Thousand Dollar Profits Review
Systems Work, People Fail. It’s that Simple.
This was the call tag of the site that we are reviewing today. I know I typically tend to dismiss this kind of site as your typical scam and rarely do I give it a second thought. After getting a chance to peek under the hood thanks to Damon who is an affiliate promoting Thousand Dollar Profits, I am not so sure that I am being fair in my initial evaluation, either to the program or myself.
Isn’t it possible that a step by step success plan exists that only needs the right individuals to execute the plan? Experts will tell you that the biggest difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is the willingness to take action.
Successful people move beyond the stage of “thinking” about what they want to achieve. They think about it, gather information, develop a plan and then take action.
Unsuccessful people will typically tend to make every excuse in the book as to why it won’t work. They will tell you it won’t work even without giving it a look or knowing anything about it.
Which kind of person are you? Which kind of person do you want to be?
The Reverse Funnel System
I am sure that you have seen these banners around the Internet. Ty Coughlin and his Reverse Funnel System are advertised on thousands of blogs and websites all across the Internet. No question this amount of advertising will cost a significant amount of money on the parts of the various affiliates.
With that amount of an investment then it should be obvious that the reward must be great, otherwise the ads would trickle down to just a few and die a slow death. These seem to have some staying power, which tells me that people must be making some money with it.
The Process
I mentioned before that I typically think “scam” when I see these types of sales pages but I have had the opportunity to peek behind the curtain of secrecy surrounding the Thousand Dollar Profits system. If I could only use one word to describe what I have seen that would be “potential.”
It is exactly what they claim it to be, a “system.” A system that if you execute it properly then it appears that you can make a significant amount of money. In fact, the compensation plan is set up that the more work you put in and the more successful you become then it will get easier and easier as you progress.
As an aspiring niche site builder one of the things that I like about it is that the system is already there. You don’t have to build any websites, you don’t have to write any sales pages, you don’t have to write great copy. They make all of that available to you which will save you hundreds of hours and a lot of headache in the long run. Trust me on this.
The system appears to be very simple and judging by the sheer number of them that I see around the net it must have a reasonably decent conversion rate because advertising costs money. Affiliates won’t continue to spend money advertising unless they are getting a return on that investment.
No Risk Offer
Once you submit your application and your 50 dollar fee then you are able to see the system in it’s entirety. Initially I was concerned that this was nothing more than a Pyramid scheme and that you needed to “con” people in order to make money. I was pleased to find that this is not the case, the system is built around an actual product that the affiliates sell. I personally always feel better when I have something tangible to sell.
If you are concerned about the 50 dollar fee, take comfort that it is designed to separate the tire kickers from the real deal. They figure, and probably rightfully so, that if you are meant for their system then the 50 dollars won’t be a deterrent. Once you see the complete system then you have two choices, you can join the program and proceed or if you decide that you aren’t a good match for them then they will refund the 50 dollars.
They asked that we not reveal the product that they sell as they want you to enter the “funnel” just the way that your prospects will. They want you to see the program in its’ entirety right from the start which I think is a fair enough request. I will say that the product you are selling is something that most people would have a use for and therefore your audience is nearly unlimited.
The Reward
The compensation plan is something I feel the need to mention briefly as I know that is what most of you are interested in. I will say this, it can be very rewarding from what I have seen.
It is a two tier affiliate program which means that you can not only make a commission from people that you bring into the program but you can also make commissions from the people that your people bring into the program.
You can make as much as 1000 dollars per sale, which is awesome compared to most of the affiliate programs on the market. This makes for a very enticing commission structure that can multiply exponentially depending on how many affiliates you can refer.
Very impressive and very easy to see how the 5k a week can quickly become a reality. Does that get your attention?
Something you should be aware of (and that they do not try to hide) is that this is a “business” that you are going to be starting up and as such will require some work on the front end and some working capital to be able to advertise. Once the system starts executing for you then you should be able to start recouping your investment shortly. You just need to be aware that you aren’t going to be able to make tons of money with no investment on your end.
You can get all the detail you want by taking a look at the system for yourself. I know after looking at it for a few hours tonight I am pretty impressed and I think that many of you who have the drive and the ability to execute a proven system could profit from it tremendously. As much as they might want you to be successful, the only one who can make that jump is you.
Conclusion
Regardless of what you may think or what preconceived opinions you might have of the Reverse Funnel System, I think you owe it to yourself to at least take a look. The first step doesn’t even require the 50 dollar deposit, you can take a look at it, read the sales page and see if you think you might be a match.
I am a natural skeptic but the way I see it is these affiliates are placing ads all over the internet for a reason. It costs money to advertise and you won’t continue to do that unless you are making money in the process. I am not a rocket scientist but I would think the sheer fact that I am seeing these ads everywhere is a sign that the system works. I could be wrong but like anything else, you won’t know unless you try.
I think it boils down to this, the system will not work for everybody but it obviously works for some people. You may or may not make the kind of money that they advertise because you may or may not be the kind of person that is good at this type of program. Some people simply aren’t meant to be successful because they don’t make the right choices.
Some people simply aren’t meant to be successful because they don’t make the right choices, will this system work for you? I cannot say for sure but I will say that it seems that they have made it as easy as possible to at least peek under the hood and see if it’s right for you.
I think at the end of the day you would need to remind yourself that it is never as easy as the sales pages make it sound but if you are willing to execute the plan and work hard then this might just be what you have been looking for.
If you want to see more then you can head on over to the Reverse Funnel System site.
Adnan is on a little camping expedition for a week, so this review was written by Bill from The Blog Entrepreneur.
What’s The One Thing you Look for in a Design?
When you visit a website, what is the most important thing that you need to see to be fully satisfied? Forget about first impressions. Spend some time and evaluate. Step back and look at the big picture. What do you want to see there?
With the upcoming design of Blogtrepreneur, there were a few things in particular I wanted to accomplish. Especially with a site of this proportion and the ideas bouncing around, the coding of the site is half the battle, if not more, but it’s Design Thursday, so we’ll be focusing on the visual elements.
Consistency?
Looking at an entire site, this is always an important factor. Something designers often take for granted when designing blogs because it’s something so easy to accomplish. Usually you’re only using one main stylesheet anyway. On larger sites with a spectrum of features, things can get a little on the confused side. PayPal and Microsoft have been guilty of this in the past.
But for me, I don’t think this is going to do it for me. It’s always nice, but this is something that should come standard with a design. Like you expect power windows on your new car, you expect your designer to create something consistent.
Stunning Design?
I’ve had some people say the sheer quality of the design and the beauty it exudes are main factors in the overall judgement. While the huge presence of nice graphics (or lack thereof, it goes both ways) is great, I think this is more of a first impression kind of thing.
Straight up visual authority could make an argument as an immensely important factor to what makes one believe it is satisfactory. On the contrary, I believe some of the best designs can be actually quite ugly.
Holding the First Impression?
Some sites make great first impressions but die after you scroll a little. This sort of tags back to the two prior points of great design and consistency. One thing I always worry about is that the page looks just as good halfway down, right to the bottom, or anywhere for that matter.
Maintaining that level of impressiveness throughout a whole site is, well, impressive! One could argue being able to do that would make the whole thing what it is. By “what it is” (something I’ve used a few times now), I’m referring to the final product. Good, bad? However it turned out, that is what it has become.
I Want you to Keep Looking
The perfect design, in my mind, does not allow you to pinpoint that one thing that makes it what it is. Behind the scenes it’s part planning and part execution. That’s a pretty standard equation to success, but let me put it this way:
Plan each section, each feature. Have an idea for the author’s page, the archives, the category’s page, the comments, everything. Create variety by basically doing everything. Make a plan and let it all fall into place. In other words, know what you want and go get it.
Whether the site changes colours from one section to the next, or the page layout is different, these are the simple things that make users want to keep looking. From a designer’s perspective, that’s great. It works out for everyone else involved, too, including the owner and advertisers.
What’s Your Thing?
From what I’ve gathered, what I look for is rather obscure. Maybe you want something more simple, or even your aesthetic opinions are shallow (as they should be, no?). It’s a Thursday, which means the highlight of the article should be the comments. Add your thoughts!
Design Thursdays on Blogtrepreneur are brought to you by freelance web designer Connor Wilson.
Simple Steps to Improving Quality of Posts
Most bloggers are always facing the challenge to create blog posts that will attract new readers and continue to interest subscribers. Creating high quality content on a consistent basis is a serious challenge, yet it is essentially a requirement for a blog to reach its full potential. Almost all bloggers are aware of the importance of unique, engaging, and thought-provoking posts, but many are not really aware of what they can do to drastically improving the quality of their content.
Any blogger that is dedicated to being successful and willing to put in the effort that is required has the ability and the opportunity to improve the quality of content that is being published. Some bloggers feel that they are not the best writer or that they don’t have as much knowledge as some other bloggers, so they assume that a high level of quality is out of their reach. While these things will certainly help if you have them, there are plenty of ways that we can all improve on our current process of developing posts. Here we’ll take a look at 9 steps that you can take to push the quality of your blog posts much higher than you thought you could.
1. Don’t Force Yourself to Publish Frequently
While I do feel it is important for bloggers to publish new content regularly, you shouldn’t feel the need to publish a new post every day just because other bloggers do. Each blogger should have their own publishing frequency that works best for them. If you have the option of posting low-quality posts every day or higher quality posts 3 times a week, I would advise you to go with the 3 posts a week. It’s much harder to develop a loyal audience with lower quality content.
In many cases bloggers keeping pumping out new content because they feel they’ll be left behind if they don’t. Once you free yourself from this mindset and you determine to focus on quality rather than quantity, you’ll see that you can produce posts that you are more proud of.
2. Set a Schedule
It’s a good practice to have a schedule that you at least attempt to follow for your posts throughout the week. This doesn’t mean that you have to post at specific times each week, but it can help your preparation by knowing when you need to have posts ready. This can really help the quality of your content as you’ll know ahead of time what you need to do, rather than waiting till the last minute. Personally, I like to write most of my posts on the weekend and then continue writing throughout the week as I have time. With a basic schedule I know at the beginning of the weekend exactly how much I need to do to be prepared for the week ahead.
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9 Design Styles to get you Into CSS Galleries
What does it take to get accepted into a top design gallery in this day and age? To be glorified as a designer and to reap the syndication of your latest masterpiece- to sit among the ranks of the designers you look up to.
This could be done in the form of firing off screenshots, but I want to go deeper than that. Through a few examples of each topic and commentary in between, the aim is for you to have the best shot you can get at inclusion of the VIP clubs of the web’s hottest property.
Illustrative
An Illustrator is a rare breed of graphic design with a combination of skills that make for one helluva talented individual. The ability to not only draw, but to take that and get it into a beautiful website adds another great skill to an already full selection of weaponry.
When a great illustrator can combine that art with good web design, it can make for some results that will have the CSS galleries up in a fit for months to come.
8 more styles after the break, read on!
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Single-Author Blogs vs. Multi-Author Blogs
For readers who have been subscribed to Blogtrepreneur for a while, and there are a lot of you, you know that some changes come along with moving from a blog with just one author to a blog with a few different writers. Adnan built a very strong community here by providing interesting, insightful, and relevant content over a period of time. Now, as you have read, Adnan doesn’t have the option to continue posting at that frequency and he’s brought on a few other writers, me included, to help Blogtrepreneur to achieve the goals that he has set.
Inevitably some things will change, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to look at the subject in a little more detail. I know most of you read a number of other blogs, some with one author and some with many. I’m interested to hear your perspective on the differences that you see in these blogs and if you prefer one to the other.
Single-Author Blogs:
Personal Connection - I believe a blog that is written by just one person is able to capitalize on the personal connection between the reader and the blogger. This, in my opinion, is a big factor. Most of us read blogs because we can relate to the person writing, so a loss of this connection can hurt.
Readers Know What to Expect - If you read a blog everyday or a few times a week, you have a good idea of the blogger’s style, what topics are usually going to be covered, the quality of the information and the writing, the general approach to blogging, and more. This is something that most of us as readers take for granted.
Posted May be Limited Because of Time - As we saw a few months ago here on Blogtrepreneur, a single-author blog is completely dependant upon the availability of that one person, and when his or her schedule doesn’t allow time for blogging, the readers don’t get as much information. Even those that have plenty of time for blogging are still unable to post as frequently as many multi-author blogs. Frequent posting can be good or bad, but it is just a reality of blogging that it will be more limited for most single-author blogs.
Unlikely to be Able to Produce a News Blog - There are a growing number of blogs that serve readers by publish news as it occurs. This really isn’t possible with just one writer. The single-author blog has to compete with a different strategy.
Limited to the View of One Author - Naturally, the writing will come from one opinion. You’ll get what that blogger knows, and nothing more. The experience of the blogger will also have a huge impact on the quality of the content. They can’t write about what they don’t know. Again, I don’t think this is necessarily good or bad. Some single-author blogs are great because that blogger has an incredible perspective and tons of insight.
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