Keaton Walker :
Okay, so you're trying to figure out if you should buy an affiliate marketing course, if you
need a course at all, or generally, maybe you're just interested in affiliate marketing. If you
fit any of those descriptions, you've come to the right video. We're going to talk about affiliate
marketing, what it is, the different ways to do it. But most importantly, the top five courses out
there to teach you how to get started in affiliate marketing, and scale up to a six figure income.
Keaton Walker :
My name's Keaton Walker. I'm one of the
co-founders here at CourseRanks. CourseRanks is an online reviews platform for online courses
that teach you how to make money online. So we're going over the top rated courses
according to you, the people that are taking the courses today. The major question everyone
has before they buy a course guys is, "Is this course actually going to help me?" I don't blame
you, because there are a lot of less than ethical course sellers out there.
So it's a really
good thing you're checking this video out.
Keaton Walker :
As it says in the title of this video, we're going to go over the top
five affiliate marketing courses, their prices, what differentiates them, and some of the best
practices to think about if you want to practice safe course buying, which we know is a necessity
in these crazy times. And if you want to see more beyond the top five, make sure to check out the
affiliate marketing section of courseranks.com.
Keaton Walker :
And guys, just one more quick thing before we get into it, if at
any point during this video or any of our other videos, if you decide to buy a course, make sure
you go to CourseRanks first, check out the reviews and use the button on CourseRanks to click through
to the course. Not only is this going to help you choose the right course, but it really helps us
at CourseRanks, because we get a small affiliate commission for each course you buy when you
click through CourseRanks. And that really helps us support this community that's been plagued
with a lot of false advertising and predatory marketing.
We really want to bring transparency
to it. So when you do that, it helps us a lot.
Keaton Walker :
All right, without further ado, let's get into it. Number five, is going to be Super Affiliate System
by John Crestiani, rated 4.0 stars on CourseRanks, with a price of 9.97. So you might've seen
John around. He came on Coffeezilla's show, actually. And he's a little bit controversial
because his marketing is so over the top.
Him, flying into a mansion with a helicopter, with
women in bikinis laying around a pool before his webinar, over the top. So as far as over the top
internet marketing goes, John Crestiani has done it all. So let's go ahead and go to his sales
page and I'll explain more about the course.
Keaton Walker :
SO here we are. "Hurry! Build an online business and unlock more freedom and stability
in your life for the best price ever." For a short while longer. First of all, this countdown
timer is complete BS. Every time you come here, "Warning, special discount bonuses are good today
only, April 2nd, 2021." This is not true either. They're just building scarcity for you here. So
don't pay attention to any of that. Just buy it, if you think it's actually going to help you. So
then we get the live chat here. It's messaging us. But as far as the steps here, it looks like
first the method here is how to find people to sell products to. Second, place, where to
sell your product. And then lastly, product, what you're going to sell.
Keaton Walker :
So from what I understand, John is going to
help you just basically find an affiliate offer, no matter what it is, for an audience that
needs that type of product.
And I'm assuming that the majority of his promotion is going to
be through ads, and he's going to be promoting ClickBank products and other stuff like that.
There might be a little bit of blogging in here, or building an authority site, or something like
that. But I'm assuming that it would probably be a lot more ads heavy. Then he also mentions that
there's 24/7 VIP support and mentions all these things that are going to go in there.
Keaton Walker :
And then also, all of these bonuses. So fast
action bonus #1, The $10,000 Challenge. If you make $10,000, they're going to give you back the
$1,000 that you invested in the course.
Tried, tested and perfected traffic strategies. This is
what tells me there's going to be a lot of ads in different places, potentially Facebook, maybe
things like Pinterest or other sites like that. Then we've got free ad credits. That's actually
a pretty cool bonus I haven't seen anywhere else. Buyer data for AI-driven ads. This could
potentially help, but as a Facebook marketer myself, I don't really see this helping that
much. So fast action bonus #5 is high ticket commissions. Be careful with this, it might just
be another upsell and to something else. Student case studies, this is really cool. It's actually
very helpful to have examples. And extra login, that's kind of cool there. They're letting you
invite your spouse or your business partner to log in to your account.
And then a one-on-one
Skype call with me, John Crestiani. I don't know if that is true. Because I doubt that John is
taking one-on-one calls for a $1,000 course.
Keaton Walker :
Anyways, with all of these bonuses, it looks like he's charging a $1,000. I
would be wary of working with somebody that uses marketing like John Crestiani does, because
he'll probably expect you to do the same thing.
Keaton Walker :
Let's see what the people who have written reviews about this say. So it looks like Tim Dreyer said,
"Affiliate marketing has never been this easy. This course is basically a plug and play course.
Only downside here is traffic sources is all paid traffic. So if you're a newbie and want to
start with free traffic, then I suggest you check out other affiliate marketing courses. It
seems to fit with everything I said, and just make sure you do your due diligence and read all
these reviews before you buy John's course.
Keaton Walker :
All right, moving on.
Next, we've got Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing by Michelle
Schroeder-Gardner. "How to build a six figure blog without millions of visitors or selling your
soul." The price here is 197 and it looks like the average review on CourseRanks is 4.26.
Keaton Walker :
So Michelle runs Making Sense of Cents, which
is a blog that allegedly makes over $50,000 per month. So naturally, this is going to
be a blogging course. So let's go to the sales page and see what's going on here. It
looks like Michelle's teaching. Welcome, one, what is affiliate marketing? How to find and
apply to affiliate programs? Then we've got follow the rules.
So she's helping her people do
this the right way, which is great, I appreciate. Module four, how to get your readers to convert?
So this is all about converting readers on your blog to different affiliate products, right?
Module five, strategies and ways to promote affiliate links. This is all marketing, promotion,
great. Module six, rinse and repeat. And then, a bunch of different bonuses here. So it looks
like worksheets. How to maximize your reach, your impact, your revenue with Facebook ads.
Some other stuff she's included in here.
Keaton Walker :
That's what I love about these teachable pages. They show what's in every module, which
is great. Overall, with the price point of 197, this seems like a really good course. And
Michelle seems like she knows what she's doing. At this price point, I would definitely
go for it if you want to start a blog.
Keaton Walker :
Awesome.
Moving on. Now, number three is going to be Affiliate Secrets 2.0 by Spencer Mecham or
Buildapreneur. The average review on CourseRanks ranks is 4.14 and the price is 897. So what's
really cool about Spencer Mechum is he's one of, if not the top ClickFunnels affiliate. I think
he's made over a million or 3 million. I can't remember which, using the ClickFunnels affiliate
program. So Spencer definitely focuses more on helping people generate recurring commissions from
software products. That's what Buildapreneur or Affiliate Secrets 2.0 is all about.
Keaton Walker :
He also has a 30 day plan in The One Funnel Away
Challenge, the workbook, which is really cool. And I'm sure that the course just goes much
more in depth with this. In that 30 day plan, he goes through everything he would do from
day zero to day 30, restarting his business from scratch, the seven-figure affiliate marketing
business that he's built, which is really cool.
Keaton Walker :
So now, let's go check out his sales page and see what we think.
Looks like
he's got tons of reviews here. Modules here, one, your game plan, structuring your empire. Two,
finding out buyers, who's got the money and how to find them? Module three, traffic legion, the meat
and potatoes. Module four, make more, spend less, the value of proposition. Module five, automation
templates. Module six, the products. Module seven, building a long-term business. Module
eight, creating a team. So your business runs on complete autopilot.
Keaton Walker :
It seems like a great methodology here.
I honestly really trust Spencer. He seems very genuine and the content I've seen from him,
it's really great. The guy's made so much money, affiliate marketing with some awesome products
and stuff that he actually believes in. And best of all, he lives life on his terms.
I really don't see him selling his soul for an affiliate product or selling a course.
So I'm
sure that his paid content is just phenomenal.
Keaton Walker :
It looks like Spencer also has some bonuses here. Bonus #1 is two finished white label
courses. This is really cool. This is like giving away free lead magnets, which is really cool.
Five profitable funnels, this is really cool. Copy and paste over 50 pre-written emails, also
cool. And then, last one is rockin' cool hammock. So I guess, he's going to send you a hammock,
which is really cool. It looks like all of this stuff is included in the price of the course.
Honestly, a really great offer. It seems like he's gotten some great reviews on the course as well.
This seems like a really awesome course to buy if you're looking into that recurring affiliate
model, instead of just like Amazon Associates, or something more to do with blogging.
Keaton Walker :
Spencer's course, I would say is probably the
best if you're not really wanting to go down the blogging route, you want to promote different
softwares and other higher ticket products that are going to make you a recurring income.
Keaton Walker :
All right, number two is Launch Your Blog Biz
by Alex Nerney and Lauren McManus, also known as Create and Go.
I know they have three courses
and they actually have a course bundle where you can get all of their courses for 647.
Keaton Walker :
So let's check out that bundle here. So you can
see here, they've got Launched Your Blog Biz, Pinterest Traffic Avalanche and Six-Figure
Blogger. So this being for the beginners. This one for the advanced.
And this is more, I'm guessing,
advanced traffic training that they don't cover here or here for some reason. And if you want to
get this bundle with everything in it, 647.
Keaton Walker :
But for the purposes of this video, we're just going to review Launch Your Blog Biz.
So this is the ultimate solution for starting and growing a blog to make over a $1,000 a month
without being a tech wizard or a scammy sales person. And here's what they cover in the
course. First, they're going over how to easily work WordPress and design a gorgeous blog.
Secondly, how to create content people love. Next, get tons of readers to your blog for free next,
make your first income blogging. And then, make money using ads, sponsored posts and
guest posts.
Build an email list of raving fans and so much more. But that seems to be the
key teachings that they're putting in there.
Keaton Walker :
And then as far as bonuses go for this course, we've got bonus #1, affiliate programs and
marketplaces round-up, $97 value. It's probably just giving you a list of affiliate
programs you could sign up for. Bonus #2, email trust funnel templates, pretty cool. Bonus
#3, community support group. I'm guessing this is just a Facebook group. And then last one, lifetime
access and updates, which is pretty much standard for any course nowadays. So not really a bonus,
but good job putting it on the sales page.
Keaton Walker :
Overall, this seems like a really good course if you want to get
into affiliate marketing with blogging.
Again, that course bundle seems to be a good value if
you want to go from beginner to advanced.
Keaton Walker :
All right, lastly, the moment you've all been waiting for, we've got number one, The Affiliate
Marketing Video Course by Matt Giovanisci, which is 199. Matt owns moneylab.co, which is
actually a subscription that you can get for $49 a month, which is an insane value. He's trying
to push people this way, which is smart of him, to get that recurring commission.
And all of
his courses are much more expensive compared with that $49 a month. He also mentioned to
me when I talked to him about his course, that he's planning on releasing a new version of
The Affiliate Marketing Video Course this summer, of 2021. So make sure you stay tuned for that.
Keaton Walker :
Let's check out his methodology
here on the page. So one, we've got affiliate marketing fundamentals. Next, building
an affiliate marketing website. Next, growing your affiliate marketing website. After that,
we've got building an online course in 30 days. Bonus content, templates and spreadsheets,
and becoming an affiliate of his course.
Keaton Walker :
So it's really interesting that he includes this module about building an
online course in 30 days, which is another amazing way to monetize a blog.
That's smart of him. One
thing I will say about Matt, is I took his SEO for bloggers course, and honestly, his stuff wasn't
detailed enough for me. His videos are great, but I think he has the curse of knowledge a little
bit, which means that he knows so much, he doesn't know how to help a beginner get started.
Keaton Walker :
So this will probably be better for you if
you're a complete beginner, even though it says on the Q&A page here, that it's fine if
you're a beginner. I'm a little bit skeptical at this price point, that you can really afford
to put everything into a course. And so, I'd rather invest in a more expensive course that's
really going to help me through everything, than a cheap course that doesn't include everything
and leaves me with a lot of questions.
Keaton Walker :
All right. So there you have it.
Those are the top five affiliate marketing courses on the market
right now. According to you guys, there are a couple honorable mention. The first one is going
to be The Authority Site System by Mark Webster and Gael Breton, it's 997. This made it on our
honorable mentions list because this course, from what I heard, is absolutely incredible. It
just barely got listed on CourseRanks though. And there aren't any reviews yet, as of the time
of this video. I would just say that these guys seem to be the most credible. The price point
doesn't make me skeptical. And if you're going for a blogging course, this might be your best
option. Just make sure you look into it and talk to somebody else who's taken the course.
Keaton Walker :
And our second honorable mention is Savage
Affiliates by Franklin Hatchett, which is 197, or you can pay for the 397 version. This seems
to be one of the category kings, just one of the classics in the affiliate marketing space.
Most
people have probably bought it at some point. At 197, it seems like a no-brainer.
Keaton Walker :
All right, guys, with all that said, let's talk
about some safe course buying reminders as you're out there in the wild west of the internet
marketing world. Just keep all of this in mind as you're buying courses. Number one, remember
why you're actually buying the course. Course seller is not going to change your life, only
you can do that. The information in the course can help you with that. But if you're not
taking action, you're just going to be poor because you bought the course. What you need
to get into your head, is that the real reason you're buying a course is speed. So you can learn
everything from someone who has already made all the mistakes, instead of making them yourselves.
Also, if the course has a community, that will be a huge asset as well. And sometimes, it's well
worth the price just because of the community.
Keaton Walker :
Our second tip here for safe course buying is to do some due diligence.
Look at the reviews on
CourseRanks, ask around to see if you know anyone who has taken the course, ask in Facebook groups,
just ask them about it, and see what they have to say about it. Then lastly, think for yourself.
Examine the claims of the course seller before you buy. If they're using unethical marketing,
it's likely they will teach those methods as well in their course.
So if you don't want to
use unethical marketing, don't buy from someone who's doing that. Make sure that you buy from a
teacher that sits right with you, as a student.
Keaton Walker :
All right, that's all, guys. Please remember if you buy any of these
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it. And guys, if you've made it this far, comment down below any questions you have. And
have a blessed day, we will see you next time..