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How Much can I earn with Niche Blitzkrieg?

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Michael Brown has an affiliate marketing product called Niche Blitzkrieg.  Paul Schlegel endorses the product.  I don't know Michael Brown, but Paul and I converse regularly, and I think highly of Paul's work at home site.

I bought the Niche Blitzkrieg product, for about $50.00.  Largely on the recommendation of Paul.  The ideas seem useful, but I haven't altered how I write, yet, based on these ideas.  And I have spent more than several hours thinking about this.  (Now at my hourly rate, as an attorney, Michael is getting a great deal on the attention factor!)

Paul raises a neat question: he and Michael are often asked by individuals how much they can earn from using the product.

Technically, neither Paul nor Michael can answer this question and be in compliance with the FTC guidelines on testimonials because it is impossible for them to keep track of who earned what.

Paul suggested in a previous comment that:

"The whole "how much can I earn" is the wrong question anyhow - especially when it comes to more general training such as niche affiliate marketing, search engine optimization or more "commoditized" forms of training that really come down to the teacher and the training (just as in regular school you might get a terrible math teacher or you might get a great one...you might get a terrible math book or you might get a great one. "

He asked me for my input on this question.

First, I have looked at Michael's system and, without making an affiliate link claim, I can see how if you were writing articles online that you could benefit from the advice, techniques and ideas that Michael sets out.

Second, I cannot say, nor can anyone, that by spending the $50.00 you will make it back.  Personally, even though I think the ideas are neat, I haven't to made them part of my work flow.  But when I do, my own goals for traffic will be far different than what Michael has used his ideas for.  And I expect that when I integrate these ideas into my workflow for my articles, I will make significantly more than $50.00.

But that is because of my background, history and professional skills.  One good engagement for an attorney is worth a lot.  So my spending $50.00 to essentially improve some online visibility for some of my blogs is a decent risk.  (Oh, and not on this blog, which is largely a public service blog.)

And this is important: if you are asking how much money you can make using a technique X, then you aren't ready to use, purchase, or buy technique X.  You have to have an idea first, what is a decent risk/reward ratio for you to plunk down a bunch of cash to play a lottery.

This is why I would not pay $3000 for some seminar on article writing, or link building,etc. - I ain't worth it, right now.  I don't have time to devote to making a $3,000 seminar work for me.  Niche Blitzkrieg has taken up several hours of my time, just thinking about how I could employ it. And I have yet to make a dime off my thoughts.

But this is why Paul is essentially right: don't ask what [favorite program] can do for you, ask what you could do with [favorite program], instead.

Full post as published by Misleading Advertising Law on April 21, 2010 (boomark / email).