Not Sold in Stores

Quit Your Day Job
(note: my affiliate link)

Though I’m not too keen on the title (it screams scam), this is one of the most refreshing books on affiliate marketing that I’ve read in a long time - truly a quality information source that’s worth more than every penny you spend.

This isn’t another scam book on how to make a bazillion dollars putting up auto-generated Adsense sites, sending auto-generated data feeds to blogs or get rich overnight by writing Google Adwords PPC ads. This is a true business blueprint - if you want to make a living from home then here are the steps you can take to do just that!

The author, Jeremy Palmer, provides a well structured ebook that takes you through the steps that he personally uses to make a very good living. Jeremy isn’t just telling you how he might do it - he has proof that he is very successful at it (Here’s a profile of him from Commission Junction).

His 141 page ebook is delivered electronically as a PDF file. It is well written and very well laid out. A lot of time went into making sure that he was delivering a quality product. The topics he covers include:

• Affiliate Marketing 101
• Finding Products and Services to Promote
• Keywords - The Foundation of Your Success
• Build a Website That Sells
• Driving Traffic to Your Website

Jeremy sets the expectations at the beginning of the book by stating:

“The information in this e-book is only as good as your commitment. I could give you the winning lottery numbers, but it’s no good if you don’t go down to the store and buy the ticket. The same rules apply to this e-book. You won’t be successful unless you take action!

If you are serious about quitting your job, and becoming a full-time super affiliate, you must combine this valuable knowledge with your own hard work and dedication.”

Jeremy plans to update the information as often as old techniques fail and new techniques become available. He does NOT believe in “black hat” SEO to build his business - so any folks that apply his basics won’t get burned the next time Google does an “update”.

And probably one of the very best aspects to purchasing his product is that you get full access to him on a forum. I’ve seen that he responds to questions at least once per day and often times more frequently than that.

Recommendation:

Yes, Yes, Yes!!
If you want to succeed in building a home-based affiliate marketing business - you can’t go wrong in making this small financial investment!

The Affiliate Bank
(note: my affiliate link)

This is a “membership site” for affiliate marketing rookies.
(It’s the same type of site that usually advertises itself as a “Home Typing” company when in reality it shows you how to work for yourself in the field of affiliate marketing.)

Your purchase grants you access to a page of links, pdf books and videos that show you the technical aspects of using PPC (Pay Per Click - Google Adwords, Yahoo Marketing, etc.) advertising to get into the business of affiliate marketing (selling other people’s products).

Any person who has been doing PPC affiliate marketing for any length of time will find the information to be well beneath them. However, the site provides enough information for a newbie to get up to speed on the process quite quickly.

I have to admit that the author of this site is very creative. He doesn’t earn a lot on the information he sells (most of it goes to the affiliate who is sending traffic to his site) but he has 2 HUGE upsells once you’re inside.

• UPSELL #1 - He has you click on his Clickbank Reseller Link (note: this is my link) to sign up for free with Clickbank. Then he receives a payment from Clickbank for each item you sell. Smart - not unethical.
   
• UPSELL #2 - It seems that his entire site is designed to promote a product called Keyword Elite (note: also my link). It’s a software product that is used for keyword research. However, for rookie marketers, you can accomplish what you initially need to by using the free Overture Keyword or Google Keyword tools. And there’s also WordTracker, the tool used by many internet marketing professionals.

For those of you that want to give PPC affiliate marketing a try, please, please be aware that it is not necessarily a fast way to make money. Though the process IS simple, it takes time and effort to learn to make money consistently. Think of it like a professional athlete - with the same skills and knowledge one may become a superstar (and make millions) while others become journeymen (make a living - not a killing).

Recommendation:

All in all, if you’re new to the game this may be what you’re looking for - just be aware of the upsell items listed above.

The Affiliate Bank System:

• First Step To Start Submitting Ads.
• How To Test And Track Your Links.
• Choosing The Best Companies To Submit Ads For.
• Where To Submit Your Ad Forms To.
• How To Find Relevant Keywords.
• Top 5 Companies To Submit Ads For And There Links.
• Overall Review Of How To Start Making Money Today.

Tools And Resources

• Find Relevant Keywords
• Premade Ads To Submit
• In Depth Look At PPC
• An Overview Of Making Money With Clickbank

The Affiliate Bank Bonuses:

• Get Paid To Take Surveys.
• Get Paid To Shop.
• Get Paid To Read Emails.
• Get Paid To Drive.
• Get Paid To Hand Out Free Samples.
• Open Your Own Free Store.
• Become An Ebay Entrepeneur

30 videos showing how to set up a website.

“Traditional” data entry company list.