Any Info on Alex Goad's Google Conquest

when it is launching and whats a URL ?

It is on creating minisites and getting rank high in the search engines by having backlinks from related blogs, social sites etc.

It is a membership site that allows to do all this with a simple touch of a button.

Looks like only a few are advertising it.

Funny though, I haven't seen it listed in any of the affiliate marketplaces to be able to become an affiliate for it. Usually with launches this big there is some where to sign up and even though you can't usually purchase through your own link, being an affiliate you learn more about the product and it helps you decide on whether you want to go for it.

Google Conquest will be launching at 12 Noon EST/5PM GMT on the 25th November. So not long to go it will be interesting see how long it takes for the memberships to sell out.

Google Conquest is quite a comprehensive membership site... I learned about it when I asked Alex to give me a tour of the product because I wanted to write a review about it for my product review site..

Its pretty solid... 5 key modules..
- blueprints
- blog creation and management machine that creates niche blogs automatically, yes this is where his partner Andrew of Firepow comes in
- 60 day challenge to show you what to do day by day in order to be successful in just two months
- you belong to a blog network where you get backlinks by syndicating your content on other sites... this is similar to sites like Traffic Kahuna or LinkVana
- 5 hot product ready to promote that are complete with website, squeeze pages, auto responder sequence.. etc
- and personal coaching from the gurus

It sounds like a comprehensive, proven system - just didn't understand why the coaching only starts 30 days after purchase.

Yeah I like Alex Goad but relying on Google for 100% of your business is like putting your house on red and it comes up black. I prefer methods which don't rely on the almighty G.

The product sounds impressive, but $997 up front is very steep...especially for a product that is targeted at the frustrated newbie. Kinda like Marie Antoinette selling cake to the starving masses.

Gotta think that either Alex is mixed up about who his target market is, or is deliberately going after "suckers", those who willingly toss thousands in search of a dream, without asking too many questions. (Count me as a recovering sucker!)

You just gave me an idea... Let's make a law that says every guru that sells a product like this must keep track of the results their clients achieve, and report them to the public. It would be interesting to know how many people who spend $997 actually make it back. My guess is a very small percentage. Prove me wrong, gurus!

What kind of ready made products are in the package? My guess is other marketing products?

Alex does things half arsed, one product I got from him he promised to do some videos, which he did, but he agreed that there were more to be made that showed exactly what he does, but he never got around to it.

His support emails are short lived, ask too many questions and he stops replying. Or just gives you short arsed answers that aren't worth diddly.

People like this are only after one thing, and that's to earn as much from you as possible. This trend tends to get larger as the months go by, so called guru's not giving a monkies when it comes to PROPER unconditional support.

Alex Goad creates good products and he stands behind them.

The case studies are impressive and attainable.

Your results from any system will depend on how much you put in it!

No doubt that Alex Goad normally delivers but the price tag he is asking this time is way too high.

What do Forum members think of just buying firepow or even better wordpress direct as an alternative?
If you are a member of Brute Force SEO you should be able to reach the same goals especially when the social network submission module will be added this week (hopefully) and you will have saved a lot of money. Maybe you are supposed to push a few more buttons but so what?

I went and had a gander at the site. The current headline (that was served to me, at least) starts off:

"Reformed Black Hat Master Requires Novice Crew to..." etcetera.

I'm wondering how this helps his pitch. It immediately put me off: "Ahhh... so he was a black hat Master ripping people off with cookie stuffing and who knows what else (of which I'm sure there are a million things even worse that I don't know about and would give me nightmares if I did)...

...and now he's found a conscience somewhere and decided to stop shafting people and just help the little guy, eh?"

Bollocks.

Okay, that's a tad unfair. It could be all 100% true. Maybe he really is reformed and is out to help the little guy (the little guy with a thousand bucks plus another hundred a month in his pocket).

It's not as if I don't think people can't change coz clearly they can.

But usually it has to do with being locked away for some time in a 6x8 concrete cell and doing a bunch of therapy and having plenty of time to reflect on why what you did perhaps wasn't such a good thing to do.

If someone's success is based on doing dodgy stuff and there ain't been no penalty to speak of, then why would I believe someone has just up and changed purely out of the goodness of their heart?

Gimmeabreak!

And while I'm on this little rant, it surprises me to see who is sending out affiliate offers to their list. Most of the usual suspects don't surprise me; they'll whore themselves for just about anything that comes down the pike, but I've gotten a couple from [I've edited the name here because his sycophantic cheerleaders will just flame me and stop reading] in the last couple of days, which kinda surprised me.

(Well, on reflection, not hugely. I think it's about time I unsubscribed from his list--long-standing, well-respected member of the Warrior Forum or not--because in the last 6 months I've gotten a bunch of promotions through my inbox for things that have left me wondering how he got such a good reputation anyway. Anyway...)

And, yeah, yeah, I know [said person] is a respected member of the forum. But that doesn't give anyone immediate and unchallengeable immunity from criticism. All the same, I've removed his name because, as I said (but it bears repeating), people will just stop reading.

Look, I'm sure he's not the only one.

I'm growing increasingly disillusioned with the hypocrisy from people I thought were "good guys". Hypocrisy? What hypocrisy? That's a pretty sharp claim there, NightOwl! Whoa, boy!

Yeah, it is. So this is what I mean. Tell me if I'm out of order...

One the one hand they'll tell you that the only way to get ahead is to:

(1) choose a niche you're passionate about

(2) provide A1 top-notch quality content

(3) go for evergreen approaches so you're not at the mercy of one traffic source

(4) provide MASSIVE value (I capitalised and bolded that because I've had it spewed forth sooooooooo many times now I've lost count)

(5) Not to be seduced by "push-button", fly-by-night gimmicks

Etcetera... You get the idea. (Feel free to add to my list)

Yet... something comes along like this where a nice big fat commissions can be earned (and even more tantalising? The recurring element) and...

whaddayaknow! Somehow they're IN, IN, IN!

QUICK, grab it now before it sells out!

But I'm not sure how a solution like this Google Conquest meets any of the criteria above. Not that I'm just focusing on Google Conquest here. Anything that's about generating content "with the push of a button" and then playing some kind of gaming the search engines game (which is only a matter of time before Google just either devalues the links from, or just straight up delists those linkfarms (whoops! I meant "Exclusive Member-Only Access Niche Blog Networks"), is hardly likely to be providing real value to a netsurfer.

But I could be wrong. I'm more than happy to stand corrected and eat my hat.

I feel that I could be waiting some time on that one, though.

Then next week, for the folks with big mailing lists in IM, it'll be back to the same old "Cover the fundamentals or you'll forever be chasing your tail..." tosh.

** puke **



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Well roared, lion (or rather: nightowl)
I also wonder about his content syndicating feature:
Alex says the "unstopable crushing power of quality one way links"
will stop google from delisting your blog despite of duplicate content.
If that´s the case then I guess it won´t be long before they change their algorithms-shouldn´t be too difficult for them.
What Google Conquest is doing is also a slap in the face of those who are wasting their time creating unique or only semi-unique content

Night Owl - Nice rant :-)

I've also been wondering about this program. I've been looking seriously at Firepow and trying to compare them. From reading some of the reviews I found in Google, I read that it is actually built around Firepow. It just adds some training modules and some ready-made product. But since Firepow also has extensive training - and doesn't have the huge upfront cost - I'm thinking GC might not be the best way to go.

I have Alex Goad's affiliate payload. I quite liked that report and it had some gold ideas in there. It's worth the price just because of these killer business ideas. However, I found good strategies but no clear step-by-step action plan. It was definitely lacking in the detail and didn't get into too much specifics. I wonder if it'll be the same with Google Conquest.

It seems a little pricey.

If you can't afford it you could buy some multi IP hosting at www.seohosting.com and a dozen domains at www.namecheap.com and do this yourself.

Then you install wordpress blogs with fantastico - (2 minutes each).

You can then FTP your favorite WP plugins and themes in one go (assemble them on your hard drive).

If you are advanced then you can have your fantastico configure your blog from scratch the way you like.

The plugins will get you the content if you use caffientated content or similar and you can have an RSS feeder to add ongoing content.

Change permalinks and add a social bookmarking plugin.

If you buy something like Linkvarna or firepow to leverage a little more with a network to post into you will get the same effect...

I'm wondering about the 90 day refund guarantee, no questions asked. Does anyone have experience with Alex Goad when it comes to honoring these requests? It would be impossible to enforce this policy, given that Goad apparently lives in Cambodia (accordiing to Linkedin). If he has a reputation for being honorable in this regard, there would be little to lose.

I agree with THE NIGHTOWL. This kind of product/pitch is the epitome of the worst of internet marketing...

First, target a group (frustrated newbies) who are desperate and not very savvy. Offer them a quick fix, instant solution requiring little knowledge, skill or work. Build it around a secret or new "scheme" that seems kinda murky and mysterious to the newbie. Paint the picture of vast riches to come. Finally add in some manufactured social proof (JV testimonials) and artificial scarcity. Put it all together with a high initial "investment" and a forced continuity program, and you've got the makings of a million dollar launch!

I'll be skipping this one.

I get a sense of 'deja vu' about this (seem to have seen all the elements of this sales pitch before). Makes me wonder mmm...

The $997 up front had me wondering if it was worth it - so I came here to Warrior Forum. From the sales letter I didn't see anything about a monthly fee... Yes, it's right there after you go to the order page!! But it's only $97 a month, hardly worth considering when we are all "making $500 a DAY".

Really, is this guy for real?

Thank you Warriors for putting me straight on this as for a moment I was wobbling.

Cheers!

More of the same 'ole same 'ole..... push button riches.

Great post Night Owl.

Well, I'm one of the "newbies" that decided to give this a try. I purchased it two days ago. Payment was processed.

I have not been able to login to the system with the info that they sent me (system says my account is not active and asks for payment).

I have sent numerous emails to the support address that was provided without reply and the support phone number on my receipt simply rings unanswered.

Thank god there is such a thing as chargebacks otherwise I'd be at a loss on what to do.

Jane

Here's my thought on this, for him to charge a membership fee of $97 per month is absolutely bogus. Some of you make a good point by saying that we don't really know the effectiveness of such program and already he is asking us to pay $97.

This has been out out a week now, how is it going for those who purchased it?

Be careful with any newbie program with an ongoing monthly fee.
Do your research first.

Entirely true what ConcordeWarrior says... And I subscribe to it entirely...
For those of us having 997$ or more, would Stompernet be a better choice or not?

Hi,

Someone could tell me the difference between Google Conquest & Firepow.
The tools is the same? full full.

Thank you
adrian

Hi,

Someone could tell me the difference between Google Conquest & Firepow.
The tools is the same? full full.

Thank you
adrian

Well, he still sold out. I think $997 is a drop if you are going to invest $100K following the plan. Otherwise, way too pricey, but will surely get some short term results...regards Allen

I am also a member of Google conquest and I'm seriously considering a refund. They even charged me another $500 even though I've already paid the full amount. I can't believe they screwup something like this

Another problem for me is, this program was promised to be Alex Goads system, but today he is never seen around. The training videos and the phone calls are hosted by someone called Brian Johnson. He is okay but I was hoping for more Alex Goad, it feels like he just did a few training videos in the beginning and now he's on to the next project.

Thanks for all the info....i was planning to purchase this product

Nini and Jingyi,

I will pm you both with the correct email address that you need to contact. This is the email address I went through to successfully get my refund.

(I just need to make one more post to enable pm's)

you'll hear from me soon

Dave

hi all....i recently delved into SEO (Google Conquest) and Adwords

previously, i've made the majority of my online money from ebay...my biggest profit in a 24 hour period from ebay is about $1,250 from $1,599 in sales

the problem was i couldn't do that on a consistent basis...finding wholesale products at the right price to make a decent profit

at one point..spring and the beginning of summer of 2007... i was making $100-$200 per day on ebay, just selling seagate and maxtor hard drives from one supplier (frys.com)

sometimes i had them drop-ship and other times i shipped to my customers

for different reasons, the hard drives stopped being profitable (frys raised the prices, being one)

so, then i sold refurbished saeco italia espresso/cappucino machines on ebay and hit another jackpot...these things sold like hotcakes..i made about $40 net profit each sale

unfortunately, these machines had major problems..they didn't last long, plus i was shipping half of them to canada..customers had to pay a duty...it was mess when they wanted a refund!

so, then comes Google Conquest....i bought it, said i'd give it the 90 days and if i wasn't making at least the $97 monthly, then i would request a refund

well, the system is great..especially, using paypal to find markets? for me that was really an eye-opener! (GC'ers know what i'm talking about)

alex taught for the 1st month..as a result i got lawyerspinalinjury com.....organinbaldnesstreatment org buyprojectfatloss com
historylinuxos com

then, brian started teaching at the 60-day challenge and flipped the script on what alex was teaching..so our previous sites based on alex's teaching were not optimized properly..it was like starting over (1st 30 days..gone)

after brian, i did sinusremedy net dualcoloncleanse net womenhairrestoration com getridyeastinfection com foodslowerbloodpressure com (you can see the progression from the 1st 30 days)

i was getting consistent adsense money (less than $1 per day) from my sites

i social bookmarked and then WHAM!...Google Pimp Slap!

3 of my sites were thrown into page oblivion....no more adsense

and get this, those sites ranked 1-4 within the first day that i put them up!

so after about 88 days, i requested a refund..and it took 2 weeks to get that

in fairness, i really like the wordpress seo methods..they do work..and they continue to work for me, as far as ranking is concerned

however, the amount of money you can make within a short period of time is limited, unless you do sniping, which is another animal

i just didn't think the price and promise of google conquest justified me keeping it

now, i'm combining the gc skills i learned with gcd and hoping to strike gold

eric

Wow all these refunds I guess they are reopening because I got an email from someone promoting it. Think I'll pass after reading all these.

Hi Avidpoet,

I think that what you may not realize is that often what you see on a thread like this is when people come out to flame. So, although undoubtably some if not all of the posts may be true, they are not representative of the full customerbase.

Although I was not a customer of GC, I was a JV partner and also helped out at the beginning many of the customers. The atmosphere and enthusiasm within the members forum was unlike anything I have ever seen before and I remember comparing it to a popcorn machine with the popcorn coming out as it 'clicked' for each member when they started making money.

As a JV partner, the number of refunds on my account was actually extremely low and WAY lower than usual for a high-priced item which is delivered digitally. In fact, the number of people who are still paying (on my account) the recurring charge is about 70% which is actually quite remarkable.

What this means is, that these 70% of people not only didn't refund, but also are actively paying each and every month in order to stay a member and make money using the automated tools within the membership.

There were teething problems.
There were billing problems.
There were even some mistakes and miscommunication.

But at the end of the day, Google Conquest (GC) is relaunching because overall it has been an incredible success for its members and has made them a lot of money. We can all focus on the things that did or didn't go wrong, but surely the fact that there are so many success stories is the most important thing.

Best Wishes,

Ben Shaffer

Oh Simon,
My instincts tell me that you know a lot more than you are letting on.

However, if you really think that GC is Firepow with a free forum then I strongly suggest that you go to googleconquest.com , follow the prelaunch and then read the salesletter and then you will find out more.

But in short, although one of the elements is similar to Firepow, there is much much more.

Simon,
Obviously you have some agenda although not sure what it is. We both know that you are very familiar with what GC is and there are threads in the Warrior Forum to prove it.

So when you say:

"Isn't this basically Firepow with a free forum ? "

You already know that it is not.

When you act with surprise:

"Ohh, this is a relaunch of an existing product"

You already know that it is a relaunch.

If you are a genuine perspective customer then I would expect that you would read a salesletter before purchasing. If you are too busy to find out from the prelaunch what this is about, then once again it is probably not for you as you would not take action on the info.

Simon, if you have genuine questions about GC, feel free to PM me.

B

bet you its another scam

Thanks for saving me the money on GC. Alex's videos made it sound like that it was the solution to finally profiting on the Internet. If there is not much support, a forum "ghost town" and if it is hard to get a refund, buyer beware. What I'm going to do is invest in Firepow 2.0 instead.