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Hello! I am Roope "Robert" Kiuttu, the founder and owner of YourOnlineRevenue.com. I created this website back in 2015 to help you to make money online. You can ask me anything and I'll be happy to help you out. I help people daily to make more money online and I love seeing people succeeding. If you want to get my 1-on-1 support and help to make money online as well, get started HERE.
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Are you writing a blog and you would like to rank on the first page of Google? Today I am going to give my tips on How to Rank on the First Page of Google with a Blog Post.
I have countless blog posts on the first page of Google and my rankings and going higher every single week. With one article I am, for example, getting traffic from 15 different keywords on Google. So I know how to get ranked on Google and I hope that somebody would have taught me these things a long time ago. But fortunately, a training in Wealthy Affiliate has helped me to rank on Google and get more organic traffic week by week.
Let’s start!
I wrote an updated version of this article on Wealthy Affiliate: 10 Tips on How to Get 100 Posts on The First Page of Google? – This Is How I Did It!
One big mistake when I made, in the beginning, was that I wasn’t using very good keywords. I was thinking, “Well, there are hundreds of keywords in every article, so probably I will get traffic anyway.” Guess what happened? Bad rankings and no traffic. And that is what happens to most people who are not using targeted keywords in their texts.
First, you need to know which keywords are good and are not. You need a keyword tool. The best keyword tool that I know is Jaaxy where you will get 30 free searches and with a premium membership unlimited searches. But I am mainly using a keyword tool in Wealthy Affiliate because it’s included in their premium membership.
There are 3 criteria when you are using a keyword:
1.Competition as low as possible (preferably <30 but <100 is sometimes okay)
2.+50 searches per month
3.The keyword must make sense. So don’t choose something that isn’t grammatically correct.
After finding a good keyword, I recommend making it a long-tail keyword. So, for example, instead of using “How to make money online”, you can use “How to Make Money Online with affiliate marketing as a Student in 2017”. That keyword is very targeted. Notice that it also contains a keyword “How to make money online” so you will get ranked under that and other terms as well.
If you start a blog and use keywords like I showed above, it will not get ranked on the first page of Google immediately. It always takes time and you need to keep on posting even though you don’t see results immediately. I started a new blog LanguagesAreEasy.com 2,5 months ago and I am seeing that my rankings are still not very good but they are getting better week by week when I am posting new content twice a week.
I once had a time when I posted 40 posts in 40 days in YourOnlineRevenue.com but didn’t achieve very good rankings back then. I was thinking, “What’s wrong?” I didn’t know all the principles that I am sharing now but there was also another reason. My site wasn’t mature enough. Over the time course, those 40 posts have climbed in Google and are moving to the top little by little. Now I am starting to reap the results from work that I did back then.
If you are not seeing immediate results, don’t give up. Just keep on posting and I can guarantee that if you are using my principles (that I learned from Wealthy Affiliate and from my own experience), you will see first page rankings.
I also recommend to post new content regularly instead of every now and then. Once a week is much better than 7 times in a week and then keeping a pause for 6 weeks.
Over the time course, your website’s authority will become better in the eyes of Google and your readers.
There is always a debate going on how long or short blogs posts should be in order to get ranked well on Google. Some people say that Google is preferring short articles like 300 words nowadays because more and more people are using mobile devices. But I disagree.
Before I was writing lots of ~500-word articles on my blogs because I thought that they are optimal for Internet visitors so they don’t get bored. But I was wrong. The founder of Wealthy Affiliate and a very successful Internet marketer who is earning something like +$10,000/month online said that a minimum amount of 1,000 words is a good principle.
But don’t keep 1,000 words as a very strict rule. One very successful Internet said that the word amount really depends. If you are able to answer to a reader’s question in 300 words, then it’s enough. If it takes 5,000 words to fully answer a question, then you need to write 5,000 words.
Do you know two very famous Internet marketers Brian Dean and Neil Patel? Have you ever seen their articles? They are always writing very long, usually, an article is something between 5,000-10,000 words day after day they are being ranked in the top of Google. So, who says that long articles don’t get ranked well? There was also a study about 1-, 2- and 3-page rankings in Google which showed that on average the articles on the first page are longer than those who don’t get ranked so well.
Google loves engagement. When your visitors are staying long on your site, they are going from one page to another and leaving comments that’s a great sign. There has been controversy if comments really affect your Google rankings. But according to many people’s experience, comments really move up your rankings.
If you check what are the highest rankings blog posts on Google, they are almost always lots of comments from visitors. If you want to get more comments to your page, you can ask your friends or use SiteComments tool in Wealthy Affiliate. There you can ask comments for free if you comment to other people’s blog. One option is also pay for comments.
Another great way to get comments to your site is to use a site called Postloop.
Comments can really add value to your site because they bring new insights and ideas. Maybe you forgot to mention something in your blog post so a visitor can ask a comment about it.
By sharing your posts on social medias you get naturally more visitors. You are also building links to your which are one important aspect of first page rankings on Google. When people share your posts on social medias, you get even more exposure and visitors.
When I asked 17 successful Internet marketers on how to get ranked on Google most of them pointed out the importance of links. Now, don’t get me wrong. There are many scam services online that are selling their backlink services for a very high price. I am not promoting those services.
There are three kind of links that you can build, links within your site, links from your site to another site and from another site to your site. Have you noticed that, for example in this blog post I am linking to my other posts. That’s internal linking.
Sometimes I am linking to other pages like Wikipedia, Wealthy Affiliate or to some other person’s website. And when somebody links to my site, it is a good sign in the eyes of Google. When you keep on adding valuable content on your website, people will naturally link your site so you don’t need to pay for very expensive backlink services.
Sometimes you can explain a thing better using a video rather than words. Embedding, for example, a Youtube-video to your site can add important value to your post. It will also extend the time that visitors are spending on your site because they are watching a video. This again is a good sign for Google.
It’s better if you are using your own videos because then you can “promote” your own Youtube-channel at the same time. But even though you wouldn’t have a video about a subject, you can use someone else’s video. Many times I am embedding other people’s videos from Youtube if I haven’t made a video myself.
Maybe you are asking why I didn’t add a video to this blog post. Well, I can add it also later. One thing that keeps your site content fresh and active is updating it every now and then. Google also likes sites that are being updated regularly.
So, if you don’t see good rankings immediately, you can update your post, request a few comments and see how the ranking develops. Also, when your websites matures and you add more content, rankings will become better naturally.
If you want to learn step-by-step how to get more first page rankings on Google, I definitely recommend starting a free training in Wealthy Affiliate.They have the best SEO training that I have found on the whole Internet.
In addition, you will get an access to many full-time Internet marketers who know all the tips and tricks about Google rankings. You will also get an access to my 1-on-1 mentoring. I can take a look to your website and give personal tips on how to improve your website’s rankings.
But now I want to hear from you.
What are the best ways to rank on the first page of Google with a blog post in your opinion? Leave a comment below!
You may have earned some dollars from online surveys but at the same, they are spending your valuable time. You may be asking “Are Online Surveys Worth It?”
In YourOnlineRevenue.com we have reviewed several survey sites: Clixsense, Cashcrate, Toluna, Opinion World and so on. We know that people are making money from them but still, we are not recommending any of them. If I would recommend survey sites, I would probably earn good amount of money when people would join through my links and I would earn commission from referrals.
So why am I throwing money away by saying that online surveys are not worth it?
Because I want to provide the best information and value for my readers. I don’t want to recommend something that I wouldn’t be ready to use myself.
You may have seen pictures from successful Internet marketers of their survey site earnings. Below they have written, “Easy $50 every month.” That’s their way to motivate new people to join through their links and they will earn commissions for referrals. That $50 may be easy if they earned it only by answering surveys but it doesn’t mean that it would be worth it.
If you have spent 20 hours to earn $50 from surveys, I wouldn’t say it’s worth it. You may have earned that same $50 in 3-5 hours in your normal job and spent the rest 15-17 hours doing something fun that you like to do instead of answering surveys. Would you prefer sitting 20 hours in front of your computer or 3 hours at work + 17 hours with your family/friends? I would take the latter one.
99,99% of the times you will be making much better income with a normal job compared to answering surveys.
Conclusion 1: Don’t answer surveys for money. They are not worth it. ANY other job makes you earn more. And there are much better online opportunities out there.
Probably you may think that answering surveys or playing little games can be an easy way to make some useful extra dollars. But let’s analyze this subject a bit closer. My claim is that your life should be spent in a more valuable way than answering online surveys and playing little games to earn some pennies.
It may feel like a little time to answer one or two surveys but if you keep on doing that, minutes and hours will add up to a huge time in total. Let’s say that you use 2 hours a week answering surveys. It makes about 9 hours in a month. You may earn probably $20-30 with surveys with that time.
9 hours/month makes 108 hours/year. And imagine if you would spend double that time, it’s already 216 hours a year. In that time you could already learn a language to a decent level. Or you could learn how to play piano/guitar. Or you could earn $3,240 with $15/hour salary. With surveys, you probably would probably make max. $400 in 216 hours. The difference is $2800.
Or you could use that 216 hours with your children, with your loved ones or with someone else that you enjoy spending time with. Why on earth would you like to spend your valuable life in front of your little computer answering those boring surveys or playing those useless games!?!
Have a look at my recent video on Youtube where I explain why online surveys are not worth it. (I made the video after researching more than 100 survey sites.)
If you are answering surveys with an excuse, “I just want to relax a little bit.” I have here 3 alternatives that are far better ways to relax than filling online surveys.
Spend some good time with your girlfriend/boyfriend. (Or get one!) 😉
Spend some fun time with your friends!
Go to enjoy nature. There are beautiful places in every town.
The guy answering online surveys to earn some pennies. You don’t want to be this guy! 🙂
Conclusion 2: Don’t answer surveys for relaxing. There are much better ways to earn money online.
As we concluded before, online surveys are not going to make you good money. But I can honestly tell you that the Internet is full of opportunities to earn money online. And it can be ultimately profitable. See 5 examples of guys who are making +$10,000/month (all of them started without any experience!).
That way is called Affiliate marketing.
In a nutshell affiliate marketing means that there is a company (for example Amazon) and they have products (for example books). Then you leave a link about their product to your website, social media or anywhere else on the Internet. Then somebody clicks your link and buys some product (from Amazon). Then you earn some commission from the company.
In affiliate marketing, you don’t need your own products. It’s good to have your own website where you can leave links and create some content. You can write about anything you want. If you are interested in motorcycling, you can have a website about motorcycling and then link motorcycles, helmets and other equipment. Then you will earn money when people buy products through your links. If you don’t know anything about building websites, don’t worry neither didn’t I or people mentioned before! Nowadays building a website is EASY and you can build your own website in 30 seconds.
If you want to learn to make money through affiliate marketing I recommend you to go to Wealthy Affiliate where you will learn
The best part is that you can get started FOR FREE. Put your credit card away.
What are your experiences with online surveys? Do you find them worth it or not? Why/Why not? Leave a comment below and I will be more than happy to reply you personally.
Is SurveySheep a Scam or Legit? How much money can you earn? Is it worth joining?
I noticed that people were asking this kind of questions all around the Internet. That’s why I decided to write this hones SurveySheep review to answer all your questions about this website.
Fasten your seat belts and spend the next 1-2 minutes with me. By the way, I have experience of more than 80 online survey sites so I am able to say a thing or two about this site as well.
SurveySheep Homepage
Name: SurveySheep
Cost: Free to Join
Type: Online Surveys
Short Review: SurveySheep is just a middleman between you and other survey sites. They don’t offer any surveys themselves. I don’t see any benefit of using SurveySheep because you can access all their recommended sites even without the middleman.
In general, I don’t recommend survey sites even though I have cashed out money there. The earning potential is so low that it’s just better to concentrate your time on better ways to make money online.
SurveySheep is a website that promises to pay you for answering surveys. You just need to share your opinion and you’ll get paid. Doesn’t sound complicated, huh? It’s not complicated at all but there’s one catch that I’ll explain later.
Their website doesn’t offer any surveys. So, it’s actually a website full of links and resources to other survey sites like Inbox Dollars, Swagbucks and so on. Once you join their partners’ website you can start earning. SurveySheep gets a little bonus for referring you to those other sites.
You may be familiar with this kind of sites already before. Bigspot, Survey Compare, and Gold Opinions use also the same strategy. They promise you easy money by answering surveys. Then you sign up to their sites and they connect you with other sites.
Anyway, let’s take even a closer look at the process.
It’s a simple 4-step process:
Even a little child can do this process. This sounds good because then you can do it as well. However, I have learned one thing while reviewing 350 make money online opportunities:
If everyone is able to accomplish some task, you don’t get paid much if you do it.
Answering surveys is easy. If you do only things that are easy, you won’t get paid much. That’s the reality. I know people who make +$10,000/month online and none of them achieved it overnight. First, they needed to learn their skills online and then they needed to put them into action.
The good news is that anyone is able to learn skills to make $10,000/month online. Still, many people aren’t ready to do it. Many people want to take the easy option and continue answering surveys or doing some other low paying jobs online.
They give this tip several times on their website. They explain that the more sites you join, the more money you can earn. Well, you can make money from online surveys if you join several sites. That’s true. But the downside is that you miss better opportunities at the same time.
I know a friend from the UK who was making hundreds of dollars from online survey sites but he was using lots of time to answer those surveys. If he would have used the same time for better paying online jobs, he would have earned much more. Nowadays he is using his time on other things than online surveys because he realized it wasn’t worth it.
SurveySheep recommends you to join as many sites as possible through their links because it makes more money to their pocket. They earn from each referral. In the other words, they are thinking about their own pocket here instead of thinking the best for their visitors.
My strong recommendation is that don’t spend time on online survey sites if you want to earn money.
If you have a business and you want to get feedback on your products, then survey sites may be a reasonable choice. But they aren’t a good money-making opportunity. You are giving your time for almost free to these sites if you join there.
Another drawback is that there aren’t even new survey options available on their website sometimes.
Some time ago SurveySheep was advertising their website saying that you could earn $25-75 per survey. That’s a complete lie.
I have experience of 80 online survey sites and I have often seen similar claims. Guess how many sites are paying so good money for answering surveys? 0.
Usually, you’ll get paid only $0,50-2 per survey. Some sites may pay $3 for a very long survey but that’s extremely rare. If you are living, for example in the U.S. or in Europe, you could earn that $3 like 5-10 times faster if you would go to a normal job.
I am not a big fan of 9-5 jobs but this example just points out that normal jobs are superior to online surveys.
If somebody’s passion is to fill out online surveys over and over again, it’s their choice. Still, I know that those people who fill out online surveys would most likely do some more interesting things online and get paid 50 times more if they would know about those opportunities.
That’s why I always mention Wealthy Affiliate in my survey reviews. People who answer online surveys are usually interested in making money online. That’s why they would probably like Wealthy Affiliate as well. Their training teaches a much more interesting and more profitable way to earn money online.
My pop-up in the bottom of my site says sometimes, “I just earned $200 while sleeping.” I could have never earned $200 while sleeping with online surveys.
Yes, I have earned more than $1,000 while sleeping if we are talking about investing but that’s a different case. With investing you can lose money. With affiliate marketing, you can get started for free and still make good money.
“We see their glory but don’t understand the story.”
Even online freelancing is more profitable and more fun than surveys. Yesterday I earned $63 in 90 minutes by translating one text. Maybe your passion is translating but you can do something else:
There are many freelance marketplaces on the Internet where you can find companies that pay you for offering them your service. Of course, you need to have some skills but everything can be learned on the Internet.
This is same like asking the question, “Are online surveys worth it?” I have explained several reasons in this article why they aren’t worth. Feel free to check out this article where I answer the question even more in detail.
SurveySheep is not a scam but the earning potential is just extremely small.
If you are interested in making money online fast, I recommend applying your skills and doing freelancing. However, if you are interested in making big money online, I highly recommend Wealthy Affiliate training. It won’t make you rich overnight but in the long run, it can make you a fortune.
You’ll learn to make multiple income streams online and earn money even while you are sleeping. Without their training, community, tools, and support I wouldn’t probably here where I am today.
What do you think about online survey sites?
What is your favorite way to earn money online?
It’s one of the biggest network marketing companies in Asia. The company is based in Hong Kong and they are ultimately popular in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and India.
Everyone is talking about it.
How does their system really work? Is it really so good as they claim? Is Qnet a scam?
Read my honest review to find out! I am not affiliated with QNet so you can trust my opinions. I don’t earn any money from QNet for writing this review.
Qnet Homepage
Name: QNet
Founded: 1998
Type: Multi-Level Marketing. eCommerce.
Short Review: QNet is a huge network marketing program that has gained popularity especially in Asia. However, in my eyes, the system seems to be a recruiting scam and it isn’t based on the best values.
If you are interested in making money online, I’d rather recommend checking out my My #1 work from home recommendation. This is not an MLM-scheme like QNet. That training has helped me to earn a living online. I’m sure it will help you as well.
Do you know what happened to me when I first time started researching for Qnet? I watched videos and listened to articles about them, actually more than 10 videos and articles.
And guess what?
Nobody explained on those videos about their actual products. Even though the company had produced videos with titles like, “This is QNet – Learn How It Works” and something similar. None of them explained their products. They just talked about success, recruiting and making money.
Other videos and articles discussed whether Qnet is a pyramid scheme and should you really join it. Most people claimed it’s a scam. Anyway, let me tell you what Qnet really is and whether it’s really a scam or not.
Qnet is a direct selling company that concentrates selling their products online.
The company was founded almost 2 decades ago back in 1998. It has also been operating under names GoldQuest and QuestNet. Nowadays it operates in more than 100 countries worldwide and there are more than 20 different brands in their store.
The following video explains their business opportunity in a nutshell. Notice that the video is promotional and it doesn’t provide an unbiased opinion of Qnet. Still it gives a good idea of their program.
The old saying says, “All that glitters is not gold.” That’s why it’s important to analyze the company more carefully before rushing into their system.
Qnet has a long list of different kind of products. Here are some of their main categories:
QNet has typical MLM-products I’ll explain a few examples and mention some other network marketing companies that offer similar products. They offer:
You can mainly buy QNet products from their own eCommerce and you always need to have a referrer unless you are not a representative yourself. My strong guess is that most sales are made to other representatives who are part of the system.
At this point, everything looks quite okay. However, let’s dig deeper into the system to see the real nature of the company.
QNet (and other MLM-) representatives are always telling that the higher the prices, the bigger the profits. It gives me a feeling that they don’t care about the customer but only the thickness of their own wallet. That’s one of the biggest reasons I dislike these systems. It’s better to sell normally priced products than overpriced ones that are just trying to rip off other people.
Let’s think about the QNet opportunity step-by-step:
QNet is all about recruiting new members to their system.
Based on many people’s experiences, all QNet representatives don’t even exactly know what they are promoting or selling. Some of their friends said the system is great and showed the income potential. They decided to join, learned the sales speech and now they are passing the information to others.
Actually, that’s how most MLM-systems work.
The only benefit compared to a normal job, in this case, is that you can potentially earn more. However, there are many cons:
I am not a fan of 9 to 5 jobs but compared to QNet, I see many benefits. Usually, you get paid anyway if you just show up to work. If you are planning to join QNet or any other MLM-business, I highly recommend continuing at your current job until you are making money and the potential has become a reality.
That’s what I did when I started my online business. You don’t need to risk anything if you just start it as a “side thing”. If you fail, then you just continue your job and look for other opportunities. If you don’t fail, that’s great.
The thing that I like in QNet and MLM-opportunities is the enthusiasm they have within the company (well, they need to have something because 95% of them don’t get paid almost anything). In my experience and according to studies, most people who go to a 9 to 5 job aren’t satisfied.
That was one great motivator why I wanted to earn money online. I wanted to be surrounded by the people who are enthusiastic about what they do. In my previous workplace, people were part of this infamous, “Thank God, it’s Friday.” -club. It means that they are just waiting for the weekend and not happy with their work.
Qnet gained popularity also in Egypt. The documentary is created by young Egypt people and it describes very well, in my opinion, the QNet system. I don’t understand why it has gained also many dislikes on YouTube. Probably QNet representatives are frustrated when their sales go down because of this documentary.
At the beginning of the video, the host explains how 7 QNet distributors explained the opportunity for him in the exact same way. They have a step-by-step formula how they are trained to represent the system for prospects.
It’s a typical MLM sales speech that talks about the tediousness of a typical 9 to 5 job and explain that there’s a better option in life. I completely agree with that part. In my opinion, you should never go for a job that you don’t enjoy and grow. We only have one life so spending 40 hours in a job that isn’t rewarding is not worth it.
When the documentary creator asked more detailed questions and asked if he could record the answers, QNet distributors refused. They always passed the ball for a higher representative. Then he didn’t really answer the questions but tried just recruit the person to the system.
I noticed that lots of people were claiming in the comments that QNet can’t be a scam because it has been around for so long. Well, that doesn’t prove that they wouldn’t be using dishonest ways to make money.
QNet Amezcua Chi Pendant 3
QNet sells several different necklaces. You can see one of the most famous of them in the picture above which is called Chi Pendant.
Can you see its “Key Benefits”?
If you checked out the video above, they were also talking about this. This kind of necklace has nothing to do with those benefits. If I’m honest, it makes me mad that a company is selling this kind of crap and literally lying to people.
I believe in God and supernatural things but I don’t believe that a “magic necklace” would give you those benefits. It’s total BS. Of course, it can give some placebo effect when a person believes strongly enough. When he believes he’ll have a better physical performance, he also gives more of himself. He pushes harder because he believes in his strength.
If you believe that you are energetic, most likely you will be. One highly energetic 80-year-old man was once asked, “Aren’t you ever tired?” He replied, “Tired? I don’t even use that word in my vocabulary.” He had obviously learned to manage his mind and vocabulary to make him more energetic.
But the fact that company is famous for selling this kind of crap, makes QNet look very suspicious in my eyes.
I don’t recommend this company. There’s so much controversy around this company and tons of people have negative experiences while doing business with them. In my eyes, it looks like a recruiting scam that focuses on building a bigger system and recruiting more people.
They have been especially targeted to young people. They don’t have so much experience or knowledge of pyramid schemes so sometimes they are easier to lure into this kind of systems.
My recommendation is that you stay away from QNet and stick with better and more honest ways to earn money. There are tons of wonderful opportunities on the Internet for earning a full-time income.
Wealthy Affiliate step-by-step training has taught thousands of people (including myself) on how to make a living online. It’s completely suitable for beginners as well who don’t have former experience.
I know some guys who went from $0 to $10,000/month in 2-3 years with the help of this training. I can confirm from my own experience that it really works. But remember that you must put in the work. There are no shortcuts to success! 😉
What kind of experiences do you have with QNet? Have some of your friends joined their system?
“Would you like to wake up every day full of energy and vitality with good health, abundant possibilities, and ample prosperity?”
-Well, who wouldn’t?
“That’s what Youngevity is all about!”
This is how they start marketing speeches. Is Youngevity a scam or a great opportunity? What kind of products do they provide? What about the earning potential?
In my unbiased Youngevity review, I am going to provide answers for all your questions. I am not affiliated with their program but I have a huge knowledge of different MLM-programs so I was able to evaluate this opportunity very well.
Youngevity – Another MLM scam or an incredible opportunity? Let’s have a look!
Name: Youngevity
Founded: In 1997. Owner: Dr. Joel D. Wallach
Type: Network Marketing. Nutritional Supplements
Short Review: Youngevity is a controversial company. Many people are criticizing their business opportunity and products while their distributors claim it’s the best company on Earth. It’s pretty similar to other MLM-systems that working in a nutritional supplement industry.
I don’t personally recommend joining their system because of their overpriced products and MLM-structure. However, if you completely love their products and you are a hardworking person, you can succeed with their system.
You need to figure out how to make sales with any MLM-system. I recommend following this step-by-step training. It will also teach you to make a living online whether you use network marketing or not.
Youngevity is a network marketing company that was founded already 20 years ago back in 1997. It has spread in more than 65 countries and at the moment they have +30,000 distributors. The company markets an opportunity for a better and a healthier lifestyle by using their products and becoming a sales distributor.
You may have heard of similar opportunities that work in the same industry and also use network marketing. For example Herbalife, Isagenix, Mannatech and so on. All these companies (including Youngevity) have a controversial reputation. A few people love them (their distributors and leaders) but many people almost hate them.
Anyway, Youngevity is a legitimate company and it isn’t an illegal pyramid scheme. Still, they are using a pyramid structure where people on top of the pyramid are making a killing while 95% of members don’t earn almost any money at all. That’s typical for network marketing for several reasons. Most people just join the system for a while and quit. If you want to make good money, most likely you need to work for them for years.
Young and longevity. Those two words from the company’s name. Their products are supposed to give you a better health remaining you young and at the same time giving you a long age.
Products are nutritional supplements packed with lots of vitamins, minerals and all kind s of nutrients. Below you can see an example of their 90-day start pack on Amazon.
It’s also possible to buy/sell Youngevity products on Amazon.
Youngevity products divide opinions. Some people absolutely love them and say they are the best in the Universe. On the other hand, there are also many complaints and somebody even said that she lost her hair because of those products.
I don’t believe that Youngevity products will take your hair or cure cancer. There are lots of similar products on the market that contain similar nutrients. You can get most nutrients from a healthy diet of vegetables, meat, and other normal food. For buying nutritional supplements iHerb is highly recommended among many people (my link gives you a 5% discount. You can also use code PEK5450). In addition, their prices are 2-3 times cheaper than Youngevity.
In order to get started, you need to choose between their welcome packages that cost between $25 and $500. The more expensive package you buy, the more products you get. If you want to have home parties and sell products for your friends it’s recommended to have a bigger package so you can show how the products look like.
Youngevity CEO Mega Pak costs $500.
Youngevity leaders also highly encourage their members to invest more and more money in packages. That brings more money into their system. Their membership costs thereafter $19,95 per month including a website, email marketing system and a landing page.
It’s good that they allow you to market their products on your own website because some MLM-companies (including Send Out Cards) don’t allow you to do that. In fact, if you want to be effective and make more sales I highly recommend that you use the Internet for marketing if you join any MLM-system.
You will earn money by recruiting new people or selling their products. Their compensation plan will explain the earning potential more in detail.
In the video below you will learn how Youngevity compensation plan works.
If you aren’t familiar with network marketing, I want to remind you that in order to succeed you need to be able to recruit lots of new people to the system. Nowadays it’s easier because you can use the Internet and you don’t need to rely on home parties anymore. Still, it requires work and persistence so we can’t talk about the easy money here.
I tried to find Youngevity income disclosure statement on the Internet so I would have seen how much their members really earn. However, I wasn’t able to find it because it seems that they don’t show it publicly. That’s interesting because most MLM-programs like Jeunesse, Young Living, and others show it.
That raises a question: Is the earning potential so small that they don’t want to show real earning numbers?
If we are talking about Youngevity business opportunity reviews, it’s hard to find anything positive about the system on the Internet. There are a few positive reviews created by their distributors but most people just seem to bash the system.
Still, many customers enjoy Youngevity products. You are able to find several 5-star product reviews on Amazon and on other websites. Customers have been especially satisfied with the fast and effective service when they bought the products. They got what they expected most of the time.
If you searched for Youngevity reviews on Google, you probably saw a website called YoungOfficial.com which have lots of reviews on it. The website is created by a Youngevity distributor with the purpose of promoting their MLM-system. There are promotional videos and material. Therefore, most likely you won’t get an unbiased opinion from that website. Probably most reviews on YoungOfficial.com are written by Youngevity members.
Probably most popular complaint is, “It wasn’t so easy as they told me.” or “Their products aren’t that special.”
The reality is that it takes years to climb to the top of the pyramid. I recommend that you are ready for that if you decide to join Youngevity.
Youngevity uses also the pyramid structure in their company.
As you already may know from my other articles, I am not a big fan of MLM-programs. There’s a big focus on recruiting and products are usually overpriced compared to their counterparts in the supermarket. That’s why I personally don’t recommend joining Youngevity (or other similar MLM-system) unless you absolutely love their products.
If your only reason to join their system is that some of your friends have invited you and the compensation plan looks interesting, I would recommend thinking it twice. According to statistics and real numbers, only around 1-5% of members will ever make a full-time with multi-level marketing.
As an entrepreneur, I have noticed that it requires lots of discipline, work, and persistence to succeed. Everyone is looking for easy ways but the reality is that nobody will really succeed until they have put in hours and hours of work.
Still, there’s a great difference between earning $1,000, $10,000 or $100,000 per month. It’s different to build your own business than working for somebody else 9 to 5 for five days a week. In my opinion, the fastest way to succeed is through entrepreneurship. There aren’t many jobs where you could make $10,000/month but I know tons of Internet marketers who earn +$10,000 per month or even much more.
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Netflix and YouTube changed the movie and video industry. Facebook helped us to connect with each other. Amazon and Alibaba revolutionized eCommerce world.
Will Send Out Cards be the next big thing? Are they going to revolutionized the card industry? At least that’s what they are talking about. Is Send Out Cards a scam or do will they really change the world? What kind of business opportunity do they provide?
I will answer to all your questions in this article. I strongly believe Send Out Cards is not going to be the next Netflix, Facebook, Amazon or anything similar. Let me explain you why.
Send Out Cards Homepage
Name: Send Out Cards
Founded: 2003 by Kody Bateman
Type: MLM-Program. Cards and Other Gifts.
Short Review: Send Out Cards has chosen a unique unique industry in MLM-scene because they are concentrating solely on cards. They have been already more than 14 years in the business which shows that they have done something right.
I don’t see their company as a good money-making opportunity. You can make pocket money by selling their cards but the most money is done by recruiting lots of new people. Only less than 1% of distributors on top of the pyramid make a significant amount of money.
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Send Out Cards (SOC) is a multilevel marketing created by Kody Bateman back in 2003. I have researched tens of network marketing companies but Send Out Cards is the only one that solely concentrates on cards. They have chosen an interesting industry.
There are thousands of MLM-programs in the nutritional industry like Herbalife, Isagenix, Mannatech, etc. Then there are thousands of beauty & cosmetics MLMs like Avon, Thirty-One Gifts, Perfectly Posh, etc. But do you know some other network marketing companies in the card industry? Not many.
The values Send Out Cards represents are basically good… They talk about sharing love, kindness, and strengthening relationships with your loved ones. However, anybody can talk a good talk but it’s another thing to do it in action. Send Out Cards has a nice idea but it lacks good execution.
Anyway, let’s move forward. First, let’s have a quick look at their products and then we will start analyzing their business opportunity more in detail.
You can send almost any kind of cards on SOC. They have different kind of templates where you can choose from. Then they have also many other kind of gifts that you can send. In the picture below you can see a few examples:
They offer, for example:
Still, the company’s core competence is with any kind of cards. That’s what their name also represents. But as we can see they have expanded on also other fields over the years. It’s typical for MLM-companies to enlargen their product catalog when they start getting more members and business is growing.
If you love their products, it could give you more motivation to join their program. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense to promote them. You need to convince yourself before you can convince others, right?
Okay, now let’s have a closer look at their business opportunity. How does it work? How much does it cost to join? How much can you earn? Let’s take a look!
They different options to get started:
Below you can see a quick overview what these different packages provide.
Send Out Cards Membership Options
At this point you may be asking are we really talking only about the cards. I mean the prices for memberships are so huge. $795 for the business bundle. Couldn’t you just create your own card business by buying them from Alibaba and selling on Amazon for much less?
Anyway, this is what they provide for you to get started. At least it’s easy because you don’t need to do the hard work at this point. They want to make it easy for you to get your to become their member. However, this is the only place where this business is easy (=this phase where you give money for them).
How much can you really earn with the system? Let me first give Send Out Cards a chance to explain their system for you in the video below. I warn you that the video is highly promotional and it doesn’t really show how much work you would need to do to achieve success.
You can have a look at Send Out Cards compensation plan here. They will pay you bonuses and commissions up to 7 downlines and in some cases for unlimited downlines. In the other words, there’s a big focus on recruiting new members.
I have also studied the Send Out Cards income disclosure statement from several years. It clearly shows that the biggest part of their representatives earn less than 100$/year. Usually, in MLM-programs 2-5% of all members make good money but with Send Out Cards only around 0,5% or less make good money.
So, we can honestly say only a couple of people are really succeeding with the system. If you are interested in having a look at their income disclosure, you can check out 2015 disclosure here.
In the picture above you can see a little glimpse of their report of 2015.
Keep in mind that a few guys in these groups earn hundreds of dollars per month so they raise the average. Anyway, we can quickly see that almost nobody is earning good money with their system.
“Send Out Cards is a great way to make little or no money.” -Ethan Vanderbuilt
You are not allowed to promote their system on your own websites if you are their distributor. It’s hard to understand why they are making such rules because it would be much more effective.
Distributors could create niche websites about cards and promote this opportunity there but for some reason it isn’t allowed. You are only allowed to use their official website. This is another big reason which makes their income opportunity unappealing.
There are lots of Send Out Cards reviews written by famous Internet marketers like Dom Wells, Nathaniell Brenes, Ethan Vanderbuilt, Jesse Singh, etc.
None of them recommends this system.
For me it’s always a big sign if many experienced entrepreneurs write negative reviews of some system. In fact, it’s one of the most important scam signs. Why would successful entrepreneurs criticize the system if it would be really so good.
You may be wondering why there aren’t many negative reviews written by Send Out Cards distributors. The simple reason is that they aren’t allowed to say negative about the company. They need to keep up the facade to draw a positive picture about SOC.
“Send Out Cards Benefits” In my opinion, their business opportunity doesn’t save your time or money.
Thousands of people have joined their MLM-opportunity and it has been worth it for only a few of them. Most distributors have lost time and money with this business opportunity.
Of course, you could buy some cards from their distributors if you want but I recommend staying away from their MLM-system. Save your time and energy for better possibilities.
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“Transformational products! Changing lives! Your opportunity!” That’s what Mannatech offers based on their website. Could this be the next business opportunity that would transform also your life or is Mannatech a scam?
Maybe some of your friends have invited you to hear about this opportunity or you have heard about it on the Internet. I decided to write this Mannatech article to give you a little bit more information about this company.
Even though the company is listed on NASDAQ and it has around 25 years of experience in the industry, there are a few things that you may want to consider before joining. Let me show you!
Name: Mannatech
Founded: In 1993 by Samuel L. Caster
Type & Industry: Nutritional supplements. Multi-Level Marketing.
Short Review: Mannatech has its own strengths with enthusiasm and helping people for a healthy. However, several lawsuits, bad reputation, downslide for 15 years and overpriced products don’t make their business opportunity so attractive. I would think at least thrice before joining this system and I certainly don’t recommend it for most people.
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Mannatech homepage
Mannatech is a multi-level marketing (MLM) company selling nutritional supplements, skincare and some home products like essential oils. The company has been around already for 2,5 decades as the company was founded back in 1993 by Samuel L. Caster. Their stock has been listed on NASDAQ so it’s publicly traded.
All of these signs sound very good and made me think it would fall into the same category with other big MLM-companies like Herbalife, LifeVantage, Usana, and others. However, the closer look at the company has revealed some “not-so-nice-facts” about the company.
Over the years Mannatech has been involved in several lawsuits and some people have tried to get them out of the business. Reasons for these lawsuits vary but Mannatech distributors have, for example, claimed that their products are able to cure cancer or other severe illnesses which certainly is not true.
Well, that kind of claims is quite popular within MLM-companies. Some Herbalife distributors have also said that their nutritional shakes were able to cure heart illnesses and get the women pregnant who weren’t able to have a baby before. Soon they’ll probably claim that MLM-products will give you some superpowers and make you fly… I wouldn’t be even surprised!
In several cases, Mannatech has paid millions of dollars just to stay in the business. They never admitted that they aren’t doing anything wrong as a company. Well, somebody could ask why they are then paying if they don’t do wrong?
If you are interested in reading more details about their lawsuits, you can check them out on this website. The following graph on Google Trends also clearly shows that the popularity of Mannatech has been going significantly down during the past years.
The graph shows Mannatech popularity from 1.1.2004 until 10.10.2017.
Controversy or not, let’s have a closer look at their products. There are still thousands of people who completely love Mannatech and uses their products daily.
You probably saw the categories of their products above that are:
We can honestly say that all these products are typical MLM-stuff. I don’t have a specific data about this but after researching tens and tens of MLM-programs, I have come to a conclusion that there is probably the most network marketing systems in the nutritional supplement industry. Essential oils have also another booming industry during the last years. Some famous programs are doTERRA, Young Living, Wakaya Perfection, etc.
I think these industries are so popular because the profits are high for selling each product. Often MLM-companies offer even 25-30% profit for selling some protein shakes, for example. Think about how much extra there are the prices compared to their real value!
Mannatech has also so-called “MLM-extra” in their pricing. It means that they are way more expensive than similar products in the supermarket.
Mannatech nutritional shake
It’s always good to remember that it’s possible to get false results also from “scientific tests”. One famous example is a research that spread to millions of people claiming that eating chocolate can lose your weight. Like common sense says, it was complete BS and chocolate won’t lose your weight even though the results were in the biggest newspaper in Europe.
If you want to join Mannatech MLM-business, you have to pay a fee of $49,99 per year and buy one of their three packages:
We quickly see it’s not the cheapest program out there but not the most expensive one either. Still, in order to buy one of their packages and getting started with the system, I would like to be sure that the program is really worth joining. I give you credit that you are making your homework and reading this article which helps you to decide is Mannatech worth it or not.
Once you start with the company, you’ll receive some training about the company and products. You’ll also get a mentor who is the one that introduced you to Mannatech system. It’s highly important that you have a good mentor. At the beginning of starting a business you need lots of support and help to get started and the ball rolling. I know it from my own experience from building an online business. I’m glad I found a great online business community that has helped me all the way.
Once you have received the training and the basic information of the company, you can start selling products and recruiting new people into the system. If you do this with the “old-school” strategy, you’ll arrange appointments and home parties with your friends, family members, and neighbors. More modern way to get leads is to use the Internet because then you can reach thousands of people automatically by setting up systems working for you.
One of the most interesting thing when analyzing an MLM-business opportunity is, of course, having a look at their compensation plan. How much can you earn? How does the system work? Until how many levels can you earn commissions and passive income?
You can check out official 16-page Mannatech compensation plan here. I’ll let also Mannatech associate represent the system for you in the video below. Note that the booklet and the video are both created by their team members and they are highly promotional. The video shows the new compensation plan which was launched in July of 2017.
Even though I almost always find MLM compensation plans exciting (I love numbers. The numbers are flowing in my blood!) I still know that exciting numbers can’t make a shady business good. That’s the case with Mannatech. Let’s also have a quick look at what other people have been saying about Mannatech.
As I mentioned above, there has been lots of controversy about the company. People seem to have a hard time trying to trust the company that has been involved in so many lawsuits during their history.
After reading several reviews of Mannatech, one question comes to my mind strongly, “How on Earth they are still surviving in the business if they have had so negative reputation for years??”
However, even though Mannatech has several downsides they still have a large number of customers who still use their products. They don’t mind paying a bit extra for their nutritional products. Mannatech representatives are obviously drumming the message how effective their products are.
Some reviews say, “THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY I HAVE EVER JOINED.” In my experience those people have been involved with the system less than a month or two.
Mannatech complaints question their products, system and even the whole business. I wouldn’t go so far but I must admit that the company’s history hasn’t been perfect. If they aren’t going to make a shift for better, they have hard times ahead.
Meh. Nah.
I wouldn’t join Mannatech. There are way too many things that just make it look unattractive. Imagine that you are trying to sell the system to your friends and they check the information on the Internet. They realize all the negative stuff that’s going around the company. How should a Mannatech representative go to respond to that? Well, a typical response would be, “Haters gonna hate… I’m making money!” That’s what greedy businessmen use to say. 😉
Anyway, the world is full of amazing opportunities. Especially today in 2017 (or the next year in 2018) we have the Internet that has opened awesome business opportunities. I see people every day who are making a living online and celebrating success. In addition, they aren’t only helping themselves but only people who they reach through the Internet.
That’s also possible for you.
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One of my friends introduces UserTesting to me around 8 months ago. He explained it’s a great way to get feedback of your website for free and earn also some extra money if you want. He has earned hundreds of dollars through UserTesting so I knew it really works.
So the answer to the title’s question, “Is UserTesting a Scam?”: no, it’s not a scam. However, that’s not the whole story. I signed up to their website also myself several months ago and guess how much I have earned? I will explain further in this article.
Spend the next 2 minutes with me and I’ll show whether UserTesting is worth it or not. I’ll mainly analyze UserTesting from the money-making point of view but I’ll also share a few words about getting feedback for your websites through their platform.
Name: UserTesting
Founded: In 2007 by Darrell Benatar and Dave Garr
Cost: Free to Use
Type: Go to Websites and Give Feedback.
Short Review: UserTesting is a reliable company and a platform that has operated already for more than 10 years. You can earn some pocket money but nothing significant. If they would have more tests available, the earning potential could be quite good.
However, in this situation when they are offering only very small amount of tests, it’s not worth it. I recommend taking a look at My #1 Recommended work from home opportunity if you are looking for ways to earn money online.
UserTesting homepage has a professional and a simple layout.
UserTesting is a website that provides feedback for companies for their websites, mobile apps and for other things. Real people like you and me can use it to earn some extra cash while giving feedback for those companies.
The company asks you specific questions to understand how people see their websites. It helps them to improve sales, user experience and the business in general.
The idea of UserTesting came in 2007 for a co-founder Dave Garr when he realized other people see things that he doesn’t necessarily notice on his websites. I have also noticed the same phenomenon. I may be blind for some things on my website but when I get feedback from friends and mentors, it always helps me to improve my site.
More than 1 million feedback videos have been done through UserTesting.com for more than 34,000 companies. So, we are talking about a big thing here.
Big companies are using UserTesting to improve their websites.
Naturally, you need to sign up first and create your account. After a few minutes, User Testing will send an email with instructions how you will get started.
First, you you need to go through a test video which takes around 10 minutes to accomplish. You will see the instructions on your screen and you just need to follow those instructions.
The test that I needed to accomplish was go through their example website and search something there. While I was searching, they want me to speak everything out loud what I am seeing and what are my impressions about the website.
When you have finished the task and clicked, “Done” they’ll take a look at your video and approve it. If you didn’t follow their instructions and they must disapprove you. That’s what happened to me because I didn’t exactly their instructions. They sent me an invitation to the same test again and this time it took only 4 minutes to accomplish.
This time I got approved and was ready to start earning money.
After creating your account and passing the user test you start getting offers for user tests. However, don’t be surprised if you don’t get them right away. They recommend keeping the UserTesting website open in your browser so you notice it right away when they have a test available. It will show up in your dashboard like this:
An example of an available test.
Only the fastest persons will be able to take the test and earn money. Once I hesitated for 10 minutes and the test was already gone. Usually, they last longer. Anyway, The fast fish eats the slow fish if you don’t check the dashboard regularly, you will not get opportunities for new tests.
There is also another obstacle to overcome before you can start answering the test and earning money. If you are familiar with online surveys you know this feeling. You have a few screening questions before starting the survey. They ask these questions to define that they belong in the right target group. I took a few screenings tests and never got qualified. I never belonged into the right group.
If you get approved, they’ll pay you quite well. The normal reward is $10 for a feedback sessions that lasts up to 20 minutes. They also have sometimes shorter tests that last 3-5 minutes and pay $3.
The problem is that they have so few tests available. I kept UserTesting dashboard open for around 15 hours in total during 2 consecutive days and I didn’t get qualified to any test. Afterwards they have sometimes sent me invitations to tests but I haven’t really bothered. The earning potential isn’t very good so I think it’s not worth the hassle. Another challenge is that you can’t earn passive income through their website.
I always prefer passive income opportunities rather than things where I need to work actively in order to earn money. Passive income piles up and grows like a snowball in the long run. My goal is to reach $10,000/month passive income mark in the next year 2018. It wouldn’t be possible in a typical 9-5 job but it’s possible with affiliate marketing.
If they would have a constant flow of new tests, I would probably do them every now and then when I feel like it. But in this situation I don’t bother to hunt for tests because it would take so much time and the hourly salary wouldn’t be good. If you are wondering what kind of questions they ask during the test, it’s something like this:
I also want to share what other people are feeling about UserTesting and how much money they are earning.
There are 17 UserTesting reviews on SiteJabber and the average rating is only 1,7 stars out of 5. I was surprised to see this low rating after hearing positive experiences of UserTesting from a few other people. Also on Glassdoor they had received quite positive reviews from their employees with an average rating 3,7 stars out of 5.
UserTesting Reviews on SiteJabber.
Let’s have a look at a few examples what people are writing about UserTesting. It seems that they have pretty similar experiences like I had.
Dena didn’t receive even a single test during 2 months of being a member.
Toni thought also UserTesting would be a better opportunity that it really is.
Michael G. has been paid by UserTesting but also doesn’t like that he always needs to wait for new test opportunities.
It seems that everyone is talking about the same subject that I noticed. There just aren’t enough tests available for earning good money on this website.
In my experience UserTesting has a high-quality support. You can contact them by phone (during office hours), by email or by through their live chat. In the other words, you get quickly the response you need. Based on Glassdoor reviews their employees are overall satisfied with the job which ensures positive responses.
The idea of UserTesting is great. Website owners need feedback to improve their sites and user experience and millions of people are looking for ways to earn extra income online. In the other words, there is a great need for platforms like UserTesting.
On the other hand, their service is not the cheapest one. It costs $49 per 15-20 minute test for the company who orders it. I bet I could find tons of people to do a 20-minute feedback for my website for much cheaper price. Let’s say, for $15 or even for $10. The question arises, why would I use UserTesting? Of course, it makes it easy. I just give them the money and they do the “dirty job” to find testers. However, the service is still quite expensive.
As a money-making opportunity UserTesting certainly is not the best of the best. You can earn some dollars every now and then but my and other people’s experience has showed that there aren’t so many tests available.
Overall, I wouldn’t recommend it for you. There are way better money-making opportunities on the Internet. My #1 recommendation especially for beginners is Wealthy Affiliate. Their training taught me how to make money online even though I didn’t have any experience of affiliate marketing before that.
I am still a part of their community because their awesome tools help me to generate more income online. I also provide 1-on-1 support and mentoring for all people who join Wealthy Affiliate through YourOnlineRevenue.com. Did I mention it’s completely free to get started? 😉
Have you tried UserTesting or similar sites yourself?
Do you still use them or have you also found more profitable ways to earn money online?
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Are you looking for an honest and unbiased Motor Club of America review? Looking for answers to your questions, “Is MCA Legit Or a Scam? Would this business opportunity be worth joining?”
You have come to the right place. I am not affiliated with MCA but I know many people who are. I have also seen many videos on YouTube and biased reviews on the Internet by their members who promote the system.
My purpose is not to promote MCA but I want to provide you information about their company in order to help your decision whether it’s the right program for you or not. This review is targeted especially for you if you are considering making money with MCA. On YourOnlineRevenue.com we have reviewed more than 300 work from home opportunities so we have a large experience of different options.
As a member of MCA, you could as help with your phone and they have promised to help you on the road.
Name: Motor Club of America (MCA)
Founded: Founded in 1926 by William W. Green
Type: Road Assistance. Multi-Level Marketing.
Short Review: In my opinion, Motor Club of America is one of the best MLM-opportunities in the world. They have a long 90 years of experience in the industry and many people really enjoy their road assistance services. In addition, joining their system to promote MCA doesn’t cost anything, unlike many other network marketing programs.
If you are going to join, you still need to figure out how to make sales and find new prospects. If you are only doing it offline, you may have a hard time to find new potential members. That’s probably the reason why most MCA sales associates earn less than $100. I highly recommend that you generate leads to your offers through the Internet by following the principles of My #1 Recommended online business training.
Motor Club of America (MCA) is one of the oldest and largest motor clubs in the United States and Canada. They have been around already for more than 9 decades which is a great sign of their success and consistency.
They provide roadside assistance for a monthly membership fee and also an MLM-business opportunity where you can earn money by selling their products and recruiting other people to the system. I don’t understand why they say on their website that it’s not a network marketing business even though we clearly see it is and most people admit it as well.
First, let’s have a look at what are their actual products. Motor Club of America is not a recruiting pyramid scheme where you would just earn money by getting new people to the system. It’s a legitimate company that provides a helpful service for their members.
On their website they have a Bible verse 1 Corinthians 10:31, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” which tells about their strong and healthy values.
Let me show you a short summary of MCA memberships from their website:
Motor Club of America memberships
The idea with MCA is that a member pays a monthly fee and gets unlimited help. It’s like with Legal Shield MLM-system but in this case, they provide the help for the road while Legal Shield is focused on lawyer services.
There are some cheaper roadside assistance memberships in the U.S. but MCA promises a high quality and guaranteed value for the buck. They offer many services in one package while many of their competitors only concentrate on one or two aspects and that’s why they can provide a cheaper price.
The goal of MCA is to give you a piece of mind when you are on the road. You don’t need to worry about running out of gas or breaking your car because they are always available within a phone call.
First, you need to become their sales associate which is completely free. This is exceptional for MLM-programs because usually, you have to pay for joining or at least pay a monthly membership fee to remain in the system. Still, I think that most MCA sales associates/affiliates are also members of their road assistance service. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make so much sense to promote it if you aren’t using it even yourself.
You can create an affiliate profile through their website in a few minutes. However, do notice that the opportunity is only available in the North America. If you are living anywhere in the world, you need to look for a better work for home opportunity.
MCA representatives claimed that you can earn $80 for each referral who joins the system through you. In addition, you will earn money from your downlines and their sales as well because it’s a network marketing company.
A great thing with MCA referral program is that they pay you weekly every Friday. You don’t need to pay one month for the paycheck because it comes every week. This is also a clear benefit compared to many other MLM-systems.
Even though they flash the potential of earning +$100,000/year by promoting Motor Club of America you need to keep in mind that only top affiliates in the company are earning such income. On their income disclosure MCA says that average earnings of an associate are less than $100 per year and some people don’t make money with the system at all.
That’s the tough reality of network/affiliate marketing. You need to be willing to put in the work to earn money. In my opinion, they said it well on their website:
Success with MCA results only from hard work, dedication, and leadership.
You will be paid based on the sales and recruit, not for hours unlike in a typical 9-5 job. On the other hand, the earning potential is also much greater than in most normal jobs. In how many jobs could you earn $100,000 per year? Not in many I guess.
In my opinion, MCA compensation plan is simple and easy-to-understand, unlike some other MLM-programs. That’s one reason why I think it falls into the best category of network marketing companies with Tupperware, Avon and other old ones (even though they are working in the same industry).
I have read and seen several reviews of Motor Club of America and most of them are positive. One reason is, of course, that they earn money when people join the program through their link so they naturally want to talk positive things about the system.
However, the company is receiving also tons of positive reviews on Better Business Bureau. They have been BBB accredited since 03/21/2017 with the best possible rating A+. Let me show you a few examples of the reviews:
Tanya wrote the review in September of 2017 because she has been greatly satisfied with the company
Jonathan received help from MCA on the road.
James has also received great service from MCA.
These reviews were mainly written from customers’ perspective. Almost all customer reviews on BBB are positive. Of course, there are a few negative ones but can you find me a company that would have 0 negative reviews?
Associates of MCA have written 62 reviews in total with the average rating of 4,6 stars out of 5. That’s pretty impressive. Here is one example:
This person is clearly enjoying MCA business opportunity.
Of course, many people admitted that you need to do the work in order to succeed. This is not a typical 9-5 job where you would get paid for an hour. You need to adopt the mindset of an entrepreneur where you get paid based on the results you provide.
Then I found a few negative reviews of Motor Club of America but it seems that those individuals haven’t really used MCA themselves and shared even some false information on their articles. They just wanted to bash MCA in order to promote their own offer.
To be honest, if I would be living in the U.S., I would definitely consider joining MCA. Their service seems great and you can promote their program online wherever you have a WiFi. Still, I recognize that this opportunity is not for everyone. You can make good money with their program but you need to be willing to put in the work. Money doesn’t drop to your account automatically.
The niche of MCA is pretty targeted compared to many other make money online opportunities: People who use a car in the U.S. and in Canada. There are good and negative things in this. This target group usually has lots of money if we compare on a global scale so it’s easier to sell for them. However, if you want to scale your business worldwide, it’s not possible with MCA.
Canada and US are huge countries so there is still certainly enough prospects. The combined population of Canada and US is around 400 million people. If you have a passion for MCA and you love their products, I don’t see any reason why you wouldn’t join their program for free.
If you decide to join Motor Club of America as an associate, I highly recommend following this step-by-step training in order to make leads and sales. With the principles and practical steps of that training, you will be able to drive thousands of leads to your business. I know this from my own and other people’s experience. It really works and helps you to make money online.
In addition, I provide my 1-on-1 support inside the Wealthy Affiliate community. I want to help you succeed.
Do you have personal experience of Motor Club of America or has some of your friends joined their program?
Have you learned to get leads effectively on the Internet?
