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Larry M Fobbs Jr's review...
Frank Hudacek's review...
My experience with the program so far
I joined the Home Business Academy Affiliate Program about 18 months ago and it has been one of the best choices I have had with any affiliate program. Being an online marketer for 15 years, after investing considerable amount of funds in various other programs, early-on, I find the HBA has just about everything an online beginner to the experienced marketer will need.
The co-founders and support staff are very helpful, responsive, knowledge-based and professional. They take the time to answer the questions or concerns the affiliates may have. Real people, faces and voices, there to answer questions.
What I Like
The commission structure is one of the best offered in this online space, and paid weekly. This residual income is paid month after month for as long as your signup remains a member. The HBA program has provided the right platform to steadily grow my online business.
What I like is there is not any real selling involved. With the HBA I can offer this affordable program even when someone might say 'No' to my original, other product or program offer.
The HBA platform can be used for online and offline businesses. You can build funnels, pages, merchant sites, community programs, and more, and market them across any market location.
What I Dislike
There's nothing I dislike about The Home Business Academy. Being experienced the start up was quick, the online help and videos are clear walk-you-thru, A-Z.
For the newbie the amount of information could be overwhelming at first, but the Monday thru Friday live online sessions, the Q&A, the over-the-shoulder instruction, should not leave anyone with a feeling of being 'lost'.
Final Verdict
The Home Business Academy is an excellent resource for entrepreneurs of all levels. It's affordable, reasonably priced, and stays current on what changes are happening in the market.
The HBA has 11 live events Monday thru Friday, available for replay. Many are over-the-shoulder training by the co-founders and other successful affiliates of the HBA.
Whether you're interested in starting up a home business from scratch or refining your existing small business model, the HBA can give you the resources and advice you need to succeed and grow
Furthermore, their generous monetary support of an international program to feed starving children is an important part of the heart-felt center of the company and affiliate community.
I would recommend this program to anyone looking with a desire to grow and take their business to basic or highly, experienced levels.
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I joined the Home Business Academy Affiliate Program about 18 months ago and it has been one of the best choices I have had with any affiliate program. Being an online marketer for 15 years, after investing considerable amount of funds in various other programs, early-on, I find the HBA has just about everything an online beginner to the experienced marketer will need.
The co-founders and support staff are very helpful, responsive, knowledge-based and professional. They take the time to answer the questions or concerns the affiliates may have. Real people, faces and voices, there to answer questions.
What I Like
The commission structure is one of the best offered in this online space, and paid weekly. This residual income is paid month after month for as long as your signup remains a member. The HBA program has provided the right platform to steadily grow my online business.
What I like is there is not any real selling involved. With the HBA I can offer this affordable program even when someone might say 'No' to my original, other product or program offer.
The HBA platform can be used for online and offline businesses. You can build funnels, pages, merchant sites, community programs, and more, and market them across any market location.
What I Dislike
There's nothing I dislike about The Home Business Academy. Being experienced the start up was quick, the online help and videos are clear walk-you-thru, A-Z.
For the newbie the amount of information could be overwhelming at first, but the Monday thru Friday live online sessions, the Q&A, the over-the-shoulder instruction, should not leave anyone with a feeling of being 'lost'.
Final Verdict
The Home Business Academy is an excellent resource for entrepreneurs of all levels. It's affordable, reasonably priced, and stays current on what changes are happening in the market.
The HBA has 11 live events Monday thru Friday, available for replay. Many are over-the-shoulder training by the co-founders and other successful affiliates of the HBA.
Whether you're interested in starting up a home business from scratch or refining your existing small business model, the HBA can give you the resources and advice you need to succeed and grow
Furthermore, their generous monetary support of an international program to feed starving children is an important part of the heart-felt center of the company and affiliate community.
I would recommend this program to anyone looking with a desire to grow and take their business to basic or highly, experienced levels.
Visit Thehomebusinessacademy.com
Scott Dubois's review...
My experience with the program so far
Hello and welcome to my review on GetResponse. Before I start this review I would like to say that this in the future will not be my main autoresponder if you go to my other reviews and check out my review on my other favourite autoresponder you can check it out. The other autoresponder I like is called SendShark and will be my main autoresponder in the future.
GetResponse has been an amazing autoresponder. I have had an amazing run with it. I would have to say that GetResponse and Aweber are the top autoresponders (Up until I found out about SendShark) in the Affiliate world.
The autoresponder is easy to use and easy to set up your account once you are on the inside. The system has normal features that every autoresponder has.
Forms to create HTML codes for your capture pages on other sites like LeadsLeap, It has your broadcasts, the autoresponder campaigns, it has a capture page and landing page builder, easy setup of different lists and an easy-to-see and use contacts list.
One additional feature I like about GetResponse in the contact list area is the ability to see how engaged your clients are.
Getresponse has a 5-bar system to show how engaged each client is bar 1 is not engaged at all.
Bar 2: Is at risk of going to bar 1
Bar 3: Is Neutral engagement
Bar 4: is Engaged
Bar 5: Is highly engaged,
Now I like this system better than other autoresponders because it is easier to see how engaged these people are. This makes it easier to Clean Your List! As I have stated in previous reviews Cleaning Your List Is like taking your dirty laundry to the laundromat or your own washing machine. Simply if you don't work on your list and don't "wash your Laundry" Your list will get dirty and it will affect your open rates and so on. It is extremely, EXTREMELY, important that you clean your list now and again.
After meeting so many of the higher marketers in our industry and speaking with them, like John Thornhill, Igor Kheifets, James Neville-Taylor, Dean Holland and many others they always say CLEAN YOUR LIST.
GetResponse does make this easy with their bar system which shows how engaged the client is. The unfortunate part is this is not like looking forward to clean laundry though... Sometimes it is sad to see clients go and sometimes I have to remind myself as sad as it is I have to do what is best for business and get rid of the unengaged people who are bogging down my open rates. I am seeing darn near 60% open rates because I clean my list regularly. I usually wait a month but no more than a month because a certain newsletter might bring them back which I have had happen. My mentor Igor Kheifets when he was teaching me said something in his training about "Resurrecting the list" and I have done that with certain campaigns not so much the list itself but more so with clients who went dormant.
Anyway, enough rambling on about that. This feature is truly amazing and easier than other autoresponders.
I also like their easy-to-use save-a-template feature.
Ever get sick of making an email and having to add your business logo maybe even your picture and a few other things every single time to every new email you write? I do too. They have a very easy-to-use save-a-template feature where you can keep a template you've made for the future. For instance, my current template is...
Logo
Body
selfie of myself
and then my whole body is preformatted to the regular 18 pt font and Georgia text which is a normal setup for emails in email marketing.
I know its a very short description of my template but really the only thing changing in that each time is the body of my email the rest of the template never really changes.
All in all GetResponse has been a really amazing autoresponder but of course, is no longer my top recommendation (As I said above see my review on Sendshark) GetResponse also has automation and stuff which the SendShark autoresponder lacks.
I don't really ever use automation very much anyway so really for what I use GetResponse for, Sendshark gives me the same.
What I Like
What I Dislike
Usually, I don't have complaints about systems that I thoroughly enjoy but this one on the other hand I do have a couple of dislikes.
Final Verdict
My final verdict is I still think eventhough I had 3 dislikes about GetResponse that it is still worth it to the right person. If you don't care about the above dislikes and care to have a very professional autoresponder then GetResponse is for you. They are really amazing and really simple to use.
I said above that they are probably better than Aweber. I have had many issues with Aweber that I haven't had with GetResponse.
They are a great Autoresponder and I do stand behind them despite the dislikes. It was the very first autoresponder I started with and I have been really amazed.
I hope you enjoyed reading my review on GetResponse and I hope I have helped you make an informed decision on whether or not to go with GetResponse! Thanks for reading and I will catch you the next time.
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Hello and welcome to my review on GetResponse. Before I start this review I would like to say that this in the future will not be my main autoresponder if you go to my other reviews and check out my review on my other favourite autoresponder you can check it out. The other autoresponder I like is called SendShark and will be my main autoresponder in the future.
GetResponse has been an amazing autoresponder. I have had an amazing run with it. I would have to say that GetResponse and Aweber are the top autoresponders (Up until I found out about SendShark) in the Affiliate world.
The autoresponder is easy to use and easy to set up your account once you are on the inside. The system has normal features that every autoresponder has.
Forms to create HTML codes for your capture pages on other sites like LeadsLeap, It has your broadcasts, the autoresponder campaigns, it has a capture page and landing page builder, easy setup of different lists and an easy-to-see and use contacts list.
One additional feature I like about GetResponse in the contact list area is the ability to see how engaged your clients are.
Getresponse has a 5-bar system to show how engaged each client is bar 1 is not engaged at all.
Bar 2: Is at risk of going to bar 1
Bar 3: Is Neutral engagement
Bar 4: is Engaged
Bar 5: Is highly engaged,
Now I like this system better than other autoresponders because it is easier to see how engaged these people are. This makes it easier to Clean Your List! As I have stated in previous reviews Cleaning Your List Is like taking your dirty laundry to the laundromat or your own washing machine. Simply if you don't work on your list and don't "wash your Laundry" Your list will get dirty and it will affect your open rates and so on. It is extremely, EXTREMELY, important that you clean your list now and again.
After meeting so many of the higher marketers in our industry and speaking with them, like John Thornhill, Igor Kheifets, James Neville-Taylor, Dean Holland and many others they always say CLEAN YOUR LIST.
GetResponse does make this easy with their bar system which shows how engaged the client is. The unfortunate part is this is not like looking forward to clean laundry though... Sometimes it is sad to see clients go and sometimes I have to remind myself as sad as it is I have to do what is best for business and get rid of the unengaged people who are bogging down my open rates. I am seeing darn near 60% open rates because I clean my list regularly. I usually wait a month but no more than a month because a certain newsletter might bring them back which I have had happen. My mentor Igor Kheifets when he was teaching me said something in his training about "Resurrecting the list" and I have done that with certain campaigns not so much the list itself but more so with clients who went dormant.
Anyway, enough rambling on about that. This feature is truly amazing and easier than other autoresponders.
I also like their easy-to-use save-a-template feature.
Ever get sick of making an email and having to add your business logo maybe even your picture and a few other things every single time to every new email you write? I do too. They have a very easy-to-use save-a-template feature where you can keep a template you've made for the future. For instance, my current template is...
Logo
Body
selfie of myself
and then my whole body is preformatted to the regular 18 pt font and Georgia text which is a normal setup for emails in email marketing.
I know its a very short description of my template but really the only thing changing in that each time is the body of my email the rest of the template never really changes.
All in all GetResponse has been a really amazing autoresponder but of course, is no longer my top recommendation (As I said above see my review on Sendshark) GetResponse also has automation and stuff which the SendShark autoresponder lacks.
I don't really ever use automation very much anyway so really for what I use GetResponse for, Sendshark gives me the same.
What I Like
- I like the easy-to-use autoresponder. It is very simple and one of the top autoresponders and can honestly say it is probably even better than Aweber in some aspects
- I like the save-a-template feature as it is very simple to save a template with the normal setup you always use for emails
- I like the engaged bar feature as I mentioned above it is really easy to see who is and is not engaged on your list with this feature.
- I like how easy it is to set up emails with a few clicks of a button you can have an email setup in seconds
- I like that GetResponse seems like one of the more professional autoresponders. I am all about being professional so when I see a tool that reflects that I really like it as I was brought up being taught about business and professionalism.
What I Dislike
Usually, I don't have complaints about systems that I thoroughly enjoy but this one on the other hand I do have a couple of dislikes.
- Price- The price can be steep as I am paying 30 dollars a month right now for 2500 subscribers and that is not horribly bad but when you go past 2500 the price can go up from there. In my review on SendShark, I talk about the price for that autoresponder for 50,000 subscribers it is 25.00 a month or 300 for a year and when you get up to 50,000 subscribers with this one it is 245 dollars a month or 2940 dollars a year... Yea, that's going to be steep especially when I plan to take this Affiliate Marketing straight to the top and hope to have a huge list someday...
- TOO PICKY... Sometimes when trying to import your subscribers from other lists on other autoresponders you own when those subscribers have opted into your list they don't like you importing them and will reject the import... Do it enough times and GetResponse will just bring down what I like to call "The Ban Hammer" I have never been banned by them but this makes it hard to switch over to them with a list from another autoresponder because they are too picky. I once tried to bring over a list from a different autoresponder because I was trying to get rid of it and they rejected it. They were prequalified leads but they wouldn't allow it...
- Last dislike... They will take away campaigns and stuff if you knock back your subscription... Yup if you ever downgrade I got told that it will erase my work if I downgrade... That is sort of a kick in the pants considering that you did all that work into building those campaigns and they don't let you keep them there if you downgrade...
Final Verdict
My final verdict is I still think eventhough I had 3 dislikes about GetResponse that it is still worth it to the right person. If you don't care about the above dislikes and care to have a very professional autoresponder then GetResponse is for you. They are really amazing and really simple to use.
I said above that they are probably better than Aweber. I have had many issues with Aweber that I haven't had with GetResponse.
They are a great Autoresponder and I do stand behind them despite the dislikes. It was the very first autoresponder I started with and I have been really amazed.
I hope you enjoyed reading my review on GetResponse and I hope I have helped you make an informed decision on whether or not to go with GetResponse! Thanks for reading and I will catch you the next time.
Visit Getresponse.com
Bob Johnson's review...
My experience with Connect United has been overwhelmingly positive. I've been actively engaged with the platform's free blockchain academy, which offers 25 courses on various topics related to blockchain technology. After completing four courses, I've found the content to be both informative and engaging. The academy is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the blockchain world.
Recently, I purchased my first Win Node on the platform, and I'm thrilled to have started receiving Win rewards for contributing to the expansion of the blockchain. It's rewarding to be part of a community that is dedicated to supporting blockchain projects with a purpose, and I'm excited to see where my involvement with Connect United will take me.
I'm excited about the potential that Connect United has to offer, and I look forward to continuing my journey with the platform. As someone who is passionate about blockchain technology and its ability to make a positive impact on the world, I'm thrilled to be part of a community that shares my vision.
I encountered an troublesome experience trying to transfer money from Coinbase to Connect United due to a two-week waiting period. Despite this setback, I remain optimistic about the platform and its potential. However, I found the lack of information available on Connect United to be frustrating as it required an invitation to access information about the platform. While I understand the need for security measures, I believe that making more information available to the public could help to increase interest in the platform and encourage more people to get involved.
Connect United offers a valuable opportunity for individuals to participate in the blockchain revolution and contribute to projects that serve a meaningful purpose. The platform's free blockchain academy, user-friendly interface, and dedication to sustainability are all compelling factors that make it an attractive resource for those interested in blockchain technology. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, Connect United offers a range of resources and tools that can help you get involved in the exciting world of blockchain and make a positive impact on the world.
Visit Connectunited.com
Recently, I purchased my first Win Node on the platform, and I'm thrilled to have started receiving Win rewards for contributing to the expansion of the blockchain. It's rewarding to be part of a community that is dedicated to supporting blockchain projects with a purpose, and I'm excited to see where my involvement with Connect United will take me.
I'm excited about the potential that Connect United has to offer, and I look forward to continuing my journey with the platform. As someone who is passionate about blockchain technology and its ability to make a positive impact on the world, I'm thrilled to be part of a community that shares my vision.
I encountered an troublesome experience trying to transfer money from Coinbase to Connect United due to a two-week waiting period. Despite this setback, I remain optimistic about the platform and its potential. However, I found the lack of information available on Connect United to be frustrating as it required an invitation to access information about the platform. While I understand the need for security measures, I believe that making more information available to the public could help to increase interest in the platform and encourage more people to get involved.
Connect United offers a valuable opportunity for individuals to participate in the blockchain revolution and contribute to projects that serve a meaningful purpose. The platform's free blockchain academy, user-friendly interface, and dedication to sustainability are all compelling factors that make it an attractive resource for those interested in blockchain technology. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, Connect United offers a range of resources and tools that can help you get involved in the exciting world of blockchain and make a positive impact on the world.
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Mark Hodgetts's review...
My experience with the program so far
Traffic Hoopla has been around for as long as I can remember. It has evolved a lot over the years and has responded to the changing dynamics of the advertising industry as the traffic generation industry has evolved.
Starting out as a ranking service for traffic exchanges solely, Traffic Hoopla has never really pretended to be anything else other than a downline builder and a ranking service.
Over the years there has been much conjecture about the veracity of the rankings, but every week without fail, Hoopla's owner, Bill Carr has published his rankings. He doesn't shy away from the fact that he ranks each advertising service according to several key factors. These are and always have been:
He has copped criticism from time to time about seeming to favor certain exchanges and not rating some very popular ones. However. He has been consistent in ranking traffic services according to his criteria.
From its humble beginnings of ranking the top 10 exchanges, Hoopla has now become a viral traffic generator of its own accord with specific sites dedicated to slightly different sections of the market. Besides the flagship program, Hoople also has sites dedicated to:
Each program draws you further into the traffic web, with several traffic sources (including Leads Leap) being consistently recommended across all sites.
As a traffic builder, Hoopla has proven to be more durable than anything else on the market, it also has the added bonus of generating some affiliate commissions over time.
What I Like
Hoopla first and foremost has a trust element built into its brand. It keeps on keeping on. By and large, its rankings (with the occasional surprise) are pretty close to my own perceptions. It is consistent, clear, and never wavers from its core purpose of building traffic. If you use this and recommend it to others, it will help you to build traffic over time.
What I Dislike
Some of Bill's emails are a little folksy for me, but that's really nitpicking. I'd like to see a little more how-to guides for beginners in the member's area as it can be a little confusing. Sometimes. , I fear that Bill's desire to keep things simple may be a little overzealous. But it seems to work for him - so who am I to judge?
Final Verdict
The Hoopla family should be part of your marketing arsenal. Preferably recommended on the back end of your marketing efforts. It is proven to work, helps build traffic, and has been around for almost as long as Traffic Exchanges. If you haven't joined, I think that you should.
Visit Traffichoopla.com
Traffic Hoopla has been around for as long as I can remember. It has evolved a lot over the years and has responded to the changing dynamics of the advertising industry as the traffic generation industry has evolved.
Starting out as a ranking service for traffic exchanges solely, Traffic Hoopla has never really pretended to be anything else other than a downline builder and a ranking service.
Over the years there has been much conjecture about the veracity of the rankings, but every week without fail, Hoopla's owner, Bill Carr has published his rankings. He doesn't shy away from the fact that he ranks each advertising service according to several key factors. These are and always have been:
- The authenticity of traffic.
- The volume of traffic.
- The responsiveness of traffic.
- The profitability of the affiliate program.
He has copped criticism from time to time about seeming to favor certain exchanges and not rating some very popular ones. However. He has been consistent in ranking traffic services according to his criteria.
From its humble beginnings of ranking the top 10 exchanges, Hoopla has now become a viral traffic generator of its own accord with specific sites dedicated to slightly different sections of the market. Besides the flagship program, Hoople also has sites dedicated to:
- List Mailers
- Traffic Exchanges
- Viral advertising
- Bitcoin earning sites
- Rewards earning sites
- Most profitable traffic earning sites
Each program draws you further into the traffic web, with several traffic sources (including Leads Leap) being consistently recommended across all sites.
As a traffic builder, Hoopla has proven to be more durable than anything else on the market, it also has the added bonus of generating some affiliate commissions over time.
What I Like
Hoopla first and foremost has a trust element built into its brand. It keeps on keeping on. By and large, its rankings (with the occasional surprise) are pretty close to my own perceptions. It is consistent, clear, and never wavers from its core purpose of building traffic. If you use this and recommend it to others, it will help you to build traffic over time.
What I Dislike
Some of Bill's emails are a little folksy for me, but that's really nitpicking. I'd like to see a little more how-to guides for beginners in the member's area as it can be a little confusing. Sometimes. , I fear that Bill's desire to keep things simple may be a little overzealous. But it seems to work for him - so who am I to judge?
Final Verdict
The Hoopla family should be part of your marketing arsenal. Preferably recommended on the back end of your marketing efforts. It is proven to work, helps build traffic, and has been around for almost as long as Traffic Exchanges. If you haven't joined, I think that you should.
Visit Traffichoopla.com
Stephen Crossland's review...
My experience with the program so far
This site quickly became my number 1 recommendation. Why? Where else can you claim so many amazing promo codes at most of the very best mailers. In fact at the time of writing you can now claim 57 promo codes for solo ads, email credits, banner ads and text ads all for free.
Jason the owner, also has an amazing bargain upgrade option, where you can claim at all the sites, all over again for loots more free advertising.
What I Like
The thing here that is often overlooked, is that the free advertising gives your referrals a big incentive to join all the sites. And guess what? When they join they are joining through YOUR affiliate links and when they upgrade you get the commissions.
There is also an unmissable daily promo code to claim and a weekly promo code. I log in every day here and never miss claiming.
Recommending this site to my followers, saves them many hours clicking for ad credits, and helps them build their down lines in whatever programs they are promoting.
What I Dislike
It may sound like I am being greedy, but I would like to see even more sites taking part.
(Jason has promised to keep adding more sites in the future).
Final Verdict
This is my number 1 recommendation. I rate this a must for all online marketers.
Visit Freepromocodesforyou.com
This site quickly became my number 1 recommendation. Why? Where else can you claim so many amazing promo codes at most of the very best mailers. In fact at the time of writing you can now claim 57 promo codes for solo ads, email credits, banner ads and text ads all for free.
Jason the owner, also has an amazing bargain upgrade option, where you can claim at all the sites, all over again for loots more free advertising.
What I Like
The thing here that is often overlooked, is that the free advertising gives your referrals a big incentive to join all the sites. And guess what? When they join they are joining through YOUR affiliate links and when they upgrade you get the commissions.
There is also an unmissable daily promo code to claim and a weekly promo code. I log in every day here and never miss claiming.
Recommending this site to my followers, saves them many hours clicking for ad credits, and helps them build their down lines in whatever programs they are promoting.
What I Dislike
It may sound like I am being greedy, but I would like to see even more sites taking part.
(Jason has promised to keep adding more sites in the future).
Final Verdict
This is my number 1 recommendation. I rate this a must for all online marketers.
Visit Freepromocodesforyou.com
Mary Anne Myers, a renowned lifestyle blogger and influencer, has recently launched her new website, and it's nothing short of spectacular. The site is a testament to her impeccable taste, attention to detail, and commitment to providing valuable content to her readers.
Design and User Experience:
The website's design is visually stunning, with a clean and minimalist aesthetic that exudes elegance and sophistication. The user interface is intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy for visitors to navigate and find the information they're looking for. The site is also mobile-responsive, ensuring a seamless experience on all devices.
Mary Anne Myers' new site is a treasure trove of valuable content. She covers a wide range of topics, including fashion, beauty, travel, food, and lifestyle, with a unique blend of personal stories, expert advice, and practical tips. Her writing style is engaging and relatable, making it easy for readers to connect with her.
There are absolutely no dislikes.
Final Verdict:
One of the standout features of Mary Anne Myers' new site is the vibrant community she has created. The site includes interactive features such as a commenting system, social media integration, and a forum, allowing readers to connect and share their thoughts and experiences.
Mary Anne Myers' new site is a must-visit for anyone interested in fashion, beauty, travel, food, and lifestyle. It's a beautifully designed, well-organized, and informative website that offers a wealth of valuable content. Whether you're looking for inspiration, advice, or just a good read, Mary Anne Myers' new site has something for everyone.
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