Brands You Need scam
Paid Survey Sites

“Brands You Need” is a Scam! – Will You Make $350 Easily? NOPE!

There is this survey opportunity being advertised called “Brands You Need” that claims you can make $350 with them, which is a heck of a lot for any paid survey opportunity. But is it just another scam? Or is this the real deal?

The advertising is quite misleading. They just tell you that you can earn your first $350 by “sharing your honest feedback with top brands” but do not indicate the time span this will take. Now if it is going to take 10 years to make that $350, then this is nothing special, but if you can make that $350 in a month, that is pretty darn good.

But anyways… The point of me writing this review is to expose this place for what it really is, which is a SCAM. This is definitely not something I recommend getting involved with and in this review you will see why I am saying this. And if you do get involved you will regret it.

 

Brands You Need Review

One of the first things that I noticed when I came across the website, besides the fact that it sounded too good to be true, was that although the site was called “Brands You Need”, in the browser tab it was saying “Survey Voices”, which is a survey company that I am all too familiar with…

If you look up “Survey Voices scam” on Google you will find plenty of results. This place often misrepresents the opportunities it provides and lures people in by getting them to think that they are going to be making tons of super easy money, kind of like how this Brands You Need promotion is being advertised saying that you can make your first $350.

But anyways, you can read my review of Survey Voices for more info if you want to.

 

My Dreadful Experience With Brands You Need

Although I was pretty certain that this whole thing was a scam, I decided to enter my email on the main page and click the Start Now button to see what this opportunity had in store for me.

After submitting my email, I was then taken to the next page in which I had to confirm my ZIP Code and agree to receive emails from Survey Voices and a couple other survey research sites. Of course I didn’t want to agree to receive emails from these places, but I had no choice so I checked the box anyhow…

After that I was taking through a series of questions that was supposedly part of the qualifying survey. They said it would help me get matched up with the top paid surveys so I completed them.

This is short qualifying survey had questions like…

  • have I ever met a celebrity?
  • do I own an Amazon Alexa?
  • what is my income level?
  • what stores do I shop at?
  • am I a home owner?
  • do I want to save on my electricity bill?
  • what is my cable provider?

The survey started off harmless and it didn’t seem to make much sense, but then started asking me more “salesy” questions like if I wanted to save on my electricity bill, which cable provider I have, and so on. I’ve seen this kind of thing before… At this point I was guessing that after finishing the survey they were probably going to bombard me with a bunch of promotions based on the answers I gave.

After the survey was complete, the next step was to finish my registration and then agree to receive text messages and calls from their “marketing partners”. Yes… You seriously have to agree to receive calls and texts from marketing partners, which basically means you’re going to start receiving a bunch of sales calls and promotional tax, and who doesn’t want that?

Unfortunately, there was no option to decline this, so I confirmed, after entering a fake phone number of course, and continued on…

Sure enough, just as I was expecting and I mentioned earlier, after this was complete I was bombarded with a series of “exclusive offers”. The first was whether or not I wanted to get a loan of up to $30,000 in which I could buy a new car with…

 

And then of course I qualified for a Visa prepaid card… You know… Just because I guess I’m just the perfect fit for a Visa prepaid card…

I decline both of these offers and continued on.

And it was my lucky day… I soon found out that I qualified for a $350 survey check… Yippiee!!!…

But of course this is just another extremely misleading advertisement. As you can see, this ad is for National Consumer Center which is largely regarded as a fraud. In fact, if you go on Pissed Consumer you will find that they have well over 200 complaints about them.

After declining this offer, I was finally taken to the “top paid survey” matches that I was promised at the beginning of taking that stupid qualifying survey…


I was recommended survey sites like Swagbucks, VIP Voice, i-Say, Survey Junkie and others. Supposedly these are the perfect matches for me. However, I highly doubt it.

All of the survey sites that they recommended me to join are your typical paid survey sites. I don’t see any reason to believe that these are better matches for me than dozens of other paid survey sites out there. I think this is just another promotion so that this Brands You Need scam, which of course is run by Survey Voices, can make money.

I also want to point out that beside each of the survey sites they say that there are “only 18 spots left!” And things like this. This is completely untrue. Anyone can join these websites and I have never seen them put a limit on the number of available openings.

 

Another Data Harvesting Scam

All in all, this seems to be another example of what I call it a “data harvesting” scam. They lure you in with the hopes and dreams of making easy money, but it is all about getting you to give up some personal data so that they can shove different promotions down your throat and allow other “marketing partners” to do the same.

It may seem harmless, but it is all about them being able to make money off of you by suckering you into providing information for marketing purposes.

Luckily when I was going through this whole process, I was already fairly certain it was a scam from the start. Because of this I used an email address that I didn’t really care about and not give them my real phone number. If I would have, I would shortly be bombarded with tons of emails on a daily basis and start receiving phone calls and texts for other promotional offers.

I have reviewed similar scams in the past and it is not uncommon for people to receive 50+ spam emails the day after providing their email to a data harvesting scam like this.

 

This Place Wants Nothing More Than to Make Money From You

First they make money by the promotions that are supposedly “exclusive offers” that they bombard you with after the short qualifying survey you take. And then after that they recommend a bunch of typical paid survey sites that they lead you to believe are the best fits for you.

It is all about the money. They get paid for the “exclusive offers” they are promoting as well as the different survey sites.

Legit Paid Survey Opportunities, But Not a $350 Check!

Now I will say that all of the recommended survey sites are legitimate. Swagbucks, Survey Junkie, i-Say surveys, these are all legitimate paid survey sites. HOWEVER, don’t expect a $350 check from many of them!

They lure you in with this extremely misleading number of $350. Paid survey sites pay out very little and making $350 will take you a heck of a long time with any of the sites. And when I say long, I mean it. It would be an impressive feat to be able to make $350 in an entire year at any of these websites. Usually you make much less than minimum wage once you do all the math, since many of the surveys offered pay less than a dollar and you are often disqualified.

 

Conclusion = Not a Good Opportunity

If you still are interested in joining a paid survey site to make a bit of extra pocket change in your spare time, I would recommend  Swagbucks because I know they are legitimate and they offer a lot of different ways to make money, but to be honest I don’t really recommend any paid survey site.

Paid survey sites in my opinion are largely a waste of time… They take up a lot of time and pay you very little for it.

If you are at all interested in making substantial money online, I would highly recommend taking a look at how I went from $0 to over $6,000 a month online.

 

But anyways… I hope you enjoyed this review and found it helpful. Please leave any comments or questions down below and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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Vegan Affiliate Programs
Affiliate Programs, Blog

13 Awesome Vegan Affiliate Programs to Make You Money!

Looking for some awesome vegan affiliate programs to make some money with promoting vegan products? Well I got a list of 13 for you!

Veganism is a wave of the future and there is no stopping it. It is growing in popularity and I only foresee it continuing to do so as our environmental problems continue to pile up. We have seen massive rises in plant-based foods, supplements, personal care products, fashions, and vegan things in a number of other industries.

And besides helping save the planet, another perk of this new and emerging market is that you can make money from it. There are a lot of affiliate programs out there and I'm going to show you some of the best of them… 13 of them to be exact.

So if you have a passion for health, helping animals and just overall being good to our environment… And you want to make a little bit (or a lot) of money promoting awesome products via affiliate marketing then stay tuned…

I have broken up the list into four different categories: We have the vegan food/nutrition affiliate programs, vegan e-product affiliate programs, the vegan fashion affiliate programs, and vegan cosmetics affiliate programs. So no matter what type of vegan products you are looking to promote, I'm sure there is a program on this list that will suit your needs.

Feel free to jump ahead..
Vegan Food/Nutrition Affiliate Programs
Vegan e-Product Affiliate Programs
Vegan Fashion Affiliate Programs
Vegan Cosmetics Affiliate Programs
Promoting Vegan Products Like a Pro


Vegan Food/Nutrition Affiliate Programs

By the way... These are listed in no particular order. One affiliate program might be great for somebody while another might be better for somebody else.


#1 - Vegan Cuts

Vegan Cuts

First off we have Vegan Cuts. This program offers..

I'm listing this particular program in the food/nutrition section, but really they have a lot more than just food and nutrition. They sell all sorts of vegan products and could be a good choice for a number of vegan audiences. Some of the things they sell include vegan chocolates, shampoo, lipstick, juices, organic green smoothie mix, and more.

On the one bullet point above I wrote that they offer $3 commissions on boxes. What am talking about here are product packages that they sell in boxes. For example they have their Beauty Box that is filled with vegan cosmetic and skin care products, all bundled up in one package. They also have their Snack Box that is filled with vegan chips, cookies, sodas and more.

This place offers a subscription service where customers can sign up to receive boxes every month. However, I'm not sure if you will be able to earn recurring commissions for their recurring payments.

All in all, this is a pretty solid brand with a lot of good products.



#2 - Vegin Out

Vegin Out

Vegin Out is an incredibly tasty vegan meal plan provider that runs an affiliate program in which...

This seems to be a rather small company, but don't let that fool you. They have some pretty good products, which consist of prepared meals, and you can definitely make some good money from this.

They prefer that affiliates promote to the Los Angeles area since this is where the headquarters are located and where the food is prepared, but this is not absolutely necessary because they do have nationwide shipping… Meaning you can promote it nationwide.

This place also offers recurring meal plans but again, I am not completely sure whether you will receive recurring commissions or only get paid for the first order a customer makes.

The meals are top-notch and are prepared by a vegan chef that has written volumes of vegan cookbooks. They have a lot of really nice meals and just as I was looking at them a minute ago before writing this, I was getting incredibly hungry. They have Veggie Korma, Sweet and Sour Veggies and Tofu, Pasta Primavera, Peanut Quinoa and more.

Some of the perks to the affiliate program in particular are that you do not need a website. You can promote this on social media, to a mailing list, etc and the sales range from $99-$619.99… Which means there's the potential to earn some pretty high commissions.

The affiliate program is run by ShareASale.



#3 - UrthBox

Urthbox

UrthBox is another great choice for all my vegan affiliates out there. Some highlights include:

What is UrthBox? This is a company that gives members a way to discover new healthy foods. In a nutshell, this place is a membership service that delivers boxes of gourmet foods, snacks, beverages, personal care products and more each month… Each box over $50 in retail value.

What they do is select new products to include in their boxes from known and upcoming brands. All the products are analyzed and each ingredient is looked at to make sure members are getting the best of vegan products at good prices.

You don't really know what you're going to get which makes this a fun way to learn about and experience new products you might not have otherwise came across.

People are able to buy Mini Boxes for $19.99 per month or Large Boxes for $49.99 per month. They also sell gift boxes that cover six months and cost as much as $269.99. However, it seems that no matter what type of box you sell you will still get the same $17 commission.

Its a nice little vegan service that I think a lot of people will enjoy, I just wish the affiliate program was a bit more lucrative.



#4 - Ground-Based Nutrition

Ground-Based Nutrition

Ground-Based Nutrition is a place that I really like. The name says it all… Everything comes from the ground.

In particular, this is a great affiliate program for someone in the vegan fitness niche… Whether that be vegan bodybuilding, vegan powerlifting, vegan CrossFit, etc.

They have a nice selection of plant-based products that include protein powders, pre-workouts, electrolyte supplements, digestion aids and more.

Details of the affiliate program are as follows…

Like every other company featured on this list, the products that this place manufactures are good quality and top-notch. So you don't have to worry about potentially promoting a bunch of crappy products that people are going to be angry with.

They claim that their average order size is $80. Now I do not know how true this is, but if this is true then that means the average commission would be eight dollars… Nothing amazing but nothing horrible either.

To help you get started as an affiliate you will be assigned your own affiliate manager to help guide you and provide support. You will also be provided with banners and have the ability to have the design team costom make banners for your promotional needs.



#5 - Thrive Market

Thrive Market

Next on the list is Thrive Market. This place isn't strictly a vegan food market, but it does have a rather large vegan section that is absolutely filled with products. In all, this place carries non-GMO, organic, gluten-free and vegan food/products.

How it works is members can join and save 25 to 50% from their massive marketplace filled with various brands and tons of products.

The affiliate program is run through Commission Junction and some of the highlights are:

Food, beverages, beauty products, personal care products, baby products, pet products, and more… There are plenty of products to choose from which makes this affiliate program attractive for people of various different micro-niches inside the vegan niche.

When you refer a new member they first get to take part in a 30 day free trial, in which after they will have to pay the $59.95 for the yearly membership… But even after that you don't get paid. You don't get paid your $25 commission until the customer makes their first purchase.

But besides making money, another good thing about this program is that it helps out the community. For every person that you get to join they give a free membership to a low income family.


Vegan e-Product Affiliate Programs

And next up are the vegan e-product affiliate programs. E-products can be things like e-books, digital programs, training guides and so on.

Not only do the affiliate programs listed below sell vegan related e-products... It is also nice to think that e-products in of themselves are pretty environmentally friendly and thus widely vegan approved.


#6 - Nutriciously

Nutriciously

Nutritiously's affiliate program pays out some pretty darn good commissions and they have some nice cookies that last for 30 days. All in all, if you have the right audience this can be a fairly lucrative affiliate program. But you will need a website.

Nutritiously sells different vegan related e-guides (if you want to call them that).

One of their guides, called From A to Vegan: The Complete Starter Kit, is basically a series of e-books that helps people become vegans. It can be a difficult procedure for someone to switch over to a vegan lifestyle. If you are someone who was in the process of doing this, or who has done it recently then I am sure you are well aware of this. A lot of people give up with veganism and this is because they often take the wrong approach.

Another product they sell is called Losing Weight Effortlessly… And this is a series of three e-books that is all about losing weight on a plant-based diet.

Anyone can join this program, even if you are outside the US, but of course it is a requirement to have a PayPal account in order to get paid, so some countries might be off limits because of this requirement.


#7 - No Meat Athlete

No Meat Athlete

The No Meat Athlete affiliate program might be worth joining if you have an audience that is vegan and is interested in races, specifically marathons and triathlons… Although their products may also convert well for similar types of athletes.

This affiliate program pays out 50% commissions and you may be happy to hear that you don't even need a website to promote it.

You may have never heard of No Meet Athlete before but they have actually been featured in Runners World, WebMD, SHAPE, zenhabits, and others.

Just to give you an idea of what you could promote here, their products include the Triathlon Roadmap and Marathon Roadmap, Wake Up which is an e-book on positive lifestyle changes, and Fuel Your Run the Tarahumara Way which provides recipes and info about what you can eat as vegan fuel.

But not all of their products are simple e-books. For example, the Marathon Roadmap includes not just an e-book for guidance, but also gives you a weekly check-in video to keep track of your fitness goals.

These products range in price from around $17 to around $67.… Which means you could earn around $8.50 to $33.50 per sale.



#8 - Clickbank

Now if you are familiar with ClickBank then vegan probably isn't the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of them. However, they are definitely a darn good affiliate program out there for people looking to promote vegan e-products and I'll prove it.

Some highlights to this affiliate program include…

As you may know, ClickBank is in a way similar to eBay. They are basically marketplace where individuals can easily and safely sell their own products to buyers. They started out as a strictly digital product platform but have since expanded to now sell physical products as well.

There are plenty of vegan related products that you can promote as an affiliate. Just as an example, here are some digital e-book type products I came across within no time…

And as an affiliate you can even promote high-quality vegan physical products as well, such as these green smoothie powders…

The commissions that you can make will vary a lot because it all depends on the seller, but I have seen some products on ClickBank offering over 75% commissions and based on what I saw with the vegan related products, there are some decent commissions out there waiting to be made.

ClickBank products also often have pretty high conversions because people with online marketing experience often create them, and many of them have upsells which means the potential for making more money on top of the initial sale.


Vegan Fashion Affiliate Programs

And we can't forget about vegan fashion. There is an increased demand for cruelty-free clothing and accessories, whether they be made from fake leather, fake wool, etc. And here are some awesome affiliate programs you can get paid to promote such products for…


#9 - corkor

Corkor

Affiliate program highlights:

As you can probably tell by the name corkor, this company is all about selling cork based products.

They sell a number of different products, bags, wallets, belts and more… And while they may look like genuine leather, they are not. The material comes from a tree and is natural, sustainable, light, soft, water resistant, and resistant to abrasion

You can promote fashionable products for both men and women and it is all made from cork fabric, which comes from trees that are part of sustainably managed forests… All FSC certified.

The products are also created with love… Being handcrafted with the use of machinery instead of being manufactured on a mass scale.

Products range from around $10-$160, so there is the potential to earn some decent commissions.



#10 - Gunas

GUNAS

Gunas is another great affiliate program to join if you are looking to promote vegan fashion. They claim to be "America's first 100% vegan handbag brand", and while I do not know how true the statement is, regardless they are a good brand with a lot of good products. And… They have been around for a while, since 2009. 

Their affiliate program is run by ShareASale and some of the highlights of it are:

Bags, bags, and more bags. This place sells all sorts of bags from shoulder bags, to cross body bags, to clutches, backpacks, totes, and even wallets.

All of their products are 100% animal-free. There is no fur, wool, leather, silk, etc. Instead they use materials like eco-polyurethane, ultra-leather, ultra-suede, nylons and others.

It is also worth mentioning that they go beyond just manufacturing vegan bags. They are all around cruelty-free and make sure that their different manufacturer locations treat their workers fairly.

One thing that I like about this affiliate program is that, although the commissions start off pretty darn low at only 7%, you do have the ability to increase that percentage. There are also lots of expensive bags you can promote, some costing over $200 which could earn you some nice commissions.



#11 - thought

Thought Clothing

And then there is Thought… This is a good brand to promote to an audience that you think might be interested in clothing fashion. They have vegan clothing available for both men and women, and these include things like dresses, jackets, knitwear, leggings, socks, skirts, tops, trousers and more.

The materials used for the clothing include organic cotton, bamboo fiber, hemp, rayon from recycled tree pulp, and they also use tencel and modal that our first harvested from sustainable forests.

They have a wide variety of products and are not too crazy expensive… So if you have an audience that is looking for vegan fashion, but is on a budget, this might be right up your alley.

Making 6 to 12% commissions is nothing amazing, but they do claim that their conversion rate is around 7% which is pretty good.

The affiliate program is ran through LinkShare.


Vegan Cosmetics Affiliate Programs

And then we have vegan cosmetics affiliate programs...

#12 - The Detox Market

The Detox Market

The Detox Market was founded in Venice Beach back in 2010. They specialize in vegan cosmetic products such as skincare, makeup, hair care, fragrances, bath and body products, supplements and more… Which are all natural and cruelty-free, and are of the highest quality, being checked for purity before being sold.

Products from this place could convert well with several different types of vegan audiences. They have products that are focused on anti-aging, reducing wrinkles and stuff like that, and they also have makeup and fragrances… Which sometimes attracted two different audiences.

The affiliate program is run by ShareASale and some of the highlights include:

Most of their products aren't that expensive but they do have some that are well over $100 and that you could earn some nice commissions with.

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#13 - 100% Pure

100% PURE

And last but definitely not least, we have a place called 100% Pure that is all about creating cosmetic products that are 100% pure with natural ingredients, containing no synthetic dyes, fragrances, etc.

Everything here comes from plants, the pigments, the fragrances, every part of the formula. And they go through a lot to make sure their customers get the best products. This place uses a patent pending formula based around stabilizing ingredients from oxidation so that they do not lose their potency.

So what you get is non-toxic, organic, vegan, biodegradable, and potent.

The affiliate program is powered by Commission Junction and offers…

Commissions our nothing amazing, and I'm not exactly sure how long the cookie link that is, but when perks of this affiliate program is that you don't need a website.


Promoting Vegan Products Like a Pro

There are a lot of different approaches you can take when it comes to promoting vegan products. One thing I would recommend is to choose a "micro-niche", which basically means to narrow down the larger vegan niche a bit to a smaller sub- niche. So instead of targeting vegans in general, try to target a specific type of vegans.

Just to give you an example, you could target vegans that are into leather fashion, fake leather fashion of course. You can promote all sorts of things such as wallet, belts, bags, etc. and join affiliate programs like Corkor and Gunas.

I would also highly suggest creating your own affiliate website. Yes, this can be a daunting task and it certainly may be more appealing to just go promote products without a website, but with a website you can definitely make more money.

You can check out my recommended training for building a website and creating your own affiliate marketing business for more info. This took me from $0 to over $6,000 dollars a month online.


But anyways… I hope you enjoyed this list and found it helpful. Please leave any comments, questions, or concerns below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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Cashback Programs

Is Quidco a Scam or Do Members Really Earn £​300/yr on Average? – [Review]

Quidco is self proclaimed as “the UK’s number one cashback site”, but how good is this site really? Is this a cashback site that you can trust and make some decent money with? Or is this all just going to be a waste of time… A scam that isn’t going to pay you the cashback you deserve?

The last thing you want to get involved with is some sketchy cashback program that makes it very difficult for you to actually get your cash back. There are plenty of cashback programs out there so you are by no means limited with your choices. It is not like it is Quidco or nothing… You have options.

The question is… Is Quidco a good option? In this review I plan on answering exactly this. I’ll be going over what exactly this place is, how it works, the different cashback offers that they provide, how much money you can make in cashback, complaints and more.

Quidco Review

While I don’t know how true the statement of them being “the UK’s number one cashback site” is, they definitely are one of the bigger and more popular cashback sites in the UK out there, with over 7 million members and offers from over 4500 brands.

They have a lot of different cashback offers in all sorts of categories, some of which include…

  • Travel
    • Includes car rentals, flights, trains, parking, etc.
  • Electrical
    • This category includs a range of things going from TV’s, to computers, tablets, accesories, laptops, gadgets, and more.
  • Fashion
    • Here you can find cashback deals on clothing, bags, watches, sunglasses, etc.
  • Telecoms
    • Can get cashback on monthly cellular service, SIM cards, phone accessories, etc.
  • Insurance
    • Everyone needs some type of insurance and here you can find deals on health, life, car, home, pet, rental and other insurances.
  • Finance
    • This category has deals on bank accounts, credit ratings, credit cards, loans, etc.
  • Other categories include cars, food and drink, utilities, sports and fitness, supermarkets, pets, health and beauty, and more.

It it is common to see cashback offers for clothing, groceries, and so on, but seeing offers like this for insurance and telecom services is pretty cool.

As far as payments go, you can choose to receive your cashback via direct deposit, PayPal, or with an Amazon gift card.

They claim that their members earn an average of around £300 per year, but I have no idea how true that statement actually is. And I will admit it seems like a heck of a lot. I have reviewed many different cashback programs, including TopCashBack, Mr Rebates, Ibotta, DOSH, etc, and this seems a very high based on what I have seen.

How It Works

If you are unfamiliar with cashback programs, you may be wondering how these things work… How they are able to pay you money for buying things.

Well… The process is pretty simple. Basically Quidco and other cashback programs get paid to promote offers. They receive a commission when they help refer buyers, just like affiliate marketing, and then they give you a portion of this commission as an incentive to take the offer in the first place.

It is pretty much a win/win for all parties. The sellers are getting increased traffic from Quidco promoting their offers, Quidco is getting paid by the sellers for helping drive traffic there, and we (the customers) get cashback for things that we are going to pay for regardless.

 

The Process of Getting Cashback..

You are able to get cashback on offers by using their app or by logging in on a desktop computer, either way it is pretty self-explanatory.

You can browse “today’s hottest offers” which features some of the best offers currently available…

Or you can browse by category or even search in the search box for something you are looking for in particular.

They also have a list of the top offers this week that is displayed below the main menu. And currently, as I’m writing this, I see that there is a really good 22% cashback offer for Groupon…

Now if I wanted to take advantage of this offer I would simply click on it and then would be directed to another page which would basically give me more details about the offer, which you can see here…

Then all I would have to do is simply click on the “Get cashback” button next to the particular offer I want to get in it would then direct me to Groupon, or wherever it is that you want to shop, to make your purchase.

There is for you to do anything on your own to get your cashback. Your pay will automatically be tracked and the cashback will be credited into your account once the purchase is verified, which can take a while depending on what you bought.

 

How Much Money Can You Make In Cashback?

As I mentioned earlier, they claim that the average member who is active earns about £300 per year, which I’m hesitant to believe. What makes me even more hesitant to believe this number is that on their website they are saying two different things. As you can see below, in one spot they say that the average active member earns £300 a year and in another spot they say £280 a year…

Now there really isn’t too much of a difference between 300 and 280, but in my opinion both seem pretty darn high.

Unfortunately there are no statistics provided or any way for me to verify these numbers, or to try to figure out how much people are earning on average independently. That said, the amount you can earn with cashback programs is going to vary greatly depending on the person. Of course it all depends on what you are buying and how much you buy.

Someone who is getting cashback on expensive travel services is going to make a heck of a lot more cashback than someone who is just getting small amounts of cash back from grocery shopping or something like that.

I will say that they do offer some pretty high cashback percentages based on what I see and what I know from using and reviewing other cashback programs.

 

Referral Program

And of course, like all of these sorts of programs, they also have a referral program in place where you can earn a referral bonus for referring someone to join.

How it works is you get your own unique referral link and can share it with friends, or really wherever you want. Someone clicks on your link enjoins, you get credit for referring them. And after they earn £5 in cashback you will get your bonus.

I wasn’t able to find any information on how big of a bonus you actually get. I assume it is not much, but if anyone who is reading this knows, I would appreciate it if you would let me know in the comment section below this post.

 

Complaints

Overall the ratings this place receives from users are incredibly good. As you can see on Google Play it has an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars with around 10,000 reviews left…

And then on the site Trustpilot it has been over 55,000 reviews with an average of 4 out of 5 stars…

The ratings are so good in fact, that it makes me question whether or not they are legitimate. I have never reviewed a cashback program like this that has even come close to receiving the sheer amount of ratings that this place does… Not even close.

When I was looking on the Trustpilot website there were new reviews being left pretty much every minute…

Are these real reviews? Are they fake? Are people getting paid to leave them? Who knows… But it is strange and I thought it was worth mentioning.

But anyways… Even with all the good reviews there are always complaints. Some of the more common complaints that I came across include the following…

 

App Can’t Access Store

If you are using the app, some of the stores you may want to shop on are not fully compatible. So what you have to do is exit out of the app and go into the normal Internet browser to make your purchases. This can be annoying and there are some complaints I came across about it… However it is not that big of a deal.

Doesn’t Track Cashback

And then there is the common complaint about the cashback not being given out as it should have been. This is usually due to problems tracking your purchase and you will find this complaint with any cashback program out there.

It doesn’t happen often, but unfortunately sometimes there are problems with the tracking code and people don’t get credited for their purchases as they should. However, the good thing is that you can contact the support team and get your cashback manually if this happens.

Underpaid

This is one of the most common problems and complaints I came across when skimming through the reviews from users. Apparently sometimes people purchase things what they should get a certain amount of cashback, but end up receiving a lesser amount.

I don’t know exactly what goes on these particular situations, but it does seem that the support team is good at getting contact with these people who are complaining and helping them out.

 

Conclusion: Scam or Not?

I don’t see any reason to call Quidco a scam. The only people that are calling it a scam or the ones who have been underpaid, or maybe haven’t been credited with the cashback that they deserved, and instead of contacting support they started calling a scam instead.

This particular program has been around for a while and is one of the larger what is out there. They are pretty well trusted and they do pay, although there are some legitimate complaints about them. But all in all, they are pretty good.

Since you are interested in getting cashback, you might also want to look into Ibotta and DOSH. Ibotta is an app that is particularly good for getting cashback when grocery shopping and DOSH is a good cashback app for finding deals in your area.

 

But anyways… I hope you enjoyed my review and found it helpful. Please leave any comments or questions down below and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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12 of the Best Weight Loss Affiliate Programs for Nice Commissions

If you are involved in the weight loss niche at all and want to make money promoting products, then finding the best weight loss affiliate programs out there is something that is probably near the top of your list of things to do.

The types of products that you promote can be the difference between success and failure.

Maybe you have an email list in the weight loss niche that you want to promote some weight loss e-books to, maybe you have a website where you want to promote weight loss supplements, maybe you have a large social media following that you can promote weight loss meals to… And so on.

Doing affiliate marketing myself since 2015, and doing this stuff full time, I'm well aware that the opportunities out there vary greatly. You don't want to promote a crappy product just for the money and you don't want to promote a good product if it means incredibly low commissions… You want to find a happy medium where you can make decent money and promote products that are not crap, which is what I'm going to help you with.

In this short post I'll be going over 12 weight loss affiliate programs that are some of the best out there in my opinion. Now of course one program might be great for one person but not so great for another, but this list of 12 includes good affiliate programs no matter what your angle is inside the weight loss niche.

But before I get into the last, I first want to go over some important details about the following affiliate programs and some terminology should know about before-hand.


Some Things to Know First..

If you are reading this you probably are well aware of what commissions are and how important they are when it comes to choosing an affiliate program.

When it comes to affiliate programs, commissions are simply the the amount of money you make when you help refer a sale, which usually come in the form of a percentage of the final sale price. These can vary an incredibly lot and in the list below you will see that I mentioned some programs that pay as much as 90%, while as others pay less than 10%.

Something else you will come across in my list is multiple-tiered affiliate programs, in particular 2-tiered programs. These programs not only pay you commissions for sales that you help generate, but they also pay you commissions for recruiting in other affiliates from the sales that they generate.

And lastly I want to talk about "cookies", which are small text files that basically track people you refer to seller's websites and give you credit for the sale. Of course it is always best to have cookies that last longer because this way the buyer can click on your affiliate link, visit the buyers website, leave, come back later and you will still get credit for the sale. Some cookies, like Amazon's for example, in the last 24 hours while other affiliate programs have cookies that last forever.

But anyways… Let's get into the list.

List: Some of the Best Weight Loss Affiliate Programs

And just to let you know before I start, this list is not in any particular order because, as I stated earlier, some affiliate programs may be better for some people than others due to promotional methods, audience, etc.




#1 - Intechra Health

Intechra Health

Intechra Health all in all is a pretty darn good affiliate program that has a handful of well-known and trusted weight loss products, such as FenFast 375, 3G-Burn and others.


Some things that you can look forward to as a member of this program include…


Good Manufacturing Practices certified (cGMP) facility located in the United States


  • A flat 40% commission rate on orders
  • You can earn 5% on 2nd tier commissions
  • Payouts via check or PayPal
  • Bi-weekly payments
  • 30 day cookies
  • Provided with affiliate banners
  • Get an affiliate manager to help you

This program is one that you can make some pretty decent money from if you are good. They pay high commissions, have second-tier commissions, 30 day cookies, and of course the products are pretty good… It is also worth noting that all of these products are manufactured in the United States in a Good Manufacturing Practices certified (cGMP) facility.


You have the option of either joining their affiliate program directly through them, or if you are already a member of the affiliate network ShareASale you can actually join through this network as well. The affiliate program is pretty much the same, just the commissions range from 30 to 50% instead of a flat 40%. You can sign up for ShareASale here if interested. 




#2 - MoreNiche

MoreNiche

MoreNiche is another fairly popular weight loss affiliate program and for good reason. They pay out some pretty massive commissions, the cookies last forever, there are plenty of products available for you to promote, they offer good support, in the even have a private Facebook group so you can communicate with other people.


  • Up to 80% commissions
  • Provide room for increased earnings
  • Cookie lasts forever
  • Lots of support
  • Plenty of products to promote
  • Get access to private FB group
  • Don't need a website to join

I would actually consider this place more of an affiliate "network" because they run affiliate programs for many different companies, which is why you have access to promote such a wide variety of products. They have appetite suppressants, carb blockers, calorie burners, metabolism boosters and much more.


An example of some of the products you can promote are as follows…

But again, that is just an example. You can find up to 80% commissions on some products.


If you want a lot of options and don't want to have to go out there to join a bunch of different programs, this is definitely something worth looking into.


It it is also nice and helpful that they provide an affiliate training course that you can get access to which is particularly good if you are a beginner.


More information can be found at: https://moreniche.com/offer-category/weight-loss/




#3 - ClickBank

Clickbank is not strictly a weight loss affiliate program, but it is one heck of a good choice when it comes to weight loss offers that you could potentially promote. They have…


  • Tons of products
  • Usually have some pretty good sales pitches
  • High commissions; I've seen up to 90%
  • Lots of resources for promotion
  • Fast payments

If you are unfamiliar of what ClickBank is, basically it is a product marketplace where individuals or businesses put their products for sale and ClickBank handles the transactions, in a way similar to eBay. They started out as a strictly digital product marketplace, but have evolved to include physical products as well.


As a ClickBank affiliate you are able to promote any product listed on the site, and there are a lot of different weight loss products available… Programs, e-books, guides, etc. You can see some examples I screenshot here…

And one of the cool things is that, besides having tons of products to promote, you can also potentially find products that have recurring commissions due to being a subscription/membership type of product.


You can check this program out at https://www.clickbank.com/affiliate-network/




#4 - WeightWatchers

Weight Watchers

Important notes about this program include:


  • $10 base pay with potential to earn more
  • Trusted brand with a positive image
  • Good products that can benefit your audience

The Weight Watchers affiliate program (https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/affiliate) might not look that attractive from the small $10 base pay that you get for referring each subscriber, but the one thing this place definitely does have is the trust factor.


Weight Watchers has been around for over 50 years and is a very well known diet company, and for good reason… They sell things actually work.


Weight Watchers is a subscription service that offers several different types of weight-loss memberships. They have apps that provide guidance with weight loss programs, personal coaching for customized diet plans to fit everyone's lifestyle, and even in-person meetings. But of course what you get all depends on the membership you choose.


One of the downsides I believe is that they do not offer recurring payments, although it is a subscription service, which is a bit strange and disappointing. Another downside is that you only get paid once a month, which isn't a big deal to me but I know a lot of people will have a problem with this.


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#5 - MarketHealth

Market Health

And next on the list is Market Health, which is also more of an affiliate network as was MoreNiche listed above. With the Market Health affiliate program…


  • You get 50% commissions on all orders and re-orders 
  • Get an additional 5% commissions on tier 2 from other affiliates
  • Payment 2 times a month
  • You keep commissions for returned products!
  •  Lots of products
  • 30 day cookie life
  • No need for a website

They have all sorts of products… Products in weight loss, skincare, general health, supplements, and more.


When I first came across this website it was a bit strange and confusing to me. Apparently they sell over 200 different products in 100 different countries and it seems that they own all of these products. They own tons of different websites and basically set up a new website for each product or type of products.


They offers some pretty darn good commissions, decent cookie length, and don't even require a website which is nice. You also get some help from the design team which can help you out with promotional banners and such.


All that said, I will say that there are some questionable offers available so just research before promoting products from this program.


You can get more information here: https://www.markethealth.com/affiliate.php




#6 - BizProfits

BizProfits

BizProfits has...


  • Plenty of different offers
  • Commissions of up to $75
  • Cookie lasts forever
  • Lots of help resources for promotion (landing pages, etc)

This place is another one that you can potentially make a good chunk of money with. They offer some pretty decent commissions, have cookies that last forever, and really go at it with their sales pitches with really effective landing pages and all.


In a way, they are a bit similar to Market Health mentioned above. They take the more in-your-face "salesy" approach when it comes to promotions in their are some "questionable" products here as well.


One of the cool things about this program is that some of the offers you can promote and make money with just for getting people to sign up for trials, which depending on your audience might work out well.

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And by the way when I talk about their landing pages being effective and all, I'm talking about beautifully designed landing pages like this…

More info on the BizProfits affiliate program can be found here: https://bizprofits.com/verticals/diet-weight-loss/




#7 - Mayo Clinic Diet

Mayo Clinic Diet

Found at : https://diet.mayoclinic.org/diet/affiliate-program


  • Earn 75% on sales you bring in
  • Very trusted brand

The Mayo Clinic Diet is another possible good promotion if you are involved in the weight loss niche. Just about anyone who has ever done a little bit of research on weight loss knows about the Mayo Clinic. There are one of the most trusted sources of weight loss information out there and this happens to be there very and diet program.


Basically what this diet program consists of is semi-personalized meal plans with recipes, an app so that people can track their progress along with interactive tools, as well as semi-personalized workout plans.


Subscribers to the diet program are billed $65 on a quarterly basis and since you can earn up to 75% commissions per sale this means you will earn around $49 per subscriber if they stick around for a quarter. That said, I'm not sure what happens if they cancel early and how much you will make in such cases. 


I also was not able to find any information on how long their cookies last.


The Mayo Clinic Diet is nothing crazy and it doesn't promise crazy results… It would be good to promote to an audience that is not out there looking for some magic pill and is looking for a more natural and practical approach to weight loss.




#8 - Diet-to-Go

Diet-to-Go

The Diet to Go affiliate program (https://diettogo.com/affiliate-program) is one that I could think potentially be a very good performer for a lot of people out there involved in the niche. They call it their "media partner program", but it is really just an affiliate program.


  • $40 min per sale with potential for more
  • 45 day cookie length
  • Don't need a website to get accepted
  • Program manager to help you out

This program offers a minimum of $40 per sale with the potential for increased earnings, 45 day cookie length, and you can get accepted without having a website.


What type of diet program is this? Well… It is all about meal plans. They offer a selection of appropriately portioned healthy meals to help people reach their weight loss goals. These meals are shipped directly to the people and come ready to be heated and eaten.


They offer all sorts of good and healthy meals and even have certain categories of meal plans such as those for people with diabetes or "prediabetes", a keto diet plan, vegetarian, and their normal meal plan.


Customers are able to personalize their plans based on what types of food they like and overall it seems like this diet plan gets a lot of really good reviews… People like it.


Simple and effective… Nothing more than good food served in portions to help people lose weight. This would be a good promotion for a no BS audience.

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#9 - eMeals

eMeals

The eMeals affiliate program (https://emeals.com/affiliate/) is run by Commission Junction and offers 30% commissions as well as 45 day cookie length…


  • Pretty decent 30% commissions
  • 45 day cookie length

This diet plan is pretty similar to that mentioned previously. They plan the meals for you and you can even have other people do the shopping, so that all you have to do is cook the meal. Yes, this will require some cooking so if you are promoting to an audience that is looking for little to no work, this might not work best.


The the way this service works is they have just one subscription and members are able to choose meals from a large variety under the categories of: quick and healthy, low-carb, paleo, clean eating, and budget friendly.


I was looking through some of these meals myself and they look pretty darn good. I personally don't like spending too much money on food and could really use the budget friendly meal plan… My home meals are just too bland and boring, just all around bad.


good budget-friendly meal plans that actually taste good - I personally don't like spending much on food and I could really use this - my home meals are bland and boring, very dull and just all around bad


When you refer a subscriber they start out with a 14 day trial and then you will earn commissions after that trial period runs out if they decide to stick around. The amount you make depends on which subscription plan they go for, the 12 month one or the three-month one…


  • $5/mo for 12 months
  • $10/mo for 3 months

But as you can see, and neither of these are very big money makers.




#10 - GNC

GNC

You no I couldn't leave out the GNC affiliate program, which can be found at: 

https://www.gnc.com/customer-service/affiliate-home.html


This program is another one that is powered by Commission Junction and although it is definitely on the low-paying side, it can be effective for some people.


  • 5% commissions
  • 7 day cookie length
  • Nice looking text and banner ads at your disposal

With GNC you don't get high commissions. In fact, you get very low commissions… only 5% which in my opinion is pretty darn bad. You don't get a very long cookie length… Only 7 days… So what do you get?


Well, you get a heck of a lot of products at your disposal to promote and you get the trust that comes with such a well-known store. Everyone knows about GNC and you are going to have the problem with people not buying because of lack of trust.


This place has been around since 1997 and not only do people trust what they are buying, but they also are more willing to buy because if they want to return a product they can simply walk into a physical GNC store.




#11 - Vitamin World

Vitamin World

Vitamin World is similar to GNC… The affiliate program is not all that lucrative, although they do offer higher commissions and longer cookie length than GNC, but the trust factor is high.


  • Commissions of 8-12%
  • 45 day cookies

According to them, average sales range from $65-$125, which means that average commissions should range from $5.2 to $15, so that really is an all too bad I guess.


And of course you have a ton of different good weight loss products you can potentially promote. You have your popular Hydroxycut lineup as well as many organic mixtures… Different types of weight loss products that you can promote two different micro niches inside the bigger niche.


Affiliate program: https://www.vitaminworld.com/affiliate.html




#12 - Vitamin Shoppe

The Vitamin Shoppe

And then there is Vitamin Shoppe, which is yet another one that is comparable to GNC and Vitamin World mentioned above. This affiliate program is also run through Commission Junction and offers 9% commissions with 7 day cookies…


  • 9% commissions
  • 7 day cookies

It's a similar type of deal here. Vitamin Shoppe is a fairly well known name and sells a lot of different products. You can choose from cleansers, to teas, to keto weight loss products, to natural products, and even weight loss protein bars.


I personally would use an affiliate program like this for promoting products I can't find any better affiliate program for.


More info at: https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/lp/affiliate




Promoting Weight Loss Products Like a Pro

When it comes to promoting products as an affiliate there are many different paths you can take. There are people that stick strictly to email marketing, there are those that only promote on social media, there are those that have their own website, and so on.

Personally I think that the most effective route to take is having your own website because with a website you have potential to bring in traffic in a variety of different ways and you can grow a social media following and email list with your website. Being able to get free traffic from search engines like Google can be incredibly effective and this is probably the main reason why I would say website is necessary.


As mentioned in the beginning, I have been affiliate marketing since 2015 and do this stuff for a living. And yes… I do have my own websites where I do my promotions.


If creating your own niche website and affiliate marketing like a pro is something you think you would be interested in, I would highly recommend the Wealthy Affiliate training program. This is the same training program I started out with back in 2015.



Anyways… I wish you the best of luck with your weight loss promotions and I hope you found this list helpful. There is a heck of a lot of opportunity out there, you just need to know the right approach to take 🙂

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Money Map Report – Scam or Will You Make Money?

Keith Fitz-Gerald's Money Map Report is often advertised/promoted as one heck of an incredible investment opportunity, but is it really? Or should we be calling this the Money Map Report scam?

There isn't much wonder why you are questioning the legitimacy of this investment newsletter. After all, he promotions out there are incredibly hyped up and seem a bit too good to be true, or at least I think so. You are often shown all these amazing investments that Keith has recommended which have turned out to be very profitable, but is this really the whole story? Is this guy just some mad genius that can predict the stock market with such precision that he almost never loses?

The fact of the matter is that many of the promotions out there for Money Map Report are very misleading, which is the point of me writing this review here now. There is a lot of misinformation out there and the last thing you want to do is get involved in an investment opportunity that leads to a loss of money rather than a gain.

Is it a scam? Can you make money following his advice? What you should you believe? Well… The truth is, while there definitely is value to this newsletter, it is not all that it is cracked up to be.

Money Map Report

  • Type: Financial newsletter
  • Publisher: Money Map Press
  • Chief Editor: Keith Fitz-Gerald
  • Recommended?: Not really; more on this
Money Map Report
Quick Navigation
What Is Money Map Report?
Lures Dangling Just Waiting to Reel People In
Who Is This Keith Fitz-Gerald Guy?
What You Get as a Subscriber
What Are The Ratings Like?
A Look at The Track Record
Complaints Galore... And It's No Wonder!
Conclusion: Scam or Not?

What Is Money Map Report?

In a nutshell, the Money Map Report is a financial newsletter that is headed by the chief editor Keith Fitz-Gerald, it was fairly well known in the financial/investment world in definitely does have the credentials to be chief editor of such a publishing.


Basically what you get as a subscriber to this newsletter is the ability to follow along with Keith's recommendations. Each month you make some recommendations and this essentially takes the guesswork out of investing, if you do want to simply follow what he recommends to a T. In addition you are also kept in the loop and receive alerts/notifications when certain trades need to be made.


Sounds great and all, but what is the track record of this service? Well… I'll get into that in a bit, but first I want to go over some of the misleading promotional material that is out there and more…



Lures Dangling Just Waiting to Reel People In

What I'm talking about here is the promotional material that is trying to get you on the hook. There are lures put in place, pretty darn misleading ones, and they are meant to real you in as a subscriber.


There are probably many different sales pitches that exist, but one of the ones that I personally came across was called "Supercharge Your Social Security", which was basically presented as a way to earn a "lump sum check within 5 days", which supposedly was going to come from the underpayment of Social Security.

Now I'm not going to get to in-depth with this ridiculous promotion, but basically it is an incredibly misleading sales pitch in you are then told by Keith Fitz-Gerald (which is the editor of Money Map Report of course) that he wants to give you a free copy of his book Supercharge Your Social Security as well as another on How to Claim Your $23,441…


But of course there is a catch… There is always a catch… The catch in this case is that you have to subscribe to the Money Map Report newsletter in order to get these free e-books.


It is all a ploy to get more subscribers, and a very misleading one at that.



Who Is This Keith Fitz-Gerald Guy?


It's always important to look into the person(s) behind something like this. After all, the last thing you want to be doing is taking advice from someone who shouldn't be giving in the first place. 


Keith started out investing at a very young age and was supposedly taught by his grandmother. To date, he has over 35 years of global experience and is well known in the industry, having been featured in all sorts of financial magazines such as Forbes, WIRED, Street Journal, and others. But you can read more about this on FoxNews.com if you want to.


One of the more notable claims to fame that he has had over the years is when he somewhat predicted the dot.com crisis in was able to navigate it along with the aftermath.

What You Get as a Subscriber


  • Monthly Money Map Reports
    • This is the core of what you get as a subscriber. It consists of a monthly report that includes two of Keith's top stock picks and provides detailed information on why they are his top picks.
  • Trade Alerts
    • The trade alerts are a big deal. Basically these are just alerts that you will receive as a subscriber that notify you when there is a good time to make a trade, whether it be an opportunity to buy or sell.
  • Weekly Dossiers
    • You will also receive these weekly dossiers that will busily keep you up-to-date with what is going on in the market and anything that Keith and his team think you should be aware of.
  • Access to the "Intelligence Network"
    • To be honest, I am not 100% sure what exactly this "intelligence network" is, because there is limited information on this subscription service, but I am guessing that this network just gives you the ability to interact with other subscribers. The reason this is my guess is because I know that other newsletter publishing's from Money Map Press (the publisher of Money Map Report) provide this feature.
  • Audio/Video Briefings
    • Pretty self-explanatory… You also get access to audio/video briefings recorded by Keith.
  • Tactics & Risk Management Tutorials
    • These tutorials are held twice weekly.
  • Access to the Members Area
    • And of course you get access to the members area since you are a member.

As I already explained, in a nutshell basically you are getting access to Keith's recommended investments so that you can follow along and simply do as he says.

What Are The Ratings Like?

But of course it is all about the ratings… What are people saying about this newsletter you have actually been subscribers and have followed the recommendations made? Are they praising as the greatest opportunity ever? Are they making thousands upon thousands of dollars from the advice given?


Unfortunately… As I told you in the beginning… This advisement service is not nearly as good as it may seem, which is the reason that it only has a rating of 2.2 out of 5 with over 300 votes on Stock Gumshoe...

Also there are plenty of complaints that you can find on this service, definitely no shortage.

As I was scrolling through and scanning over the many complaints, I found one's such as that pictured below, complaining about the ridiculous advertisements that are pushed on you and the constant bombardment of other scam services…

I found some complaints talking about the unfair advertising and even stating that the Attorney General should be getting involved to put an end to this type of false advertisement…

And plenty more negative reviews…

And the list goes on and on and on, but I'm not going to get into everything.



A Look at The Track Record

So there are obviously a lot of people complaining about this service, but a lot of the complaints are more about the pushy advertising tactics used, rather than the actual results of the advice given.


So what is the track record like? Is this guy really recommending all these incredible trades like those shown in the promotional material?


Well… Unfortunately this is not a question I can answer because there is reason to believe that they cover-up bad recommendations and only show the good ones. So there's really no way of knowing what percent of recommendations have been winners in which have been losers based on the information that I find.


And yes... People have tried to get them to share this information, but they keep it hidden, which really makes you question what the track record is really like…

Complaints Galore... And It's No Wonder!

The amount of complaints that this newsletter service receives is pretty crazy and after reading through bunch, it is hard to trust this place at all. The ridiculous advertising tactics need to stop. The ads are incredibly misleading, as I went over in the beginning, and no one likes to get bombarded with other promotions after becoming a subscriber.

It really makes you wonder if they actually want to help people make money or if they are just here to make money off of you? With the overly salesy nature of the business, it definitely seems like they are just trying to suck every penny out of you.


But I guess this comes as no surprise. After all, this newsletter is the publishing of a company called Money Map Press, which also publishes a range of other investment newsletters that all get some pretty darn bad reviews and they all seem to be engaged in deceptive marketing tactics that are filled with lies and misleading information. 


Money Map Press has around 200 complaints with the BBB and it is no wonder.


I actually reviewed another one of Money Map Press' newsletters called Fast Fortune Club and it was the same type of deal.

Conclusion: Scam or Not?

It it's hard to conclude whether or not this is a scam, because we all sort of have our own definitions of what a scam consists of. That said, I would not call it a scam but I also definitely do not recommend this investment advisement service.


Unfortunately I can't get access to the track record to see how well all of the recommendations for service provided have fared, but this tells you something… It tells you that they have something to hide, which is losing trades.


Can you really trust a place that hides the truth? The only shows you the good sides of things but leaves out all the bad?


I think not and that is why I am not going to be recommending it to any of my readers. This is just not the type of place I would want to get involved with.


But anyways… I hope you enjoyed my short review and found it somewhat helpful. There are a lot better investment advisement services out there than this.


Please leave any questions or comments down below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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Wealthy Affiliate Black Friday Scam? – What You Should Know

So it’s the end of November and I’m guessing that you probably have been seeing the promotion everywhere. Maybe you’ve seen it advertised online, maybe you have been bombarded with emails about it… But what the heck is going on here. Is this some sort of Wealthy Affiliate Black Friday scam?

After all, while Black Friday is well known for its incredible deals it is also well known for incredible scams. Is this just another one of them?

In the short post I want to go over what exactly is going on with this Black Friday special that Wealthy Affiliate is having and why it is being promoted so heavily. I’ll let you know what the upsides and downsides to it are and hopefully paying a more clear picture for you.

But first, what is Wealthy Affiliate? You probably already know this, but in case there’s anyone reading this that doesn’t, here’s a short summary of what this place is…

 

Wealthy Affiliate In a Nutshell..

In short, Wealthy Affiliate is an online business training platform that is mostly focused on affiliate marketing. The reason I call it a “platform” is because they are just your typical training program that provides the training and leaves you having to go out and buy the tools necessary. Wealthy Affiliate takes sort of a “holistic” approach and provides the tools needed to implement the training and be successful.

As a member you get access to the step-by-step tutorial training, tools like the website builder and more, technical support and access to the community where you can network with thousands of other like-minded individuals, some of which are veterans and have been making money doing this for years.

So you know what Wealthy Affiliate is, but what is the deal with this Black Friday sale? Why is it being promoted by everyone as the greatest thing ever?

 

What’s The Deal With the Black Friday Sale?

The Black Friday sale that Wealthy Affiliate is having doesn’t give you anything extra.

You…

  • Don’t get additional training
  • Don’t get access to any new tools
  • Don’t get any special support
  • don’t get anything extra… At all

There is nothing that you are getting with the Black Friday special that other premium members of WA are not already getting. The Black Friday sale is all about a discount on the membership price… It’s all about saving money

and giving you something for less than you would normally have to pay

 

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How much are you really saving?

So you probably know that there are two memberships available at Wealthy Affiliate… They have the free Starter Membership in the paid Premium Membership. The free membership is a great way to get started, but if you are serious about making money online then upgrading to premium is pretty much a necessity.

That said, the Premium Membership can cost you a pretty penny. The normal price for this membership is…

  • $49/mo
  • or $359/yr

You can save a good bit of money if you pay on a yearly basis, but that is still $359 a year. HOWEVER, with the Black Friday sale you can save even more and become an all-inclusive Premium Member for $299. In one of the nice things is that when this time rolls around next year, you can pay the same $299 for the following year, and every year after that. You always get to pay that discounted price and the money you save can really add up.

  • Black Friday sale = $299/yr (and discounted every year you are a member)

 

The 2 Types of People This Offer is For

Before I answered this question, let’s first take a look at the different type of people who may be interested in this Black Friday special offer. As far as I see there are two different types of people that can take advantage of this…

#1 – Complete Newbies Who Have Never Done This or Have Just Started

So maybe you or a complete newbie. Maybe you just joined Wealthy Affiliate and are still a free Starter Member or maybe you haven’t even joined yet and are just thinking about it.

If this is you then you can potentially save a lot of money right off the bat, because this opportunity only comes around once a year. HOWEVER, you also have to be careful. Since you are new to this you don’t really fully know what you are getting involved with and the last thing you want to do is spend $300 on something that you later find out isn’t a good fit for you.

So if you are a newbie looking at this offer… Be careful. If this is something you see yourself doing for a long time in the future, then go for it, but if not then it may be a better idea to just become or stay a free Starter Member and test out the waters more to get a better feel for the system.

 

#2 – Premium Members Looking to Save More Money

And then you have the people that are already paying Premium Members but are looking to save a little extra money. You would think this would be every Premium Member that exists, because he wouldn’t want to save some extra money, but I only recommending taking advantage of this Black Friday offer to certain premium members.

Similar to what I just said, I would only recommend taking up this offer if you are a Premium Member that can picture yourself doing this for a while in the future. If you’re still hesitant that you want to build an online business with Wealthy Affiliate long-term then it may be a smarter choice to just stay with the monthly payments so that you won’t lose as much money if you quit.

However, if you are someone that is serious about this and foresee yourself working from home in the future, then why not take advantage of the discount offer? Even if you are already a paying Premium Member you can still take advantage of this offer and in the future you will only have to pay the discounted $299 price every year.

 

But is it really worth it?

If you follow the training, but in the work, and eventually go on to make good money with this, potentially even making a living out of it, then is it worth it? I bet you would say Heck Yeah… But if you start the training and slowly fade away, losing focus and eventually giving up, is it worth it?

The answer just depends on the results that follow, which of course you will not know before-hand. That said, the potential that it gives you to make money online can definitely be worth the leap of faith and the initial investment.

 

It was worth it for me..

Now if you have never been to my blog before then you probably don’t know who I am or my story. And I guess I should’ve introduced myself earlier… My name is Kyle and I’ve been making money online since 2015.

To make an incredibly long story incredibly short, I started looking for ways to make money online back in 2015 and wasted a lot of time before coming across Wealthy Affiliate, which I decided to give a try because it seemed promising. And now I’m here making a living online, consistently over $6000 a month and often times much more than that which you can read more about here if interested.

So was it worth it? For me it was most definitely and I attribute much of my online success to having found this training program in the first place.

 

What You Need to Know Before-hand

..Scam?…?

So obviously this isn’t a scam. It is just a nice discount on the normal Premium Membership that is offered. And as you can see Wealthy Affiliate can definitely be worth the investment. I am just one of the many people I know that have been successful with the program and have been able to turn their online business into a sustainable money maker. You can definitely make money with Wealthy Affiliate. However, there are a lot of variables at play and there are definitely a lot of people that fail.

What you need to know before hand is that this definitely takes a lot of hard work and if you are not motivated and really focused, if you only “kinda sorta” want to make this work, then there’s a good chance you could fail as well.

The time and work… There is no substitute. There is no middle ground. It takes both time and real work. While we all want some a shortcut “push-button” system, one of the realities I have come to learn over the years is that systems like this don’t exist… They are called scams

But anyways… I hope this short post help to put everything into perspective a little better for you so that you now know what exactly this Black Friday special is and whether or not it is something you should take advantage of.

The advantages of the Black Friday special include…

  • Discounted price of $299 for a years membership
  • This works out to be just $0.81 per day
  • Recurring discount for every year you remain a member
  • Access to everything that normal Premium Members get
  • Satisfaction knowing that you just saved some money 🙂

The discounted price is great and all, but the last thing I want to leave you with here today is that this is not something you have to jump into. Only buy into the offer if you are serious about this and foresee yourself doing this for an extended period of time in the future.

 

>> Get the Discount… a Full Year of Wealthy Affiliate for Just $0.81 a Day! <<

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Voice Cash Pro – Scam System or $9,800 a Week? [EXPOSED]

Monica White’s Voice Cash Pro system is claimed to be an incredible new way to make money online, one where you can make over $1000 a day and up to $9800 a week. Well… At least that is what she tells you, but is it true? Is this finally the work at home opportunity that you have been waiting for or is Voice Cash Pro another crappy scam that is just going to be a waste of your time and money?

While you can make money with this opportunity, the unfortunate side is that this is nowhere near as good as it seems to be, which is the reason I decided to take the time to write this review and expose it for what it really is.

Voice Cash Pro it is NOT the walk in the park she tells you it is. She claims that it is some “new, easy” way that makes generating cash “much simpler” but this simply isn’t true.

In this review I’ll be going over what you need to know before-hand because they sales pitch is incredibly misleading.

Voice Cash Pro Review

The person behind this product is supposedly named “Monica White”. She claims to have been living the dream until her husband got laid off of work and then cheated on her. When things were at rock bottom, she all of a sudden bumped into an old friend at the supermarket that shared with her some 3 step system and a few “secret websites” she was using to make money.

Voice Cash Pro is all about doing voiceovers as a freelancer and getting paid to do so. You are led to believe that it is basically some sort of “system”, when in reality it is not at all. And this is just a small part of the misleading information given out.

The video presentation that I watched was filled with lies and deceit, and I’ll show you some of what I mean.

Toward the beginning of the promotional video that I watched, she showed pictures of different people who had supposedly made a ton of money with this system. Tiffany, pictured below, is one of these people that is said to be making a killing. A former accountant, she is now making over $1000 a day…

And then there is this guy, Matt Haskins, she said has made over 150,000 in just six months…

Why am I going over the stuff? Why is it important? Well… I’m going over it because these are actually COMPLETE LIES. These people have not been using this system to make money and their stories are fake as can be. Instead, these people actually paid actors/actresses that create fake testimonial/spokesperson videos all the time.

You can see the one guy’s picture below from the freelance marketplace called Fiverr…

I wasn’t able to find the woman’s picture, but I am familiar with her and have seen pictures/videos of her in numerous other online scams that I’ve exposed in the past, like Secret Society of Millionaires and Kindle Sniper. Hiring fake actors/actresses like this is very common with online scams.

But anyways… Back to how you supposedly make money with this system, which is by doing voiceovers:

Monica claims that after she started she soon started receiving all sorts of requests and even got one request by an education company reaching out to her to cover some audiobook, which she claims it only took her an hour to complete and she made $450 from it. This is a very far-fetched story and far from realistic, as I will go over in a bit.

Likely the entire background story about this “Monica” character is completely made up. I am hesitant to believe that she even exists because I have seen so many online scams in the past being promoted under fabricated fictitious characters… And of course there is no information given about her that is verifiable in any way.

 

How You Make Money With This

As you know, it is all about doing voiceovers, which is actually a legitimate way to make money online.

You are told in the video presentation that you can get paid to voiceover things like…

  • commercials
  • video games
  • audio books
  • cartoon characters
  • etc

This it is true. There is definitely a market out there for people doing voiceovers. However, the question isn’t whether or not there is money to be made, it is whether or not this “system” is as good as it says it is and whether or not you will actually make money with it.

And the short answer is NO…

 

What You Get

Of course you have to buy into Voice Cash Pro before you find out what you are actually getting yourself into, which is actually pretty common sign of a scam.

You are led to believe that this is some sort of “plug and play” type system. Basically she makes it sound like some super easy automated way to make money online, when the reality is much different.

What you are provided with is training on how you can make money as a freelancer doing voiceovers.

You are told that it only takes 3 simple steps to make money with the system…

  • Step 1 –  “Set up everything by following a simple step-by-step instructions”
  • Step 2 –  ” Spend 1-2 hours a day on your laptop or mobile phone”
  • Step 3 –  “Sit back, relax, as you start receiving online payments!”

Now could that sound any more appealing? Could it sound any easier?

It really couldn’t, but she really doesn’t tell you anything. The steps are incredibly vague and provide no detail on what you will really be doing. Yet another common sign of a scam.

Why This Is NOT Going To Work As Expected

I’ll be straightforward with you here and let you know that, no, I haven’t actually purchased this system. However, I can pretty much guarantee you that it is not going to work out as expected.

#1 – This is NOT as easy as she leads you to believe

Now I don’t have any experience specifically in the world of freelance voiceovers, but I do have a lot of knowledge with freelance work in general and it is not something that is super easy. This is NOT some new method for making money online and you will find competition. It is not like she claims it is, where she just started getting offers like crazy as soon as she started.

And I can pretty much guarantee you that the story about her getting some high-paying project right away from an education company is complete BS. In freelancing it takes a while to build up a reputation and get good clients like that. You can’t just start out and all of a sudden start getting projects requested left and right… It doesn’t work like that and if you think it does, you are in for a rude awakening.

#2 – I’m don’t have high hopes for the training

Another reason why this is more than likely not going to work as expected is because the training is likely poor. What I say this? How would I know even though I haven’t purchased this for myself?

Well… I have reviewed tons of scams over the years and this is just what I have come to expect when I see systems like this that provides no real information on what they really are.

Just think about it… You have to buy into this before finding out what you’re getting involved with. Why doesn’t this “Monica” lady give you a glimpse of what you’re getting before-hand?

She doesn’t, and usually the reason for lack of information given like this is because what you are getting is going to be very poor quality and she knows if she were to show you what you probably will not buy in.

 

It’s All a Lie

If you are interested in getting into the freelance world of the doing voiceovers, and I highly suggest you do more research on this. Hit up Google and find all the information you can.

If you do this you will soon realize that what I am saying here is true, that what you are told about Voice Cash Pro is a bunch of BS.

Unfortunately it seems that incredibly deceptive advertising like this is becoming more commonplace in the online marketing world. People are more willing to lie to you and mislead you when they are sitting behind a computer and do not have to see you face-to-face.

 

Conclusion – Not Recommended

Obviously I’m not going to be recommending this system to anyone. If anything, you should help me expose this scam for what it is by sharing my post here and spreading the word.

And unfortunately I don’t have any sort of other training or system that can I recommend when it comes to doing voiceovers. But this isn’t a big deal because this probably isn’t the best path for most people to take anyways. The potential success you could have in the voiceover business will vary greatly. Just think about it… If you have a voice like Morgan Freeman you might get lots of offers and fair pretty well in the industry, but if not… It is an entirely different story.

If you are just looking to make money online legitimately and aren’t specifically looking to make money doing voiceovers, I would highly suggest taking a look at how I am making over $6000 a month online… There are many ways in path you could take to make money online, but this is what I have found to be one of the best and is particularly good for beginners…

Questions or comments? Please leave them down below and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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15 of the Best CPA Affiliate Programs for Increased Earnings

There or a heck of a lot of CPA affiliate offers out there, and in a way there are too much.… So many that it is hard to know what to choose. Should you choose this offer, that offer, this program, that program… It can be hard to decide.

But one thing is for sure… You want the best.

You want to choose the best CPA affiliate programs to earn as much money as possible. After all, I'm guessing this is the goal you had in mind.

This short post goes over 15 of the best programs that anyone should be able to find good offers on. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, what niche you are looking to promote offers in, what type of offers you are looking to promote… These are 15 of the best programs out there and there is some great opportunities with them.

However, before I get into the list I first want to you over what exactly CPA affiliate marketing is, because there does seem to be some confusion in the online world about this term.


What the heck is CPA affiliate marketing?

There is CPA, PPC, CPC, PPL, etc. when it comes to affiliate marketing or online marketing in general, and they can get quite confusing.

CPA stands for "cost per action" or even sometimes is referred to as "cost per acquisition". However, I like referring to it as cost per action because I think that makes more sense most of the time.

In a nutshell, CPA affiliate marketing is when you promote offers and get paid when the visitors you drive to the offer perform some sort of action. This action could be signing up for an email list, downloading an app, entering a sweepstakes contest, buying a product, etc.

A lot of people that get involved in affiliate marketing go after the high-ticket offers in order to potentially earn thousands of dollars from one sale, but these are not always the best choice. Sometimes it is better to just try to earn small amounts of money just for driving in a lead or something along these lines. Those small amounts can really add up.

If you are able to convert your traffic with high-paying offers, then go for it, but these will not always work out realistically. 


Different Types of CPA Affiliate Programs

There a lot of different types of CPA affiliate programs out there. Some only allow members to join from certain countries, some require you to have your own website, they vary on which payment methods they offer and so on.

In this list you will be able to find a variety of different programs, some of which don't require you to have a website, some of which provide an abundance of payment methods that anyone should be able to use, and some that are sure to be available in your country.

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List of the Best CPA Affiliate Programs


#1 - MaxBounty

I'm listing MaxBounty number one because they are one of the most popular CPA affiliate programs out there and for good reason.

Based in Canada, this place claims to be the "best CPA network for affiliate marketing programs", and while I don't know how true the statement actually is, they are definitely one of the best as far as I see.

You can find all sorts of offers that pay out on a per-lead or per-sale basis. I have seen opportunities paying as much as $12 for just a lead and others that pay as much as $500 or more per sale… Just to give you an idea.

They have a large list of different offers you can promote in a variety of different categories, some of which include…

  • Biz opps
  • Tons of dating sites
  • Computer software
  • Loan services
  • Job sites 
  • And a heck of a lot more

The only complaint I have with their offers is that they do allow some "questionable" advertisers on their platform you are selling products that are pretty scammy in my opinion. So you just have to be careful with what you choose to promote.

One of the nice incentives to join this program, other than the fact that they have a lot to offer, is that they give out a $1000 bonus if you earn at least $1000 per month within your first three months of joining.

As far as payments go, you can get paid via check, PayPal, ACH, bitcoin, Intercash, eCheck, or wire transfer.

MaxBounty



#2 - Panthera Network

Panthera Network, which is a division of Panthera Interactive LLC, is another really good program.

Their focus is on CPA/CPL, which a lot of people say interchangeably. What I mean by this, is that CPL, or cost per lead, could be described as a branch of CPA affiliate marketing.

But anyways… doing affiliate marketing myself and all, I have a lot of experience with this particular network and have been with them for a while now, receiving regular payments like this through PayPal…

But PayPal isn't the only payment method that they offer. You can also get paid via check, wire, or ACH.

You can find a lot of different offers to promote, and there is a lot of focus on paid survey offers, GPT offers, mobile offers, shopping, dating, travel, games, and more.

One thing that I like about this network is that the support is pretty good. You are assigned your own affiliate manager to help you out with things. And besides this, you also have a lot of resources at your disposal to hopefully make as much money as possible, such as a lot of banner advertisements to choose from.

People outside of the US are able to join the network, but they might not have all offers available to them.

Panthera Network



#3 - Shareasale

If you have ever looked into different CPA programs before, you have probably heard of Shareasale. Based in Chicago, they have been around since 2000 and are one of the largest out there.

This massive network has tons of CPA opportunities where you can get paid per-sale as well as per-lead, which are different types of offers that all affiliate marketers should be using simultaneously.

As you can imagine with a large network, there is a very large variety of products that you can choose to promote. You can promote for merchants in a bunch of different niches, including…

  • Home and garden
  • Fashion
  • Green products
  • Art
  • Health
  • Etc

This place also has a very good job of helping you out so that you can be effective with your promotions. There are banner ads and even video ads that you can use through this program with some offers that are out there, although not all.

And as far as payment goes, they offer direct deposit.

ShareASale



#4 - Commission Junction

Commission Junction, often referred to as just CJ, is another veteran in the affiliate program network industry. It is another that is easily one of the biggest out there and has been around forever… Since 1998 when it was founded in California.

As you can imagine with a large network, there trusted by many popular brands, some of which include Lowes, Overstock, and Office Depot.

The platform that you get to work with as a member is easy to use. You can go in, navigate around, find relevant things you can promote, grab links and be promoting them in no time… Of course assuming that you are already approved to promote the products.

One of the downsides (or what some people consider a downside) is that you will need a website to get accepted here. And no, they are going to accept you if you just threw up some crappy website yesterday.

One of the cool things about CJ is that some of their advertisers use what is called "cookieless tracking", which means that they do not use cookie tracking codes and are more privacy friendly, which is a good thing since there has been a large crack down on Internet privacy recently by governments.

As far as I know, you can only be a member if you are in the US, UK, Germany, Sweden or Spain. For some reason it doesn't seem that they offer membership to Canadians, Australians or others.

CJ Affiliate



#5 - Clickbooth

Clickbooth definitely deserves to make the list, and maybe I should've put a higher up, but like I said… It is hard to rank these. If you look up reviews for this place on Google you will surely find lots.

They have tons of offers and a variety of different types, including cost per-lead, cost per-engagement, cost per-click, and cost per-install.

The reason you will find so many good reviews about this place is because they do a lot for their affiliates. They provide different tolls to make things easier, such as the rotator, which allows you to implement a code and run different offers through that one link, as well as the "multilevel offer priority" that allows you to prioritize offers so that you have backups in case one of them hits the cap, or limit.

Payments or available via check, PayPal, wire transfer and ACH.

Clickbooth



#6 - Rakuten Marketing (aka LinkShare)

LinkShare is what the Rakuten Marketing company calls their affiliate program, so you may hear these two terms getting the runaround interchangeably.

With this network there are plenty of offers to choose from and lots of different ages you can promote in, including

  • Fashion
  • Financial services
  • Travel
  • Electronics
  • And more

They offer very good support and even have a live phone support number, which is always a nice thing to see. In addition, they hold training webinars regularly to keep you up-to-date and help you get things rolling.

And have you ever heard of "multi-touch commissioning"? Well… This place offers it and this is when you can get paid for sales that you help influence in the beginning or the end, which makes perfect sense and I don't get why people haven't been implementing this type of commissioning long ago.

LinkShare

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#7 - CPA Lead

CPA Lead is another potential good choice for anyone looking to make a little extra money with CPA offers. They have been around since 2006 and offer a display ad service as well as a fair amount of affiliate products you can promote.

What I mean by the display ad service is that, like Google AdSense and many others, they will display relevant ads to visitors that come to your site. And then of course they have the normal affiliate offer things we can get paid to promote on a per-lead basis.

Also, if you are a mobile app developer this is a place you might want to look into further. They work with app developers to help monetize apps via ads  and promotions.

Payments are available with Payoneer, wire transfers, ACH, Check, PP, and even bitcoin… Yes even bitcoin if this would be of interest to you.

CPA Lead

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#8 - PeerFly

PeerFly was founded in 2009 and is based out of Florida. They are relatively small in size when it comes to staffing, but you can actually look at this as a good thing since you don't have to deal with layers upon layers of people to try to get to where you are going.

And don't let the small staff for you… They have well over 1000 different advertising campaigns and plenty of offers that you can promote in just about any vertical out there.

What I also like about this place is that they try to make things a little bit more fun for their affiliates. Rather than just paying you when you deserve to be paid, they also do fun things like hold contests to increase participation and allow for fun competition, and they also have a rewards program for affiliates that put in the work.

Like that mentioned above, you can also get paid with bitcoin here, in addition to the options of payouts coming in from PayPal, check, Payoneer, and more. The methods that are available to you will vary depending on where you live.

PeerFly

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#9 - Toro Advertising

And coming in at number nine, which doesn't mean much by the way because these are hard to rank in order, is Toro Advertising. This place claims to be one of the years top 20 CPA networks, but I'm not sure how much truth there is to this claim, although it is believable.

They provide a range of different affiliate offers ranging from surveys, to free gift card sweepstakes, to healthcare offers, biz opp offers, health and fitness products, dating site offers and more.

One thing that a lot of people reading this are going to like about Toro is that they do not require you to have a website in order to be a member to get approved. Yes, you may find it more difficult to be approved if you don't have a website, but it is not a requirement.

For receiving your payouts they have all the different options that anyone should need, including PayPal, Payoneer, wire transfers, ePayments and Skrill, which no one else on this list as as an option as of yet

TORO Advertising

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#10 - ClickDealer

Next up is ClickDealer, not to be confused with the ClicksDealer scam that has been going around on the Internet and that I have exposed on this very website.

This place is relatively new compared to many of the other networks that I have listed thus far. It was founded back in 2011.

Like Peerfly that I mentioned above, ClickDealer as a loyalty program for affiliates who stick around for a while and prove their loyalty. This is nice because you can get loyalty points which you can later exchange for prizes. It is kind of like an added bonus and it makes things a little bit more fun. These points can later be exchanged for all sorts of prizes… Personal care products, fashion accessories, travel packages, and of course gift cards.

In addition to the loyalty program they also have contests where you can win bonuses Ian they have meet ups in exotic locations for the most loyal fans who have made a lot of money through their network.

Payouts are available through Payoneer, wire transfer, PayPal, Paxum, WebMoney, ePayments, ACH, and eCheck... Which is plenty to choose from.

ClickDealer



#11 - CrowMobi

If you are in the business of mobile advertising and mobile promotions, then CrowMobi might be for you. As the name Crow'Mobi' suggests, this place is all about mobile ads. Its specific focus is on monetizing mobile traffic, which we all know is a big deal nowadays and is just going to continue to grow in importance as more and more people surf the web on their cell phones, tablets, etc.

They have offers available for many different geographic areas which is good for people who live in countries that are often excluded from affiliate programs in affiliate networks.

You confined offers in categories like business, finance, travel, games, health, entertainment, shopping and more. And to help you get on the right track so that you can hopefully make tons of money, you your own affiliate manager just like some of the other reputable and good affiliate networks that I mentioned above.

Crowmobi



#12 - MaxWeb

MaxWeb is a "performance marketing affiliate network" that I have personal experience with and have been paid from on numerous occasions.

The reason I work with this place is because they have a lot of offers that payout pretty darn well and are proven to convert well. Offers such as health related supplements, e-books relating to weight loss, fitness products, and health problems, dating offers, insurance and financial offers, and more.

As for as I know they only pay per sale and you will earn just for driving in leads or anything like that.

One think I will say however is that you have to be a little bit careful with which offers you promote. A lot of them are somewhat "scammy" the end, although they may convert well, they will leave your traffic with a bad taste in their mouth and they distrust for future products you might promote.

You have the ability to choose how often you want to get paid and payments are made via check, ACH, wire transfer, Payoneer, and SEPA. But of course depending on what country you are in these options may differ.

MaxWeb

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#13 - Aragon Advertising

This place was founded in 2012 and is based in New York.

They have pay per- lead offers and even have pay per-call offers available, but I'm guessing that most people reading this probably aren't going to be interested in the pay per-call ones.

This affiliate network actually has a lot of offers that are exclusive, owned and direct offers from Aragon themselves. What this means is that you can get faster offer approvals and payouts with these.

Support appears to be good and they will help you create campaigns specific to different offers you may want to promote to boost earnings.

Aragon Advertising



#14 - Rulead

The name sounds a bit strange, but Rulead gives a hint to what this network is all about… Which is helping generate leads for different advertisers.

This CPA network is registered in Gibraltar, which may be concerning to some people, but the reason I am including on the list is because hopefully some of my readers will be able to benefit from it due to the extensive amount of international offers that are available here. And if you are concerned, it may be comforting to know that they are actually partnered with Peerfly.

But anyways… Reulead has a lot of pay per-lead type of offers and also has a fair amount you can get paid per-sale or per- app download/install.

If you are in a country with lots of other available affiliate programs to choose from, such as the US, UK, etc., then this might not be your first choice but were people in more excluded areas it is worth looking into.

RULEAD


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#15 - adcombo

And lastly is adcombo, which is not the highest paying you not the best affiliate network, but is one that I am including because it has something to offer that a lot of affiliate networks do not.

This place specifically targets "tier-2" geographic areas, meaning South Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Most big affiliate networks out there that you find will actually exclude such areas, but this place specifically targets them.

While you may not be able to make as much money per "action" that you are able to generate, the upside is that advertising to these areas has a lot less professional competition, so there is definitely still opportunity.

Offers that are available include health products, and all games, biz opps, in a lot more... More than a thousand in total.

You are able to get paid with PayPal, Paxum, wire transfer, Webmoney, Payoneer, and others.

AdCombo


What to Know Before Doing CPA

I hope this list of some of the best CPA affiliate programs out there helped you out some. I know can be a tough decision to make which to join. Sometimes you just have to join a bunch and test out the waters to see which is best for you.

And as a tip… Before going out and doing CPA offers make sure you know this…

DON'T spam. It can be tempting, especially if you are a newbie, to go out and spam a bunch of offers to your traffic, but this is not the approach you want to take. Not only will this lead to incredibly low conversion rates and an audience that starts to trust you less and less, but you also will likely get kicked out of affiliate networks for having such low conversion rates.

The reason I'm telling you this is because I have experience with it. No, I didn't get kicked out of many affiliate networks but early on in my online marketing career I did screw a few things up and lose trust a lot of my audience.


But anyways… Please leave any questions or comments down below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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Wealth Project – Another Scam System That Isn’t Going to Work [EXPOSED]

So I came across this new system called Wealth Project  recently that I want to warn people about. The system, program, whatever you want to call it is supposedly created by “James Robertson” and he claims that you can make up to $17,520 in your first week with it… However as far as I see this is another common online scam.

I had exposed well over 100 online scams over the years and this one really fits the bill… It has many common characteristics that I often see with “make money online” scams and as soon as I came across it I realized this.

In this quick review I’ll be going over why the Wealth Project is a scam and why you should avoid it.

 

Wealth Project Review

So I came across this system after landing on the website and seeing the video presentation titled “you could earn up to $17,520 in your first week starting today in under 30 minutes & 21 clicks”.… Which definitely sounds too good to be true and quite ridiculous.

You don’t find out until later in the video that the guy who claims to be behind this whole thing is named “James Robertson”. He claims that he has personally invited you to watch the “private video” in tells you not to share it with anyone. He says that you are highly qualified and a perfect fit to use the system.

HOWEVER, this is definitely not true because the video is not private at all. Anyone can go to the website and watch the video… This is just all a bunch of BS and he is saying it to try to make you feel like you have some amazing opportunity.

But anyways, he goes on to talk about how this is a super simple system that requires no experience. There are a bunch of names mentioned in the video of people who have supposedly been using the system to make all kinds of money, but he offers no proof of any of this being real. This information could easily have been made up, and I’m assuming it is based on all the other very “scammy” things I see going on here.

 

How It Works.. How You Make Money

In the video he mentions that when you make money, he also makes money. He also talks about how you will be copying him, copying the system he created and earning money exactly how he does.

But how exactly is this? What exactly does the system do and how does it make you money?

Unfortunately this is not a question I can answer because he provides no such information. The guy literally tells you nothing about how the system makes money. Throughout just about the entire sales video he just goes on and on about how easy it is in how much money you will be making… But provides no details that are actually important.

This reminds me of some recent scams I’ve exposed like The Profit Shortcut and Million Dollar Replicator.

 

Red Flags… Sounds Like a Scam to Me

There are a heck of a lot of red flags that I came across while looking into this Wealth Project scam… And I’m sure some of them probably caught your attention to. After all, you were suspicious enough of this that you decided to do some extra research which eventually lead you to my review here.

One of the first red flags that caught my attention was how he says that you have been privately invited and acts as if this is some special opportunity just for you. I knew this was a lie right away because I was able to type the website into my browser myself and access the video with no problem. You do not need some special invitation link.

Another red flag is how he provides no verifiable information about himself. The guy claims to be named “James Robertson”, but I doubt any of this is true. He doesn’t provide any picture, nothing at all. And it is very common for scams to be promoted under fake names. The real creators of the scams don’t want you to know their names because of course they don’t want to face the consequences of scamming people.

And then possibly the biggest red flag of all is the fact that there is no information provided on how you will be actually making money. Just think about it… When have you seen a legitimate opportunity, in opportunity that you actually know is legitimate, make you buy into it before actually figuring out what it is? That is what you have to do here… You actually have to purchase the program before having any idea what you’re getting involved with.

The more liking I do into this program the more and more it seems a scam. There are red flags everywhere and I could go on and on, but I don’t want to bore you. You are probably pretty certain it was a scam in the first place and my review here just confirmed your suspicions.

The One Upside to This

Wait a minute… There is an upside? How can there be an upside to this ridiculous scam?

Well… Yes there is an upside but it is probably nothing like you may be thinking.

The upside I am talking about is how this Wealth Project program is being sold on ClickBank. Why is this an upside? Well… Because ClickBank is usually pretty good at giving refunds… Meaning that if you did buy into this already you should be able to get your money back, which I would try to do as soon as possible.

Conclusion = Avoid

When I review potential scams, I usually go in with a neutral mindset and if there is something that I think might not be a scam, then I will say that. However, everything I see with this program looks like a scam to me. There is nothing that seems legitimate about it and for that reason I am concluding that is indeed a pure scam.

My guess is that when you buy into this, you will probably be provided with some very crappy and ineffective training for making money online, which will only lead you down the wrong path and waste a bunch of your time. The reason this is my guess is because I see these types of scam programs all the time. They claim they will give you the world, and provide you with something that you will be lucky if you make $10 with.

My Personal Recommendation:

if you are a beginner looking for a legitimate way to make money online, I highly suggest taking a look at how I am now making over $6,000 a month online below…

The reason I recommend this is because I know this works based on my personal experience and I have seen it work for other people.

 

In please leave any comments, questions, or concerns below. I will get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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The Profit Shortcut Scam – A Great Way to Lose Money! [EXPOSED]

The Profit Shortcut is supposedly some incredible system that is “done for you” and that people are making tens of thousands of dollars with per month… Earning big commissions. But is this the real deal or is it just another BS system that is full of lies?

Is it true that The Profit Shortcut is a scam like I have seen other people saying it is online?

Well…, While I might not consider it a complete scam, I definitely see where the people are coming from that are calling a scam and I agree with them to some extent. In fact, I mostly agree with them.

It is a good thing that you decided to do some extra research and found my review here because The Profit Shortcut is not nearly the amazing money maker that people promoted as. In fact, above the video presentation I watched it is described as a good way to make money “even if you are on a shoestring budget”, but this couldn’t be much further from the truth.

This whole thing can turn into a money sucking investment where you could potentially lose a heck of a lot of money, and I will go over all of this in my review here…

 

The Profit Shortcut Review

There might be several video presentations out there promoting The Profit Shortcut but the one I came across had a woman spokesperson, who near the end of the video you found out is named “Sarah Highland”.

The video started out pretty hyped up… With a video testimonials of people claiming to use the system and are supposedly making tons of money, some claiming that they have made up to over $12,000 in 30 days.

There is also talk of earning big commissions, it being incredibly beginner friendly, and of course you are told that you are one of the few people that has been selected to try out the system.

A lot of the video presentation makes this whole thing sound too good to be true, and of course if something sounds too good to be true it usually is. But the video presentation tells you very little about what you are really getting involved with… In fact, it tells you just about nothing. Basically the video presentation just tries to get you all excited about earning big commissions with very little work, but you have no idea what you will be doing.

All you know is that this “secret method” is supposedly going to make you tons of money and that spots are extremely limited in the video needs to be kept a secret, which is complete BS because anyone can go to the website, watch the video it and join.

What You Are Getting Involved With

There really isn’t much mention of it in the video, but if you paid close attention to the testimonials that were displayed early on, you may have noticed them mentioning someplace called “The Super Affiliate Network”, which I am very familiar with…

 

The Super Affiliate Network in a Nutshell

In a nutshell, The Super Affiliate Network is a high-ticket affiliate program that people buy into in order to make money online, but then they are just pushed to promote the program to other people as a way of making money. It is similar to the Legendary Marketer program if you have ever heard of this.

There are multiple tiers within the program, multiple membership tiers that range in price. People are lured in at the lowest and cheapest membership and then once they buy and they are pushed into the higher price memberships… All the while learning how to lure other people into this same scheme.

Now it is in all bad. I mean you definitely can learn a lot of good stuff through this training program and apply what you learn to many online businesses, but the fact of the matter is that members are really pushed to go out and promote The Super Affiliate Network to others as their way of making money.

But of course you don’t know any of this before you buy in. Because in the video presentation put on by “Sarah Highland” she doesn’t tell you anything about what you are actually getting involved with… Her goal is to just lure in as many people as possible.

 

What’s Really Going On Here

Sarah Highland is doing exactly what you will be taught to do if you join… Promoting The Super Affiliate Network to other people as her way of making money online. When she gets people to buy into this, she earns commissions. This whole The Profit Shortcut website was created by her as a way to lure people into joining the program, and there are many other websites out there like this that were created by members, such as Super Affiliate Success for example.

But you may be wondering what she means when she says that when you are successful she is more successful…

At one point she even says that “when you’re successful, I’m successful”. But what does this all mean?

Well the reason she is saying this is because  the Super Affiliate Network has a 2-tier commission structure. Not only do you earn commissions when you recruit others into the program and they pay for their membership, but you also earn commissions when they go out and recruit others in.

This is not a MLM (multilevel marketing) scheme because by definition “multi” means two or more, but it is very similar because you can recruiting people beneath you and earn money off of their earnings.

Success Rates Are Incredibly Low

Who cares what it is… As long as you can make money right? I know a lot of people out there are just looking for a way to make money and would be more than happy getting involved in something like this as long as it is possible.

However, the unfortunate fact is that success rates are incredibly low with this program. And fortunately they are honest about them and if you go to The Profit Shortcut income disclosure you will see this…

As you can see there are different ranks, Rocky, producer, builder, leader, and influencer. While those at the top are making good money, the amount of these people is so if you it is ridiculous. You can see that there are 39,840 people at the rank of “Rookie” that made in average annual income of $103, and there are only 2 people with the rank of “Influencer” that made an average annual income of $176,652. The overwhelming majority of people are earning close to nothing.

Now I will admit that, having been involved in online marketing since 2015, there are extremely high failure rates with just about every method out there for making money online. However, if you couple this with the fact that this program can be incredibly expensive, this definitely does not seem like something that is “as beginner friendly as it gets” like you are told.

 

The Real Cost

As I mentioned earlier, there are different tiers of membership within this program.

When you originally buy in through The Profit Shortcut sales page, you are buying the Basic Membership that costs only $37 a month. However, there are different memberships and products available within the program that you will be pushed into buying which include things like the Premium Membership that cost $97, the Pro Membership that cost $2497, and even a face-to-face mentoring trip to Maui called the Maui Intensive Mentoring which costs a massive $12,497.

With each of these membership/products you get more and better training, but along with that you also get the ability to make higher commissions because you are only allowed to promote products that you already own yourself. So there is a lot of incentive to purchase the more expensive products so that you can sell them and try to earn more money.

 

Conclusion – Scam?

I’m not going to call this a scam because it does provide a lot of value and you can get a lot out of the training, and also because I need to be careful with what I call a scam these days, but there is no doubt that is very “scammy” and I totally understand where people are coming from that are calling it a scam.

The problem here is that you are being lured into joining a very expensive opportunity without having any idea what you are really getting involved with.… Which is one of the reasons that I call it “a great way to lose money”… Because failure rates are going to be extremely high due to the fact that people just don’t know what they’re getting into.

So all in all, I definitely do not recommend anyone buying into this. Something else worth thinking about is that this whole scheme could get shut down. We have seen many other similar “make money online” games get shut down recently, such as MOBE which also had a 2-tiered affiliate program, and the FTC seems to be going after a lot of these sorts of programs.

My Personal Recommendation:

There are a lot of different methods/systems out there to make money online, some that work and some that don’t. There are lots of paths you can take to get to the end goal of making money online, the hard part is deciding which approach to choose.

However, if you are looking for a legitimate and proven way to make money online then I suggest taking a look at this…

This is exactly how I went from $0 to over $6,000 a month working online for myself… Something that I know works from experience in that have seen others have success with.

But anyways… I hope you enjoyed my review and found it informative. Please leave any questions or comments down below and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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