|
|
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: CB Multi-Item Manager |
| Category: Software - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: To make home page work |
| Date Reviewed: November 25, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
A user by the name of FREESECRETS told me how to make the software show the page I wanted when ClickBank affiliates came calling:
Here is short of it: once installed it will give you link to use as your hoplink in clickbank, something like yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/script/home.cgi. Put that URL in clickbank as your home page.
Next step go to setup section of the script on your site. For this setting:
Homepage URL: put in the URL of your default item (the URL for main item you have for sale). For all your other items you have to provide affiliate links via other means, like an affiliate script or an affiliate page where people can get links to whatever items they want to promote.
**
After I did this, and it only took five seconds to implement, this software works perfectly and I am very proud to endorse it. |
|
|
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: The Encyclopedia of Free Online Advertising |
| By: Luke W Parker |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: Terrific Resource For Building Traffic |
| Date Reviewed: January 31, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
The writing skill displayed inside this book is truly professional in quality. The author gets right to the point and backs up his conclusions with illustrations that are easy for the reader to apply.
As a personal study program I recommend it highly. I do not recommend the attempt to brand the book. It has thirty seven different programs to sign up for, wait on or wade through before you get all thirty seven of the blanks filled in.
But that isn't the bad part.
The bad part is that the blanks are not identifiable with any assurance of accuracy. Even by expanding the box to full size in my overlarge screen only half of them show up and this with a huge space at top with nothing in it, and more blanks obviously existing below the lowest visible blank.
The order they are in does not match the order existing on the rebranding dealership link page, nor do they seem to match any order of sequence that is inside the actual book.
Since the rebranding is not part of the book being downloaded from Sure Fire Wealth I am giving the book that is downloaded a FIVE STAR rating, IT IS TERRIFIC. |
|
|
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Lucre Magazine |
| By: SageDot Publishing |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: Overwhelmed with ads |
| Date Reviewed: January 31, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
The format of the book is professionally done. It is easy to read as the eye is almost sucked down the page. However, the full page ads bring a jolting stop to the flow of information.
In fact, after filtering out the full page ads and the part page ads you are left with about six good articles. These six articles are good. They are full of promise and appear to offer sound advice.
I believe newbies would even appreciate the advertising as it is tasteful and complementary to the content of the ezine.
I rate this download offer with three stars. |
|
|
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Extreme Website Makeover |
| By: Dan Lok |
| Category: Audio & Video - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: Great dissection |
| Date Reviewed: February 04, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
The first thing I'd like to compliment is the voice quality. I understood every word spoken in this twenty minute long dissertation. The graphics and illustrations were great as well.
Dan Lok picks on a member's web site and shows exactly what needs to be changed and precisely where those changes need to go.
The evaluations were irksome: This is awful, this is terrible -- and I'm thinking, what is so bad about it? Then Dan would turn the sales message around and suddenly I'm thinking, Yeah, I can see that working a hundred times better. More important than seeing how this member's site could be improved, I could see how my own sales messages could be vastly improved by turning them around.
What hit me the hardest was the simple question, "What is the purpose of any web page?" Dan's answer to that question set my mind churning over all my six thousand pages of web site content and wondering, what ARE my pages supposed to be doing for me?
I firmly believe that anyone involved in sales will benefit immensely from viewing this product. My approval rating is a full five stars.
The one suggestion I have for improving the product is to offer a display of the member's page as Dan would have finished it. |
|
|
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: 13 Mini Reports Volume 3 |
| Category: Resell & Master Resell Right Packages - Gold Members |
| Review Title: Good Reports |
| Date Reviewed: February 04, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
These reports have about seven pages of material. Three pages introduce the author's offers. Two pages have real information on them, about five or six hundred words in condensed type style of writing. In other words, each unit would make a decent sized article. Then the last pages offer other opportunities.
These reports would make nice giveaway offers, but aren't substantial enough that I would actually ask money for them.
One thing I do really appreciate is the reseale license which does NOT reveal to the customer that you could have given them away.
Now this describes only the reports themselves, the ones you are to rebrand.
Inside the package YOU receive you will also have the opportunity to review many other offers directed to making you a customer of other opportunities.
Following the links in the sales material revealed some great offers from the producer. Studying the packages and the individual sales material units will help develop your own sales approaches.
The highest I can rate this offer is three stars.
Suggestions: Pack all this information into three books so the fore and aft padding doesn't look so obvious. |
|
|
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Cash Sucking Sales Letter Secrets |
| By: Liz Tomey and John Hostler |
| Category: Ebooks - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: A complete Course |
| Date Reviewed: February 04, 2007 |
After I began reading I was impressed with the quality of information being delivered and appreciated the style. There came a natural breaking point in the narrative and I paused to reflect that I had certainly gotten my money's worth. Then I looked at the slider and saw that I wasn't even a third of the way through all that the course contained.
In any course or book purporting to teach the reader it is necessary to go into enough detail that understanding is complete and the application of your new-found knowledge will be correctly implemented.
"Cash Sucking --" is a splendid example of a great book or course because it goes two more steps by making the material interesting and memorable.
This is one course I will be keeping on my desktop ready for instant access.
I give this book a five star PLUS rating. |
|
|
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Keyword Explorer |
| Category: Software - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: Wonderful tool |
| Date Reviewed: February 27, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
Create a new directory on your web site, then upload ONE little file. After that you can check out the popularity of keywords as often as you wish, free and without juggling back and forth.
The one hangup that I've found is that if you type in a keyword that has had no usage before you might be tempted to think the software is broken. For example, "illegal aliens" brings back NOTHING. Consequently, nothing happens.
Type in "insurance" and the page very quickly fills up. It was immediately apparent that CAR INSURANCE was the most searched for term. Therefore I whittled on down the lists for anything associated with that term and discovered the other factors that people are searching for.
As the terms are linked in order of requests I was able to devise stages for my page which will draw the reader farther in with each step.
I also found that Front Page works great for uploading the file and creating the new directory. In a matter of seconds the work was done and usage could begin.
This is one piece of essential software that works quickly, easily and wonderfully. Anyone with a website should have this tool working for them.
|
|
|
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: A Crash Course in Modern Sales Prospecting |
| By: Eric Alan |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: Dynamic Tool Giveaway |
| Date Reviewed: March 09, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
This course is short, to the point, and valuable. Helping your friends and customer get that first customer to come to them is an exhilarating success they will appreciate for a long time.
It is a great mistake in the field of sales to think you need some complicated process or bush-beating action to establish your business. In plain language no one can misunderstand, the author touches lightly on each phase of the selling process - but provides enough depth that anyone interested in improving sales can take off running with the program.
As results come in, and they are sure to come in with this process, the reader will naturally fine tune the sales operation so it is personalized and working great. Your customers will be thanking you for introducing them to this dynamic tool.
If your customer list includes HomePreneurs, sales people, self-improvement searchers, or artist centered business owners this will make a perfect giveaway. |
|
|
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: 7 Steps to Job Search Success |
| By: Jason Adams |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: Might Call |
| Date Reviewed: March 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
If this book was indicative of the job-seeker's application it would end up in the "Might Call" pile instead of the winner's circle. While the ideas inside are definitely helpful for anyone actively seeking reassurance about finding a job it also definitely needs work on the grammar, on the presentation and with the format.
Just because something is designed to be given away for free is no excuse for delivering less than top quality. Everything given to the public is perceived as a sample indicative of what to expect in the finished product. Even if it is obviously not your product being handed out you will still be judged by its contents if you do.
Because this is a free product we have less to gain by handing it out on the one hand, and we run the risk of offending our clients if we do pass it on.
It really wouldn't take that much more time for the author to run through this manuscript looking for the grammatical errors and rearranging it for more impact. I would also suggest deleting at least half of the back links to the company office so that it looks less like a streaming sales rush and more like a manual that wants to help the applicant get the right job. |
|
|
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Niche Audio Content |
| By: Mike Mograbi and Sean Storey |
| Category: Audio & Video - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: Squeeze Dry |
| Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007 |
I was quite disappointed in the offer. After clicking the download button I was taken to a sales page instead of a download page. After signing over my email address I was taken to a squeeze page that was thirty minutes long and overpowering. At the bottom there is a small box that lets you turn all that down and just go to the download.
On the download page I was told that I could not use the products unless I signed up with both the providers. By this time I was pretty well hacked off, but did go on the pages of both providers. Joe's page took ten more minutes of my time and I never did find the agreement form for sure. James agreement form was easier to identify and actually seems to be quite useful in attitude at least.
I do have traffic for entrepreneur packages but since these are limited offers I wonder if I'll be required to go through all this again every month.
It was midnight by then so I postponed the decision until the following morning. In checking my mail the following day there was no confirmation of my sign-ins to follow through on.
The audios were quite good of quality and content and text versions were supplied. If you need products for entrepreneur traffic I would suggest following through on these offers even though I personally will pass on the matter. |
|
|
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Cat Care Naturally |
| By: Elizabeth Beresford |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: What a terrific book |
| Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
What a terrific book. I loved it. Elizabeth Beresford takes us through every aspect of choosing the right cat for us and how to take good care of it. I was especially delighted with her description of how to give a house cat a bath. She made the encounter sound almost warm and friendly.
Not everyone should have a cat. Elizabeth goes into that question so you can determine for yourself if YOU are right for a cat.
Fourteen other subjects germane to cats are explored lightly but thoroughly. Grooming, flea control, neutering and vaccinations receive extra attention.
While there are many typos in the book they are not overpoweringily intrusive. "my" for "may" and so forth spring up occasionally. These are only a slight disappointment. I still recommend the book to all cat lovers and those who wonder if they could love a cat.
|
|
|
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Tube Pros |
| By: Steven M. Renner |
| Category: Resell & Master Resell Right Packages - Gold Members |
| Review Title: A cool Set of Directions |
| Date Reviewed: July 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
I've been wanting to get in on you tube for several years now. None of the books on this subject have ever gotten me in the door.
Tube Pros by Steven M. Renner showed me that I already had all the tools I needed and all the software I needed was free.
Using the directions in this book I was able to understand the software. In less than 30 minutes I had produced a movie that was ready for the web.
That isn't good enough, of course. So I finished reading the directions and went back through to create a PROFESSIONAL video for you tube. It took longer to make this one because I wanted every word and every scene in the right place. The strategies revealed in tube pros showed me exactly how to do that.
If I had paid full price for this book instead of claiming it as part of my membership, I would still have been extremely well pleased with my purchase. This book is definitely worth the suggested retail price. It certainly does the job well. |
|
|
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Video Skins Template Pack |
| By: David Nayavich |
| Category: Perks - Gold Members |
| Review Title: TERRIFIC |
| Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
The ease of getting these skins set up is little less than astonishing. The directions are clear and concise. It is simple to replace the variables and post to the web.
Best of all, each skin comes with a silly video that shows how each one will perform on your pages. You can always come back to the original to see what you are doing wrong.
With 24 skins in all you are sure to find one that just fits the needs of your pages.
Those with artistic abilities can easily change colors and designs of each individual piece in every skin.
|
|
|
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Lazy Man's Guide to Writing Articles |
| By: Info-Publisher.com |
| Category: Ebooks - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: Mixed Feelings |
| Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
If this guy can make money by writing, then ANYBODY can.
I don't like to review bad products. This one I offer only because the product has merit and perhaps the author will take the time to follow his own advice: "It doesn't mean you can slack off and not proof read and spell check your work."
The book is riddled with examples of bad grammar and the wrong words used in the right places.
Quotes, one typical example per line
havn't
more so then
I can find for free, if you're willing to dig for it
use that research as a bases for your articles
End of quotes lines, but these are only samples as the whole book is riddled with page stoppers.
Some of the most important links don't work, and must be typed into your browser, hoping you get them right.
As I said, the book has merit. Virtually every idea in the book can be picked up for free off the web, but the author has given the reader a good plan of action that can be implemented with ease. That doesn't go for the actual writing articles part; that is not explained well enough for producing good articles.
As for selling the book -- even after the grammar is corrected and after the spelling check is applied -- I would definitely have to think about it before asking any of my customers to put cash down for the product. |
|
|
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: User-Generated Content Handbook |
| By: The Internet Company LLC |
| Category: Ebooks - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: Full of information |
| Date Reviewed: October 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
The honest do and don't of Web 2.0
If you aren't sure what User Generated Content is all about, this book gives an in depth description that leaves no doubt.
Do you need to know the specific purpose it is supposed to serve, this book can put your mind at ease. How to put it to use is fully explained, along with what to watch out for when you do. Then the author shows how to generate major publicity for free and send floods of traffic raging to your site. All the steps, from what it is, what purpose it serves, why you should use it, what problems will show up if you do, and exactly how to get the good while avoiding the bad are fully explained. The last section gives an exhaustive list of links showing where to take advantage of the entire concept.
The book is extremely well written. The examples are dead-on pertinent. The plans of action are explained in such a way as to make errors hard to make. My one complaint is that this book is not offered for resale. |
|
|
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: PLR Voodoo |
| By: Simon Hodgkinson |
| Category: Ebooks - Silver & Gold Members |
| Review Title: Must Have Advice |
| Date Reviewed: October 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
It is a pleasure to read this book. The links work, the advice is sound, the game plan is detailed well enough to follow and KNOW you are on target.
Not only does Simon tell you what to do, but explains how to go about it. For example, giving your work a new title can make the sales jump. Yes, that is good advice, and that is where most books dump you. Simon goes on to explain HOW you should change the title.
Another tip, one I'd never thought of before, is to use QUOTES, from famous people. One thing I collect are quotes and I also have hundreds of my own that are being used. When Simon explained how using quotes could improve value of PLR products my mind clicked with an implementation I can use in my own material.
Another thing Simon explains is the use of GOOD graphics. I've had rave reviews from the graphics I've added to my products so I know the principle is true. Simon goes on and reveals sources of good graphics and gives you ideas on using the finished products in your PLR.
The section on using affiliates to help you break into the big money has great depth to it so that you actually learn exciting new applications here.
Section, after helpful section make this a great product. Even if you write your own material and never touch PLR, I recommend you read this book and use the ideas herein to improve your moneymaking potential. |
|
|
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Paid Online Surveys - A Complete Guide |
| By: Lynne O'Connor |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: A sure seller |
| Date Reviewed: October 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
I love reviewing great books and wonderful products like this one.
This is a sure seller. The writing is terrific, the format is wonderful, the resources are powerful and comprehensive.
This is the kind of book I would sell for top dollar and not feel like I was cheating anyone. The customer will definitely feel like s/he is getting their money's worth out of this purchase.
All it lacks is a good sales letter and an ebook cover.
Now for the bad news .. The author has chosen to set this up as a giveaway book. She has her ads in it. The ads look great and the ads actually add value to the product, but they are still ads. To me that means this book must be given away or at least sold for far less than its retail value. What a shame. |
|
|
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Vintage Christmas Countdown |
| By: Sharlee Plett |
| Category: Free Downloads - All Members |
| Review Title: A Christmas Beauty |
| Date Reviewed: November 19, 2007 |
The Graphics in the book are exceptionally beautiful with the wild ring of Christmas pealing from every page. As a give away book this is magnificent. As I give away several Christmas books already I know this version will be a sure hit as well. It will be treasured up for years by everyone you give a copy to.
The Christmas story inside the book has 91 pages, more than enough historical depth to satisfy all but the most devout humbugs.
The only glaring mistake I saw was on page 9..
"The story goes that Martin Luther King, seeing the stars shining through the forest .. "
Martin Luther King was more likely to have been strumming through the steel magnolias. He had little to do with establishing Christmas customs. Once the author corrects this typo this will be one of the best Christmas gifts you can give. |
|
|
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
|
|
| Product Reviewed: Graphical Optin Template Pack |
| Category: Resell & Master Resell Right Packages - Gold Members |
| Review Title: unpacking problem probable |
| Date Reviewed: June 04, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Earl H. Roberts |
This is a huge package and the creators used one of the latest packaging tools. Consequently, my computer was unable to unpack the product.
The problem I had show up was: "Deflate64 method not supported."
A Google search showed I could fix this problem for only $19.95
After unpacking I was confronted with problem #2, it requires a password, which I never did find.
If you are running an older unzipper you may well have trouble unpacking too.
|
|
|
