I decided not to buy Commission Blueprint. I was almost seduced by dreams of making money with Adwords. I’m glad I saved my $297 $77.
So what’s my malfunction? When I evaluate whether or not I want to buy Internet Marketing products I do some rudimentary research to get a feel for the item. Something this new is tough to evaluate because all the gurus are pimping it and you really can’t get an honest review of it. We get the emails and they talk about how great the product is and offer extra bonuses to buy it, but you never get a sense of whether they actually used it before they tried to sell it to you. I’ve never had one email from a guru that said he used such and such and made $XXXX before trying to get me to buy it.
I initially do a web search on the product name. I don’t like seeing page after page of people selling the product. I get nervous about spending money if I see tons of Adwords ads promoting it too. I don’t like seeing a lot of hype. I don’t like seeing all the gurus and wannabe gurus trying to jump on the pimp wagon. It turns me off and definitely prevents me from clicking the buy button.
So you go out to the web and look for “Commission Blueprint reviews” and you come upon page after page of bullshit Squidoo Lens, Hubpages and domain name ripoff review sites that pretty much say nothing but rewrite the product’s salespage. You know, the same shit that gurus tell you to do to sell niche products. There is never a true review. Why? Because it’s too new. Nobody has used it long enough to know if it really works. Everybody is too intent on selling it.
If the damn thing was so great, don’t you think that the gurus would be working the program first instead of trying to make a few grand pimping? The product says it has made a half a million so far this year on one product. If it’s so badass why bother being an affiliate marketer? Just work the Blueprint. But no one knows if it works because they are too busy getting you to buy it.
The salespage says that you have to buy now or risk the price going up to $297. If the product actually works as it says it can, then why the hell would I care about spending $297? If it can teach me to earn four figures each day, why would I care about saving a couple of Benjamins? I figure if it’s so awesome people will start bragging about all the money they collected from using the system. Personally I’ve never heard anybody rave about any “make money online” course or ebook. Like real people. Not fake reviews or guru salespitches. Real people in forums or posting on blogs. I’ve got enough friends in this racket that would write or call and say “Dude you have to try this product. I am (or know someone) raking in the dough.” That has never happened. So I risk maybe they stop selling it to X number of people. Oh well, guess I’ll have missed an opportunity because I was too jaded. I’ll take the chance.
The thing that really pisses me off on the salespage is always the testimonials. They are always complimentary. But fake. I want to read testimonials that {honestly} say, “Awesome product. I made $751 from Aug 1-17 since you gave me a copy for evaluation.” I do not want to read crap like “You’re the best. Great product. The information is perfect for newbies.” That is no help.
I used to buy stuff and try it out and was never scared to ask for a refund. I don’t even bother anymore. I don’t believe anything that I read on salespages. Every single one is a hard sale. Think about the difference in a typical ad like from Best Buy and a landing page for some info product. It’s embarrassing. It’s embarrassing that I’ve been sucked into the bullshit. It’s embarrassing that the products require this level of marketing. It’s pathetic.
If you do decide to buy it, just click away from the page. A fake “agent” will stop you and offer you another $10 off the product. You know, the thing that pops up and makes you think you are “chatting” with a real person. More bullshit.
I can’t say whether or not this Commission Blueprint is any good because I have not tried it. I’m not suggesting anywhere in this post that the product does or does not do what it says it will. Maybe this is the one that will make each one who buys it, and puts the method into action, extremely wealthy. Awesome. I’m simply writing a post explaining what goes into my thinking when hyped up products like this enter my email and whether I buy or not. More times these days, not.
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Hey Michele. Go to Griz’s site and read every post. He uses free Blogger blogs to make money from free search engine traffic and does fine. http://makemoneyforbeginners.blogspot.com/
Then go to Court’s site at the The Keyword academy and read his posts. http://thekeywordacademy.com/
Download his free keyword crash course ebook.
If you want to spend money I recommend PLRPro and Project Green Button. I’ve been a member since day one, know the guys who run it and like their training and products.
The bottom line is if you don’t do Adwords then you pretty much have to rely on free search engine traffic. Whether you are marketing your own product, other people’s products or working adsense, you will need to find the right niche, the right keywords, write articles, post them to a site and get backlinks so your keyword sites will rank in Google.
If you have any more questions just ask away. But seriously, go read what Court and Griz have to say.
Hey Splork,
Thanks for replying to my post, I actually did head over to Griz”s site and had a look around.
What I like about his blog is there’s no hype or BS really nice for a change.
I also checked out the The Keyword Crash Course, which sounds perfect for me, no hype or BS there either. Actually I’m heading off there now to sign up. They have a trial offer at the moment and their monthly fees are really affordable to anyone
It’s so hard to find something that is legit, so thank you so much and keep up the good work.
Warm Regards
Michele
Thanks for reading Michele. Hope it helps.
Hi, you’re probably right that it’s not worth paying for but you can get the first 3 e-books for free and I’m making about £50 a week from that info so maybe worth it????
Nice blog!…keep up good work, Wanida
Hi,
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Then you are probably not ready for ComBlue.
Do your homework first,
Jim Furr >
PS: No affiliate links in my comment above
Wow this sure rings true
Its nice to know that other people notice all the rubbish out there
Great post thx
I got a look at a friend’s copy of Commission Blueprint, I found it a down to earth nuts and bolts guide with less “fun and riches” talk than most such products. The sales page appears to be in a professional copywriter’s style that’s nothing like the actual material.
Your page was the top search result in Google today.
I think WE ALL FEEL THIS WAY!
If you have been around the IM world for more than about 2 months, and bought more than a couple of products, you realize most a total crap.
Far more investment is made in marketing than in creating a valuable product…
In fact, after taking all the guru programs, you learn to never create an awesome product and try to sell it…
They teach you to create and test the marketing first… the product is just one of those “oh, yeah, did someone ever outsource getting the product made?”
One of the most common techniques used to create content, presented by one of the “big guys”… is to simply turn on your tape recorder and start talking. Send the tape to be transcribed, slap a title on it and call it an Ebook…
Another BIG lure for the newbies are the long series product launches that try to get you to spend hours and hours of time learning about their product, what they eat for breakfast, the medication they use to treat their dog’s flees, and oh yeah, how you’ll make a ton of money. The longer you “bond” with them, the better chance you’ll buy.
Often, I want a product… Would happily pay for it, if they’d just tell me what it was… but, they want to force me to spend 20 hours watching drawn out, often unedited, video and waste my time!
How about a spec sheet?
How about a product like aMember?
Go to their site, see what it does, read the features list and see if it’s a fit.
Could you imagine what it would look like with marketing hype piled on top? You wouldn’t have a clue about what the product does. only that it will make you rich.
Would love to see a REAL review site of IM programs… but, the “big guys” would know how to shut it down overnight.
I spent over $100,000 on IM training products… got refunds for about $85,000…
Some of the expensive ones are outstanding, but most of those $2000 products should be a $15 book on amazon.
Rant upon Rant…
might consider putting wpsecure or some other cloaking so email addresses are not visible in the source code…
I bought commission blueprint because I want to see how they make manipulate google and make ton money….
The course they provide is not genius thing is more common sense.
But I didn’t like all bulshit about ppc excel sheet…
I like all template they provide.
I use their techniques to cracked cpa offer.
Now they have a new product coming soon…
I not sure I going buy it…
I too have fallen for the hype on occasion, and probably won’t consider CB, however,with most of the products I have bought, and the memberships I have joined, I have gained knowledge through all the info whether it worked or not. A copy of my My first clickbank sale still hangs on my computer one year later and I look at that as a success regardless of whether I had numerous failures or limited success.Free info is abundant on the internet, and it takes but one good campaign to erase the doubts about this business. Take the knowledge, don’t look for the magic pill and use instinct…that cannot be taught!
It’s refreshing to actually see someone provide an honest opinion even if they haven’t used the product. You are right about marketers selling a product without trying it themselves. I’ve personally made a fortune [over $2 Million] and have retired from doing this. I’m not proud of it but unfortunately that is just about one of the few ways open to the little guy to make money online. Keep up the good work. Erich Winnecke
This is a very interesting post and you are right about marketers selling a product without trying it themselves.
But the little guy have no choice. You thing the big shop test and try every single toys they have in store before they sell them
No if you don’t like it you can always bring back….
One more thing that Idcon’t like about these scams. If you have a question and you email them they don’t answer. I’ve sent 3 emails to their general email, under contact, on the commission blueprint page, and never heard a thing. It’s a scam, for sure. I agree though, let someone tell me they actually made money on it…..
I used commission Blueprint 1.0 and liked it. I made a little money but, since it was strictly Adwords PPC, I didn’t have the cash to really push it. I basically broke even after about 2 months.
I have the 2.0 evaluation copy and it seems pretty good (only 2 modules though, out of 9). It is very standard A-Z SEO and PPC step by step instruction. It uses software getting results similar to Market Samurai – which I use and like. – to evaluate niches, compettiion and products. Their formulas seem viable to me . Even the free PDF’s are quite useful and show how they approach the deal.
I also do not like, and lose respect for their hype approach and the testimonials that create an illusion of results and respectability. But the actual step-by-step (what I can piece of it from commisssion Blueprint 1) and the demo elements of 2.0 seems decent.
It all depends on the web templates they claim are amazing and , the backlink strategies they use for ranking.
So I will consider picking it up, but not just yet. I wnat to go on forums and see what users actually say first.
I am happy that someone else thinks the same way I think.
Thanks
Thanks for the post. I been searching the internet for some time now looking for an honest review on interent marketing and I was close to buying their bullshit. So close but you save me. I decide to visit some of your side ads. Some good stuff. Thanks.
@ gregw2, the link is now working! here it is: http://BestBonusesEver.com/600.html
This is the first time I have ever posted a comment on a blog. I will leave no links of any kind.
I started in the Internet marketing business 7 years ago. I have seen it all, I have done it all , and I have to be completely honest with all of you …..
The post that started this discussion is as honest and on point as you can be without going into detail…… In short………………
INTERNET MARKETING PRODUCTS WITHOUT EXCEPTION, ARE A SHAM 99 .9 PERCENT OF THE TIME.
It’s a business like any other business. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY, it isn’t about people……
The problem is simply that most people will roll over and believe anything they read.
It never even enters their minds that you CANNOT make a lot of money without actually working for it!
And all of the gurus play on good peoples hopes , dreams , and of course, their desperation to make money online and get out of debt.
There are no “secrets” to making money online or off line for that matter….
It takes work , dedication , and desire , sure there are things that you can learn to help you get there, but they are far from secrets……..
And again, why would someone who has made millions of dollars online or is currently making millions of dollars online need to sell you a 77 dollar ebook? THEY WOULDN’T OF COURSE!
They would simply keep doing what they are doing , and not spend all the time it takes to create and market a product.
And the ones that really crack me up are the ones that claim to have some secret to raping Google for free clicks or some unknown trick that they are willing to sell you.
If anyone out there reading this actually thinks that the worlds richest , most advanced internet search engine company with all of their highly paid and brilliant tech and security people are going to let some marketing nerd with a clickbank account abuse them,I have a beach in Alaska I want to sell you.
Did you ever notice that these internet guru clowns take 40 minutes telling you how rich they are , how broke they used to be , and then they actually have the balls to tell you that they don’t need the money, but they are willing to take 100 bucks of your cash because they “want to help you” Please pardon me while I fall of the chair laughing.
And another thing that really cracks me up is the fact that most people who are affiliates and spending their hard earned money and their time promoting someones product are getting robbed in broad daylight right before their eyes and most of them don’t even know that it is happening!
I can easily show you how this happens , and when i have shown it to people in the past , they flipped , but of course, there isn’t anything you can do about it , unless you know how.
Click bank doesn’t care about you, publishers don’t care about you, Google doesn’t care about you, Gurus don’t care about you , all they care about is the cold hard cash, period ,end of sentence.
When I started online years ago, the worst thing you had to worry about was another affiliate stealing your commissions, forget that, now you have to worry about the publisher who you are selling for robbing you blind!
I could go on for hours and give you a college level course on how this entire internet marketing sham is perpetrated on a daily basis but I think you get the point.
All of you good people who have been taken or have been thinking about giving up, DON”T…
Just do yourself a favor and stop trying to reinvent the wheel and stop believing every so called guru nerd who tells you that you can make a $100,000 a month while sitting on a beach sipping a drink.
I learned the hard way that yes , you can make a fortune online , but it isn’t going to happen with some so called trick , program , or scheme.
There is actually a very simple formula for success, but of course no guru in the world will ever tell you because you wouldn’t need them anymore and you wouldn’t have to buy version 2.0 of the Google of the month ebook that never worked in the first place.
Listen to what this blog started with , its the truth.
The best advice I can give you all……is……..
follow the old saying…………
When it comes to internet marketing…..
Do not dig for gold…….
but instead……
Sell the shovels……..
That’s how I made money , and it’s how I still do.
Good luck to you all
I read all the opinions posted here a couple of weeks after buying Commission Blueprint and found several people agree with my thoughts about CB, it’s founders (Messrs Clayton & Godfrey) and the chances of making some money online. I will keep CB, but can anyone suggest a package which might be more suitable for a total beginner like me, please?
Hello Rick,
Great post and point.
Any chance you can elaborate on your comment “do not dig for gold… but instead …. sell the shovels.” I know what it means but I am trying to understand how to apply it in the Internet world. Can you provide an example?
Thanks.
Hi guys, and thanks Rick for your enlightening comments. I am very new to this’internet marketing’ buzo. Have been read all comments regarding C.B. since back to 2008, and frankly, the same has dissuaded me from purchasing the product!
So, is there any product out there worth getting!
What about Phillip Mansours’ ConfidentialConversion.com, or Google Massacre? Has anyone heard of, The Ultimate Search Engine – Loophole?
I came across this blog when I was searching for a review for Commission BP! I was going to buy this product not because I want to make money but only because I saw many people recommending it! I am already making money online but frankly that was not easy and it took TIME and nights. Before I came here I knew that this products is just a crap because of the stupid introduction video and the fancy yacht in the sales pitch!
My hard learned lesson in my affiliate marketing journey is to flush any webpage showing a yacht or a Ferrari ! I don’t want to mention names of similar products here.
I said that I am making good money online but 90% of the credits for this goes to forums not products http://www.wealthyaffiliateschool.com I do believe that forums are the best source of information available online due to the interactivity and follow ups and regular discussions. However paid forums might be slightly expensive as they are membership fee but it is worth all the money spent because you don’t get rubbish but you get real education.
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