Revelations of An Unorthodox Affiliate Marketer - My Review of The Rich Jerk

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I’ve come across some strange web sites in my time but none has intrigued me more than The Rick Jerk. At first glance I thought I had come across a humor site, but as I dared to read on it was soon revealed to me that the owner was 100% serious. For those who are easily offended and don’t like people who brag about their online success don’t click here or you may be fuming!

I know this site is more than a break from the norm but it does not hurt to take a look. I can tell you that I have seen the web site sold on eBay for $379,000. You can view a screenshot of the actual auction sale, as well as documented proof of this The Rich Jerk’s earnings at the main site. What intrigues me most about The Rich Jerk is the following statement:

“I’m going to show you some of my current and former websites that have made me millions”

 

This for me is what so many marketers and online sales people do not provide for their customers in many cases. You get to see the sites which are generating insane amounts of income so you can truly understand how everything works.

You need to see real life working automated sites pulling in the big dollars in order to model your own efforts and conduct your own maketing tests. Every detail is presented succinctly, in clear easy to follow detail. You won’t be sold the common strain of marketing mysteries where you will read and discover the “secret“, “magic” formula and so forth.

I must confess my first impression was why would someone who is so successful be revealing such intimate details of their own personal success with selling other people’s products through affiliate programs.

As you read further into the ebook you will find out how to evaluate which affiliate programs to promote and how not to fall into the common trap of trying to market something that isn’t going to sell very well. What you will find beneficial is to learn the best techniques to use in order to find the best affiliate programs that will make money.

The more I read the sales page the more I realise how such a simple, tell it like it is, deviates from the usual sales pitch you see on countless web sites.

The Rick Jerk ebook isn’t the cheap at $97.00 but if your can afford this price you can be sure to learn some very practical principles you can get started on immediately with guaranteed proven results. Stop wasting money on products and marketing strategies that aren’t working for you and will be sure to loose you hundreds of dollars of your hard earned cash. Visit The Rich Jerk web site.

Have You Downloaded the Free PDF Diaries For SmartOPTINPages?

I have had some feedback on the subject of Stephen A. Pierce and Raymond McNally’s latest software, SmartOPTINPages regarding proof of the opt-in pages built.

My advice is to go down to the end of the sales letter and download the Free PDF Diaries. Browse through them to see the design of some opt-in pages and charted results from each site. The reports demonstrate how quickly your opt-in pages can be indexed by the major search engines bringing you free traffic and more leads for any program you desire.

I cannot stress how much building your own genuine opt-in mailing list can help to build a regular income stream for now and in the future. Go to the site to download your copy of the 3 part PDF Diaries for proof that SmartOPTINPages work here…

Simple Rules Of Blog Etiquette and Avoiding Splog - Comment Spam

There would be little point making a post about Comment Spam without following up with some simple to follow instructions of what to do and what not to so on blogs. Did you know that there is so much abuse of blog comments that some search engines directories do not index blog comments at all?

The main post has the meat and potatoes of each article, so that will suffice. Anyway, back to basics. I will provide the rules for commenting for my own blog.

Please DO:

Link back to a post that is SIMILAR to your own or would be of interest to your own readers. You can do this by referencing my post in a ‘Hyperlink’ from your site. You can also use the ‘Trackback’ feature. Just click on the ‘Trackback’ and copy and paste the url from your browser into your blog software and I will automatically receive notification of your link.

This is good for you and me and any other sites you link to. I highly recommend placing both a Hyperlink in your main post in addition to using the Trackback feature. As of ‘ ‘November 2007 WE DO FOLLOW’ thanks to Kimmo Suominen’s DoFollow Plugin :grin:

Some people have left comments on my blog and by personal email to let me know how much they liked a particular post. This is fine and very much appreciated!

DON’T EVEN GO THERE:

Don’t use automated software to leave blog comments just for the sake of blatantly advertising your stuff. I get a few people with the idea that a line saying buy stuff from my cheap drug store, come and gamble, blah, blah blah. Will it get my approval? I don’t think so.

Don’t make several posts with nothing more than link backs to your sites. Give a summary of thoughtful notes that other readers can share and benfit from. I could request readers to register their details before they can make a comment but I want to keep things simple. At present all comments are reviewed before being approved, or deleted as the case may be!

So go ahead and make a comment by clicking on the ‘Add a Comment’ link to the discussion. That’s what keeps the blog going with two-way communication which makes great reading!

About The Fight Against Blog Spam

Many blog owners have complained about the people leaving pointless comments to plug their poker site, pills and other. Check out The Splog Fighter’s post on the horrendous onslaught of Spam comments received at their blog. Simon Goodway provides some good tips on fighting excessive blog Spam.

Simon Goodway shares some of his own strategies to reduce the incidences of Comment Spam on his own blog.

P.S.
Adding your web site url field and a good comment will be of interest and value to blog readers. You will find that my readers are more tuned into good commenting with positive information and will be more likely to click through to your site, giving you free publicity. Seldom do people click on a comment like, and I quote:

“Go there guys buy prescription medications that are used to relax your body, relax your muscles on a post”

on a post relating to “Sites to Ping Your Latest Blog Posts (XML-RPC)“ or

“Cheap pills no prescription” on a post relating to “More Blog Directories to Submit Your Blog & RSS Feeds“

Maybe some people get so carried away that they make genuine mistakes here and there, who knows. One thing is for sure I cannot read your mind and vice versa so try to be as clear as possible.

Thanks to Akismet a HUGE majority of Spam is eaten automatically so if you have a blog install this VALUABLE PLUGIN right away!

Happy Blog Commenting!

Nancy P Redford

P.S.
I reserve the right to change or amend the comment system if continually misused and abused. Let’s hope we don’t have to resort to this!

Two More Innovative Ping Services - KingPing & Pingoat. Alternatives To Ping-O-Matic

I thought I had seen all the ping sites until I read Fred Giasson’s solution to some bad experiences with the Ping-O-Matic service. At his own Fred On Something blog he describes his discontentment with Ping-O-Matic and has since gone on to develop his own ping service at King Ping.com. Currently there are 18 sites to ping your blog updates manually, by entering your blog title and url, then selecting the appropriate services for your blog.

Denise Wakeman gives her appraisal of the recently set up Pingoat service. There are a whopping 64 sites to announce your new blog posts to. Depending on the nature of your blog you can send updates notifications to the relevant sites. I’ve never come across such a large resource all in one place!  I’ve added the Pingoat service to my blogging software so that each new post I make sends automatic notifications without me having to visit the site.

General = 30 sites
Non English Services = 27 sites
Special Services = 7 sites

This site has only been in fruition from 21st July 2005 but I can see it will be hugely popular for bloggers. Let’s hope the site will be around for a long time. Remember not to abuse these sites with fake pings. The result of this will most certainly lead to suspension of your right to use the service, or even worse, withdrawal of the automatic XML-RPC server.

Have you used the site before? Let me know your experiences after using the King Ping and Pingoat service.

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Regards,

Nancy P Redford

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