This product doesn’t officially launch until March 29th, which is three weeks from now, so I can’t give a full review yet.  But, unlike Quick Click Commissions which came out of nowhere and made tons of money by selling a crappy push-button type scammy system…Net Space Profits is a well known product.

As the name says, this is version 3.0.  I honestly don’t know when the original 1.0 version was released, or if I was even doing internet marketing then.  But about a year or two ago I did try out some of the info from Net Space Profits version 2.  The system focuses on building a kind of “database” if you will with lots of “spaces” that you can rent out.

Kind of like an online apartment, if you will.  You have one big site with lots of spaces that you rent out for $300 or so each month.  The system worked for me, but I was kind of new to the idea of using subdomains or “spaces” as they are called in NSP.

So I did some experimenting on my own with half a dozen domains and then a few “spaces” or mainsites with lots of subdomains.  I put about the same amount of work into each page, whether it was a space or a full domain.  And after all my testing, all of the individual domains ranked better than the subdomains.

So yes separate domains usually rank better than these subdomains or “spaces” as he likes to call them.  However, all of the spaces were indexed and ranking too, just not quite as high in the search engine results.

So while my own experimenting helped me get better results, following the main NSP system did yield results too.  I am actually kind of excited about the release of version 3.0 because it looks like they have updated everything and hopefully have more tips on getting the spaces to rank better on their own, so you can actually make money with each space.

Again, the system hasn’t come out yet so this isn’t really a review.  It’s more of a heads-up to let you know that the older systems have worked for me, so I am assuming that the new version will be even better.  Only time will tell if it is better or worse though.  For more pre-launch info and to get the full review when it is  launched, check out this Net Space Profits 3.0 review, and of course if you get it then let me know what you think-good or bad!

Duh.

Now I am sure that there probably are some people making money with this system, but I am not one of them.  I figured that this, or any other easy button type thing, wouldn’t work.  But since it is one of the top selling products I decided to at least get it for research purposes.

First of all, let me say that I hated the sales video.  You can visit the website to see what I mean if you haven’t seen it already (and this is not an affiliate link, I am not promoting this).  In my lowly opinion it was poorly done and was meant to pull in people by saying how easy it was.  And the video mentions that many times…it was very repetitive (hot girl, easy process, hot girl, easy process, repeat).  The poor acting in the video was obviously bad, the attitude that “she makes more money than you can only dream of” was insulting, and the mini skirt and peek at her undies was just…..I dunno, I’m lost for words.

I felt like I needed a shower after watching the video.  (Speaking of showers, head to the affiliates page for some more horrendous acting and maybe a laugh).  I didn’t have much confidence in the product and again the sales video would normally have turned me away very quickly, but I wanted to research the product to see if there was any substance to this top selling CB product, so I bought it.

After I bought it and accessed the members area (after several more videos and upsells which I turned down) there were instructions on how to promote this product.  Nope, not me.  I got right to the meat of things, which was actually very short.  The point of QCC is to be able to put a “secret code” in Facebook that will automagically make you money.

Well, that’s not exactly how it works.  You basically make money by posting reviews of Amazon and Clickbank products on Facebook notes.  QCC comes with a simple software program that will automatically create a review for you and put in your affiliate ID.  Then you just copy and paste the review into a new FB note.  No secret codes or anything special, just a simple review.

And they use the term “review” very liberally.  The reviews are very basic- to the point where they actually say nothing about the actual product and are just some generic trash that can be applied to any product, whether it is a dishwasher or a moneymaking software program.  And there are some “reviews that come directly from Amazon” that are in fact just made up and appear the same for every review.  There is also the typical “offer expires in X hours, X minutes” type of thing.  Basically the review does not review the product in the slightest, there is false information on it, and I feel uncomfortable putting lots of these lying “reviews” out there for people.

The sales video says that you can start making hundreds of dollars within hours of implementing your first campaign.  I decided to stick with it for a while just to see if I did get any results….and after about making 25 campaigns/reviews I have yet to see one commission or even a clickthrough.  In fact, most of the reviews aren’t even indexed in Google and probably won’t see the light of day.

So in short (sorry, I know this hasn’t been very short), I can’t honestly recommend Quick Click Commissions to anyone.  Crappy sales video, spammy deceitful reviews, and lack of support are plenty of reason to stay away from this.  If you haven’t bought this course, then don’t fall for the hype and do yourself a favor and stay away from it.

Again, there is no magic system that will start to make you money overnight.  Chances are that you already have the skills you need to succeed.  Just stick with the basics and get down to brass tacks and you will do fine.  And if you really do want to buy a course, then I recommend something like Google Sniper that focuses on SEO techniques that work rather than promising some magic system.

On a side note, while I don’t approve of Quick Click Commissions and the spammy reviews the software gives you, I think there may be some credence behind the Facebook idea.  I have never really used Facebook notes much before, but I may try to use them more in the future.

I won’t put simple one paragraph descriptions with some fake reviews like QCC does.  Instead I will do my usual keyword research and make notes focused on easy to rank for keywords.  Then do some backlinking and the usual stuff to get that FB note indexed and ranking well.  The key is to do what works and not hope for some instant way to get rich.  I hope this review has helped someone.

I know there are many “underground” marketers who you don’t hear much about, but the most successful people are the ones who get out there and start their own brand.  Jennifer Ledbetter has her own branded site and name “PotPieGirl” while the marketer Travis Sago is often identified with his Bum Marketing Method fame.  Then there are Product Launch Formula and Mass Control which you can instantly recognize to be associated with Jeff Walker and Frank Kern, respectively.

The point here is that all of these people are successful online, and not just because of their own marketing campaigns, but because they are branded.  Their names, products, and sites are all part of their brand.  And the most important lesson here is that BRAND = RESPECT, and that respect leads to more money.  People will almost always choose something they recognize over something they have never heard of.

Beginning online marketers try to make tiny sites that random people might stumble across.  But the big dogs are the opposite, they have a branded site that people know about.  These people don’t have to prove anything to their buyers, because they are already respected and customers know that they have the goods to offer.  Instead of trying to catch random website visitors, people actually search the internet specifically for these people to find them.  Name recognition is one of the biggest signs of success for marketers.

Branding is important, and not just for internet marketing.  In fact, the best lessons are from brick and mortar businesses that everyone knows.  Name recognition is a major part of branding.  PotPieGirl, Mass Control, PLF, and other names and courses are recognizable names in the online world.  But Nike, Abercrombie and Fitch, Ford, and most successful brands are instantly recognizable by their names.

One main difference between branding online and offline is the use of logos and slogans.  Most branding online is from name recognition, but the most successful offline businesses are also known for their logos and/or slogans.  By the age of ten, most children can even tell you a company name just by seeing their logo (the Nike swoosh, McDonalds’ double arches, the increasingly popular Apple ogo, and countless others).  It is important to have a unique logo that people will recognize if you want to be successful in the long haul.

And slogans are important, too.  If you hear “They’re Grrrrrreat” or “I’m loving it” on a television commercial you should instantly know the company advertising (Kellogs Frosted Flakes and McDonalds).  Even the Allstate insurance company has their slogan, “Are you in good hands?”

There are most likely hundreds, if not thousands, of other examples but it should be clear that the most successful companies have excelled in branding.  Whether it is through a catchy slogan or a simple logo, you can instantly recognize a company.  Whether online or offline, once people recognize a brand they will respect it.  People like familiarity and after you are “branded” then people will trust you and marketing will be much easier.

If you are just starting out trying to learn about internet marketing, then you might not know all the terms and techniques used by experienced affiliates. You need a training system that starts with the very basics, and then moves through the whole process.

Marketing Treasure Map is one of the most recent training systems available, and it is better than many of the courses I have seen. Marketing Treasure Map is an affiliate marketing course that takes you by the hand through every step of the affiliate marketing process, with a focus on free marketing techniques (SEO and articles).

Marketing Treasure Map is different from many of the “ebooks” out there because it doesn’t just have a short written manual. Instead it has a detailed guide that is over 100 pages. But it also includes a video course with 9 different videos for each step, such as selecting a niche market, locating profitable products, writing articles, and creating simple websites.

I believe this course excels because it is very detailed, but it also lays things out in a simple step-by-step plan that is easy to follow. Each step is simple when you follow the instructions, and there is a video for the main steps if you learn better by watching somebody actually do the steps. It is a great course for beginners, and it is cheaper than many other options too at only $25 bucks.

Pros:

• Complete course that has every step of the process in an easy to follow manner
• Includes a 100-page guide and 9 different videos, for visual learners
• One of the cheapest and most detailed courses available for beginners

Cons:

• No personal support (forum or email), although the simple course should answer most questions
• Simple course and does not focus on paid advertising or newer techniques

Overall, this course does not contain anything new that will make you say wow and get rich overnight. But it does have a detailed system that is laid out better than other options and is easy to follow. If you are already making consistent money online, this course may seem too elementary for you. But considering the price, and the easy instructions in the guide and videos, Marketing Treasure Map is one of the better options for beginners wanting to learn how to make money with affiliate marketing.

The other day I stumbled across myecovermaker.com (not an affiliate link) while searching for something completely different.  Good graphics are always nice though, so I took a peek around.  It turns out to be a simple site for making your own ecovers- and the prices are reasonable and it is very easy to use.  Before we go any further, here are a few quick covers I made to try it out:

There are four different free ecover types to choose from (notebook, binder, box, or a stack of books like the examples above).  There are lots of other options too, but you have to pay for them.  You can pay $3.95 to create an ecover of any of the types, or pay $9 a month to make as many ecovers as you want.  Either way, it seems like a great deal.

Here is the catch though…this is not a “design” service, it is just a site for making your own covers.  It will turn any image into a 3d ecover, but it won’t design the cover for you.  There are some backgrounds, stock images, and fonts to play around with to make a basic cover, but if you are making a minisite to sell something you should pay someone to make some really nice graphics.

But if you just want to make a quick ecover for a free bonus guide or something, this is a great option, especially if you just stick with the free ecover design of the stack of books (like the pictures above).  If you are good with photoshop or paint.net (also free) then you could design a very nice cover for cheap.

But even if you don’t have any design skills, it shouldn’t be too hard to take some stock image (maybe even an image from your affiliate site) and add a simple title to it.  I’m not a designer, but I don’t think these covers I made above look too shabby, and it only took a few minutes to make them all.

In conclusion, if you want to make an ecover without spending any money, then check out myecovermaker.com.  I am not an affiliate or anything, I just thought it was a cool site and since some of the ecover design options are free, that it would help some of you.  There is no registration necessary, and you can make a few free covers just for fun if you want.

I recommend making a short pdf report about your niche and include your affiliate links in it.  Then create a simple ecover for it, and give away the free report on your websites.  Give it a try, and good luck!

He made it sound like this is an awesome piece of software and the website even calls it “The World’s Best Market Selection Software.”  Obviously it caught my attention, and apparently close to 40,000 people downloaded it the day it was released (and it is free by the way).  So I downloaded the software, watched his tutorial video, and then took it for a spin.

I don’t think I’ll be using it too much anymore though.  Don’t get me wrong, it is a nifty little tool that does what it says it does, but it is certainly not anything new or special.

In short, it is a piece of software that let’s you search Google for a certain keyword.  Then it will show you the top 10 search results with these specs: URL, title tag, links to domain, links to page, pages indexed, and Page Rank.  This would save you time if you regularly search for all these specs manually.  It only takes a few seconds to get the results and it is very easy to use.

But I’m still not very impressed.  Why?  Because for a “$10,000 software program” I expected something a bit more innovative.  Market Samurai, Traffic Travis, and other software tools have been around for a while and give you these details, as well as a LOT more. Cherry Picker doesn’t even give you the number of searches the keyword gets, so you will still have to use the Google keyword tool anyway.

Market Samurai is the best software available in my opinion because it gives you all these details, plus search volume and other variables, and you can get details on all the backlinks.  There is also a rank tracker tool and other handy tools included with Market Samurai.

But there are other free options that are just as good, if not better, than Cherry Picker too.  Traffic Travis is a free tool similar to Market Samurai (although not as detailed, and without extra tools) that gives you all the information about the top ranking results.  It is more thorough than Cherry Picker.  Also, if you use Firefox there is the SEO for Firefox plugin or the SEO Quake plugin (google them).  You can adjust the settings so that whenever you search a keyword it will give you all the same specs (number of backlinks, PR, etc).

Overall, Cherry Picker is what it is….but it is not anything new.  I already have better tools than it, and even if you don’t you can get better tools than it for free.

But since this new software is free, I won’t knock it too much.  It is all part of the pre-launch for Ryan’s new Perpetual Traffic System.  I am assuming that with this much hype, this will be a high-ticket course that may include better software and a complete system for making money.

I’m not sure if I’ll get it, but it does sound interested.  Until more details come out though, I recommend sticking with Market Samurai or Traffic Travis instead of using Cherry Picker.

First of all you need a “money site.”  This is the website that you are focusing on improving rankings for.  If you have your own product this can be your sales page, or if you are an affiliate marketer this can be an affiliate/review page.  You will be generating backlinks to this site.

But we all know that high PR backlinks are more powerful than low PR backlinks, so we will also try to boost these backlinks with more backlinks.  What you do is set up a series of blogs or web 2.0 pages about your topic.  These are the “spokes” in the wheel.  Each of one these pages will have one link to a separate page, creating a linkwheel.  But every page will also link to your main money site.

So every page you create will have two outgoing links: one link to your money site, and one link to a different page of the linkwheel.  This gives you plenty of links to your money site, but the backlinks to the individual pages also improves the quality and power of these backlinks.

There are no set rules for making linkwheels, so feel free to experiment.  You could have simple linkwheel with only five “spokes” or pages that link to your money site, or you could make a large linkwheel that includes 20 sites.  If you want to take things a step further you could even create a linkwheel for each separate page in your first linkwheel.  This would mean a lot more links to your money site, and all those individual links would each have a little more power too.

Making linkwheels is a fairly simple process, but it can be time consuming.  You could set up small linkwheels on your own, or you could outsource the work and show people what to do.  If you have any auto-blogs or backlink software, it would be even easier to set up large linkwheels.  For example, SEnuke is one program that lets you build large linkwheels utilizing most popular web 2.0 sites.

But these days, as long as you have a site that makes money, it is deemed an online business, so even a sales page could be considered a business website.

I don’t know which of these two categories you are interested in, but you follow the same steps for setting up any website, whether it is for your own company or not.

• First of all, you will need to buy a domain name.  This is the name for your website (the www.websitename.com part).  My favorite domain registrar, and one of the cheapest also, is Namecheap.com.
• You will also need to pay for hosting.  HostGator is my favorite since they are affordable and reliable.  You can host an unlimited number of websites for less than $10 per month.
• Now you will actually need to make a website, unless you just want a blank page.  There are a few options here, depending on your skills and budget.  If you are a web designer with html knowledge then it will be easy to design a site.  If not, don’t worry.  There are lots of tools to help you build a website without much trouble.  Dreamweaver and XSitePro are two popular website building tools.  Another option is to set up a blog using WordPress (this site is an example).

After you make your website and have it up and running, there are some important things to remember.  It needs to follow basic rules of SEO, or Search Engine Optimization.  You want people to visit your site, so it has to be keyword optimized so people can actually find it.

Use focused keywords in your website title, article titles, and throughout the content.  For example, if you really do have your own company, it is understandable to want to get your brand name out there.  But if you want visitors, you need to focus on keywords that actually get searched for…which means location based keywords.  As an example, a website title of “Welcome to My Chiropractor Site” won’t be as beneficial as “Houston Texas Chiropractors- Pete’s Family Chiropractic.”

These are the basic steps to starting a business website.  You can find a lot more information on these, or post a comment at the bottom and I will help any way I can.  It really isn’t that hard to build a decent looking website, so instead focus on optimization and getting visitors that could possibly turn into customers.

This could possibly mean a job for you, but unfortunately it also means there are many scams out there.  Google does actually have employees, and they have job openings frequently.  You can work for them in person at one of their many locations, or you could work online checking ads for search engine placement.

But…be sure that whatever you look at is legit.  All of the real jobs Google has will be listed on the official Google site and not somewhere else that seems a little fishy.  I have personally known an Adwords quality score checker that worked online for Google, so they do have legitimate jobs.

However, since Google is so popular, there are a lot of scams out there to trick people that don’t know how Google works.  There are tons of offers out there that say “Get Paid By Google- Work From Home Only 1 hour a day- Get Paid $500 a Day” or something similarly ridiculous.

Then these special offers will tell you to sign up for a FREE start-up kit from Google to show you how to make money.  All you need is to pay shipping….which is where it turns into a scam.  After getting your credit card info, they will charge you up to $100 a month every following month until you contact them and stop it, which is often difficult to do.

Technically these offer sites aren’t “scams” because they say what will happen in super tiny print on a different page of their site.  But they know that nobody will read it and will fall victim to their trap.  That is why despite technicalities, I still think of these offers as scams since you will lose money on a “free” kit and never make any real money.

So if you really want to work for Google, check Google’s official site for job openings.  And expect it to be a real job, not some get rich quick scheme.  If you see a site that says you can get rich fast doing easy tasks for Google, then be very cautious.

Another option that is legitimate is to look into affiliate marketing.  This is not a scam, and you don’t “get paid by Google.”  Instead, you work on your own advertising other people’s products.  This also takes some work and serious effort, but it is definitely worth it and you can get started for free.  You can read the other posts on this blog to learn more about affiliate marketing.

To start with, it does basic keyword research…meaning it will generate a list of long-tail keywords that you could use.  But then it also has many ways of narrowing the results down so you only get the best keywords (search volume, competition, etc).  Here is a breakdown of all the different modules available inside of Market Samurai:

• Keyword Research- This is the main reason people buy this.  You can quickly generate a large list of keywords using Google and other options.  Then you have many ways to narrow down the results so you only focus on profitable keywords (search volume, profitability, competition, etc).
• Rank Tracker- This is a very handy tool that I use frequently.  You can type in the keywords you are focusing on, and put in your website domain, and it will search the SERPS and tell you how well you are ranking for each keyword.  This makes it easy to track your progress and see where you rank.
• SEO Competition- This is another major module, and one of the best parts of Market Samurai.  You type in a keyword and it will search Google and give you a detailed analysis of the top 10 search results.  It shows domain age, domain backlinks, page backlinks, keyword density, and other factors.  All these factors are color coded to show you the strength of competition.  You can also view your website stats next to the top 10 results to see how well you compare.  This lets you know exactly what you need to do to improve your rankings (optimize better, get more backlinks, etc).  This one module is probably worth the whole cost of Market Samurai.
• Domains- This is the newest module, but not one I have used much.  This is a tool to help you find domains that are keyword targeted.  Based on certain keywords, you can find new domains or older aged domains with existing page rank.
• Monetization- If you are new to a niche, this will help you find affiliate programs and products to promote.  You can use your keywords to search for physical or digital products using Amazon, Clickbank, and other networks.
• Find Content- This module will also help if you are new to a niche and want to research it more.  You can search through articles and forums to get niche-targeted information.  This will help you learn about the niche and get ideas for content for your own articles and blogs.
• Publish Content- You can then publish your own content straight from Market Samurai.  For example, write a blog post in one box and then click publish and it will go live on your website, wordpress blog, etc.  I haven’t really tried this module, but I’m sure it would be a time-saver if you update your blogs frequently.
• Promotion- This is another very handy tool, which focuses on helping you building relevant backlinks.  After typing in a keyword you can find high PR blogs, forums, articles, etc that you can comment on.  These are relevant sites that have PR, meaning they will be very effective backlinks to boost your rankings.
• Adwords- They will be releasing a new Adwords module at some point.  I personally do not use PPC, but if you do then this will probably be helpful.  I prefer free methods of marketing, and Market Samurai helps you a ton with improving organic rankings.

You also get a lot of help and SEO training within the support section of Market Samurai.  There are many videos (around 30)  that show you how to use each module, then more videos for advanced tips, and they also keep you up to date with new videos.  Here is just one short introduction video to give you an example of the training:

Overall, I believe Market Samurai is the best keyword tool I have used.  I have tried other keyword tools, and this one has all the same features but also does a lot more, without costing more.

If you are just starting out and are on a tight budget, then you might want to stick with using the free Google keyword tool for now.  But once you are making some money, then Market Samurai is the best tool to use, and will speed up keyword research and competition analysis.

You can also get a free trial to test it out.  After registering for the free trial version, you should be mailed a discount link if you do decide to buy the full version.  The choice is yours, but you should at least sign up for the free trial and give it a test run.

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