I’m really excited to be writing this AffiloBlueprint review because what you’re looking at – this very website, the content that’s on it, the reviews, EVERYTHING, is the ongoing result of that very training course by Mark Ling.

I started this website in March 2013 so at the time of writing, it’s a little under 2 years old and so far the site has generated more than $27,000/£17,000 in sales. I will provide proof of that in the video below.

But the really cool thing is that up to this point there are only 6 what are referred to as ‘Money Pages’ (pages that are designed to generate sales) on the site.

I would have liked to have written this review months ago but I’ve been busy with other things in my life so I’m only just getting the chance to write it. The good thing is that the website and the system has proved itself over a good period of time.

So rather than waffle on, I’ll cut to the chase and get this AffiloBlueprint review started!

Product Title: AffliloBlueprint

Author: Mark Ling

Price: $197 / £125(ish)

What You Get:

• Members only access to the training materials which contains a 12 part video series which includes 85 different video lessons.
• Structured ‘homework’ tasks
• Access to their ‘Affilotheme’ which is a premium WordPress theme specifically designed for affiliate marketing websites
• Hosting for up to 5 different websites
• Access to their members only forum and support teams
• 1 months free access to their ‘AffiloTools’ and Premium Membership
• There are also some ‘unannounced bonues’ that include a lead generation masterclass, member only webinars, a $100k CPA method and an audio recording called ’10 Profitable Niches You Can Steal’

Guarantee: 60 Days Full Money Back Guarantee

CLICK HERE to visit their website for more information

What is AffiloBlueprint?

AffiloBlueprint is an affiliate marketing training course. It is targeted at people that are new to the whole concept of affiliate marketing and also intermediate marketers that are looking for a ‘rinse and repeat’ kind of system.

The whole idea behind Affiloblueprint is to build niche websites that promote different products related to your chosen niche as an affiliate though market places like Clickbank.com or Amazon.com. You provide valuable content that people are actively looking for and you use that content ‘pre-sell’ related products. Then every sale you make, you get paid a percentage of it as a commission.

Commission percentange depends on the type of products you promote. Typically, information products that can be found on Clickbank pay you at least 50%. So if you make a sale for $100 (Clickbank is an American company) you’d get $50. If you promote physical products on Amazon.com you’d typically get paid 4-8% commissions.

The training covers several different ways of getting traffic to your niche website. This is mainly done through Search Engine Optimization which is a fancy word for optimizing your website so it appears in the search results of search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing when people search for a particular term. But as already mentioned, there are other traffic methods discussed too.

And that bring us on to what is actually covered in the AffiloBlueprint course itself…

AffiloBlueprint was created by Mark Ling. It is incredibly detailed in the training it provides and normally this sort of detail leads to a massive problem…

…Inaction on the part of the user. They get lost in all that detail and they fail to do anything with it.

I’m pleased to say that this won’t happen (it didn’t with me anyway) because because of the way the training is structured. At the end of each video is a check list of things to do so the idea is not to move to the next video until you have completed the tasks from the one before – this makes it very hard for you to get stuck, which is a good thing!

The training is broken up into 12 modules;

Step 1 – Market Research and Keywords

Step 2 – Creating Content

Step 3 – Setting up Your Your Website

Step 4 – Website Design

Step 5 – On Page SEO

Step 6 – Off Page SEO

Step 7 – Inbound Marketing

Step 8 – Newsletters

Step 9 – Where to Now? Tweaking Your Website

Step 10 – Introduction to Google Pay Per Click

Step 11 – Creating PPC Campaigns

Step 12 – Advanced Pay Per Click Techniques

There is also an introduction and a bit about mindset at the beginning of the training which is well worth a watch to keep your mind on track!

So with all that said, here is a look inside the AffiloBluePrint members area…

What do I need to make this work?

The only things you’re going to need to get started is literally a computer , an internet connection and a little bit of money to pay for a domain name which might cost you £10/$15 dependant on who you use to register it – that’s it.

As a member of AffiloBlueprint you’ll get free website hosting for up to 5 websites which will save you around £15/$20 a month and free access to the premium Affilotheme – a premium WordPress theme would normally set you back £30/$50 at least.

You might also want to spend a few hundred dollars on having content written for you if you’re not much of a writer. Of course this is completely optional and the training goes into detail about how to create quality content yourself, which is surprisingly easy. You will even be shown how to get high quality content for free which is a very helpful bonus! 

As part of the AffiloBlueprint package you get a months free access to their Affilotools so you can see and experience how they can make your life easier. So make sure you do take advantage of those in the first month to get maximum value from them. After the 30 days you will need to pay a monthly subscription if you want to keep using them but let me say, they are not needed to make to the course work, they just make your life easier by keeping everything in one place.

How much can I expect to make?

This depends very much on you and how much time and effort you want/can put into it.

I built this Money Makers Reviewed Website using the AffiloBlueprint training in March 2013 and since then the site has made $27,229/£17,322.

Here’s some video proof of my earnings;

I want to be honest at this point and say that you’re probably not going to make money straight away by using AffiloBlueprint so don’t invest in this training if you expect see a $500 profit  after a week. There is quite a lot of work to before you start to see an income. Having said that, once the work is done your income is passive, meaning that the money comes in regardless of what you’re doing.

As you saw in the video, one piece of content (a review) that I wrote on the 6th August 2013 has so far made £8,358.47 or $13,127.02 on it’s own.

Think about it.

One piece of content.

£8,358.47 or $13,127.02 in profit.

And I have several of these ‘Money Pages’.

So don’t be in a rush to make money straight away, it’s not going to happen. Go in with thinking that if you put the work in now, you’ll be benefiting from it a 2 or 3 months time when the income will  be passive and you can move onto your next project or website.

Are there any bad points?

I have said this in other reviews that I have written and it is something that frustrates me personally and I KNOW I’m not the only person that feels like this.

And that is the fact that AffiloBlueprint is a video course, which isn’t a ‘bad’ thing in itself. What I find annoying is that fact that there isn’t a manual to support the videos.

I’m the kind of person that likes to read a manual at my leisure instead of having to sit there listening to someone talk me though a Powerpoint presentation. Surely it wouldn’t take much to have a transcript of all the videos written and turn it into a manual with supporting images. I have to say, the course material is superb. I just think they should make it in formats that suit everyone.

My AffiloBlueprint Review

As someone that has gone through the training and created this living, breathing website that is making real and consistent income, I have to say that AffiloBlueprint is so far the best affiliate marketing training course that I have seen.

The course content and the way it is structured is very well put together. If you stick to it and do everything in the order that it’s meant to be done in and you’re willing to put the time and effort in and you’re willing to learn, then I KNOW this will work for you.

As the old saying goes…

“If I can do it, so can you!”

And remember, if you try it and you find it’s not for you, you have 60 days in which to get a full refund.

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I’m writing this Google Sniper 3.0 review because starting on the 8th December 2014 there is going to be an absolute TON of hype surrounding the latest launch from George Brown. Chances are your inbox has already been flooded with with promotions promising big bucks so I’m going to try and cut through that and try to deliver some facts…

The original Google Sniper was launched in 2009 and became an instant hit because it worked very well and changed the lives of a lot of people that used it. Since then more that 100,000 people (including myself) have bought Google Sniper and Google Sniper 2.0, but in recent years it has been criticized for being out of date and not getting the results it promised.

But I got an email from George Brown (along with probably 100,000 other people) announcing the arrival of Google Sniper 3.0 which to quote is ‘Going to send shockwaves’ again through the internet marketing world.

As soon as I heard this launch was happening I got in touch with their launch team to see if I could get review access to the new 3.0 version and they were kind enough to let me go in a take a look.

So I suppose the question is…

“Is it any good? Or is it all just hype like these things usually are?”

This is probably the most in depth (and objective) Google Sniper 3.0 review that you’re going to read.

Product Title: Google Sniper 3.0

Author: George Brown

Price: $47

What You Get:

• Members only access to the Google Sniper 3.0 training course which includes the manual, training videos and process maps.
• The ‘Sniper Cash Machine’
• Extra training that shows you how to ‘Bullet Proof’ your website
• The Rolodex where George Brown shows you all the tools that he uses in his Google Sniper 3.0 business.

Guarantee: Full 60 Day Money Back Guarantee

CLICK HERE to Visit the Google Sniper 3.0 Website for More Information

What’s ii all about?

Google Sniper 3.0 is a program that teaches you how to build small niche affiliate websites that are optimized to make money by promoting products as an affiliate on market places like Clickbank.com and Amazon.com or through CPA (cost per action) marketplaces like NeverBlue.com and CommissionJuntion.com

The idea behind Google Sniper 3.0 is that you build a whole website around a single keyword. George Brown calls this ‘Keyword Sniping’ which is where the name ‘Google Sniper’ originally came from.

Because your website is laser targeted on one keyword, George say’s that these sites only take 2-3 hours to set up although I think if you’re new to this and you’ve never built a website or you’re not much of a writer, it will take considerably longer.

The way you get traffic to your sniper sites is by getting them ranked highly in the search engines. Now, SEO is normally very difficult but again, because of ‘laser targeted’ nature of these sniper sites George Brown also says (to quote from the manual);

“…for the advanced among you, it means you won’t have to do any of the usual tedious work that’s associated with creating SEO (Search engine
optimization) based sites. That’s right. You don’t need to do any link building or endless content updating here.

It’s a kind of set and forget approach… You build the Sniper website once, and get a continuous flow of traffic to your site from Google (and how we turn that into the money that comes along with it, I’ll explain later) for months, and even years to come in return. 

Pretty sweet, right?

It’s possible because we’ve built an entire site around a single idea or keyword.

Essentially, we’re shoving so much of the same keyword or subject matter down Google’s throat, and we’ve “shoved” it down there in such a strategic way, that they are almost forced into giving us a high ranking on page one – No matter how many backlinks we have.”

So what he’s saying is that a sniper site is super easy to rank highly without having to do the normal Search Engine Optimization work like constant content creation and back linking etc.

The art is in picking the right keyword to begin with.

The training course consists of a 108 page manual, process maps and 7 core videos that take you through;

• How to choose what niche to go into and pick a winning product
• Find keywords that fit the ‘sniper criteria’
• Creating the foundations of your sniper site
• The secrets to a 20% conversion rate
• The fastest way to cloak affiliate links
• How to build your sniper site
• How to get ranked and gain authority in record time

This is the meat a potatoes of the training course and I have to say, it is very put together. George goes into detail in everything he talks about so you are not left wondering, ‘How do I do this’, or ‘Why should I do that’ and he is up front about any potential issues that you might come across while building a sniper site.

If you choose to upgrade your membership then there’s also the ‘Empire Module’ that shows you how to scale up your whole Google Sniper Business by outsourcing all the work. And there’s also some additional training that includes;

• Preselling – MORE Tips On Maximising Your Sniper Sites Conversion Rate
• What Can Go Wrong With Your Sniper Sites And How To Fix It… FAST
• The Easiest Ways To Massively Boost Your Sniper Sites Rankings In The Search Engines
• Special Guest & Full Time Google Sniper Alex Shares His Techniques For Guaranteed #1 Rankings
• How To SUPERCHARGE Your Sites Using Social Media (And Without Spending Hours A Day On Twitter!)
• What Products Have Converted Best For Me On Clickbank
• An Introduction to CPA & Google Sniper
• How To Choose A CPA Offer To Promote (Different To Clickbank Of Course!)
• Sniping Keyword Criteria and INFINITE Keyword Suggestions!
• Real Sniper CRITIQUING Case Studies Webinar

How is Google Sniper 3.0 different to the 2.0 version?

To be honest, much of the original training hasn’t actually changed that much. Obviously there have been updates to parts of the manual and some of the videos but the core foundations remain the same.

With that said, there have been some additions to the training.

The ‘Bullet Proofing’ Module

This is a 60 page PDF that is designed to;

• Provide additional help if your site isn’t ranking or Google has stolen it back
• You wan tto  ramp up your existing sniper site’s current earning by 5-10x, or,
• You want to start freash and build a brand new sniper site using some new strategies

Now as I said in the intro to this Google Sniper 3.0 review, the course has been criticized for not being what it once was – the internet has changed (A LOT) since the original Google Sniper and the 2.0 version was released and while George is adamant that Google Sniping still works, he does concede that it’s getting harder. There’s more competition and Google has changed it’s ranking factors etc.

But the Bullet Proof module has been written to address all of those issues and does offer some really good tips and tricks on how to tweak an existing sniper site that might not be doing so well  and turn it into a site that starts to make consistent money. He also explains how to turn your existing sniper site into something more of an authority, a brand, or if you’re starting from scratch, how to have authority right from the start – I really liked this!

The ‘Sniper Cash Machine’

This is the first part of the training that George Brown tells you to go and look at – especially if you’re a beginner. He say’s that he wants you to get earning money quickly.

It’s actually a clever ploy to try and recruit you as an affiliate for Google Sniper (although you could promote other products) and in this part of the training there are 5 strategies that are designed to get you making money quickly.

1. Facebook – This strategy is shameless really. You are advised to tell your friends and followers on Facebook that you have just bought Google Sniper and tell them how awesome it is. He advocates sending out 2 posts a day for the next week to your Facebook friends as well as private messaging certain people in yours friends list.

He takes approximately 36 minutes tow tell you how to something that could (and should) have taken just a few minutes. Most of this time is him justifying why you should push this out to your friends and family members.

Personally, I feel a bit uncomfortable doing this, it feels to me like one of those network marketing things where you pester your friends and family to join up and you end up with no one that will talk to you!

2. Twitter – This and the rest of the Sniper  Cash Machine are not taught by George Brown. One of his team, Paul McGregor is the guy who goes through it.

But I have to say, this is actually quite a neat little way of making some quick affiliate sales and one that is completely new to me. The way it works is that you use a nifty little tool to find people on Twitter that have publicly declared that they want  to make money. Then you tweet them back with your Google Sniper affiliate link.

Now because they have actually tweeted that they want or need to make money, the likelihood of them actually clicking your link and buying a product is pretty high.

This can also be done to promote any other products. so for example, you can find people that have said they want to learn to play the guitar and tweet an affiliate offer to them.

3. Back to Facebook – Again, I’m not sure I like the first part of this. You are encouraged to find all sorts of Facebook pages with a high number of likes (that aren’t even related to making money) and start posting your link in the comments on their posts. This to me, is another version of SPAMMING so I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing this.

With that said, the second part of the video sounds better. Joining closed Facebook groups that are related to making money and posting in to those people sounds more ethical.  I would say that you stand a much higher chance of converting sales with these groups too.

4. The ‘Ghost Writer’ Technique – This is a strategy that I know works because it one one that I have done myself on quite a few occasions.

The idea here is to find blogs that accept guest posts, write an article that includes a call to action and your link and post it on a blog that gets a ton of traffic. There is a little more work involved in this strategy but as I said, I have done this myself and it deos work when you do it right.

5. YouTube – This is BY FAR my favourite!

It has been around a while but that’s because it works. In fact, this is something that I do every time I review a product on this website.

The premise here is that you create videos to pre-sell a product. You target high traffic keywords related to the product you’re video is about and upload them to YouTube including your affiliate link the video description. You then optimize your videos to rank highly in the search results so when someone watches your video they are excited to click on your affiliate link, making you another sale.

Again, this does take a little work (and maybe a little cash) to create the videos and optimize them but the payouts can be incredible.

So now I’ve explained what is the Google Sniper 3.0 members area, let me show you around it…

What do I need to make Google Sniper 3.0 work?

As this is an internet marketing training course, you’re going to need a computer and internet connection.

You will need to buy web hosting and a domain name, which is standard if you’re going to be building websites so this might cost $50 -$80 depending on which companies you use and the hosting plans you go for.

And that’s it.

All the other tools mentioned in the training are free, although you might want to spend a few hundred dollars getting content created and getting the little bit of SEO work done. But if this is your first time using Google Sniper you’ll probably want to do this yourself anyway.

How much money can I expect to make?

This really depends on you.

What I would say is don’t get drawn into the hype of making $1,500 a day. You’re going to see emails hitting your inbox selling you on making big figures. The chances of that happening are slim.

George Brown says in the manual that a $300 a month income is a success and based on my own experiences of building similar sites, I would say that is achievable.

Of course, you can always go through the Bulletproof Module and scale things up but in order to do this, you must first have a sniper site – and you could always make more sites!

But $300 as a starter I would say is more realistic.

Are there any bad points?

My main issues are with the new ‘Sniper Cash Machine’ as opposed to the training itself.

The Facebook methods really don’t sit well with me and I see those particular ways of making money as SPAM which I think could lose you some friends as well as possible get you into trouble with Facebook. I would’t want my friends telling me that I should buy into a product just so they can get paid a commission – especially when they haven’t even tried it themselves yet – I just think that is wrong.

Having said that, some of the other methods I have used myself and I know they can work well.

My Google Sniper 3.0 Review

I really didn’t want to like Google Sniper 3.0 but the truth is, I really do. The training is basic, but detailed and easy to understand and there is definitely huge potential.

Yes, some of the training in the 2.0 version was out of date but with the introduction of the Bulletproof Module has fixed all of that and more.

And yes, some of the Sniper Cash Machine systems I’m not really comfortable with but that’s a personal thing.

When you consider the amount of content and training that you get for your money, I would say the $47 price tag is well worth it.

All I would say, though is don’t get caught in all the hype of making hundreds of thousand of dollars because chances are it’s not going to happen – at least not quickly.

But yes, consistent profits can be made.

How long for?

Well I suppose that would depend on the site and the niche but even if you make one site that only makes $100 a month, you’re doing well so I would recommend Google Sniper  3.0

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Peter Butler £50 Per Day Betfair System has seen a lot of exposure over recent years, and a few of our members here have asked us to take a look at it, and for the last 3 weeks I have been testing how it works, and what it contains, as well as the validity of the system.

You will probably have seen many weird and wonderful offers on the internet promising you this, and that, and where gambling, or trading is concerned you may be surprised to know that there are more people making quiet, and regular profits this way than many would care to admit.

What prompted us to test the Peter Butler £50 Per Day Betfair System was reading the results from another well known forum/website where they shown that they had tested the system over 30 days and made well over £1,300 clear profit – which as you will agree, such profits is easily enough to gain your attention.

So, let’s see how we did with the product.

Product Title: The £50 Per Day Betfair Method

Author: Peter Butler

Price: £50

What you get:

• The £50 Per Day Method Manual.
• The bonus manual for making additional profits on football.
• A how to use Betfair how-to manual.
• A spreadsheet tool that shows users exactly how much to stake for the profits they will make in return.
• The publishers also offer access to video training which will teach users how to trade the system.

Guarantee: 60 days guarantee period, where if the system do not make a profit after 60 days then you can apply for a full refund.

My Own Testing:

I myself have been testing this method for nearly 4 weeks now, and although I have not made £50 every single day as I have not gone for it whilst testing. I have probably averaged around £30-£40 per day. For example, I have just finished betting for today where I spent less than 2 hours on it, and made over £47 profit, I had 3 wins and 2 losses, but an overall profit of £47.73 which is a pretty standard couple of hours using this method. I have made just over £860 profit in the 4 weeks testing this.

Here are the details from my Betfair account for today:

This is my last 30 days profits taken today from my Betfair account:

Another Screenshot Today (6th May) Showing a Win on First 2 Races:

CLICK HERE to Find Out More About The £50 Per Day Betfair System

What is The £50 Per Day Betfair System?

The £50 Per Day Betfair system is a system designed by somebody who says he stumbled on it when testing ways to make money using the Betfair website. Peter Butler claims that after studying Betfair for a while he noticed something unusual about certain patterns.

Not only did Peter notice something unusual, but what was occurring was happening on a regular basis, and enough to warrant his attention on whether a serious profit could be made on a regular basis.

Now obviously I am not going to state here what the system is about, nor am I going to be giving any details away because that is for paying subscribers only, but having read the course myself, I can definitely conclude that what Peter found definitely happens on a regular basis.

Here is what I found in general about The £50 Betfair System:

• The events mentioned in the sales material definitely happen, and often.
• The system can be started on even the smallest of budgets – you do not need a lot of money to start. You could even start with say, £50 to get started and make a profit.
• The wins do happen regular
• The support are fantastic at helping you out should you require it, and are known to even reply at weekends, and evenings, which is good to know.

What Do I Get When I Sign Up to The £50 Per Day Betfair System?

The Downloaded Materials

After payment you are sent an email containing your download code. The code allows you to download the product in a .zip file on your pc/tablet/device which contains all the manuals and tools advertised.

The main system product is very easy to read, and the spreadsheet tools provided explain how to calculate the bets to place, which in turn calculates the profits you will make.  The main e-book is very easy to read, and you could probably read it (I did) in around 30 minutes, and then you will be ready to start testing, and trying the system for yourself.

Here is a Video From The Publishers Showing How Easy The Process is:

Now I must point out that although the video above shows software being used, it is not necessary, as all you really need is the Betfair website. When I tested the system I used the Betfair website, but also software, and there is also free software available that makes the system a whole lot easier (The publishers will show you this)

The £50 Per Day System Review Section

Now, I could place details here of how much I have personally made with the system, but that would just be one person, and I will add my own details at a later stage once I have taken some screenshots, but below are comments made by users of the system:

The £50 Per Day Betfair Method

How Much Money Can I Expect to Make?

This really depends on you. The publishers advise that you start small and build your confidence up. If you know anything about gambling, or trading then you will know that you will need to learn the system, and then test and progress at your own speed. £50 per day equates to around £18,000 per year, but remember this is also tax-free!

Will I Lose Any Money With This?

Gambling is not risk free, but the main reason that the majority of gamblers lose money is that they struggle to grasp what to do with the losses come in, and the manual details everything you need to know about risk management, and what to do when you win, and when you lose, with the end result being the overall profit made.

Are There Any bad Points To This?

I have tested this system, and so have many others. One thing I will say is that (as the publisher strongly advised) you should start with smaller stakes and learn as you go along. The concept of the system is excellent in my opinion, and I am definitely making profits from my own use of the £50 Per Day Betfair System, but I also started small, and when you are winning money, then your betting bank increases which means you can then increase your stakes to win even more.

In Summary of Peter Butler Betfair System

I think this is a great product, and as already mentioned many people are making it work. Gambling products are a strange one to assess, because there is a lot of personal choices that are being made, and a lot of psychology that happens when you are gambling with money, but as long as you start small, and FOLLOW THE RULES I think you will have a positive experience with this one. It is definitely a real eye-opener just how much money is being traded on Betfair, so somebody (or many people) are making systems work.

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As somebody who is quite famous in the online business world, I have great pleasure to be able to interview Tim Lowe, of Waverley Media Ltd.

Now the name Tim Lowe is heard quite often around the internet, usually due to his company, Waverley Media Ltd being at the forefront of offering products that actually work for his customers, based on reviews we have read; and Tim’s company has also produced some quite high profile products, and services over recent years.

Now I know he won’t mind me saying this, when I mention that Tim has banked over £20 million from his business activities, and that he has only been able to achieve this by offering consistent value to his customer base – some of which systematically purchase every product his company produces – such is the quality that Tim’s company has produced over a long, and sustained period of time (based on reviews).

Waverley Media Ltd have produced a variety of different trading products, as well as various ‘how to start a business’ type products which are very well received by his customers. Tim is also quite vocal regarding the potential of his offerings, and has also been known to invite potential customers to his offices to meet his team, and show full disclosure of the earning potential of what is being offered – leaving no stone unturned.

When speaking to Tim during the course of me asking for this interview, what immediately comes across is that is he really is just an ordinary guy; no real airs and graces, but what is also very evident is his desire to succeed, and produce value. For somebody who has, quite frankly, turned over staggering amounts of money in his businesses, Tim comes across as very approachable, and with a definite willingness to help others –  which is refreshing to see.

Here’s Tim Explaining a Little Bit About How He Started:

Tim Lowe, owner of Waverley Media Ltd

Let’s begin with the interview…

Ben: Hello Tim, and thank you for taking the time to do this interview. For the few that don’t know you, can you tell us a bit about yourself?

Tim Lowe: Of course, I am 51 and live and work near Farnham in Surrey. I run several companies all of which offer some kind of expertise or training to people who want to find ways to improve things for themselves. We look at everything from ways for people to make a little extra money all the way to the means for people to earn a substantial living with their own full time business. Whether that’s from something as everyday as betting on horses, or as fascinating as your own internet marketing business or as complex as option based long term stockmarket investments we’ve probably marketed it at some point as many of our products are now Joint Ventures with the experts in their fields.

I’ve also been involved in marketing a lot of other information over the years from (ironically given my love affair with food) weight loss programmes to job interview techniques.

Ben: How did you start working online?

Tim Lowe: In the late nineties I found myself in a job I didn’t enjoy, working for a boss I hated in the security and fire alarm industry. I decided to take a big gamble and start my own fire alarm business but after a couple of years I just wasn’t making any real progress. Yes we were surviving but my home was full of bits of fire alarm and my wife kept asking when I was going to be able to afford some kind of proper premises and my business partner kept asking when we were going to be able to pay ourselves more than we could have earned working in McDonalds!!!

I got a mailshot suggesting I attend an ‘open evening’ all about the new opportunities available online and along I went…I was sold an expensive seminar place that night and whilst many people in that position would have probably regretted it, I didn’t. I was super excited and resolved to do whatever I needed to make this work. When I went along to the actual seminar I couldn’t believe how negative many of the other people were but also astonished at how many were assuring the presenter that they were ‘going to do this’. I was tempted to do so as well but instead thought that I would make a promise to myself to really do what I’d just learned and then tell the speaker about it, once I’d done it.

I just settled down to the work and made a go of it, simple as that. I reasoned that if other people had made this work then so could I, so when things went wrong, as they always do, I just took it as a learning experience and carried on, never really doubting that it would all come good. The seminar was on January 18^th 2001 and 4 months later, on May 15^th I sold my fire alarm business. I was bringing in over £15,000 a month by the end of the year and unlike the tiny margins in fire alarms, this was practically all profit. A couple of years later we exceeded the million pound a year mark and have done ever since.

If I have a secret it is that I honestly never doubted that there was money to be made online if I followed in the footsteps of those who had already done it and so I expected to succeed with what I was doing. If something didn’t work I always blamed myself, not ‘the system’ so I just kept going until I got where I wanted to be!!!

A Little Interlude….

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Tim Lowe Millionaire Mindset Book

Tim Lowe is also the author of the book “Tim Lowe Millionaire Mindset”, which contains in his words “The very best of his widely read online newsletter giving an entertaining and unrivalled insight into overcoming the hurdles and pitfalls on your path to setting up your own highly successful and profitable online business”.

I have actually read the book, and it is a very interesting read. What I found fascinating is that the book is written over a number of years, during the building of Tim’s business, and it is insightful in the fact that you are reading the off-the-cuff thoughts from a genuine multi-millionaire throughout the progression of building his business; which for any budding entrepreneurs out there, I am sure you will agree that such daily thoughts can have a positive influence when starting up, and actually getting to see inside the mind of someone has made the gains we are all looking to make.

The book can be found on Amazon.

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Back To The Interview…

Ben: You have obviously done well for yourself and created a lot of value for others along the way. Do you feel anybody could make a success of starting an online business?

Tim Lowe: Yes, I do. I come from a really ordinary working class background, definitely with no silver spoons!! I was pretty much thrown out of sixth form college and in the end I had to pay to take my ‘A’ Levels and I duly got a complete set of ungraded results, after which I had a series of grotty jobs so I don’t think that success is about having a university education or a great background as many people now seem to think. Nor is online business about being brilliant with computers. I had never even turned a computer on until 1999 and thought they were posh typewriters. My view has always been that if I can follow someone else’s already successful path then I can succeed at anything. I also realise that if I cannot do something then I need to find somebody who can and get them to work with me. I once designed and installed my own central heating system despite never having done any kind of plumbing before. I bought a book about it, worked everything out and got it all fitted and then ‘borrowed’ talent from a qualified gas engineer for the one bit I couldn’t do which was connecting the gas up.

Ben: On the same theme as the last question, what main advice would you give to somebody thinking of starting up today?

Tim Lowe: Find somebody with real, trustworthy information that you believe in and can follow. This needs to be somebody who has actually achieved what you want to achieve and that you like as it’s no good trying to learn from a wannabe or somebody who is brilliant but annoys you every time they speak!! Make sure that they can give you what YOU need and if they can then get their information and follow EVERY part of what you are supposed to do. I would strongly suggest working twice as hard as they say you should and never doubting them, even if you are not succeeding. By all means ask questions but remember that if they have done it and you are struggling it is pretty certain that you just need to keep at it to succeed.

I am always amazed at how two people can take the same system and one person will do brilliantly whilst the other will claim that ‘it doesn’t work’. You need to decide to be the one who makes it work!!

Ben: Tim, the internet has obviously grown exponentially over the last decade, do you think the future of small business is now mainly online, or do you think there are still enough opportunities away from the internet for people to succeed?

Tim Lowe: I think that the internet is one of many innovations which has thrown up new opportunities for small business off and online and I think that there will be many more such innovations which will change everything many times over. Without people the internet is nothing but wires and bits of silicon, so businesses have to be about people interacting with other people, however they do that. We all communicate much more than ever before so we know people like interacting with each other, all a business has to do is find a niche that appeals to people and choose the best way for people to interact with it. Sometimes that’s online and sometimes it’s not, you wouldn’t go out for a virtual drink at a virtual pub with virtual mates would you? Some things are just better done in the real world!!

Ben: Finally Tim, I read recently about the ‘Tim’s Minions Digital Academy Programme’ (image, to the right), have you any opportunities in the near future that our members may be interested in?

Tim Lowe: I do, I can’t say too much just yet   but I don’t mind telling you that my focus these days is making products which are really easy to set up and use but which won’t let you lose money if things go wrong as this is what most people tell me they want. I have two fairly major launches this year, one is in the football trading market and the other takes both Forex and the stockmarket as its starting point. They both offer great potential returns with little or no risk and not much work either so most people should find something to excite them!!!

And that concludes the Tim Lowe interview & Waverley Media Ltd Review.

I would like to thank Tim Lowe for giving up the time to answer a few of my questions, and I am sure all our subscribers, and visitors will find your answers extremely insightful.

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On the back of our recent interview with Tim Lowe, I received a mailing in the post today advertising Tony Langley’s Zero Risk Football Hedging System. Tim did mention he had a product launching soon, as this seems to be it.

Now if you have never heard of Tim Lowe before, you might want to read the interview we did with him here: Tim Lowe Review and Interview, where basically we put some questions to Tim about his business background, and his general ethos with regards to on-line businesses.

Back to Tony Langley’s product. The mailing that arrived was very colourful, and promised to teach me how to make between £9,000 and £12,000 per month (eventually, and building up to) through what is known as ‘football hedging’. I have heard of this concept before, but I have to admit to never actually trying it. I am by no means a novice to trading, so I think this could be an interesting review.

On the right is a picture of the Football Hedging System mailing I received in the post, which also contained a DVD where Tim Lowe and Tony Langley explained in basic terms exactly how the Football Hedging system works, using layman’s terms, which I would assume is beneficial to those who have never traded before. It was good also to actually see who Tony Langley was.

The DVD was about 20 minutes long, and Tony explained how he would trade on the results of football matches, to the extent of,  no matter what the score, there would be a profit to be made, and this is created by betting on all the various outcomes in such a way that it does not really matter who wins, or what the final score is. This is where I would imagine ‘hedging’ comes into the equation. Hedging all your bets so you are covering all the angles – Makes sense.

Now I must state at this point, that the video that comes with the mailing does explain the basic principle of hedging by demonstrating you getting odds of 2/1 on Man Utd to Beat Hull, which you simply would never get in a month of Sundays, then I realised it was Tim Lowe who suggested the teams, and who probably knows nothing about football, in reality. It is Tony who is the trading expert. Therefore, I would take the teams suggested with a pinch of salt, as it looks like they were used as examples of teams, by Tim, and not factual team possibilities when explaining potential odds.

Here is an example of the Hedging DVD, where Tim and Tony are explaining the concept:

The mailing asks you, after watching the DVD to go to a website and enter the access code, which is also contained on the letter you receive. Once you enter the access code, the website opens up, where you are met with even more explanations of how the Football Hedging system works, although in a bit more detail this time.

Here’s a snippet from the Football Hedging System sales page website:

Quite a bold claim it might seem, so I did a little bit of digging on Tony Langley, and it seems he is genuine, as there was another product he launched a few years ago which was very well received, so this maintained my interest.

I must admit, that as I had interviewed Tim Lowe a few weeks ago, I emailed his team this morning to see if I could have a sneak preview of the members area of the Zero Risk Football Hedging System and the guys at Waverley Media agreed to let me have an exclusive look at the content of the system. Generous, but if you don’t ask, you don’t get eh, and I did give Tim some exposure on my website a few weeks back 

What is Zero Risk Football Hedging System?

Reading the sales page I can gather the following:

• This can be done by a novice.
• No experience is required.
• The page claims a very low loss rate.
• Profit potential seems to be very high.
• There is a money back guarantee.

The sales page really does give the impression that this is a serious way to make money, and I already know that the football market is very high in liquidity (money being waged) so the claims are not that far fetched if the system delivers as it advertises.

Basically, the Zero Risk Football Hedging System teaches those who purchase how to make money from a variety of different methods, based on the potential different outcomes of a football match. And they state that no matter what the result of the match is, that there is a way to profit from it.

What’s The Score With Tony Langley?

No pun was intended in that headline by the way , although from reading, again from the sales page, Tony Langley made a considerable sum of money using these very strategies (£250K+), and he states that his aim is to, through the membership, to teach the exact same methods that he uses to make a lot of money from football trading, and with no risk – It is the no risk part that keeps catching my attention, and the reason being, that the word ‘hedging’ is obviously relating to hedging your bets, no matter what the outcome.

Product Title: Tony Langley Zero Risk Football Hedging System

Author: Tony Langley, and Promoted by Tim Lowe

Price: £Variable depending on the package you choose.

What you get:

• Access to the member area.
• All the tools, and calculators required to hedge the bets.
• 5/6 different methods of profiting from the football hedging system.
• Complete video tutorials teaching each method, and all the strategies.
• Product support from Tony Langley himself.

Guarantee: 14-Day ‘Change Your Mind’ Money Back Guarantee! As well as a 145 Day ‘It Works or Your Money Back’ Guarantee!

Here’s a screenshot of the Football hedging system guarantee:

 Football Hedging System Members Area?

After logging into the members area, it is fairly self explanatory what you need to do. There is a welcome manual to download, which explains the basics, from Tony Langley himself, as well as all the systems for the Zero Risk Football Hedging System in a drop down menu.

Each system has it’s own downloadable PDF to read, together with extensive, and I mean extensive video training. The amount of effort that has gone into this product is quite astonishing, and after watching a few of the videos, the attention to detail Tony Langley goes into when explaining the system is very encouraging indeed.

I must say I was very impressed with the detail, and effort that has gone into the members area, which seems very definitely a professional offering.

Zero Risk Football Hedging System Review Section

I have not actually tested the product, which I don’t mind admitting, but from what I have seen so far, I am very tempted to pay the amounts required to test this, especially with the money back guarantees on offer, so watch this space.

Although, here are a few screenshots from the page, of earnings from single football matches:

How Much Money Can I Expect to Make?

The promise is that you can make between £9,000 and £12,000 per month using the Zero Risk Football Hedging System, and Tony Langley himself claims to have had profitable months totaling £15,000+, and as this is the guy teaching you how he does it, together with the guarantees, it has to be an interesting proposition.

How Much Money Do I Need To Start?

The sales page explains that you can start with just £300, but I see no reason why you could not start with less, because you just make less profit and build up, but what I think they are saying, is that in order to be able to offer the guaranteed earnings, you need a minimum of a £300 betting bank, which is reasonable I think.

Will I Lose Any Money With This?

I think the zero risk statement that is said over, and over again may tell it’s own story. But again, the money back guarantees on offer seem to protect you should you not make the claimed amounts. I personally think that due to the amount of detail I have seen in the members area, if there was a flaw, then it would not be advertised that way. But, I must stress I have not tested this system yet.

Are There Any bad Points To This?

Honestly? from what I have seen this is VERY interesting, and Tony Langley really does seem to know what he is talking about, and he is making some serious money himself. But, the only ‘bad’ point I would consider, is that the package price for the system is higher than your average product. But then again, with the guarantees in place, and the potential earnings to consider, it seems reasonable.

The way I look at these things, is that if somebody like Tony can teach you to make £50,000 to £100,000+ a year, then the price is peanuts in comparison, and if you don’t make the profits after following what he teaches, then you have the guarantees to fall back on.

Another good point though, is the minimum betting bank needed to get started, which is only £300, and from what I can read, as long as you have and start with that, then they will guarantee the earnings they claim on the website.

In Summary of the Zero Risk Football Hedging System

In summary, it has to be one of the most tempting offers I have seen in a long time. The potential earnings are enough to entice, but having seen the teaching materials myself this morning, it really does look geared up to teach you a warts and all training product that could make you a lot of money – and when factoring in the money back guarantees, and the efforts Tony Langley has gone to in the member area, It does look very good indeed! (based on the advertising and the content of the members area).

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I often get asked if it is still possible to make money online now that everybody seems to be trying to achieve  it, and when there are what seems like a never-ending influx of people promoting products, and business opportunities. It is a good question, because no doubt when the internet was in it’s infancy, say 12-15 years ago there was definitely a LOT less activity, and this leads into a really good question: Can you still create an income for yourself?

I wanted to put a few letters down on virtual paper as to a few thoughts I had regarding where I feel the internet is going, and where it is possible to still make a few quid, so let’s run down a few possibles, and then I will give my take on it, it is more a ‘thinking out loud’ moment

let’s start with eBay…

Can You Still Make Money on eBay?

I don’t know about most people, but when I started online it was mainly eBay where many thought they could turn to their hand to making a few quid. Ten years ago it was easily possible to conjure up money by selling your own products on eBay (it still is), but a lot of people realised early on that there was definitely an opportunity to start a real, solid business on eBay and make a lot more money on top of what they could make selling their unwanted items, and there were thousands doing it – including myself, who became a powerseller very quickly.

People seemed to buy anything early on. I think the novelty of being able to purchase something online, and being able to ‘rank’ the seller by feedback fascinated  a lot of people. Many people also had their very first online buying experience with this auction website, which built online consumer trust like no other. I also know that many people got a ‘buzz’ out of being able to scold sellers who were not sending their items quickly enough, and thus would leave them negative feedback. I actually look back on the start of eBay with very fond memories. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind, that eBay gave many people their first opportunity to be able to start making a little extra online, and eBay definitely made it very easy to start – it was revolutionary, no doubt about it.

It didn’t matter what you looked like, what you were wearing; if you had products to sell, you could make money sitting in your underwear all day, if you wanted to – and many did, and made huge amounts of money very quickly, which changed the lives of many. Those early days of selling on eBay were truly fantastic for all who were in at the start. I remember reading about sellers who started from their kitchen tables, and then went on to filling massive warehouses with stock – in just a matter of months.

I, myself, made a lot of money on eBay, and I conversed with many others who did the same. I remember sellers advertising what now would be considered as nothing more than ‘rubbish’ and still making great sales. Those days we will never see again, unfortunately. A lot of it was down to timing, and others who were selling at that time will know exactly what I am saying. It was easy pickings in those days, and sellers took advantage, and built their businesses as large as they could to capitalise on this new way of making money.  It was almost like a free-for-all. Oh, the memories…

PayPal Was Revolutionary To Making Money Online

What really gave eBay the boost was buying PayPal. How great is PayPal, eh? Ok, Ok, I know some people have had problems with their accounts, but the same could be said about any ‘merchant’ facility, there will always be a minority who have a few teething problems, but on the main, PayPal was, and still is a truly fantastic tool; without which most people who start an online business simply wouldn’t be able to; that is a fact, because the alternative would be applying for a ‘real’ merchant account from your bank, and believe me when I say this, that it is nowhere near as easy to get, to start taking credit cards online!

Then a few problems, and niggles started to creep in…

Affer some truly fantastically profitable years, eBay started to make some serious changes to their business model, increase charges, and make amendments to how sellers traded on their online platform. Their own forum was inundated with complaints from sellers who didn’t want their newly created income streams interfered with,  reduced, and rightly so. But, eBay had different ideas and at the time. It seemed they had forgotten about the very customers who had helped them build their business in the first place. Some businesses get so large that it becomes a numbers game to them, and when you have millions of customers worldwide, it becomes easier to upset a minority; whereas when they started, eBay were much more approachable by their customer base. Sadly, this quickly changed.

The problem now with eBay, and starting a business on there these days, is that so many of the larger online retailers have started to set up shop, too (I personally think this was eBay’s goal all along!), and this means that unless you have the right supplier infrastructure in place you can easily get swamped out of the running. And then you have sellers like Babz taking huge amounts of customers to their listings with very low prices. And Babz, who although are a UK company, are actually now the largest eBay sellers in the world. Just look at their feedback here, it is truly incredible just how many customers have been through their virtual doors:

Babz are now on their way to nearly 5 million feedback. Wow! And if you have never used them, some of their prices are extraordinarily cheap. Just how they can post some of their products for the prices they do does not make economic sense, especially when you consider the postage costs that must be incurred. It is similar to all these Chinese sellers who ship from China, including the postage, for just 99p. It makes you wonder how they are making a profit, and not making a loss, and from what I have seen, Babz on eBay is very similar – not always a conventional way to make money online from their products – maybe many of their products are loss leaders? who knows.

Great business model if you can afford to offer it, but how are they doing it? Anyway, that is the type of business you are now competing against. Of course, many other sellers are still making money there, but it is definitely not as easy as it used to be. There were certainly no Babz type sellers in those early days I mentioned earlier – thankfully.

Other Ways To Make Money Online on The Internet.

I am not just talking about eBay here, but the internet in general has changed exponentially since those early days. Even selling on Amazon was not that popular initially – until eBay started to mess their sellers about, with higher fees, and Final Value Fees, etc. then sellers started to experiment elsewhere. I remember when eBay used to allow home page listings, that placed your products in front of millions of people for around a £99 fee – an advert right on eBay’s home page. That didn’t last long, and that, together with a few other changes meant sellers started to look elsewhere – with Amazon being an easy choice, but again, even with Amazon there is a different kind of fee structure.

There is no problem with fees, of course, because in reality if these gigantic websites are going to allow you to access their endless amounts of potential buyers, and if you really want to make money online, then there will always be a fee to be paid – advertising costs, and what has happened, is that as these websites have grown, their fees have followed suit, and in many cases such increases have priced the new sellers out of the market – established companies have gained a foothold on their respective markets. Such websites also seem to have forgot about the very people who helped them grow in the first place, which is a real shame, but no surprise. Progression hurts sometimes, but you still have to find a way forward. There is nothing worse than seeing your income stream squashed overnight – believe me, it has happened to yours truly on more than a few occasions – it is gut wrenching!

Make Money Online With Websites?

So yes, after many people have tried selling on eBay, or even whilst they were trying eBay out, many started a little website on the side to see if they could have the best of both worlds – an online eBay business, and an internet business (via a website) to attract even more customers. And 10 years ago this was definitely easier than it is right now; and one of the main reasons it was easier was Google!

Yup, during the early days it was also much easier to rank websites on Google, because they themselves were still growing their algorithms (software that decides how different websites are ranked on their search engines), so early web-masters took advantage of these ‘easy pickings’ and could rank far higher on Google than they can today. It was surprisingly easy to do years ago, and yet again it was down to great timing for those who were ‘in’ at that period in time;but that has all changed now, as Google also seem to have turned a blind eye to the people that helped them to grow, and are now in favour of larger, established businesses.

For example, if you type ‘online business’ into Google today you will usually see many large authority websites such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, other banks, Government websites, and the likes dominating the first page. Whereas 10 years ago even smaller, home business websites could easily rank on the first/second pages of Google for such large keywords, and this in turn meant that more, and more websites started to try their luck. Think about it, if you are on the first page of a search engine (that something like 97% of the world uses when searching for what they want to purchase) then you are presenting your ‘wares’ in front of thousands of potential buyers per day.

The early days of getting your website on the first page of Google’s website was breathtakingly easy – if you knew how! And with large amounts of traffic comes conversion to sales, and buyer enquiries, the bread and butter of all online businesses.

The problem though, is that Google do not make revenue (for their shareholders) from natural searches. Google makes money from advertising, pure and simple, so if the searches could be filled with multi-national, Blue Chip companies, instead of smaller home business websites, then the only other way these small business websites could gain traffic is to buy it, and Google quickly realised this, and thus advertising revenue for Google Adwords rocketed, and left the smaller websites with huge advertising costs – as they were competing with all the other, similar sized websites bidding for keywords in order to rank their advert on Google’s first page.

Google Adwords became dog eat dog, and is even more so today – a very costly affair indeed.

Alternatives?…

Once people have ruled out (by process if elimination due to larger sellers squeezing the market) the obvious choices to make money online, they quickly begin to fall into the hands of certain online marketers; you know the ones, where every email, and every website they create is going to make you a gazillion spondoolies overnight – AKA The internet sharks.

You know the scenario, you type searching certain keywords into Google for ways to ‘make money online’, and you start to filter those results that interest you, and start giving your email address for ‘further details’ in the hope of receiving value, and useful information to help you get a foothold, and a leg up on what is working for other people.

Make Money Online Emails into Your Inbox Daily

Once this starts, you quickly become swamped with the amount of emails your nice, neat and trusted email now receives on what seems an endless basis, or until you unsubscribe. This creates what I call a ‘dirty inbox’. I say this as we all started out with that one email address – mine was, and still is AOL, that you started to enter into the opt in boxes, and before you knew it, you had marketing emails coming out of your ears   I am smiling, because we have all done it, and people starting out on the internet today will go through the same process of elimination; they will start searching for ways to make money online, and fall for the same tricks, the same emails, and the same BS (let’s be honest).

The emails usually contain the following offers:

• Affiliate Marketing.
• Joint Ventures.
• Local Business Marketing.
• Loopholes.
• Writing Reviews.
• Click Bank Marketing.
• Starting a website Business.
• Dropshipping.
• Etc., Etc.

If truth be told, all of the above are viable options when looking to make money from the internet. That isn’t the issue, the REAL problem is who is promoting these offers. The problem these days is that marketers are just following a course of action that they have usually read about somewhere else; usually on another ‘How to Make Money Online Website/Course/email’ and so they think it clever to start the process all over again, and promote to other new ‘victims’ looking for similar information – and before you know it, every man and their dancing dogs are promoting ways to make money online, and the REAL PROBLEM with this, is that they have not got a fecking clue how to do it themselves (Excuse my language, but this is the real truth) – it becomes the blind leading the blind.

This was actually one of the main reasons I started this website. I just got tired of reading the same rubbish day in, day out, and people are making fortunes without providing any value whatsoever, but I seriously suspect that will change over the next 5-10 years, and the reason for this thinking is simple. Unless those who have a mailing list, and opt in list, or subscriber list have provided real value, then as the search engines continue to get filled up with authority websites, these marketers will just have nobody to market to, and at this stage the internet will most definitely be on it’s guard, and marketers and their reputations will be met with very distrusting glances.

When you think about it though, and I mean really think about it, there has never been a better time in history when it has been so easy to start a business – the internet has opened doors to opportunities that never would have existed otherwise. 20 years ago if you wanted to start a business you had the usual options, a market stall, hair salon, some type of retail shop, car mechanic,  career business (dentist, solicitor, etc) or any of the other businesses you still see on the high street. But now, anybody with a computer and a mouse can start a business and make money online.

Do I Still Believe Anybody Can Succeed and Make Money Online?

Absolutely, and I really mean that. I don’t mind admitting that I have made a few quid online, and I also have offline businesses that far exceed my online income, but I know with certainty, that if you can fine-tune your efforts, and look to start an income on the internet, then it is very possible.

Here would be my advice:

• Empty your inbox, and un-subscribe to all those marketing emails – except mine haha
• Really start to look around the internet and see which websites are succeeding – really look.
• List your skills, and experience if you have any, and question if they can be utilised online in any way. You may be surprised. If you can make peoples lives easier, then there usually is a market for such experience.
• If you have an interest, or a hobby that people could benefit from, then again, this could be a way to make money online by offering such expertise.

Sure, there are other ways to make money online, of course, like Betfair Trading, Forex, and affiliate marketing does actually work – BUT, and a BIG but, you really do have to educate yourself, and test everything possible. If you do decide to start a business online, then treat it like a business, and make sure your mind-set really is set up for success.

Too many people these days (and marketers have created this problem to an extent) treat opportunities as ‘throw-away’, and by that I mean if they try something half-heartedly and it does not work, then it “does not matter” because the next email in your inbox will try and sell you something new for you to try. You really have to get OUT of that mindset, and decide you are going to really put some serious effort into making something work, and what works for you does not always have to be technical, or complicated; sometimes the best ways to make a living, or to start a business comes from some of the most simplistic ideas possible.

Most success in life, in my opinion, comes down to mind-set, how your mind is wired, usually from experience, and sometimes you have to re-wire your mind to set yourself up to succeed.

A Final Thought on This Make Money Online Lark:

Have you ever wondered (and I have studied this a lot over the years), why certain people succeed and others do not. It will never be down to luck (maybe a minuscule percentage could be), no, my real feeling on this, is that you receive what you expect from life. I honestly believe that.

Have you ever decided you want to purchase something, say a car, a blue car of a certain make for example. Once you have decided on something, you just seem to see it everywhere, and this is because you have trained your mind to look out for something you have DECIDED you want, and your subconscious mind actively (whether you know  this or not) seeks out what it is you have decided to attain. I don’t think succeeding on a financial level is any different, I really don’t – But, you have to REALLY want what it is you have decided to go for, and if you don’t want it enough, then all the will in the world will not work for you; in fact it will work against you, and the reason for that is because you will not have enough reasons to succeed.

Think about it, seriously, if you don’t have enough reasons to start something, to want something, then are you really going to give it your all? every last drop of your attention? live it, breath it? of course you won’t – because you don’t have enough reasons.

Don’t become one of those people that you hear down the pub, who is always ‘going to do something…..one day’, if you really do have aspirations to get on and start a real, sustainable business, then you have to take action. There comes a time in your life when you have to stop messing around, stop paying lip service, and just do it (as Nike would say, and what a catchphrase that is!). There are no rehearsals here, and as cringey as it sounds, the clock really is ticking, and with the internet, I personally feel the opportunities are endless IF you can get yourself into the right mindset; have enough reasons, and together with a work ethic, it is all there for you.

Also, the products and services that I have reviewed and tested on this website are done so in the vein that if they can work for me, then they can work for anyone, so I seriously advice you to look at what is recommended on here, because once you do start to make some money online, the confidence this gives you cannot really be measured, and this alone will stand you in good stead as far as progression is concerned.

I think it really is that simple.. the rest, once you have found enough reasons, is deciding on something, or somewhere worthy of all the massive effort you are now going to give in attaining it 

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For anybody that has been involved in trying to make an additional income over the last 20 years, they will no doubt have heard about Streetwise News, Formerly advertised as Streetwise Marketing, and Streetwise Publications.

Even before the internet was even remotely popular, Streetwise News were most definitely the leading company in the UK for ‘business opportunities’.

If you are younger than myself, and only really know about the internet as being the vehicle for your ‘cash generating’ ambitions, then you won’t remember what it was like many years before the internet, when marketing companies only really had mail order as an option to push all their offers to those who were only too willing to send off a freshly-signed cheque for promises of ‘easy money’.

BUT, has anything really changed now that the internet is flourishing?

Who are Streetwise News?

Streetwise News are basically a marketing company that offer various business opportunities to anybody wishing to find an alternative income from home – which has to be said, is a never ending market; so you could say, such a market is the perfect business partner if you have a source of such products that you wish to promote.

Around 20 years ago though, the home business world was mostly about mail order, and if your name and address was on a just a handful of mailing lists, then you can bet your last pound that you would have received very many offers from Streetwise News (or more likely Streetwise Marketing) offering you an endless supply of home business ideas.

What Kind of Products Did Streetwise News Promote?

I remember a few, because I also tested quite a few of their offers, and a few that jump out are the following:

• System 89p (Betting System that didn’t really live to it’s advert).
• Dartboard Advertising (Advertising local companies around pub dartboards).
• Setting up a dating agency (By advertising in regional, evening newspapers).
• Postbox Advertising Business (By direct calling local businesses offering leaflet inclusion).
• Setting up a TV selling business (Using the Exchange and Mart – remember that?!).

The reason some of the above opportunities stand out, is because I actually ordered them to see if the products lived up to their advertising; and back in the day, Streetwise always offered a 30 day money back guarantee, which I suspect was a large part of their attraction to those who may otherwise have decided not to order the product.

The manuals would always come in an A4 manual format, similar to the image on the right. In fact, I remember how excited I was every time I received one of these manuals. The thing is, the advertising back then was pretty in-depth, and would actually work you up into a frenzy of excitement, and you would watch for the postman every day to see if he was bringing you this brand new income stream (sounds a bit sad now, but hey, we have all done it) These day though, we see such advertising on almost every website we visit, so the novelty factor of such outlandish advertising does not have the same effect as it once did, because buyers are becoming immune to it.

Did Any Of Streetwise News Products Actually Work For You?

Here’s the thing, if you have read any of my reviews, then you will know that I place a great emphasis on the user usually being the culprit as to why something did not work out for them. The problem in this day, and age is that with so many so-called ‘opportunities’ coming our way, people are more inclined to try and filter what is seen as the easiest Biz Opp, and they do this because basically human beings are lazy….. Yes, I mean that, most people if they are honest with themselves will ALWAYS take the easier option, and Biz Opps are no different.

I will elabourate on this later on, but getting back to the question…

Remember, that the products I did try were well before the internet started, or was seen as somewhere to try and make money, so all we had was mail-order, and newspapers, etc. to try and decide whether something was viable.

Here’s some of the Streetwise News opportunities I tried, and what happened:

The Dating Agency Product – From Streetwise News:

When I read the manual, the main idea was to obviously start up a dating agency, and the only viable outlet for the advertising of the service was in newspapers up and down the land; evening papers, where there were already many such companies advertising a rival service. Anyway, I started placing adverts, and sure enough orders starting coming in for this ‘dating agency’ I had just set up – as outlined in the manual.

The real problem was, that as I had just started up, there were not really any other ‘customers’ for which people who signed up could communicate with, so in the early days you were actually ‘winging it’, which didn’t sit well with me at all. The idea was that as new customers signed up, you would match them with previous customers, their details, and who you thought would make a good match, and forward letters – probably more like a pen pal club, than anything else.

The crux of it was, that although I thought I was doing well, after 3 months of advertising and taking orders, when I sat down and looked at the profits, there were none, the whole venture broke even, so I stopped offering the service. I would be surprised if anybody else who bought the manual had more success than I did, as I really spent a fortune on advertising. The market was saturated.

The TV Selling Business – From Streetwise:

This one really interested me, because as a youngish lad, the thought of selling TV’s just hit a note with me (not sure why, probably because it was slightly ‘techy’), anyway, I also read this manual, which was basically a list of companies that sold TVs up and down the country, and the idea was that you approached them, haggled on the best price, and then secured an order for X amount of stock to be delivered to you.

Then, you were to advertise these TVs in places like the Exchange & Mart, and your local Loot newspaper – and if you don’t remember the loot, then it was a little bit like a local eBay (in fact eBay destroyed the Loot concept in my opinion), and you basically advertised anything you liked, placed your telephone number on it, and then people who were interested would phone you up and ask to come around and see it.

I liked the concept, but when I actually sat down and thought about it, and seen all the rivals selling the same products – rivals that already did this for a business, then it dawned on me, that there was massive competition, as although the idea was pretty sound, and other companies were already selling TV’s, that they already had storage facilities for such products, and had increased buying power, so you were really up against it before you started.

Therefore the risk of spending hundreds of pounds on 10 x TV’s and risking if they would sell up against established business just did not sit well, and I just saw it as too much of a risk. I didn’t start it in the end.

The Dartboard Advertising Concept – From Streetwise News:

This was a really interesting one. And the concept was that you would basically sell advertising around a dartboard to local companies. Now, if you cannot imagine that, I have just done a mock up picture which will explain it a bit better – it will help you visualise the concept ;-). I remember this particular one, because the product came with a video tape (yes, a video, VHS, remember those also?)  from the owner, and how he started his business. I cannot remember the chap’s name, but he was definitely an interesting character, and explained a few businesses he was running which complimented the dartboard service.

This caught my attention because he sold it to you really well on the videos, and the idea of all the pubs wanting to take your ‘advertising boards’ sounded like a great business; and it certainly seemed to be for the chap who was already running it (it always does, right?!).

The idea of this business concept sounded really great, but (and I know I am saying this at the expense of it sounding like I am coming up with excuses) when you actually delve right into the heart of the business, although they can work, the reality is a HUGE amount of detail that is never shown in any manual, or guide.

The problem I noted, were that most dartboards in pubs already had these covers around them where players marked up their scores with chalk, and the idea of asking a pub landlord to change the appearance of their pub in order for me to install these advertising boards just didn’t ring true. Sure, there was a business there of having to canvass all the local companies and ask them if they wanted to advertise (a task in itself, as you will know if you have ever worked in advertising), but most pubs I frequented just didn’t have the facility, or want, to allow somebody to put these ad boards in.

I also chalked this venture down as a no go – for me, as interesting as it was.

Ben, Are You Saying Streetwise Products Don’t Work?

See, here’s the thing. I am not, definitely not, saying that Streewise News Products do not work. What I am saying, as I mentioned earlier was that due to the sheer abundance of products that flow, and keep flowing our way, we as customers have a tendency to look at the easy option. I do it, you do it – everybody does it.

Now this does not mean an opportunity does not work – far from it, but what it means is that OUR DEFINITION of what ‘works’ is based around our own opinion of what is worth while; that really is so true, and we employ these attitudes, and opinions in all of our decision making.

There are now endless review sites all around the internet claiming products don’t work, and for some maybe they don’t, but the fact is, and you probably won’t wont to hear this, is that if enough effort was put into most opportunities, then a positive outcome would be achieved.

Think about it, if you really had to make something work, and I mean REALLY had to, then you would act, and think different to when you are just passively viewing an opportunity to see if it is worthwhile. If for example your mortgage, and the possibility of a pending bankruptcy (as an extreme example) was forcing you to make money for your family’s future security, do you think you would think and act differently than you would, say, just seeking out an extra few quid a month to pay for a few ‘extras’? You are damn right you would think differently – and you know it – that is the difference between success, and failure for most people – not enough reasons, or sense of important to the task at hand!

Let’s not kid ourselves. Do you think people who are mega successful passively look at opportunities to see if they can work? No, people who make more money than you, or I could ever spend, will know before they even start a new project that they will put 100% effort into what they are doing, and they WONT be looking for forums as back up their ego should they fail. No, they will take it on the chin, and move on.

Success is not a social enterprise, but failure will always be a reason for people to look to forums, and websites to find other people who have also failed, to make them all feel better. This is the very reason why I take a positive stance on this website, because I know very well that a lot of people who may seek out this website, will do so with the intention of placing negative comments – no thank you, there are enough of those type of acidic sites already.

Here’s The Problem With Streetwise News, as I See Them:

The problem I see, and this is in no way directed just at Streewise News, but most marketers of a similar ilk, is that their advertising is way, way, way over the top. And this type of advertising works; it worked far better before the internet, and before people had a tendency to seek out reviews online, but it still works, because such advertising is playing on people’s in-built greed.

For example, headlines of “How To Make £30,000 in Two Days” is ridiculous to most people, and 99.999% of the population will never see that type of money in their lives. BUT, and a big but, if it is possible, it can be advertised. Now think about that last sentence for a second, because chances are you are purchasing products on the back of that very sentence right now, or you have done in the past, absolutely no doubt about it.

If Something is Possible, It Can Be Advertised

The owners of Streetwise Marketing, David Harrison, and Michael Harrison are professional copywriters, they are MEGA successful in what they do, multi-millionaires many times over (I admire them a lot for what they have done, and most people in the publishing/Biz Opp industry will most definitely envy their success); and it all comes from the written word, the ability to use words to persuade people from their money. I have never advertised myself as a wordsmith, and my writing is testament to the fact that I probably never will be, but these guys….. they are literally the dog’s boll*cks of the copywriting world, make no mistake. If they write it, the product will sell, and this is where you come in – the customer; because you have an ability to think, and you should be thinking at this stage…

Remember what I said about greed earlier? Well, such copywriters play on every humans greed, their wants and desires to be secure, and that means financially secure, so when you read such headlines of “Make a £30K in 2 days” it definitely attracts your attention, and activates this ‘greed radar’ – whether you want to admit it, or not.

And this gets back to the industry standard of what can be advertised.  It will also be a fact, that Streetwise News will never advertise such headlines if it could not be achieved, because they simply would not put themselves in the firing line of the advertising agencies. So yes, when you see, and read such headlines it IS possible, because they will have instances on file where it has been achieved; the question for you, is whether it is possible for YOU, the person who is going to be paying X amount to access the ‘formula’.

At this stage you might think that if buyers don’t make the high sums advertised they would simply ask for their money back?

Well, you might think that, but this again comes back to what is possible. Most of these products and services will work, IF they are worked accordingly, and if you acted in the same way as the author of such a product made the money, but as I said earlier most people are lazy, it is in most people’s DNA; and when you put that against the fact that something is possible IF the work is put in, then refunds will always remain low, as people don’t want to be seen as just a lazy sod, do they There is definitely some interesting psychology at play in the business opportunity market.

The main problem I find, when reading such manuals from these marketing/publishing companies is that many times the information can be sound, but the attention to detail is missing. Even if the manual is 100 pages long, then you can be certain that the author also has another 10,000 pages he could write on how to really make the information work in the same way that he/she did/does. Many details, important details will be missed out, and that is the problem with business opportunities in general.

It is just not possible to write down everything somebody does in their day, to day running of a success business; at least not in a way that a recipient could exactly replicate everything down to the minute details, and it is usually these details that are totally crucial to success – and this leads to trial and error, and failure in many cases.

The Conclusion On Streetwise News

And this leads to the conclusion of this review.

Again, if it is possible it can be advertised, so somebody, somewhere is making that kind of money, and now there is a product on offer; offering to divulge the ‘secret’ formula of how it is achieved. The issue, as with most such products where somebody has made it happen, is if YOU have the work ethic to make it work. 99+% of people will never have anywhere near the ability, or work ethic it requires to generate that type of money, so the question is, is this really the fault of the publisher, like Streetwise News; the marketer who simply promotes what is possible, or another deciding factor?

Or could it be possibly, just possibly, that you do not have the work ethic, or commitment to make the product/information work for you?

That is an question only you can answer….

Final Note Regarding Streetwise News

I have added this in the category of ‘Interview With The Experts’; I did email Streetwise to ask them for an interview, but at the time of writing, I have had no response. The review is not to throw a bad light on Streetwise, because I actually admire them in very many ways. I have used their products and have known about their business for many years. I also used to think (and still do) that they have the almost perfect business, and the owners are obviously very successful in what they do.

I just feel that sometimes their advertising, especially their headlines go a bit over the top, and can sometimes give their potential customers too high an expectation of what they will be receiving regarding the products they offer, especially as they will know, like most people who have run a successful business, that teaching somebody how to replicate a winning formula is just not as easy as is usually explained, or written in a 50 page manual, and for that I am knocking 1.5 stars off the rating.

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We have managed to conduct an interview with Peter Butler, author of The Peter Butler Betfair System. We conducted the interview through his publishers: Home Business Direct, who published Peter’s top selling “Make £50 Per Day on Betfair” product.

I have already conducted a review of the product, and for those who have not read the review, and my testing, you can read on the following link, including screenshots of my results:

http://moneymakersreviewed.co.uk/reviews/peter-butler-50-per-day-betfair-system-review-method-passed-testing/

At this stage I must point out that, as with a few of my interviews which were not conducted by phone, I asked a series of questions by email; via agents, publishers, or personal assistants – some people are just too busy to be interviewed by phone, or face to face, unfortunately..

Now, let’s get into the interview, before Peter changes his mind

Peter Butler Betfair System – Author’s Interview

Ben: I would firstly like to thank you, Peter, for allowing me to throw a few questions in your direction, as I am sure you are very busy.

Peter Butler: That’s OK Ben, you are actually the first person to ever ask me for an interview, and I am not really anybody special, I am just somebody who has made something work that many people were interested in.

Ben: Very modest, as I expected. Can I ask you a bit about your background, and how you starting using Betfair?

Peter Butler: I had always been interested in the statistical side of gambling, and had toyed with a few scenarios over the years, but my main job in a bakery never really gave me the time to follow it through. Once my children left home, and my job decided for me that I would be working nights, I found myself with a fair bit of free time during the day, and as you probably know, horse racing is on all day from around 2pm, so it was the ideal opportunity to do some serious research, and this together with a few ideas I had over the years really gave me the chance to research and test on a solid basis.

Ben: What attracted to you trading, or gambling as most people call it?

Peter Butler: I have never been a fan of bookmakers. I remember my old man losing endless amounts of money on the horses when I was growing up. He used to send me to the betting shop at the corner of our road with a slip and put the bets on for him. Then I would watch him literally squirm at the losses. It can be an addiction and betting shops make it their business to profit on such regular gamblers, knowing full well that there is little chance of them winning in the long term.

So this lead to me always being curious as to how bookmakers made their money, and if there was a statistical chance of beating them at their own game.

Ben: Did you ever manage to make money directly from bookmakers, without Betfair?

Peter Butler: People make money at bookmakers, as they make mistakes. There are definitely ways of doing it, but if you make a profit consistently, then they will close your account down, guaranteed, and I for one think closing people’s accounts down should be made illegal. Think about it, if a business can offer a service where they can make a profit, why should their paying customers not also be able to make a profit consistently? It is double standards, and one that should not happen.

Bookmakers spend a fortune on advertising to attract customers, only to ban those who make a consistent profit. It is corrupt. The whole idea of gambling being fun is something that bookmakers just make up to justify what they offer. In my mind they are nothing but parasites, leaving their customers for dead, banning them, once they have sucked the profit from them.

This is why Betfair is so attractive, and definitely worth putting the time in to find something that works, because Betfair do not care at all who wins.

Ben: I definitely agree about the bookmakers, and their banning of accounts. It is something I have thought about myself. Have you ever used bonuses as a way of making money from the bookies, like Mike Cruikshank’s Bonus Bagging?

Peter Butler: Oh for sure I have, even before Mike brought that product out, those who traded on Betfair were using the same tactics to make the easy money from the bonuses, then laying it off on Betfair. Mike just packaged it up in a way that people could understand, and he has done a fantastic job. I can imagine the bookmakers really not enjoying the fact that such services are out there, as they will be losing millions to it.

Ben: I read you stating that you started selling your system on eBay many years ago. What was the thinking behind doing that?

Peter Butler: It’s quite simple really, I used eBay myself to start buying up all the available systems on trading on horses, not just Betfair but everything I could get my hands on, as I had always had a keen interest in horse racing, and other forms of gambling, and I quickly realised that most of what was being sold was simply nonsensical and just did not work for me.

Therefore when I managed to tweak something that actually worked for me, I wanted to test if others could replicate what I was using myself, more out of curiosity than anything else, and yes, I sold a few, but it was the feedback I was interested in, to see if there was something unique I was doing that I didn’t even realise myself.

When you create something that works for you, I suppose you just want to make sure that it was not a freak set of results, and that others could do the same if in possession of a simple formula.

Ben: I have tested the Betfair system myself now, and having a fair bit of experience myself, I was able to make some decent profits. Can I ask you if you still make your full living from the systems you devised?

Peter Butler: It was around 2007 that I put pen to paper on this system to see if others could follow it, and I have made some good money since from this, and other trading methods I use, although through personal circumstances I had to scale back around 2 years ago, as my wife has a health condition that kind of started to decide my day for me, so I don’t do as much trading as I used to, but family will always come first for me over money, it always has. Without your loved ones, money does not mean anything, so yes, I had to scale back.

Ben: Do you think Betfair has changed since when you started using their exchange?

Peter Butler: I don’t think it has changed that much to be fair. I think Betfair have tried to keep the basic concept the same, and they have done a good job leaving the exchange to their customers. One change that has obviously been brought in is the commission they now charge, which never used to be there. It is only a small amount, but this small amount changed one of my systems that I created, as I used to be able to guarantee an easy profit by basically acting as a bookmaker on any trade, and guarantee a profit of around 4% on every single trade I made, which of course with the 5% commission coming in, it squashed the little extra system I devised, but that one was good whilst it lasted.

The changes Betfair have made have definitely been good for the customer, especially the cash out option, which is mainly based around football trading, and works extremely well on that.

Ben: Do you feel anybody can genuinely learn and profit from your system?

Peter Butler: That is actually a better question than you realise. The reason being is that it is like anything, you have to learn the subject you are wanting to make money from. If you want to become a solicitor for example, you would go to university, then law school, and probably have a good 5 years of training on the subject you are trying to make a living from before you even started.

The problem these days, is that we live in a want-it-now society, and the internet is not helping with that. Sure, anybody can make money from trading, but anybody can lose it to, so you really have to understand the markets, and do your research to ensure longevity.

Yes, a system can work for a certain time, but if you are not constantly adjusting and learning the subject then you are relying on a system working for you, instead of you working with the system, and that means knowing what you are doing, and practicing. That really is essential. You have to make any system your own, by adding your own input into it, and you can only do that by having the right attitude, managing your risk and implementing what you have tested to work.

So to answer your question, any system can work, providing the person using it is prepared to put the effort, research and practice into it, and the time this takes will vary from person to person. You have to treat any money making start up like a business, and run it like you would a business. A Betfair system is no different. No business is without its risk, and no system is without it’s risk. Those who make something work are those who manage such a risk, earn and practice ways to give more, and more advantages to what they are doing.

In an ideal world, everybody would be able to focus on the task in hand, and be able to practice for something they want. This is the reason why I have always given a money back guarantee.

It has always made me smile when I read on various forums how supposedly experienced traders dismiss what is blatantly obvious. They are not real traders, or they would not spend their lives on forums looking for titbits of information from others. As they say, those that do – do, those that pretend – teach. You have to be able to filter all the nonsense from your research and understand that the only person who can make you a trader is you.

Ben: Very interesting answer. So what you are basically saying, is that providing you are willing to put the hours into learning something new, and are prepared to act on what you have learned, trading may not be for you?

Peter Butler: Exactly. Otherwise we’d all be able to retire early without putting any effort into anything, or without learning any new skills that are essential to making something work for you. If everyone was making profits from trading, then there would be no markets to take advantage off, because to be able to make a profits from trading, somebody else has to lose their side of the trade, and if nobody ever lost, there would be no liquidity, and thus the markets would not exist.

Ben: That makes perfect sense, Peter. Do you ever envisage a time that Betfair may be on the decline?

Peter Butler: I honestly don’t see it. Betfair is a business, and an extremely profitable one at that. The basics are perfect from a trading point of view, and with the exchange market they have literally revolutionised the betting industry. I don’t know if you are aware, but even the large bookmakers use Betfair to offload some of their liability, whether that be passing on bad bets due to their odds makers, or just to ensure more profitability for their companies, but they use the exchange, too.

Bookmakers employ staff to create their odds, and they do not always get it right, believe me, sometimes they can take a real battering by getting it wrong, and before Betfair they had to suck it up, but now even they can offload what is a bad bet, and use the exchanges to turn a bad situation around.

Ben: Peter, why is it seen that the majority of Betfair systems don’t work?

Peter Butler: Another good question, and I honestly think that in many situations (not all) it is not the system at fault, but the user not being able to adjust his mindset to that of a real trader. Nobody likes to think of themselves as not being able to understand something, or not being able to follow through with the actions, and effort that is required. Most users of systems want to be able to follow something exactly and gain the results. That just won’t happen, practicing is totally essential to any success where trading is concerned.

I would say this, that if you are not willing to practice making money from Betfair, then you are probably not best placed in starting in the first place. You wouldn’t just get into a car without first spending months practicing, and creating your own driving style. Trading is the same, everything has to be practiced again, and again and this then leads to confidence in what you are doing, and you then become even more accomplished in what you are trying to achieve.

In my system I used historical data to predict certain patterns, and you can almost create an algorithm where once you know what is likely to happen, you can increase your output even further. Then once you are fully practiced, this, together with data going back years, creates a situation where you can trade with confidence. But it definitely takes practice, like anything worthwhile.

Ben: Final question, Peter. Have you got any more systems in the pipeline?

Peter Butler: Up until around 2 years ago when I scaled back, there were many different strategies I used. The problem is, when you trade full time, the actions you take are not always readily available to convert to a teaching format, if that makes sense. For example for some strategies, to be able to write them down would just take far too much effort, and time, and you could end up confusing the reader. These are strategies that you just find yourself when testing, and anybody can do the same, they really can, if they have the work ethic and desire to just not give up until they have made something work.

Only the reader will know how much effort is worth the result. That’s the bottom line.

Ben: Peter, I would like to say it has been a pleasure, and I want to thank you once again for your time in answering my questions, albeit by email. I wish you all the very best

And that concludes the Peter Butler Betfair System Interview.

To read my full review, and testing results of The Peter Butler Betfair System, please click the following link:

http://moneymakersreviewed.co.uk/reviews/peter-butler-50-per-day-betfair-system-review-method-passed-testing/

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If you have landed here, then you are researching Accumulator Generator, which is Mike Cruickshank’s latest product that has been launched.

Mike is well known in the industry now as a serious go-to person if you are looking to generate profits from betting. Other products launched by Mike have been extremely well received, and this one looks like being the same. Mike does NOT deal in gambling, he deals in guaranteed profits – a massive difference – and he always delivers.

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Why is it a limited offer?

The products that Mike produces are always in-depth, and so that he can service his initial clients, he is inclined to reduce subscriptions; he has done this in the past, and he definitely does place limits of subscribers, sometimes for a fairly long time. So if you are interested in this one, act quickly.

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• – Bet Finder – this piece of software will find you custom made bets. You can choose any bookmaker, acca type, selection of leagues & teams. This is ideal for using your free bets on an acca, for placing mug acca bets or for any custom offers received from the bookmakers.

• – Calculator – This works out the ideal stakes so you make risk free profits. The teams and odds are automatically added from the Acca Matcher or Bet Finder so you don’t need to do anything, just place the lay bets.

• – Reminders – This tracks all of your accumulator bets and tells you exactly what you need to do next. You can call up any of your previous bets.

Guarantee: 30 Days

What is Accumulator Generator?

I have already purchased the product with view to doing this review, so I already have access to the members area, and all the content. When Mike brings a new product to market, I immediately purchase them because I know there is money to be made; and from what I have read, and seen so far this product is no different.

Here is a video by Mike Cruickshank himself explaining exactly what is included in the member’s area:

Now as already mentioned I am now a paid up member of Accumulator Generator, and I will be updating this review accordingly.

From what I have read so far, this is very interesting, and it is clear that Mike has spent a lot of time, and money generating the software that is available for his members to profit from. In a way it is quite similar to Each Way Sniper, although so far Accumulator Generator  is like Each Way Sniper on steroids, as the profit potential is vastly increased.

Just on a side note, when Mike brought out Bonus Bagging a few years ago, although the product works extremely well (and still does, I use it weekly), the offering was fairly basic. Don’t get me wrong, Mike is a top bloke, and you will know that from the interview I had with him a couple of years ago, but the Bonus Bagging product was basic in concept delivery, and although the product worked fantastically well in taking bonuses from bookmakers, Mike himself I would consider an unrivaled genius in this market.

And the side note is this: When you can add sheer genius to the software that can be created these days, it really does become a formidable partnership, and this is where we are at with Mike – The best Bonus finder in the industry, partnered with the revolution that is software that can find everything for you.

…Amazing really when you think about it.

If you have guessed that I am a fan of Mike Cruickshank, then you are right; that guy has put plenty of money in my pocket, via his products, let me tell you

Anyway, back to Accumulator Generator…

As with Mike’s other products he is yet again guaranteeing a profit on this one; and when Mike says there will be a profit, then there will be a profit.

The Main headline on Accumulator Generator is this:

From this, and from what I have already read in the member’s area, this is a guaranteed arbitrage method, using the accumulator format, but with much higher profits than normal, which is why Accumulator Generator is at a higher price bracket than most of Mike’s products.

What Exactly Do I Get When I Sign Up to Accumulator Generator?

As you can see from the video above, this product contains everything you need, including:

• Over 3 hours of video tutorials.

• All the automated software to find the bets.

• Betting calculators.

• A betting reminder service built in.

• Complete support.

Ben, in layman’s terms what is Accumulator Generator?

OK, quite simply, if I can put this simply, Accumulator Generator is a comprehensive membership that works on arbitrage football betting, where the profits are guaranteed. Also, you will notice that there is the word ‘accumulator’ in the product name, which tells you that you will be placing a series of bets for a guaranteed profit.

How much profit can I make?

Mike is advertising that the profits will be as follows:
In other words, for every £50 you spend on the bets, you will receive £60 back, guaranteed. Mike also does not recommend spending more than £50 on the accumulator bets, so you already know the outlay in advance, which is very important – what your costing factors are.

In reality, an extremely small betting bank is needed for this.

Do I need any experience?

No, I am am actually in the members area looking around as I type this review, and from what I can see, and have already tested, Accumulator Profit does everything for you. It finds the bets, shows you where to place them, calculates your stake, and shows you exactly where to do; where to go, and how to make the profits. Anybody should be able to follow this, and remember there are hours of video tutorials to fall back on, but from what I have read already, it is simple to grasp.

How much could I really make with Accumulator Generator?

Mike is suggesting that members could make between £1,500 – £2,000 per month, but this really depends on how active you are, and how many bets you do, but it really depends on how much time you have.

For example, if you can spend £50 and receive £60 back guaranteed, making 20% profit back on every bet you do, then the only limitation I can see is how much time you have.

Are the bets just in the UK or anywhere worldwide?

The bets that the software finds, I have already looked, are worldwide, and this gives a big advantage of being able to bet, and profit at literally anytime of the day, because football around the world is almost constant – even when the UK season ends, you have alternatives elsewhere that the software finds for you.

So if you work during the day, no problem, you could just log into the member’s area on Accumulator Generator in the evenings, and the software will find the bets for you to profit from. Or, if you have free time during the day, or at weekends, then again, the software and member area will find the bets for you.

Is there a possibility of losing money?

No, I have already tested the software, and the bets it finds are there, and the profits are definitely there. So providing you follow through and actually place the bets, then you cannot lose. You will make the stated profits.

Are there any downsides you can see?

Honestly I cannot see a single downside to Accumulator Generator, and yet again (on one of Mike Cruickshank’s products) I can quickly see that Mike has put an incredible amount of effort into this service, as well as spending what must be thousands of pounds creating the software for his members; and why I would consider it to be a total no brainer to join, provided you have the time, and couple do with an extra £1,500 -£2,000 per month.

Do I need to spend hours at the PC/Tablet?

Speaking of when you need to be available, I have just been looking at the software again to see how many opportunities there are, and I noticed, and realised that you can actually set all the bets up in advance, so once you have set them all up for the profits, you don’t need to be sat at your screen afterwards, so even if the matches were on during the day whilst you were working, you could still set the profitable bets up in advance, and be making even more profits whilst you are at work.

Here is an image from the software:

As you can see, when the screenshot was taken there were 35 pages of profits to be had, but you will also notice that the software will let you know when the football matches are, meaning you can set the bets up, then leave them to make you the profit.

In Summary

I will continue to keep updating the review, but frankly this could definitely be the best product Mike has launched to date. Mike’s products have already generated millions of pounds for his customers over the years (yes, millions!), and I would definitely predict that Accumulator Generator adds to those profits for users, because it is a simple case of taking action.

The benefits are instant. For example:

• The software is actually included (no extra cost).
• Mike is guaranteeing you the profit of 20%.
• The actual spend per bet is very small.
• You know what the cost of the bet is right now.
• This can be used literally day and night.

The price of the product is £149.99, and would be recouped after just 15 bets, and if you completed just 5 bets a day, then Mike is offering you a guaranteed income for just 3 days profits. Frankly, as with all Mike’s products, I personally think he is not charging enough, but that’s to the benefit of those who decide to get on board.

And like I say, Mike is well known now for closing his products when he feels he has enough subscribers, so make a mental note of that, and decide if you want to join.

Only a few weeks ago I read of one of Mike’s customer hitting over £50,000 with Profit Maximiser, another superstar product of his, and this is not unusual with his products. The only differential between those who make such sums, and those who don’t is action, and getting started. The same as anything.

So…. that’s what the product is about…..Over to you…

As I said, I would get in on this one, and Accumulator Generator has my full recommendation.

Regards,

Ben

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Profit Accumulator has been around for 12 months or so, started by Sam Stoffel and is basically a matched betting service. But, is it the best option for you? Does it really work, and is it worth joining? These are some of the questions I have been getting asked recently about profitaccumulator.co.uk.

Now, if you have never heard of matched betting, then you really need to read this page, because although Profit Accumulator is a fairly popular service, the actual process of matched betting has now been around for 4, or 5 years, and there are literally thousands of people doing it – for massive profits.

We first touched on Match Betting with Mike Cruickshank’s HIGHLY recommended Profit Maximiser (Click Here to Read The review), which is literally the best selling Match Betting service on the planet – really it is, and if you have not yet read our review of Profit Maximiser, then I highly suggest you do so, it will definitely change your finances – Click The blue link above to read it.

Now, back to Profit Accumulator

As mentioned, this service was started by a young gentleman called Sam Stoffel, who after joining Profit Maximiser decided to start his own match betting service with the help of all the knowledge he had learned from Mike Cruickshank. Proof of this can be found here:

Now whilst this proves that Profit Maximiser works extremely well to turn a profit for users, it also shows that the owner of Profit Accumulator did copy a service that was already running (and if you break this down, if you joined a service and then set up a rival service, then you have at the very least copied something that you didn’t previously know about – for arguments sake). But, this review is not about that. The review is about whether Sam Stoffel’s service is any better than Mike Cruckshank’s.

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Yes, we all know that services, and businesses get copied all the time, if you look at various matched betting sites, quite a few look very familiar, for example the Profit Genie website looks like Profit Accumulator,  just far less polished; and although not everyone sees it as morally correct, it does happen, so now let’s focus on what the Profit Accumulator service brings to the table, and see if it is worthwhile joining.

Product Title: Profit Accumulator Matched Betting Service

Author/Owner: Sam Stoffel

Price: £22.99 per month (£275 a year) – £150 Per Year Premium

What you get:

• Access to the Profit Accumulator website.
• 100+ bookmaker bonuses.
• New offer uploaded daily.
• Enhanced customer support
• The publishers also offer access to video training which will teach users how to trade the system.

Guarantee: 30 days guarantee period, where if the system do not make a profit after 30 days then you can apply for a full refund. But you cannot apply for a refund if you have made a profit.

Profit Accumulator also claims to have over 10,000+ members. Which if only a percentage are paying £22.99 per month, then it is certainly nice work if you can get it..

Profit Accumulator also mentions all the various outlets the business/website has been advertised, and although this is great for business, it is not always an indicator of how beneficial the business could be for you; it simply means that the vendor/business owner has done the right marketing.

I only mention this marketing, because the highly acclaimed Mike Cruickshank, and his Profit Maximiser service markets in a totally different way, so you may not have come across it yet, but has fantastic reviews from thousands of dedicated users.

How Does Profit Accumulator Work?

Profit Accumulator, as with any matched betting service, involves using the free bonuses that bookmakers offer to users, and turning them into a guaranteed profit.

The above basically sums up what it is, although these days match betting does not just involved bookmakers, and their bonuses, they also include other venues, and activities like online casinos, bingo, and more; all that offer free sign on bonuses, or reload bonuses.

The basics of matched betting really does work, there is absolutely no doubt about that, and the crux of it, is that you will be using bookmaker’s own bonuses against them; making bets using the said bookmakers, and then reversing the bets on Betfair for a break even situation, and then the user makes the profit by receiving the bonus from the bookmaker.

Will Profit Accumulator Work For Me?

Here’s how it works, on Profit Accumulator and Other Matched Betting Sites:

1. Bookmaker offers £50 free bet for £50 spent.
2. You make a bet with the bookmaker for Arsenal to win.
3. You make a bet on Betfair for Arsenal to lose.
4. Your main bets break even. One bet loses, one bet wins, so you are even.
5. Your profit comes from the initial £50 bonus from the bookmaker.
6. You then rinse and repeat for every offer given.

As you can see from above, the profit is guaranteed, so where the profits are made in matched betting, is being able to find the offers that you can take advantage off. It is not rocket science, although bookmakers do not like it for obvious reasons. BUT, bookmakers cannot do a single thing about it.

I have Never Gambled Will I Understand It?

First of all, matched betting is definitely NOT gambling, seriously, there is gambling, and then there are ways of making money that are just guaranteed, and this is one of them. If you think about it logically, as long as you can enter some numbers, and figures into two websites, then you can make guaranteed returns from this form of profiting.

It really is that easy, and is the reason why I have promoted matched betting for a good number of years. There is nothing difficult about it, and ANYBODY can do this, if they are prepared to follow a set formula, make a few notes, and then follow through to collect the bonuses on offer.

What if Maths is Not My Strong Point?

It really does not matter, with Profit Accumulator, and the other matched betting services, they provide you with a calculator. And this calculator, which usually comes from a website called OddsMonkey will show you what you need to do.

Here is an example of The OddsMoney Calculator:

As you can see, once you have received the bonus offer from the bookmaker, you would simply enter in the figures into the calculator, and then the calculator tells you exactly what to do. Then once you have completed the bets, and broken even, the bookmaker will allocate you your bonus payment.

Do All Bookmakers offer Bonus Payments?

Most of them do, yes. The reason bookmakers do this, and offer bonus payments is so that they can attract new business. And because they all do this now, they are literally fighting over themselves to generate new custom, and this leads to a fantastic opportunity for match betting enthusiasts.

Also, even when a user has taken up the initial free bonus, these same bookmakers know that most people don’t bet all that often, and so idle accounts are not earning them any profits, so the bookmakers very regularly send out what are know as ‘reload offers’, which are basically new offers to entice you to bet even more money.

This is great, because when you receive these reload offers, you can then again, using the match betting service against the bookmakers,  make even more profits, and that is why match betting is an ongoing income stream for very many people.

Have You Got An Example, of an Offer?

Here is an example of one of the offers you will come across on these match betting sites, which guarantee you a profit:

As you can see, the bookmakers are giving you a free £20 bet for just betting £10, and then all you would be doing is the same as in my my example. You would use that free bet for one outcome, and reverse the outcome on Betfair, thereby breaking even, and then you would collect the bonuses, or use the bonuses for a free bet where you are guaranteed to make a profit.

The Connection Between Profit Accumulator and Betfair?

The is no connection between any of the match betting websites and Betfair, because Betfair is just a venue where you are laying the bets.

Laying on Betfair means to trade AGAINST something happening. So if you think Arsenal are going to win, and your friend thinks they will not win, then your friend can use Betfair to bet against Arsenal winning. And that is basically what laying is.

Another example: If somebody asked you, and your friend “who do you think will win between Arsenal and Man United, and that whoever gets the answer right I will give you £20”, then this is what is happening with matched betting. The only difference is that the ‘person’ giving you the bonus will be the bookmaker.

It is easy, easy money, and all matched betting sites use this basic format.

Should I join Profit Accumulator?

Good question, and like I have already mentioned, the service does work, BUT, and a big but, if you remember at the beginning of this review I mentioned that the review will really be about what the service offers, and if it differentiates from match betting services that are already out there.

My personal answer would be that I would choose Profit Maximiser every time. Profit Maximiser is the original service, and Mike Cruickshank is as honest as the day is long, and his service is MUCH cheaper than what Profit Accumulator are offering.

It is that simple as far as I am concerned.

I have used matched betting a lot, and I actually made around £11,000+ in around 6 months when I started, and I made this much money using Profit Maximiser, so maybe I am biased, but when you can make that much money you have to be. And as already stated, Profit Maximiser is far cheaper than Profit Accumulator, so it is a no brainer for me.

Also, here are some of the profits mentioned on Profit Maximiser, and this is not uncommon. Many users on Mike Cruickshank’s Betfair support page are into £20,000+ profit, and more:

Those are serious profits, I am sure you will agree, and as mentioned these are the type of profits generated by Mike Cruickshank’s Profit Mazimiser – the original, and still the best Matched Betting service available.

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I have given The Profit Accumulator 3.5 stars on the review. Mainly because it the concept has been copied from an original idea, and because Profit Maximiser is cheaper, and in my personal experience a much better service.

The bottom line is, match betting does work. Click the link above for more details of our recommendation.

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Profit Genie is a website that started earlier this year in 2015, by a lady called Sally Brealey, that has started on the back of the matched betting phenomenon. The website is: www.profitgenie.co.uk, and it actually has a very familiar outlay, with first impressions being that it is almost a carbon copy of Profit Accumulator.

The reason I say the website looks similar, is because it does; and I suspect, like many others now entering the matched betting arena, the business idea has probably sprung from looking at what else is out there.

Let’s face it, anybody could set up a matched betting website, and a site like Profit Genie would take less than a day to create – and it shows…

So, What Is Profit Genie, Worth Joining?

Now, here’s the problem as I see it, all these matched betting websites are springing up all over the show, most of them on the back of Mike Cruickshank’s Profit Maximiser, with Mike being the Don of the ‘making money with matched betting’ world – in many people’s eyes.

So is there room for all these websites, or are there any differences between them?

Does Profit Genie have advantages over the rest?

Here goes, let’s find out about Profit Genie:

Product Title: Profit Genie Matched Betting Service

Author/Owner: Sally Brealey

Price: £15 per month (£180 a year) – £150 Per Year Premium

What you get:

• Access to the Profit Genie website.
• Bookmaker bonuses.
• Matched betting calculator.
• Support forum.
• Training Videos.

Guarantee: 30 days guarantee period. If at any time you are unhappy inside the first 30 days, then a refund can be applied for.

Profit Genie, as with many of the other similar websites offer pretty much the same facilities in their member area, so at first glance I cannot see any differential between Profit Genie and the other websites offering similar services – although the website leaves a lot to be desired.

On looking around the members area, it is strangely familiar, and all the key components are there that you need, but it seems extremely slow, and everything is fairly difficult to find.

Creating my Profit Genie Account:

I created my Profit Genie account a few days ago, and the first thing I noticed was that the page seemed to lag when creating an account:

As I said, the page seemed to lag for about 30 seconds after I entered my details into the website, and at first I thought it had ‘stuck’, but eventually it stated that the account was created.

Once thing I did notice, was that even though there was a free account option, you still had to click the PayPal button to create the account, which at first made me believe that this was going to be a subscription offering; just with a first month free, or something similar.

The Profit Genie Members Area

When my account was first created, the website looked the same, and I thought I wasn’t logged in, because there was nowhere that was indicating that I was a member, as the website didn’t change.

I then realised that the navigation bar was now obscuring the Profit Genie logo image, which looked slightly odd, which is why I noticed. There was now an additional navigation section called ‘Dashboard’, as you can see below:

Being a stickler for detail, I also noticed how close the details were; the log in credentials, etc, which is always a sign of bad styling on the style sheet, but maybe I am being picky…

As you can see from the image above, the navigation bar hides part of the logo, and on a small screen, it looks even worse, as the logo suddenly enlarges, and makes the website look ridiculous.

The Profit Genie Dashboard

Now, I clicked on the Profit Genie dashboard, to see what my new membership had to offer, and at this stage I can imagine many ‘free’ subscribers wishing they hadn’t bothered signing up, because almost everything you clicked went to a message that wanted an upgrade to a ‘paid for’ membership:

And even this message can hardly be seen properly due to the formatting of the style sheet. The website, I must say, is VERY poorly designed, and quickly put together. There is a link at the bottom of the website to a design company, and in my opinion, they need additional training, because if I was a website designer, I would not be happy churning out sites like this, which incidentally is a WordPress website.

WordPress websites are fantastic, but they are only as good as the template, and members area, and the template on Profit Genie is very poor. It has been quickly knocked together, and the content very confusing indeed.

Here is the Dashboard:

Considering the front end of the website looks half decent, the members area is poor, confusing, and not at all in line with what you would call a quality service. I would put money on the fact that this is just a simple case of copying the competition without really knowing what customers expect, or want.

If you are going to be providing a service which is going to cost your customers at least £150 every year, then you really need to get your back end website in order.

This website as bad as I have seen on a service costing this much – and that is being kind!

As I said, on the icons above there is nothing really that a free member will benefit from, and it is clear that the onus is on the customer upgrading to a paid membership, otherwise there is no benefit at all.

Now, I must make it clear, that at this stage I have not checked any confirmation emails from the website, as there was no ‘confirm your membership’ messages after signing up, but I would bet my last £, that if the first email does not contain it, then the subsequent emails will almost certainly contain enticements to sign up to monthly, or yearly membership.

Who wants to have a bet with me on that, no pun intended

The Profit Genie Calculator:

The calculator is the basic Oddsmonkey Calculator that is free to use anyway, and can be accessed directly from the OddsMonkey website.

The Profit Genie Odds Matching Software:

On the dashboard is an icon called ‘Odds Matching Software’, again this is powered by the ever so popular OddsMonkey, which again can be accessed for free anyway on their own website, and basically what many of these matched betting websites do, is simply tap into the OddsMonkey resources, which anybody can do without the costs involved here.

Although as I am only a ‘free member’ I cannot access anything else, but from what I have seen so far, I don’t think I would want to.

Would You Recommend Profit Genie?

In all honesty, no, I would not recommend this website, because even if the offers are there to make the amounts claimed on the front end of the website, the actual member area is confusing, and extremely poorly put together – I couldn’t log out quick enough, as it was causing me annoyance.

Come on, these days there is absolutely no excuse for poor website design; all it takes is to hire a competent freelancer, and you have yourself a website that is fit for purpose. And, if you are charging a premium price for the information, which matched betting website likes Profit Genie are, then it really is not on. It is cutting corners at the very least – amateurish at best.

With the amount of money being made in the matched betting market, there will always be players who look to replicate, and duplicate without putting in the required effort, or expertise. In my opinion, this is a perfect example of how not to do it. 

Conclusion on Profit Genie?

Poor back end website, and a poor copy of leading match betting websites already available.

There are MUCH better out there; and another consideration, is those who started the ball rolling will have much more experience than those websites just starting, and until there is a real differential, that separates new services from the old, then I will always recommend the best out there, and so far the best out there by a country mile is  Mike Cruickshank’s Profit Maximiser

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Profit Accumulator has been around for 12 months or so, started by Sam Stoffel and is basically a matched betting service. But, is it the best option for you? Does it really work, and is it worth joining? These are some of the questions I have been getting asked recently about profitaccumulator.co.uk.

Now, if you have never heard of matched betting, then you really need to read this page, because although Profit Accumulator is a fairly popular service, the actual process of matched betting has now been around for 4, or 5 years, and there are literally thousands of people doing it – for massive profits.

We first touched on Match Betting with Mike Cruickshank’s HIGHLY recommended Profit Maximiser (Click Here to Read The review), which is literally the best selling Match Betting service on the planet – really it is, and if you have not yet read our review of Profit Maximiser, then I highly suggest you do so, it will definitely change your finances – Click The blue link above to read it.

Now, back to Profit Accumulator

As mentioned, this service was started by a young gentleman called Sam Stoffel, who after joining Profit Maximiser decided to start his own match betting service with the help of all the knowledge he had learned from Mike Cruickshank. Proof of this can be found here:

Now whilst this proves that Profit Maximiser works extremely well to turn a profit for users, it also shows that the owner of Profit Accumulator did copy a service that was already running (and if you break this down, if you joined a service and then set up a rival service, then you have at the very least copied something that you didn’t previously know about – for arguments sake). But, this review is not about that. The review is about whether Sam Stoffel’s service is any better than Mike Cruckshank’s.

Click Here To Read The Profit Accumulator Alternative That We Recommend

Yes, we all know that services, and businesses get copied all the time, if you look at various matched betting sites, quite a few look very familiar, for example the Profit Genie website looks like Profit Accumulator, just far less polished; and although not everyone sees it as morally correct, it does happen, so now let’s focus on what the Profit Accumulator service brings to the table, and see if it is worthwhile joining.

Product Title: Profit Accumulator Matched Betting Service

Author/Owner: Sam Stoffel

Price: £22.99 per month (£275 a year) – £150 Per Year Premium

What you get:

• Access to the Profit Accumulator website.
• 100+ bookmaker bonuses.
• New offer uploaded daily.
• Enhanced customer support
• The publishers also offer access to video training which will teach users how to trade the system.

Guarantee: 30 days guarantee period, where if the system do not make a profit after 30 days then you can apply for a full refund. But you cannot apply for a refund if you have made a profit.

Profit Accumulator also claims to have over 10,000+ members. Which if only a percentage are paying £22.99 per month, then it is certainly nice work if you can get it..

Profit Accumulator also mentions all the various outlets the business/website has been advertised, and although this is great for business, it is not always an indicator of how beneficial the business could be for you; it simply means that the vendor/business owner has done the right marketing.

I only mention this marketing, because the highly acclaimed Mike Cruickshank, and his Profit Maximiser service markets in a totally different way, so you may not have come across it yet, but has fantastic reviews from thousands of dedicated users.

How Does Profit Accumulator Work?

Profit Accumulator, as with any matched betting service, involves using the free bonuses that bookmakers offer to users, and turning them into a guaranteed profit.

The above basically sums up what it is, although these days match betting does not just involved bookmakers, and their bonuses, they also include other venues, and activities like online casinos, bingo, and more; all that offer free sign on bonuses, or reload bonuses.

The basics of matched betting really does work, there is absolutely no doubt about that, and the crux of it, is that you will be using bookmaker’s own bonuses against them; making bets using the said bookmakers, and then reversing the bets on Betfair for a break even situation, and then the user makes the profit by receiving the bonus from the bookmaker.

Will Profit Accumulator Work For Me?

Here’s how it works, on Profit Accumulator and Other Matched Betting Sites:

1. Bookmaker offers £50 free bet for £50 spent.
2. You make a bet with the bookmaker for Arsenal to win.
3. You make a bet on Betfair for Arsenal to lose.
4. Your main bets break even. One bet loses, one bet wins, so you are even.
5. Your profit comes from the initial £50 bonus from the bookmaker.
6. You then rinse and repeat for every offer given.

As you can see from above, the profit is guaranteed, so where the profits are made in matched betting, is being able to find the offers that you can take advantage off. It is not rocket science, although bookmakers do not like it for obvious reasons. BUT, bookmakers cannot do a single thing about it.

I have Never Gambled Will I Understand It?

First of all, matched betting is definitely NOT gambling, seriously, there is gambling, and then there are ways of making money that are just guaranteed, and this is one of them. If you think about it logically, as long as you can enter some numbers, and figures into two websites, then you can make guaranteed returns from this form of profiting.

It really is that easy, and is the reason why I have promoted matched betting for a good number of years. There is nothing difficult about it, and ANYBODY can do this, if they are prepared to follow a set formula, make a few notes, and then follow through to collect the bonuses on offer.

What if Maths is Not My Strong Point?

It really does not matter, with Profit Accumulator, and the other matched betting services, they provide you with a calculator. And this calculator, which usually comes from a website called OddsMonkey will show you what you need to do.

Here is an example of The OddsMoney Calculator:

As you can see, once you have received the bonus offer from the bookmaker, you would simply enter in the figures into the calculator, and then the calculator tells you exactly what to do. Then once you have completed the bets, and broken even, the bookmaker will allocate you your bonus payment.

Do All Bookmakers offer Bonus Payments?

Most of them do, yes. The reason bookmakers do this, and offer bonus payments is so that they can attract new business. And because they all do this now, they are literally fighting over themselves to generate new custom, and this leads to a fantastic opportunity for match betting enthusiasts.

Also, even when a user has taken up the initial free bonus, these same bookmakers know that most people don’t bet all that often, and so idle accounts are not earning them any profits, so the bookmakers very regularly send out what are know as ‘reload offers’, which are basically new offers to entice you to bet even more money.

This is great, because when you receive these reload offers, you can then again, using the match betting service against the bookmakers, make even more profits, and that is why match betting is an ongoing income stream for very many people.

Have You Got An Example, of an Offer?

Here is an example of one of the offers you will come across on these match betting sites, which guarantee you a profit:

As you can see, the bookmakers are giving you a free £20 bet for just betting £10, and then all you would be doing is the same as in my my example. You would use that free bet for one outcome, and reverse the outcome on Betfair, thereby breaking even, and then you would collect the bonuses, or use the bonuses for a free bet where you are guaranteed to make a profit.

The Connection Between Profit Accumulator and Betfair?

The is no connection between any of the match betting websites and Betfair, because Betfair is just a venue where you are laying the bets.

Laying on Betfair means to trade AGAINST something happening. So if you think Arsenal are going to win, and your friend thinks they will not win, then your friend can use Betfair to bet against Arsenal winning. And that is basically what laying is.

Another example: If somebody asked you, and your friend “who do you think will win between Arsenal and Man United, and that whoever gets the answer right I will give you £20”, then this is what is happening with matched betting. The only difference is that the ‘person’ giving you the bonus will be the bookmaker.

It is easy, easy money, and all matched betting sites use this basic format.

Should I join Profit Accumulator?

Good question, and like I have already mentioned, the service does work, BUT, and a big but, if you remember at the beginning of this review I mentioned that the review will really be about what the service offers, and if it differentiates from match betting services that are already out there.

My personal answer would be that I would choose Profit Maximiser every time. Profit Maximiser is the original service, and Mike Cruickshank is as honest as the day is long, and his service is MUCH cheaper than what Profit Accumulator are offering.

It is that simple as far as I am concerned.

I have used matched betting a lot, and I actually made around £11,000+ in around 6 months when I started, and I made this much money using Profit Maximiser, so maybe I am biased, but when you can make that much money you have to be. And as already stated, Profit Maximiser is far cheaper than Profit Accumulator, so it is a no brainer for me.

Also, here are some of the profits mentioned on Profit Maximiser, and this is not uncommon. Many users on Mike Cruickshank’s Betfair support page are into £20,000+ profit, and more:

Those are serious profits, I am sure you will agree, and as mentioned these are the type of profits generated by Mike Cruickshank’s Profit Mazimiser – the original, and still the best Matched Betting service available.

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I have given The Profit Accumulator 3.5 stars on the review. Mainly because it the concept has been copied from an original idea, and because Profit Maximiser is cheaper, and in my personal experience a much better service.

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Landing on my desk recently was a letter from no other than Andrew Reynolds, advertising his Million Pound Student offering, advertised currently with Tim Lowe, and also Nick Laight a few months previous.

Andrew Reynolds, if you hadn’t already heard the name has almost ‘legendary’ status in the online marketing world, as being one of the most successful UK online marketers, amassing upwards of £50million in personal wealth. Impressive? of course, which has to lead to more ‘digging’ on a review basis.

Million Pound Student seems to be an invite only offer

The letter received has a password contained to access the online offer, so if you don’t currently have the letter, then chances are you will not be able to gain access to the website:

www.million-pound-student.com (no need to click it, as there is nothing really to see, unless you have a password).

As you can see from the image on the right, the offer (if you look closely, as I know it is fairly small) advertises how you can ‘make your first million’, and normally when you see such numbers branded about you might be inclined to dismiss it with a ‘yeah right, next please….’, but when you see the names involved, and the figures these guys have generated online, then it definitely needs further investigation.

I mean, Andrew Reynolds, Tim Lowe, and Nick Laight must have amassed a personal fortune of £100 million between them, so to offer a ‘measly’ million pound to a student is not so far fetched – and let’s face it, a million pounds 20 years ago was a fortune, not so much these days, but you still wouldn’t turn your nose up at it, either

Product Title: Million Pound Student

What You Get:

• – Live training on how to replicate Andrew Reynold’s business, as well as his partners. This will include private coaching and mentoring.

• – Depending on which particular package you choose, you will also get a revenue share of the business you start.

• – You are set up with your own limited company in which to start your business with.

• – You are handed over £200,000 worth of product licenses, which will be the products you will promote to generate the revenue. These licenses will be for intangible, and digital products which you will promote on a website, using Andrew’s advice.

• Access to up to £1million in private funding from Andrew Reynolds to create products, which is to be used to bankroll your new products.

• Access to a digital products worth £41,976.00 in which to promote in your new business.

• Access to fulfillment centres which will supposedly send any physical products to your customers.

• Bespoke software that is claimed to have cost £50,000 to develop. This is order/customer tracking software which will keep track of all your customer details, and order situations.

• Access to a TV studio so that you can create your products, and film any content required.

Guarantee: 12 months profit guarantee.

As you can see from the image below, the guarantee (one of them) is that you will not pay a penny in fees until your new company has made £100,000 profit:

What is The Million Pound Student?

Basically (if you could call it basic), Andrew Reynolds, and his partners are going to teach you exactly how they made their money online, using the same marketing techniques, the same products, and the same back up infrastructure.

The claim behind it, is that Andrew is writing a new book, and wishes to detail the rise of particular students who have taken up this offer, and how it is possible to teach somebody brand new to the industry that it is possible to follow a laid-down formula for succeeding online.

I have seen similar offers to this before, but the difference with this offer is the names concerned, the people, the marketers, and the amounts involved.

These people really do turn over extraordinary amounts of money online, which is definitely an enticement. I mean, who wouldn’t want to follow in the footsteps of multi-millionaire marketers, who are going to ‘show you a warts and all’ process of online success..

What Do You Really Think About Million Pound Student, Ben?

Well, if you have followed my website for any length of time, then you will know I always call it as it is, and this product is no different.

The mailshot that came through the post is designed to grab your attention, and the word ‘million’ has now been conditioned in all of us to grab our attention.

It does not matter if you grew up in the 60’s/70’s/80’s or even if you are only in your 20’s now, the word ‘millionaire’ or ‘million pound’ is deep-rooted into our subconscious as the ultimate goal, and to give the feeling of ultimate freedom, so such words will always grab our attention – and always will.

Granted, a million is not what it was, and chances are if you are in your teens, or early 20’s, then a million pounds these days will probably not last you your lifetime, well, not unless you were extremely careful, and had no interest in any comforts.

Although of course, nobody in their right minds would turn down such sums, unless they were some kind of nutjob, which I know my readers are not so let’s get to the crux of the people who are offering you this training, and opportunity.

Who is this Andrew Reynolds Chap?

If you have been searching online for income opportunities, then I would be very surprised if you told me that you had not heard of Andrew. I remember him mainly because he did a TV documentary a few years back, where the aim was to prove he could make a certain amount of money inside a few days (£500,000 inside a week), just using his online business, and subscriber list.

Andrew had a TV team following him around to see what he did, and how he achieved (or if he actually could) this half a million pounds, and they wanted to film it live.

What I remember most about the documentary was Andrew sending a bulk email to his subscriber list, and then watching all the emails from buyers come flooding in. If I am totally honest, I was hooked on online marketing from that very moment. To see somebody reel in so much cash from what ‘seemingly’ didn’t take much effort (I know now that is not true, and that there was MUCH effort that had gone into previous activities to create such a buyer mailing list before the TV crew arrived).

(Image used on the right is copyright Andrew Reynolds)

Andrew Reynolds Cash on Demand

Andrew seemingly used the TV documentary to prove that his Cash on Demand system worked, and that anybody who decided they wanted to follow his formula could achieve similar, in time.

I actually own the Cash on Demand Modules, as I purchased them from eBay many years ago now, in fact here are the modules:

(The above image is taken from a personal product – No copyright claim)

Did Cash on Demand Work For You?

The course itself was very detailed, and provided some very useful pointers. Does it work? I would have to say it does work, albeit the course itself was long, and drawn out, and could probably have been consolidated down to a single book, but this is the main product that Andrew Reynolds created back then, and pretty much launched himself into the spotlight with.

Today, 2016, I am not so sure some of the aspects would still work, as some of the marketing strategies will have changed, as the internet has changed, but the main theme of the course still holds value.

If I could scale down such a sizable course to a basic enough explanation for the purpose of this review, then I would say it contains the following:

• How to start your own online business.

• Finding your niche, and the research behind it.

• How to create the products.

• How to sell the products, and marketing.

• Creating a mailing list in which to sell products to.

• Then holding onto that mailing list for future product launches.

All of the above components still hold water today, and are still basic requirements of starting an online business. What Andrew Reynolds did was create a very long course explaining the details – and there were many, many details. As I said, it could have been scaled down, but as always such courses hold more value if they can be separated into monthly modules which leave you wanting (and paying) for more.

No problem at all with that, it is basic marketing, which Andrew is one of the very best at, no doubts.

Andrew then went on to start the Entrepreneur Channel

I remember the Entrepreneur Channel very well indeed, as I used to be a sucker for all the motivation products that came out of America in the 90’s, and bought most of them from a company called Nightingale Conant, which incidentally is still going strong today: www.nightingale.com

(The above image is copyright Andrew Reynolds/Entrepreneur Channel)

The Entrepreneur Channel contained the same motivational products, from most American gurus, who promoted their CD’s, and DVD’s (it was audio cassettes when I purchased them, and I still have them… wow, that makes me feel ever so slightly old..   ).

People like Brian Tracey, and the likes would come onto the show and promote their wares, which again, I have to say are all worthy products, and mainly created before the internet had even started. My personal favourite was the late Jim Rohn – now there was a motivator if you are ever interested. Google his name on YouTube and just watch some of the stuff he brought out – truly powerful stuff.

Andrew Reynolds then went on a crest of a wave, selling out London arenas promoting his brand of online selling; mainly on the back of Cash on Demand, but overall a truly successful individual, and one you cannot ignore if you are wanting to follow in the footsteps of somebody who has just ‘done it’.

(The above image is Copyright Amazon/Andrew Reynolds)

Andrew Reynolds Copy This Idea Book

The last time I heard anything from Andrew Reynolds was when he launched his book, “Copy This Idea“, which I admit to not having read, but I have flipped through a few pages of it from the free options online, like Amazon which give you the chance to read the first few paragraphs, and it seems very similar to the principles of ‘Cash on Demand’.

If you look at the image above, from Amazon, you will see that the book has 4/5 stars on Amazon, so the book does have merit, albeit it is heavily targeted towards the user joining a monthly subscription, which some of the comments from Amazon buyers have also stated.

But it’s all marketing. This is what these people do, they are marketing funnels that work, and are tested.

And now Andrew is promoting Million Pound Student to a list.

I have focused more on Andrew Reynolds in this review because he is obviously the main guy behind the Million Pound Student concept, and I think it wise that you understand the background behind the marketer of the offer. But one thing these details do show you, is that there is definitely pedigree there.

Has Andrew Reynolds, and his products resulted is endless streams of people being able to start their own, successful business on the back of the teachings? That, I could not be so sure about.

Sure, there will always be a percentage of people who make it, and a percentage of buyers who are plain lazy, and wouldn’t be able to succeed even with the very best of instruction, but I could not claim that Andrew is the ultimate online guru, and neither will any Google results show this either, but the guy sure knows how to make money on a personal level.

So just maybe, the Million Pound Student is where Andrew really starts giving back, maybe…

Nick Laight Canonbury Publishing Ltd

Another of the marketers on board with Andrew, is Nick Laight, managing director of Canonbury Publishing Ltd.

Nick Laight is another one of those marketers who is highly successful in what he does, and sells a similar type of products to Andrew – Money making products.

You might know Canonbury from their regular newsletter: “What Really Makes Money”, in which is used to promote new products that come to market from people/vendors who have systems and methods on how to make money from the internet.

Unlike Andrew, who now mainly teaches others how to follow in his footsteps, and is mainly a coach, Nick Laight actually promoted products that his users can follow, in the hope of replicating an actual business model.

(Image used on the right is copyright Nick Laight)

Nick started Canonbury Publishing with his wife back in 2003, and also runs a website called WhatBizOpp.

(The above image is copyright Whatbizopp.com)

Nick states that he has also banked over £11+million during his time in business (figures from his website), which again, similarly to Andrew is equally as impressive, and seems to run a tight ship at his business.

Also working alongside Nick at Canonbury is gambling writer Clive Keeling who writes the ‘what really wins money side’ of their publishing arm, and the eBay product writer April Harper, who writes eBay confidential.

Tim Lowe, Waverley Media Ltd

Tim Lowe is also one of the marketers involved in the Million Pound Student, and if you have been reading my own website for long, you will know that I have given recommendations to one of Tim’s products, (The Tony Langley Product – Click Here For Details) as well as had an interview with Tim Lowe himself, which was intriguing and fascinating at the same time.

Tim actually confesses and has no problem is revealing that it was Andrew Reynolds that lead him to the successful path he is on today, after attending one of Andrew’s workshops many years ago.

This is the part that is very interesting to me. If you read the interview I had with Tim, you will see that he didn’t come from a successful background, and he admits that himself, but it was only after he attended the workshop run by Andrew that he began to really flourish in his own business, which was a mail-order business at the time.

(Image used on the right is copyright Tim Lowe)

This more or less proves that if a method is viable, and can be executed to the author’s instruction, then it can work. And Tim even states that he was just an average Joe before absorbing what Andrew taught him way back before he was the online presence that he is today.

Tim Lowe runs his own personal blog, www.timloweblog.com as well as being the managing Director of Waverley Media Ltd, a publishing company.

(Image used above is copyright Timloweblog.com)

On his blog Tim details various ways that he has gained a foot hold in the business world, with snippets and often humorous anecdotes that makes the ‘teaching’ behind his words much more palatable.

Oh… and did I mention that Tim Lowe has also banked over £25million during his time in business.

So yes, the three people who have marketed the Million Pound Student certainly come with high credentials.

What Will I Be Doing on Million Pound Student?

I can image that once you have attended the training courses, and one-to-one tuition that you will be set up with a Ltd company, a website, and have an array of products in which to promote.

This is all well and good, and fantastic to have such ammunition at your disposal, but the main part of ANY online business is getting eyes onto your website, generating traffic and building a customer email list. This without a shadow of a doubt is much more important than the product itself (in my opinion, and I have sold a fair bit myself!).

With this in mind, and if I myself were going to participate in Million Pound Student, then the first thing I would look at is the customer generation, the marketing skills/training that is being offered, and make sure that this is not run-of-the-mill.

Listen, these guys are the best at getting eyes onto web pages, so you REALLY want to tap into that, so make sure that a large part of the training teaches you EXACTLY what they do to generate traffic and customers.

The last thing you want, or need is to have parted with a couple of grand, and then be left with a website and Ltd company that is not turning over a bean, and the main way to do that (in my opinion) is MARKETING, and not the usual garbage you read online, but marketing from multi-millionaires that are promising to teach you what they do to turn over such figures.

That is what you want to know about more than anything, so make sure you do find that out.

Costs of Million Pound Student?

The cost of the product is certainly not cheap, but it is all relative really. The way the internet is going, products certainly are creeping up higher, and higher, and for products to keep ahead of the pure rubbish that is advertised sometimes, it has to be realistic in it’s price also.

There are 4 different price bands for the product, depending on what you can afford, and depending on your decision regarding what is called ‘revenue’ share.

Basically, depending how much you decide to invest, will decide how much profit you are going to make, and be promised as a share of overall profits – almost like a partnership.

Of course no marketer worth their salt is going to give away their secrets for peanuts, and when you consider the marketers involved here, who turn over the quoted price points (above on the image) in a single day, then there is potential there to make money. Only you can decide if Million Pound Student is really for you.

Conclusion on Million Pound Student

Well, there is certainly a lot of information to get your head around, so you need to weigh up to cost, the product, the offering, and any potential downsides.

Personally, I see myself as a little further down the line to most people who are looking at starting an online business, but this is mainly based on experience.

The key points that stand out to me are the guarantees on offer, the revenue guarantees, and the security of your payments should this not all work out for you.

I would also ask the question of which products are contained in the package, because one of the sticking points I personally would see, is if the same products that Andrew used to make his fortune, and substantial business would still work in today’s market place. Then again, a quick look at the company accounts on Andrew’s businesses show millions of pounds sitting in a shareholder account, which shows he is still making serious income today, and so are the other two marketers mentioned above.

If you have received the letter, and are interested, then make sure you are satisfied with the guarantees in place, and ensure that you understand exactly what is going to be offered once payment has been made.

Million Pound Student sure does look enticing, and you should also consider that the internet is not going anywhere fast, so if you have that kind of money to spare as an investment into this, then it might be worth looking into in more detail.

I always say avoid the hype of such sales pages, and look at the detail of the product on offer. Because if you fall for hype (I am not saying Million Pound Student is hype by the way!) then once you have invested, and are past the ‘honeymoon period’ of the transaction, then you need to know what you will actually be doing on a day-to-day basis, and so you should consider is there enough detail on the sales page for you to make such an informed decision.

Final note on Million Pound Student.

This definitely looks interesting, and if it were me starting all over again, then I would look at the best people in the industry to teach me, and those who are connected with this offer are certainly that, but just ensure that you read all the details on this, as it is quite an investment – but it could very well pay of for you in a big way, should the product really deliver.

My Star Rating on Million Pound Student Review.

You may notice that I have given this product 3.5 stars, which I nearly upped to 4.0 stars, and the reason I have given it 3.5 stars is not because I don’t feel there is value in the offer, especially when you consider who is involved, but mainly because I have not tested the product – and yes, I can review a product without testing it, as I am reviewing what is being offered here, which I sometimes do if there is interest.

No, the main reason I have not given a higher star rating, is because I am not going to be enrolling myself, and therefore I cannot know for sure that the marketing training offered will be of enough value; maybe it can, and if I find out exactly what marketing is being offered, I very may well increase the star rating, but I just would want to know for sure, that the marketing offered is the real deal, and is capable of producing the turnovers advertised –  because a business will either fail, or succeed on the advertising; customer generation and capability to create email lists for future products, and therefore if you do decide to enroll on this, make sure the marketing has the potential to make this happen – this is crucial.

Actually though, on the first day of live training you also have the option of a full refund, so ASK about the marketing if you decide to go on this course. Ask about the marketing on that first morning, and make sure it has ‘millionaire’ value. That is the main concern I would have, but you are covered with a refund, and the guarantee.

I will update the review as, and when more information becomes available.

First Edit:

Guarantees On Such Products, Like Million Pound Student:

On the basis of a comment received, I thought it would be valid, and prudent to mention the guarantees on such products. Yes, on these type of products you will usually see that there are various terms and conditions attached, and that the user will usually miss these small-printed terms, but what they usually consist of are the following:

• What is advertised will be made available.

• The buyer/purchaser WILL have an obligation to act and take action towards the intended goal, and any specified income guarantees.

• Logs of activity will need to be taken to prove that you have taken the required actions.

The above may seem a bit over the top, but consider the following, and the ‘view’ from the company’s perspective:

When such offers are put together, there is a lot of expense put into being able to offer the participants the opportunity; infrastructure, personnel, facilities, and time invested by the promoters. Therefore the promoters see it fair that if the opportunity is taken up, on the premise of a money back guarantee being attached, then the participant (the buyer) should adhere to strict terms and conditions should they decide to claim a money back guarantee at a future point in time.

It does make sense to me, because nobody does anything for nothing, not even millionaire marketers, and if you are deciding to take up na opportunity with them, then they see it as only fair that you take the required action as outlined in the terms and conditions.

Are such terms fair?

Well, read them and see. The responsibility is on YOU to be fully agreeable with the transaction you are entering into. If you renege on your side on the agreement, then that would be your decision, but at least you know (or should know by reading all available terms) what is expected of you.

Usually what is expected is for you to take some action, and work towards the actual attainment of the mutual goal – making money, so I don’t see a problem with that. If you already know you are not somebody who can take action, or has a personality trait that is ‘lazy’, and passive, then obviously being in business may not be the ideal situation for you.

You sometimes have to be honest with yourself, and make a decision to either go for something, or not. As with anything in life, once the ‘honeymoon period’ is over, there is usually some hard work to be done, and nothing was ever achieved without hard work.

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If you host a website, then you will want to ensure that your site is safe, backed up and online. Many customers of Heart Internet this week have had a 3 day (and counting) downtime of their websites. Crazy you might think? I agree; businesses have suffered, profits have been lost, but what can you really do to protect your website, and online business from such serious problems? I’ll show you…

Heart Internet Downtime.

Yes, for the last 3 days thousands of customers from Heart Internet have been offline from what Heart say was a ‘power outage’, and based on just a few of the messages from their customers, and the subsequent online reviews, this has hit customers very, very hard, and having read a few of the comments, customers are literally screaming, begging and pleading with Heart Internet to get their websites back online – not a great place to be in!

Heart Internet is most known for it’s reseller package, that enables the customer to be in the position of being able to resell hosting, and this is where things can get tricky. When you are searching for a hosting company yourself, you will no doubt come across such resellers offering hosting services which have been purchased from companies such as Heart Internet.

But, they NEVER advertise this fact. Nope, no hosting company is going to openly admit that they are in fact just a reseller for another company, and that if the original company, and their hosting platform goes down, then subsequently so do all the resellers, and their customers – everything goes down like a pack of cards in the wind.

Just look at a few Heart Internet Hosting complaints here from the downtime over the last few days:

This does not make for good reading. In fact, on TrustPilot, there are now what seem like endless negative reviews for Heart Internet, and their Facebook page reads like a horror story.

I have used Heart Internet myself, and still do for a few websites (that also went down during their current outage) as well as many other hosting companies, and the one thing that sticks out more than anything is this:

You can trust no hosting company 100%

Here’s the problem, all data centres are, are basically warehouses containing thousands of servers (hard drives with outputs to the internet), not that dissimilar to the hard drive in your computer, and if your computer, laptop or device has a hardware failure, then you are pretty much screwed at that moment in time.

The problem with most people, and businesses that use data centres for hosting (and we all have to if we have a website) is that you really are totally reliant of their professionalism, and back ups, as well as their ability to communicate with customers – not just in the good times, but also during outages.

Now with Heart Internet, in my personal opinion, their service has dramatically declined over the last few years. They were bought out by another company – HEG (who has bought out a few leading hosting companies), and when these takeovers happen, the first thing on the agenda for the buyer is to try and streamline the new business, and this usually involves a standard line of thinking: ‘where can costs be cut’.

More responses to the Heart Internet Downtime.

It seems that at Heart Internet, and I see this myself in the poor response to ticket replies, is that the cost cutting has seriously affected customer confidence. And this, backed with higher than previous outages (websites and servers going offline) leads to a very precarious situation for anybody hosting a website using such companies.

When your website goes down, and offline you expect at the very least to know when you can expect it back up again. This week alone I have moved some of my own websites away from Heart Internet during their downtime, and I will explain how I did this later, and how I was almost totally unaffected by this poor performance.

If you are running a website for profit, then every minute and hour your website is down, new business and profits are being lost, which if you have never been in that situation, is highly frustrating. Also, when you cannot even get hold of the hosting company concerned, with an update (tickets not being answered) this magnifies such frustration – It drives you fricking mad, let me tel you!!

And if you want to see just how mad downtime can get you, watch this video from a Heart Internet customer having problems with the current downtime (Warning – Strong Language):

That’s how crazy choosing the wrong hosting provider can make you, when your website goes offline; and if you don’t have a disaster plan in place for when it happens – as it will happen to you at some stage if you have an online website hosted somewhere

Now of course Heart Internet are not the only company that can literally make your blood boil over. There are a few that, over the years, have had me tearing my own hair out…

For example…

BlueHost Hosting Problems I Personally Had.

For many years when I started this very blog, I was using BlueHost, which in the beginning was fine, and as with most hosting companies, when everything is running smoothly you have no need for concern, but it is when your website goes down that hosting companies really show their true colours, and unfortunately this year I have had a fair bit of downtime with this very website you are reading from; and when contacting BlueHost support, I found them to be totally clueless most of the time – another victim of a buyout.

In fact only a few weeks ago this very website went down, and when I contacted BlueHost I was met with their usual 30 minute wait for online chat, which then turned into a 50 minute wait, and then when I finally managed to speak (online chat speak) to a ‘technical support’ personal, I waited another 10 minutes, only to be told:

“Something is not working on the server, we are not sure what yet, but we should be able to fix it over the next few hours”

What?? How flippant can you get. I wait almost an hour to be told in no uncertain terms that they have no idea what the problem is, and that they ‘should be able to fix it over the next few hours’? No thank you. And, BlueHost are a massive company, who once had a very good reputation, until they were taken over by Endurance International Group.

It is safe to say that I quickly moved this website elsewhere…

And take my advice on this one, I seriously advise against you using ANY hosting company owed by Endurance International Group, because, and again from personal experience (I have the ticket transcripts to prove it) you will have much heart ache from all companies owned by this outfit, and they include the following:

Endurance International Group:

(Image Above Copyright ResearchAsaHobby.com)

I have personally tried a few of the above named hosting companies, and had problems with all that I have used, JustHost, BlueHost, and HostGator just to name a few (again, I have evidence to prove this).

Like I said earlier, when things are going fine, you will not take much notice of whether the hosting company is up to the job, but believe me, when things go wrong – and they most definitely will – you will see what the hosting company is made of.

Problems when your website goes offline:

• You potentially lose customers.

• You create a bad reputation.

• You lose profit.

• You can lose search engine rankings.

• Your website database can be destroyed.

• You can lose valuable work, if not saved.

• And much more…

The list of problems from choosing a poor hosting company is endless, but what can you do?

Well, I have a method of protection that works extremely well for me. Like I already mentioned, when Heart Internet went down this week, and so many thousands of their customers were panicking, I managed to move my main websites elsewhere inside around 45 minutes, thereby keeping my websites live on the internet and avoiding all the problems mentioned in the bullet points above.

Hosting Solution – Keeping Your Websites Safe

The following are procedures I personally use to ensure my websites stay online (unless I was say on holiday, or not near a computer, then that would be different, unless you had somebody in place to complete the recovery procedure for you, but I am talking about generally). I don’t promise these techniques will work for everyone, but I absolutely guarantee that if you follow these procedures, that your hosting concerns will be much lighter than they are now – and this could save you from a major headache!

Here is my advice on keeping your websites safe, and how to deal with such problems when hosting companies go offline:

• Never keep your domain registered at the same company that hosts your website. The reason for this, is that if you are hosting the website at the same company, then you cannot change the nameservers/DNS for a quick get-a-way should their own website be affected by the same downtime. By changing your nameservers, you can in effect point the domain name at any hosting company in the world, and as soon as you do so, you can quickly bypass all the problems the current hosting company is having.

• Always, always, always keep regular backups of all your website files, and databases. This is the number one problem that people are having when trying to move hosting company. Many people simply do not back up their websites, or rely on backups that their hosting company promise they are doing each day. But, even if the hosting company are doing backups on a daily basis, then if you cannot access these back ups they are absolutely useless in a disaster. So always back up YOUR website on a daily basis, including databases, and keep them on a hard drive on your computer.

• Always have control. Even if you do not have a backup of your database, or if this will take time to reinstall, then at least you can put up a holding page with a message to your customers IF you have control of the nameservers, as mentioned in the first bullet point. This is FAR better than your customer seeing a ‘error communicating with database’ message, which frankly, makes you look amateurish.

• To save time when a hosting disaster strikes, make sure that you have already researched suitable alternative hosting companies to switch to. The last position you want to be in, is having to decide on a migration of your website, as well as having to decide on a suitable new hosting company. Therefore do your due diligence BEFORE such a disaster strikes.

• What you could also do, and I advise you do this, is once you have already chosen a suitable alternative, have them already host your website files. I mean, for £2.99 per month you can have a back up hosting company in place, that is already hosting the bulk of your files, and then when such a problem arises, you just need to update the database (from your PC), and change the nameservers.

The above, are actions I already take to ensure my websites stay online in the event that a hosting company turns bad, or has blanket downtime of a timescale that can cause you problems.

What to do when the hosting company has downtime:

OK, when a hosting company has downtime, I firstly consider how long this downtime is likely to take, and how their communication has been historically. Now Heart Internet (at least for the last 2 years) have been taking longer, and longer to answer support (cost cutting), and there have been a few issues in the last few weeks of other periods of downtime, all of which you need to take into account.

Of course sometimes the downtime can last minutes, but my personal decision, and the basis of activating my disaster recovery plan, is when the period of downtime is already lasting several hours.

This will also depend on what type of website you have. If your website is just a blog of family photos, then you may wish to bear with the hosting company through this down period, but if your website is a website that is run  as a business, and therefore any downtime is costing you money or losing you customers, then you would want to act sooner, rather than later. Even relatively ‘cheap’ hosting becomes very expensive when your website is offline for prolonged periods of time.

OK, here is what I do when hosting disaster strikes.

• Having my domain separate from my hosting company, I immediately, using the NEW hosting company’s (the one I had already stated that I had as a back up in case) temporary website URL (www.1.2.3.4.5.6.-mywebsite.com) upload the back up from my PC, including updating the backup database, and all files. This means you can view what the new website will look like, and act like before changing the nameservers.

• Then once the website is looking how it needs to on the temporary URL,  I go to where my domain is registered and change the nameservers to the new hosting company.

• Sometimes the DNS may take an hour or so to propagate, but is most cases this happens in minutes, and then the website is back online also in minutes. When I moved hosts this week, the DNS was resolved inside minutes, and unless a visitor has been on your website that day, under your old hosting company’s IP address, then they will never have known your website was even down. And if a customer has been on your website on the old hosting, then usually a quick flush of the computer’s cache solves that anyway, or a re-start of their router to force through the new DNS changes so that they can view your newly hosted website.

• And that is it, bingo, by managing a recovery plan, you have now switched your website to a new hosting company that is live, attracting customers, and more importantly is not losing you money. Simple really, but it is only simply IF you have already taken care of the details for when such a disaster strikes.

This week I have literally watched thousands of customer comments from Heart Internet’s customers, almost crying over the fact that their business websites have been offline, and as I write this content, this has now run into 4 days of downtime for some of their customers. And me? I activated my recovery plan inside the first hour, and was back online inside that same hour.

I am by no means a technical expert in this stuff, so if I can do it, anybody can. It is a simple procedure than literally anybody, and any business could follow.

Why people, and companies, who rely so much on their website to bring in income fail to plan, and prepare is a mystery to me. It really is not rocket science to create a situation whereby you are protecting your business as much as you can.

The problem with resellers relying on companies like Heart Internet, is that if they themselves are using Heart as a reseller, and have resold many website hosting package to their own customers; which means moving and migrating so many sites elsewhere takes much more time. But, then again, everybody is responsible for their own website back up, or they should be, so it is all solvable with a recovery plan.

Remember also, that even though your original hosting company may have gone bad at that moment in time, it does not mean you have to cancel all services. No, if the hosting is cheap enough it may be worth using that hosting company now as your back up plan, and switching between both hosting companies.

Therefore, if you follow the above plan of action, you will always have a back up plan in place, and a hosting provider that you can immediately switch to, should the worse happen.

Do NOT trust your hosting company to do this for you!

Always be prepared, and remember that hosting companies WILL have downtime, as night follows day. The main questions you need to ask yourself are how much downtime are you prepared to accept, and can you be bothered to spend just a few hours in advance on setting up your recovery plan. It is not difficult, but most people simply will not do it.

And if you are a reseller of any kind, and are reliant on a third party for hosting, then make sure that your customers also have a back up plan in place. It is their website after all. Maybe send them to this page so they can see how to do it. This also protects your business, and your customer interests.

What has happened at Heart Internet this week should send shivers down even the most hard core website owners, and unless you want to be in the same position that thousands of their customers are still in today – having no website online 4 days after the downtime started (and it is now a Saturday, so this could easily go on into next week) – then you should prepare for the worst now, and then when it happens, you simply follow a few simple steps, and can avoid the carnage.

So finally, the last question is: How important is your website to you?…….

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If you are looking for a free compounded interest betting calculator, then I quickly created one over the weekend due to the confusion of a few website visitors who were struggling to see the true potential of compounded interest when gambling.

Now if you have never used such a calculator before, then I think you will be very surprised at just how much compounded interest really grows, and can add to your betting bank. Most people are very surprised by this, and I think you will be, too.

What is a compound interest calculator?

Not dissimilar to your savings account at the bank, compounded interest is interest that earns even more interest, and which makes the money work FOR you.

When gambling, if you can add all your profits to the overall bank, and then work on profits as a percentage of the new bank, then your profits will grow even more.

Here’s an example, of the calculator I just created:

As you can see from the image above, if you were using a £300 betting bank, and trading at 10% per bet, then your first bet would obviously be £30, and then if the bet made 10% in profit, you would then have an overall betting % of £33 in which to place on your next bet/trade.

£30 + £3 = £33.

All makes sense so far, but then by keeping the profits in the betting bank, then your day 2 betting percentage becomes £33, like so:

Therefore, after just 2 days you have made a total of £6.30 profit in which to add to the third day, so you then have a betting percentage of £36.30 in which to bet with.

Remember, that you are betting only 10% of your initial betting bank, so as your bank grows, the 10% figure grows, too, meaning any additional 10%’s are also growing – everything is compounding.

The problem with many gamblers/traders, is that if they start winning, the temptation not to take profits from their ‘pot’ is almost irresistible, and so they struggle to really achieve the figures that compounded interest can bring to the table.

Compounded interest is amazingly powerful

I have always known about compound interest, because I have used it many times in my own trading activities, but the main reason I created the free calculator, was due to a message from a website visitor who was struggling to grasp on how compounding interest can take your trading/gambling to a whole new stratosphere.

The question from the visitor was in relation to Tony Langley’s Product which I reviewed and highly recommend (click the link for details of it) in which Tony suggests a £300 starting bank, and then to use 10% of the bank for your trades.

Now already being a customer of Tony’s product I knew that the profits are usually between 5% and 20%, with sometimes the profits per trade going up to 45% so far, so I took an average figure of just 10% as an example just to show the website visitor how much potential this product has, and how compounding can transform everything when it comes to making money.

At the time of writing, the product above has not had a single losing trade in over 8 months, and with an average of a couple of trades a day, with an average profit of 10%, I created the free betting calculator to explain to the website visitor how much money could potentially be made.

Here’s what happened at day 30:

By day 30 that initial £30 you started trading with has suddenly become worth £523.48

As you can see, the compounded interest is already starting to grow in an amazing way. But it does not stop there, because now the figure is much higher, it means moving forward the compound interest grows exponentially – and even that is an understatement.

This is all achieved with discipline, and having the will power to follow through with leaving profits in any gambling/trading system you are involved with, and seeing the bigger picture.

Here is what happened at day 60:

Again, as you can see from the above screenshot, the profit on £30 starting percentage is now worth a staggering:

£9,134.45

All by having discipline, and using all your initial profits to compound onto the next day’s starting bank percentage.

Free betting calculator showing compound interest

That is the power of compounded interest, and if you wish to see this for yourself, then you can download my free calculator and see the figures for yourself. You can download from here:

http://moneymakersreviewed.co.uk/Compounding-Profits.xls

I think you will be very surprised at just how quickly your bank will grow when you compound your profits

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Did you know that many online businesses now hire Filipino workers to take away the bulk of the daily tasks from the business owner?

A few years ago hiring staff from the Philippines was seen as a ‘must have’ addition for the aspiring, online entrepreneur; mainly due to the low cost of labour, but does it really work?

Well, I have hired Filipino staff in the past, and it wasn’t all plain sailing, not by a long shot, so if you are considering this increasingly popular method of ‘virtual’ staff, then you may want to know what the pitfalls are also.

How To Hire Staff From The Philippines?

It is fairly easy to find such staff, and there are now a few core websites online that make it their sole business to attract such workers with the idea that they can then charge online businesses a fee to access their database.

These websites advertise themselves in the Philippines, and even fly over there to advertise, and entice the workers to join their website with the promise of ‘as much work as you need’ from Western businesses looking to hire.

Also, the websites that advertise staff from the Philippines catagorise their skill sets, including:

• Marketing & Sales

• Web Developer

• English Writer

• Virtual Assistant

• Blogging Assistant

• Project Management

• Advertising

• Basically anything you need.

Costs of Hiring From The Philippines?

Let’s make no bones about this, the main reason why online businesses in the Western World hire staff from the Philippines is down to cost saving. Yep, you can hire full time staff from the Philippines, on an array of different ‘skills’ for as little as £35 a week!

You really did read that correct, you can hire Filipino workers, for 40 hours per week for as little as it would cost you to pay for a a McDonald’s meal for your family.

Here is just a quick example of what you will find on the websites advertising Filipino workers:

Surprised? Let’s say this worker agreed to work for you at their absolute minimum, then at the time of writing, this is approximately £35 per week for a full 40 hours of that worker’s time.

Obviously the above worker is at the bottom end of the scale regarding their capabilities, and you are probably looking at blog writing, and the more menial tasks being completed, but even so, to be able to gain somebody’s full time and attention for that type of money is crazy – but very enticing to an online business.

Here is another example, for skilled Filipino workers:

The above worker is advertising his skills as a web developer, and the cost is approximately £52.5 per week.

Now you can easily see the attraction of hiring from the Philippines when you can hire a full time web developer for such small amounts, when if you wanted a fully qualified UK worker with similar capabilities, you would be looking at around £600 a week!

Why Are Filipino Workers So Cheap to Hire?

Excellent question, even though I wrote it myself

But I will assume that it is also a question you will be asking after seeing the above workers, their qualifications, and why they are willing to work so cheaply.

It is all relative really, because obviously the standard of living in differing countries will determine what an individual is willing to work for. I remember once asking some of my own Filipino workers what would be classed as a decent wage over there in the Philippines, and I remember the answer was quite surprising.

The Filipino workers stated that a worker making around £15,000 would be considered at the ‘wealthy’ end of the pay scale, and that if a family member was earning such a salary, then they would be very comfortable.

It all really comes down to the cost of living. The cost of living in the UK is far, far more than the cost of living in the Philippines, and thus this sets a precedent for wages, and what workers are prepared to work for.

One of the last Filipino workers I had, I was paying her around £50 per week, and the lady stated that this was the equivalent of what a fast food worker would receive, so if you compare that to the fast food outlets in the UK, then that gives you a very good idea of the similar pay lines between the two countries.

onlinejobs.ph Review, and Who They Are?

One of the main websites I used to find Filipino workers was onlinejobs.ph, who is one of the most widely advertised of the websites who have a large database of such workers.

Would I recommend onlinejobs.ph? Difficult question really, because the rest of my review will detail why I would not recommend Filipino workers at all; and this is based on my personal experience with outsourcing, and is obviously not a global reflection on Filipino workers in general.

But yes, onlinejobs.ph do give you all the tools required in finding, and sourcing a particular skill set you may need in your online business, and for the right salary grade, should you not wish to pay UK prices for staff.

They allow you to filter the qualifications you need in a worker, as well as their ‘experience’, and when I say ‘experience’, I would take that with a huge pinch of salt, because I also found that many Filipino workers will tell you they can do anything, and what this may mean, is that they have read about it once, and thus this may make them ‘experienced’ in completing the job now

Why Did You Outsource to the Philippines, Ben?

It is actually very straight forward why I personally decided to outsource, and some of the reasons are as follows:

• UK red tape when hiring UK workers.

• The nanny state we live in, in the UK government dictating what employers can, and cannot do.

• The cost of hiring in the UK, and this might actually surprise you!

• The ease of finding a worker in the Philippines, without all the nonsense involved in doing similar in the UK.

Let’s just dissect some of the above points.

UK red tape when hiring in the UK. One of the main problems with hiring staff in the UK, especially to a new business, is the red tape. I see the UK government as wanting to hand over full responsibility to the employer when they decide to take on an employee.

Look at pension contributions. In the UK the government is now forcing employers to participate in a pension scheme for all it’s employees, which costs time, and money to set up, and well as costs – The employee pays in, and so does the employer. A perfect example of a nanny state, and the government no longer willing to take responsibility – in my eyes, they are now seeing businesses in the UK as cash cows. No thank you!

The cost of hiring in the UK is getting to silly levels. Even for unskilled positions potential employees are often demanding unreasonable pay, and again, this is being dictated by the government with ‘living wage’, and other such nonsense.

I know many may not agree with this, but unless you have had employees, and run a business then this section of the review may not relate to you, but what ever happened to an employee dictating their own wage with sheer hard work, and initiative?

The other problem is in how are you going to find UK workers? I have tried this myself, and this is what I found:

•  The job centres were a waste of time – literally zero response.

• Agencies are charging ridiculous amounts of money for finding staff, and then charge you an ongoing rate for the length of time the employee is working for you. This usually runs into the thousands of pounds before the employee has even started! Madness, but that is why the recruitment industry is flying at the moment, but as a small business, you really cannot afford such fees just to find willing workers who actually ‘want’ to work!

I am digressing slightly, as the above is a review, and topic all by itself, so I will not go into any more detail on that than I need to, but this is all why hiring staff in the Philippines was, and is still so attractive.

Does Hiring Staff From The Philippines Work?

Over a period of 12 months, I must have hired around 15 Filipino workers, and believe me, it is not all plain sailing, and the problems are plentiful. Here are some of the issues I found when hiring staff from the Philippines:

• Over inflation of skill sets. Basically most Filipino workers I found would tell you anything to get the job, and would state they had skills that they simply did not have.

• You would spend an hour ‘interviewing’ via Skype, and everything would be fine, and a job offer would be accepted, only for the worker to simply not start on the agreed date – seriously time-wasting, and annoying!

• Many lies told about why the worker ‘could not work that day’, this ranged from the whole country’s internet going down that day, hurricanes, flooding, and many more spurious excuses that simply were no true.

• Poor quality of work. Often the work was just not up to standard, and as you are dealing with people with totally different expectations, and experience to what a similar worker in the UK would have, then you really are sailing without any wind.

• Leaving the job without any further contact. Even when I had workers who seemed happy (I would ask them every day if everything was fine), they would simply vanish of the face of the earth without any contact whatsoever, which is not great when you have issued projects, with your own deadlines, and yet another worker lets you down without communication.

I could list an endless catalogue of the problems I had when hiring workers from the Philippines, and now the low price for the labour does not seem so ‘cheap’ does it?

Sure, it all sounds enticing; great staff for low prices, but the reality, in my experience, is far from the truth, and it was simply a disaster, and not an experience I will be repeating any time soon.

Most of the time, the Philippines workers who you have working for you, will still be searching for other employers, mostly on the promise of higher pay, and it is like an employment merry-go-round.  You end up literally chasing your tail, losing money, vast amounts of time, and wish you hadn’t fallen into the trap that is being offered.

Conclusion on Outsourcing to the Philippines?

Personally, I would advise against it at all costs. The savings you make will simply be eaten up by constantly having to hire new staff, and when all these hours are added up, you find that the whole process has been a complete waste of time.

In fact, at one time I thought I had found the perfect Filipino employee, she was bright, bubbly on Skype, and made all the right comments; had the experience, and for about 3 weeks everything was going great.

The work was fantastic, so much so that I completely left her to her own devices, only to one day check the quality of her latest work, to find it had been cut and pasted from the internet – Arrrggh! To say that was the final nail on the outsourcing coffin, would be an understatement.

The idea is a good one, and the relative pay means it can work, but the reality of the situation is that you are unlikely to find suitable workers from the Philippines to enhance your business.

There will be exceptions, of course, but like I said, I spent a whole year looking at employing this way, and it left a very sour taste in my mouth

….But, of course the attractions, and ‘benefits’ of using Filipino workers will continue to be an easy sell for the websites that promote it.

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We have all heard about goal setting, right? Positive attitude all and that? Well, if you think it is just a load of brain-washing baloney, I’ll prove to you that it can work in attaining anything you desire in life. I know this is a bold statement, but I have used it all my adult life, and the results can be astounding. Allow me to show you how it can work for you…

Throughout my life I have always been fascinated with how certain people do better than others, not just financially, but socially, and personally. Since I was young I have always studied what most people would perceive as ‘successful’ people, their traits, personalities, and simply what separates them from other people.

What Goal Setting Can Do For You

When most people think about goal setting, they may conjure up old-style American gurus chanting at frenzied audiences, and to be fair, that is also an image that comes to me when I think about the 80’s/90’s. I wrote a post a few weeks ago about all the self-motivation products I used to buy when I was younger – again, all as part of the fascination I had, and still have, where successful people are concerned.

The fascination has always been why can one person create different results to somebody else, when they both have the same goals. For example, how can one person go on to build a thriving, successful business, where somebody else will make all the wrong decisions, and ultimately end up with a failed venture.

A lot of people will claim this is down to luck, or factors outside of our control. But I strongly disagree. Sure, there may be a certain amount of luck involved, but I also think, and know, that to a certain extent we make out own ‘luck’ by simply trying, and taking action – with the right mindset.

But really, goal setting can help you with your everyday life, and that is just for starters.

Setting goals is not all about making money!

The analogy I read once (a few years ago) was that when a pilot sets of from say London to New York, that the plane is actually off course 90% of the time, and that for the pilot to remain on course, and reach his destination, a continuous, and progressive amount of changes to the flight path needs to be completed. Otherwise the plane would simply never reach it’s destination.

Also, if you were to set off in your car from Edinburgh, to London without a satellite navigation, or a road map, then you yourself would also need to make a continuous amount of small changes to reach your destination. It is the same principle, and very true of many aspects of life, not just travel.

When you think about it, unless you know where you are going, how can you ever hope to reach the destination – any destination? It make sense, right?

This is also true of personal goals, wishes, and desires. If you don’t have a clear plan, or clear destination then you can easily become side-tracked, and miss your desired goal.

Goal Setting Provides a Clear Forward Direction

Goal setting also helps you when you have smaller goals, and desires.

For example, how many times how you heard somebody say:

“If only I won the lottery, everything would be so much better”

But when you ask those same people EXACTLY what they would do with the money, then most of them simply will not be able to give you a clear view of their plans, should they ever come into such a life changing amount. It is also one of the main reasons they will never be in such a position of such wealth.

They are not prepared for it, and do not have the capability to handle it, thus life ensures they will not attain it.

Another example of how goal setting works, from my personal perspective:

When I was younger and just reading about goal setting, I purchased a book called “I Will” by the late Ben Sweetland (an absolute must read if you are serious about making things happen, and taking action to achieve your goals).

The book was quite old, and the version I had (and still have, albeit it is a little tatty now as I have read it countless times) was written in the 1960’s, and this was way before the internet was around, so there were no reviews on such products, and basically all you could do was take the publishers word for it. But I ordered “I Will”, and from the first few pages I was absolutely gripped by the content.

I was 17 at the time, and like many 17 years old ‘wanted to do stuff’ and ‘wanted things’.

I was out of work at the time, and didn’t have a lot going on in my life, and what the book taught me, from the very beginning, was that you MUST plan, even down to the finer details; and by planning in detail, your mind becomes at ease with the task at hand.

I couldn’t drive, and had no job, and the prospect of completing these objectives (as small as they were, in reality) was fairly overwhelming.

The book taught me to break everything down into tiny steps, and by doing so you immediately begin to see the final conclusion – attaining the ‘things’ you are setting out to get.

I tried it, even after reading a few pages, as the book really gets into it, and the philosophy behind it was so well written that it compelled you to take action, and as a curious 17 year old, I thought I had nothing to lose, so I did exactly as instructed.

Goal Setting in Practice

I gathered some paper, and wrote down exactly what I needed to do to achieve finding a job, and getting my driving license.

There is an old saying, that the first step is the hardest to take, but when the ball is rolling, and the momentum has been built, then it is far easier to continue in the direction you are going, or have chosen – so, so true.

Firstly, I wrote down exactly the steps I needed to take to gaining a driving license, which went along the lines of:

• Needing driving lessons.

• Finding a driving instructor.

• Getting hold of the yellow pages.

• Asking for prices.

• Booking my first lesson.

• Practicing with a family member to pass quickly.

• Passing my test.

• Done.

Now the above might seem fairly mundane, and obvious, but do you know, everything becomes obviously when you break it down into smaller steps, and actually take ACTION.

Within 1 day I had written my first goal list, and 2 days later had my first driving lesson, and around 8 months later I had my driving license, and a car – Done.

The other thing I needed at the time was a job, as mentioned above, so I carried out the same formula of breaking this down into steps, which again, consisted of similar, ‘baby’ steps:

• Needing to find what jobs were available.

• Purchasing the local newspaper for job advertisements.

• Compiling a list of jobs that I could do, and that I was interested in.

• Phoning up the companies on the compiled list.

• Making sure I had a suit for the interviews.

• Attending interviews.

• Getting a job.

And inside a week of writing this list, and following through, I had a part time job which suited me perfectly. In fact, I remember at the interview of the first job I went for, the manager saying that I was the first person that had arrived in a suit, and that was one of the reasons I was offered the job.

Like I said, it might all seem obviously, but without me actually writing down what I really needed to do, and the actions I had to take, I simply would not have carried through. So I quickly had a job, and passed my driving test 8 months later.

From that moment I was hooked on goal setting, and have used it ever since.

Another personal example was when I went to get my first proper car.

Back when I was younger most cars I could afford were rust buckets, so after I had a couple of £200 (or so) cars that were literally just about passing their MOT, I wanted to get something a bit better, so after looking at a few forecourts (traveling by bus), and assessing how much I could afford I decided on a Ford escort, and it had to be a white one.

Now here is the amazing thing about goal setting.

When you are actively searching for what it is you desire, your subconscious mind suddenly springs into life, and if you didn’t know, your subconscious mind is a part of your brain that is responsible for your well being, your desires, and wants, and you can actually train this part of your brain to help you – although that is a subject all on its own.

But yes, have you ever decided you wanted something, and suddenly you start seeing it everywhere? You just notice what it is you have decided on, and because you have actually focused on it on a subconscious level you suddenly see it everywhere.

For example, with the Ford escort I wanted, I suddenly started seeing them all over the place, driving past me, in people’s drives, and the strange thing was they were all the exact colour I had envisaged owning. It is actually quite spooky when you first notice it happening, honestly it is

Your Subconscious Mind Working For You

I would actually be very surprised if you have not had very similar experiences, because we all have that part of the brain that makes this happen.

Even over the last year there were ‘things’ I wanted where the exactly same sequence of events happened.

I wanted new railings on the drive wall – and saw them everywhere whilst I was driving – not in the same Ford escort, I might add But I found myself looking at people’s walls, and drives without even realising, and making mental notes which fine tuned what it was I was aiming for.

We ALL do this, maybe not with railings, but other purchases in your life.

But, you can use this same goal setting method for almost anything, including:

• Relationship goals
• Financial goals
• Jobs
• Health
• Retirement
• Happiness

The list really is endless, and it all boils down to deciding what it is you really want.

Writing Down Your Goals

I read once that there is something magical that happens when you physically write down your goals.

And the reason for this, I think, is because when you actually write something down it almost becomes a commitment to attaining it, and reading down on paper what it is you want, is somehow very soothing, and leads to taking the actions you need in a calm and considered way.

It’s true, you should try it.

I would say that most successful people know what they want, but more importantly, they know what they are prepared to do to achieve those goals.

Also, when you write down your goals, and read them on a continual basis, you will be surprised at just how this focuses your mind; almost like a constant reminder that if you don’t actually do anything, then your goals will be just that – goals, without any true meaning.

Now I must stop at this stage, because I can hear in my head as I type this “Ben, this does all sound a bit like a series of cliches”

But, honestly, this stuff works. But, you have to take action.

Have you ever been down the pub, with friends, and talked about what you are going to do? Maybe start a business, go for that new job, and buy that dream house….. one day?

I would say we have all been there, but it is those that take the actions required that make it happen. It is common sense when you really think about it.

You Goals Must Be Genuine Desires

This is important, because if you just write down a list on fanciful wants, of ‘things’ or ‘stuff’ you might like to have, but are not really that important to you, then you will simply not have the motivation to put any effort into their attainment.

Here’s an analogy I will give you, albeit a slightly dramatic one:

Imagine one day that a loved one became ill, and that unless you took action, then the illness would progress to an unwanted conclusion.

Now I know this may stir some emotions in some readers, and I apologise now for that, but think about it on a goal setting level. You would really want your loved one to get better, and if there were actions you could take to make this ‘go away’, then you would move heaven and earth to make that happen. You know it, and I know it. There is nothing you wouldn’t do that was within your physical power to help in this situation, and make sure that nothing further could happen to such a sad, potential conclusion.

Now think about the emotion the above analogy would invoke in you; you really would take absolutely massive action in that situation, wouldn’t you? If it were in your power? Of course you would.

So your goals must be something you really, really want, otherwise you simply will not be bothered to do what it takes to start moving in the direction you need to.

Away From Pain – Towards Happiness

It is a fact, that in human nature more people will take action to move away from something they don’t want, than towards something they do want.

For example, if you wanted to start a business, it may be something you hope for, and hope that some day it might happen, so your desire to move towards it, currently, may not be strong enough to warrant the actions required – towards the happiness.

On the other hand, if suddenly you found yourself behind on your mortgage payments, and had the real possibility of losing your home, and your family’s security, you would again, move much more quickly to stop this happening – moving away from potential pain.

Therefore, when deciding on your goals, you really must be honest with yourself, and decide if those wants, and wishes are real, or if they are just fanciful hopes.

Massive Action is Required

On the same theme of moving away from pain, or towards happiness, you will only put in the required effort, if your list contains real, and mostly emotional ‘wants’. You will simply not put in the effort required otherwise, that is a fact.

Why should you put effort into something that you don’t really care about? You won’t, will you.

There, I cannot say it much bigger than that.

Goal setting works, it really does, but you have to actually DO something. Life is short, why wouldn’t you want to fulfill all your wants, and dreams?

Remember the mates sitting in the pub scenario, I mentioned earlier? Well, I personally moved away from that, and decided that my life was far more important than just sitting around ‘dreaming’ about what I wanted – and you can do the same. It is 100% a choice, and one I recommend you take.

In conclusion to this post on Goal setting, I would lay out the following formula for your goals, should you decide you are going to be one of those people that actually takes the steps required to enhance your happiness.

• Have a serious think about what it is you want.

• Write down your goals, no matter how silly they may be at the time.

• Read them daily, and study them.

• Decide if those same goals are really what you want.

• Decide if you have what it takes to achieve them, and follow through.

• If you decide against the those goals, then they were not really important to you in the first place.

• Break down your goals into manageable sections, baby steps, and complete the first step as soon as possible to start gaining momentum.

• If you decide the goals are important, and worth going for, then take all the actions you have detailed in the manageable sections/steps.

You will soon learn if those goals are important, because if you find yourself struggling to gain momentum, and if you cannot really be bothered with taking the steps required, then scrap those goals and re-assess what is really important to you, and write a new set of goals.

What I have found throughout my life, is that once you have decided to start setting goals, and have got into the habit of breaking down the goals into manageable sections, then if they are important to you, you will find a way to attain them.

If those same goals were not so important, you will take no action, and will simply make excuses.  So your goals must be aims that really propel you to take action, otherwise you will be wasting your own time.

But, use this formula the right way, and this goal setting lark can lead to you places that will definitely surprise you, but you must be honest in what you want, and what you are prepared to do for your goals.

I have used the same formula, and steps for all areas of my life, especially in business, when I am looking at starting a new venture. Starting a business can seem such a large step to take, that many people will just not get started; but I promise you, once you start getting into the habit of writing down what you need to do, and breaking down those steps even further, then you end up with a formula for success.

Should you always stick to the plan?

Remember the pilot analogy from earlier, where he would be off course for 90% of his flight journey? The same happens in life, you will find yourself constantly re-adjusting, and this will ensure that you stay on the right path, because no journey will ever be set in stone, but only by having a clear, and concise plan can you see what is not working for you, which then gives you the opportunity to change direction, and adjust the course (steps) in the correct direction you need to go in.

Conclusion on Goal Setting

It is far better than blowing about in the wind, with no direction.

One final thought that I always keep with me, is this:

If you don’t have a plan for your life, then you can bet your last £ that you will become part of somebody else’s plan – and why take the risk……

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