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12/19/2008
Today Mike Filsaime is launching a new program called Instant Affiliate Website.
It’s basically a solution for affiliate marketers to easily create a review site, where they provide product reviews and promote products via their affiliate links.
Fundamentally, I think it’s a great idea. My friend Michael Nicholas (co-creator of Affiliate Video Brander) and I have been talking about making something very similar to this. We simply saw a need in the marketplace for it, because there are so many newbie Internet marketers who want to promote products, but don’t know how to build their own review site.
We won’t do it now, because Mike Filsaime has done a very good job of it.
I am recommending it for anyone who wants to integrate a “review” website into their business, particularly for newbies who haven’t yet figured out how to build a website.
Here’s what you need to know about it…
The way the program is setup by default, is to promote all of MIKE’s products. In other words, it’s a brilliant plan on his part, because every customer automatically becomes his affiliate to promote his many products.
If it were ONLY that, I wouldn’t be recommending it today. It might be a nice tool for those of you who actually want to build a shrine to Mike Filsaime’s products, but its value as an affiliate marketing tool would be minimal.
HOWEVER, Mike went far beyond using it as a self-promotion tool, and integrated the ability for you to customize the output and add your own products and reviews. You can also add a blog.
Part of the appeal for newbies is the push-button aspect of it. It automatically generates your site for you on Mike’s domain. Again, if that were the only option, I wouldn’t be recommending it today.
Fortunately, Mike also gives the ability to host the site on your OWN domain… hosted on his servers or on your own web hosting account.
I believe this is a critical element for those who will actually make money with this program.
And that’s why I’ve decided to offer a special bonus for anyone who signs up through my link…
Click Here for a Preview Video of my bonus and the IAW program
ERIC’S BONUS OFFER:
If you order your Instant Affiliate Website through my link below, I will give you a special bonus video that I’ve made which shows you…
-Exactly how to put your site on your own domain with a few clicks
-How to “hack” your site to make sure there’s no footprint for the search engines
-How to customize it beyond what the standard control panel allows
Plus I will give you a special software program (Windows based) which can be used to quickly “hack” and customize your Instant Affiliate Website.
And when I say “hack”, I’m not talking about anything unethical. I’m just talking about being a smart marketer and customizing your site.
How to get my bonus:
1) Go to this link and sign up: Click here to go to Instant Affiliate Website
2) Open a ticket at my helpdesk: www.ericsupport.com
-Register for a new helpdesk account if you don’t have one
-Put the ticket in the Eric’s Tips category
-Use “IAW Bonus” as the subject line
-Paste a copy of your receipt into the ticket
-Allow a couple days for processing
As always, you are welcome to leave your comments here on the blog.
Have a great day!
Hi Eric,
As an avid fan of “Eric’s Tips”, I have a great deal of trust in what you say. I had already visited the “Instant Affiliate Website” prior to reading your post and nearly joined until I read the part about subscribing to Mike’s newsletter. Am I correct in what I read at the site, that you only get the free “Instant Affliate Website for 1 month and then you have to subscribe to Mike’s newsletter for $39.95 (or something like that) per month to have further access to “your” created “Instant Affliate Website? If so, then it really is only FREE for 1 month, correct?
Thanks in advance for clarifying this point, Eric. Wishing you all the very best of the holiday season and keep up the great “tips”!
Barry
That’s correct, which is why I didn’t even mention the word “free” in my review. Just think of it as a paid service that saves time and gives you an instant review website.
Hi Eric:
Normally, when I see the name Mike Filsaime, I RUN not walk but run the other way.
Having said this, I have been a subscriber of yours for a while now and you have earned my respect.
Furthermore, you are one of a handful of Internet Marketers that operate with complete and total integrity (not to mention the amount of abuse you subject yourself to when you post to your blog). Are you a masochist by any chance? LOL
Therefore, I will give you the courtesy of at least checking out Mike’s new “idea”. I think I know where he got this idea from because he was co-promoting something similar about a year ago.
I wish you and your family a happy, healthy holiday season.
Wayne
Eric,
Very rarely do I say anything negative but even a newbie should be able to see around this one. Thank you for not mentioning the word FREE in your review but Mike Filsaime DOES mention it on his website, salesletter and in his personal emails he sends out…which a lot of people who are not use to advanced marketing tactics will take it for face value. It might be for newbies but honestly I feel a newbie should be given MUCH more credit than this and can do A LOT better. I know Mike Filsaime is a wonderful guy(I even have a couple of his products)but to say something is FREE when it’s not becomes a credibility issue for me. So in reality it’s NOT free and not only are you paying him, you’re paying him so you can advertise his products and make him even more money. Newbies…just sign up for any affiliate at clickbank, sign up for a domain and do a redirect to the sales page. Presto…a website!
Gary
Hi Eric,
Do I understand correctly, that if I do Host the site myself, I would still need to subscribe to Mike’s newsletter?
What would stop a technophile from copying Mile’s brilliant idea? Thanks
Ngahiwi
Thanks Wayne 🙂 No I’m not a masochist, but I’m sure I will get plenty of abuse for actually “promoting” a product once again.
I agree the “free” shouldn’t have been the focus. When I first heard about this program, I thought he would be selling it for a fee, then have an upsell. But then I found out it was tied to his newsletter. I would prefer it to be the other way around, but I decided to review the product based on it’s own merits rather than the marketing strategy in this case. There’s no hidden continuity, as he’s very clear about it on the order page. So I say take it at face value.
That is correct, you would need to stay subscribed if you want to keep the ability to update your site. With a little work you could actually rip the site and keep it after you unsubscribe. I’m not recommending that people rip their sites and then quit, as that defeats the purpose of using the platform as a dynamic site building tool. But there is another reason why you might want to rip a copy, which I will explain in the video.
I’m sure there will be knock-off’s of it. The thing to keep in mind is that this is something his team has spent months on, with a LOT invested into it, so any knock-offs popping up within our industry in the near future will probably be inferior quality.
Hi Eric,
Can we make more than one review site or you just get one. I might consider it if I can generate more than one site. Thank you and Happy Holidays!!
Spencer
Based on my tests, it seems you can publish it to multiple domains of your own. However, the control panel only allows the settings for one site to be stored, so you would not be able to keep different sites up to date with new content simultaneously. In other words, you would only be able to create multiple static sites… which could still be pretty useful.
Thanks for the clarification, if I sign on it will be under your link (of course).
Thanks Eric….I always appreciate your honesty(and I know everyone else does as well)
🙂
If anyone is interested in having a very similar business for $10 per month(not $39) check out
http://www.Instant-Paysites.com
It comes with free hosting as well PLUS you get 180 individual websites(not just 1)) you can advertise individually. You also get paid 100% of the profits directly to your Paypal account and have access to use all the products for Free.Much more is included as well!
Gary
PS: Hope my one time plug is cool with you! Just thought this would be a good opportunity!
Thanks Eric and Barry,
I had not noticed that fact that that you need to be a member of the newsletter in order to keep your “free site” – interesting marketing.
One question though if it’s hosted on your own domain how would it stop working if you chose to cancel the subscription.
It did look interesing until that litle catch. Thanks for youe honesty Eric.
Everytime there’s a new big launch I always like top see your reviews.
Hello Eric I’ve received numerous emails about Mike’s “Free Instant Affiliate Website”. It sounded good until I realized it is NOT free.
It is a great product for the NEWBIE…but what does a newbie do with the instant affiliate website after they purchase it? How do they promote, advertise, and get traffic to their newly aquired website?
Paul
When you publish to your own domain, it publishes the site as a bunch of static HTML pages. So technically the site itself would still be there after you cancel. However, there are many links throughout the site which rely on the backend, which is on Mike’s domain. Some of those backend elements, such as the CSS file could be ripped easily enough to preserve your site. However, some of the dynamic elements, such as the comments and ratings would not be possible to preserve unless you are a programmer.
However, in my bonus video I will propose a strategy to use the platform to build static sites, and then add your own dynamic content afterwards.
There always seems to be a catch in these big launches today. But I suppose thats life! I got a personal mentor myself and rely on his guidence to build my business online. This has been my best move in 18 months. Im also keeping arecord of my progress to success.
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The most wise advice I have got in life is ‘to know what it is you don’t know’. like knowing you can’t build a successful business on your own !
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Gary,
Your Instant-paysites.com says $12.95 per month.
while we are on the subject of honesty, which is the correct subscription rate for your business?
thanks
Eric,
It seems that if one was to go to the lengths of ripping such as you have in the bonus video, surely it would be easier for a newby to do a course such as what you are conducting and construct a site themselves.
I can’t see the value in these convolutions.
Thanks
I agree with Wayne above,when I see Mike Filsame’ name I click delete. I think his pricing for the most are a bit high and most of the time has a gotcha in it somewhere
I have some of his magazines that took me weeks to figure out how to unsubcribe to
You bring up a good point. I will release a public version of the video with some parts of it obscured, but enough to give everyone an idea of how the program can be used.
I’ve probably learned more valuable tactics from Filsaime than I’ve learned from any other marketer, which is why I continue to promote his stuff. He does have a hotline dedicated for unsubscribing: 1 631-615-4597 It is posted on the site, along with their customer support #, which I find to be pretty cool because I don’t even offer phone support 🙂
First of all I want to thank our LORD JESUS for having someone how is honest like you in this business.Where it’s hard to find.To make my story short.I was born and raised as a muslim.I came to America in the early 90’s and I get married to my beautiful christain wife who we’ll celebrate our 13 years of marriage next Feb/14/2009.I give my kife to JESUS five years ago and that was the best design ever.I love Him so much and He save my life in IRAQ last year as I’am in the Military Intelligent.
I just want to share this with you because I know that you’re close to the LORD.
I’am a newbie and I would like to ask you if I need help to write to you and if it’s not to much that you can help me if you can.
All the blessing to you and your family”your wife and kids”
May the Blessing of the LORD BE UPON YOU Brother.
I have twice entered “The World of Mike Filsaime” and each time have found myself desperate to escape. Not only was the purchase process for his products a descent into frontsell, upsell, downsell and backsell hell unlike any other sales experience I have ever encountered online, I always ended up with free trial subscriptions I didn’t want. In one case I was charged for the recurring subscription even when I had cancelled the subscription and had the confirmation number to prove it. I was also charged for shipping a ‘free product’ that never arrived. Then I had to go through the trouble of appealing to them for refunds of both charges, which took multiple telephone calls, emails and online help tickets. They did ultimately process the credits, but I spent so much time trying to straighten things out and escape from refund hell, I swore I would never buy another Mike Filsaime product again.
Hi Waikwi,
Thank You! Yes $12.95 rate looks correct now. I’m an affiliate of the program and looks like the owner has increased the price $3. However,I do know he ads 7 new hosted websites monthly to each membership so I can understand his $3 dollar increase since the membership is much larger presently than it was when it first started and was smaller. I’d expect the price to change again once 20 or 30 more sites are added but once your signed up you’ll be locked in at that rate no matter how large the membership gets.You can also easily discontinue anytime
Happy Holidays,
Gary 🙂
Gary, you are 200% right. Mike’s site have a lot of functionality, but $39.95 per month is $480.00 per year. This is Mike at his best, nobody request so much for a host and set up a site.
I didn’t decide yet if I wanted or not. In the site you suggest, people can add their own products, can change graphics, look out, and what about affiliates?
Regards
Michaela
Hi! Eric,
It is nothing wrong with you promoting a product; you are a marketer, and a good one.
This is what we want to learn from you, how to be good marketers!
The problem is Mike; this is “free” but after first month is going to cost us $480.00 per year.
First: I have a problem with this type of “project in a box” sort of speak, Mike has a huge list, he is promoting heavily, he has all the big marketers on his site, promoting for him as well, in 2-3 month, ½ of the globe will have the same site, changing colors and switching side bars it is not enough, sure you can add other products as well.
Second: I think that to pay so much per year just for the honor to promote his products it is a little arrogant, don’t you think? I can promote his projects without the membership because all of them are in Clickbank.
He will make a lot of money from entire population buying his products, why he needs that membership? But this is Mike and his way to conducting his business. And he turns a lot of people away.
I don’t decide yet, your bonuses are tempting, more tempting then his site, I’ll make my mind soon. If I’ll do it I’ll host a domain in Hostgator, at least I can get some degree of free hands. If I know that I can use the site, after I’ll cancel, probable I’ll take it.
Marry Christmas to you and your family,
to all the people at Eric’s Tips as well
I have created a post dedicated to Christmas on my Blog:
http://michaelacernescu.com
if you like it, drop a line or two.
Hi Eric,
I have to say I really love your “Eric’s Tips” Newsletter and trust your judgement.
That being said however, I gotta disagree with you this time for one reason, the price.
Did you know the Davies brothers are basically offering the same thing, minus the blog for much less?…..like $30 less.
Now I’ll grant you that the “unique content” part does set it aside from their offering but I just don’t see it being worth $40 a month. A person could really just redirect one of their own blog pages to the Davies product and achieve the same thing for much less, or alternatively, there are plenty of Affiliate Widgets out there now that you don’t need either product. Also, the video isn’t clear about adding ClickBank products.
Sorry brother, I have to disagree with you this time……
Happy holidays and kudos on your efforts to raise money for your trip to India!!!
Oops, forget my website address………shameless marketing!!!
http:www.MakingMoneyExperts.com
Hi Eric,its Laurie here
I’m a newbie with no website at all and no experience…but I feel that this could be for me, as I as I was thinking about getting Alex Goads product google concept exclusive but it sold out quickly and it was similar to instant affiliate website I think
Eric why would I want my own domain and hosting if it comes with the product?
and as Paul said in one of your comments what does a newbie do with the instant affiliate website after they purchase it? How do they promote, advertise, and get traffic to their newly acquired website is there some help available for that
thanks
Laurie.
Hack – Tweak, same thing. sorta kinda!
I would love to know more about tweaking the templates like in wordpress, etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love “Eric’s Tips”
Thanks and have a Merry Christmas
Hi Eric,
Not far back you mentioned about Andy Immotna’s
fantastic program “MembershipsFusion.com” and
now this “Instant Affiliate Website” which I
think is equally popular.
Since I can only sign up for one,can you help me to pick a better program?
Thanks and God bless,
Mike Wong
Hi Eric,
Seems to me this forced opt-in issue was creating a stir a few months back.. and I think Mike was involved then too! I may be wrong?
Mike is an incedible Internet Marketer but his FULL BORE SALES-A-THON Style of back end like we saw the other day through his tag along Product and Magazine Newsletter opt-in that you reached if you purchased Frank Kern’s Info Millionaire can get to an enough already point.
They are part of the elite and their products are great but I can see how people would get a bit thrown off with the multitude of back end Sales offers just to get to your supposedly FR*EE download ??
Truth is I practise this back end offer strategy myself with some of my offers and downloads but I only use a total of three pages as a back end .. maybe I am wrong.
Mike and Frank are riding on the Continuity Train that seems to rolling through the Internet Marketing landscape these days ..
and with the money there is to be made with Continuity programs – how can we blame them !
Frank got my $$$ and Mike got some the other day too … and because I think Frank’s Product is really good ( especially for the price ) I just promoted it to my own list in my newsletter.
Anyway, thanks for the honest review, you saved me some time. Much appreciated.
Harry Crowder
I think it’s worth checking this out for 30 days for the price of shipping. And if it makes life easier and saves time (and starts making some money) it would make sense to keep it and pay the monthly subscription. And if not, it’s easy enough to cancel before the 30 days are over or anytime thereafter. So I plan to get it using your link, Eric, since you offer some good added value. I was wondering: do you know how this new product differs from Mike’s ReviewCrusher script?
for me you great! Eric and his honor mike you can constitute an idealistic JV partners . thank you for you notifying emails and your invitation to join you on ‘Instant.A.W’. I’d love to make part of your team . I hope you big success .
I guess that’s the million dollar question. Like all sites, you would need to market it to get traffic.
No doubt, it seems weird to pay for the privilige to promote his products. And like I said, if that were the sole scope of the product, I wouldn’t have promoted it. But it can be used for more than that. And also, the monthly fee is for a newsletter that is mailed to you. I’ll check out your blog, thanks!
PS- I’ll soon post a video which may help with your decision.
I have been a customer of the Davies brothers for several years, and I do think Mike’s product is superior. Also, with Mike’s you’re actually paying for the physical newsletter.
Thank you very much for the comments 🙂
I think this is a different thing than Alex’s. the reason for your own domain and hosting is so you can set your site apart from the crowd. I do not think many of the default sites hosted on Mike’s domain will be ranked by the search engines. I will explain a little about this in the video. I will be covering several traffic methods in my future lessons.
I’ll be doing a wordpress lesson in the near future 😉
That really depends on what you want to do. Andy’s membership provides PLR material that you can resell. Mike’s is a review site, where you promote Mike’s and/or other products.
If it were me personally, I would choose Andy’s, because I have an established business and I can turn around and sell Andy’s products and make 10X-100X what I paid for them. I don’t have as much need for a site like what Mike is providing, because I already have Eric’s Tips which is a perfect platform for me to promote products and do reviews.
But for a newbie with no site, Mike’s program is a good instant solution with built-in monetization.
good points… we marketers face a fine line between optimizing our monetization and keeping the customer experience a good one.
I tried to go back and find from one of your previous sessions information on who you use for Erics tips.
I believe it was word press but I could not find it.
I would like to attempt it on my own. Would you recommend who you use?
Do I run it though my current domain or do I have to have a separate one. I am not sure.
Thanks Mark
I
I have talked about WordPress a number of times in the past. We are just a few lessons away from a new wordpress lesson. I recommend Hostgator; they have 1-click wordpress installation.
You can put it on your current domain, or a new one.
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Hi,
Just a hook to Mike’s continuity magazine program, still the bait looks attractive and no doubt many will take a bite.
Turnkey ‘make it easy solutions’ are of course attractive to those who are reluctant to do the ‘work’.
Long may they be tempted, it reduces the competition for the rest of us.
Harry
Hi,
One the previous comments says ‘its easy enough to cancel’
from what I can see cancellation is via phone (to a premium rate line maybe ?) I’ll bet there’s a rigorous retention programme to past before you get to a cancellation tho.
Harry
Once again Eric you give total honesty and integrity.
cheers,
Warren
http://www.360digitalperformance.com
Michaela
Thanks! I wait until I watch your video.
I am in the middle, I am not an expert, but I am not a total novice as well. As you can see, I am able to create a blog, and do reviews in it if I want; I am also able to promote Clickbank products by myself. I really don’t need that membership which contains bits of info, definitely less then I am learning now from you. By the way, his website is functional, but is ugly.
I think that this type of site can be a hit for max. 2-3 month, when almost everybody will have one, the value will decrease tremendously. I already have received 12 emails from top marketers… and except you, all of them have promoted like being totally FREE, not one word about membership. Sorry to say, but the best marketers will sink this internet marketing ship with hype and tricks to hide the truth.
Once again, Bravo for Judah-Warren, the little one will add joy in life for both of you.
Regards
Michaela
Thanks.
I looked for 1-click wordpress installation.
I will look again or wait for lesson.