Review For Dominating ClickBank.
Thursday November 2nd, 2006 @ 9:10 amHi, Gabriel Aguiñaga here.
I might make some enemies with this product review… Oh well.
Dominating ClickBank was launched yesterday and it is being sold like crazy, the question is… Is it worth $97?
How can I put this in a nice way…?
“Heck NO”
Okay that wasn’t so nice… but I am wondering if all the “gurus” promoting this product saw the same videos as I did… or if they watched them at all.
The MAIN promise:
To teach you how to make money with products with resell rights (using ClickBank)
In my opinion his techniques can work IF you are already experiencing success online. (And even at that… I still think it is a long shot)
Why?
Before I go on, let me say that I think Andrew Fox is a great marketer and watching his launch process was an amazing learning experience. Unfortunately, the ‘learning experience’ came to a complete halt when I watched the videos.
Okay, moving on.
Andrew talks about how he took a product he paid $197 for and made huge profits with it.
And this brings me to the FIRST TURN OFF.
About 40%-50% of the time (at least it felt like it) he talks about his stats… logs into his ClickBank account and shows you how much he made.
He says he believes “proof” is very important.
Okay, I do too.
But I think he did a great job establishing his creditably during the pre-launch process. Plus, the sales letter gets the point across pretty darn well.
When I bought the package I knew he made money, I knew he was the real thing. That’s why I bought it to begin with.
The last thing I wanted was to spend 30 minutes watching him go over his stats, again.
Now back to why I think this “method” “might” work ONLY for advanced marketers.
First of all…
You have to find a great product with resell rights that…
1. Is not overly saturated
2. Includes a killer sales letter.
Honestly… it is pretty hard to find a resell rights product with the above qualities.
Now… if you are at the right place, at the right time… you can definitely get lucky and get your hands on some resell rights product with those 2 requirements BUT you need just one more important element.
–> You need to have a “name”
Unless that’s what I got from the videos.
When he was showing off his earnings in his CB account, I could recognize some of the affiliate Ids. Meaning that it was obvious he had sealed some JV deals with some known marketers. (Which is fine)
But tell me…
If you are not known at all…
What are the chances that a known marketer with a list is going to promote your “resell rights” product?
I am starting to sound way too negative but this is honestly how I feel. You are better off taking your family out to eat with those $97.
Turn Off #2.
He recommends about 7 products. Yeah… he mentions that they are not affiliate links and he is not making money if I buy. But dude…
People are paying YOU $97 to learn how to make it all happen.
One of the products he recommends is a site that sells ‘limited quantity’ resell rights for $47 per month (which is actually owned by a great friend of mine)
Do I think it is possible to grab one of the products from my friend’s “$47-per-month” site and sell it at ClickBank for huge profits?
It is possible… but VERY unlikely…
Especially if you are a beginner. (Trust me on this one)
He also talks about making money with google adwords & clickbank, but again… he spends too much time discussing his stats and not giving real value. And oh yeah… he recommends a very popular program called ‘Adwords Miracle’ towards the end of the that video…
Adwords Miracle is a program that I really loved. In fact, I convinced Chris (the creator) to give my subscribers a $20 discount back in September. You can read about it here: http://GabrielAguinaga.com/Recommends/Miracle
And before you start saying… “Gabriel is that your affiliate link?”
Yes it is. Don’t I deserve a share for convincing Chris to give you a discount?
Anyhow… that’s not the point. We’re talking about the “Dominating ClickBank Videos” here.
Overall:
I was very disappointed with the videos and wouldn’t recommend them to anyone.
I will give you the link to the site (just in case you don’t know about it yet). And NO, this one is NOT an affiliate link.
Frankly, I want to write more but is 3Am and I am super tired.
So I will say goodbye now.
Please leave any comments below and I will moderate them ASAP.
I would love to hear what you have to say.
That’s all for now…
Take Care & God Bless!
To Your Success,
Gabriel Aguinaga
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November 2nd, 2006 at 10:10 am
I got to know about the Dominating CB product just this morning. I was convinced it was a great product.
I must say that I was delightfully surprised to read your review.
After you explained its flaws it made sense to me why it wasnt good for me.
I respect the fact that you didnt try to make money off of this product and riding the wave of the initial launch.
In this day and age, it takes guts to speak the truth…more so when it is said in public.
peace
Koorosh Vahabi
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:13 am
Hi Gabriel
I believe you about Andrews product. I bought it and am still going through the videos but video 1 and 2 were a bit disappointing as I was expected him to show us how to promote the Clickbank products in the marketplace by approaching the owners and asking them for the resell rights. I had no idea I had to join a membership site to start - more money outlay!
To much talked about stats I agree. I’m just not sure about this product Gabriel.
I’ve been online now for 6 years and need to make cash as we dont have great health and need to make money online. Choosing what to do and getting started without mentoring is always the hardest. I feel too many people are too quick to purchased at these launches without thinking things out and that includes me:-)
I love the information you are giving us. I really believe you want to help us succeed.
kind regards and God Bless
Stuart
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:21 am
Thanks for the review
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:21 am
Wow!
I read your email, and clicked to see if this was a unique way to ‘bait and switch’ towards an endorsement message for the product. When I saw the review that reinforced the message in my email inbox, I was kind of surprised - but now, will take your messages more seriously in the future, because I KNOW this is not a ‘trick’ tactic.
I have neither reviewed the CB product, or promoted it, so have no comments about your review. But the process you followed built credibility for YOU as an email marketer who does not resort to trickery.
And in today’s hype-ridden world, where emails are titled “Dr.Mani - Personal” JUST to trick me into opening them! - your message comes as a breath of fresh air, Gabriel!
All success
Dr.Mani
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:23 am
I agree with what you are saying. I am one of those beginners. I have a Freeweb site stating that very fact where too much is “presumed”. The advance marketer learns little or nothing whilst the beginner is left far behind.
I have printed Project X (maybe paid too much), “Going Natural”,E.Loh’s “3 steps to Resell Rights Profits, and others. I have picked some small hint or remark in all of them. But to pay for a small hint of remark is downright ridiculous.
Mike
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:31 am
Wow, how refreshing, someone who knows what he’s talking about actually being honest, open and frank about a product from a fellow marketer.
Well done and thanks, it’s just saved me the $97 I was about to invest in this. I wasn’t too sure to start with but this has convinced me now.
Gabriel, the man you can trust
Michael Sherriff
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:37 am
Hi Gabriel,
Thanks for making me feel better about not buying into this product. It really is refreshing to know that there are a few internet marketers out there who really do want to help and that you are one of them.
For a newbie like mysel it’s a minefield trying to sift through the info that I receive each day - it takes so much time from the learning curve & yet if we don’t sift through it we sometimes miss the guys like you!
Thanks again
Debbie
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:15 am
Hi Gabriel,
I have to agree with you.
I was sent an advance look at some of the videos by Andrew and invited to send him a testimonial for the product. Having seen the videos I declined to do so.
As a purchaser of a previous product from him he promised to let me have this one free when he had finished it. In his email request for a testimonial he then said he had changed his mind and would let us have it at a 50% discount. This is the sort of behaviour I dislike intensly. If you say you will do something then DO IT. No ifs or buts.
Credibility and integrety are everything in this business. Another name has now been added to my blacklist of ‘do not buy from again’
Terry
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:19 am
I must admit I also thought this would be another one of those sales pitches.I have removed myself from so many “Guru’s” mailing lists in the last few months.I am so tired of them all cross promoting each others products and dare I say useless e-books.
I admire people who tell it like it is rather than JV with someone just to sell more copies of their latest book.
thanks
Gabriel
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:23 am
How refreshing to read your review.
I open my email each day and am overwhelmed by so many marketeers all trying to sell me the same product time and time again it’s really nice to see someone say that this product may not be right for you.
If there were a bit more of this honesty we would all be happier, richer and able to buy on the basis of what people said, on trust.
I will respect your recommendations all the more in the future thanks to this honest review.
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:29 am
Gabriel,
Thank you for the honesty and courage to “go against the grain” and tell it like it is.
I am actually in the process of building a website where much of the theme is based on the same idea, and am always on the lookout for people who aren’t afraid to voice their true opinion. You are one of the few so far that I’ve found. The first one (who I won’t name here simply because I haven’t asked for his permission first), actually convinced me to stick with Internet marketing due to a similar review.
If you’d ever like to work together in the future on a project or even my current project, you’d be more than welcome. I’m trying to arrange a network of people with similar values, and while I don’t want to give my idea away here, I would love to communicate more via email regarding it. If you’re interested, I think you have my email address (as I was required to write it above), and I’m also on a few of your lists. Just be sure to use the gmail one address.
Hope to hear from you. Take care.
Nate Verhees
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:30 am
Gabriel-
Killer review, and I couldn’t agree more. Just more rehashed get rich with cb trash that has been covered waaaay better by others. All the “Hey look at me” screenshots of his income turned me off too- I also caught the “Names”. Better luck next time, Andy…
Thanks for having the B**ls to tell it straight, man.
Glenn
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:41 am
Hello Gabriel,
Thanks for the honest review brother.
I niether promoted it or reviewed it
myself either as of yet, but appreciate
the heads up.
I have enough projects going without
adding one that would get my readers
wondering why I sent them there : )
Thanks Man,
Roy Fielding
Editor of the:
Free Tools Newsletter
P.S. You Boot Strap Graphics was a blast
though! My readers did love that…. : )
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:41 am
What a truly refreshing review, but then again, I am not the creator of the product. I’ll bet he isn’t as thrilled. I say…too bad. There needs to be more truth and less smoke, and I personally respect you VERY much for your candor.
As for the so-called “gurus” who may read my comments here…thanks so much to you people who no matter how unique of a website/concept I’ve sent you in the past, you’d rather promote products such as the weak one Gabriel has just reviewed. Thanks so Much Gabriel…for once “they” didn’t get me, even though I was once again nearly under their spell! haha.
I think I’ll stick to what I know from now on!
Take care,
Jim Burke
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:57 am
Well, guess I’ll bored you again with those “thank you for giving an honest reviews” bah bah bah…
But I’m still going to say that. Although I had being to that site numerous times (though not planning to buy), I was always wondering why all the “gurus” out there are promoting it? Does it really works miracles??
From your reviews I guess all my doubts are cleared. The program does work miracles - ONLY for those already successful ones…
(
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:01 pm
Hi Gabriel
Your thoughts resonate with mine 100%
Unfortunately, i did by the product yesterday, and i am thoroughly disappointed.
I agree with all that you say, including Fox’s incessant ramblings about his own stats. Frankly, after paying $97, i would have expected more detailed, in-depth videos. However the total length of the videos is just over one hour. And half of it is about his stats.
Also, it took terribly long tim for his videos to download. Many times video 3 froze, and i had to restart all over again…by the time i reached video 5, i was sick of his trumpeting. And the frequent freezing of the videos really tested my patience. Because of all this, i havent yet gone beyond video 5.
I will be watching the others too, but the package is definitely not worth the steep price.
Also, it surprises me to see that some big marketers had promoted this product. As you rightly conjectured, i guess these people didnt take out time to watch the videos.
I will have to demand a refund, because i am utterly dissatisfied.
Regards
Abhishek
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:06 pm
Thanks Gabriel!
#1 You wrote what I already suspected.
#2 Although Andrew seems like a honest guy (his mistakes might depend on that he does not see the “faults” that you are pointing out, because he is so “inside” his own hype at the moment, and also inside what he is doing, i.e. has no perspective, and is not able to put himself in the other person’s shoes. Also, fail to recognize the outside perspective, which can depend on his own recent work overload.)
#3 Don’t they all (the “gurus”) always show their stats a bit too much? Why is that? Is it because they really do not have a lot of content to show for (meaning that their success, doesn’t really depend on their own “cleverness” as they might believe themselves, but more on what you said, Gabriel, of a stroke of coincidental timing)?
Thanks!
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:12 pm
Well well,
What a refreshing change from the barrage of emails that hit my email box yesterday and today.
I had my doubts about this product from the onset, as I also assumed that it would be difficult for a beginner to start out with a resell rights product to sell on Clickbank.
So your review just reinforces this opinion. Thanks, Gabriel
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:21 pm
I concur with your remarks completely.
Not only did we get stats in the first few videos, but we got the same stats in later videos.
I anticipated much when I bought this package, but wish I’d read your comments before doing so.
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Gabriel - I agree with Dr. Mani. I, too, came to read your review expecting it to be a marketing ruse, and I was pleasantly surprised.
I am slowly weeding out all of the IM newsletters I get and reducing down to just a few, where I feel that I can trust the informaityon given. Yours will be on the list of keepers.
Thank you for an honest review!
Tink
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:42 pm
Gabriel,
Hey, it was great meeting you at TIMME II. Like I said when we chatted…dude! You are my hero!
This is EXACTLY the kind of no-nonsense info I have come to appreciate from you. Keep up the great work!
Lon
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:58 pm
Wow, Gabriel, you just earned a whole new level of respect from me and I am sure many others. I, too, will now pay more attention to what YOU have to say. I have gotten so burnt out on all the hype, that I had begun to ignore it all.
To Your Continued Success,
Melinda
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Wow. An honest marketer, making an honest review of a product they bought and went through.
Then you don’t promote it because you don’t think it’s right for your readers. You should be applauded
Keep up the great work.
Fabman
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:04 pm
Ciao Gabriel,
I belong to so many mailinglists, ezines etc.
relative to e-business, that I am forced
to make a choice, because I’m not able
to read everything. I must admit, that I didn’t
treat too seriously neither your mailinglist
nor your blog. The main reason was your
young age (as I estimated looking
at your photo). It didn’t seem to me,
that you have a significant experientce
to share. But the last post on your blog
- “Review For Dominating ClickBank” -
has changed my opinion. I am very sick
of “society of mutual adoration”
(I mean various self-nominated “gurus”).
So, person who (in spite of his young age)
doesn’t flatter the authorithies, but thinks
independently and composes his own
opinion, seems to be a person worthy to
be given a bigger attention.
The “society of mutual adoration” is not
at all disinterested. They act according
to the rule: you praise my product/service
today and I will praise yours tomorrow.
In this way, they pasture themselves
at the cost of “interpreneurs”-beginners,
who are buying a great deal of rubbish
before they learn to distinguish things
worth interest.
Good luck,
Gregorio Kus
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Bravo,
My opinion of you just shot up. I expected some trick when I saw your email, but it turned out you were downright genuine in criticism. I had not and did not have any intention of buying the product. I sensed it had something to do with attracting jv partners - and forget that. (but the launch campaign was very good).
I had bought Adwords Miracle, and like you, thought it was great. There certainly is enough there to work on. I’m an advanced marketer, and the videos might have had a nugget for me, but enough with paying $97 for one nugget.
My compliments to you for your honesty.
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:20 pm
Nice, a hones review! Thanks a lot, was actually planning on buying this product, got at least 2 Emails telling me how great it was, but you made me change my mind, and im glad you did!
Thanks
John
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:21 pm
The problem is that : affirmed marketers they help one with the other making money one with the product launch of the other so they will always say “Oh it is very good sensational because they make money too and they will use the author for their products when is their turn.
This is Mobbing!!
The not affirmed keep paying their wage and they throw that in your face!!
Cickbank can be an additional stream of income without your product you are not going to make money!!
They sell fluff e-books or videos on how they are very good .
Give me their list or their traffic and i will make money too!!
STOP THE MOB!! They are not going to help nobody for what ??
They sit on a goldmine and you think that they are going to share something?
regards
Paolo orlando( i have NOT purchased Dominating CB)!!!
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:26 pm
Hello Gabriel,
Great review. I agree with you that Dominating CB was a very interesting product launch to watch but that the product itself was not “up-to-expectataions”.
Thanks for your honest review.
John Mann
http://www.MannMadeSoftware.com
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:30 pm
Hi Gabriel. Excellent review - thank you for being so honest!
Actually yours is not the only unfavourable review of this product. I haven’t bought a copy or promoted it and now I doubt I will.
Sounds to me like the Clickbank Videos would be good as a free product, a list-builder, or part of the pre-launch for something else - but $97? Sheesh!
ALL the information you need for using clickbank effectively is free if you look around. Same goes for using eBay, AdWords, or any number of other sites. Unless there’s a unique twist or a great system people can use, these tutorial-type products only have a limited slot in the marketplace.
Thanks for being honest!
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:37 pm
Dear Gabriel,
I wonder why I love to read from you. I admire someone who deals with issues directly and honest. You have made a believer out of me. You are one of the selected few that will have the guts to write what you have written about Clickbank CB. More greese to your elbows and my friend you are doing most of the newbies a favor.
To your contibued success
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:44 pm
Hi Gabriel,
thanks very much for the info. Being very new to internet marketing, my head is still speaning for the excess of information.
I did not buy the product, nor planned to do it. The sales letter had the right tone and emotional fuelling, but when you got to the facts, there is a lot of showing off (sorry, I don’t mean to be harsh, I just don’t find the words): one sample doesn’t make statistics. I mean, it is good that he actually had success, it is the first step, but that doesn’t guarantee that the success can be reproduced by others.
Keep on the good work,
Sandy.
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Hi Gabriel,
It takes a strong person to drop water on someone else’s fire!
Thank you for being the person you are.
With many marketers today, they have these ridiculously expensive products that are supposed to set your world alight with all that they promise.
But, what I have found is, although they say what you are supposed to do, they never really direct you to the correct methodology. So, it’s all a case of hit and miss, when trying to follow their example.
After all, if there was this really exclusive Resale Rights product that wasn’t known by many, would he or any other well known marketer really tell us (the newbies) about it?
Of course they wouldn’t, they would grab it for themselves, promote the hell out of it, and make loads of money!
I’ve been trying this marketing game for over 3 years, and only now am I really starting to understand it fully. But even then, the rules keep changing, so it’s a case of playing catch-up!
What I know is:
Find a niche area or product, by checking out NicheBot, or other similar site, then find a product (perhaps on Clickbank), that fits that niche, start to promote it with a small site; write articles about the product and submit to all Article directories, respond to other peoples blogs, and in the forums regarding the product or products’ niche area, (so you get well known), and hopefully, after you have also monetised your site with Adsense as well, you might start earning a few dollars!
But it certainly isn’t as easy as all these marketers say. If you pick a good Niche, then you might make it, if not, then you just keep trying.
Of course, it’s much better if you can have your own (created by you) product, or one created by someone for you (elance.com or rentacoder.com) is also possible, then you could get one of the well known marketers to JV (Joint Venture) with you.
Any way, enough of my ranting….
so, best wishes to everyone who is still trying to make it big…. oh, that’s me too!!!
Kind regards,
Sue
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Looks like you are the second marketer who give a true review about certain product. Keep it up. I hope you keep this up about other launch. I’m pretty sure there will be another SO CALLED KILLER PRODUCT that will be launching soon. Give a review on that one too Gabriel.
Oh by the way, I’m from Malaysia and ClickBank has banned my country for reasons only God knows why. So I did not purchased Dominating Clickbank. But I loved your review.
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Gabriel,
Nice work!
I’m not a big fan of the product as well.
There were many negative feedbacks for this product at the warrior forum.
I’m just like you - I only recommend what my subscribers will really benefit from - not so I can just make money. I actually review the product before I promote.
Nice going mate.
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:18 pm
Finally, a marketer with some kahunas! Thanks for standing up for what you believe in regardless of the possible consequences.
Whether your review was fair or not, I don’t know because I haven’t purchased Dominating CB. It’s just refreshing to hear a marketer speak his mind instead of jumping on everybody’s bandwagon just to make a friggin’ buck!
I’m a relatively new aspiring marketer, but I’ve been involved in Internet marketing in one way or the other for a couple of years now, so I’ve seen the pitches, the persuasive copy, and the outright lies that are being perpetuated online, and I for one am sick of it!
I’m sick of the “good ole boys” network where everybody is pitching each others products at the expense of the uneducated, and usually low income, newbies.
I’m in the process of not only talking about this, but doing something about it, because I think it’s affecting the honest, hard working, marketers out there and Internet integrity in general.
Since I plan on making a living online, then that ultimately affects me…and you! (If you want to communicate on this further let me know)
Thanks again for speaking your mind and giving your honest opinion. In this day and age, that is sorely lacking!
The truth will set you free!
Peace and prosperity,
Ambrose
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:24 pm
Gabriel — Thanks for the frank and honest review. I have to admit that I wasn’t going to purchase the product anyway, but to see some actual honesty in your review was refreshing.
So much of what we are finding in all these marketing emails from the gurus does require that we be well established — with good responsive lists — and a reputation that is unblemished. This world of internet marketing has become a tough place for the new person to get a foothold. It can be done — but we need good, honest people like you to help us not to be misled into spending money we don’t have yet doing things we’re not ready for yet.
Thanks again.
Shanti,
Ron Rink
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:28 pm
Hey Gabriel,
Many thanks for writing a terribly (perhaps not to the point of “brutally”) honest review of the latest hyped up product launch. And I do agree with Dr Mani in his earlier comment of your sincerity in not making us fall for the same old “trick” again with the subject of your email to your list. I haven’t got the product myself, and rightfully so, after absorbing the main jist of your review.
I guess that most of the products being launched nowadays are banking on the fact that most marketers must have a ‘name’, or a reputation in the market first, before being able to reap the profits which are claimed to be simple. It’s a breath of fresh air to finally have a review like yours.
Keep the faith,
Chee Shan
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:35 pm
Hi Gabriel,
It’s really nice to hear from someone who is actually creating success for themselves on the Internet speak out and let others know that the BIG BOYS don’t always offer quality products that are worth the investment.
I am on most of the guru lists and get all the latest and greatest offers. Check out this article I wrote quite a while ago, sound a little familiar?
What do you have to say for yourself now Andrew?
I did grab your BootStrap Graphic Designing offer and really like it. Now that’s something that people can use to help them out with their marketing efforts. Hey, how about a small plug for the little guy. Check it out here guys and gals if you didn’t yet.
Thanks for your honest opinion and I look forward to future messages and offers.
Paul
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:49 pm
Gabriel, Thanks so much for your review.
I have gone broke buying everything that comes down the wire and still have not made any money.
I’m not interested in creating my own products at this time, so I thought Dominating CB would be a good investment.
I wish there were more honest people in this business.
Keep up the good work.
I am definitely going to white-list your e-mail.
Denise Nuttall
November 2nd, 2006 at 2:52 pm
Hi Gabriel,
I have recently purchased the videos and have not gone through all of them yet, so can’t really comment.
I am writing to applaud you for your honesty as it would be easy for you to have said this was the best product just to make money on the affiliate sales.
God Bless,
Leroy E. Lawson
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:10 pm
I knew from the start that the Dominating ClickBank is another hyped-up, outrageously priced product that I decided NOT to purchase it the first time it was presented to me. I actually got a “few” offers from JV partners/affiliates but that didn’t convince me well enough to purchase it. I’m glad I did.
Nowadays, some of the marketers have been so obsessed with getting sales using high-pitched sales tactics without ever considering the “real value” of the product they’re offering. And worse, the other marketers support this just to get some sales too. Talk about greed!
I hope some of the marketers will present more valuable product in the future that would really give benefit specially to those who are new in the online marketing scene (the newbies) and would genuinely offer some helpful information not just some “outregeously priced, hyped-up” products that will give them some quick-buck.
Thanks for your honest-to-goodness review for this product. We need more marketers in this field, (like you) and NOT those “greedy gurus(?)”!
Ethel
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:26 pm
Gabriel:
Very nice job on the review (even if you were tired)! I wasn’t planning on purchasing the product but I’m grateful to have your honest review to share with others when they ask for advice.
Thanks for taking the risk and giving an honest review.
To our success,
Mark Krusch
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:35 pm
I had a previous bad experience with the promoters of this product, which involved a non-delivery of goods and it took over 6 weeks to get my cash back from them.
I read all the sales pitch and decided early on that it was a BS product, like you I’m fed up with “Gurus”
The only way to make it on line is to stay focused and keep at it …
I enjoyed your honest down to earcth review.
Kind regards
Mike Russen
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:45 pm
Hi Gabriel,
Thank you so much for your honest review of this product and I appreciate you for taking the bull by the horns and publishing it.
I was not going to buy this product anyway as I could read between the lines. I respect Andrew, but when he was talking about proof in the pre-launch phase, I could tell that most of the time he was showing his merchant account. When he did show an affiliate account, you could tell the earnings were mostly from JV projects.
It’s so refreshing to hear something honest in today’s internet marketing world. You have my respect.
Thanks again,
Melissa
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Gabriel,
Excellent review!
Honesty establishes credibility.
You have done a lot to increase you own crediblity - at least in my eyes.
Since I also released a ClickBank Related product the very same day - it was interesting to see what Fox had come up with. ~More “I’m Great” videos in nauseum……
My product is much more staight forward - Works like Adsense - only better and is a simpler approach for both newbies and pros.
Of course I don’t have the Andrew Fox “name” so not near the launch “splash”…
But give me substance, quality, and long term solutions, over “quick -make a buck” approaches anyday. Those are the things that help online businesses grow.
Thanks Again,
Ray La Foy
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Gabriel,
It is very refreshing to hear anyone honestly review a product that has so much hype behind it. Most would just keep quite and ride the wave, so this is very refreshing indeed.
I am not a newbie to internet marketing, but like most, have had little success online. Everyday, many new products are launched or claim to be the next BIG thing, but most, as it generally turns out, have very little substance behind them.
I have recently created a free (for now) membership site where I am bringing marketers of all levels together to share some of their TRUE success stories and advice. If you have a few minutes to spare, I would love for you to swing by and help some of the less fortunate (including myself
) with some pointers on seeing actual returns for all of our hard work.
Thanks sincerely,
Bruce McCulloch
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Hey Gabriel,
I bought it when it launched, but haven’t had the time to view past the first video yet.
If your review is accurate I’ll be so disappointed lol, but I’ll probably view them tonight and hope for the best
That was a good review though, thanks
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:24 pm
Hi Gabriel,
I also appreciate the honesty in the review. I wasn’t going to buy anyway as I also found the stats to hypey. I clicked on some link yesterday to check out this wonderful product and all I got was clickbank stats.
I don’t really have time for that nonesense. But I will have more time for your emails in the future as I like honesty in business.
keep it up.
Dave Fraser
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:38 pm
You know~ I almost purchase it when Michael Rasmussen sent me the 2nd promotional email on this product, by showing his enthusiastism on towards the product making the product sounds too good to be truth. Finally, I read your email and it has lead me here to the whole truth. I’m glad there’s someone finally take the steps to speak the TRUTH instead of making a hard-sell campaign and sell with the wave.
sanQ very much.
Ed Langerd
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Hey Gabriel,
I was thrilled with your review of Dominating Clickbank. You just saved me $97. Like many people, I’ve spent over $10,000 on internet marketing products and most of them were big disappointments. Many of just for established internet marketers who sell how to make money products and many of them are just fluff. Look at all the testimonials on these products. 90% plus are from other how to make money people. It’ s incest! Over the past 4 years I’ve been able to piece together enough to earn an income online in a niche that has nothing to do with internet marketing or making money (it’s health and fitness - my true passion). I did recently start an internet marketing newsletter to hopefully help others avoid the mistakes I’ve made and keep them from wasting money. But it’s a small sideline, not my business. I want to give them honest helpful advice and reviews, the way you’ve done with Dominating Clickbank.
Thanks again,
Gregg
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Thank you Gabriel for being an honest marketer and telling it like it is instead of what all these other “gurus” are saying just to pad their bank accounts. I have purchased Andrew Fox products before and without exception they were big disappopintments. (That Adsense Domination product was the biggest joke on the planet!). So I klnow now that anytime I see his name on a product to stay far away from it. Gabriel, you say Andrew is a great marketer. Well he must be to get people to buy the junk he sells.
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:36 pm
Gabriel,
Thank you for saving me $97
I was not real sure about this product from the start.
I’m glad you spoke out.
Thank You for having the courage and telling it like it is!
Most marketers would never say nothing, all they want is to fill their pockets full.
Please keep informing us on future products it really does help us all God Bless You+
-Tim B. Miller
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:59 pm
I haven’t got the product - and probably wouldn’t have anyway, but it was refreshing to read your expose of it - especially the bit about ‘proof’ in the form of earnings statistics. People want HOW it was done, not the results the author got. Such self gratification is a waste of the pages people have paid good money for and of their efforts in trying to understand. Nice job!
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:59 pm
Gabriel,
How refreshing to read an HONEST review of a product. I too was going to purchase Dominating Clickbank (especially since I had a great bonus offered to me if I ordered through another marketer’s link) but now I’m going to use my hard earned $97.00 and invest it into my websites in a different way.
The internet marketing niche is overcrowded with people who hype the latest and “greatest” thing without actually using, reading, or watching them. Trust me, I’ve spent hundreds of $$$ on products designed to make me more money on the internet but most of them have been pure crap. Just once I’d like to buy a script that I don’t have to tweak just to get it to work right.
Thanks again for your candor. You just became one of my favorite “gurus”. God bless you Gabriel!
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Excellent review. Honesty without trying to make a buck.
You may make some enemies with this review BUT you’re definitely going to make some friends too!
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Thank You,
I also expected some sales pitch from your review.
I was surprised to see you tell the same thoughts
I had for this product. Why dont you create your
own CB/Adwords success course in detail for us,your
subscribers? I think you would do well in this.
Thanks,
Kevin Roman
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:18 pm
Thank you Gabriel. A wise person once said “A penny saved is a penny earned”. In which case you just earned me a whole heap of pennies with your honest review.
It is (as has been said) refreshing to see someone actually protecting their subscribers from flawed products as you have done, and not just grabbing at the affiliate fees. I am pruning the number of email lists I belong to, guess whose list is at the top of the stay subscribed pile?
Thanks again Gabriel, I hope to work with you sometime in the future.
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Thank-you for having the guts to tell it like it is, and to not only be concerned with lining your pockets like so many big name gurus out there.
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:53 pm
Dear Gabriel,
Thanks for your honest review. You’ve got my respect.
Sincerely,
Ilona Zuzalek
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Hi Gabriel,
All I have to say about your review is “AWESOME”. This is the first time I have seen another marketer joust another.
Seldom does anyone standup when a marketers takes advantage of another.
Your curagious act of calling BS has, in my opinion, put you above many other marketers. You values are respectful, and your honesty tells the story of Gabriel Aguinaga.
As for the author of the product, and the marketer’s who helped market the product, well, we now know their story as well.
Great Job Gabriel - I for one am tired of being hyped and took on so called products that work. So much so that I have stopped purchasing products.
Again, great job! You are to be commended.
Dennis
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:53 pm
Thanks Gabriel,
when I received your email, I first thought what trick is coming this time (not experienced with you, but many others).
A very pleasent experience to find you honestly giving me a true review of this product. I hesitated yesterday to buy it because I bought already too many ebooks promissing too much. Every newbie must have thought that this is the real chance for him/her. Your review removed my last doubts about buying these videos.
Thank you again, and I think someone with your experience and knowledge should initiate a blog or forum where everyone could exchange views and experiences with one another on any product. I would appreciate such a step very much and I would also contribute my experiences which are really not in favour of many so called gurus. Also good experiences would be very welcome in my eyes.
Heads up,
Juergen
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:11 pm
Judging by the response to Gabriels review, its easy to discern that speaking the truth is rather unique in the field of Internet Marketing, which goes to show what a minefield of deception clouds the web.
Is it a coincidance that most of these guru’s are into hypnotism? That is, the manipulation of peoples minds by whipping up their internal desires and mental images inorder to get them to get their credit card out.
Well done Gabriel, but what a sorry state we are in if such a stand taken is viewed as being unique!
Best Regards
Robert Hodgson
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:25 pm
Hi Guys & Gals,
Thanks a lot for posting your comments… I really appreciate it.
I work up this morning to 50+ posts to moderate and I was totally amazed.
Again, Thank you all for posting.
To your success,
Gabriel Aguiñaga
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:33 pm
Hi Gabriel,
Thanks for the full and frank review. It is refreshing to see a person undertake an unbias review of a product.
I think that you have not only raised your own credibility in the eyes of your subscribers, but that you will make many more friends than enemies of others who read your reviews.
Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Jeff.
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Thanks Gabriel,
It’s funny, a few days ago I made a post on my blog entitled “Nobody Tells You The Truth No More” I too when I saw your email thought is this another email with a reverse twist. Thanks for calling a spade a spade. There are too many “I’ll kiss your ass if you kiss my ass” marketers out there.
People, making money on the net is real simple. There is no “secret”. To dehype all the crap that floods my email whenever a new “system” arrives in my inbox such as “10 ways to get rich on clickbank” I replace that with “10 baldmonkey ways to get rich on clickbank”. The baldmonkey part defuses the hype. Such as 49 moneymaking baldmonkey templates. The Rich Baldmonkey. Baldmonkey Marketing. The Ultimate Baldmonkey Traffic Videos. Sooo…..there is no “secret” to making money on the net. Use the same principles that have worked the last 6,000 years. Buy low, sell high. Find/create a source for a product(s) that people want and advertise it. There is nothing “secret” about it. I’ve been doing it for 23 years strong. On and off the net. Advertising is advertising. The net is simply another medium.
Find/create a product that people want, find a cheap source for the product or have it created cheaply, advertise it for anywhere from 2 times to 100 times your cost, ship the orders, deposit the money. Rinse. Repeat. Simple. There are no “secrets”. There is work. And I have found that 99.9% of the people do not want to work for success. They want to be hand fed from a golden plate of grapes. They don’t want to build multiple orchards.
The simplest way to success?? Follow the free advice I was given a long time ago by a multi-millionaire. Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. The wheel has been made already. Just find someone or a company that is already successful, locate a source for that identical product they are selling or have a similar product produced, then advertise it to death. So simple, yet so many pay and pay and pay for crap over and over again.
I’ll leave you with one of my favorite quotes. I met Melvin Powers in 1981 and that one on one hour long meeting in his office changed my life.
“People in general aren’t willing to do what it takes to be successful today, so that leaves big opportunities for those who are willing to work.” -Melvin Powers
L
Somewhere In Ko Samui
“Something is about to happen. Something very wonderful.“
November 2nd, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Thank you Gabriel,
it’s a very rare occasion to read an honest review of a widely advertised internet marketing product. You helped me to save some money.
Well done.
Leo
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:13 pm
Once again gabriel comes up trumps - the first honest review of the latest must have mega hpyed and overpromoted product.
Gurus take note - your days are numbered - once again all the big names jumped to cash in out of OUR pockets for a product that is not worth the price.
The future will be honest traders like gabriel. Im glad I went with my gut instinct and decided to not to buy this. Gabriels review just helps justify my decision.
Thanks again Gabriel.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:19 pm
I wonder if we should start looking for labels of what’s included and what is required to buy from the package being sold. Too many times it appears we are buying advertising and not finished goods.
Keep posting Gabriel.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:59 pm
Damn. AF has been ripped a new one here.
I’m not recommending nor am I trashing “dominating” but I know there is some good in practically everything.
Presentation and promotion of DCb is a lesson in and of itself. Go to school on this one folks. Watch, listen and learn.
I’ve seen the course and most of it is found elsewhere -
One video however, “Clickbank Swap and Double Profit Method” - highly intriguing.
Remember - practice scholarship,
Scott
Reply By Gabriel:
Hi Scott,
Im afraind I’ll have to disagree with you on the “Clickbank Swap and Double Profit Method”. First of all, the video is 12 minutes long and it goes into the real part of the video after 5 minutes. Again, the stuff he goes over “does” work but it in my opinion the info is “How to Get a JV Deal 101″. one of the things he mentions (which is common sense) is… To Show PROOF to your potential JV partners & establish yourself as an expert… which brings me back to my point… how can a newbie marketer show PROOF & establish himself as an expert (especially with a resell rights product)?
I do agree with you that the promotion itself was worth studying; but charging $97 for that info is not cool in my book.
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Gabriel,
You don’t no how refreshing it it to hear something that is contrary to popular opinion, especially when it comes to internet marketing.
I’m sure you could have promoted the product to your list just like all the other so called “Gurus” and made a quick buck. But the fact that you chose not to speaks volumes.
I seriously wonder how many of the Gurus promoting to their lists actually took the time out to look over and review the product as you did.
It’s about time someone spoke the truth.
Gurus take notice.
Awesome job dude!
Regards,
Eric
FindYourOwnSuccess.com
November 2nd, 2006 at 11:20 pm
I agree - this is not worth the money, and it’s just riding on the coat-tails of Project X, which is excellent! It’s all very well showing you all the money you can make - it’s all very well if you’re a well-known Internet guru. Joe public newbie hasn’t got a snowball’s chance in hell!
I’ve bought Fox’s products before - been drawn in and parted with my hard-earned - his adsense program was crap, but I paid about $300 for it. NOT WORTH IT! Neither is this - but get it anyway to fulfil your curiosity. Then send it back once you realise there’s nothing new on it!!!
Don’t like the sound of the methods either (’affiliate hunter’) - sounds like another coat-tail ride on Project X/Adwords Miracle’s cool sounding names for methods.
November 3rd, 2006 at 12:35 am
Hi Gabriel,
So much (98%) of the marketing I see nowadays reminds me of Amway in the early 80’s. The gurus (Diamonds) back then were 100 times more interested in their book and tape sales in the rear of the convention center racking up $300,000+ in cash (about $600,000 in todays money) sales in 4 hours than in selling a high quality product to begin with.
When you reach that point it’s mighty hard to say no to the suitcases full of cash that can come rolling in in just one afternoon. Multiply that weekend by 52 and you will soon see why the gurus love the book and tape stuff 100 times more than selling an honest product.
Show me one IM Guru that has been selling his high quality product for the last 10 years steadily. There’s not one. All flash in the pans, Johnny Come Lately’s that interbreed with each other to soak the masses. Reminds me of the Wild West days when traveling salesmen would sell a 5 cent bottle of sugar water laced with a bit of alcohol for $1 to the townsfolk. That bottle cured anything and everything for just one dollar. Hit that town up for $100 then move on until the next traveling salesman came to town to do the whole thing again.
I have not seen the videos so I will not offer an opinion on them. Basically from the posts what is being offered is several videos totaling one hour being sold for $97. Not a bad gig if you can get it. Let’s say you end up selling 500 videos @ $97 each. You just did roughly $50,000 in sales lets say. Minus CB fees and affiliate fees and JV fees. Let’s say you clear $25,000. Minus refunds. Let’s say 10% to be nice. 25K -2.5K refunds. Still you have 20K plus profit for a simple one hour camtasia video. Still not a bad gig if you can get it. Plus you have a list of 500+ hot buyers for future $997 backend sales. I do salute his entrepreneur spirit and even I would put up with flack and negativity and refunds for $20K. Some will find his videos great and some will find them not so great.
The point to remember is this. As in my post above. He created a product himself at extremely low cost, virtually no cost except for his recording software and website rental. He marked that product up 97 times his cost of say $1. When you sell a product for 97 times your cost you have a lot of room for mistakes, errors and advertising. JV ads cost him nothing except whatever his split is. So, again, we have someone that copied success, created a product of his own and advertised the heck out of it. I can salute that part for sure. He did what 99.9% of the people are unwilling to do. He got up to home base and took a swing at a ball going 100MPH while 99.9 % sit in the stands critiquing the players. I am not defending him or his video. All I’m saying is he did have the balls to walk up to home plate and tried to hit a 100mph ball. He does have my salute for that. Most people won’t even get that far to make a video and try to market it to good and bad reactions.
That said, I still would prefer to market a very high quality video/ebook/report/MP3 that 90-95% of the buyers are happy with and the buyers learn at least one thing new from it. Who’s to say the one thing a person learns from a new video is the very thing that catapults him/her into the type that takes action instead of the type that buys and buys and buys and never takes action.
The thing that will never stop amazing me is two people, both with the exact amount of capital, given the exact same opportunity, one will ride that opportunity for millions and the other will come away making $50 from it or perhaps even lose money at it. Was the opportunity poor or the persons actions?
L
Somewhere In Ko Samui
“Something is about to happen. Something very wonderful.“
November 3rd, 2006 at 2:03 am
Hi Gabriel,
I have to congratulate you for stepping up to the plate and calling it the way you see it.
After purchasing Secret Affiliate Weapon and Affiliate Project X (which IMHO are excellent), I was curious to see what ‘Foxy’ was up to with his project. I had no intention of buying but I wanted to study his project launch methods.
I learned a whole lot my friend. The IM field has not really changed so much from when I started as an affiliate marketer back in 2001. When I left the scene in early 2003, hype marketing over this guru or that guru being involved in this program or another was incredible. Fast forward to today, its product launch hype. What I find even more incredible is that a number of well known names promote the product to their list like its the greatest thing since microwave meals. No originality whatsoever. As I reviewed my inbox, there were several messages promoting ‘Dominating CB’ with the same headline, same blah, blah, blah. When I saw yours, I said “ah, a takeaway!” (note: I’m thinking that IM product buyers have seen the takeaway too much now - time to do something else)
Was I surprised!
Your post reinforced the following: (1) just because you can make money on something, doesn’t mean YOU have to be the one to do it; and (2) produce quality products - make your freebie good enough to be an entry level paid product; make your entry level paid product good enough to be a mid range priced product; etc. My opinion of you as a marketer has skyrocketed and along with it, your credibility has increased a thousand fold.
That being said, I hope this product doesn’t cause any long term damage to Andrew’s business. I have purchased from him in the past and was pleased. He is an excellent marketer and I hope he will learn something valuable from this.
Take care Gabriel. God Bless you
Ray
P.S. I’m in the middle of creating my 1st product - a 7 day mini e-course. When I finish it, I would appreciate it if I could send it to you for your honest review [that is if you have the time].
November 3rd, 2006 at 6:59 am
I emailed 3 times asking about the possibility of getting a review copy of the product, and never even received the courtesy of a reply.
That said it all for me…
Barry
November 3rd, 2006 at 7:51 am
Gabriel,
Thanks for telling it like it is. I am always turned off by all the “me too” marketers that jump on anything their buddies create, without a thought as to quality and suitability for their list.
Keep up the good (and honest) work.
Lowell
November 3rd, 2006 at 11:06 am
Gabriel, over that time I have been trying to find my place here on the net I have often seen articles written by you and products you either sold yourself or were an affiliate for….I really do appreciate your honesty and sincerity re Dominating Click Bank. I myself could not afford either DCB or Adwords Miracle at present; you see there are those of us who truly are ‘Casse’, ‘Broke’, and without funds for anything but the necessities of life. When I am able to buy the software I want I will probably find out what you think about it if you have heard of it.
Keep being honest and true to yourself
Ruth
November 3rd, 2006 at 3:33 pm
Being fairly new to your Internet Family your review of Dominating Clickbank has confirmed and elevated my opinon
of your honesty and integrity. I look forward to getting your
emails knowing that I can Trust (a word I don’t use lightly)
your content and recommendations. Thank you for looking
out for us.
God Bless,
Charles
November 3rd, 2006 at 3:43 pm
Hey Gabriel,
You wont have made many “guru” friends with your post but at least you tell it like it is! Over this last year I have noticed that the whole internet marketing industry has in the main been going down the path of passing of a barely passable product as a quality product. There is a big, big difference between the two! I can count on one hand the people I will buy marketing related internet products from. I have been making a full time living from CB affiliate marketing for just over a year and I have been through the lot. I can tell you the products that have helped me most are Adwords Miracle and the recently launched Affiliate Project X. Why? Because they are BS free zones with quality info. At the end of the day that’s what we are all looking for. Dare I say it, that’s also what we are all entitled to if we hand over our hard earned cash! Get wise folks, try and find some unbiased opinions from others before you jump in with both feet! The worse thing you can do is fall for the slick sales letter!
Cheers,
Martin
November 3rd, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Wow Gabriel … you are a breath of fresh air. I’ve grown so sick of the club of gurus touting each other’s product as something we can’t continue to live without. It is difficult to figure out what is really valuable or not. No one dares to speak out anything negative as that seems to violate some sacred bond. I will now make sure I read all the emails you send my way - it’s the least I can do for your honesty and courage. Way to go!!! Best wishes … Stan
November 3rd, 2006 at 11:09 pm
Man, Dominating CB is pathetic! One of the videos still isn’t online and two of the bonuses won’t download properly.
So anyone can have glitches, I’ll grant, but if the level of professionalism of our dear Mr. Fox is anything to go by on the launch and provision of his new product. Hmm. Do I need to spell it out, I wonder?
November 4th, 2006 at 1:57 am
Hello Gabriel,
I also like the honesty you display. I also like to consider myself one of the honest ones out there, but you gotta watch out. It’s like they say, “no good deed goes unpunished”, and in
the internet marketing field, a lot of people will take more offense at your honesty than at another marketer’s dishonesty.
Hard to believe but it’s true. I guess being honest on your own website won’t get you too much flak.
If you were to post this at say the Warrior’s forum or some other IM forum, instead of a “thanks for warning me about that Gabriel”, you would get severly trounced by as if you were the one who was a lyin, cheat.
I’ve seen it happen too often with others who try to be honest also. Go figure.
Anyways, I am glad I am one of your subscribers. Good luck in all of your IM efforts. ;D
Misato
November 4th, 2006 at 5:57 am
Thank you for your honesty.
November 4th, 2006 at 6:17 am
Wow. Its as if Gabe parted the Red Sea or something.
Is an honest critique of a product that amazing?
As Robert said, how sad that this has to be viewed so gushingly.
Gabe will get trounched in some circles sure. And sure it took some guts. But he’s still a fledging “guru”.
Lets see if he gets to the rarified heights of a Kern or Reese, if he’d still do the same.
Kern and Reese didn’t promote the course obviously anyway. Too beneath them.
It was the middle level “guru’s” who still need the money, who promoted it.
And shame on them.
Still, I give you kudos for your review.
Personally, I think its a list killer to promote garabage anyway.
So they make a few bucks now and then most of their list will never buy nething they ever promote again?
So the opposite must be true, as shown here.
Speak the truth and its a list breath of life.
Everybody if you have a list read the above sentence again and again.
Gaz
November 4th, 2006 at 7:44 am
Your review just confirm what I’ve suspected.
I have purchased a few of Andrew’s products (Adsense Mastery and one of his membership site) in the past and sad to say, I am not impress with any of them so farl. The only thing I am impressed so far are his sales letters and his ability to gather so many heavy hitters as his affiliates.
So even though I did not get a chance to review Dominate CB product, I decided not to purchase it based on my previous experience.
November 4th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
Wow. Its as if Gabe parted the Red Sea or something.
Is an honest critique of a product that amazing?
No, not at all, but you know what the gurus are like - as soon as one of them producces something ‘new’ they all rush out hypinga nd promoting it - to squeeze as much out of US as possible, and like idiots we fall for it! It is unusual that a guru is hitting out against it BUT - and sorry for the cynicism here BUT the negative review is just another attention drawing, hype technique that uses reverse psychology to build trust. You can bet your bottom dollar you’llbe seeing more of it. Gabriel no doubt copied Ewen Chia and his review pf Project X.
I’ve finally managed to get to watch that last video and I’m really annoyed that all the program is, is a rehash of STUFF WE’VEALL HEARD BEFORE! A year or so ago, if you put the word ‘underground’ in a sales letter everyone was wowed into believing it was going to reveal something amazing - a secret we’ve all missed. Fox uses it - his ‘underground’ techniques. My arse! Press releases, ezine advertising and listing your affiliate program in a directory - YES! Very ‘underground’!
It’s a wonder he hasn’t worked this year’s buzz word ‘black hat’ (or ‘black HUT’ if you happen to be called Cody Moya - LOL!) into his cheesy videos!
WE’VE ALL BEEN HAD! Pity most of us (not the giys on here thankfully) are so blinded by the hype, we think we’re getting something special.
I imagine people who do try Diminating Clickbank, especially newbies are going to get their fingers burned and lose a lot of cash - isn’t hat everyone’s initiation into Internet marketing? See how ‘easy’ it is, try it, fail, and end up licking your wounds.
OK, so who’ll be the next guru witha negative review on a new launch on his blog, then? Place your bets! (My money’s on Rasumussendssussenden!)
November 4th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
If, before your next purchase, you remember that 95% of the stuff on CB is regurgitated pablum mush you will be just fine. If you buy something like that simply request a refund from CB. They will refund your money even if you tell them your psychic cat did not like the material. Case closed. The seller will learn fast if his refund rate skyrockets. If you purchase something and just one idea that took 15 seconds to explain to you in the video saves you $500 or makes you $500 then buying $97 of regurgitated mush was worth it. Much less if it makes you more than $500.
I can create the worlds best product ever in CB’s history, have a gravity of 1000 and still get 10% refunds! 10 out of 100 people will think my CB shattering info sucked the big wazoo. Nothing you can do about it. If you spoke to those 10% of those 5,000 CB sales (500 people) those 500 would slam my product so hard to make even CB veterans run for cover.
Those 500 would swear up and down I ripped them off and my info was crap to say the least. Even though it broke CB’s all time sales record.
There are people in this world I could give £10,000 to and their next statement would be “Is that all?” Was the amount I gave wrong or was their attitude effed up?
Once again, I am not defending his DCB videos or him, all I am saying to anyone is not to be so quick to burn anyone at the stake just because someone else cried “witch”. Until you get up to homeplate, look the pitcher in the eyes, and take a swing at a ball going 100mph 6 inches from your face then you don’t know what it’s like to try. I personally would rather buy a video from a 6 year kid on how to make playdough castles than listen to a 30 year old describing in detail his grandiose future plans for the perfect selling video.
Could I sell a bottle of 5 cents sugar water for $1 to people. No.
Do I study the marketing method used to sell that bottle for a dollar? Yes. Do I know for 100% certainty that someones ills were not cured by a placebo effect from that sugar water? No.
Will there be folks that swear by that sugar water? Yes. Will there be folks that feel they have been had? Yes. Which crowd is correct and which crowd is wrong? I’ll let you decide.
Create 10 new products, get them listed on CB and adwords, then you won’t have much time to discuss other players and their videos.
The doers do and the critiquers critique.
L
Somewhere In Ko Samui
“Something is about to happen. Something very wonderful.“
November 4th, 2006 at 10:53 pm
Thanks Bro for setting the price at 19.95
on the BSG Project : )
Roy Fielding
I have it and this page:
http://www.roidotcom.com/Daves_Videos
November 5th, 2006 at 2:03 am
Hey Gabriel,
I think you’ve made more friends than enemies with your honesty. The internet marketing scene is suffering from an extreme case of ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ syndrome and high time someone called all these self-styled ‘guru’s’ up on it. Thanks so much for stepping up and speaking candidly instead of jumping on the greed bandwagon like so many other marketers.
My inbox has been flooded with emails flogging this product - some from better known marketers. I doubt that most have actually watched the videos or are sincere when they lavish praise over it so excessively. Just look at the emails and you’ll see the similarities - most marketers don’t even bother to change the ’standard issue affiliate emails’ they product creator gives them.
So many times I’ve fallen for the hype and bought way too much stuff - a lot of it not worth anywhere near what I paid. I could count the number of truly honest and objective internet marketing product reviews on one hand.
I’m sure you saved a bunch of folks some cash and heartache!
November 5th, 2006 at 2:31 pm
Gabriel,
I have my own secret list of select sellers I will buy from, and you’ve just joined them. I won’t even open an email from anyone who is not on that list!!
Currently, there’s too much evidence of a pervasive notion that in the internet marketing world anything will sell… talk about how much you’ve earned, some screen shots, make sure it’s audio (a video presentation is even better) and presto!! you’ve got a package newbies will drool over. What arrogance!!
Michael
November 6th, 2006 at 2:52 am
Well, I sort of know what Vladimir is talking about, but I don’t think that that automatically means that Gabriel is just another deceitful internet marketer using reverse physcology. I got the impression that his review was genuine.
He is also taking somewhat of a risk by giving a negative review (even if it is honest), because of the backlash that a lot of other IMers in the so called ‘inner circle’ will probably end up giving him.
Ewen Chia can get away with it because he is a fellow ‘inner circle’ member, so anything he says, negative or positive, will be praised.
I don’t know how well known Gabriel is, but I get the impression that he probably doesn’t get to enjoy the same kind of immunity that others like Chia, Reese or Filesame do.
You generally have to be one of the ‘heavy hitters’ before you can say anything you want.
I kind of compare it to Bobby Knight and the baskeball profession. When he was coaching for Indiana and had a pretty long winning streak, everybody put up with his comments and tantrums. Now that he coaches for Texas and doesn’t win games at all like he used to, not many put up with his antics anymore. ;D
It’s the same with internet marketing.
So not only do I think Gabriel’s review is sincere, but I also admire his guts for at least trying to be honest in a dog eat dog field where honest usually doesn’t count for much.
Misato
November 6th, 2006 at 4:32 am
A terrific job, Gabriel! You have just shot into my ‘Top Programs’ folder and I will be on the lookout for your new postings. This, after ‘downsizing’ BIG TIME, the letters I’ve been signed up for, for months or even YEARS. Yes, I have been a’trimming for about one month now, and some were ‘big dogs’ that the newsletters go back to 2000. I am sick sick sick of it all, quite frankly.
I see names here that I respect greatly. At least one (hi Stuart) has been on the war party of Anti-GooRoo stuff and that’s why he’s been in my Top Programs folder for a long time. And Dr. Mani, thank you and I SOOoo agree. And some new names who I intend to seek out and subscribe. I just did a huge ROFL with Laurie’s (laurie-the-traveler.com) Baldmonkey System. LOL!!! Okay, a tool I can use!!! Thanks Laurie… this will be action #1 for me, for every offer, going forward! Find and Replace: * with BaldMonkey!
Gabriel, truly, you’ve taken a strong stand. Stand firm. I am sure you will get some flackback from GooRoos. But you can bet I will be studying all your news from here on out, with a newly opened eye. Keep up the great work.
Leanne
self-pronounced Diva (Don’t wannabe a GooRoo-ess; wannabe of some help & be believed!)
www.cracking-the-code.com, for a list of things I’m slowly grinding out
ps. I got here to your Blog, via one who has gained all my trust… Ian Traynor’s news of today’s date)
November 18th, 2006 at 7:21 pm
Hey Gabriel, I was offered this product many times. you see I receive a lot of emails from various Internet gurus, and most of them offered them, you are the only one who didn’t try to sell me on anything but educate me and sell me on what you believe to be good.
We all thank you for that when I see your email in my inbox I know is going to be something great and worthy of consideration.
Keep up the great work, in the end people like you will survive the trends because you ad value to other people’s lives
To your success,
David Carreno
theactorsdepot.com
November 21st, 2006 at 12:37 am
Thank you. You saved me $97. The sales letter was good though.
November 23rd, 2006 at 11:50 am
I do not know where yo write I cannot view the videos for auto blog profit, I do have macromedia but I am still not seeing anything could you help me out
December 5th, 2006 at 5:37 am
It’s about time some had the ovaries to take on a guru. You probably will be blocked from the Warriors Forum. We should all be doing this every time we buy a program from some supposed guru that has testimonials from 20 other stooges telling us they made $10K in 10 days. Keep up the good work. Wonder if ‘DontGetBilked.com, is available for the forum.
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:03 am
Hey Gabriel!
Maybe you’re a reincarnation of the arch angel to take revenge on all the gurus, hehehe. (joking!)
It’s great to see such an honest review that is obviously going against the grain, and may put off some marketers. It takes courage to do so, and it’s great. I think that it’s a tendency that willl become stonger, that ever more people will realize where are the REALLY helpful people and listen to THEM instead of big sales hype.
Can you imagine how many opt outs their lists have? I’d really like to know. I have only *1* opt out so far. That rocks.
Keep up the good work!
Andy