You have about 2 days to purchase Commission Blueprint 2. I didn’t buy Commission Blueprint 1 and I won’t be buying CB2. I received the requisite bonus offers from all the gurus that I haven’t removed from my email. Thousands of dollars of hard drive clogging goodness just waiting to be had. No thanks I say.
I went to the website and checked out the videos. Very professional stuff. Dreams of riches always swirl through my head when I watch and read these types of presentations. I see what is possible. I see their success. I think that maybe this time, this system, could be one that has the secret.
I downloaded the free keyword trial software. Watched the videos. I had thoughts that maybe this tool would provide something that I haven’t seen before. It is definitely slick. But did it really give me information that would make the difference in building sites that I care about building? The answer was no. In SEO mode it parsed out the keywords that had low competition. But it really doesn’t matter if there are only 20 competing sites if the PageRank you have to overcome is PR4 to PR5 for positions 1-10. The keyword tool apparently does not take that into account. Unless I’m missing something which is entirely possible. I subscribe to The Keyword Academy method of finding the right phrases to try to rank for. Based on what I am seeing from something as simple as Hubpages it works the best of anything I’ve tried.
CB2 is a system for selling crap and getting commissions via Adwords. The salespage said 50% of the program contains information for making sales from free search traffic. Maybe it does but that is not what this system is about ultimately. I have no interest in dealing with Adwords. I know that people who buy this program will suggest they make hundreds of dollars a minute selling Crapbank stuff to people (who buys this info shit anyway?) via Adwords. It works. I’ve done it. But I got tired of spending $300 to make $347. Made me damn nervous. There is nothing passive about this type of work. I prefer building something that I can pretty much leave alone. I’m lazy that way.
CB2 is $500 (give or take a marketing 7 or 9). That is a lot of money. $500. You could buy 50 professional level articles with that money. Many people might buy CB2 and earn their money back plus enough to encase their house in gold. Rock on. I’m not a buyer. I’ll ignore it at my own peril.
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Makes me sad to think people would buy this junk especially when everything you need to know can be found in The Keyword Academy. Even there you are still getting people looking for that magic tip of how to make money online the easy way.
I was the kind of douche that would fall for these type of polished sales pitches and but myself into debt to buy this stuff.
It was through this blog I found the keyword academy so I wanna thank you for that. I just ignore everything else.
It’s just another shiny object. The sad part is they will clean up once again from the dream chasers. People don’t want to hear that it requires work. They all want the magic button.
I think you are right on. Not worth buying.
Thanks for another great product review! And especially thanks for keeping it real as always. You just saved me the time and hassle from having to figure this stuff out myself. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for reading Joe. All I know is it’s not for me. Just letting the 13 readers of this blog know where my head is at.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen so many assumptions and false facts in one place.
Let me clarify some things for you as one who has actually bought it.
1- PR means little in serps. I’ve beaten PR5′s with my PR0 sites with little effort many times over and will keep doing it. And you don’t have to look far for examples where PR has no correlation to position whatsoever. It’s a complete BS that PR is to be afraid of in serps. Where do you get these ideas anyway?
2- It’s only crap stuff if you promote crap, if you can’t find non-crap stuff to promote it’s your problem. And there’s no emphasis on Clickbank in CB2
3- Adwords is only small part of CB2, there’s much more in it about SEO. And having in mind point 1, with all due respect dear Splork, you’d definitely use it.
4- “CB2 is a system for selling crap and getting commissions via Adwords” – Wild assumption. Not true.
5- “The salespage said 50% of the program contains information for making sales from free search traffic. Maybe it does but that is not what this system is about ultimately.” – Another wild assumption, and again very not true. It is about what it says! Why do you claim otherwise when you haven’t even seen it?
6- “I know that people who buy this program will suggest they make hundreds of dollars a minute selling Crapbank stuff to people (who buys this info shit anyway?) via Adwords” – Where do you find these people?
7- Dreams of riches? Wth, I wanna see that too. I haven’t seen that though, I did see them saying it requires work, it was obvious from their sample report. I did see them promising to deliver all tools they use, and they did. I guess you see what you wanna see.
Thanks for your opinion though.
It’s funny to see some comments how they make decisions on wild claims like these that have no basis at all. Without even confirming it…
I said it many times and I’ll say it again, non-constructive product bashing without checking any facts is as bad as hyping things up.
1) In general PR matters. Otherwise why would Google bother with it to rank sites? Try to rank your PR0 site in a life insurance niche. Or fitness. Or weight loss. Good luck.
2) Duly noted that there is no Crapbank promotion in CB. Never said it did teach selling Crapbank stuff. I did suggest that most affiliates trying to make a buck with Adwords will try to promote Crapbank products. 2+2 may in fact not equal 4 but I bet most people are going to try to sell Crapbank products.
3)I believe I said that the salespage said 50% of the program uses organic search.
4) Then why are all the bonuses that gurus wanted to give me related to Adwords that they said would work well with CB2? Why is half of the keyword tool labeled “Adwords Pay Per Click”? If the system is not for Adword glory then they need to re-market it as such. My assumption as a consumer stands.
5) So if the tool is not about free search traffic and is not about Adwords, exactly what the hell does it do for $500?
6) Sarcasm man. But then again read the wildly optimistic endorsements on ridiculous salespages.
7) Again sarcasm. I see hard work, but then again many people willing to plunk down $500 won’t. I’d like to see the percentage of successful people using this product in 6 months. I’d hazard a guess at about 10% max.
I don’t see how I bashed anything. I didn’t even suggest I reviewed the thing. What I simply did was lay out my opinion on why I will not be buying the product based on the salespage.
To me it’s funny to see people get bent because other people have no interest in buying something they support. Make a million. I care not. It’s simply not for me. I suggested that people will make money with it. Again I choose to ignore it at my peril.
1- Yes, PR matters but not in the way you said. And no, I won’t likely rank my site in life insurance niche (granted I don’t use the most obscure keywords) with a PR0 site. But that’s not because of the PR, rather I will get a PR as a result of building links before I get to page one and up. If PR mattered for rankings that much, I’d buy a PR5+ domain and rank on competitive terms just like that.
2- “Never said it did teach selling Crapbank stuff”
Yes, you did:
“CB2 is a system for selling crap and getting commissions via Adwords”
3- “I believe I said that the salespage said 50% of the program uses organic search.”
Yes, you did but you also said:
“Maybe it does but that is not what this system is about ultimately. I have no interest in dealing with Adwords.”
Which implies that despite what the sales page says, everything is about Adwords.
4- I’ve no idea what bonuses the “gurus” come up with to make you buy through their link, but c’mon, what does that have to do with the product itself?
The keyword tool is not the whole product, just one of the many tools. How does one half of one tool make everything about Adwords?
5- It’s about affiliate marketing which involves SEO, PPC, email marketing, etc.
6, 7- I can understand the sarcasm but the simple fact that you have to use it, in addition to the far fetched assumptions makes up for product bashing. You can argue semantics if you want.
I couldn’t care less what you buy or not. In fact, kudos to you that you have your plan and focus on it rather than jumping all over the place.
But I hate seeing false assumptions and looks like I have too much time on my hands to respond.
This article was some truly beautiful writing. I like the last line especially. I too am sick of all the crap. What about some people working hard to make things people really need and make the world a better place for a change? Sometimes I wonder if the real reason we are in a worldwide recession is because too many people are looking to shortcuts and bs to make a living, instead of making stuff people need.
1) PR matters. Glad you have your own opinion. Roll with it.
2) And where in my quote that you cited did I say anything about Crapbank?
3)50% is not everything. I see both sides.
4)Because the tool is what you use to find shit to affiliate market. One half is for the use of competing with Adwords.
5)Touche. But then again SEO, PPC, email marketing, etc. means shit without free search traffic or Adwords. I have to assume that the program is about getting traffic or it truly is crap.
6)Actually I’m tired and bored of arguing either way. Glad you found happiness and potential riches with the product. Thanks for reading.
OK Splork, have it your way, it’s your bolg after all.
BTW – PR matters for backlinks, not position in serps, for crying out loud. Don’t take it from me, take it from Google – when was the last time you saw results ranked by PR?
While there is a chance, a slight one, that in particular cases PR shows how well positioned is a page, you’re shooting yourself in the leg to use it as an important factor in general.
But it’s your leg, so have fun doing it!
Oh for fuck’s sake man. I’m not so dense to think that PR is the end all to be all for ranking. I’m also pretty adapt at working my onsite/offsite SEO. It all matters and I choose not to ignore any of it.
Point taken that PR is not for ranking. But I still regard PR before I build a site. Maybe that’s just me. Oh wait. That’s what TKA and Steve at Nicheblueprint (yes I was a member before asking for and getting a refund) preach in their keyword research modules. In general, not to compete against >PR3 sites. Market Samurai uses PR as an important part of their popular research tool. They suggest that you will not outrank a site with PR5 or higher. Says so on their You Tube video. I’m guessing the “score” and/or “value” in CB2 takes into account PR as well to determine if you can rank for that keyword. Guess they can remove that portion from their keyword research tools and training. Google too. I mean spending millions of dollars is a waste because it is not all that important. Lots of folks shooting themselves in the leg.
LOL Splork, this is too funny! Didn’t even understand half of it either.
It was like listening to Einstein and Stephen Hawking argue about how the universe was really created.
Einstein says “How can you seriously believe that relativity has no basis in a universe devoid of matter?”
And Stephen snaps back, (in voice box tone)
“I was being sarcastic you egg head! Stellar energy makes it all relative!”
Einstein responds, “Oh for fuck’s sake man!”
Sheesh. Talk about generalization.
Would you outrank a page that has a lower PR given all else is equal? Probably. But how do you know what it takes to make all else equal and what it takes to make all else be in your favor? That “all else” differs so much that it’s simply inefficient to disregard it to the favor of PR. It’s simply inefficient to even regard PR at all, I find.
Move along folks. Nothing to see here.
Can’t we all get along?
Blogs with opinions spark debate. Posts like the link bait above brings out the supporters. It’s an offering to the search engine gods. People can be very passionate about their Internet marketing. Frankly, I’m pretty ambivalent. Too much thought and maneuvering about this stuff.
To me it is simply find keywords that I can compete with easily. Write a few articles. Build a website. Get links. Move on to the next one. Some work. Most bomb. I make some money.
There are some tools I use like BMD and Article Marketing Automation that make things easier. But for the most part I stick to keeping things simple. Trying out new products like CB2 does not interest me anymore. But I still have an opinion about them and share those ideas to at least give another perspective to the “get rich like me” crowd.
Hey Splork,
I think the ‘blueprint”s team put out great products out there.
Anyway, just wanted to say that I’m trying Article Marketing Automation (along with Unique Article Wizard), and I will see real soon what it does for my rankings.
The only problem is that I have to do this on a new site since I use to rank without these babies anyway.
Franck
the Body Guard marketer
PS. Still hanging on at affilorama with Mark. It’s the only website I am with since 2007!
Great stuff there.
This was a great read. I loved Joe’s comment on 9/20 especially. Was looking for a review of CB 2.0 and found this. Got more than expected… appreciated the honesty and humor.
Zoie