Hey guys,
If you missed it a few weeks ago, check out my previous post on Affiliate Genie.
There was a lot of feedback posted there, and I took it seriously. And accordingly, we’ve spent almost an entire month doing nothing else other than taking an already powerful, focused script and turning it into a full scale “what you see is what you get” affiliate CMS (content management system).
Particularly, a lot of people wanted to have the ability to enable/disable the ”product review mode” so they could have a more open-ended, multi-purpose site. So that’s a large part of the changes we’ve made.
And before I showcase some demo sites and list the current features of AffGenie…
…here’s the reader’s digest version of what it is:
Affiliate Genie is by far the easiest, fastest way to build interactive affiliate sites that actually sell. And by that I mean, these sites are streamlined with one sole purpose in mind – getting and converting traffic. Everything from their layout, to file structure to promotional functions.
These aren’t “blogs” and this isn’t some wordpress theme. This was built from the ground up by my team so I could simplify and expedite my own organic affiliate campaigns on a larger scale. In the process, it’s become something that could also be distributable.
Here’s a brief rundown of everything this does – and it’s pretty damn cool if I do say so myself…
• Build unlimited pages, categories, articles and product reviews
• Easily insert YouTube videos, opt-in forms, AdSense®, etc.
• Advanced users can easily insert almost any HTML code, script, tables, and so on directly into any page or article using the built-in code editor
• Engineered for maximum SEO visibility
• All layouts & features are specifically optimized for sales
• Moderated commenting system with anti-spam (better than captcha, non-defeatable human tests)
• Completely web-based
• Interactive review/rating system - perfect for organically optimized product reviews, and your visitors can add their own input, interaction, etc.
• Supports Google® Analytics
• Requires NO database! Just upload and start adding content! (This is huge, and levels the playing field for a lot of beginners – not to mention, it makes mass scaling for the intermediates and advanced affiliates a lot easier and simpler.)
• Automatically generates its own RSS feed & sitemap
• Creates short, SEO-friendly URL’s on any server that supports mod-rewrite
• Easier & simpler to use than WordPress®
And, of course…
• It’s created by experienced marketers, for marketers
So how about seeing it in action?
Sure thing…
Check out the following demo sites:
The first site I’ll take you through is your standard mix of articles and product reviews. This will actually be one of my own affiliate sites, and it’s in the “learn guitar” niche.
Right now it’s just got a basic content load, but will later have about 10-15 product reviews and 20 articles/tutorials.
Check it out at GuitarBeagle.com
One thing I need to make very clear is that the top-featured ”promo” (above article pages and product reviews) is what will drive, in my experience, basically about 90% of the sales. You’ll see some referred sales for the other products, but your “top-pick” will always seem the majority of CTR and conversions.
This is why it’s so paramount to use. I know it may look “weird” to have something like that above a product review, but remember that your most targeted, responsive traffic will be coming to your site on account of those reviews. (People in pre-purchase mode).
That’s the whole point…
Check out a sample product review on GuitarBeagle here
And check out an article page (with AdSense at the bottom, for the sake of example) here.
Alright, let’s check out another style of affiliate site that AffGenie can whip up…
This one’s promoting a single CPA offer, and sites like these can be very effective in terms of conversion and revenue – even from smaller amounts of traffic.
Check it out at LifeInsuranceCompass.com
Again, like the guitar site, this is actually one of my future affiliate sites that will eventually be sporting about 30-40 pages of content.
I wanted to demo this site because it’s on another server of mine, where the shortURL’s are supported. It’s also an affiliate site without a single product review, which I thought was an important note to get across:
Affiliate Genie isn’t just a “conduit site builder”. It can produce massive content sites, all super-easy to customize and instantly switch up your offers, etc.
All from a web-based environment with NO database hassles.
Also on the life insurance site are some embedded YouTube videos here, and a sample of a high-impact offer location on one of the article pages.
Folks, this is literally all I do for my affiliate “tester” sites - a few of which earn full-time incomes single handedly from organic traffic alone, and many of which see daily sales or CPA conversions.
It all adds up… and it basically just comes down to actually doing it. Building and promoting sites.
Yes, some will flop – but many will get a nice flow of steady traffic and weekly sales. And a handful will really nail it. But it’s the cumulative effect that really starts adding up…
I hope it’s clear that this is a very powerful tool for doing this very easily and with NO technical skill required.
Just upload, add content, and promote.
Magical 
And it’s coming soon.
We’ve been working on this fevorishly for months, now, and we’re basically getting to the pre launch phase.
-Chris
P.S. Same goes for the Aff Intel databases.
My data processing team is nearly completed inserting the estimated traffic volumes for all 2+ million keywords, and we are simply ironing out the web-based environment with refreshable values (which is really, really challenging, by the way… but we’re making progress)
129 responses so far ↓
1 Sakana // Nov 6, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I always wanted to be the first to post. There you have it!
2 admin // Nov 6, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Ha! Good job
3 Simon // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:45 am
Need any beta testers?
Count me in for this!
4 Roy // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:51 am
How much will it be? monthly commitment?
5 Roy // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:52 am
btw… I did not mention, Chris, good job.
You are one of the Marketers I still subscribed to.
6 Arjen // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:54 am
Hi
Great info and nice looking sites. Would probably say that the reviews written could be better done to improve click through rates…
AND
The one thing that is really missing and a MUST DO…
Is the optin box… nothing worse then having the visitor once and you never see him/her back.
To be able to communicate, built relations with those visitors once they have opted in.
The longterm success of any business is the email list and provides finacial security.
Just a thought
Yours sincerely
Arjen
7 Hostmonster Review // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:55 am
Now the template looks nice. Will that provide the best conversion rate possible? If so, I’m sold and I will start to use it.
8 Arjen // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:55 am
Oh forgot…
Visitors are often looking for a page where 3 or products are compared together… they love that and improves your conversions too!!!
9 Chuck // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:56 am
I’m just going to send you my checkbook, sign all of the blank checks, and you can just pay yourself and send me anything and everything you have now or create in the future!
Mind Blowing Stuff!
10 digger // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:57 am
I purchased the intel database when it was first released. You mentioned improvememnts. Is the intel database going to part of this or did I miss a email? Is it a different site?
11 Brenda // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:58 am
I like the look – clean, simple and professional…
you always create such great stuff Chris! Cheers, Brenda
12 Ernie // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:58 am
Great looking sites, I am in…
13 Mike // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:02 am
Are there any footprints that can be traced from site to site either in the code of how these are built or in the Powered by links?
14 Jesper C // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:05 am
I’m impressed by these 2 live sites. Looks good in a non-bloaty/flashy way. I’m pretty much a IM noob and I have tried different site-buiders and have seen some quality stuff, but the simplistic, great looking, nature of those 2 examples you have shown us. .are …well..very, very tasty. Great job!
15 Manx SEO // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:06 am
Would sites created with aff genie be ok to flip?
I don’t like selling wp blogs because of the hassle the database causes if its a newbie buyer.
16 Gareth C Thomas // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:16 am
Hey Chris,
This looks like a v-e-r-y interesting add on to your “Lazy Marketer” ebook I bought earlier this year. I admit to not having done anything you taught in the ebook simply because I keep stalling at the website/blog set up stage. I just HAVE to get over the thing looking “just right” and instead “just do it” and see what happens!
Like you say, it might flop, it might not… but this is a cumulative process and if one doesn’t “do it”, sitting thinking about it and planning it doesn’t help much!
I just hope the price of the tool won’t be so astronomical it makes me think twice about buying it. I have spent a ton of money with no return to date and I admit I keep buying stuff… which has to stop
)
The question is… has it stopped before I look at buying your tool or after
) We’ll see ;o)
17 andrew // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:16 am
Everything looks and sounds great. Can’t wait to try it for some new websites I am building too.
I like this sentence “It’s created by experienced marketers, for marketers”
18 stew kelly // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:17 am
Hey Chris,
Thanks for the information and for providing the demo sites as a guide to what you are talking about. It sure helps to see words put into action.
Stew
19 Simeon // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:19 am
That’s pretty awesome Chris! Looking forward to it’s release
20 Dave // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:22 am
Hi Chris,
Since AffGenie does not use a database, can I assume that it requires a writable subdirectory where the content and comments are stored? If so, are you aware of any hosting providers that AffGenie won’t work with?
Thanks.
Dave
21 Terry // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:23 am
Looks good,can’t wait.
22 Terence // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:28 am
Thanks for sharing that with us Chris. It’s always good to learn from someone who walks the walk and is willing to prove it – unlike some. I will be very interested in learning more about it when the time comes.
23 Bruce // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:29 am
I always thought it was imperative to have a “contact us” along with the Privacy etc, not so, as I don’t see one on your sample sites?
24 Simon // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:30 am
oops wrong email!
This is what I have been waiting for!
25 G. the Wealthy Affiliate // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:34 am
I really love the look of those sites. Clean, to the point.
Just a Q: Are there any optins on purpose ? Do you think that such affiliates sites do not need a sales funel, or didn’t you had the time to set one up?
I just think you take too much time to sell it to us
Jokes aside, this is actually what I was waiting for, give it too me.
Any idea about pricing ?
G.
26 Songwriter Demos // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:37 am
Chris are you in to music? you always seem to have some affiliate site for guitar products. Maybe that’s because it’s a hot niche right now.
Any way, good stuff. You always have interesting ideas.
27 Cheetu // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:43 am
Hi to all,
On the last post I was just wondering why people are criticizing a tool they have not used at all, I have been using Chris’s methods from 2 years now they just ROCK.
For the review CMS, I have tried to customize Joomla, WP and some others, but not succeeded in many terms. As long as review sites are concerned aff genie is going to be a mile stone in the market, Chris has build it keeping conversion in mind and that is what AT LEAST I m after for.
I cannot wait for release of aff genie, Thanks for Chris…………
28 andrew // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:45 am
i just realized in the comments section in the guitar website can give rating, the person can leave comments and gave stars rating as well. This is good!
29 cathy // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:45 am
Google loves WordPress……how would you compare AffGenie Templates to WP Templates for spidering and all that WP offers including plug-ins.
Thanks
30 Robertino // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:47 am
Hi Chris,
I guess I have to reconsider what I am doing wrong. I have simialr sites with pages (not blog posts) in several WPMU subblogs on subdomains.
I was going to make them look purdier to increase conversion.
But it seems that plain sites do well : “…but many will get a nice flow of steady traffic and weekly sales”.
I’m averaging about $20-$30/day per subblog.
Will I be wasting my time with making them look purdier?
Or should I just get your product (and not worry about looks anymore) and make more sites quicker = more money ?
31 Matjaz // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:47 am
How much will it cost?
32 Robertino // Nov 7, 2009 at 9:55 am
BTW, love your compensation disclosure.
33 Anthony // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:11 am
Chris,
Have you considered create websites with your software for persons who may not be inclined to build their own (lack of time, skills, etc) but would still want to benefit from them? A joint venture may be in order. What do you think?
34 jeremy // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:12 am
looking forward to it launching,
hope it is soon
35 blacky // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:17 am
Chris,
Looks good.
You might want to change “Gutair Tutorials” to “Guitar Tutorials”
IMHO.
36 Ray // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:21 am
great looking blog….got to love web 2.0 technology
37 Your Marketing Crew // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:25 am
Chris,
It looks really cool and I’m excited to get my sites started when it becomes available. You have opened my eyes on a few things. I was always under the impression that it was best to have the navigation on the right for SEO since according to your source code, the SE’s would see all the nav links first before the content. I guess my assumption is no longer valid.
As a side note, I noticed quite a few incorrect spellings of Guitar in your left side bar and corresponding links. The sites look very clean and easy to navigate. The featured offer at the top each page is also an interesting strategy. I really like the disclaimer also! Great job!
Barry
38 jeremy // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:31 am
is this seo friendly
http://www.guitarbeagle.com/index.php?p=products/guitar_courses/elmore_music_guitar_lessons_review
this one is better, why 2 levels
http://www.lifeinsurancecompass.com/articles/articles/understanding_senior_term_life_insurance
39 Frank // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:36 am
Chris-have you noticed any adverse impact on your sales with that ridiculous “compensation disclosure” requirement on your site?
40 Electric Guitar Lessons // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:47 am
Hi Chris, how much is that kinda software?
41 Sell Annuity Payments // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:49 am
Your stuff is always top notch stuff to help the affiliates.I just unsubscribed to about 15 “gurus” because all they were doing was promoting. You always give something of value. Keep up the good work.
Mike
42 alan martin // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:55 am
Hi, Chris the sites look great and the whole feel of the layout is very professionally put together.
Have you taken into consideration of the new Google rules for Semantic Website Planning when you construct the websites.
Yours Alan
43 Jeff Bode // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:55 am
Hey Chris
This is cool any time you can make a task more automated it’s definitely something to consider.
Look forward to more great affiliate products from you!
44 Steve // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:00 am
Hi Chris,
I bought Affil Intel (beta) several months ago. I see your team is ironing out the web-based environment. About how long do you think this “ironing out” process will take? Realistically, when do you think you’ll have it up and running?
45 Louise // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:02 am
Is there only the one template style? On my older, 19-inch screen, the page doesn’t appear centered and I’m losing a little of the far right side of your page.
46 David Elmes // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:03 am
bloody WOW
Looking forward to this
47 Make Simple Money Online // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:09 am
Hey Chris!
As always, looking forward to whatever you’re doing. Always high quality products and services.
Warmest,
Jonathan
http://www.ThreeMoneyMethods.com
48 Currency Trading // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:17 am
Why no meta description or meta keywords on the sites – poor SEO!
49 Paul // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:38 am
How do you think this compares to your buddy Dave’s new project, SuperApprentice.
50 BlogMarketingTools // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:38 am
I am curious to have answers to these questions:
what sort of traffic you expect to have for each site after a few months
What percentage of traffic should come from SEO (I noticed you use moderately difficult keyphrases)
How much money do you expect to make each month (provided you are reasonably successful)
Edgar
51 pinewinds8 // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:46 am
Whew!!! Once again, Chris, I am amazed with your continual product launchings. In that respect you are the consumate businessman. I have been impressed with your knowledge and expertise in affiliate marketing since I got in it with your Lazy Super Affiliate ebook. I like your “no BS” , sincere, and honest approach.
But here’s the thing…..yeah, the knowledge you impart to your members is very respected; and yeah, your products are well thought out and very well made; BUT….(and what I am about to say certainly applies to the current Aff Genie product)…when you say “all you have to do is plug in your content,” you are assuming we all have that same expertise as you for finding the content, researching the content, and organizing it into concise and factual reviews and articles. Chris, you are in the minority being a highly successfull affiliate marketer. You are probably one in a million. These AffGenie templates are initially quite appealing, but that’s all they are: templates with no content. Ever hear that phrase, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link?” Well here that applies huge. The “chain links” you offer and we buy are SUPER strong. But when the actual user is added to the equation, that’s when the “chain” can get significantly weaker.
I must admit I am one of those weak links. Granted I am learning an awful lot from your products, but it is hard to believe I will ever get to your “six figure” level just by buying your products. I put in a lot of hours applying what I have learned, but often feel like I am just “spinning my wheels” to no avail.
Enough of my venting. Your comment greatly appreciated as usual! Thanks.
52 Greg // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:55 am
Sweet! I love your stuff Chris. When will it be out, and how much will it be? I’ve made money with your stuff before and this looks like a winner!
53 Darkmans Darkroom // Nov 7, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Great stuff thanks for the forwarding this to me. when is this scheduled to roll out?
54 Tyler // Nov 7, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Awesome stuff Chris… I am still a newbie at all this affiliate marketing stuff but I’m workin’ hard every day on everything that you say works… and this AffGenie seems to be exactly the kind of tool that will bring anyone who uses it right up to the top, and quick!
55 Daniel // Nov 7, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Thats a good question Paul, I know Dave has quality stuff and support but Super Apprentice seems to focus on stamping out SEO sites mainly for Adsense income . That’s never appealed to me personally. And it takes probably a LOT of sites to make a full time income. Aff Genie seems just the opposite whereby it focuses mainly on promoting affilate products w/ Adsense as more of a fringe benefit.
56 Paulette // Nov 7, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Chris, what can I say, “It’s a winner”. What about a link cloaker?
57 Ivan // Nov 7, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Looks good Chris,
I was wondering if your coming out with anything new for your VIP Future report list. Been dying for a new Chris Rempel report.
Let me know
58 Chas // Nov 7, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I wouldn’t buy it. I can hardly read the copy.
59 Mike // Nov 7, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I second what Roy stated … How much?
I’m sure it will a monthly cost, that’s the “thing” these days.
60 Ron // Nov 7, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Hi Chris
It looks really nice and I would love to get my hands on it… now about that price ?
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62 Dan // Nov 7, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Hey Chris,
This looks good. However, I have a question. Can AffGen produce auto content or do we have to do it manually?
63 sean daniel // Nov 7, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Hi Chris….
I think it is worth standing back and being a little CRITICAL….as selling Real Products cannot be divorced from what is said in the pre-sell phase.1) Affiliate Intel is really LATE by any standard of time and resource (read “team”) and feels like handing over cash to fund a project where the project milestones are just left open 2) Affiliate Genie is supposed to be just one of other products consituting the Macro Product Affiliate Armory.a) It does not look so earth-shattering that it could not be created very cheaply ( notwithstanding that half the trick is elimination ) b) There needs to be more info as to how SEOd it is as this is going to be the proof of the pudding !
64 Renee // Nov 7, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Hello Chris:
Will we be able to use affiliate Genie and not include parts of the template? I’m thinking in particular of the; share this page and powered by Genesis Wex sections. I believe these will be a footprint that will tip Google off as to what kind of site it is.
I have been told that Google gives affiliate sites a lower rating. What are your thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Renee
65 Dave // Nov 7, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Hey Chris, Renee has brought up an excellent point, that I would also be interested in what your thoughts are concerning google’s actions.
Thanks,
Dave
66 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:30 pm
@Arjen, re: #6 and #8
First of all, it is TOTALLY POSSIBLE to insert your Aweber code into any page of an AffGenie site. You just swipe their opt-in box code and copy it into the built-in editor.
No sweat.
However – let me clarify something…
I agree that using autoresponders is very effective, but it also increases your deployment time for each site drastically.
It depends on how well you know the market, and if that market is “list friendly”, as many aren’t.
I think for your MAIN sites and authority centers, it should be list-based.
But for tester sites and mini-sites?
No way. Way too much micro-management. It’s insane to try and manage 50+ newsletters. That’s ridiculous.
(I only have 3 major lists and it’s literally a full-time undertaking).
The whole point of these sites is to draw in some test traffic and see what “clicks”.
If it works out well, THEN start going hogwild on content production, link-building, relationship/list building, etc.
If you don’t know if your site will float – don’t make it a “titanic”.
Start off with a canoe, and go from there.
Trust me, this principle will resonate well with anyone who (like me) has wasted months or years on stuff…
…only to make more money in a matter of days, and more easily, in markets with more traffic and more in-demand products.
TEST the waters, folks.
Then scale.
You won’t regret going things in that order…
-Chris
P.S. As for the “3 products compared together…”
Sorta sounds like you’re making an assumption, dude. I would actually disagree. Most people researching a product simply want to find out more about THAT particular product.
It’s like when you go to Craigslist and start searching for used cars. Type in “Porsche” and look at how many people have keyword-stuffed their ads with the word “porsche” when they’re selling an Eagle Talon or otherwise some wannabe sportscar.
You think someone looking for a Porsche is going to “change their mind” and buy a Honda Civic with neon lights?
No. They’re not.
All you’re doing is wasting their time.
Give people what they search for. That is the only rule in this game.
67 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:44 pm
@Mike, re: #13 (Footprint?)
Hi Mike,
I can understand your concern, but a “footprint” only matters if you’re doing something that violates a search engine’s TOS.
Last time I checked, producing interactive, topical content sites most certainly did not do anything other than give Google exactly what it wants:
Relevant content with a good user experience (interactivity).
This application does not in ANY way manipulate or attempt to “trick” search engines. It’s just a CMS.
Sort of like WordPress, Joomla, etc. – except that it’s built specifically for affiliates.
So the “powered by” statement, which links to my partner’s site by the way (the programming genius behind all this) – doesn’t even come close to compromising or raising any red flags at all SEO-wise.
Joomla, WordPress, VBulletin forums, and a whole schwack of other CMS systems ALL have the “powered by” link included in their default theming.
And Google treats those sites with NO prejudice.
That’s not a footprint.
It’s simply an accreditation.
Cheers,
-Chris
68 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 10:54 pm
@ Dave, #20
We’ve tested numerous hosts and it works fine.
The only limitation with some hosts is that some of the shared hosting packages don’t have a mod-rewrite function.
Which means that you can’t assign ShortURL’s to the pages. For example, GuitarBeagle.com is on a host that doesn’t support mod rewrites.
But LifeInsuranceCompass.com, however, is on a standard CPanel setup that does.
In reality, though, there is actually no “spider penalty” for using dynamic URLs.
I would prefer to only build sites with static page systems, but from an SEO standpoint – it’s 2009, folks.
Not 1999
Google CAN find your dynamic content
Either way, this will only affect a small number of people. Most hosting companies, even on the lower end of spectrum, will have no problem with shortURLs.
Cheers,
-Chris
69 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:01 pm
@ Cathy, #29
Actually, Google doesn’t have any noticeable preference towards WP sites (or any type of site, for that matter).
People have THOUGHT this in the past based on the assumption that blog/ping was some amazing advantage.
All that does for you is alert the spiders. And you can EASILY have the same effect just by pinging your URL manually for the first few days.
Beyond that, there is NO advantage. None.
Once you build some links, all bets are off and every site is born equal (if your domain isn’t from the bargain bin or previously used for questionable purposes).
In fact, aside from this blog I have ZERO blogs that act as a front-lines traffic center for me. All my blogs are either used for MSN Loophole networks (and related stuff), or they’ve been so modified and retrofitted that you couldn’t tell them apart from a regular HTML site.
It finally became so burdensome to go that route (which I did only so that I didn’t have to add content manually all the time – my writers could add to the site for me), that I had my own custom site-building script developed.
And you’re looking at it
-Chris
70 Day Online Trading // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Hey Chris,
Thanks for sharing your sites. That makes you more credible and believable. I like the idea of what you are offering, but, like others, would like to know the cost factor. How about sharing?
Cheers,
Barry
71 Jim // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Noticed at the bottom of the two sites it says there were powered by Genesiswerx. Clicked on the link and the genesiswerx.com site says they are the developer.
So basically, did you pay them to develop this program or are you more or less an affiliate of theirs? Bit confused on this.
72 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:06 pm
@ Robertino, #30
There may be some increase in credibility if you give your site a “face-lift”.
But you’ll have to test that for yourself.
All I can tell you is that this is a steady variable that has ALWAYS outperformed the alternatives:
“Main offer in the top-fold”
Unless you run into some sort of freakish marketing environment where the gravity doesn’t apply… that one always produces more $$.
That’s honestly the key factor in the effectiveness of my affiliate layouts, and therefore Affiliate Genie.
Cheers,
-Chris
73 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:08 pm
@ Jeremy, #38
Those links are different because each site is hosted on a different server.
We were testing different hosting packages, etc. to run the script through its paces.
The Life Insurance site is on a more standard type of host, which supports the mod rewrite function, and therefore ShortURLs.
The Guitar site does not.
Both sites are SEO-friendly and both will index and rank just as easily either way.
Cheers
-Chris
74 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:09 pm
@Alan, #42
Google’s rules are this:
“Provide good content that is easy to navigate and helps your visitor”.
Do that, and you win.
-Chris
75 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:11 pm
@Steve, #44
Aff Intel is currently undergoing a pretty major restructure, rebuild and update.
The traffic estimates in Modules 1 and 2 take a LONG time to compile, but we are almost there. Remember that we’re talking about over 1 million lines of data to process.
The web-based environment is fairly easy, but the features I want it to have are proving to be hard to construct.
Such as, real-time Google exact-match values, real-time PPC landing pages that match the kw, etc.
It takes time and it will be worth it.
It’s also NOT far off.
I always do what I say I’ll do. Even if it takes a bit of time.
-Chris
76 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:13 pm
@ Currency Trading, #48
What are you talking about?
Every page has a title, meta and keywords tag. It’s mandatory when you create any form of content.
-Chris
77 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:16 pm
@ Paul, re: Super-Apprentice
Different function entirely. These sites are more for income, where Dave’s are more for flipping.
You can certainly flip AffGenie sites, but the end result is different.
It’s like comparing a Porsche to a Dodge Viper.
The porsche handles and tracks. The viper goes fast in a straight line.
They look the same and sit on the same podium.
But they’re vastly different, with a vastly different target market.
Cheers,
-Chris
78 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:17 pm
And I should add that both accomplish their end result very well.
Dave’s products are highly recommended, if that is what fits your business model.
Cheers
-Chris
79 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:23 pm
@ Sean, #63
Aff Intel is taking time because there are over TWO MILLION keywords to process.
You think I’m “stalling”, or using AffGenie to fund its development?
You are mistaken.
We’ve run into obstacles, and since I’m not some a-hole marketer that will sell shoddy products just to make a deadline – yes, I do take my time because I like to do things well.
I’m not going to release tainted data.
I’m going to release stuff that people can actually USE and rely on for their campaigns.
And as for Affiliate Genie being some “cheap script”…
You know what?
Shove that up your ass, buddy.
We’ve busted our butts for months building this thing. And when I say “we’ve”, I mean WE. My head programmer/partner is Matt Chitty, who works in my office building here in Victoria, BC.
If this wasn’t a partnership, it would have out-of-pocket cost me about $30K to have this developed thus far, and that’s a real world figure.
This is a database-less CMS that is fully interactive and displays SEO-friendly user gen content.
You wanna try outsourcing that with a “milestone payment”?
Go ahead.
Actually, just go. Anywhere.
Criticize marketers that simply treat their list like lemmings.
Not ones that “bite back” and give a damn.
-Chris
80 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:26 pm
@ Renee, re: Template/footprint
I’ve addressed the footprint issue above, but as for modifiying the theme/HTML content, that isn’t a problem.
Either way, I’ll clarify that before it rolls out.
And ultimately though – there is no footprint.
And Google doesn’t “discount” sites that use a CMS. It shows no bias.
Let your eyes be the judge of that – run several searches and see for yourself… it’s the backlinks that build rankings and authority.
Not the CMS.
Cheers
-Chris
81 admin // Nov 7, 2009 at 11:28 pm
@ Jim, #71
GenesisWerx is a brand that’s owned by my partner/programmer, Matt Chitty.
He is literally down the hall from me in our office building where I have my main “operations room”.
Aff Genie is a JV between me and Matt.
I’ll introduce us all in a few days.
Cheers
-Chris
82 Domains at Retail // Nov 8, 2009 at 12:11 am
Most hosts now should support mod rewrite. Any of the ones I use support it. One way to know is if your host can do the permalinks in wp to look nice then it will work with affiliate genie.
With Aff Genie, would we be able to remove the powered by link? Or will it be required to keep it as part of the purchase?
The biggest reason I like it is the database-less aspect. Faster rollouts than wp. Price will determine if I purchase this or keep doing my own static html sites.
83 CrawDaddy // Nov 8, 2009 at 2:00 am
Look forward to being led by your experience Chris.
Will there be a tutorial for us noobs?
84 Recommended Dog Food // Nov 8, 2009 at 3:43 am
Chris,
It’s looking better and better.
For advanced users, can you integrated things like PHP and JavaScript code as well?
Thanks,
Mark.
85 admin // Nov 8, 2009 at 3:59 am
Hi Mark (84)
Yes, advanced users can easily integrate scripts and so on.
You can do mostly anything through the web interface just by inserting it into the page code manually – and we have a spot in the footer in the main admin panel where you can drop any kinds of sitewide hidden scripts that you might want.
Such as Google Analytics, exit pops, etc.
And if that’s not enough, it won’t be encrypted, so you can always hardcode if need be.
But the web-based interface is highly adaptable, and accomodates all but the most intensive scripts.
Cheers
-Chris
86 Neil // Nov 8, 2009 at 5:23 am
Chris,
I for one appreciate all the hard work you and Matt (and anyone else involved) are undertaking in order to make our affiliate lives easier and potentially more rewarding.
As a novice affiliate marketer, Affiliate Genie is a dream come true!
You’re a good guy and I also appreciate you sharing your wealth of experience with us for what is generally a relative minimal cost.
There aren’t many like you out there!
Best regards
Neil
87 Nick Johnson // Nov 8, 2009 at 7:48 am
Hi Chris,
This looks great two questions:
A; Will it work with subdomains?
B: Following on the subdomain question slightly legal question If my domain is http://WWW.CurrentMountainBikes.com Can I have one of the subdomains as http://WWW.Raleigh.CurrentMountainBikes.com? I cant get a cear view of using the trademark when being used as a subdomain espcially if I state the trademark is the property of the owner.
Im looking at using thie Affilate Genie together with your Conduit Method.
Any input apreciated.
Tank Johnson
P.S. I have “Borrowed” your wording on making clear I get paid on click throughs on your sites.
Tank
88 Tom // Nov 8, 2009 at 8:42 am
Hi Chris,
Will it be possible to have a squeeze page or article without the distractions of the sidebar links? In short – in an effort to channel traffic, can the sidebar be disabled for some pages?
Thanks
Tom
and
89 Jay // Nov 8, 2009 at 10:28 am
Realistically, when do you expect to make affiliate genie available for purchase?
90 Alex // Nov 8, 2009 at 11:24 am
Looks really interesting Chris, first I have to get your lazy marketer E-Book which I have been putting off. I am sure there are plenty of nuggets I can glean from you.
91 Tracy // Nov 8, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Is the compensation disclosure necessary for this kind of site? I know the FTC (or is it FCC? one of those efers) is cracking down, but I thought that was mainly for business opportunity marketing.
Tracy
92 Garth // Nov 8, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Glad you provided the live examples – - it’s good to have an idea of what the end result can and should be like. I also appreciate the advice to not get all caught up in detailed development up front, but rather get the main parts of the sites live and test, and then put more time into the ones that show the most promise. I’ve put way too much time into developing sites with no real idea of the actual potential.
Oh, and just for fun – - “What? It can’t self generate content and graphics and drive hordes of targeted buying traffic automagically? You mean I still have to do stuff???”
93 Robert // Nov 8, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Does the Affiliate Genie have the “post later” feature like in the WordPress? If not, is it possible to implement?
So, I can upload the articles one time and see how the site will “grow naturally” without me needed to update it manually everyrime.
Thanks
94 Quick Car Insurance // Nov 8, 2009 at 9:46 pm
This is indeed very interesting program.. Any idea how much the price will be? Can’t wait for this one..
95 Ziah Jolley // Nov 9, 2009 at 4:15 am
It’s amazing really…but ever since I found you guys, everything I’ve been learning is finally starting to fall into place. Your Ultimate Search Engine Loophole is the real deal as well. So obviously I am looking forward to this as well. I really appreciate all your personal help from Dave. You guys are really awesome and just want to give a big thanks!
96 Greg // Nov 9, 2009 at 11:29 am
Hey Chris,
Very interesting indeed….I love “simple”!!!!
So it’s like WP but without all the hassle of plugins and updates etc??
Just another point – I know a lot of WP blogs get hacked due to the security glitches…..will AffiliateG be a lot more secure????
And Chris, when it comes to pricing, please bear in mind that some of us battle with currency exchange rates that make purchasing in US $ very expensive – at the moment I pay 8 X what ever the US$ price is. I know it’s not your problem ……..
Keep up the good work.
Regards
Greg
South Africa
97 Craig // Nov 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Hi Chris,
Do you believe that your template converts better than WP’s with banners? Ranking has never been my problem. My problem is conversion.
thanks,
Craig
98 admin // Nov 9, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Hi Craig
Conversion comes down to response to copy.
The easier it is for your visitors to see your offer, the more response you’ll get.
But ultimately, your OFFER is what determines conversion. Not just layout, though that does play a factor.
I’ll be including various guides and blueprints along with Affiliate Genie for all levels of marketers.
Cheers,
-Chris
99 Rebecca // Nov 10, 2009 at 12:21 am
Can this be used with a wordpress blog site? I used a product review template package but it didn’t compare with the Guitar review site.
100 Mark @ Get Back Ex Info // Nov 10, 2009 at 10:48 am
Looks great!
That is the way to go (more and more).
These blogs are fast to setup and great at SEO. How much automation will go into making these sites? And, of course, what cost?
Thanks man.
101 Daniel // Nov 10, 2009 at 11:37 am
I’m curious about your Life Insurance CPA offer.
Do CPA offers such as these convert better than non-CPA stuff? At present I have no experience with promoting such offers so I don’t really know.
-Daniel
102 Matjaz // Nov 10, 2009 at 2:22 pm
What about new FTC guidelines – rules about
affiliate sites or blogs?
103 PJ // Nov 10, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Hi Chris,
Looks like an interesting product. I REALLY like the database-less of it all. I find WordPress very annoying and time-consuming, don’t understand how people sing it praises all the time…well, I do – they aren’t putting up tons of sites! It’s too time-consuming.
Like others have mentioned – price is a factor. I’ve seen some other very nice high-end products in this vein, but have had to pass due to high price. It might be helpful if you can offer a starter package – maybe just a few sites and then people could move into a bigger package as they earn more? Just a thought.
104 mark // Nov 10, 2009 at 6:17 pm
If it is not on WP platform, I’m not interested.
105 jeremy // Nov 11, 2009 at 9:49 am
Chris,
Can I upload AGenie to be used on my hosting account which has many add-on domains.
Also for creating authority sites, is there a way to create an includes page so I can use it as a menu to link together related articles to create a silo.
Is it possible to nofollow certain links to direct link power.
thanks
106 jeremy // Nov 11, 2009 at 9:51 am
One thing I learned about the ftc, is this started because people promoting cpa offers were creating false blog testimonial stories, the same picture was on all the blogs.
This is not really geared directly toward us, per say.
107 Lee // Nov 11, 2009 at 10:17 am
I think this is a great product, so where can i purchase this great product or should i say when can i buy it
108 Internet Martketing Uncut // Nov 13, 2009 at 8:11 am
Really great looking sites and Chris provides to notch Products every time
. This way you can create aff sites in a short periode of time and with good seo. I hope the price range is okay to get my hands on this.
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110 Joe // Nov 13, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I am interested in what your script has to offer. If you are doing a beta test, please count me in.
111 Greg Vining // Nov 13, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Can’t wait to see this rolled out. I really need something to streamline the site making process. Your products are always top quality and affordable. I know this will be top quality, just hope I can afford it:)
Greg
112 Charles // Nov 13, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I see a problem with page titles. From what I saw on Beagle, page title (tag) is systematically = the page’s actual title.
Would be better if the title tag could be boiled down to actual search phrases.
Also there’s a typo on one of GuitarBeagle’s article titles (gutair)
Just my $0.02 to help you make it better
113 Earnie // Nov 13, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Chris…
Kudos to you for kicking @ Sean, #63′s ASS…
Here’s one more from me…
114 Robert // Nov 14, 2009 at 5:51 am
Chris, as usual, thank you for great info. Just one thing mate … (unless I missed it) when is this software going to be released?
115 Jerry // Nov 15, 2009 at 6:42 am
Can you import graphics?
WillGoogl have problem with it?
Can you embed the video easily or arethere problems?
CAN YOU GIVE US SOME STATS YET?
VERY INTERESTED
JERRY
116 sean daniel // Nov 15, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Wow- sounded like you either were having a super-bad day and or way too much coffee! Perhaps I have worked my way into “Entitlement” based on the hours like you I have put in and some width in my approach.
OK Affiliate Intel will be wonderful useful and all singing and dancing and a different species from that delivered as a one shot so far.
However for any Vendor that offers a product (defined service) it is traditional to use proper Project Management skills to keep your CLIENTS (who have already made a paid contribution) informed and to SET their expectation. It is MONTHS.Lets be honest can You really say you have focussed sufficiently ON THAT ?
I don’t see anybody to whom I have paid for a product not at least initially respecting my opinion….there is a platform of successful and classy marketers still left out there..I even asked yours personally BEFORE I bought it.
As for Affiliate Genie- if it is reasonably priced against the features then I am likely to purchase it, but I am familiar enough with the development of Minisites to be able to say that you have good additional marketing specific features but there are other products which could be modified to compete.
THERE IS A COMBINED ACT OF FAITH GOING ON INCLUDING PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO WOULD LIKE YOU TO SUCCEED- BUT TELLING ME TO SHOVE IT UP THE ASS OR EVEN ANYTHING CLOSE JUST DEVALUES EVERTHING YOU HAVE DESIGNED YOURSELF TO STAND FOR.
117 admin // Nov 15, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Sean,
I apologize for my previous harsh comment. However, I didn’t take kindly to your implication that Affiliate Genie was a “cheap script”.
You have no idea what has gone into the development of that product – and nor have you any idea of how much work and time I, and my staff, have expended on Aff Intel.
That is a massive undertaking. We are talking millions of keywords where much of the work is actually being manipulated MANUALLY.
As we speak, I have 3 guys whose sole task is adding estimated traffic values for each keyword.
Even to produce Aff Intel initially, it took 4 months of outsourced work.
Yes, it has taken months so far, because it is a huge project.
However, if you can’t see the value in having 500+ big dog PPC affiliates reverse engineered even in its current BETA format…
…then the web-based version isn’t going be what you perceive as an improvement, either.
Keep in mind that every day Aff Intel is unfinished I LOSE TONS of money.
As soon as I plug it in as a backsell to all my other stuff, I am looking at conservatively doing probably an additional $20K – $30K a month profit.
So I’m not delaying this “for fun”.
It is costing me big time.
And as such, I am going as fast as I can to complete it and have something web-based ASAP.
That is the truth and whether you believe it or not is your choice.
-Chris
118 sean daniel // Nov 16, 2009 at 11:15 am
Thanks Chris…it was really about bringing people along the road WITH you, even if it takes a little more pro-active communication and detail to do that. I recognise that you are OUT THERE and there is no real blueprint for the direction of approach you are coming from.
119 Mike // Nov 16, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Any ETA on the release date? I’m looking to set up my next batch of sites, and if it’s going to be in the next couple of days i’ll hang on and take a look at aff genie.
Thanks.
120 David // Nov 17, 2009 at 11:15 am
Hey Chris, take your time! I can’t blame you for not wanting to release a product before it’s ready.
Take care…
121 steve // Nov 18, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Hi Chris, I left a comment yesterday about using affiliate profit pro with your software. My comment has totally dissapeared and I havent gotten any response. What happened to my question that I left in comments for you.
122 admin // Nov 18, 2009 at 4:55 pm
@ Mike – ETA is 5 to 7 days, we are rushing to get it out…
@ Steve – I honestly did not see that comment come up. I don’t remove comments that are already posted.
And even then, I only disapprove comments if they’re spam, libelous or otherwise something that the poster would likely regret saying (or that I don’t want on my site, period.)
Other than that it’s a free for all.
As for Aff Profit Pro, let me take a look at it and see if there would be any conflicts…
-Chris
123 admin // Nov 18, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I think you mean Affiliate Prophet, right?
In that case, it simply depends how their tracking script works.
If it’s placed within the body tags, then you can install the script right from within our web-based editing platform on the Settings page.
If you need stuff outside of the body tags or in the header, then you can still add that manually by editing your pages after they’ve been created.
We’ll go by user demand, but if enough people need script support OUTSIDE of the body tags, we’ll include it as an update just for the sake of automation.
But for all but the most intensive scripts, Affiliate Genie simply creates HTML sites (albeit in a very easy way), which can be edited and modified from the top down and ground up.
There is no encryption, so the source code is fully editable also.
Thanks,
-Chris
124 zogman1 // Nov 18, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Thank you Chris for getting back to my question about affiliate profit. You are truly a good guy. It’s no wonder so many people like you.
Chris, I have a few specific Internet marketing questions I would like to ask you about that I havent been able to get answers for. (Believe me , I looked all over the place) Would you be willing to help me in getting answers to these questions? Im not going to post them here. I dont want to hi jack your thread. Would you send me to an appropriate place to ask you questions. I.E. a email address or maybe I could skype you.
Thanks
125 zogman1 // Nov 18, 2009 at 5:25 pm
OOOOP’s, I forgot an important question. I know its been asked before, but how much will affiliate genie cost.
I know everyone is dying to know the answer.
126 Robertino // Nov 19, 2009 at 1:56 pm
@Ron comment #60
I followed the link to your blog. You used a phrase from my post.
Normally I charge $100/line, but I’ll let it slide this time. :p
127 Robertino // Nov 19, 2009 at 2:04 pm
@Chris
Thanks for your #72.
I’m sitting in front of my PC ever since I added my first comment, hitting Ctrl+R to check if AG is launched.
If you need an honest testimonial for a wait gain product, you may ask me, and I’ll write one up with documented proof.
128 Graham // Nov 26, 2009 at 4:27 am
Hi Chris,
are we any nearer to knowing two key things:
1. The Sale Date
2. The Sale Price
Thanks!
129 John // Nov 30, 2009 at 11:01 am
Hey Chris, why aren’t you promoting these sites? There are no backlinks.
Is there something wrong with them (besides being shown in public of course)?
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