6/15/2006
Review on “High Performance Affiliate Marketing” by Jeremy Palmer
Last night I finished “reading” Jeremy Palmer’s book on affiliate marketing.
I say “reading” because it took me about 15 minutes to get through the last 70 pages of it.
I bought it because Janet said he’s an expert on building affiliate sites.
He may be an expert (I trust Janet), but his book stinks.
I didn’t get a single idea from it.
It’s basically a regurgitation of every other book on internet marketing that has ever been put out, except he left out the details.
It’s not exactly “High Performance” stuff in there. It’s really a basic guide to what affiliate marketing is.
I don’t understand why he didn’t just detail exactly what he does to do this stuff.
Why didn’t he talk about using joomla or drupal or some other cms to build sites.
Why didn’t he talk about the secrets of using PPC. Why not talk about the details and secrets of getting links to the sites.
Instead, he says that you can get traffic to your site using ppc and that seo is important.
Comments on Review on “High Performance Affiliate Marketing” by Jeremy Palmer »
Janet @ 8:48 am
Maybe you should return it. You are more advanced than most who will read this ebook. Compared to what is out there I still think it’s good. I sent him your review. Jeremy uses landing pages and PPC for merchants with brand names that convert well.
What differentiates someone doing this kind of affiliate marketing is their keyword list, their writing, and marketing (where things are on a page, how they are presented, etc.).
What tools do you use for keyword research? Content management? I think you should write an ebook.
You’re mad because you aren’t learning new things because you’re already an expert…so instead of expecting it and being disappointed, you should teach. But if it’s black hat it will limit your audience…
Janet
newspapergrl.wordpress.com
Robert C. @ 9:35 pm
Hello John..
I stumbled onto your site through an Internet search for reviews of Jeremy Palmer’s “High Performance Affiliate Marketing”. And, I am more than happy that I did.
I was seriously thinking about buying it, considering that he was a successful affiliate marketer before he wrote the ebook.
However, I found too many other “affiliates” providing glowing testimonials as to the wonderful and ground breaking information that was contained in his ebook.
I have been around long enough to know (and you have as well) that most marketing hype and income claims by any so called “Guru” is always suspect..
Yours was the only one I found that was completely objective about Jeremy’s information.
As a result of your review - I decided to “pass”.
I also subscribed to your “What Is Crap And What Is Not” newsletter, and find it very informative, especially your latest take on “Revenge Of The Mininet,”
Keep up the good work…
Robert..
Will @ 1:58 pm
Can anyone recommend me affiliate programs where you can use text links?
I need to know of all the affiliate programs out there where you can use text links and that pay per click.
thanks in advance….
Ethan @ 7:15 pm
Yeah MOST books out there only cover the WHAT… and not the HOW… or waste about 20 pages of intro teaching you what affiliate marketing IS… or how to sign up for this site or that.
But despite that… affiliate marketing is the way to go… that’s how I made about 6,000$ or REAL money… pure profit during my first 4 months online. At first… I tried, failed and failed so much it’s not even funny.
But even with all the tools… The reality of most webmasters is that they can’t drive MASSIVE traffic to their websites…
Besides Google Adwords… there’s no REAL good answer in how to generate TARGETED traffic to your websites.
And the truth is that it’s getting harder and harder to make money with Google Adwords with rising costs due to increased competition.
Now.. Traffic generation is one of the most difficult things to do, most web masters would agree to this.
Luckily I found something that works really well…
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Chris @ 10:57 am
I’m reading his book now and have to say it is solid information (some new, some not), very well written, and a refreshing, no BS basics.
He’s giving it away for free at this point, working on an upgrade that will be distributed for free, and providing insights for a moderately experienced affiliate marketer.
I wouldn’t let John’s review above deter you from downloading and reading this free e-book.
My two bits
tony @ 2:10 pm
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