My First Experiences with Unique Article Wizard

In my quest to seek out the best “mass” traffic generation systems, I finally decided to check out Unique Article Wizard.  To be honest, I had always scoffed at this service because I was mis-informed about how it works and the “uniqueness” of the submitted articles.

I had always heard that you submit only three unique versions of the article into the systems.  What a joke…I thought.  All this would do is to create tons of duplicate solutions.  Fortunately, I was quite wrong.  Yes, you do actually build three unique versions of your article,…but you can also encode each of those versions for spinning.  I am a strong believer in the value of quality (hand-encoded) article spinning.

So, what happens is Unique Article Wizard randomly swaps different paragraphs in each of the versions of the article (each paragraph number across all three versions must mean the same thing, contextually) to create thousands of paragraph-level unique articles.  With a little spin encoding, this ensures completely unique article submissions.  Brilliant!

If you do the math (like UAW shows in their training), three versions of articles composed of 8 short paragraphs will enable the creation of 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 6511 unique paragraph combinations.  Add in light spinning of words in those paragraphs, and you could be confident of NO duplicate content…ever.

So, What is a Good Strategy for Unique Article Wizard?

I am beginning to use Unique Article Wizard to create massive amounts of backlinks for my large array of sites.  The key is to use lots of URL variations in the resource box to ensure you do not get too many backlinks at a time for any one site.  In some instances I have created over 100 resource box variations with my spinner, each variation linking to a different site.  Then, as UAW submits to 100 directories in a day, I can expect to get a single link to each of my 100 sites in the resource box variations.  It does work well…you will see.

If you just have one site, make sure you seriously dial down the power of this tool, because you definitely do not want 50 backlinks/day going to your new site.  It needs to appear natural.

It does take a bit of work to build three 300+ word articles, then encode them for spinning.  However, once you do this, the system is pretty much on autopilot.  They also check for grammar, spelling and invalid links.  I know this because they kicked back my first article submission 3 times before it was approved for submitting to directories.

Should You Try Unique Article Wizard?

I think the answer is pretty clear if you are seeking automation in your backlinking strategies.  Also, if you have a larger group of sites, I think UAW is quite optimal if you develop a system to build an article per week for submission…and rotate your site links in the resource box.  This works very well.

Unique Article Wizard is relatively cheap, compared to other effective services, such as LinkVana and The Link Juicer.  I think they are billing me monthly at $67.

I will be reporting on the effectiveness of Unique Article Wizard as time goes on.  Overall, for serious marketers, I think this one is worth a try for a low cost.  Good luck out there.

~Brad

LinkVana Backlink Traffic System

Hello fellow marketers who are looking for the REAL skinny on Internet Marketing!

In my last post I discussed the strong points of the Link Juicer tool. Since then I have created multiple “campaigns” and am watching Link Juicer create 50 new backlinks to my large array of sites every day.  Cool.   The tool is making me very happy, and will soon be making me some dough. I will go into more details on it in future posts (with results!).

My Adventures in Using Linkvana

For those of you who are new to affiliate marketing, Linkvana has been a quality resource for getting backlinks for several years now. I remember first hearing about Linkvana from Keith Baxter, who runs AffiliateRadio.com (one of my favorite mentors) a couple of years ago. He said it was one of the best quality backlink solutions out there…and I still agree.

The concept of Linkvana in brief is this. You write small (100 word) 100% unique mini blog posts and Linkvana will post them with a backlink to your site on a “drip” schedule. Over the years, Linkvana has been building and caring for a large network of content blogs on various class C IP addresses. It is good to get backlinks from different IP addresses. Also, these sites have a solid PR (Google Page Rank).

So, essentially, if you have the time to produce small blog postlets, you can get a high-quality backlink for each unique post you write. The other great thing about Linkvana is that your links will remain active in their network, long after you decide to cancel your subscription. Believe it or not, this is quite huge. Most “junker” links will disappear over time if the sites are not carefully maintained. I trust Linkvana to keep up their crown jewels – meaning their blog network.

Why LinkVana is NOT for Me (…but might be for you!)

So, I cancelled my membership with LinkVana after signing up for a FREE LinkVana 5-Day Trial.  Why, you ask? I cancelled it because I realized I would not have the time to create a zillion unique mini-posts to get the necessary backlinks for my huge network of sites. If I had a handful of sites to get backlinks for, no doubt…I would definitely use Linkvana. I think it is nearly impossible to find the quality of backlinks that Linkvana provides.

Now, they do offer an outsourcing service that will create these posts for me at $2.00 per post. As I mentioned before, this is great for a small number of sites, but if you have hundreds of sites (which I do), I will go broke by outsourcing in this manner.

After I cancelled my membership, LinkVana staff members followed up politely to get feedback. This turned into quite a conversation about content spinning, unique content and other related topics.  I spoke in detail with a nice fellow named Alex, who was genuinely interested in my content creation strategies that involve sophisticated spinning techniques. I will not bore you, but suffice it to say, my opinion of the people who run LinkVana is quite high…actually the highest I have found.

Alex strongly defended the absolute requirement for 100% handwritten unique content as the core foundation of LinkVana.  Although I think that with enough sophisticated hand-encoded spinning, I certainly can produce 100% unique quality content…I respect that LinkVana is not compromising and standing firm to preserve the integrity of their blog network.

So, unfortunately…for now, I will not be using LinkVana for my backlink strategy.  However, this does NOT mean that I do not highly recommend them.

So, What are the Downsides of Linkvana?

As per my “No Bullshit” policy, now I give you the real skinny on LinkVana. As I always say…”Buy it, Don’t buy it…It’s your dime!”.

In a nutshell, I DO NOT think LinkVana is a good solution if you are trying to create a large amount of backlinks for a large amount of sites (unless you have a staff of writers).  If you have a few sites, no problem.  Since I ran into this “labor roadblock”, I have since turned my attention to other tools that are better-suited to mass marketers like myself.  I will be doing comprehensive reviews of these tools very soon.

Another potential downside is the cost.  If my memory serves me, you are looking at about $147/month.  This cost is a bit high, but then again…LinkVana is a premium tool with very high-quality backlinks.  You need to decide if this is in your budget.  Consider the potential return-on-investment of having permanent high-rated backlinks to your site.  It might be worth it.  If you are short on cash, one slick strategy is to link like crazy for a couple of months and then cancel (if you have to).  The links will remain after you cancel your membership.  This is HUGE.

Other than this limitation and the relatively high cost (compared to lesser tools), I do not see any weaknesses in LinkVana…and therefore I give it my stamp of approval.  Finally, if you are going to sign up for the trial or the service, you can get 50 FREE LinkVana Credits by using this link.  These credits will get you 50 custom posts written by the LinkVana staff…which can be a good start.

More to come in future posts.

See you out there on the IM frontier…Brad

Getting Quality Backlinks with Link Juicer

Easier Ways to Get Solid Backlinks to Your Site Using LinkJuicer

Hello folks!

It has been a while since I posted, mainly because I have been working my tail off on building a very large number of affilate marketing sites.  I have most of them online, but lately it has been time to start building some solid traffic.

I have been seriously reviewing high-end traffic building products from a variety of sources and am drawing conclusions about these products in terms of  overall effectiveness in real-world usage.  I am not a product vendor and will only make recommendations based on real experience.

This month, I am implementing Link Juicer as a starting point for my large group of sites.  I was directed to Link Juicer via Daniel McGonagle’s excellent site LinkvanaReviews.com.  Don’t let the domain name of this site fool you…this is not a sales pitch for Linkvana, but a comprehensive review site on the best traffic generating sites on the Web.  I personally watch this blog VERY carefully.

Note:  For full disclosure, the links to LinkJuicer are my affiliate links.  I signed up as an affiliate for two reasons…one to help keep this site running, and two, because I think it has some serious potential for people like me who operate tons of site.  I will never misrepresent or push you to buy it on these links, as I make plenty of dough on my network of real affiliate marketing sites.  If you feel like my info is helping you do the right thing, throw me a bone and click through these links…if not, don’t. Cool.

My Initial Impressions of LinkJuicer

Back to business!  Here is what I like about LinkJuicer so far.

• Usage of Spyntax to create unique content that is posted out (assuming you put in the encoding effort)
• You get to share other members bookmarking accounts to spread the link love
• Automated drip format for postings – never want to get too many links at once
• Scalable programs for dudes like me that have tons of sites
• Allows one highly spun article to go out all over the place
• Reasonable monthly fees (I think)
• Good reviews from Daniel McGonagle (my new favorite reviewer)

Here are limitations I am seeing so far:

• Limited to 50 campaigns running at any time (can upgrade your membership for $$$)
• Thats about is, so far.

I will be putting LinkJuicer to the test over the next couple of months for my very large network of blog sites and will report my findings on this site, so definitely stay tuned.

If you want to help me out, use this link to sign up (if you are interested in signing up).  Do NOT feel obligated.

Look forward to the next post with more details on my review.

Best regards,

~Brad

A No-Bullshit Approach to Internet Marketing

Hi Folks,

It has been over a year since I posted to this site…actually, I forgot about it while learning my hard knocks in the affiliate marketing world.  Boy, I have learned so much and evolved my tactics for creating a super affiliate empire.  Now, it is time to start delivering the goods to you, my reader.

I am going to begin revealing the TRUE facts about how to make money on the Internet as a mass affiliate marketer in a series of upcoming posts – NO BULL ALLOWED.  The good news is that I am not really selling anything on this site and plan to give you the real skinny on what works and what doesn’t in affiliate marketing.  I will provide some affiliate links to excellent products that I truly believe in and have tested out; however, I will always tell you in advance.

Finding the Hidden Gems in Affiliate Marketing

It seems like I spend half my time wading through the bullshit promotions for rags-to-riches schemes, secrets and exclusive programs that are designed to remove money from your pocket, instead of really putting money into your pocket from successful affiliate marketing.

There are hidden gems in the hype out there that can help you (and me) achieve our dream of Internet Marketing success.  We just have to find them and put them to work correctly.  I will give you plenty of tips.

My goal with this site is to do a “brain dump” of my knowledge to date after several years of learning the real facts about how to make money on the Web as an affiliate marketer.  I am not going to create the next latest and greatest program with a snazzy (cheesy) sales page to lure your wallet to my my bank account.  I am just going to lay out the real deal for everyone to use.  Why not?

So Why Should I Reveal my Hard-Earned Knowledge?

Good question.  I suppose I could spend a month packaging up my vast knowledge and understanding of what works and what doesn’t and slap a high price tag on it…hopefully luring a few desperate folks who need to make money to feed the family.  But that is just not me.

I think you get what you give…so I would rather be on the “good guys” side of the coin on this site.  Besides, I should be able to make a tidy living as a super affiliate, right?  If not, why would you listen to me?

It is really funny to hear all the hype about how someone makes a zillion dollars in one week…but they still have to lure you in to buy their product.  If I made that kind of cash overnight, I would be long gone!  Something is not right here!

My intention for this site is to create a “real” resource for people who are serious about incubating and growing a sustainable Internet marketing business for real…not a fly-by-night quick sale junker business (which is what most people are trying to do these days).  Hopefully, this site will evolve into a real forum for real valuable and FREE information.

Finally, the biggest reason I want to build a FREE site for real information on affiliate marketing is because I have really appreciated people I have found on the Web who provide genuine, non-biased reviews of products and approaches.  These rare sources of information amidst the flood of bullshit on Internet are priceless and hard to find (trust me on that one .

Where to We Go From Here?

I am going to begin documenting all that I have learned (well, most of it anyway), and you can decide what is useful.  Go ahead…comment, subscribe, share, etc. these posts for others to see….No charge!

Talk with you soon!

~Brad

“I have been planning and working on these damn sites for what seems like years, but it is just so hard to maintain them.“

This has been the story of my life for the past two years! Well, this weekend marked the beginning of simplicity and the end of complexity in my affiliate marketing business. I want to share my vision with you, so you can find an easier way to do affiliate marketing.

What has changed…you ask? Well, a couple of weeks ago, I made a mental jump and finally understood that it is much easier to blog from the heart, than design and assemble complex content articles. This has proven to be a huge shift towards natural simplicity and away from unwanted complexity.

Be Careful What You Scoff At…You May Embrace It Eventually

I used to scoff at blogs…saying is was just junk content and not very useful (or profitable). Well, I have “come to Jesus”…so to speak, and have found blogging to be pure delight in comparison to dry article writing. To top that, my posts are much more interesting and the search engines seem to love the Wordpress sites that I have put up.

In an industry where content is king, blogging about our areas of interest (for profit, of course) is the new and improved method of creating value and equity in our sites for the long haul. I still plan to submit free articles based on composites of my blog posts, but I have found my readers like the easily readable blog posts hands-down over stuffy factual articles.

Blogging Software is Easier to Maintain and Run

The other great fact that I have come to realize is that blogging softwares (like Wordpress) is much easier to use and maintain than content management software (like Joomla). Nothing against Joomla…it is a great product (I use it still for other sites) and I love it. The problem is that it can be a bit overkill for a basic site.

Having just migrated most of my sites off of Joomla to Wordpress Blogs, I can say that it is a relief to move to a simpler model. By the way, as usual, I want to plug Site5 Hosting, as they are the BEST! They have been of great help in moving all of my sites to the new server. For $5/month, the service is unbeatable.

The moral of the story is Keep it Simple and focus on building content equity in your sites with blogging. I think you will find it very enjoyable, which means it will be more profitable in the long run. See you out there!

My journey into studying the affiliate marketing masters’ wisdom started when I ran into roadblocks during the initial phases of starting my own affiliate business. What better time to take in new affiliate marketing ideas and learn from the pros.

Professional Affiliate Marketers are Always Studying Other’s Materials

In almost every video or audio that I have watched or listened to, the very successful affiliate marketers are constantly reading and studying the materials of other successful marketers to learn new techniques and to keep abreast of the latest tools and techniques.

Many of them like to brag and show you the huge bookshelf stuffed with courses, manuals and secret reports. You may think this is a little corny, but they are the people making the big bucks, so it might be a good idea to learn from their successes and most importantly – their FAILURES!

The Great Affiliate Marketers Have Failed Many Times Before Succeeding

I absolutely love hearing about the failures of the great marketers. Why? Because it gives me hope that I am allowed to make mistakes, try new things, and hopefully avoid many years of mistakes by learning from their experiences.

Unless you are a masochist (some of you might be…so apologies), you would be crazy not to pay attention and avoid the potholes on the road to success. The way to do this is to make it a life-long practice to study the greats and to implement their good ideas and avoid their bad experiences.

As I learn from the affiliate marketing greats going forward, I will be writing about the secrets, techniques, and lessons-learned…so stay tuned! We can take the best of what they have to teach TO THE BANK together!

After looking at many affiliate programs over the last couple of years, I decided to try to sign up one of my new top-level buyers guides sites for the Shopzilla affiliate program. Since eBay Partners and Amazon Affiliate programs approved me instantly, I thought this was a no-brainer for them.

Then, I received a slightly crushing email from Shopzilla saying that my site did not fit their profile in terms of traffic and content. Well, duh! There IS no traffic yet for this site. I don’t even have a Google PageRank for the site yet. In fact, Google doesn’t even know this site exists. Oh well.

I am sure this won’t be the last rejection that I experience in life – this is similar to asking a girl to a dance in Jr. High and being rejected It is actually a good thing, as I see I have a long way to go in regards to building traffic and content. Sometimes it takes a slap to let you know you are on this great process to becoming a super affiliates. If it happened overnight, it wouldn’t be super, now would it? They would have to call it “Instant Affiliate” instead.

In your face rejection can be a great wake-up call to show you that you are on the great path to Super Affiliateness – and that this path takes a long while and tons of work. I have been reminded to settle in and enjoy the journey!

So what has this taught me? First thing is to stick to the easy affiliate programs like Amazon, Google, and eBay (and whatever else is easy to set up) when getting started with a new Web site. Take the time to build the content, SEO optimization and inbound links before approaching the larger, more important affiliates.

Second, savor the fact that as one little person in a huge world, we get to directly play ball with huge companies like eBay, Amazon, and even Shopzilla. Without the Internet and our power to leverage technology, these companies would not even take our phone call. This is true power to the people on a vast scale. Exciting!

Site5 Web Hosting Has Been Fantastic!

I wanted to make a whole-hearted recommendation for Site5 Hosting if you want to host Joomla sites or any other site for that matter. I have been using them for about two years to host my Joomla and Wordpress sites with absolute success.

These guys actually make customer service a priority in deed, as opposed to just claiming to have excellent customer service. I have dealt with their representatives via email and over the phone for a couple of issues in the past and have always felt that warm fuzzy feeling…knowing my precious websites are being taken care of very well.

Another thing I like about them is that they keep promoting new ridiculous hosting deals on a regular basis on their site (Click here for Site5.com).

What is cool is they allow you to migrate easily to the next deal and will refund you the difference at any point in you contract. I have upgraded twice now and pay essentially nothing for huge bandwidth (something like 15 Terabytes per month) and 1TB of storage. I wish I needed so much bandwidth…hopefully in the future!

Choosing your Web hosting is critical, as this is the foundation of performance and reliability for your entire affiliate marketing business! Take care here.

They are big on replacing their servers on a regular basis to make sure we have the latest processors and disk drives for performance and reliability. I have heard that some companies use old junker servers for as long as they can – which probably causes more outages and interruptions to your service.

I also like the Fantastico script installer that makes my installations quite easy…not to mention keeping track of all of them and the software versions for me.

As an affiliate marketer, I think where you host your money machines is vital to your success. I signed up for Site5 Hosting based on the recommendations of the Joomla community forums and am happy to recommend them to you. Check out their site and features…I think you will like them!

~Brad

A little background

In 2006, I was sitting in my programming job wondering how I could create an income engine to allow me to be sitting in the mountains by a stream instead of my little office cube. Nothing against programming as a living – it is “good” money and pleasant work. Actually, I like going into the office and working on new projects. Where I get into trouble is after the daily “thrill” wears off at about 1PM and I want to go home…or go to a movie…or go somewhere else than where I am supposed to be (work).

So I searched the Web (like we all do when goofing off at work) and found a bunch of “pushy” sales sites telling me I could make thousands by sitting on my ass eating bon bons watching Oprah. Naturally, I had to investigate these claims and did so.

Making Technology Work Hard For Me

Being a programmer, engineer, former Coast Guard Officer, and a few other things, I have this “inspiration” to put technology to work to make my life easier and more profitable. I am getting fed up with exchanging my precious time for dollars, and looking for a better way to make a living.

My fantasy is to have this vast network of Web sites, churning and burning 24×7 to make cash for me – all the while I see myself doing what I want to on a daily basis. How does that sound?

This is the desire that started it all. This Blog will chronicle the entire process that I went through (and am currently experiencing) for your benefit. Enjoy!