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"The Rich Jerk"
I don't usually review eBooks, because I'm a software
freak! But I'm making an exception in the case of "The Rich Jerk"
because of all the controversy that has ensued.
Let me explain.. The sales website for this eBook is
one of the most unusual that I've seen for a long time. Here's a
guy who claims to be filthy rich and who rams this fact down your
throat on his website. He flashes images of his ClickBank and bank
statements, and other evidence to back up his claims. He hides behind
anonymity. And he says he's going to reveal the secrets behind his
wealth, most of which was created online. All this for just $97.
Sounds as phoney as hell, doesn't it? Almost every
time when I see a site like this, I just close down my browser. I've
been scammed enough in my early years on the Net not to fall for
this trick again. Usually these "secrets" are just a load of fluff.
And usually the author is lying through his teeth about his "riches".
But the "Rich Jerk" generated a whole lot of discussion
on some leading internet marketing forums. His identity was soon
revealed and, yes, he is a highly successful internet marketer, but
one who has avoided the limelight until now.
And yes, there is enough evidence to make his claims
of internet riches believable.
So, is his eBook any good? Before I got it myself,
I read a lot of comments from other people who had downloaded it.
Some
people, including some highly respectable internet marketers, said
that it was brilliant, and that, although a lot of the material
wasn't new to them, the bits that were made it an essential purchase.
Others, many of them apparently fairly new to internet
marketing, said that it was deeply disappointing.
Read
enough of this review?
Then go here and decide for yourself!
Should You Buy The Rich Jerk's eBook?
So, what's my take on it, now that I've had a chance
to read it? Should you buy it?
Well, in my opinion, it depends on you answering "yes" to all of
the following questions:
- Are you a confident internet marketer?
I nearly said "experienced", but some newcomers to internet marketing
are confident enough to make decisions. By "confident" I mean
being willing to experiment on a variety of internet marketing
methods.
- Are you prepared to take risk? (i.e.
spend any money without a 100% guarantee of making
a profit) I don't mean putting your home or your family at risk,
but rather
spending money which would make you slightly uncomfortable if
you saw no return from it. The first test might be buying the
Rich Jerk's
eBook if there were no money-back guarantee (however, there
is one!). Or how would you feel about spending a fixed daily
amount on Google
AdWords for a month (it doesn't matter what the daily amount
is) with no guaranteed payback.
- Are you willing to act? This applies
to any "how to" book. You're wasting your money if you
buy an info product and do nothing with it. You'll need to set
aside
time, not only to read the Rich Jerk's eBook (a modest 41 pages),
but, even more importantly, to start to implement his ideas.
- Are you able to follow instructions?
Some of the Rich Jerk's ideas are general concepts (like how
to protect yourself from scammers online) but a lot of them are
very precise
instructions on what you should do under certain circumstances.
If you tend to skip detail and end up doing what you "think is
best",
you'll miss the main benefits from this eBook.
If you hesitated at this point, then back off now.
Close this browser window. The Rich Jerk's eBook is not for you.
You'll be wasting your money.
Prepare
for a shock when you
read the Rich Jerk's sales page here
What Did I Find Valuable In This eBook?
I learnt a lot. But the most valuable information for
me was:
- Trusted sources that the Rich Jerk
has used (such as wholesalers and drop-shippers - page 32 in
the eBook). Now that I know more about his background,
I'm prepared to believe in his recommendations.
- How to protect yourself from scammers and
other online robbers. Maybe I'm just paranoid! I never realised
that there was
a way (page 31) to send an email to someone that not only
lets you know when that person had opened your email, but it
also let you know their location in the world. Many scammers will
claim
to be in the USA or the UK, but are, instead, in Russia or Indonesia.
- Search engine optimisation ("SEO")
strategies.
I sell my SEO services to a lot of businesses. I'm pretty good
at getting
my clients' websites ranking higher in the search engines. But
the Rich Jerk (pages 20-25) showed me a lot of tactics I wasn't
aware of.
This should delight my clients! I particularly liked (from a
techie point of view) the way to use an .htaccess file to redirect
visitors
from one page to another, without upsetting the search engines
(they don't like 'redirects').
- Buying & Selling Wholesale Goods. (pages 29 - 36) This has been a closed book to me until now.
I know that the Rich Jerk has made a lot of his money through this
channel,
but
it's
something
that I've never thought seriously about before. I need to look
into this income generation source more seriously, and this eBook
has
given me some very valuable pointers.. especially about how to
avoid being ripped off in the wholesale markets.
- The best way to earn money as a ClickBank
affiliate. His advice is so simple I wonder why I haven't thought of it
before. In addition (page 37) he shows you how to check out vital
statistics
on each of the thousands of ClickBank products. I never really
understood the 'gravity' statistic until now. Mind you, the Rich
Jerk doesn't
explain how you find the time to check all these thousands of
products! I personally use a bit of software called Affiliates
Alert. It's
helped me to find some valuable ClickBank products.
You can read the Rich Jerk's insulting sales page here
What Did I Hate About This eBook?
- His condescending manner at times.
Fair enough on his sales pages. I thought they were hilarious. But
to be greeted when I opened his book with the statement "Congratulations,
apparently you do have a brain!" was a little insulting. Also,
the footers to each page annoyed me: "I'm better than you
because I am rich" (oh no, you're not!) and "You
know you want to be like me." (I very much doubt it!). True,
most of the text in his eBook isn't like this, but why annoy a
customer?
- The way he's protected his PDF file.
You need a password - fine, no problem. You can't print it. Why
not? I learn best
from a printed eBook because I can read it anywhere, not just when
I'm
in front of a computer. You can't highlight and copy any of the
text. This really p***ed me off, because he includes some good
website
code that he expects you to copy. OK, none of these affected
me, because I've got software (cost me about $30) that strips out
all of this protection. But most people won't know how to do this. Incidentally,
if you do buy the Rich Jerk's eBook from this page, let me know,
and I'll tell you how to remove all the limitations from the file.
- Some of his money-making schemes. This is personal.
I will have nothing to do with gambling, so his advice on online
casinos was no help to me. Also, I'm uneasy about his previous
dealings with
"foreign pharmacies". Currency trading and other stock market schemes
I also class as gambling, so I gained nothing from his advice in
these areas. As I said, these are personal beliefs. I'm not trying
to ram
them down your throat :-) If you're happy with these, that's fine
by me!
Conclusions
On balance, I'm happy that I acquired the Rich Jerk's
eBook. I reckon that I've got far more value from his advice than
the cost of the eBook. A great deal more value.
But it's not for everyone. If you're a complete newcomer
to internet marketing, then unless you're exceptional (fast learner,
ready to learn and take both action and risks), then I'd say don't
buy it.
On the other hand, if you've knocked around internet
marketing for a year or two, if you're reasonably comfortable with
HTML (or you use the services of someone who is), if you're prepared
to invest a little risk money trying out the Rich Jerk's ideas, then,
yes, you should definitely buy it.
But the decision is down to you. Prepare to be insulted
and / or amused. Have a look at the really innovative sales page
for the Rich Jerk's eBook:
Here's where to go - click here
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