Anyone who pays any attention whatsoever to marketing trends and technology, is probably aware of the explosion in cell phone use worldwide.

I’m in the USA and while we like to think of ourselves as so technologically advanced, there are certain areas where we are way WAY behind the curve, and mobile phone technology is one of the biggest.

The rest of the world has adopted the mobile phone years before we did.  Some countries have put mobile phones in the hands of just about every single member of the population, even down to the lowliest beggar on the street!

What this means to marketers of course, is a massive audience.  And wherever there’s an audience and a means to reach them, there’s going to be marketing, advertising, and sales.  That’s the tricky part for marketers though - how to sell to these people.  Mobile phone use is such a different behavior than a normal computer, the environment of the user, the amount of their attention you can command, limitations of mobile browser technologies… all these things conspire against marketers who only know the “traditional” way of selling stuff online.

Enter the gurus to teach us everything we need to know about making gazillions of dollars in the new Gold Rush.

I’ve seen mobile courses that make ridiculous promises and in my opinion are basically using the “mobile” buzzword to get you hooked, but then delivering something else.  I think most of us would call that “bait & switch”.  I mean, if someone tells me they’re going to teach me to make money with mobile, but proceeds to show me how to list build off mobile and make money via emailing that list, then it’s not really making money from mobile, is it?  It’s email marketing!

This is where Gauher Chaudhry’s MobiBlueprint course intends to deliver the goods.  It’s all about making money directly from mobile marketing.

Gauher has been working on monetizing mobile traffic for a few years now, and in fact I remember speaking with him about some of his earliest experiments when there was barely any mobile traffic even to be had.  The Android platform barely existed, even the iPhone was somewhat of an unknown quantity.

But in his typical fashion, Gauher charged ahead anyway, even though there were a trillion obstacles in the way.  He spent plenty of money without seeing a return, just to test and experiment, in order to find out what worked, and what didn’t.

And this is what, in my opinion anyway, differentiates Gauher from so many other course makers.  Everything he teaches, is exactly what he actually does in his personal business every day.  Despite having authored and sold several Internet Marketing training products, it’s still not his core business.  His true business has always been driving leads via CPA offers using whatever traffic sources were available to him (organic, PPC, PPV, banners, mobile…)  He’s one of those guys who is in the trenches day in & day out.  I’ve spent time with him in his home and watched him sit with Excel for an hour doing his stats.

OK but this is supposed to be a MobiBlueprint review right?  Well the fact is I do have access to the course, and have given it a quick skim… but I’ve been so busy working on my Admob automation tool (not to mention the dozen other projects I have going right now… argh!) that I haven’t had time to really sit down, go through all the videos, make notes, and implement.  I will say though that the content looks thorough… here’s the table of contents:

1. Fundamentals & Opportunities of Mobile Marketing
2. How to mobilize your business (Email/Web)
3. Mobile Commerce
4. SMS/Text Messaging
5. Mobile Affiliate Marketing (PPC/CPA/Lead Gen)
6. Building & Selling Apps
7. Monetizing Mobile Content
8. Selling Mobile Marketing to Brick and Mortar

Each module is around an hour in length it appears, with a PDF transcript as well as an MP3 download, AND a copy of the slides used in the presentation!  In my experience, this is unusual and puts the MobiBlueprint course way ahead of the pack.  Rather than going to lengths to restrict you from learning in the way that suits you best, Gauher and his partner Kim are going to great lengths to make SURE you can learn your preferred way!  They even provide links to tools for watching the FLV files if you should choose to download the course videos to your own computer.  Very nice!

There are also helpful links at the bottom of many of the modules, to additional tools or resources, and the whole thing is in a blog-like format where people can comment, so I’m looking forward to seeing what sorts of things people have to add to each module this way.

All in all this looks like a very good course, and I know that Gauher is an excellent teacher and I have no shortage of faith in his ability to deliver what he promises.

HOWEVER!!!

Despite how great I think the content looks and despite how much I trust and respect Gauher, the fact still remains that this is another “shiny object” in an already way-too-shiny industry.  Should you jump on the mobile bandwagon?  Maybe… but maybe not.

Before you buy this or any course, tool, or other IM related product or service, I encourage you to ask yourself how this directly fits into your current direction, and current business.

If you can’t come up with immediate ways that this is a definite fit for you, don’t buy it.

If you’re firmly on your way down one particular path, the last thing you need is someone to come along and convince you to get on a different path and start all over.  Focus is a huge problem for internet marketers in particular it seems, and while I’ll be the first one to say that I believe mobile is going to be a massive part of the future of online marketing, I don’t want to see people buy this course just because it’s the latest shiny object and they can’t resist, even though they won’t actually end up using or implementing the material and techniques.

OK… now that my rant is over… ;)  It’s time to present to you another shiny object!  LOL

Seriously, if you are in fact going to get into mobile marketing, you won’t be alone.  There’s going to be plenty of other competition entering the same markets at the same time as you.  You need a competitive edge… something they won’t likely have, that gives you a big advantage.

For me, that advantage is usually in the form of some sort of automation or systematization.  As soon as I saw Admob, I knew it needed to be automated.  Facebook Ads has been automated.  PlentyofFish has been automated.  Google, Yahoo, Bing, and the rest of the PPC world has been automated.  Mobile needs automation too… and so I set to work building it.

You may have already watched my teaser video on admob automation, in which case you have an idea of what I’m doing already (though It’s still improving it as I write this).  I haven’t yet decided how widely I’m going to make this available, or what sorts of limitations I’ll place on it.  But I will tell you this…

Those who buy MobiBlueprint through my affiliate link, will be guaranteed a chance to get access to it when I’m ready to release it.  The rest of the world may not ever get to lay eyes on it.

To sum up… *IF* mobile marketing is something that makes sense for you and your business, then I highly encourage you to check out MobiBlueprint and give yourself the competitive advantage of automation that I’m going to be providing.

Enjoy!

Jonathan

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this video must be priceless!

Those who opt-in to Gauher Chaudhry’s free MobiBlueprint prelaunch information, will be the first to get access to this in the very near future.

www.mobiblueprint.net

If you’re going to make a serious go at mobile marketing, you don’t want to miss this.

Jonathan

You may or may not have heard but Gauher Chaudhry is going to finally be really launching his Mobile Traffic course very soon. It’s been in the works for quite some time, and was even “soft launched” a while back to a small group of people who wanted to be on the bleeding edge of online marketing.

I don’t promote most of the stuff that comes down the pipe (though I’m asked to), but when Gauher’s behind it, so am I. He knows his stuff, always delivers, and practices whatever he preaches. I trust him with my (business) life.  So watch for MobiBlueprint and take advantage of the free content Gauher will be giving away.

Plus, I have something very very very special I’m cooking up to go along with his course. Something nobody else on the planet has (that I’m aware of anyway) and something that, if applied to mobile traffic, could be the difference between moderate success, and absolute total mobile domination.

Stay tuned for info on that… it’s not quite ready yet but I’m putting the finishing touches on it as quickly as I can.

UPDATE:  I’ve decided that those who opt-in to MobiBlueprint from this post, will be the first to find out what I’m working on and have a chance to get their hands on it.  Everyone else will have to wait a while.  So if you want to have a massive mobile traffic competitive edge, go opt-in to MobiBlueprint now and you’ll hear from me soon!

Jonathan

EDIT: This data is no longer for sale by order of TrafficVance. Sorry!

Yep that’s right. you can now buy my TrafficVance spend data for a tiny fraction of what it cost me to obtain.

Get the details here…

Jonathan

I recently did a couple of webinars with my friend & fellow full time online marketer Phoenix Morgan, and they were very well received.  So well in fact that I was contacted by some people who didn’t sign up for them at all for various reasons that really wanted to see the recordings of them.

So, we decided to make them available as a package for a modest price, since the two really go hand in hand to give a complete picture of how and why to choose both an overall market, and specific offer to promote as an affiliate.

No fluff, no hype, just the real techniques and tactics that we use in our businesses.

Phoenix and I have very different approaches but they turn out to be extremely complementary, and putting them together forms a really good final result.

Check out the sales page (such as it is… I had fun with it, make sure you read it all ) and if you think it’s for you, enjoy!

Jonathan

Forget all these crazy expensive courses that mostly just recycle the same basic information over & over.

Go to a pioneer in the business.

Go to one of the true innovators.

Raise money for a children’s cancer hospital.

Pay a ridiculously low price.

http://www.cpaquantum.com

As you may or may not know, Gauher’s 4 year old son Shaan - a really cool kid if I may say so - was diagnosed quite unexpectedly with a form of Leukemia a couple months ago.  You can read about it here:

http://www.gauherchaudhry.com/when-life-throws-you-a-curveball/

Fortunately things are looking very good for Shaan, and most likely he will make a full recovery.  This is in large part due to the help of a particular children’s cancer hospital in Toronto near Gauher, and so he wants to raise some money for them, and this is his way of doing that.

So go check out CPA Quantum if you’re thinking of getting into this business, or you don’t already have any of Gauher’s other excellent training products.  If you already have PPC or PPV Formulas, I doubt you really need this… but I know there are people every day wanting to get into this field and Gauher is one of the best you could ever ask to learn from.

http://www.cpaquantum.com

Enjoy!

Jonathan

April first, AKA April Fool’s Day. A day with a varied and
fascinating history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day

Often, this is a day of pranks that in my experience can often
go way too far, and be downright cruel.

But it’s not always that way. Google does a great prank of
some sort every April 1, they’re always good for a laugh!
(Make sure you look for today’s!)

But for me, I’m not the prankster sort. I can appreciate
certain levels of prankery (is that a word??) but in general
I’m more a pun kinda guy.

Today, I do indeed have something to say but I assure you it’s
no joke. I was inspired to do this by an instant messenger
conversation I had recently with a fellow named Dave.

I got to meet Dave a while back in Toronto at an event I was
attending, and a group of us got together and talked about all
sorts of interesting things. We kicked ideas around, shared
testing results and even some secrets. We talked about Prepop
too and I shared a bunch of my results using it.

That was the last time I heard from Dave… or so I thought.
Then the other day my IM client said I had a message from him,
asking for some help with a problem he was having. I
immediately replied, and then noticed that the date on his
message was from eight months ago!

WTF?!

Turns out he had tried to contact me last year but for some
reason the message only got to me now. Very weird. But we
had a nice chat anyway and what he told me blew me away.
Here’s the meat of the conversation:

[3/22/2010 8:48:21 PM] Dave: Hey Johnathan, great to hear from
you! Even if it is 8 months later
[3/22/2010 8:50:19 PM] Dave: I think I had a question for you
about tracking kw’s with the pre-pop method……..have it all
worked out. But THANK YOU!!!! I totally killed it with your
method in Oct, Nov, Dec
[3/23/2010 10:54:56 AM] jvc: Glad to hear you sorted it
though, and that’s great the it worked so well for you!
Congrats! I always love hearing that people actually used
my info!
[3/23/2010 10:55:55 AM] Dave: Thank you soooo much for the pre
pop method!!!
[3/23/2010 10:56:17 AM] Dave: talking with you in Toronto last
year was huge!
[3/23/2010 10:56:33 AM] jvc: that’s great man!!!
[3/23/2010 10:56:52 AM ] jvc: Did you put any spin on it or just
use it exactly as I outlined?
[3/23/2010 10:57:11 AM] Dave: pretty much as you showed
[3/23/2010 10:58:09 AM] Dave: have build a huge list that
produces free money!!!
[3/23/2010 10:58:15 AM] Dave: love that part
[3/23/2010 11:00:25 AM] jvc: were you using email submits on
the front end? Or just built the list to use yourself?
[3/23/2010 11:00:46 AM] Dave: submits on the front end
[3/23/2010 11:00:58 AM] Dave: the list was gravey from there
[3/23/2010 11:01:21 AM] Dave: now I’m focusing more on
building the list
[3/23/2010 11:03:28 AM] Dave: I killed it on Nov and Dec over
$150,000
[3/23/2010 11:03:39 AM] jvc: holy crap man… nice!
[3/23/2010 11:03:45 AM] jvc: What sort of profit margins?
[3/23/2010 11:04:06 AM] Dave: 30-50%
[3/23/2010 11:04:25 AM] Dave: it was a good Christmas!

In case you skimmed and missed it, I want to repeat one line:

Dave: I killed it on Nov and Dec over $150,000

He generated over $150,000 in revenue over just 3 months using
my Prepop method exactly as I outlined!

Freaking. Awesome.

I’ve had a lot of great success stories from people about my
Prepop method, but this one definitely tips the scales. A lot
of people would take a few YEARS to generate that kind of
revenue online, and he did it in 3 months.

So first, Dave if you’re reading this… hats off to you my
friend, you ROCK!

Second, notice that he did this just a few months ago. Prepop
as a technique is still working as well as ever, and frankly
there’s no reason it should ever not work because it’s simply
about human nature.

Third, have you seen my Prepop Power Profits report?

If you haven’t, why not??

Well, possibly because it was only available through Gauher
Chaudhry’s viral product launch last year. You had to refer I
think 3 people to get my report. Thousands of people did so,
and tens of thousands didn’t.

I’ve decided that everyone should have a chance to read this
simple 14 page report. It’s changed some lives without a
doubt, maybe it can change yours too!

Even if you’ve already gotten the report, you probably still
want to pay attention to the rest of this message.

I’m making the report available at no cost to anyone who wants
it, but of course there’s a slight catch (as well as a great
opportunity!)

This is a little “viral experiment”. I thought about relating
it to the fact that I had a nasty cold last week, but I
thought that was kinda gross.

You can get Prepop Power Profits for free, just by signing up
at my viral site. And that’s just the beginning.

http://PrepopProfits.com

You’ll be given a unique referral link and when you refer just
3 people who signup through that link, I’ll give you access to
another secret video that few people know about, called
Demographic Domination.

I’ve actually been selling this to a small audience for a few
months, for $20.00. But for you it’s free if you refer 3
people.

Refer 50 people, and you’ll get to use my private keyword
tool, KWBot, and I’ll give you 100 credits worth $100.00.

And if you can manage to refer 300 people, I’ll give you a
free full lifetime license, to LPGen-X worth $597.00!

Now there’s no excuse for you to not be implementing Prepop,
and really if you can’t refer 3 people to get the Demographic
Domination video, then maybe you should forget about being a
marketer anyway.

There you have it… your April Fools Day Present. Maybe I’ll
start a new trend. Presents in April! Woohoo!

Go sign yourself up at www.PrepopProfits.com right now and
download the Prepop Power Profits report instantly. Then
start referring so you can get Demographc Domination for free
also! Put them both to use and then let me know about your
results.

I can’t wait to hear from you!

December has been an interesting month indeed in the affiliate marketing world. Mass account-bannings have seemed to be the norm, on a much larger scale than I recall hearing about before. And while some are pointing fingers at the truly scammy advertisers and scam products, the truth is that this latest sweep has hit people at all levels of adwords advertising, from the tiniest “little guy” to some big Goliaths. I know people who only ran a few Clickbank offers that got banned.

Personally I think Google has broader ambitions of shutting down affiliate marketing as a whole - but I’ll go into that more in the near future.

CPA marketing in particular has been taking a lot of heat as being responsible for this latest crackdown… and I don’t know if that’s completely undeserved. Let’s face it, an awful lot of CPA offers (but not all) are really sketchy at best.

But the fact is that you can go do a Google search right now and still find plenty of CPA offers coming up in the PPC listings. So obviously SOMEONE is still able to run these offers. Do they know something you don’t? That’s a very likely possibility… after all one of the biggest advantages in this industry is having specialized knowledge (and of course, then implementing that knowledge in the form of action).

So it’s definitely interesting timing then, that a couple of guys I mastermind with and am fortunate enough to call friends, are about to share some of this specialized knowledge with us all. You’ve probably heard of them already if you’re in the CPA game at all - Amish Shah and his partner Jay Styles.

Now I know not everyone is a huge fan of Amish and Jay - after all they are definitely “bad boys” of affiliate marketing, willing to do *almost* anything to make their business profitable. They are well known for saying things like “screw Google, they’re not the law” and opening up tons of Adwords accounts so that they can completely dominate markets. They’re known for mass-executing pretty much any profitable TOS-breaking trick you can think of.

But clearly whatever they’re doing works, because they’re still cranking away high volume CPA campaigns despite the most recent account shutdowns. I’m sure even they have felt at least SOME pain from the recent turn of events, but when your biggest problem is that your average daily revenue dropped from $20,000 to $15,000, then that’s a pretty “high quality problem” in my book.

So where is all this going? Amish has always dabbled a little bit in the “IM” world with the release of well known products like the original Google Goggles, his “The New PPC” educational video series (still on Youtube and filled with good info), the Hexatrack family of software products, and of course for this year’s Magic Bullet Seminar which was pretty phenomenal.

He’s now setting out to reveal exactly how his business is still cranking out over $14,000 per day average, in gross CPA commissions even after all the recent google slaps. I’m sure some of it is going to have to do with other traffic sources, media buys, that sort of thing. But he insists that they’re still going strong with Adwords too, and are going to give away an entire campaign - keywords, landing pages & all - so that you can see exactly how they’re doing it.

Like I mentioned already, Amish & Jay’s style (no pun intended ) isn’t for everyone… but if you’re someone who’s willing to bend rules occasionally and care more about profitability than “being nice”, then this stuff is probably right for you. If nothing else I’m sure the free content they’re providing will give you some solid ideas and maybe even an “aha” moment or two.

So check it out and jump on any nuggets you come away with… as with most of the information out there, it’s likely that most people won’t act on it so those who do stand to profit the most!

Jonathan

In case you missed it, Jay and the gang over at PPCLoophole have added a low-cost trial. For $4.95 you can get access to their training material and tools, including SpeedPPC 4.0.

It’s being mentioned all over the place and I’m certainly joining the chorus - but if you’ve been relying on Adwords for your traffic, you’ve either just been shafted or are pretty much just waiting for it to happen. Since SpeedPPC supports so many other PPC traffic sources, it seriously behooves you to learn how to use it effectively, and fast. There’s already a mad rush to other PPC platforms like Yahoo, Bing, and the 2nd tier engines… make sure you don’t miss out on what is actually a huge opportunity for some who lost their Adwords accounts. Check out SpeedPPC and start getting your traffic back!!

Jonathan

Part promo, part heart-to-heart… here’s a video I just recorded.  Details about the bonuses mentioned, can be found in this previous post.

UPDATE

I just got word that Gauher is only opening 100 more spots to PPV Formula, and I suspect those will disappear in a matter of minutes. So if you need to get into PPV marketing, you’d better be on the trigger Saturday morning at 9am EST!