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Why I’m not endorsing PPC Classroom

Monday, September 24, 2007

posted by affilorama

Hi Guys,

If it hasn’t started for you already, here’s some advanced warning: You’re about to be bombarded with emails from well-known internet marketers as they all rush to promote PPC Classroom by Anik Singal. You’ve probably heard of Anik from such IM products as Affiliate Classroom and his range of private label newsletters and private label reviews products. If PPC Classroom ends up being anything like Affiliate Classroom, then you can be assured that it’ll be a good product. If its anything like his private label products on the other hand… I’d be hanging onto my money if I were you.

From what I’ve seen of Anik’s marketing efforts so far, I’m guessing that PPC Classroom is going to tend toward the good-quality side of things. He’s been going to great lengths to get the major "gurus" on board to promote it, so it better be a good product!

How do I know he’s targeting the gurus? I’ve been getting emails on a daily basis telling me to promote it. And all the other IM marketers are getting them too. Nothing wrong with this, of course. I’d be worried if he wasn’t going to this effort! (It would say a bit about his product, and about his skill as a marketer!) Obviously he feels he has a great product to promote, and targeting the big names in the IM business is a sure-fire way of getting things off to a roaring start.

But here’s the reason why I’m not going to endorse his product. Yet.

Quite simply: I haven’t seen or used it!

Now this isn’t something you’re going to hear a lot of IM gurus admitting. To do so immediately shoots your credibility in the foot. But I would bet my bottom sheet that most of the people who will be promoting this product (and filling your inbox) won’t have seen the product yet either. Anik has clearly stated that we affiliates need to make five sales before we can get ourselves a free copy…

How can I be expected to promote a product that I haven’t seen yet?

The only way I can in good conscience promote a product I haven’t seen is… well… you’ve just seen it. Rather than make something up, reword his sales pitch, and generally bluff my way through it… you can have it straight. I’m not endorsing it, I’m not recommending it, because I haven’t seen it.

If you are interested in PPC Classroom, here’s what I think. I think it’s probably going to be good (but it might not be). Will it be worth the high price? Who knows? But at least you have the security of a 100% money back guarantee, should it not live up to its price tag.

So it’s up to you. Take all "reviews" you hear in the next short while with a hefty pinch of salt and a healthy dose of cynicism! If you do decide to purchase PPC Classroom, we’ve set up a special link (below) that will also earn you a lifetime membership to Affilorama, and a free copy of my next product which is due out in the next two months. (I’ve been working on it for over a year!)

I’m throwing in these freebies so that regardless of whether PPC Classroom turns out to be good value or not, you’ll still be getting great value from the my bonuses. (Also because I get a reasonable commission if you buy through my link… hey! I am an internet marketer after all!) All you have to do is buy through the link below and then email your receipt number to support@affilorama.com. Just make sure you clear your cookies before clicking the link, because otherwise it might not work.

Anyway… invest in PPC Classroom at your own risk. It might be a winner… but could just as easily be a dud. My gut feeling is that it’ll be great, but like a lot of great internet marketing products, you’re gonna find that the committed 5% of its users will absolutely rake in the cash, while the rest will struggle to make their money back from purchasing the product.

Here’s my link to PPC Classroom: http://www.affilorama.com/ppcclassroom

All the best!!

Mark

P.S: Reminder! If you’re really interested in PPC and you want to hear from a guy earning over $1 million a year from PPC alone… then you missed a really great interview in the August Affilorama Update. You can still get access to it if you join Affilorama today… plus we have a host of other PPC lessons (and other great stuff), and all for the very reasonable price of $29.95/month.


16 Comments »

Comment by Rich

September 24, 2007 @ 11:33 pm

Hey Mark, I can respect that you’re not willing to promote a product that you haven’t had a chance to review yet, but you didn’t once mention that Jeremy Palmer is a co-creator of PPC Classroom. Actually, it sounds like he’s the primary contributor to the content and Anik is just driving the launch strategy. Do you have any thoughts on what Jeremy might bring to the product?

Rich

Comment by Davin

September 24, 2007 @ 11:37 pm

Hi Mark,

Davin here.

Bombarded inbox! That’s an understatement.

I like the way you don’t endorse it fully, it’s admirable.

With the bonuses, if it’s a flop, it’s a good choice through your link. It’s a win for buyers either way.

I miss you guys at Affilorama, hope you’re all doing well!

Cheers
Davin

Comment by affilorama

September 24, 2007 @ 11:58 pm

Rich Said:

Hey Mark, I can respect that you’re not willing to promote a product that you haven’t had a chance to review yet, but you didn’t once mention that Jeremy Palmer is a co-creator of PPC Classroom. Actually, it sounds like he’s the primary contributor to the content and Anik is just driving the launch strategy. Do you have any thoughts on what Jeremy might bring to the product?

———-

Good point. I’ve never heard of Jeremy Palmer before. If he’s earning over $1 million a year from Pay Per Click, (and I hear that it is over 50% profit), then he’ll certainly know what he’s talking about. That said, will it translate into a good course that is easy for others to replicate? Will it be useful when hundreds of others are using his methods? Time will tell.

Comment by Frank

September 25, 2007 @ 6:10 am

Hi Mark,

You’ll only get the comission once (per person who buys via your link), right?? Yet the bonus is a lifetime membership to Affilorama? You’re so generous eh? =)

Comment by Free Affiliate Programs

September 25, 2007 @ 8:01 am

Well I’m a new Affilorama member, so I’m trying to get through all the material available to me, personally I’m pleased with what I have now, it’s cleared the road for me and chartered a new path of direction.

Whenever I see all the hype promotion I’ve seen over the last week, receiving over 20 emails from all the top affiliates promoting the same thing, I tend rationalise things in my head and say, well….it can’t be that good, unless Anik himself intends to do all the work for me. In reality I’ll still need to put in the work, I’ll still need to have a general grasp of all the concepts and lastly, I’ll still need to purchase a horde of products which will enable me to do the things that’ll most likely be highlighted in his classroom seminars, i.e. keyword research, web design etc…

So I think I’ll stick with Affilorama for now, maybe next time, but no thanks for now (I don’t have that much money to burn).

Comment by Rich

September 25, 2007 @ 10:54 am

Hey Mark, I’m kinda surprised you’ve never heard of Jeremy Palmer. I would have thought you guys in NZ would have heard about him ;-). He wrote “High Power Affiliate Marketing” back in April of 2006. It was a huge seller. I’m also a member of Jeremy’s members only forum and like you, he often goes out of his way to help members regardless of their experience level. This is the primary reason I will be purchasing PPC Classroom in about 8 mins.

Rich

Comment by Affilorama

September 25, 2007 @ 5:03 pm

Rich:

So many ‘gurus’ around these days, can’t hear of everyone;) But that’s great that he goes out of his way, I’m sure he probably is top notch.

regards,
Mark

Comment by Ash

September 27, 2007 @ 10:52 am

I’m confused. You say you are not ready to endorse or promote this product yet you have two links to it with your embedded affiliate link in this article alone. Am I missing something?

Comment by Maurice V

September 27, 2007 @ 11:17 am

Hello Mark 1st time I found your site an it looks as an honest site under smart management. Thanks for being there.
Anyway I am still learning I hope soon be able to make it
better
About PPC classrom I am not sure if it is worth buying it or not yet, all I can say is I will just wait for the 1st reviews from original buyers to see what they have to see. Hope you get your copy soon in order to read your honest and clear review.

All the best
Maurice
http://www.BullionHost.com

Comment by affilorama

September 27, 2007 @ 11:42 am

Hi Ash,

I thought I was pretty clear in my post, but maybe not.

“How can I be expected to promote a product that I haven’t seen yet?

The only way I can in good conscience promote a product I haven’t seen is… well… you’ve just seen it. Rather than make something up, reword his sales pitch, and generally bluff my way through it… you can have it straight”

What I’ve said in my post is that I am not endorsing the product as I’ve yet to see it. I asked the question, how can I promote something that I haven’t seen? And I answered that by saying that I’m telling it straight. I haven’t seen it.

But for those who do decide they want to buy it anyway, even though I don’t endorse it, then I’ve given them my affiliate link where they can buy.

At least if they buy through my affiliate link, I’m prepared to give away a lifetime membership to Affilorama, plus my next product when it is launched which I’ve been working on for over a year.

So they’ll be guaranteed to get their moneys worth, regardless of whether or not PPC Classroom lives up to its hype :)

Comment by Phil Miranda

September 28, 2007 @ 2:40 am

Hi Mark
I agree, how can you promote a product you have not used. One reason why you will not find anything negative about you or your site on my blog. As for all the other guru’s?

Comment by Auction Trader

September 28, 2007 @ 5:09 am

It’s really good to see an honest approach to affiliate promotion, unlike the inbox barage that usually comes along. Well done, I’m a convert to your site which I only found through this post on Google!!

Comment by Robert

September 28, 2007 @ 9:22 pm

For what its worth I appreciated the way that you “promoted” PPCClassroom, which is partly why I bought it through your link. (hope this worked ok as their server was in meltdown when I bought it). Made a change from the “I was just chatting to (person who’s launching product) etc pitch. The other reason was that I enjoyed your free intro course and er like your style. Sounds a bit crawly but there you go. Looking forward to Affilorama.

Comment by Best internet marketing training

October 31, 2007 @ 4:25 am

mark, I know that this post is a bit old now. But you see, I am coming to your blog for the first time, and you can see this in my series of comments.

My question is this: Have you reviewed the PPC classroom now? If yes, what is your opinions? I will really appreciate your answers.

Thanks

Comment by affilorama

October 31, 2007 @ 7:04 am

I’m half way through reviewing it, I’ll get back to you all soon on that.

regards,
Mark

Comment by Bruce

November 4, 2007 @ 9:38 pm

Hi Mark. I am a little confused, you say you arent recommending this, yet you are selling it as a affiliate. I know it can be a fine line between do & dont recommend a product but if you are taking time to put your name to it shouldnt you also take time to review / test PPC classroom. Otherwise why do a blog on PPC Classroom, thats what I dont understand.I have been a subscriber to affilorama for some time and am rather dissapointed here. Bruce

Hi Bruce,

Like I said earlier. I posted this because I’d been contacted numerous times to promote PPC Classroom, as were other internet marketers, yet they wouldn’t give me an evaluation copy until I’d sold 5 copies (which sounded strange and frustrating to me as an affiliate). So I posted this blog post, made more than the 5 sales, and now I am in the process of doing my review. There is a lot of material to go through, but I should have my review ready by the end of next week. Yes, I am reviewing it, but to do a proper fair review takes time given there is a lot of content to go through. 

Kind regards,

Mark Ling

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