Make Money Online - Free Reviews by Grace

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MAKE MONEY ONLINE - Free Reviews By Grace

- Grace.

GOOGLE MASSACRE
http://www.googlemassacre.com

COST:
$97

THE PITCH:
"The Brutal Method That Scalps The Competition and Crams $64,131.81 A Month Into Your ClickBank Account, At The Low End"

PRODUCT TYPE:
Make Money Online via Google Adwords Domination to generate leads/sales to your product and/or affiliate page.

THE CONTENTS:
- Google Massacre E-Book (pdf) - 197 pages

REVIEW:
Just received this, and still going through the material. The e-book seems pretty well written. A quick glance through reveals lots of step-by-steps actions, screen shots, graphs, etc. But, there is close to 200 pages to go through, so who knows what this will bring!

Soon as I'm done evaluating and reviewing everything, I will update my review.

Thanks for your patience.

- Grace

MY EBAY SCRIPT
http://www.my-estore.net

COST:
$95

THE PITCH:
"Discover The endless number of websites you can build with 'My eBay Script' ... ability to choose from over 1 million products being offered from eBay"

PRODUCT TYPE:
Make Money As An Ebay Affiliate with an Automated Content Script, which pulls active Auctions from ebay using keywords, and/or categories.

THE CONTENTS:
- Web site files (php)
- Installation Guide (pdf)
- Developers Guide (pdf - for creating your own templates)
- SEO E-Book (pdf)

Here's a video on how the system works - CLICK FOR VIDEO

SERVER REQUIREMENTS:
You'll need a server that can handle php (Linux, Unix, etc). If your running Windows server, this might not work, unless you have PHP module installed (talk to your hosting company about this). You'll also need to set up a MySQL database. If you have no idea how to do this, then I'd either suggest hiring someone who does, asking your hosting company, or not using this system. However, I believe anyone who wants to make money using a web site should know basic web site stuff, like setting up a MySQL database. (psst. Here's a tutorial video on what I'm talking about)

SET UP:
Pretty simple. Just upload the included files to your server. Point your browser to the Installation folder, and follow the instructions. Make sure your MySQL database is already set up, and you have all the log in and database name information.

There are 13 templates included, some are horrible. Some are good. Just modify according to your use. Upload all of them, then play around with each one until you find one that works for you. You can also build from scratch, or modify any web site template with the plug-in codes, which is outlined in the instructions. The templates are already populated with existing data from Ebay. Essentially, you could just leave it at that, and just start building traffic. But if neither of the template products interest you, just go into the admin, remove the products, and update with whatever you want to sell. I say study the way the back end is set up, before you start deleting product feeds - an easier way to learn -vs- starting from scratch.

All in all, managing the site is very easy via the admin section. If you want to customize the front even more, you can edit the php files locally with your local html editor (Dreamweaver or similar), and upload the changes. The site we set up was modified on both the front end and back end to our needs.

TOTAL TIME TO SET UP = 60 min
Most of my time was taken up by customizing one of the templates to suit our needs. Plus, we like to tweak the code to see just how much flexibility there is... with this script, there is more than enough.

IN ACTION:
Here is a site my husband set up using this script and one of the included templates - DENON DJ EBAY STORE

HOW DO I MAKE MONEY WITH THIS:
- Ebay Affiliate (already set up, just plug in your id)
- Adsense (already set up, just plug in your id)
- You can customize the templates to your needs, and serve any ad/affiliate network you want.

COST -vs- VALUE:
Cost = $95
Value = $395
I gave it a higher value, because you truly can create unlimited amount of sites using this script and pulling content from Ebay as an affiliate. Essentially, you can just build the site, using one of the templates, plug your ebay affiliate id, adsense id, market it, socialize it, and move on to the next one. You could even plug in this script to an existing site, and let it do the work for you by adding additional niche rich content.

PROS:

• Fairly easy to set up, but you must be familiar with html and uploading files to your server
• Sky is the limit with this script. If marketed properly, or in conjuction with an already niche site - use this script in conjuction with the VIDEO NICHE SCRIPT - and you'll have a seriously automated niche site, updated hourly with content for under $250! Plus you can have as many as you want. There are no limits or restrictions! Build 10 niche sites, cost is $25 per site!
• Good Value
• Good Instructions
• Instructions on developing your own custom templates, and being able to plug in the various codes for this script
• Customizing is made simple
• Support forums are good. Quick response from the developer. My husband was having some slight issues with customizing, and he posted in the forums. The author responded almost immediately, and offered to go into our server and correct the mistake my husband made. Even offered to modify his code so that it would be easier for us to customize our site. There's also a board for suggestions and improvements!
• After market support is also good. An email was sent within a week asking how we liked the program, and if we needed any help.
  

*** SIDE NOTE ***
DEVELOPERS, AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, whoever you are, SUPPORT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPORTANT! You have our money. We believe in your product. Why not help us out when something goes wrong! Even just setting up a simple forum, so that everyone could help each other out, is a great way to do business. Not only will you receive tons of loyal customers, but the word of mouth referrals will increase dramatically!
*** END SIDE NOTE ***

CONS:

• Experience with web sites and knowledge of your server is required. In particular, setting up MySQL, and possibly some PHP, if you want to modify/customize anything.
• Admin side needs more features and controls. Some things we modified to reflect on the front end, had to be done by editing the code - much of what we changed, could have been written into the script and controlled via the Admin panel - this was already suggested in the forums, and the author promised an update
• Ability to take the feed from multiple sources, such as Amazon or other affiliate store programs. As it stands, it only reads Ebay feeds. Can easily be modified to pull other content - my husband is working on this for his site.
• Better template designs. I think we only liked 2 out of the 13 templates, and we still had to modify those!
• No Social Network buttons/functions (this would make life easier when marketing)
  

FINAL THOUGHTS:
This was a very good script. There are other ebay scripts out there, but many cost 3-4 times as much, and deliver the same. So, if your going to pay for the same thing, why not buy the least expensive one. The code itself is well written (so my husband says), and easy to customize. You just have to figure out his layout and order. Once that's done, anyone knowledgeable with php can customize this to your desire.

I like the fact that there are no limits with this. Meaning, I can create as many web sites as I have time. Market them, then leave them alone. The script does all the work in pulling content and monetizing the site. You can test different products, different ebay keywords, different sections of ebay. We have 4 sites up right now, we are testing. We've SEO'd them, and added SOCIALIZE BUTTONS on each. My husband is marketing each one now, and we'll keep you updated on their progress.

As of today - Jan 15th - Google had indexed 33 pages from our DENON DJ STORE / SITE (sorry, just boosting the backlinks!) - and we set the site up on Jan 4th - Not bad! The problem is that we chose an EXTREME niche product, so we didn't expect that many pages to be generated or indexed. But, this was only a test. BTW, we didn't create any of those 33 pages. We only created the first page. Not a bad little script at all.

Till Next Time!

- Grace.

THE ARBITRAGE CONSPIRACY
http://www.arbitrageconspiracy.com

COST:
$1997 or 3 payments of $737

THE PITCH:
"Amazing Secret Discovered By A 25 Year Old "Non Guru" Shows You How To Make $50,000 to $100,000 Per Day Without A Website, Product, Sales Copy Or Email List!"

PRODUCT TYPE:
Make Money As An Affiliate - E-Book, Seminar Video, Resources

COST -vs- VALUE:
Cost = $1997
Value = $47
You do the math.

REVIEW:
Mixed emotions about this one (more bad than good). If I had shelled out the $1997 for this program, I would have been very upset. Luckily, this was provided by my company for review. Although 90% of the information they provide is readily available in other similar affiliate marketing programs which cost significantly less, and I didn't see anything remarkably new. There were a couple of interesting points they brought up, but not enough to justify this price. I would have given this away, and build some hype towards the next seminar, or used these videos to build a list of some sort. Save your money. I don't even want to waste any more time on this, so I'll end this review here.

- Grace.

BLOGGING TO THE BANK 3.0
http://www.bloggingtothebank.com

COST:
$37

THE PITCH:
"Millionaire blogger reveals his secret blueprint to online wealth that earns him over $90,480 per month from just a few hours of work"
Now You Can Copy This Exact Million Dollar Blueprint To Give Yourself An Unfair Advantage Over The Competition And Cash In Every Month. The 5 Biggest Secrets That Guarantees A Home Run Style Success For Any Blog You Create In 2009

PRODUCT TYPE:
Make Money Blogging - E-Book, Software, Templates, Resources

THE CONTENTS:
After purchase, you are taken to a thank you page which has various links to download the main e-book, as well as some handy software to get you started with marketing and getting the word out about your blog. There is also a Power Point slide which condenses everything into an outline format. Of course there are your usual affiliate links to other products, but you'll be fine just downloading what the author originally provides. There are also some very useful extra bonuses.

THE PROGRAM:
It's a very simple program. So without giving too much away, it's main focus is on niche marketing. How to do it, where to go, and how to get it promoted. Information on marketing, and how to monetize utilizing affiliate programs, adsense, and other varied sources for income generation from your blog.

TARGET MARKET:
The e-book is a very easy read, plus the included PowerPoint slide, condenses everything in a simple to understand outline. So, it's good for newbie blogger's. However, there are also some interesting new tips and ideas towards the middle and end, which I don't think even professional bloggers knew about, so it covers both markets. The information is easy to implement, and because the author goes through everything with simple detail, newbie's can follow along rather nicely.

COST -vs- VALUE:
Cost = $37
Value = $97
As you can see the value of this program is higher than it's actual cost... and that's a good thing. This means there is more value to this program -vs- hype and/or fluff. A very good investment.

PROS:
- Very easy read - straightforward, simple language, clear ideas
- Very informative - author tells you EXACTLY where to go and what to do once you get there with detailed instructions - *** THIS ALONE IS WORTH THE $37!!
- Useful software included - I've used it to promote my own blogs, and my husband is using it to promote his retail business's web site.
- Includes useful bonuses - I learned a lot from the extras he included.
- Not the same information included with 1st of 2nd release of this series. Yes, some things never change, but he address the new stuff and tells you it's new and how it works with blogging today.
- Did I already mention it's a great value? Again, Great Price.

CONS:
- I would say about 60% of the information is already out there, but to the author's credit, I will say he organizes everything much better, and shows you how it all works in the blog world, plus how to use it to your advantage (was this a con or a pro?)
- Don't like the use of his own affiliate marketing when you go to the download page, or in the e-book itself. I felt like I was being asked to buy more - which I don't like - give me a little time to breath before you start asking me for more of my money! I guess this is where he makes up the difference on the cost (it's gotta come from somewhere!)

CAN I MAKE MONEY ONLINE WITH THIS PROGRAM?:
A very good question. Yes, you can.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
After carefully sifting through everything included with this program, I must say, it was $37 well spent. There were some things he brought up that were new to me, and I especially like the way the author guides you through each step. Telling you exactly where to go. What to do. And most importantly... how to set it up so that you can get started blogging in your niche.

The marketing information is useful for anyone conducting business online. Whether your a blogger, or have an e-commerce store selling tangible goods, the marketing information applies to all businesses.

There is also information on what to do if your blog doesn't work out they way you wanted, which will still make you some money. All in all a very good product, and I have already started implementing some of his tactics to promote my own blog! Your here, aren't you? (How do you think you found me?)

Thanks for reading. Till the next review!

- Grace.

NICHE VIDEO SITE BUILDER
http://nichevideositebuilder.com

COST:
$147

THE PITCH:
Learn how to build an automated profit-pulling Web Video Empire.




VIDEO - http://gracefulonline.com/nichevideoscript-video.html


THE CONTENTS:
- 10 Web Site Templates
- Complete web script to generate your own video feed taken from YouTube
- Instructional Video Link
- PDF document on setting up, and tips for promoting your video niche page

THE WORK:
- Install the template you want to use. Each template has it's own folder, and within each folder is the full working script already modified for the template.
- Edit 1 configuration file, which is actually very simple. This configuration file asks for 2 things...
1) The keyword for the videos you want to display
2) Your Adsens publisher ID
- That's it. Just upload all files to your server.

TOTAL TIME TO SET UP = 30 min

IN ACTION:
Here is a site my husband set up using this script - CLICK HERE FOR SITE

FLEXIBILITY:
It's very flexible to use, however, you do need to have some knowledge of HTML as well as PHP. As you can see on the page we set up, the navigation menu was customized, so that we could pull different keywords for video content.

You can use the included templates, or design your own. The instructions include information on the various codes which tell the script what to do. You just plug these codes into your template, and that's it. Of course, more time would be required to set up a customize script, but that's up to you. You can plug any type of ad content, this publisher just made it simple to use AdSense.

PROS:
- Easy to set up
- Easy to customize
- Useful templates
- Instructions were clear, and the video tutorials helped alot
- Set it and forget it!
- Easily customized for SEO by changing core php files (experience/knowledge required)

CONS:
- The price tag is a little high for it's value. I'd price it at around $57-97
- To really get money generating from this system, you would have to put some work into marketing and customizing the site. Mainly marketing, because once you have the site up and customized, and pulling videos, you can just leave it alone and "let it do what it do." However it's to your benefit to market. So, MARKET, MARKET, MARKET!
- Limited to what you can search based on 1 keyword. If you insert 2 keywords, the filter brings in everything with those 2 keywords... some content is relavent, some not.

FINAL THOUGHTS:
The product says what it does. It pulls content from Youtube and after you've set up on your site, you can have your own Niche Video Site on whatever topic you choose. You will need to market the site heavily, and the publisher included social network links to get you started. If you have a parked domain you are not using, plug it in with this, and make some money off it!

Google indexed our site relatively quickly, and as of this writing, within 3 weeks after it was set up, Google had indexed 699 pages.

Although, if you really want to make some money off this, you will have to customize the template as well as the script to make the site more useful and easy to navigate.

I can defininately see some decent page rankings if you choose the right niche, and market heavily to the social networks.


- Grace.

So, in order to keep track of the many programs, e-books, and other various forms of making money online, I've come up with a simple rating system...

Pay attention class...


PENDING RATING = Still reviewing the product / program. Will be updating when I have completed my results, tests, and reviews.


NO COMMENT RATING = No Comment. My mother always taught me... "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all."


1/2 STAR RATING - Not very good. But there must have been something in the program that was somewhat useful, which is why I gave it any sort of rating at all. But don't spend your money on this, unless it's free.


1 STAR RATING = The information is mediocre, and/or already covered in better ranked programs. Not enough to make me money online. Stick to your day job. You'll make more money working as a server. Keep looking!


1.5 STAR RATING = It's ok. Nothing to jump up and down about, but it's got some decent resources and information. Need to work extra hard to make some money online. Might be ok, in addition to your server job, but expect to spend alot of time working it.


2 STAR RATING = The information is useful, and if you don't mind putting in some time, you can make a little something online.


2.5 STAR RATING = Good stuff, if implemented properly it will provide you with a decent resource for additional income. A little work is required on your part.


3 STAR RATING = Alright, this is what gets me going. Useful information, properly organized, and most importantly, it's a money maker. But don't expect to retire on this.


4 STAR RATING = If there is a dollar sign in the rating, that means I've made money off of this program. If I made money off of this program, then it works. Read the review carefully for details on the program.


5 STAR RATING = If you see one of these, JUMP ON THE PROGRAM IMMEDIATELY. This is something to retire and put your kids through college type stuff. Of course, if you see a few of these in the reviews, chances are you won't hear from me again. I've retired, and bought my own island. Sorry.

- Grace.

I didn't realize how much time was being consumed with the reviews of each of these money making programs. I spend about 4 hours a day, 6 days a week, working on reviewing whatever I can get my hands on. The benefit... I get to check out the latest and greatest money making opportunities online. The drawback... I have no life.

Thankfully, my husband is the greatest person in the world, and supports me no matter what. He even helps out with reviews and testing whenever possible. As the techie in the family, he comes in very handy when I don't know what I'm doing.

However, I've recently received some news that the STORK had decided to pay me a visit! Of course we are as EXCITED as we can ever be... but I know I will have to start to devote less time to this project, and more time to my family. I know how much work it takes to raise kids - just helping other people with their kids was exhausting - I can only imagine what's in store for me! So, I have to be prepared.

In any event, this is one project I do NOT want to abandoned. I actually think I can help out many people with all of my inside knowledge and access to almost any worthwhile online money making program out there. So, I look to my viewers for help.

If you'd like to contribute with reviewing some of the hundreds of programs I have in my queue, please contact me at your earliest convenience. You'll be able to keep the program and all material after the review. Share your experience, and if it's a program that has really worked for you, we'd love an update later on down the line.

I can't offer much, other than backlinks to your own blog/site, and of course, access to the programs I have invested and/or received from the authors over the past few months. This alone is worth a couple of thousand dollars - easily! Imagine not having to buy any of the programs I review.

If you look at the reviews I've posted, you'll know what I'm looking for... of course, everyone has their own style of writing, but I'd like to keep things simple and organized (it's the Virgo in me). But each review is roughly about 200-300 words, and laid out in a way that our readers can comprehend.

So, shoot me an email, and let me know what makes you qualified to review these programs, and how much time you can commit. In addition, how many programs you think you can take on! I'm looking for at least 1-2 reviews a week:

graceblog999 [at] gracefulonline.com

Thanks for your interest.

- Grace.

At my 9-5, I come across a whole lot of facts and fiction. My job is to verify the facts every which way possible. You see, I work for a very large publishing house here in Canada... the 2nd largest within Canada, and the 4th largest within North America, to be exact. I started here 10 years ago as a file clerk, and the whole idea of gathering and verifying information was intriguing to me. So, here I am, 10 years later, confirming details. And the best part... I STILL ENJOY MY WORK.

Of course, I do get tired of it, and always looking for easier ways to sustain myself. More importantly, I'm tired of researching fields I have absolutely no interest in whatsoever. Can you imagine researching Prostate Cancer for an entire month, then writing about it! It's tough. But I still enjoy it. Especially when it's something new.

Which brings me to this blog. Of the hundreds of projects I research, one just kept popping up month after month. More so this year, than last, and it caught my attention.... Making Money Online. I could not believe we were starting to publish "How To Make Money Online" books! Are times really that tough, that the 2nd largest book publisher in Canada is printing "HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE" Books?

It's not so much that our company was looking to publish these books, as was the demand for these types of books. So, it seems, times really are tough... but not for the company. It seems times are tough for our readers. And our readers want books on "How To Make Money Online."

So here we are today... Grace's Make Money Online Reviews. What started as just another research project at work, turned into my intrigue into WHY and HOW so many of these money making online opportunities have come into our lives. At last check, a search for MAKE MONEY ONLINE returned 41,000,000+ results! That's insane! How do I know where to start? More so, how do we sift through everything! Which ones work, which ones don't? Which are scams, which are legit? Why are some free, and why do some cost $10,000?

Because of the type of work I do, I have access to all sort of information and insider resources I can use to verify just about anything I want. In addition, I also have a dedicated server I can use to test many of the programs that require web sites and such. Plus you'll find I'll also include links to each test, so you can see EXACTLY how something works when set up properly. My husband, Davis, is a tech guru, so if there is anything I can't get running, he'll figure it out.

So, starting here, I will put my knowledge and experience to work, to sift through everything for you. I've personally bought over 200 e-books & other money making programs throughout the past year, plus all the free products I receive through our company from various publishers and authors for review, which adds to the growing list of over 1200+ programs.

So, before you get lured into buying that next $35 e-book on how to make Millions of Dollars a Day with Adwords, or $1997 on how to dominate the article world and make thousands an hour. Stop by here, and see if I've reviewed the program. Then make your decision.

As of Jan 12th, 2009, I've researched and tested well over 160 e-books, online courses, webinars, seminars, and just about everything in between. I'll give it to you straight. No FLUFF here. I'll tell you which programs worked, or have the potential to work, and I'll tell you which ones are just a waste of your time and money.

AFFILIATE INCENTIVE?
Yes, some links to the products will be affiliate links, and some will not. It all depends on how I feel about the program, and if I think you'll benefit from it. If I find a program is worthy of your time and investment, then I expect the publisher to compensate me for the traffic I will be sending their way. Of course, this will not always be the case. As I said, it all depends on how I feel about the program. But, just be aware that I will not give a program positive reviews, just to make some money off any purchases. The program has to be worthy of my own personal investment and time, before I will recommend it to my readers.

MY PROMISE TO MY READERS:
I will say this, my reviews will be 100% accurate to the best of my ability. I will follow the publishers steps, and do a complete overview of the product, including the value of the material -vs- the amount of the investment. I will be brutally honest about a product. However, I am not here to pass judgement or bash any authors, publishers, or programs - like so many other review sites. I will let my silence be my voice. Also, look out for the following review types - - you should stay away from these programs. If there is every anything you are unsure of, just leave a comment on the particular program, and I'll answer accordingly.

I will begin to start adding to this blog as much as I can, as quickly as I can. If you find there is something that warrants my attention, let me know. Chances are, I've already probably reviewed it, or it's in my queue.

I'll do my best to keep things updated and moving right along.

PUBLISHERS / AUTHORS / WRITERS:
Oh, and if your a publisher or writer... Please feel free to send your program in for review. But if it's garbage, don't expect me to be nice about it. If it's worth it's value, and something that my readers might benefit from... well, then you'll get a nice little review you can use in your marketing, copy, and minisite!

Most of all, please be careful out there. There are thousands, if not millions of Making Money Online programs. Some are nothing but hype and marketing, but many, if implemented properly, can be very worthwhile. At the very least, they can be very informative and educational and can be applied to just about any business structure/venture. In particular the marketing programs.

Regards,

- Grace Shaer