Google Cash Detective?

davez · 08-15-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rappaport

I was extremely dissatisfied with this product, its "services", and the promised made to sell it.
I was not given a refund and I was not permitted to a charge back.
I was outside of the 30 days to decide.
It took me more than 30 days to fully scruntize the product and determine that it didn't work and that I didn't like it.
But, I paid-in $1600.
Because it took me 40 days to decide, does that justify keeping $1600 for something that didn't work?
Apparently so.
I was able to do everything I needed to do for free inside Google.
GCD charged me a ton and didn't do 1/3 of what Google did for bupkis.
There has got to be a remedy here.
The whole notion of "Oh, well. It's been more than 30 days. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, you lose your money." doesn't sit well with me in principle or in the wallet.

Do a chargeback with your Credit Card company, I'm sure they know about all the refunds of this POS.. Why hand over your money to a thief...PERIOD!
They give you 90 days to dispute any charge, just point them to this thread to support your fraud claims.

Know your rights people put this types of guru's out of business..

Universal_Soul · 08-18-2009, 01:39 PM

It's not about "If you don't have a problem paying for something that doesn't work", but it's about making informed decisions. What you're saying here reminds me of 10 years old kid frustrated, and trying to blame othere for his own mistakes. If that's 30 days trial and you're out of the time frame than you shouldn't even open your mouth.... All you're saying is you're not organized and irresponssible. Sorry to be rude - but I thought this forum is for grown up people, who a/ can read b/understand what they read, but I always can be mistaken. Keep creating your own rules and curse the world for not adjusting to them, because it's not your fault...

Alle the best

JJ

Universal_Soul · 08-18-2009, 01:47 PM

the best way to put "this types of gurus out of business" is to not buy their product, and if you do claim your refund in time specified in "terms&conditions". If you'll ask for a refund within specified time, it really doesn't matter whether they'll move you to the 'upper management" or not. It happened to me before with GlazerKennedy - their system was down for a few days, and they didn't refund me at first. But when I send the a copy of original message, with the date within the period of time specified in the t&c, they promptly refunded money into my account. So I really don't know what all this moaning is about.
It's an issue only if they will REFUSE to pay you the money back, despite the fact you've send you cancellation e-mail within the specified time frame. Other than that there is nothing to talk about.

Best

JJ

Bossman34 · 08-18-2009, 03:17 PM

I used GCD for 30 days (actually, probably closer to 40 because of the timing of my trial and his extended trial), but I found the tool pretty useful. I didn't use it to create direct linking campaigns, but to help me figure out which landing pages were most successful in different niches.

I used GCD to thoroughly research 3 different niches and I was able to make 2 of them profitable within a couple weeks. I'm now in the process of scaling those campaigns with both PPC and SEO. Plus, I'm confident that I can make the third campaign profitable as well...just holding off on that one until I get the other 2 scaled up.

I agree with most that the claims made by Chris were a little outrageous (like so many launches), but this is a tool that can save you time and help you find profitable campaigns. It definitely takes some guess work out of it. Of course, you don't NEED a product like GCD, but it's a very nice time saver.

Just my opinion...

kbs · 09-01-2009, 11:17 AM

I got to use the software for about 7 days and thought it was really good. I was able to find some keywords that I would have never thought of by myself. I think part of the problem was that GCD was pushed so hard by Guru's that it got saturated especially if you were involved in direct linking. I"m sure this type of software had something to do w/ the latest Google Slap.

BertTassoni · 09-07-2009, 02:03 AM

Whoaaa, what a long thread. I use GCD and yes it is good if you know how to use it but its not worth the monthly fee when so much of the same research is readily available from other sources. I also don't like the many varied shady offerings which have left so many paying so much more then the latest price offering.

sahanull · 09-08-2009, 10:36 PM

i am a GCD user. It is a good tool. But dont get fooled into copy and paste a campaign via direct linking and start to make tones of money. NO CHANCE!!!

For a start with the campaign you try to clone have history and QS that you dont have.

Best way to used it is by creating your own Landing page

maxitman · 09-09-2009, 04:15 PM

Well guys, there is something I am going to do, I will not buy anything, I mean anything over the internet that requires a monthly fee. I think, really, it is bad business. Mostly because you end up paying a lot of money for crappy products and crappy marketers.

RobJones · 09-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Wow, I just found this thread here.
Well, here is what I can say to the n00bs who don't know how to use a tool and complain:
I use this tool for 2 or 3 months now (maybe 2.5 months or something)
and in my opinion this is really a GREAT tool!

However, I don't use the copy and paste style with direct linking.
Don't know how well that would work. Actually, I wouldn't recommend using copy & paste with direct linking at all.

This is an amazing tool for finding the right stuff.
But finding the right stuff alone won't make you money IMO.
You need to know how to use tools.
If you don't know then you are a n00b and need to learn first.
Just because you are a n00b and don't know how to use a tool doesn't mean the tool is poor.
This tool is great for what it does. And is well worth the monthly membership fee.
If you don't know how to make multiples of the monthly membership fee PER WEEK, then learn the ropes but don't blame the tool, N00B!

RobJones · 09-20-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahanull

Best way to used it is by creating your own Landing page

I agree, you just need to put in a minimum amount of thought and work in order to get great results.

The Copy Nazi · 09-20-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobJones

I agree, you just need to put in a minimum amount of thought and work in order to get great results.

Hey Mister 10 Posts...perhaps if you bothered to read ALL the posts you wouldn't be so quick to start slagging people off as "Noobs". There are plenty of veterans here who have used the thing and found it to be not what it's cracked up to be.

RobJones · 09-21-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metronicity

perhaps if you bothered to read ALL the posts you wouldn't be so quick to start slagging people off as "Noobs". There are plenty of veterans here who have used the thing and found it to be not what it's cracked up to be.

Yes, I actually have read a lot in this thread and THAT was what prompted me to post here (was originally searching for something else but stumbled upon this thread).
And I wanted to point out that while those "veterans" of yours might know a thing or two in other areas of marketing they clearly don't have a clue about PPC marketing.
That is clear as crystal to me because I've been using this tool for about 3 months now and knowing how to use and exploit such tools I find this particular tool to be pretty useful and well worth the monthly membership fee.

RobJones · 09-21-2009, 04:27 PM

P.S.
The fact that I don't have a high post count here,
only says that I don't use this forum much.
(In general, I use forums very rarely because it's very easy to waste a lot of time in a forum)
And because I have 10+ years experience in marketing I don't need the forum to learn stuff.

NetMediaGeek · 09-21-2009, 04:55 PM

The thing is mate, when it was launched it was aimed at newbies, also the big marketing hype behind it was the find profitable campaigns and clone them. Thats what pissed most people off !!!!!!

James Pateman · 09-21-2009, 06:10 PM

Hi LB,

Good to read some independent perspective.

regards,
James Pateman

l23bc · 09-21-2009, 06:21 PM

Google cash detective

I wanted to get in on that so bad but something that actual day that i could not explain that stopped me form the brink of joing up(I think in the universal world of marketing it was all the guru emails on the list who emailed me about 200 times a day trying to get me to sign up via their link with bonuses) After it closed it doors i felt i may of missed out from some great softwere.

So to recover i joined the warrior forum and read this post all about it so in honestly i have not missed much it was all hype as i have read the negititve and positives on the program and staying in a professional mind and non bashing intended, im glad i was further away form the high apples on the trees when this was released,

kbs · 09-22-2009, 10:35 AM

I'm debating on whether or not to use the 7 day free trial and get some keywords for article marketing. I just thiink that GCD 2.0 would be a great source for niche keywords since it tracks what people are already searching for. I messed around w/ it for Adwords and found some great keywords that I would have never found anyother way.

WhatTheFrenchToast · 09-23-2009, 04:39 AM

I've used GCD 2.0 for niche keyword research...it's great for that. It's also very useful to identify good landing pages for ideas on what's converting in a niche. I'm surprised sometimes how crappy some of the landing pages are that have been up for so long...they must convert...at least I assume they do...maybe that's another drawback.

GCD 2.0 is a useful tool but there are other free tools out there that will show you almost the same stuff without the $97 coming out of your pocket every month. It's definitely not the noob tool it was promoted to be as it doesn't take into account any of the other reasons a PPC ad comes up in first position.

Often times, the person in #1 position paid far less to be there than the person in the #5 position. It's not just about how much you bid for the keyword. Copy-catting an assumed successful PPC campaign or using it for a direct linking strategy is a recipe for shrinking your bank account.

That's my $.02.

thezone · 09-23-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobJones

And because I have 10+ years experience in marketing I don't need the forum to learn stuff.

Just curious, but your profile says you're 24 (10+ years) would make you 7, I'm just curious what you were "marketing" (and how) 10+ years ago.

The Copy Nazi · 09-23-2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thezone

Just curious, but your profile says you're 24 (10+ years) would make you 7, I'm just curious what you were "marketing" (and how) 10+ years ago.

No. Ten years ago he would have been 14. So if he has 10+ years of experience in I.M. he started when he was 13 - let's say. Hence his

Quote:

And because I have 10+ years experience in marketing I don't need the forum to learn stuff.

So we won't see him again - he doesn't need the forum to learn stuff. He knows it all. And we're all just "noobs".

RobJones · 09-23-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thezone

Just curious, but your profile says you're 24

It always annoys me a lot when I see some forms that believe they can force me to put in my date of birth or even just the year.
Thus I ALWAYS select some random date on such occasions. And it amazes me how carelessly people handle their private data these days.

RobJones · 09-23-2009, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metronicity

He knows it all.

I didn't say that. I'm a student of marketing for more than 10 years now and I don't think I'll ever stop learning.
What I said was: "I don't need the forum to learn stuff." No more, no less.
By that I especially meant: I don't need to generate hundreds or thousands of posts in the forum in order to learn.

Instructor · 11-02-2009, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thezone

Just curious, but your profile says you're 24 (10+ years) would make you 7, I'm just curious what you were "marketing" (and how) 10+ years ago.

Now If I could just find that link for Microsoft Math

j/k

stgga · 11-02-2009, 02:41 PM

Wow, there is a lot here. From my experience bert tassoni, metrocinty and checkmuldoon hit the nail on the head. Learning how to research and do direct linking will get you most of the way there. I passsed on it because there was so much negative press on it. You will always find articles & posts from advocates but when you look at the various sources it boiled down to convenience at a steep price....and way too much hyperbole. IMO

Richard Cheah · 12-16-2009, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobJones

Wow, I just found this thread here.
Well, here is what I can say to the n00bs who don't know how to use a tool and complain:
I use this tool for 2 or 3 months now (maybe 2.5 months or something)
and in my opinion this is really a GREAT tool!

However, I don't use the copy and paste style with direct linking.
Don't know how well that would work. Actually, I wouldn't recommend using copy & paste with direct linking at all.

This is an amazing tool for finding the right stuff.
But finding the right stuff alone won't make you money IMO.
You need to know how to use tools.
If you don't know then you are a n00b and need to learn first.
Just because you are a n00b and don't know how to use a tool doesn't mean the tool is poor.
This tool is great for what it does. And is well worth the monthly membership fee.
If you don't know how to make multiples of the monthly membership fee PER WEEK, then learn the ropes but don't blame the tool, N00B!

Hi RobJones

To a certain extent, I totally agree with you that GCD does has
its merits. Like what you say,"learn the ropes but don't blame the
tool... ". But to call others "noobs" is really a disrespect to others,
as well as yourself.

Remember, you want others to respect, or be nice to you? Learn
to respect, or ne nice to others first. How others react to you is
how you behave in the first place.

All the members here are "WARRIORS", not "nxxxs". Let's move on
from here.... You never know one day, these warriors can be your
jv partners.

Yours sincerely

Richard Cheah

brand-all · 12-16-2009, 06:04 PM

Was about to take up Chris's offer of the FREE DVD and trial membership and then had one of those bright spark moments (rare indeed) and came to the trusty Warrior Forum to read the latest comments first.

Wooah!! what a huge thread and what a mixed bag of input from everyone.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to give their honest and intelligent opinions. This helped me a great deal in making my decision to keep my wallet in my pocket.

No I haven't been around here for some time as I had no need to research any new products for a while. I've been busy taking action with what I have already bought & started.

Just my two cents worth.

kimperino1985 · 12-17-2009, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amfire

Warriors,

Anyone has been part of Beta testing Google Cash Detective? When is it out in the market? Reviews?

Thanks,

Google Cash Detective doesn't look like a scam. It has some nice cool features of spying on other people profitable adwords campaign. It should cost hundreds if not thousands for this spying tool. Chris Carpenter is legit, he is also known as the pioneer of direct linking in adwords.

thomashoi · 12-19-2009, 08:17 AM

Direct linking may give you some short term income, but in the long run, nobody
can guarantee if this will still work.

I find that building your entire business on direct linking is dangerous because
once this method off traffic generation is gone, your entire business is toast...

It is still the best way to have a squeeze page to build a list....

Your list will ensure you will have a sound business model.

Wuuki · 12-19-2009, 09:59 AM

Hi,

just a quick reply to all of these "I am glad I haven't tried it" posts.

I am a beta tester with GCD since day one and although it's true that this tool is not the holy cow allowing you to copy/paste campaign, it can give you great value for money when using it for the right type of research.

You can use it for all type of marketing, media buys, content, paid, free, you name it.

I wouldn't recommend it to everyone BUT to find out YOU have to TEST it yourself.
The forum can give you an idea but shouldn't decide instead of you.

Take care,

Wuuki

lloydy14 · 01-06-2010, 08:10 AM

Hi guys

Can anyone help me out please.

I gained access to the GCD through joining ppC 3.0. The GC4 home study videos came as a bonus, these were incomplete at the time, they have since been updated but as far as I can see there are still two videos missing from the complete advertised course.

I also gained access to the GCD though not the automater, I have tried using the detective and the keyword search is working, but when I try a URL wildcard search it keeps coming back as 0 results found or your session has expired.

I have submitted three support tickets to which I have not received any replies.

Can anyone shed any light on this for me please, is there a more direct way to contact Chris and his team other than the support system which does not seem to work or I am just being blatantly ignored.

I cannot add to the debate on the value of the system unless I can use the system so i'm hoping one of my fellow warriors can help me out.

Kind regards.

John

JustMint · 01-07-2010, 08:14 PM

Wow - I'm just so glad I found this thread, and in turn so glad I've joined Warrior Forum.

Thanks for everyone's intelligent feedback - this new guy just saved himself a disaster he didn't need!

Alex Andersson · 06-20-2010, 08:36 AM

After 1 year of GCD and GCA membership (and a campaign cloning success rate of around 30%), I decided I had had enough and decided to opt out. I fired off two support tickets to GCD Support, one asking to refund my GCD payment for June and cancel my subscription, and another to refund my June GCA payment and cancel that subscription also. I also mentioned that if I did not receive the refunds then I would initiate a chargeback from both of my credit cards (slightly underhanded threat there!).

Needless to say, my membership was 'deactivated' within 10 minutes of sending my support tickets! I was blown away! All of a sudden I had no access to the Detective, no access to the videos or Automator... and all the links to the member options, forum and upgrades were gone. Funny thing is, I can still log in to my account and my credit card details, personal info and account details are still there. I also have two links to reactivate my membership if I so desire to, at some point in the future. Funny thing is... they also cancelled my free Clickbank Detective membership! LOL!

So I created another Clickbank Detective membership because I find it to be a very useful tool for researching CPA offers and finding out the names of all the clickbank affiliates promoting the products. I also find I can do the same sort of spying and competitive intelligence research using tools such as Market Samurai, Keyword Elite, Affiliate Elite, Traffic Travis and Affiliate Prophet Pro. All other research tools I use are in the form of SEO and PPC Firefox addons.

BTW... the Adwords Time Machine in Keyword Elite 2.0 is superior in many ways to GCD and is much easier to understand and visually identify. It too allows you to find the consistently successful campaigns and see their ad-copy, keywords, ad-changes, display and destination URL, affiliate links, etc. It's a pay-once, use-forever tool and much better value than a $97 per month membership. Oh, and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND to purchase the full, complete Affiliate Prophet keyword tracking tool (including all upsells and upgrades). It is worth every penny you spend on it and it is simply one of the most AMAZING keyword tools I have come across. Direct-linking in Adwords would not be profitable nor sustainable without using a tool like it!

And that is saying a lot.

jimfurr · 08-05-2010, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Andersson

After 1 year of GCD and GCA membership (and a campaign cloning success rate of around 30%), I decided I had had enough and decided to opt out.

I would think a 30% success rate would make GCD a worthwhile tool!

1 in 3 (approx.) I think I could make a living on that!

Please respond, what am I missing?

Jim Furr ><>

Paul Schlegel · 08-10-2010, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimfurr

I would think a 30% success rate would make GCD a worthwhile tool!

1 in 3 (approx.) I think I could make a living on that!

Please respond, what am I missing?

Jim Furr ><>

You're right. If he had a 30% success rate and was still losing money then it sounds like he wasn't tracking, pruning, and scaling very well.

AndreVas · 05-15-2011, 05:18 AM

Looks like GCD is abandoned? Been in beta 3 for ages that's slow, support not answering questions and forum down.

Also, pretty much useless because one also can't sort results.

Anyone know more about GCD status?

Thanks.

08-18-2009, 01:39 PM	#1102
Universal_Soul Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 90 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? It's not about "If you don't have a problem paying for something that doesn't work", but it's about making informed decisions. What you're saying here reminds me of 10 years old kid frustrated, and trying to blame othere for his own mistakes. If that's 30 days trial and you're out of the time frame than you shouldn't even open your mouth.... All you're saying is you're not organized and irresponssible. Sorry to be rude - but I thought this forum is for grown up people, who a/ can read b/understand what they read, but I always can be mistaken. Keep creating your own rules and curse the world for not adjusting to them, because it's not your fault... Alle the best JJ

08-18-2009, 01:47 PM	#1103
Universal_Soul Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 90 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? the best way to put "this types of gurus out of business" is to not buy their product, and if you do claim your refund in time specified in "terms&conditions". If you'll ask for a refund within specified time, it really doesn't matter whether they'll move you to the 'upper management" or not. It happened to me before with GlazerKennedy - their system was down for a few days, and they didn't refund me at first. But when I send the a copy of original message, with the date within the period of time specified in the t&c, they promptly refunded money into my account. So I really don't know what all this moaning is about. It's an issue only if they will REFUSE to pay you the money back, despite the fact you've send you cancellation e-mail within the specified time frame. Other than that there is nothing to talk about. Best JJ

08-18-2009, 03:17 PM	#1104
Bossman34 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 63 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? I used GCD for 30 days (actually, probably closer to 40 because of the timing of my trial and his extended trial), but I found the tool pretty useful. I didn't use it to create direct linking campaigns, but to help me figure out which landing pages were most successful in different niches. I used GCD to thoroughly research 3 different niches and I was able to make 2 of them profitable within a couple weeks. I'm now in the process of scaling those campaigns with both PPC and SEO. Plus, I'm confident that I can make the third campaign profitable as well...just holding off on that one until I get the other 2 scaled up. I agree with most that the claims made by Chris were a little outrageous (like so many launches), but this is a tool that can save you time and help you find profitable campaigns. It definitely takes some guess work out of it. Of course, you don't NEED a product like GCD, but it's a very nice time saver. Just my opinion...

09-01-2009, 11:17 AM	#1105
kbs HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 133 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? I got to use the software for about 7 days and thought it was really good. I was able to find some keywords that I would have never thought of by myself. I think part of the problem was that GCD was pushed so hard by Guru's that it got saturated especially if you were involved in direct linking. I"m sure this type of software had something to do w/ the latest Google Slap.

09-07-2009, 02:03 AM	#1106
BertTassoni Banned War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Google Cash Detective? Whoaaa, what a long thread. I use GCD and yes it is good if you know how to use it but its not worth the monthly fee when so much of the same research is readily available from other sources. I also don't like the many varied shady offerings which have left so many paying so much more then the latest price offering.

09-08-2009, 10:36 PM	#1107
sahanull Sahan Asad Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London Posts: 43 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google Cash Detective? i am a GCD user. It is a good tool. But dont get fooled into copy and paste a campaign via direct linking and start to make tones of money. NO CHANCE!!! For a start with the campaign you try to clone have history and QS that you dont have. Best way to used it is by creating your own Landing page

09-09-2009, 04:15 PM	#1108
maxitman Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 51 Thanks: 30 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Well guys, there is something I am going to do, I will not buy anything, I mean anything over the internet that requires a monthly fee. I think, really, it is bad business. Mostly because you end up paying a lot of money for crappy products and crappy marketers.

09-20-2009, 01:20 PM	#1109
RobJones Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Wow, I just found this thread here. Well, here is what I can say to the n00bs who don't know how to use a tool and complain: I use this tool for 2 or 3 months now (maybe 2.5 months or something) and in my opinion this is really a GREAT tool! However, I don't use the copy and paste style with direct linking. Don't know how well that would work. Actually, I wouldn't recommend using copy & paste with direct linking at all. This is an amazing tool for finding the right stuff. But finding the right stuff alone won't make you money IMO. You need to know how to use tools. If you don't know then you are a n00b and need to learn first. Just because you are a n00b and don't know how to use a tool doesn't mean the tool is poor. This tool is great for what it does. And is well worth the monthly membership fee. If you don't know how to make multiples of the monthly membership fee PER WEEK, then learn the ropes but don't blame the tool, N00B!

09-21-2009, 04:27 PM	#1113
RobJones Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? P.S. The fact that I don't have a high post count here, only says that I don't use this forum much. (In general, I use forums very rarely because it's very easy to waste a lot of time in a forum) And because I have 10+ years experience in marketing I don't need the forum to learn stuff.

09-21-2009, 04:55 PM	#1114
NetMediaGeek Advanced Warrior Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 508 Thanks: 18 Thanked 42 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? The thing is mate, when it was launched it was aimed at newbies, also the big marketing hype behind it was the find profitable campaigns and clone them. Thats what pissed most people off !!!!!!

09-21-2009, 06:10 PM	#1115
James Pateman James Pateman War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nowra (3 hours south of Sydney, Australia) Posts: 85 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Hi LB, Good to read some independent perspective. regards, James Pateman

09-21-2009, 06:21 PM	#1116
l23bc Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: From Liverpool U.k But now in a small cottage in wicklow,Dublin, soon to be heading to miami, Posts: 1,493 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 97 Thanked 110 Times in 97 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google Cash Detective? Google cash detective I wanted to get in on that so bad but something that actual day that i could not explain that stopped me form the brink of joing up(I think in the universal world of marketing it was all the guru emails on the list who emailed me about 200 times a day trying to get me to sign up via their link with bonuses) After it closed it doors i felt i may of missed out from some great softwere. So to recover i joined the warrior forum and read this post all about it so in honestly i have not missed much it was all hype as i have read the negititve and positives on the program and staying in a professional mind and non bashing intended, im glad i was further away form the high apples on the trees when this was released,

09-22-2009, 10:35 AM	#1117
kbs HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 133 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? I'm debating on whether or not to use the 7 day free trial and get some keywords for article marketing. I just thiink that GCD 2.0 would be a great source for niche keywords since it tracks what people are already searching for. I messed around w/ it for Adwords and found some great keywords that I would have never found anyother way.

09-23-2009, 04:39 AM	#1118
WhatTheFrenchToast Mood Dependent On SERPs Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 59 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? I've used GCD 2.0 for niche keyword research...it's great for that. It's also very useful to identify good landing pages for ideas on what's converting in a niche. I'm surprised sometimes how crappy some of the landing pages are that have been up for so long...they must convert...at least I assume they do...maybe that's another drawback. GCD 2.0 is a useful tool but there are other free tools out there that will show you almost the same stuff without the $97 coming out of your pocket every month. It's definitely not the noob tool it was promoted to be as it doesn't take into account any of the other reasons a PPC ad comes up in first position. Often times, the person in #1 position paid far less to be there than the person in the #5 position. It's not just about how much you bid for the keyword. Copy-catting an assumed successful PPC campaign or using it for a direct linking strategy is a recipe for shrinking your bank account. That's my $.02.

11-02-2009, 02:41 PM	#1124
stgga Brick & Byte businesses Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Cash Detective? Wow, there is a lot here. From my experience bert tassoni, metrocinty and checkmuldoon hit the nail on the head. Learning how to research and do direct linking will get you most of the way there. I passsed on it because there was so much negative press on it. You will always find articles & posts from advocates but when you look at the various sources it boiled down to convenience at a steep price....and way too much hyperbole. IMO

12-16-2009, 06:04 PM	#1126
brand-all Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brizvegas Australia Posts: 86 Thanks: 39 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Contact Info	Re: Google Cash Detective? Was about to take up Chris's offer of the FREE DVD and trial membership and then had one of those bright spark moments (rare indeed) and came to the trusty Warrior Forum to read the latest comments first. Wooah!! what a huge thread and what a mixed bag of input from everyone. Thank you to everyone who took the time to give their honest and intelligent opinions. This helped me a great deal in making my decision to keep my wallet in my pocket. No I haven't been around here for some time as I had no need to research any new products for a while. I've been busy taking action with what I have already bought & started. Just my two cents worth.
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12-19-2009, 08:17 AM	#1128
thomashoi HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 348 Thanks: 33 Thanked 58 Times in 32 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Google Cash Detective? Direct linking may give you some short term income, but in the long run, nobody can guarantee if this will still work. I find that building your entire business on direct linking is dangerous because once this method off traffic generation is gone, your entire business is toast... It is still the best way to have a squeeze page to build a list.... Your list will ensure you will have a sound business model.

12-19-2009, 09:59 AM	#1129
Wuuki Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Europe & UAE Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Hi, just a quick reply to all of these "I am glad I haven't tried it" posts. I am a beta tester with GCD since day one and although it's true that this tool is not the holy cow allowing you to copy/paste campaign, it can give you great value for money when using it for the right type of research. You can use it for all type of marketing, media buys, content, paid, free, you name it. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone BUT to find out YOU have to TEST it yourself. The forum can give you an idea but shouldn't decide instead of you. Take care, Wuuki

01-06-2010, 08:10 AM	#1130
lloydy14 Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Hi guys Can anyone help me out please. I gained access to the GCD through joining ppC 3.0. The GC4 home study videos came as a bonus, these were incomplete at the time, they have since been updated but as far as I can see there are still two videos missing from the complete advertised course. I also gained access to the GCD though not the automater, I have tried using the detective and the keyword search is working, but when I try a URL wildcard search it keeps coming back as 0 results found or your session has expired. I have submitted three support tickets to which I have not received any replies. Can anyone shed any light on this for me please, is there a more direct way to contact Chris and his team other than the support system which does not seem to work or I am just being blatantly ignored. I cannot add to the debate on the value of the system unless I can use the system so i'm hoping one of my fellow warriors can help me out. Kind regards. John

01-07-2010, 08:14 PM	#1131
JustMint HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia & London, UK Posts: 119 Thanks: 34 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Wow - I'm just so glad I found this thread, and in turn so glad I've joined Warrior Forum. Thanks for everyone's intelligent feedback - this new guy just saved himself a disaster he didn't need!

06-20-2010, 08:36 AM	#1132
Alex Andersson Affiliate Ultra LLC Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Contact Info	Re: Google Cash Detective? After 1 year of GCD and GCA membership (and a campaign cloning success rate of around 30%), I decided I had had enough and decided to opt out. I fired off two support tickets to GCD Support, one asking to refund my GCD payment for June and cancel my subscription, and another to refund my June GCA payment and cancel that subscription also. I also mentioned that if I did not receive the refunds then I would initiate a chargeback from both of my credit cards (slightly underhanded threat there!). Needless to say, my membership was 'deactivated' within 10 minutes of sending my support tickets! I was blown away! All of a sudden I had no access to the Detective, no access to the videos or Automator... and all the links to the member options, forum and upgrades were gone. Funny thing is, I can still log in to my account and my credit card details, personal info and account details are still there. I also have two links to reactivate my membership if I so desire to, at some point in the future. Funny thing is... they also cancelled my free Clickbank Detective membership! LOL! So I created another Clickbank Detective membership because I find it to be a very useful tool for researching CPA offers and finding out the names of all the clickbank affiliates promoting the products. I also find I can do the same sort of spying and competitive intelligence research using tools such as Market Samurai, Keyword Elite, Affiliate Elite, Traffic Travis and Affiliate Prophet Pro. All other research tools I use are in the form of SEO and PPC Firefox addons. BTW... the Adwords Time Machine in Keyword Elite 2.0 is superior in many ways to GCD and is much easier to understand and visually identify. It too allows you to find the consistently successful campaigns and see their ad-copy, keywords, ad-changes, display and destination URL, affiliate links, etc. It's a pay-once, use-forever tool and much better value than a $97 per month membership. Oh, and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND to purchase the full, complete Affiliate Prophet keyword tracking tool (including all upsells and upgrades). It is worth every penny you spend on it and it is simply one of the most AMAZING keyword tools I have come across. Direct-linking in Adwords would not be profitable nor sustainable without using a tool like it! And that is saying a lot.

05-15-2011, 05:18 AM	#1135
AndreVas Student of Life War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 671 Thanks: 0 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Google Cash Detective? Looks like GCD is abandoned? Been in beta 3 for ages that's slow, support not answering questions and forum down. Also, pretty much useless because one also can't sort results. Anyone know more about GCD status? Thanks.