The Ebook Cavern Reviews

EBOOK DETAILS
File Size: 628kb Zipped, 829kb Unzipped.
Number of Pages: 1 long scrolling page.
Format: Executable (.exe)
Subject: Ebay Auction Income Streams tells you how to set up your own income streams using eBay auctions. It also goes by the name of ‘I would like to give you my Income.’

ABOUT SARA BROWN (AUTHOR OF EBAY AUCTION INCOME STREAMS)
Sara Brown is one of the UK’s top Internet Marketers. She runs a variety of websites which can all be accessed from http://www.sara-brown.com/choices/. If you want to know more read her About Me page on eBay or subscribe to her newsletter through her websites.

ABOUT EBAY AUCTION INCOME STREAMS
After reading An Interview with Sara Brown I was intrigued by her unique income generating methods and had to know more. This led me to purchase her first ebook “Ebay Auction Income Streams.” This ebook quite simply tells you how to set up your own auction income streams on eBay - auctions that provide you with a regular income for as long as you need.

In the ebook Sara discusses:

• Why she believes we are being conned by working in a Job!!
• What an Ebay Auction Income Stream actually is!!
• Where people go wrong on eBay!!
• How to make money on eBay with ebooks!!
• The best subjects to write ebooks on!!
• The process she uses to write her own ebooks!!
• The process she uses to sell her ebooks!!

Ebay Auction Income Streams begins with a quite long description of why Sara believes we are being conned by working in jobs 9-5, 40 hours a week. I can tell that this is one subject that she is very passionate about. Following this Sara discusses resell rights and then gets on to the main body of the ebook which is all about researching, writing, and selling your own ebook.

As expected I found this ebook to be a very interesting read. Ebay Auction Income Streams gives you real workable methods that can be used to get you earning from eBay in the near future. I found the best bit of the ebook to be the section on researching your own ebook. Even if you thought that you didn’t have anything to write an ebook about, after reading this section you WILL be able to write your own ebook on a profitable subject. What’s more, you can be sure that these methods work because Sara shows you how she is implementing them herself.

I agree with Sara, that anyone following her methods has the ability to create a profitable ebook that they can be selling on eBay in a number of weeks. I also believe that everyone who is not yet earning money on the Internet SHOULD try these methods that Sara outlines. Why? Because the big advantage of setting up your own Ebay Auction Income Stream is that once set up, the rest is virtually automated. All you have to do is relist the auction and maybe tweak it slightly from time to time. With many other products on eBay you have to keep an inventory, package, post, and sometimes replace items but with Ebay Auction Income Streams you can avoid all that.

Although this is a good ebook I do have some criticisms. Firstly, I do not agree with Sara’s view on resell rights but then this is a subject on which many people disagree. I believe that they can be used and sold effectively on eBay but Sara believes that you should control the rights to your own ebooks. Sara’s view does hold true in some situations but products with resell rights still have a purpose.

Also I found the delivery to be slightly inconvenient compared to other ebooks. Although this is not a direct ebook criticism it does impact on the purchasing process. Sara does explain that this system is to prevent unauthorised theft and copying of the ebook, but it does slow down the whole process of getting to read the ebook. Basically when you purchase the ebook you get access to a download page but upon opening the ebook you are told to email Sara with a special code. She then sends you a password to the ebook. Although it took less than an hour to receive the password I did find this delivery system slightly annoying when I was expecting instant access to the ebook.

Overall, Ebay Auction Income Streams is a good text to read if you have been thinking about writing an ebook for a while and need some inspiration. After reading it you will know which topics are the most profitable to write upon and how to effectively research these topics for an ebook. Although I don’t agree with all Sara’s views I still agree that this is a great method for generating and profiting from your own ebooks.

GOOD POINTS

• Provides you with a method for researching, creating, and selling profitable ebooks.
• Sara shows how she herself has implemented her ideas.
• Once set up Ebay Auction Income Streams are virtually automated.
• Comes with a free link to Sara’s resource website.
• Comes with full email support in setting up your first Income Stream.

BAD POINTS

• Similar information to The One Month Magnate.
• Only focuses on eBay sales when off eBay sales may be more profitable.
• I don’t personally agree with Sara’s view on resell rights.
• The delivery system delays access to your ebook which I found quite annoying.

HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM EBAY AUCTION INCOME STREAMS
Ebay Auction Income Streams is one of the ebooks that pushed me to create my own product. Although I did not use all of Sara’s ideas to create my ebook I still had a product which was mine at the end of it. You can check out my first major ebook “How to set up a Successful, Automated, Ebook Business on eBay” at http://www.theebookcavern.co.uk/.

*****

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EBOOK DETAILS
File Size: 1.55mb Unzipped.
Number of Pages: 1 long scrolling page.
Format: Executable (.exe)
Subject: The One Month Magnate is a step by step guide to how Tony Shepherd created a product to sell on the internet starting from scratch. That means no mailing list and no website, just his past experience.

ABOUT TONY SHEPHERD (AUTHOR OF THE ONE MONTH MAGNATE)
Tony Shepherd is one of the UK’s most private Internet Marketers. Co-owner of Laycock Publishing with marketing guru Sara Brown, Tony has written several books and made his living from the Internet for a number of years. Tony usually writes under different names and keeps his private life away from work, making sure the latter is kept to a minimum.

ABOUT THE ONE MONTH MAGNATE
The One Month Magnate shows how Tony Shepherd given a computer and an Internet connection went from earning nothing to over $4,000 in 30 days. He did not use a website or his mailing list. The ebook tells in great detail, with screenshots and links, how Tony did this. He divulges all the tools he used and exactly how he did it. In his own word “I follow this blueprint every time I’m setting up a new business.”

In the ebook Tony discusses:

• How most Internet users willingly tell you what they’re prepared to pay money for, without you even realising!!
• How experience is NOT Important!!
• The blueprint he uses to launch all his new businesses!!
• Why he will never work for an Employer again!!
• How he did it EXACTLY including the EXACT amount of money earned, and the EXACT way he implemented the blueprint, with screenshots to illustrate this!!
• How to become an Expert in your chosen field!!
• How to use free gifts to make Money!!
• How experts can help you make money for Free!!
• What he would have done the following month to increase his Profits!!

The process Tony follows involves three main stages; Research, Becoming an Expert, and Marketing and Selling the Product. In the research stage, Tony tells you all the tools he uses to decide upon and research his product. Then he tells you about the sources he uses to become an expert in this field. Finally, Tony tells you the methods he would use to market and sell his product (without a website remember). On top of this there is even a bonus section outlining what Tony would have done if he had an extra 11 days to market his product.

Upon reading this ebook I was very impressed. Firstly, impressed about the amount of money Tony actually made, and secondly I was impressed about the level of honesty and detail within the ebook. Tony tells you exactly what he did and what he didn’t. For example, Tony admits that he didn’t set up a website to promote his product because he didn’t have time. It definitely gives you an interesting idea on how 30 days hard work could potentially provide you with a regular income. My favourite part of this ebook was definitely the bit on becoming an expert in thirty days. Tony estimates that by using his research methods he knew more on his chosen subject than 90% of people, and that was in just a few days. Imagine the potential this information has when you apply it to creating your own product.

My only criticism of this ebook is that it’s aimed at readers who have a reasonable knowledge of Internet Marketing. You will need to know how to use forums, how to create the product you decide upon, and how to accept payments online. The problem with this approach is that although a lot of Internet Marketing methods are mentioned they are not covered in much depth. Therefore, if you are a beginner in the Internet Marketing field you may be better off reading an ebook such as The Rich Jerk before you start on The One Month Magnate.

Also I found the delivery to be slightly inconvenient compared to other ebooks. Although this is not a direct ebook criticism it does impact on the purchasing process. Tony does explain that this system is to prevent unauthorised theft and copying of the ebook, but it does slow down the whole process of getting to read the ebook. Basically when you purchase the ebook you get access to a download page but upon opening the ebook you are told to email Tony with a special code. He then sends you a password to the ebook. Although it took less than an hour to receive the password I did find this delivery system slightly annoying when I was expecting instant access to the ebook.

Overall, I would highly recommend this ebook for those who are reasonably well versed in Internet Marketing. It provides one of the most in-depth looks I have come across on researching, promoting, and selling a product on the Internet, in such a short period. Obviously, if you had longer you would be able to market your product in much greater depth and perhaps use more methods to do so, but given the short-time period, this is a seriously impressive ebook.

GOOD POINTS

• Gives readers a step by step system with screenshots that can easily be applied to almost any product.
• The section on how to become an expert with no prior knowledge of the field is particularly useful. With this information, the products you could release are virtually limitless.
• All the methods of promotion outlined are very effective yet require no financial expenditure.
• The methods used will generate residual income i.e. Tony would have generated at least the same amount of money every consecutive month, following this blueprint.
• The style of writing is to the point and easy to follow.
• The text is broken up by images making it easier to read.

BAD POINTS

• The ebook is mainly aimed at the short-term even though Tony does say what he would have done in the next 10 days (medium-term). It does not discuss more long-term forms of Internet Marketing.
• Although it touches on a lot of key Internet Marketing methods, it does not go into great detail on them.
• It leaves you wondering what other ebooks Tony Shepherd has written (under his other aliases) with no way to find out.
• The delivery system delays your access to the ebook which I found quite annoying.

HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM THE ONE MONTH MAGNATE
The One Month Magnate is one of the ebooks that pushed me to create my own product. Although I have not yet created a successful ebook in one month like Tony, The One Month Magnate I still have a successful product. I did not use all of Tony’s ideas and certainly did not implement them as fast as he did but I still have an ebook at the end of it. You can check out my first major ebook “How to set up a Successful, Automated, Ebook Business on eBay” at http://www.theebookcavern.co.uk/.

*****

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EBOOK DETAILS
File Size: 455kb Ziped, 513kb Unzipped.
Number of Pages: 36
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Subject: Interview Ebook with Sara Brown (see about the author for more details)
Other Information: Also comes with “Internet Marketing Success: Off the Record” - An interview with Tony Shepherd” who is author of ‘The One Month Magnate.’ This interview ebook is 18 pages long.

ABOUT SARA BROWN
Sara Brown is one of the UK’s top Internet Marketers. She runs a variety of websites which can all be accessed from http://www.sara-brown.com/choices/. If you want to know more read her About Me page on eBay or subscribe to her newsletter through her websites.

ABOUT AN INTERVIEW WITH SARA BROWN
The title of the ebook pretty much explains what this ebook is; An Interview with Sara Brown. Inside Sara divulges a lot of key information which many an Internet Marketer would find useful. In the ebook Sara discusses:

• Her best discovery about the Internet!!
• The best discovery of her Life!!
• Her previous Jobs!!
• The formula she uses to launch a New Product!!
• Where she gets her Ideas!!
• How easy it is to set up an Income Stream!!
• Her first major success in Internet Marketing!!
• The most important money making skill a person can have as an Internet Marketer!!
• Why some people aren’t successful Online!!
• Some of the real life income streams she has used in the past and uses Today!!

I found this ebook an interesting read. Although it is not the most in depth Internet Marketing ebook out there it gave me some useful ideas to consider. The ebook starts with general questions about Sara’s past achievements, jobs, and income streams. Towards the middle of the ebook and until the end Sara talks in detail about some of the income streams she has set up in the past.

The most interesting parts of the ebook I found were about Sara’s offline income streams. These are a classic example of an idea that involved ‘Thinking Outside the Box’ and ones that get your mind rolling for similar ideas. One of them was an ingenious idea involving a car boot sale and the other involving winches. She also talks about one of her online income streams involving getting babies to sleep, a subject that Sara again had very little knowledge of before she started up the income stream. Other interesting things covered in this ebook include the rumour that Sara Brown is in fact Tony Shepherd.

My only criticism of this ebook is that there are no actual systems that you can follow. Although Sara does make reference to some of the income streams she has set up, she does not provide instructions on how to implement them in this ebook. Since this is an interview ebook I expected as much, and really this is more of a criticism of interview ebooks in general than this particular title.

Overall, you have probably already decided whether you want to purchase this ebook. If you are looking for step by step systems that will make you money online, then this is not that ebook. If however, you want to gain a better insight into the life of a top Internet Marketer then this ebook is worth picking up.

GOOD POINTS

• Provides real life examples of income streams Sara has used both on and offline to generate an income.
• An additional interview ebook with Tony Shepherd is provided absolutely FREE.
• Relatively low priced in comparison to similar ebooks.

BAD POINTS

• Since it is an interview ebook it does not provide you with actual systems you can implement.
• Relatively short when compared to other ebooks (only 36 pages).

HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM AN INTERVIEW WITH SARA BROWN
The main thing I gained from An Interview with Sara Brown is from her offline income streams. This got me thinking about ways that I could make money offline. This in turn led me to research ways I could make money offline in an area that I had expertise. A quick search of the forums helped me formulate a simple idea which was initially spawned from reading this interview.

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EBOOK DETAILS
File Size: 1,071kb Zipped, 1,122b Unzipped.
Number of Pages: 45
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Subject: A guide to using eBay traffic to create a lifetime customer base for virtually any business.

ABOUT JIM COCKRUM (AUTHOR OF HOW TO TURN AUCTION TRAFFIC INTO CASH)
The author Jim Cockrum, is a self confessed eBay freak. He also runs “Creative Ebay Selling,” the Internets largest eBay success newsletter with over 90,000 subscribers and growing by the day. Jim has helped launch multiple internet businesses and has used the internet as his sole source of income since 2002.

ABOUT HOW TO TURN AUCTION TRAFFIC INTO CASH
How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash is Jim Cockrum’s followup to the hugely successful The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay. Just like it’s predecessor, How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash is a guide to gaining massively from eBay’s huge amounts of traffic. This time instead of using this traffic to promote Silent Sales Machines, Jim shows you how to use this traffic to build up your mailing list. eBay gets 1.5 billion page views per month, there are over 100 million members, and 80,000 people sign up every day, so it is one of the best but also most under utilised sources of traffic available to any seller. The topics covered in How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash include:

• The real power of eBay!!
• The rules of the eBay game!!
• Tapping into the power step by step!!
• A step by step guide to setting up your newsletter and subscription forms on eBay whilst complying with eBay policy!!
  

How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash is primarily aimed at those who are currently limited to selling solely on eBay. If you are in this situation then it is most likely that you view your business activities as “If I sell one item on eBay I get one buyer and one sale” (I know I was). Jim however, says that “One auction can potentially bring you hundreds of buyers before, during, and after the sale WITHOUT violating eBay policy.” He then expands on this into the main body of the ebook which shows you (with illustrations) how to convert this eBay traffic into a mailing list, which is one of the keys to long-term success online.

Like with The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay the main selling point of this ebook is that you can utilise the huge amounts of traffic on eBay in unique and inventive ways. How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash focuses on how to use this traffic to build up your mailing list. This concept in my opinion is the best part of the ebook and a great selling point. No other ebook author I have come across explains how to use eBay traffic in this way. After reading How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash you will be surprised at how simple these ideas really are, and you won’t believe that you managed to overlook them for so long. Even though the ideas are simple, they are still effective and unique, and some of the best ones I have seen from an ebook author in a long while.

My only criticism of How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash is that like with The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay, certain claims are exaggerated whilst others are played down. In particular, implementing the ideas requires that you invest quite a lot of time and effort initially and it will also create an additional expense for your business (in paying the autoresponder fees). These factors are played down quite a lot within How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash. On the other hand the results gained from implementing these ideas are exaggerated slightly. Although I am not disputing that the ideas work (because they definitely do), their effectiveness is overplayed.

Overall, if you are willing to put the time and effort in, then you will find this How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash useful. If you are quite happy with your current eBay sales and do not want to expand outside of eBay then this ebook is not for you.

GOOD POINTS

• If you are currently only selling on eBay and not following up on auction visitors, How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash lays wide open the huge opportunities you are missing out on.
• How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash tells you utilise eBay’s huge levels of traffic, and build up a mailing list, (which in turn provides you with many benefits), whilst sticking to eBay policy.
• The ebook provides a step-by-step guide to setting up a newsletter system in your eBay auctions complete with screen shots. Even if you are completely unfamiliar with webforms you will find this guide easy to follow.
• Building up a mailing list of subscribers provides you with many benefits including customer loyalty, customer trust, a highly targeted source of traffic, and the ability to sell products outside of eBay (meaning no eBay fees).
• Once the webforms and followup messages are in place, building your mailing list is virtually automated. All you have to do is write the broadcast messages when you want to do a mass-mailing to your list.

BAD POINTS

• To build a mailing list requires additional monthly expenditure on an autoresponder service.
• If you are running lots of auctions they will all need to be edited to implement these ideas, which can be very time consuming.
• The growth rate of your mailing list when using these methods is slightly exaggerated in this ebook.

HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM HOW TO TURN AUCTION TRAFFIC INTO CASH
How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash is the ebook that led to me setting up my own mailing list. Prior to this I had been using eBay’s basic Shop Newsletter tool which really cannot compete with a proper autoresponder service. Since I now run multiple websites as well as an eBay store, a newsletter is really the best way to communicate to all my visitors. Using the ideas in How to turn Auction Traffic into Cash I have been able to place web sign up forms on all my eBay pages as well as all my website pages, which has allowed me to maximise my subscription rate.

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EBOOK DETAILS
File Size: 1,709kb Zipped, 2,383kb Unzipped.
Number of Pages: 136
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Subject: A guide to using eBay traffic to create “Silent Sales Machines.”

ABOUT JIM COCKRUM (AUTHOR OF THE SILENT SALES MACHINE)
The author Jim Cockrum, is a self confessed eBay freak. He also runs “Creative Ebay Selling,” the Internets largest eBay success newsletter with over 90,000 subscribers and growing by the day. Jim has helped launch multiple internet businesses and has used the internet as his sole source of income since 2002.

ABOUT THE SILENT SALES MACHINE HIDING ON EBAY
The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay is a guide on how to gaining massively from the huge levels of eBay traffic. eBay gets 1.5 billion page views per month, there are over 100 million members, and 80,000 people sign up every day, so it is one of the best but also most under utilised sources of traffic available to any seller. The topics covered include:

• How to earn Money!!
• How to gain a customer for life!!
• One of Jim’s Silent Sales Machines dissected!!
• How to utilise your About Me page effectively!!
• How to get traffic to your Silent Sales Machine!!
• Improving your Silent Sales Machine!!
• How to utilise all the above on eBay whilst sticking to eBay policy!!

On top of the main content Jim has also included huge amounts of bonus content with his ebook. This includes “What should I sell on eBay” which is a collection of thousands of creative ideas submitted by Jim’s newsletter subscribers, and “Power Tips for eBay Sellers” which is a collection of useful tips for eBay sellers plus four bonus articles.

The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay is definitely aimed at those who are currently limited to selling solely on eBay. If you are in this situation then it is most likely that you view your business activities as “If I sell one item on eBay I get one buyer and one sale” (I know I was). Jim however, says that “One auction can potentially bring you hundreds of buyers before, during, and after the sale WITHOUT violating eBay policy.” He then expands on this by dissecting one of his Silent Sales Machines to show you how he did it, and then providing many more creative ideas that you could possibly use to set up your own Silent Sales Machine using this principle.

Like with How to turn Auction Traffic Cash the main selling point of this ebook is that you can utilise the huge amounts of traffic on eBay in unique and inventive ways. The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay focuses on how to use this traffic to generate extra sales. This concept in my opinion is the best part of the ebook and a great selling point. No other ebook author I have come across explains how to use eBay traffic in this way. After reading The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay you will be surprised at how simple these ideas really are, and you won’t believe that you managed to overlook them for so long. Even though the ideas are simple, they are still effective and unique, and some of the best ones I have seen from an ebook author in a long while.

My only criticism of this ebook is that if you have only been selling on eBay then you will probably have to do quite a lot of research into setting up your own website, affiliate marketing, and other ways in which you can create Silent Sales Machines that match your current product. Also the effectiveness of these Silent Sales Machines is slightly exaggerated in the ebook. The ideas do work but you are unlikely to achieve the level of success outlined in this ebook.

Overall, if you can put in the time and effort then the ideas in the Silent Sales Machine are definitely worthwhile. If you are content with your eBay sales alone and are not looking to expand then you’re probably best off leaving this one on the shelf.

GOOD POINTS

• If you are currently only selling on eBay, The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay lays wide open the huge opportunities you are missing out on, by not looking at the bigger picture.
• The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay provides you with methods that will direct the huge amounts of traffic on eBay, to your product outside of eBay, whilst sticking to eBay policy.
• The huge amount of creative ideas listed mean you should be able to think of a Silent Sales Machine that you can run alongside your current product and seriously increase your sales.
• Setting up Silent Sales Machines balances the risk of your business. If your business on eBay is not doing so well this is weighed up against your business off eBay which may be doing better and vice versa.
• Once set up, most Silent Sales Machines are virtually automated, providing you with a regular income for weeks, months, or even years to come.

BAD POINTS

• A lot of time, effort, and research can be required initially to set up an effective Silent Sales Machine.
• Although a website is not essential for some Silent Sales Machines, most of them do require one, which is an added expense. You may also need to acquire new skills (such as HTML programming) in order to set up your website.
• You may have to become familiar with using affiliate programs in order to set up your Silent Sales Machine.
• The benefits gained from setting up a Silent Sales Machine are slightly over-exaggerated in this ebook.

HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM THE SILENT SALES MACHINE HIDING ON EBAY
The Silent Sales Machine Hiding on eBay is the ebook that convinced me to finally get a website. Prior to this I simply thought; “I have an eBay store with its own URL and that’s enough.” However, once set up I quickly realised the benefits I had been missing out on by not having a website. Not only could I use it to promote my eBay store, and use my eBay store to promote my website, but taking this first step led me to look at even more ways of setting up Silent Sales Machines outside of eBay. I now firmly believe that everyone who sells on eBay should set up their own website. This is for a variety of reasons but definitely the largest being “Spreading the Risk.” I know it is unlikely, and won’t happen in the near future, but what if eBay goes out of business? Without a website you would go out of business too?

*****

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EBOOK DETAILS
File Size: 1,116kb Zipped, 688kb Unzipped.
Number of Pages: 63
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Subject: A guide to making money on the Internet.

ABOUT THE RICH JERK
If you have seen his website then you probably think that the Rich Jerk is some arrogant, rude, jerk. Aside from that little is known about the true identity of the Rich Jerk. He does make quite regular posts in his blog located at http://www.therichjerk.com/blog/ which does give you an insight. He has also held the top spot on ClickBank and generated much hype with the launch of his ebook. Other than that the Rich Jerk and his identity is still shrouded in mystery.

ABOUT THE RICH JERK’S GUIDE TO MAKING MONEY ON THE INTERNET
“The Rich Jerk’s Guide to making Money on the Internet” (to give the ebook its full name) details seven ideas you can use to make money on the internet which are:

• Creating an Affiliate Website!!
• Search Engine Pay Per Click (PPC) Strategies!!
• Search Engine Optimisation!!
• Selling your own Information Product!!
• Buying wholesale and selling on eBay!!
• Websites you can make Profitable Right Now!!
• Other Online Ventures to Consider!!
• Supplemental Info for Beginners!!

For each of the above topics the Rich Jerk explains how you would go about setting them up. In the section below I will review the ebook on a chapter by chapter basis, and then provide my overall opinion on the ebook.

The first chapter “Creating an Affiliate Website” is in my opinion one of the best chapters in the book. It begins with a list of affiliate networks that the Rich Jerk recommends which he ranks as; ‘1) Must Join’, ‘2) Maybe Join’, and ‘3) Join If Bored.’ Once you have chosen your affiliate program, he then goes on to explain how to write your sales letter. In this section he provides five excellent tips (plus an optional sixth) which can be applied to almost any sales copy. The Rich Jerk then provides an example sales letter that incorporates all the steps from this chapter. The chapter is then rounded off with some additional affiliate tips and some affiliate website building tools. Overall, this chapter rates as one of the best in the ebook. It provides you with easy to follow, step by step instructions, which you can easily implement with the minimum of effort. The only criticism I have of this chapter is that one of the tips to get extra affiliate commissions is against ClickBank policy. I was implementing this tip for a few months but ClickBank did pick up on it and make me change my web pages. I cannot reveal what the tip is, but aside from this chapter one still remains one of the best in the ebook.

The second chapter is “Search Engine Pay Per Click (PPC) Strategies.” The chapter begins by explaining PPC search engines and then goes on to highlight; ‘The Biggies’, and the ‘Best of the Rest.’ The Rich Jerk then goes on to explain the difference between Google Adsense and Google Adwords. Following on from this he outlines a simple strategy for making money with Google Adsense, a simple strategy for selling products (affiliated or your own) via Google Adwords, and a Traffic Middleman Strategy. Although the basic information is there to implement each of these strategies I did find it quite weak. The adsense strategy for example, does not explain how to optimise your page in order to make the most money via adsense - it simply tells you to optimise your page. The section on Google Adwords is also very basic and would not be useful for anyone above beginner level. Overall, this chapter does contain the bare essentials to make money using PPC search engines. However, the level of detail means that this chapter is of little use to anyone other than beginners.

The third chapter is “Search Engine Optimisation.” Chapter three improves on the previous chapter by providing more detailed information that can be easily implemented for free. The chapter begins with a section on Incoming Links and how to obtain them. Next the Rich Jerk discusses Page Content and how to use it properly. He then moves on to discuss some Miscelaneous SEO Strategies, which provides you with a few quick tips on how to optimise your pages for Google (based on the latest results). Finally, the Rich Jerk discusses Cloaking a controversial strategy that is apparently very effective (I wouldn’t know as I have never tried it). Overall, this was another good chapter. In particular the section on Incoming Links is one that I have found very useful and borrowed from a lot. The only problem with this chapter is the controversial issue of Cloaking. Not only does it cost a lot of money to cloak a domain ($2,000 for the software that the Rich Jerk recommends) but it can also lead to your domain getting banned by search engines. However, to give the Rich Jerk credit he does outline all the risks associated with Cloaking.

The fourth chapter covers “Selling your own Information Product.” In this chapter the Rich Jerk provides tips on; ‘Creating your Product’, ‘Building your Website’, ‘Getting Affiliates to Promote your Product’, ‘Getting Affiliates to Promote your Product’ and much more. This fourth chapter is very similar to chapter two in that it covers the basics of selling your own informational product but doesn’t go into detail. It contains the basics but if you want a more detailed guide to creating your own information product I would recommend either Ebay Auction Income Streams or The One Month Magnate.

The fifth chapter is “Buying Wholesale and Selling on eBay.” In this chapter the Rich Jerk provides a selection of tips for those new to wholesaling which will help you stop being scammed. One particularly useful resource in this chapter is a tool that tells you where recipients of your email are located at the time they open your email e.g. if someone claims to be from the US you can make sure of this, and if they are not from the US you avoid a potential scam. This is another great chapter providing you with all you need to know to start making a profit with wholesale goods on eBay. I only have one small criticism that as a UK resident there are no wholesale sources I could use, but that is to be expected from a US based product.

The sixth chapter is “Websites you can make Profitable Right Now.” In this chapter the Rich Jerk provides a brief outline of a profitable website you could make for yourself. However, the highlight of the chapter is ‘Websites that made me over $1 Million.’ In this section, the Rich Jerk describes how he made over $1 million from a couple of his sites (which he has now sold). Although this chapter does not contain many practical ideas it is interesting to learn which websites made the Rich Jerk money.

The seventh chapter is “Other Online Ventures to Consider.” This short chapter is in my opinion one of the worst in the ebook. Not only is it short and basic but it just recommends some investment programs. The chapter seems really out of place, like it was thrown in by the Rich Jerk as some filler for the end of the ebook. I’m not saying these methods don’t work, but investment programs are not something I would place under the ‘Make Money on the Internet’ market.

The eighth and final chapter of the Rich Jerk provides “Supplemental Info for Beginners.” In this chapter the Rich Jerk breaks down some of his strategies to step by step basics in order to help the beginners. In this section the Rich Jerk discusses; ‘Building a Website’, ‘Placing Affiliate Tracking Codes on your Website’, ‘Affiliate Networks and what they are’, ‘Google Adwords’, ‘Google Adsense’ and much more. This chapter was of little use to me as I am not a beginner. However, I can see how this chapter would aid a beginner just getting started on the internet. The detailed step by step instructions are ideal for beginners as they provide the level of description that is required by those new to internet marketing.

Overall, the Rich Jerk is a good ebook for those new to Internet Marketing as it gets you thinking about how to set up multiple income streams on the Internet, which is essential for long-term success. It also provides you with enough information to set up each of the above income streams on your own. If you are just starting out in the Internet Marketing field then I would highly recommend this ebook. I know as well as anyone that when you start out and hear all the talk of Google Adwords, Google Adsense, Affiliate Programs, Pay per Click etc etc, it can all seem a bit daunting and you don’t know where to start. The Rich Jerk explains all these methods and gives you some brief recommendations on where to start.

However, if you want to take each income stream to the next level you will likely have to purchase an ebook related to that stream e.g. an ebook specialising in Google Adwords. The main problem with the Rich Jerk, is that it’s aimed mainly at beginners, and therefore lacks depth. If you are thinking of setting up one or more of the above income streams then the Rich Jerk is a good beginners guide, but if you are reasonably knowledgeable in the above fields then the Rich Jerk is unlikely to tell you anything new. When I purchased this ebook I was relatively unfamiliar with Internet Marketing outside of eBay so the Rich Jerk proved a useful reference point for me to expand my websites. If you are relatively experienced however, the lack of depth will be easily apparent to you.

To summarise, the level of benefit you would gain from this ebook comes down to your level of experience in Internet Marketing. If your just getting started and want an overview of all the options available to you for making money online then The Rich Jerk is an excellent text. However, if you have already been operating online for some time and know the ins and outs of Internet Marketing your money will be best spent elsewhere.

GOOD POINTS

• A very good starting point for beginners in Internet Marketing.
• Provides a variety of useful, applicable ideas for making money on the Internet.
• The language is concise and straight to the point with no technical jargon.
• As a reader you are unlikely to have thought about all the possible money making strategies detailed in this ebook.
• The ebook design is very professional and easy on the eye.

BAD POINTS

• It is aimed at the beginner so if you are looking to specialise in one particular area this ebook will not be useful.
• Lacks depth in certain areas and some issues are merely skimmed over.
• Some of the ‘black hat’ techniques are frowned upon by search engines.

HOW I HAVE GAINED FROM THE RICH JERK’S GUIDE TO MAKING MONEY ON THE INTERNET
As I have already stated, prior to reading the Rich Jerk I only sold ebooks on eBay. Reading the Rich Jerk opened my eyes to the importance of Internet Marketing outside of eBay. In particular I began to use Google Adsense and ClickBank’s Affiliate Program on my websites. I also began to promote my website through Article Submission (one of the best ways to drive free traffic to your website) and Pay per Click Advertising. Without reading the Rich Jerk I would never have considered these avenues for my business or even been aware of them.

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