you are absolutely right, (he is) and he will. The coming 4-6 weeks will reveal everything and prove that. You can PM for all the details if you like.

I’m sure you know Michael Rasmussen. He didn't start internet marketing yesterday. He is known and respected as a man of integrity and honesty. Personally, I've never partnered with him. This is the first time, and honestly he is (one of the very few) best partners I've ever had the pleasure of teaming up with.

In all fairness to Michael:

It's not out of greed that he promoted that product, but out of prior commitment.

Also, it's (very) important to mention that when I asked Michael about this, he told me he intentionally excluded all buyers/customers of Affiliate Cash Snipers from the mail out because he wanted the customers to focus on ACS, and didn’t want to distract them with anything new.

I hope this clarifies the picture for you.

Mike M.

chrispi

No, I don't know Michael Rasmussen at all. By the way of introduction I am a newbie here. I wanted to buy the ACS until I read all the comments in this thread. It is very nice that he has a few eager advocates speaking up on his behalf, but to start with I don't understand his marketing strategy, who is the ACS's target audience? People who know him?

What is the current state of the ACS? The updates should be coming directly from him and not from anyone else. "Being too busy" is a lame excuse that suggests a certain amount of disregard for his existing and potential customers.

Just moments ago I received two emails, the first on from someone calling himself "your friend Paul" who tried to convince me that I should purchase this new best thing since the sliced bread was invented, namely the ACS. The affiliates still pushing faulty and/or underdeveloped product?

The second email from the man himself, MR who offered me something called "Ruthless-Income". (By the way who comes up with these dumb names?). And yes, I have received that first email from Michael promoting something else.

Don't take me wrong, I will buy from Michael or anyone else on this forum, but I need to see that the product does what it is supposed to do. I also need to see that the author or owner of said product puts his words where his mouth is and shows commitment to his product and his customers.

launch3

Still no answer on my support ticket from 1/26. 14 days now. I'm officially annoyed. All I want to know is can I add textual content (an article, top 10 tips, etc...) to each individual product category and subcategory page using the profit portals? I want to add something of value to each page so it's not going to be like 1,000 other generic profit portals with simply product listings.

msm7000

Hi Jeff

Before I say anything nasty to support, are you sure the ticket was not answered?

I sent it to support team leader with a priority note on 2/4.

launch3

Just logged in & checked it again.
It's still unanswered and unassigned to a rep.
Thanks for your help.

chrispi

Can someone please point me to a working demo site, or a site with working ACS plugin? I've tried amuro's coffee maker page, but it did not work, did not return any results.

Is this product for real? Very few comments here about something that was meant to be so revolutionary. Mostly about lack of support.

OK, here is another question I would like to ask, why does ACS have to be hosted on a server owned or controlled by the creators of this product?
So website visitors clicking on the plugin are sent to Amazon pages via the ACS server, am I correct?

This is just a speculation on my part but does it mean that users of the ACS virtually hand over their traffic to a third party who can monitor, analyze and use the results at will? Is it not a bit like using Google Analytics on your affiliate sites?

msm7000

Hi Jeff

here's a quick reply from Matt:

"Yes, he can add articles, posts, pages to each created profit portal.

He can use the right side column widget on the portal home page to display links for those article, posts."

launch3

Chrispi.
Here is a very quick sample page using ACS I whipped up.
Personal Finance and How To Save Money Books

launch3

Thanks for the help Mike.

Got it. I can add articles and posts to the portal, but not to the actual product pages themselves (which is what I hoped to be able to do to make my portal different).

I'll give it a go with the Gold portal package and see how I make out.

Jeff

chrispi

Thank you for the link, launch3.

It looks OK on the page if somewhat overwhelming. Can it be made smaller? My impression is that it becomes a focal point of the page, it takes over your homepage, even though you have balanced it with the large bullet point list to the left.

Good or bad, I don't know but it seems that this plugin is like a "distributed" Amazon search engine. It "pushes" all of your content into the background. It actually invites your visitors to navigate away from your website. Does it mean that you do not really need a product at all, be it your own or affiliate? Will you get a commission from any sale made via this plugin? What about your content, does it move you attention away from the quality of your content? Does it have implications on your marketing strategy and SIO?

Does it come with any analytical facilities? Will your regular web analytics package provide all the usage statistics? I have to ask this, this is your traffic, generated by your efforts in your time. How much control do you have over it and who sees it?

msm7000

"Got it. I can add articles and posts to the portal, but not to the actual product pages themselves (which is what I hoped to be able to do to make my portal different)."

I'll consider this a feature suggestion. Noted.

Mike M.

launch3

Hi Chrispi.

Yes, you can make it smaller (at least the width). For marketing purposes, I do want it to be the focal point of the page. My content is all well and good, but I need for the visitor to use the sniper and buy something. The more helpful the content though, the more apt the visitor will try the sniper. It opens a new browser tab upon clicking 'FIND' so the visitor can always come back to my page. Yes, I do get affiliate commission for any sales made via this sniper. My marketing strategy is the same as any landing page I've ever used... get the visitor to take action and hopefully make a purchase. I'm not aware of any analytics provided for usage. Worst case, I'll tally unique page views vs. purchases.

It is a plugin so to speak. However, I have the option to do a super targeted "sniper" for Walmart, Target, eBay, etc... based on the content on my page.

Jeff

chrispi

Thank you Jeff,

So, do you know how many of your unique visitors select the plugin as % of the total of your unique visitors and how many come back to your site?

Don't take me wrong, I actually like this tool. Do you see in your data that ACS has improved your conversion rates and by how much?

Just wandering, if visitors head straight into the plugin and leave your page, does it inflate your bounce rate?

Kind Regards,
Chris

billyba

Hello all
I've read all reviews and I've still got ?? Using Amuros coffee site When you leave it and go to Amazon and then leave the original site, and you start off looking at Krups coffee makers, then wander over to Hamilton Beach and buy a H/B coffee maker, do you still get a commission???
Also do I in put all this info myself, or does ACS somehow now what niche I am marketing? Or do I just let ACS know the niche I have selected and ACS takes it from there?
Can I edit the selections? In Amuros example you also pull-up cookware, cutlery,
Toaster ovens...etc?
When I go to a site looking for coffee-makers that is what I want to see, not everything else in the kitchen...including the sink! (just kiddin')

launch3

Hey Chris.

I've not done anything yet with ACS other than put up a demo page so I get an idea of the visual interface. I'm working on a list of categories I want to promote at this point. When I have any data, I'll post it.

Jeff

billyba

As far as I can see Amazon is the only game in town right now. There was some talk about accessing other sights.(walmart,target,cj,etc.) do you have any 411 on that? Thnx in advance 4 ur input. It's very much appreciated, believe me!!

launch3

Yes, it's also setup to do Target, Walmart, Macy's, eBay, Overstock, and like a dozen others if you want. Just as easy.

DocReed

Hi Jeff,

You obviously believe that this (rocky start) product has potential... and I do too.

However, it seems to me that you have more skills than I do and it seems to me that you've been able to work with what is there now to get something going. I'm planning on buying this product at some point (hopefully after most or all of the bugs are gone). I'll need it to be fully functioning better than what I read from a lot of people.

I'm concerned that if I wait too long that he'll pull off the market and only give functioning version to those who have already bought... and I'm concerned that if I buy now and he can't/won't improve it, I'll get stuck with an incomplete system that I can't fix.

I don't know the guy, but you seem to know him. My question to you is, what advice can you give to me?

Thanks,
Doc

Willmarathon

I didn't listen to the whole thing either, I just clicked out to find a discount, but after reading these remarks I will buy it in the near future. I already effectively marketing Amazon with videos but I need to find out what is trending hot and cold. Why bother if no one is buying. I wish I had made a diamond video before Valentine's Day.

msm7000

Hi Doc

[You obviously believe that this (rocky start) product has potential... and I do too.]

Thank you.

[I'm concerned that if I wait too long that he'll pull off the market and only give functioning version to those who have already bought... and I'm concerned that if I buy now and he can't/won't improve it, I'll get stuck with an incomplete system that I can't fix.]

Doc, I can tell you two things:

1. we are not pulling it off the market anytime soon.

2. you will not be stuck with an incomplete system. I cannot go into any details here about our plans for ACS and ACS 2.0 (Warrior Forum rules).

Just keep an eye on ACS in the coming 30 - 60 days.

Mike Mograbi

launch3

Hey Doc.

I purchased the main ACS product the day after it launched. I never do that. I usually sit and wait patiently to see if the product has legs and ponder how I can implement it into my business. I didn't take any of the upsells primarily because Internet Explorer went kaput in the middle of it. However, once I logged into the members area I saw all of them listed (and yes they are still there for purchase anytime). Probably better that way since it gave me time to start playing with the ACS widgets without getting distracted. Plus, I had some questions regarding the profit portals. I will be purchasing the portals next since I really like the potential of them too.

I am working on 10 projects at once and rebooting my 15 year old internet business from scratch. I think these snipers are a great fit for what I am doing (and good timing too).

My advice is to grab the main product and start playing with it. It's really simple to insert into a webpage and by the time you get the hang of it, whatever kinks are remaining will be worked out. It already works now. Spend your time tweaking what you want a great sniper page to look like, test, test, test and duplicate them like mad.

Jeff

DocReed

Hi Mike,

Thanks for taking the time to address my concerns. Your answers and Jeff's (Launch3) comments and suggestions have me sold. I'm buying today.

Doc

DocReed

Hi Jeff,

Great suggestions. Thanks for sharing your insights. I'm in now.

Doc

launch3

Awesome Doc.

I just added the Profit Portals (Gold Package) today.

Mike has been a great help to me as well. I cannot wait to see what version 2.0 of these look like.

Jeff

Sangfroid

Hi Seth,

I agree. I found it quite annoying.............just get to the point.

Personally, I bought the product and I found it to be sub-standard.

Maybe it is me but I am spoiled by Chris Farrell and Perry Marshall
who explain things in a way I can understand,

Perhaps I am not as knowledgeable as many of you guys although
I did have a website selling Stun Guns, Pepper Spray, etc for 4 years.
I did not make money, however. And I am new to Affiliate Marketing.

Also, the "free" website included in the Rasmussen package was total
garbage, if you ask me.

Be Well
Don Berg

ZaneAbden

here is a review , I made a facebook fanpage about valentine the result was not good maybe because of the following reasons

1. I was too late for valentine event, I set the page 3 weeks before valentine (took times for my page to show up on first page of google)
2.the affiliatecashsnipers category box does not show in IE explorer browser, you have to set the browser to "show all contents" in order to see the category box

3.the valentine niche i choose was very poor niche maybe i should pick something else

here is my facebook fanpage
Valentine Gift Ideas For Her | Facebook

msm7000

Prosperus

did you send your support tickets to "technical support" department?

Please give me one (or more) of the ticket numbers.

Important Question:

did you try to login to the helpdesk and check if support has answered you? Or you're depending solely on email to inform you that support replied to your ticket?

spam folder is one thing. not getting the email at all is another thing. So the surest way is to login to the helpdesk.

in all cases, give me the ticket # or #s. I want to verify this personally myself.

Mike M.

Archimedes

I haven't really had the opportunity to go through the product in detail (purchased the basic package $37 plus the portal package upsell $197 and niche upsell $97 right before starting a new career in govt. contracting that requires me to be away from anything tech during work hours such as PCs for security reasons. In the little time I've had to look it over, the sample sites I am seeing are rather bland and the menus with the drop down feratures are ALWAYS of the same color (light blue with white background) and design. Can the menus with the drop down features be optimized with different colors and designs so that they don't all look the same like "me too" sites? I'm thinking of pulling the plug on the upgrades on this package and just keeping the basic system for $37.