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topnotchwriter's comment on PLR Articles Daily ...
Love the product
I love PLR Articles Daily. It is one of the many programs I use to get free PLR articles daily. I use these articles to promote my niche sites without having to write articles and even sell them on freelance websites. They save me a lot of time and I modify the articles and can use them many times by making my own changes. PLR articles daily sends helpful emails on maximizing the use potential of the articles as well which can help increase your earnings. This product is free but also sells cheap and useful products that help you out with using your PLR articles such as article spinners and traffic generators.
topnotchwriter's comment on Liberty Health Net ...
Health affiliate program
This is a great health benefits program to join especially if you are low income. However, don't expect to make loads of money unless you are an excellent salesperson. You can only benefit from this membership if you can get people to switch medical benefit companies, which is not an easy task. The coverage and prices are reasonable and there are plenty of ways to save money if you are joining for that purpose. I joined to save money, not to use as a business opportunity. The only drawback is having to pay to join and can turn some people off as there are additional small fees upon joining besides the membership fee.
topnotchwriter's comment on Clickbank Stealth ...
Noobie marketing course
Helped me learn how to create my own landing pages for Clickbank products and other affiliate programs I promote. The product has a lot of of good tips for promoting your landing pages, generating keywords and traffic. I learned a lot because many courses do not teach you how to make the landing pages because they are not for noobies so that was a plus for me. Great Clickbank course and works for other affiliate products as well!
topnotchwriter's comment on Maximize PLR ...
Royalty free articles
This site was great for me. I always have use for PLR articles. The articles I got from the site were quality articles that made sense and weren't article spinner junk. I use the PLR articles on my blogs and affiliate websites. I also resell them sometimes in packs for private which is why I love PLR articles. The fee for the package is not bad if you use PLR articles often. They also teach you some nice tips for using PLR articles. It's great for PLR article noobies too!
topnotchwriter's comment on Anything4Free ...
Get Paid to Site Program
I pretty much figured this wasn't free but was aware of that when I joined. This program allowed me to get a high ticket item for about 1/4th the price but I had to do free trials with a credit card, and purchase samples, wasn't too bad. This program is similar to a site called Project Payday. You have to document everything you join and be alert though in order to claim your prize so you meet the qualifications with this type of site!
topnotchwriter's comment on Gauher Chaudry ...
Online money making program
I found this program a bit confusing as it does not explain certain things. If you've never made money with a similar method you may not understand this course fully. Also I decided not to use the program after going through it but I am still spammed to this day with emails from this guy. I am pretty sure I hit unsubscribe a while back but haven't bothered with it since. I receive many emails from this program. I cannot say the program was useful to me but it was not as horrible as some programs that are outright scams.
topnotchwriter's comment on WorldWide Brands ...
Dropshipping
Price on here were questionable for me. They use a 'list price' that they base the savings on, but many times the price it outdated and is the very highest price for that item that has since went down. This didn't work that good with auctions because you can actually lose money if bidders don't bid high enough for you to profit. I did not find this dropshipping company that helpful.
topnotchwriter's comment on Adscend Media ...
Great CPA site
This is a great feature to use with your site to monetize it. I am not a great affiliate so it is hard for me to convert leads and Adsense is not so promising. I use this to make sure a site visitor fills out an offer before accessing valuable information on my site. This has pretty much guaranteed some conversions for me. And since it is a script, I haven't had to code anything, configure any pop-ups or be worried that my affiliate links and popups are not working or tracking correctly. I have made a lot of money using AdscendMedia.
topnotchwriter's comment on LinkConnector ...
Affiliate network
LinkConnector is a smaller, less popular affiliate network than most but I find it easy to get accepted even without a website and they have some good pay rates for the offers they have. The website could be more appealing and easier to navigate but they do pay on time and I did not see too much shaving on leads. I am not too good of an affiliate but I would use it again and recommend it.
topnotchwriter's comment on Article Bot ...
Not that great
Leaves a lot of work to be done. Sometimes sentences do not make sense so I have to take time rewriting some things which takes up time which is the reason I use a spinner in the first place. Articles tend to look like "fluff" sometimes in quality. Also the program did not completely crash on me, but did freeze for about 30 seconds one time. I would recommend this if you are using this for a blog that doesn't need high quality, but not for paid writing assignments.
topnotchwriter's comment on My Instant Biz ...
Too difficult for me
Posted on forums to see if I could get any sign ups and I got a few but none paid so it didn't really benefit me. Since I am not a good recruiter I haven't made a dime with this program. This is simply an MLM with no product. Maybe I needed to invest more time or invest another way to find sign ups but I did not have the time to put in for results that are not guaranteed. I also cannot afford to pay membership fees for a program that is not benefiting me so I would not recommend this to anyone else.
topnotchwriter's comment on Ezycashgifts ...
Waste of time and $$
This is a cash gifting company so I was already suspicious upon signing up. So I paid $5 to the person who referred me but I never made any money because I could never get anybody to join for the measly $5. No one would join after I told them they could only make money if people joined under them. I do not recommend this program to anyone as it is hard to make money and you would need a never ending amount of people joining under you to succeed!
topnotchwriter's comment on My Free Text Ads ...
Did get traffic
I did get more traffic using this service but I did not get any leads from the traffic. I promote email sign ups and free memberships which can be easy to convert but I still did not get any conversions. Maybe it is because I just tried a few times and needed to give it more time. I agree that the motivation of the people clicking on the ads and sites may be just making money and might be the reason why most clicks do not bring any leads. I will give it a few more tries to see if I can get any better results.
topnotchwriter's comment on NameCheap ...
Love this domain service
I purchased a few .net domains to promote some affiliate products for dirt cheap from this provider. I paid a whopping $40 for four domains. A year of hosting for the domain was included for the price. If you know html and design your own basic websites, uploading content and using their interface to design your page is quite easy. They accepted Payp also I didn't have to give out my credit card info.
topnotchwriter's comment on LinkBucks ...
Not really enough money to spend
You shouldn't expect to make much on here but a couple of cents. The amount of clicks it takes to even make a couple hundred dollars a month is just too much to even be worth it. Also another problem is the constant popups and advertisements they make the "clickers" go through may discourage them from clicking the links or going through with them. I don't get several thousand hits a day to a website so this did not work out for me and I discontinued using it.
topnotchwriter's comment on Laser Keyword Generator ...
Keyword finder
I have used this for all my keyword needs since I found out it was free! I write articles and this does all my keyword work. It has an easy setup to use and prevents misspellings in your keywords. I have had an increase in views for my articles because of my keyword choices. I will continue to use this and Nichebot for my keyword jobs as I have had great experiences with both.
topnotchwriter's comment on Ads4Dough ...
CPA network
I joined this CPA network without an active website. The support and campaign managers are easy to contact. The network doesn't require too high of a payout like some CPA networks do. They have a decent amount of offers and they haven't bothered me about my sources of traffic. I wished they paid through Paypal. I haven't used them for a while because of this. I haven't experienced any problems with them yet.
topnotchwriter's comment on Hydra Affiliate Network ...
Good CPA company
I am a member of about 6 CPA's and Hydra Affiliate network is a pretty good network that has always paid me on time. I like to get paid fast so I use Paypal. I like their range of offers and they have a lot of good paying offers that are easy to convert. They have always answered my questions in a reasonable amount of time. I wish they got new offers more often.
topnotchwriter's comment on Craigslist Bot Pro ...
Craigslist ad poster
This is a pretty good autoposter. I haven't had an overage of ghosted ads or anything. I am not using the trial version but the pro version. It was a little expensive but it does what I expect it to do and has allowed to place triple the amount of ads then I could before. It is easy to use to. I have used it a lot of times and it did freeze up about two times but I just restarted it, sometimes programs stop responding.
topnotchwriter's comment on SpaceBankers ...
A decent money making concept
Shows you how to use affiliate programs to cash in on Myspace. Won't make you rich because so many are already doing it, but is an easy program to follow to make a few extra bucks online. This product was available to me at an acceptable price with some extras included and though I had heard of the techniques before, I was taken through step by step and shown how to use the techniques other marketers are using online. I would recommend this program as I had no problems with it and there are no hidden fees.
topnotchwriter's comment on LeaderMarkets ...
Great CPA company!
I like the layout of the offers on their site. They have a lot of easily fulfilled offers like email submits that are easy to get leads on. I was accepted pretty easily and I was able to make money right away due to the simple CPA offers they have available. I made $10 the first day with easy email submits I posted on Craiglist. I recommend this CPA company to newbies. This is a great one to start out with.
topnotchwriter's comment on Article Writing Assistant ...
Article writing software
Does do what it says but not to satisfactory results. Language is too basic and does not sound natural in the sentences it creates. The result of using this article writer is horrible writing skills being perpetuated to the reader. It is not worth using if you care about the site you post the "junk" too and don't even think of submitting this content for pay. I don't think I am going to use this again. I have tried many article writing assistant software and this is on the lowest end.
topnotchwriter's comment on LinkShare ...
Linkshare is a great program!
Linkshare is a great affiliate network. They have tons of free signups to hot niches like dating sites, free cell phone offers, ringtone offers and more. They accepted my application easily and their sales tracking is accurate. I have never had a problem with my stats. I have been able to make money with them without a website and payment is always on time. The site could be a little more attractive, but I recommend them.
topnotchwriter's comment on BidFuel Auction Success Kit ...
Scam in my opinion
I ordered a few years ago. They automatically sign you up for another program which double charges you if you use your debit or credit card. This is basically another lame drop shipping and wholesale program that is impossible to make money with because prices are to high to sell for the minimum price this company demands then make profit of your own.
topnotchwriter's comment on Maxbounty ...
A decent CPA
This CPA network has plenty of easy campaigns such as email submits and tempting offers that are easy to convert, but you have to follow their rules in getting the conversions or it will be a waste of time and they won't pay. Any funny business will get you banned so don't spam, and get conversions by honest advertising, blogs etc. I did not need a website to join and payout was not to high so this site was a plus for me though I don't make much because I am not much of a sales person and don't have loads of traffic.
topnotchwriter's comment on ScriptLance ...
An OK freelance site
I am a writer, so I didn't find to many jobs that interested me. The jobs that were listed at the time I chose to use Scriptlance were more techy than I would like. A lot of scripts needed to be made, coding, heavy html and website building. Budgeting used to pay for the jobs were acceptable for most jobs but more complicated work than I am used to. I didn't care for the interface too much but I guess I will keep checking for more work that suits my skills every once in a while since I have heard from some successful users.
topnotchwriter's comment on Testimonials Generator ...
Does what it says
But using this is just morally wrong and will probably get you complaints as they are flat out lies. If you can go to sleep without feeling guilty from generating phony reviews, this might do the trick. The product itself is worth using, but beware should anyone find out you are using fake testimonials, it could land you in trouble. I posted a few to sell an affiliate product, felt guilty then removed them. I recommend the product if you feel ok doing this to make a quick buck.
topnotchwriter's comment on Megagoods, Inc. ...
No Wholesale here
This site claims they are offering a wholesale price on goods and offer dropshipping to your customers. First off their prices are not wholesale, they are almost full price and sometimes even higher than your local store. A lot of their items are refurbished and are sold at new unit prices as well. And forget it, when you do get a sale, the item will most likely be out of stock. Dealing with them is a headache. And yes, they charge a membership fee for this. In the end, could not get a sale because pricing is too high to compete with other real wholesalers.
topnotchwriter's comment on SFI Marketing Group ...
Sales and more sales
These products are hard to sell without having a physical store. This is nothing but the same MLM scheme which requires you to sell a lot of product to earn a decent wage. I could not figure out how and where to sell this product. And forget Ebay, with the bidding process the highest anyone would buy anything was for a few dollars. Buy it now got no bids. Too hard to sell these products which are pretty cheap and junky products to begin with.
topnotchwriter's comment on LimeExchange ...
Freelance work site
I find this site to be comparable with Elance and so much better than Getafreelancer. I actually looked for work on this site and I found great jobs to bid on with budgets that were decent. The bidding process is easy, as well as the site is easy to navigate and has plenty of work to choose from. The only thing is I wish it was free, although the membership fee isn't too bad. It's a great new freelancing website!
topnotchwriter's comment on Cash University ...
Adult affiliate
This is a good, free opportunity. Adult programs and I do well, and I was able to work this one. I made money using Blackhat techniques. I wish they paid through Paypal and paid a little more for free signups. Actual sales were hard for me to make, only made one. I made most of my free sign ups using Craigslist and Myspace. Tons of money can be made on this site with a little time and effort. Only downside is I wish they didn't pay via check as most adult programs do.
topnotchwriter's comment on ClickBooth ...
Great CPA network
They pay on time and have hundreds of products to sell from make money online programs to products. Make sure to read all terms of each advertiser you choose as sometimes fine print applies. I made a little cash using some affiliate links on my blog and myspace, but I could have made more if I had a high traffic site. Great way to make extra cash if you have what it takes, they pay when they say and all went smoothly.
topnotchwriter's comment on Rolex-Mails ...
Don't waste your time
Heard about this on WAHM forum. Tried it even though most paid to read email sites are scams just because I will try almost anything. The pay out is really high but I felt it could be reached, and once I did I would have $1,000 spending cash! I did not want to waste my money on the upgrade to get a better membership because it seemed sketchy and I was right. I finally reached payout after about 4 months, but had problems cashing out. When trying to email the site owner I never got a response after several attempts. I had not found any reviews about it or wouldn't have tried it. Was too good to be true.
topnotchwriter's comment on Xango ...
Health drink sales
It does work, but is expensive. Pro is that you only have to drink a small amount and it works for a variety of ailments that you can look up on the computer. It also tastes quite pleasant. A con for me is that selling it is kind of hard. It was easier back in the day to sell things and this product is difficult to sell because it is expensive for a drink. I would probably have to know a lot of people who are into buying independent products or family and friends who would buy from me to succeed in this. I would buy the product regularly if I could afford it and it could be a great opp for someone that is a great sales person.
topnotchwriter's comment on SaleHoo ...
Dropshipping service
Joined SaleHoo around late 2006 in hopes of making some money on Ebay. Then I found out the sale prices were not much lower than the competing powerseller prices on Ebay, not including Ebay fees and Paypal fees. I did not feel the value was all that great when calculating the profits you would be making. The only plus to me was it was a source of products, but the price of getting the product was not a great discount to me. I had tried a few others like this and had no success, this produced the same result.
topnotchwriter's comment on FriendBlaster Pro ...
Loved the program!
I liked this program. It is free and easy to use for what it is intended to do. There is a paid version, but it's not required. I didn't buy it, so not sure what the full version does. It has an easy interface that pulls up all the friend id's and images of people while browsing Myspace, allowing you to send mass friend requests and messages. It helps you to bypass the many captchas and you only have to ill out a captcha here and there. I don't think it is a spammer at all unless you enter messages that contain spam themselves. Great to promote a band or just get a lot of friends and traffic for your page or get more picture comments.
topnotchwriter's comment on Pay Per Post ...
Pay Per Post review
Signed up for this. It is not a great way to make money or live off but a few dollars can be made. You don't want to use a blog you really care about as you are soliciting/spamming your blog. You also have to have a blog that has traffic. I didn't make much money because I don't have loads of traffic. I would consider this a one time shot at cash because you can ruin your blog traffic and readers constantly using this service. I would use again if I had a lot of blogs with traffic that I didn't care too much about spreading the ads across the blogs to make a few hundred. Didn't see any other use for this.
topnotchwriter's comment on Freelancer ...
GAF review
I used this a few times to hire for jobs so I could make an overall profit after getting someone to do the work for me. My original reason for joining was get jobs, but the bidders and projects posters has very low budgets. Most of the bidders are bidding from out of the country so you will see many insanely low jobs for like $1 per articles, $50 website building etc. It is great if you are looking to hire but don't go searching for work if you are from the US. Also they are located out of the country as well, Sweden, so grammar on site is a bit funky! Overall cool site!
topnotchwriter's comment on NicheBot ...
Nichebot, a good tool
Nichebot is a good keywords tool. I use it to find how many searches a day for all three major search engines. This helps me pick the best keywords for my online articles. They also have other services such as keyword suggester. It is easy to use just enter the word and get search results. Become a member or enter each word individually. You will need to enter a captcha if you are not a member. They also have a free version is you don't want to pay, same company. it's NichebotClassic. I've used it unlimited for keyword popularity searches.
topnotchwriter's comment on 1&1 Web Hosting ...
Great for the buck
A cheaper version of Go Daddy! With a basic user interface but effective service, I recommend them. They are based overseas but they accept PayPal, and I have had no problems. Their system makes it easy to build your site, go live, or park it. I would recommend them as a bargain web hosting and domain provider. I started using them around 2007 for two sites that were easy to build but discontinued services only because my websites made no profit. (wasn't their fault!) Was able to buy a .info site for less than $2, yes really!
topnotchwriter's comment on Prepaid Legal ...
Not worth it
Joined this because a friend referred me. They charge between 40-80 dollars to join depending on the "way" you join. What they don't tell you is there is not a lot covered with this plan. The only thing that is guaranteed to be covered is if you are being prosecuted for a criminal case. After the initial joining fee you also have to pay a monthly fee which is just not worth it because of what I stated above. They are also based in Canada, so if you need to make a complaint, the process may be difficult. In my dealings with them, they are a high pressure sales team and operate like an MLM.
topnotchwriter's comment on VemmaBuilder ...
Didn't like
VemmaBuilder still spams me to this day with emails like so and so just joined your down line and I keep getting the emails, like 50 a day. I did not see the potential in their product, so as a free member did not upgrade. It is a MLM and their pitch is deceptive. They keep saying people are joining under you, but where are these people coming from? They won't let you have access to this "downline" without upgrading. I also had to get a new email because I unsubscribed and they would not stop emailing me. I do not recommend this program at all.
topnotchwriter's comment on Melaleuca ...
Melaleuca... Like Avon
Good for people who know how to sell. You have to buy products to sell before you even get started. I think it is just a spin off of something like Avon. I didn't make any money with them, but just had to keep the products I was "made" to buy to get started. Didn't work for me because I didn't know many people to buy the products and they are slightly more expensive than Avon. Their success stories can be misleading as they are not a typical outcome. I would not try again as I feel these types of sales are becoming outdated, most people rather buy from the Avon lady they have been seeing for years or the local drug store.
topnotchwriter's comment on Constant Content ...
Constant Content, my point of view
Not that great. No guarantee you will make any cash because Constant Content does not buy articles but is basically a bid and buy site for articles. I give it a C because they deny many articles, reject your article with no given reason, so you don't know how to fix it. Ed, the editor is rude in the forums and they judge and deny articles instead of the actual clients themselves. I have good writing skills and kept revising articles but nothing ever got accepted. If you can actually get some work accepted, it may be a winner. One more thing, after three article denials you are banned. Minimum payout is $50.
topnotchwriter's comment on Mike Steup ...
About Mike Steup
He is great. He has good info, cheap products and even gives things away for free. He gives away 5 free PLR articles daily. He has valuable information that will help you with internet marketing. He doesn't spam you, but he will send new product info or tips every few days. I have been busy but I think I could make a lot more money using his techniques if I gave it the time. Right now I just utilize the free products, the PLR articles. I would recommend him. If you don't like to buy stuff but like his products, wait awhile, he sends discounts by email for his products all the time.
topnotchwriter's comment on Commission Junction ...
Pretty good
Pretty good CPA company. I trusted it because they are a big name in the CPA community. They offer direct deposit. I was paid with no problems for sales I made for Dish Network and Let's Talk, a cell phone company. Be aware that if you don't log in within I believe 1 or 2 months, your account will be deactivated. They answer questions if you need help pretty fast. Also they have tons of affiliate programs to choose from, more than most CPA networks I have come across. They do not pay through Paypal, only thing.
topnotchwriter's comment on Cashlagoon ...
Good but temporary opp
I used them to make about $150 in 2007 and 2008. It is easy but you have to complete offers to earn points that convert to cash. The thing is to make decent money you have to enter your credit card number, which can result in unwanted charges or credit problems if you are not careful. Very tiring surveys that sometimes do not credit. If you need $10 or something because your short for an Ebay item, it is great, but don't rely on solid income.