My Personal Blogging Espionage Review

By Jay on August 7, 2010

Blogging Espionage boxAfter checking out Blogging Espionage out of curiosity, I am finally ready to give my opinion about Rob Benwell’s latest “secret” exploit.

In this review of Blogging Espionage, I will first tell you about the product itself, then my feelings about it and finally what other people think about Rob’s controversial new method.

Was it good?

Did I make money?

Can you make money with this “new” system?

All these questions will be answered below.

Blogging Espionage – The guide

I downloaded Rob’s Blogging Espionage pdf last night so that I could check it out. It’s only around 40 pages – less if you don’t count the cover page, legal stuff and the contents page.

The methods are based on blogging and selling text links and doing paid posts. Hardly anything new about that but Rob puts a bit of a twist to it.

Most of the guide is about basic stuff like setting up your blog and buying aged domains. Pretty basic stuff that I’m already knowledgeable about and any newbie can find this info pretty easily with a few Google searches. I believe Rob wants to cover all his bases by getting into detail about everything required to make his system work so I won’t blame him.

The content that matters though is only about five to six pages long. I could make a blog post about the method and it wouldn’t be any longer than this review.

What I Think About Blogging Espionage

I wasn’t disappointed by Blogging Espionage because I figured it would suck.

Saying that a method is “brand new in 2010″ and that nobody has heard of it is a very, very bold statement. Saying that it made you 25K in one day and selling it for $27 (why not $97) would cause any prospective buyer to have second thoughts.

There is no way to skip over the unethical nature of the whole technique because that is what makes it work. I decided not to test the Blogging Espionage system because I would have to lie to the people who I would be depending on for an income.

Also, Rob recommends having at least 6 months of blog posts and this would be very time intensive to produce. I have no idea how you’re supposed to make money in 45 minutes when you have to do all this work. Not that I’m opposed to doing work but a promise is a promise and I have other business to take care of. I would gladly do the work if this was legit.

Finally, I’m not to sure how Rob Benwell made almost 26K overnight with this method just from selling links and doing paid postings. This is not explained in the guide and I’m somewhat skeptical. If his controversial methods are based on lies then you can bet he is going to lie to you to sell you his latest “loopholes”.

I’d rather be an ethical affiliate marketer helping people solve their problems and get what they want and be rewarded with income.

I did not make any money with Blogging Espionage because I decided not to give it a try. It would take a lot out of me to come up with 60 blog posts to put on a 6 month old blog, contact people to sell text links and still have time to run my own affiliate marketing business.

Other Consumer reviews on Blogging Espionage

I headed over to the Warrior Forum to see what they thought about Rob Benwell’s Blogging Espionage and wasn’t surprised at all. Most of the persons who bought the guide refunded it very quickly.

Here’s just a few of those reviews.

By the way, does this guy mention how he makes 23k or whatever it is in one day? I can’t imagine him doing that with sponsored posts/reviews etc? Curious..as that is one bold claim he makes there..

I got nothing from this product – I’ve asked for exactly two refunds ever from Clickbank and this one had the honor of being #2. I normally like Benwell’s stuff – but this should have been a 4 page free report – seriously.

Personally I didn’t like it. The marketer whose link I bought from did say it was ‘grey’ hat so I was warned, but I went ahead and bought it anyway out of curiosity. It’s not something new (I know marketers who have been doing this for years) but probably hasn’t been written about that much. Will you be able to make $1000 by this time next week? I guess it’s possible, but apparently the author hasn’t adhered to the (word removed by moderator) 300 copies limit so with alot of competition I think the opportunity will definitely be more limited.

I rarely ask for a refund on Clickbank because no matter how bad a product is I usually manage to take away something from it – I did get a refund on this one though because for me this method is pretty useless as it’s too grey hat (plus I don’t like the author’s false scarcity tactics)

As you can see, Blogging Espionage doesn’t seem to go down well with others just like it didn’t go down well with me. I suggest that you pass on it as there are plenty of other ways to make money.

If you’re new to blogging and want to learn about selling links and monetizing your blog then try Yaro Starak’s Blog Profits Blueprint instead. It’s free and done by someone who has a very good reputation in the online marketing community.

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Blogging Espionage – Is This 2010′s Newest Money Making Method

By Jay on August 7, 2010

I recently got an email with the subject line: “The Most Controversial Technique of 2010…25K in One Day.”

The hype got the job done. I opened it to see what it was about because I’d want to know what kind of controversial technique can net you 25K in a day.

Blogging Espionage sales pageBefore you read on, I’d like to take a second to let you know that I’m not a beginner and I do make a full time living online through affiliate marketing. So it’s not like I go buying the latest and greatest of these hyped up Clickbank make money products.

And I hardly recommend them to people without first checking them out to make sure its good.

Anyways, the email went on to say that the controversial technique was brand new for 2010, that it had never been done before and the creator of the technique was willing to bet that you’d never heard of it.

It also went on to state, as was mentioned in the subject line, that the creator of the technique was about to make 25K in one day with this underground method.

So now I’m getting even more curious because they never mention the name of the product. This is such a good email campaign but lets see where this leads.

The product was Blogging Espionage and it’s got one of those shiny graphics, Clickbank sales page bursting with popping lettering, screenshots, figures and stinking with hype.

Long story short, I got my hands on the product to see if it lived up to its claims so you won’t have to if it didn’t. And maybe if it did, then you could thank me for putting you onto something that works.

The pdf was the only download available in the members area and it’s about 40 pages deep. It would be worth the $37 if it really does do what it says it does.

It’s 4am here so I’ll go through it after I get some sleep.

One more thing…

The product is by Rob Benwell; the same dude that did Blogging to the Bank. I’m not a big fan of his and I’m expecting this to suck.

Prove me wrong Rob Benwell.

I’ll have a full review of the Blogging Espionage very soon. Probably in a day or two because the product does promise you’ll make money in as little as 45 minutes. (See my full review of Blogging Espionage now.)

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Nuclear Affiliate Review – Another Andrew Fox Rehash

By Jay on July 18, 2010

Nuclear Affiliate

Inside Nuclear Affiliate

It’s official. Andrew Fox is the king of rehashing products.

I checked out the latest Andrew Fox video course and wasn’t surprised that it was a huge disappointment for a number of reasons. For one, it didn’t justify all the hype that the sales page made it out to be.

But the part that made me shake my head was the fact that it was nothing but a rehash of one of his previous products.

Maybe it’s your first time reading a review here on my blog but I did a  review a good while ago on Dominating Clickbank 2, another of Andrew Fox’s products. That turned out to be a rehash of a previous product called Affiliate X Factor.

Well guess what…

Nuclear Affiliate Rehashes Affiliate X Factor

You read that right. For the second time (unless I missed another of his launches), Andrew Fox rehashes Affiliate X Factor and hopes that no one notices.

The proof is in the name of the video modules. Notice how similar the names are:

Video One: Nuclear Affiliate – The Hottest Buyer’s Markets in Town -

Video Two: Nuclear Affiliate – How to Build a List of People Who LOVE to Give you Money

Affiliate X Factor – How to Build a Customer Base That Loves To Do Business With You

Video Three: Nuclear Affiliate – Hypnotic Customers. Turning Customers into Fans Who Fall in Love with you

Affiliate X Factor – The Cobra ‘Snake Charmer’ Method That Makes Your Customer’s Fall In Love with You

Video Four: Nuclear Affiliate – The Ancient Secret of Bonuses and Why you MUST Use Them

Affiliate X Factor – The Secret To Creating Authentic Bonus Packages That Have Been Proven to Increase Affiliate Pay Days By 500%+

Video Five: Nuclear Affiliate – Loading Presell Dynamite into Your Promotions

Affiliate X Factor – Creating Your Pre sell Pages To Skyrocket Profits

He used – Pre Sell Dynamite – The Magic Formula for squashing Google Adwords Costs for Dominating CB.

Video Six: Nuclear Affiliate – The Final Nuke. Creating a Big Affiliate Payday

Affiliate X Factor – Adding The Finishing Touches To Create The Monster Affiliate Payday.

It’s the same course on how to make money with email marketing that he released years ago and probably plans on releasing a couple more times.

How Are People Taking This?

Even though some may not know its a duplicate of his other products, Andrew still gets no respect. The course is dismissed as basic and over-hyped.

One Warrior forum member had this to say after spending $37 on Nuclear Affiliate:

I just wasted $37.

I’m shocked. It’s almost as if the sales letter and the product have NOTHING in common.

Understand I almost never refund on a product.

But this one looks so poor….

IM Basics.

Really disappointing.

Here’s a secret… Add a bonus.

There, I gave it away.

I think this is the consensus on Nuclear Affiliate. There are much better courses on what Nuclear Affiliate is supposed to cover so don’t believe all those affiliates on Google’s first page  trying to get a piece of your $37.

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Killer Flipping Secrets Review

By Jay on July 17, 2010

flip secretsI just finished looking around to see if I could find the best website flipping course on the internet because I’m trying to get into the business of buying and selling websites for profit.

After seeing how some of my colleagues at Wealthy Affiliate were doing, I figured I’d try it out. My main source of income is through affiliate marketing which means I buy a lot of domains and I still have some that are just lying around that I could probably develop and make money from.

So anyway, I came across Killer Flipping Secrets which is a website flipping course by Bryan O’Neil and Thomas Smale.

These guys really know what they’re talking about when it comes to website flipping and I have to say that this particular course stood out from the others that I looked at.

What’s So Special about Killer Flipping Secrets?

To begin with, their course was endorsed by the #1 website flipping marketplace on the internet, Flippa.com – a site which if you do get into website flipping, you’re likely to encounter.

Chances are you’ll be using Flippa and Killer Flipping Secrets can show you how to maximize your success with your auctions. There aren’t many website flipping courses whose creator can say they’ve gotten a thumbs up by Flippa.

In fact, most website flipping courses seem to suck from the reviews I’ve seen. Either they’re seriously lacking in information or they were put together poorly. Maybe, these courses were put together by people who didn’t even have enough experience flipping websites to do a course on the subject.

I would rather learn from persons who have been successfully doing site flipping and O’Neil and Smale seem perfect because from what I heard, website flipping is their primary business.

You simply cant go wrong with learning from people who are right there in the trenches doing what you’re trying to do (which is why I joined Wealthy Affiliate to learn affiliate marketing, but that’s another story).

The Flipping Killer Course

The Killer Flipping Secrets course impressed me although I would have loved to see some videos.

It contains:

  • The main pdf guide packed with 128 pages of step by step information – no useless filler.
  • A cd version of the course that has some extra secret stuff on it.
  • A $20 coupon to use on Flippa
  • Templates, checklists and other important stuff you need to get you up and running
  • Live webinars so you can ask questions
  • A members only forum where you can get help and support from Thomas and Bryan and other flippers.

Something I’d like to add is that this course is for every one no matter if you have a lot of money to invest or if you don’t have much.  As you can see, they included a $20 coupon you can use on Flippa which can help you get started on your first flip.

Considering that you’ll be in a highly profitable business (the course will show you how), I would say that the cost is a bargain for what you’re getting. Most flipping courses don’t even go beyond a pdf guide with half the information.

I Didn’t Like…

As I mentioned before, some videos would be great.

I’m not complaining though. The material is good but I know that there are people who hate reading and could benefit from the visual aid.

I don’t mind the initial read. It’s just that I almost never go back and read. With videos, I don’t mind going back and viewing them over again.

The other thing I wasn’t so cool with was the money back guarantee. They offer 150% meaning if you don’t like it you’ll get back one and a half times your money. I’m always skeptical about these types of guarantees but I won’t need it anyways. Obviously though, there are conditions because no one likes to lose money.

Check it out

That’s my review of Killer Flipping Secrets. If you’ve read this far then I know you’re serious about getting this course. Definitely get it because it’s a solid guide to buying and flipping websites for profit and you wouldn’t need another resource after you get through with it.

Click here to get Killer Flipping Secrets.

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KNKNews.com is Not Real

By Jay on April 8, 2010

KNKNews.comI’ve written about this subject before and didn’t think that I would be touching on it again but here we go one more time.

I got passed this link today on Facebook and I figured since it had something to do with the field I’m in, I should check it out to make sure my friends don’t get led astray.

So I did and I instantly recognized what was going on. How these links get passed around I have no idea.

Now that I think of it maybe someone on Facebook has a large group and pushed the link and it went viral, ending up in my network of friends. Nevertheless, everyone is checking it out and it has actually been generating a lot of buzz lately.

Anyway, back to this KNKNews site. It is a scam.  Not even Google wants to have anything to do with them.

The site is set up to look like a legitimate news site – CNBC – that everyone should know about.

However, it really isn’t CNBC and it doesn’t have anything to do with CNBC.

KNKNews.com is a fake news site designed to advertise a specific work at home opportunity with the hopes that people will sign up and pay to receive a cd filled with the information needed to get started.

To some it may not be that obvious that something is wrong because of location but to anyone living where I live – an island in the Caribbean – there are some dead giveaways.

The subject of the story, Ms Patricia Feeney, worked for NBC (not the local radio station) but *the* NBC – as in the network that CNBC is a part of. This is no doubt an American woman.

But the article says that she is from Kingstown which is where I’m from.

If you’re from somewhere other than Kingstown then its going to show your city instead because they’re using a script to pick up your location.

They use this tactic to reel you into the story. You’re more likely to want to find out more because you have something in common with the subject.

Read The FinePrint

The other clue, or proof that this isn’t what it’s made out to be is in the fine print right at the bottom of the page.

Author and publisher is an Affiliate of the company offering the business opportunity and are remunerated by advertiser.

They’re actually required to do this by the FTC but its still false advertising and they should still be reported.

Then there’s this statement which should really confuse the hell out of anyone reading it – enough so they realize that there’s something funky going on here.

Google/CNBC is in no way associated with this website.

And finally there’s

THE RESULTS PORTRAYED IN THE STORY AND IN THE COMMENTS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE, AND MAY NOT BE THE RESULTS THAT YOU ACHIEVE WITH THESE PRODUCTS

…which is like saying “OK, we lied about everything we said above.”

Luckily, from my location in the Caribbean, the offer is being geo-targeted which just means that only people in a certain region are allowed to see the offer and I’m guessing that its restricted to the United States and Canada only. So when you click on the link you won’t actually be taken to the intended page.

For others in the geo-targeted area of United States and Canada, I’ve heard reports about credit cards being charged without authorization for amounts that weren’t displayed. Like I said, I’ve written about this before – you can read the comment section of this article to see what others have said.

I’ve even tested one of these offers short of entering my credit card information and after entering my email I immediately started to receive spam messages in my inbox.

This is just the work of an unethical affiliate marketer who just wants to make some cash instead of genuinely helping people find solutions to their problems.

Like I wrote today on another blog, when you chase the money, the money is only going to run from you. When you help people you’ll be rewarded.

I hope you guys took the time to read the article. The only way to keep safe from these rogues is to do your research.

Working at home on the internet is real. I know because I do just that. Knowing who to trust is tough because there are so many phonies out there with an eye on your wallet/purse.

If you want to work from home then there is no better place to start than the same place that I train at – Wealthy Affiliate IMU.

Be sure to leave a comment in the section below if you have any questions or other concerns and be safe.

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