jordanwarrior

Hello Marketers,

What Rob Toth just said above is totally true. I have been in IM for 4 months, and have been slapped by some nasty truths a number of times. First of, please do not think you will actually succeed by copying some scheme used by thousands of other people. It simply does not, and will never work. I discovered this after purchasing two of these so called "money making" courses way back in the first month. The first one was "Profit Praxis" by Tim Godfrey, and the Second was "Super Speed Wealth" by Matt Brenwell. Suffice to say, it took me about 2 weeks to figure out what a load of garbage they are. I started doing my own digging, lo and behold, I found out there is no simple or labor-free method to achieve success on the Internet. What I did find out is that to get anywhere, I have to find a niche, work very hard, and hopefully start earning income. The trouble was that I didn't know how to go about the whole thing. After signing up for "The Big Cat Challenge" by Dave B, I started to get an idea of what I actually needed to do. But basically, it boils down to this. You MUST work hard in order to succeed. Stop shelling out your money time and time again in order to buy hope. If you want a free training on how to start making money online, take the "30 day challenge" by Ed Dale. This is a quality program that is going to help you get started in the right direction. I have not, and will not, buy Commission Blueprint, as I can't help but think it is just another money maker for its creators. Indeed nothing more than a "blueprint". If you want to succeed, take an IM training and create your own blueprint. If you were to see 10,000 houses that all looked the same, would you buy one of them? Or, would you buy the one that was different, and original, and nice looking? One that was created by you with your own blueprint.
Not trying to bash anyone here, just trying to tell you what I have learned and discovered in the short time I have been in IM. Good luck to everyone.

Jordan

Chris_King

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Stratplayer1

Hi FYI; you obviously know very little about the product. For some of you, you have to actually purchase the product to be given the answers to your questions. To find out about his Adspend is answered in the product. I know what he spends because I purchased it.

You may be getting way ahead of yourself. It is a great product, it does deliver and it has some great stuff for everyone at every stage of Marketing development. I can tell you that even though that is the case; he is not giving out some of his best secrets. I for one will make a lot of money giving this information out because it is essential to one's success. Then again you have to be in the know, to be aware what he did leave out. I think I will call it "Commission Blueprint Video 11b is Flawed! But I have the answer!

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Anwar-Ibrahim-Rules

after reading this long review, i would like to see some concrete proof that this thing really helps and bear results

Chris_King

jj88,

Yes, I bought 90% of the products on my site and the others I was able to test drive from friends. I implemented most of the strategies, though not all.

The reason I am taking reviews from forums - especially here - is that people don't put in their affiliate links, so I put a little more trust in their reviews.

I understand that everyone here is pretty savvy and I don't mind that. I just want to make a place where people can learn about a product without all the hoopla. I do my best to try to explain what each product does so that people don't have to spend a half an hour reading each sales page and still be confused by what the product is (A perfect example is 4 tier annihilation method)

Thanks for the feedback

IMChick

The revival of this thread has pushed me to blow the digital dust off CB and get through the videos again. I'm currently suffering from serious overload. Paid, downloaded, put it in a file, watched & read some, then poof, off to the next project...

Thanks for the great reviews and the kick in the right direction.

star007

Jeremy,
I agree. Since with most programs anyone can sign up as an affiliate, giving away the product would be the same throwing away the profits. Although I think that a teaser video would be appropriate and often works very well for stimulating interest and sales.

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Hi Stratplayer1

Just found out my friend has bought this, and he wants my input on a few things...and caught your reply above...could you explain what you mean in your quote above? Or is it really top secret...

Cheers,

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markmcgimpsey

Guys and Gals.

While there certainly is good information in this course,
the basic approach is to create a character that will
relate to the customer in order to convince the customer
to click through to your affiliate link.

Am I the only one to question that if you do this with a
stock photograph and pretend to be someone you are not,
then you may be committing a criminal offence of deception?

i.e. recklessly or negligently obtaining an advantage by deception
- the clicking through of a customer to a link where you earn
commissions by deceiving the customer that you (now a fictious
character) used this product and it cured you, or did A/B/C?

Most law is similar and applies to the Internet. Here is the English
UK legal position. Do you really want to make inaccurate statements
online when someone can go to Whois.net and find out who you are?

(You'll have to add the http : // onto this link)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception_offences

Too close to the wind for me my friends. I'd make sure the story
was a genuine result of a real person's experience if I were you.

Am I wrong? Am I way off line here?

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bwconsulting

Just curious, how does the info in commission blueprint, compare to other adwords products, such as Chris McNeeneys Adwords Miracle?

Louis Raven

Hmm, I haven't read all the posts here neither have I brought the product in mind.

That being said I don't like jack of all trade products in which you have to master 2+ things. It's hard enough mastering (or even just not going broke) PPC let alone affiliate/direct marketing and putting it all together.

I go to the pro's for each part of my business plan and usually replicate or learn what I can instead of thinking 20% of PPC knowledge and 80% of affiliate marketing = 100%. It doesn't!

I bet Commission Blueprint is AMAZING, just not for me.

Sergiel

Hi there, Im just getting into IM after being out of the game for a couple years. I never did have much experience with Adwords, as most of my income came from Adsense.

So far I've read Google Money Pro 2 and looking for some more good info before I start designing my sites and diving in.

I am currently a full time student with a very limited budget. I am starting out with approx $100 in adwords budget and looking to build it up very slowly. In your opinion is this system beyond my budget? For those of you who have been using Com Blueprint, have you had any concrete results.

I am also considering Google Nemesis, any feedback on that system?

Thanks in advance, any help would be great.

Serge

MikeAmbrosio

I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, but I believe that simply giving yourself a different name is not illegal. People do it all the time...

I believe what WOULD be a big problem is if you claim to be some sort of expert to sell a particular product, such as claiming to be a doctor or lawyer, or CPA, etc. to sell related produts.

There is a well known internet marketer by the name of Michael Green who has used that name (which is not his real name) and a stock image for years, simply because where he lives, he's involved in local politics, so he wanted to keep them separate.

At the end of the day, you should do what you feel comfortable doing.

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markmcgimpsey

Hi Mike.

Fair enough if you writing a book or simply wish to keep your identity
out of the public view for an ethical reason,

but,

if this person put up a web page pretending to be a female in her twenties
who had used a weight loss product in order to obtain commissions, then in my view that is a deception.

(Short quotes from Wikipedia.org)
"A deception will be deliberate when the defendant knows that what he represents as true is untrue."

"Most deceptions will relate to actual or supposed facts, or to an existing state of affairs, but this must be distinguished from a false statement of opinion which, no matter how persuasive, is not a deception. The situations included are where the defendant represents that counterfeited goods are the genuine items, or misrepresents his or her identity (e.g. R v Barnard (1837) 7 CP. 784 where the defendant represented that he was a student to an Oxford bookshop to qualify for their scheme of discounting books to students)"

This is what a judge and jury are going to be basing their decision on at least here in the UK. I really wouldn't consider my chances as being very good at trying to convince them my motive wasn't trying to obtain greater sales by engaging in a deception. I think this parallels the above stated case very closely.

Besides, nor do I want the thousands in expenses to try and defend my point in court.

I love to see a solicitor/attorney jump into this thread and give an opinion without prejustice.

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successh

Sergiel, i have used Google Nemesis for about a month. Basically it is an online software for creating review pages. It is hosted on owner's server. Btw, you need to provide your own CB login id and pw in order to pull data from your CB account using the software.

The software is quite easy to use but the quality of the review page will depend on what content you put on it. I also find modifying the review page a bit restrictive and troublesome. There isn't a lot of control there.

I think the software will also track the click through rate and keywords. I can't really remember as I have stopped using it now. I still prefer to host my own review page which i can modify freely.

In term of review page, I think Comm Blue provide better quality review templates. As for the training, can't comment now cos I have not finish them yet. Still at the initial stage.

But if I must choose either one, I probably pick Comm Blue.

Actually, the best place to learn Adwords is still the Learning Center provided by Google.

stephen

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navaho

I bought Commission Blueprint plus the OTO on the backend, the original course was OK but I find the monthly content very disappointing, I cancelled my subscription yesterday...really disappointing!

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Geodesic

Thanks everyone for saving me some pocket change.

If PPC is your bag Perry Marshal is still my pick for training.

econos

I understand from another thread in this forum that Commission BluePrint and PPC Classroom 2.0 more or less deal and teach the same techniques.

Has anybody here bought and studied both? Can I have your comparison please (in the sense the techniques taught by Commission BluePrint and PPC Classroom 2.0)?

One of my known sources had bought Commission BluePrint and tried it on two products. So far he had spent around $900 in PPC during the last 25 days, but no success.

fastcart12

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ldownload

I am not yet comfortable with the PPC.

I have tried before the Google Nemesis, but I unsubscribed already.

Lesson learned from Google Nemesis: Review Site converts very well. Provide 2 to 3 reviews, then compare it to one another. It gives me good conversion.

I still prefer FREE Traffic. BUT I am using the Affiliate Elite to SPY on my competitors' keywords and to know what WORDS should I optimize with my site.

Affiliate Elite + On-page Optimization = Targeted Traffic

Affiliate Elite is worth the price for its monthly fee.

Now, I guess, I'll think about this Com Blueprint...but I am still afraid of PPC (a total newbie with PPC)

malcsimm

Hi

A lot of people thinking about Commission Blueprint; or about trying PPC. One person $900 in the hole using Comm Blue method.

Comm Blue is good - and well worth the $50. One point I disagree with is, they say consider 'spending $250 per campaign for a test'. I am sure Comm Blue would, agree; don't do this unless you can afford it; and if you can, aim for a lower spend to test. I am using the methods in Adwords Miracle to help me test much cheaper.

I have also purchased PPC Classroom. For me, this product fills in some gaps in Comm Blue.

Now I feel I have all I need; I will use the info from Comm Blue and PPC Classroom to design my basic approach, reducingt my 'spend per test' by utilising info in Adwords Miracle.

That's a spend of under $150 on education (if necessary, I can cancel month 2 of the PPC Classroom.)

Agreed that if you haven't got $150 then that is a lot of money; nevertheless, it's cheap for an education.

If I was starting again, that's what I would do. I have purchased all 3 products and feel I have got excellent value already, and that they will help me to success.

Comm blue has a forum included which is excellent. PPC Classroom has too, but have not tried it yet - but would expect it to be good too.

I would suggest; dip your toe in and invest in these 3 products; IF you are going to be committed; IF you will spend time every day and/or every week UNTIL you create a successful campaign.

Then simply repeat.

Let's face it, this ain't rocket science. It requires you to select a method to stick with plus dedication. With success, you can add tools to speed things up - when you have profits to reinvest.

I have gone the circuitous route trying too many things out and getting pulled off on tangents. I now think this is the approach most likely to bring results, which will then be a passive income. And these 3 products have given me the wherewithall.

Hope this might help some still being pulled off on those tangents; or others wondering whether to invest...

I will post my results! :-)

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Colin Klinkert

Malc,

just like you I have both commblue and ppc class 2.0, I am going through Comm now and will start on classroom after that.

So far Comm Blue has been ok, its very basic to this point, im up to video 8 or 9 i think.

Will keep going as i get time and post a review here once ive got my staff on it

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Colin - great. Keep in touch with results.

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successh

My impression is Comm Blue is more for intermediate and above marketers. Think PPC classroom 2 seems to fit the gap for beginner. Correct?

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sylvestor

I've been thinking about it but did not want to get blinded by all the hype. Let me know what you think after you try it out.

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Thanks for the great content Simon!

David Allison

Reply to Malc,

Thank for the overview. I bought the program, but as you, I get easily sidetracked when a newer and improved version pops up, which seems almost daily. I have just barely scratched the surface of the info.

It seems that you think it is worthwhile though. I will give it another look
(unless another "can't lose" product gets to me first :-).

A program I have learned lots from and feel that I am going to finally break the ice with is Golden Thread. I think it is sold out, but I am finally getting to the point that some things are happening.

Thanks for your comments,

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Flyingpig7

Thanks Malcom for your great advice and comprehensive review.
I absolutely agree that it is just one step of several for an education in making a living online. I too have Commission Blueprint, am in middle viewing the vids. Was initially cynical but so far have warmed to Steve it appears fairly thorough and solid content which is what I'm looking for.
Any gaps (those you have already highlighted (thanks)), will be found elsewhere after all we are all adults and as such are responsible for our own education. Looking at that way we learn more & it stays with us. (I don't mean that in the sense that you have to lose loadsa money in order to get the message so please newbies don't take that the wrong way), I don't have much money either. The warrior forum is a great place for cheap but solid education so keep reading these guys here know what they are talking about, all from personal experience.

Thanks again for a great thread I'm looking forward to watching the rest of CB videos and implementing the tips found there.

Cheers
Keren

Have a great day

naruq

I plan on investing in the product and going thru it.

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digabot

Question: He recommends promoting products with a gravity of 100 or higher and a payout of $30 or higher.

If you search with these parameters with CB Engine you'll see about 20 products (several of which are "run your car on water" which you can't promote on Adwords). The rest are things like Paid Survey, Forex, Make Money Online and Weight Loss.

How in the world is someone new to PPC going to make those campaigns profitable? How is anyone?

DonDavis

1) select your product
2) register a domain
3) build landing page that sizzles
4) create an opt in bonus that ties into the product to induce the optin.
5) capture the optin and forward your prospect to the vendor's sales page.

Here is another angle. Clickbank is full of good products with horrible sales pages. Build your own sales page for the product and then link the order button to the vendors Clickbank order page. People seriously underestimate the potential of this strategy.

Set it up and drive traffic.

Traffic? Well now that's another monster to slay...

digabot

So how do you find these products. If the sales page sucks, what tells you the product is good?

If no one is promoting and making sales, what tells you the product is good?

Do you go and just buy an endless amount of product until to you find one to use the Clickbank Bypass method on?

DonDavis

Most of the vendors not making many sales will bend over backwards to help you promote their products. I just ask for a review copy. Present yourself to them in a professional manner and they will furnish you with one.

Most of these guys are just lacking any real design element on their sites. You can often add or revise the sales copy and improve the flow of the site to convert some sales.

How do you find them? Just start digging through the marketplace at CB. Look for the lower rated products. I think what many affiliates do is look for a slick sales page and that's what they promote. So these guys with a weak sales page get swept under the rug and never really see the light of day. They were doomed before they started because they didn't have the moxie to put together a nice presentation for their product.

Also don't underestimate the power of capturing that optin for your own use. Putting together an autoresponder sequence to continue the push for the sale makes a huge difference.

kierenm

All I can say is that I DEFFINITELY recommend this video training course- it's a genuine blueprint even for beginners. Oh, and it works! If only I found a package like this when I was startin over 2 yrs back..

digabot

There's a lot of good info in CB but there is also a lot of "missing" content - like how to use the tools to speed up the implementation (which are key if you ask me).

Not enough info on scaling and managing a campaign either, just some small talk about it.

You'll need another product or two to fill in the gaps.

Shafiq Kamal

What if I drive free traffic to my landing page and avoid ppc with comblue method? I'll not mind for slow success.

akaelo

You know, I bought this and went through the process up to the point where I was supposed to create this "story." At that point I felt sort of ripped off, because, like you, I am aware of the fact that it's false advertising and it's illegal as far as I know, not to mention unethical. Now, if you don't care about the ethics, and just want to protect yourself legally, I suppose you could use the method the guy from Doubling Stocks uses: in the Disclaimer pop up, simply mention that the testimonial is "faux" and that you are not really who you said you were in the sales letter!

I was going to return Comission Blueprint for this reason, but with a 4 month old baby around, time got away from me and my 60 days passed before I had the chance.

charless61

Do they cover only affiliate products from Clickbank only or products from other sites as well

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"1) select your product
2) register a domain
3) build landing page that sizzles
4) create an opt in bonus that ties into the product to induce the optin.
5) capture the optin and forward your prospect to the vendor's sales page.

Here is another angle. Clickbank is full of good products with horrible sales pages. Build your own sales page for the product and then link the order button to the vendors Clickbank order page. People seriously underestimate the potential of this strategy.

Set it up and drive traffic."

Don, have you made this particular Clickbank strategy work well for you yet? It seems to make a lot of sense to me IMO. This is how you can find those low-hanging fruits with less competition and apply some of the IM knowledge picked up to make real dollars online, I'd say.

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allenjohn

Hi,

I would be interested to know if anyone actually made any money following these strategies? We followed to the letter, invested heavily and came away with the opinion that the whole Adwords/Clickbank market is currently over priced (in the main). For example, fatloss4idiots may be a top seller, but how much marketing spend and time is invested by all the affiliates out there to get those results? Would be interested in any and all feedback. Thanks, Allen

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kimdion

Can I ask a question?

Does he mention how much it cost in Google PPC to start making money.

Most product show you their pay check and how well they are doing and when you open the box you find you need several hundreds of dollars to in google cash just to get started.

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sjames

Yeah this product will help any newbie succeed with affiliate marketing I think. I grabbed the product and I'm about to start going through the videos.

akaelo

It only covers ClickBank product selection. Of course, you can use it with other affiliate programs, but this blueprint focuses on how to select a good ClickBank product and estimate the ROI.

akaelo

I came to pretty much the same conclusion before I actually invested on the PPC. When I went through the ROI worksheet, I felt that there was not enough margin for error on the majority of products that I was considering testing. Further, it would have cost me $200-$500 just to test one product (that's how much I'd need to spend to get 500 clicks, which is the reccomended number for deciding if a product can be profitable.) Given that I'd probably need to test 3-5 products to find one worth scaling, I decided that I just don't have the capital to invest in this method right now.

Amfire

Yes it does give you a ball park figure; you should be ready to invest per product

pcep

Hi,

Just wanted to add a couple comments...

I think that CB is a quality product. It's very focused on Clickbank and Google Adwords, so you should take that into consideration. That being said, the videos and associated documentation are quite thorough. And the forum is very active, with the creator making himself very available for questions/concerns.

As for the several comments I've read here about "deceptive" or "unethical" presentation, I have a question...we're supposed to be marketing, right?

Do "Enzyte Bob" and the guys in the Viagra band really all have erectile problems? Are all those actors hawking McDonalds sandwiches really "lovin' it?" Was Mr. Wipple real, and did he really get annoyed when people squeezed toilet paper? Do you really think Mean Joe Green gave that kid his sweaty jersey for a bottle of soda?

Seriously, since when has marketing a product been soley about delivering facts. Marketing has been, and always will be, about trying to motivate the prospective consumer. Appealing to emotions, etc. Of course we should not violate any laws, ethics, or moral standards, but I hardly think that creating a "character" in which to frame the delivery of benefits that a product can offer constitutes being unethical.

I'd love to hear other opinions on this.

--Paul

SimonHarrison

I put my name to very little, but because of the price mark of this and the way these guys do business I still maintain it's about the best product of it's kind out there, if you can't follow this, you can't follow anything. Nothing more to say about it.

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The Commission Blueprint is one of the better products to come this past year. The structure is great and there are alot of little insights that you could only learn from real experience. The product can really help to bring people up to speed on this particular business model. However, you may need to learn a few more things to really take advantage of the course, but CB lays down a great foundation...

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vuedoolor

is commission blueprint good for newbies? someone whose never built a website before or a blog no exp what so ever. Can it take me from newb of zero knowledge to intermediate?

pcep

Hi Vuedoolor,

While I do think that Commission Blueprint is EXCELLENT, I don't believe it's aimed at the totally inexperienced. It does *not* cover the most basics, such as "here is how you sign up for an Adwords account." It does require some basic website building, and templates are included.

The main reason they don't include the most basic things is that there are plenty of free resources online to find all that information, so why bother charging people for that freely available information?

I will state again that the forum is a great support mechanism, and Steven Clayton (one of the authors) is very active there. So if you do decide to try it and have any questions, you'll definitely be able to find assistance at the forum.

Hope that helps,

Paul