Sure the features are the same – but the Ease of Use, Tracking Features, and the Text Replacement feature really take this Link Cloaking WordPress Plugin over the top for me! With one tool, I was able to replace three others, and add new links in under 5 seconds!

Pretty Link Pro Features

• URL Cloaking – No more long, ugly affiliate links!
• Vanity Link Generation – YOU decide what the affiliate link looks like!
• URL Shortening – No more long, forgettable links! You can create short, memorable links you and visitors will never forget!
• Click Tracking – How often have you wondered which links are working? With click tracking, you can split test links to see which convert best, in different areas of your pages!
• Simple Management Interface – All availabel from your dashboard!
• Quick Link Generation – From your dashboard, you can create a new link in less than 5 seconds and start using it immediately!
• Seamless WordPress Integration!
• Sitewide Keyword & URL Replacement – This was a key for myself! How many times have you wished you could change every reference of a phrase into a link? Now you can! With just 2 clicks, you can designate phrase replacement!
• Auto Tweets your Posts!
• … Much More!

Pros and Cons of Pretty Links Pro

About the Developer Pretty Link Pro

Blair Williams is not a newcomer when it comes to WordPress, Site Optimization and finding the right tools to make your life easier! When he developed Pretty Link Pro, he wanted to build an all-in-one solution to the problem of link cloaking and text/url replacement, I think he got it right!

Cost of Pretty Links Pro

• One Time Cost/ Unlimited Websites, $97
• Cost includes Training Videos and Full Instructions how to use!!
• Support Forum for Any Issues that may Arise!
• Install on as MANY Websites as you like with a single license!
• Free Forum Access for Registered buyers ONLY!
• Free Lifetime Upgrades at no additional Cost!

Read More and Grab Your Copy Today!

Pretty Link Pro Review is a post from: Script Critics

I found this plugin while searching for a WordPress plugin that would add Amazon customer reviews to any particular item I might want to blog about.  There were a few Amazon plugins, but nothing that added reviews.  Then, I found ReviewAZON, which does exactly what I want, and more.

Previously I was using phpBay Pro to add Amazon products to my sites, but I much prefer the features and ease of ReviewAZON.

Features

ReviewAZON lets users add Amazon products to their WordPress blogs in several ways.  One way is to add a product and include just about any information Amazon has available for that item, including:

• Customer reviews
• Manufacturer
• Product Description
• Qualifies for free shipping (if item qualifies)
• Regular price
• Sale price

The above list is not exhaustive.  There are up to 25 pieces of information you can include, if you like.  Plus, if you have a bit of HTML knowledge, you can change the order that the information is shown and otherwise tweak the format of the Amazon product listing.

You can also add products by inserting just an image of an item (the image includes an affiliate link to Amazon for that item), or you can bulk add items so they dripfeed onto your blog over a period of time.  I have not used the bulk listing feature, so I cannot comment on it.  I have, however, used the image insertion of an item and it works perfectly.

I like to tweak things, and, in doing so with ReveiwAZON, there were a few issues I ran into.  I headed over to the forum for this plugin and posted my questions.  My posts were responded to almost immediately (tech support is found on the forum for ReviewAZON), in less than an hour of my posting by the plugin’s author.  It was refreshing to have such an immediate response by the plugin’s creator, as I’ve been on many forums where the authors/creators of a program or script leave it up to forum members to resolve problems.

One really great aspect of this plugin is that it integrates perfectly with phpBay Pro and phpOStock.  If you have either (or both) of these plugins, you can include results from both sources along with your Amazon item.

The plugin keeps track of what you have already added to your site.  This is a fabulous feature, as it prevents users from accidently duplicating items on their sites.  Additionally, if you delete a post that has an Amazon item, that item will again be available to you to add to your site.

I did run into a small problem.  The review ratings are not showing on every page where an item is displayed.  By this, I mean that the ratings for any given item are showing up on my site’s Home page, but when the item is clicked and you are taken to that page, the ratings count disappears (not the reveiws, as those are still there, just the stars showing the overall rating is gone).  The developer of the plugin is looking into this for me and suspects it is a conflict with either my theme or plugins.

Edit update: Turns out the problem was user error (as in I did something that caused this problem).  The developer very kindly worked with me until he figured out what I had done.  I was very impressed with his support.

Pros and Cons of ReviewAZON

About the Developer, Brad Hanson

Brad Hanson has been doing software development for nearly 14 years. Most of his experience has been doing enterprise web and client server development for medium to large corporations in the Atlanta area. He has been doing internet marketing for 3.5 years mainly doing PPC, CPA, site flipping and Amazon/eBay affiliate marketing. He owns his own company, Niche Web strategies LLC, which provides Wordpress plug-in solutions to the internet marketing niche. ReviewAZON is just one of several plug-ins that he will be offering in the coming months.

Cost and Licensing of ReviewAZON

• One Time Cost: $79
• Develop as MANY Websites as you like with a single license!
• Free Forum Access for Registered buyers ONLY!
• Free Lifetime Upgrades at no additional Cost!

Read More and Purchase ReviewAZON Today!

ReviewAZON Review is a post from: Script Critics

I added to my main review page… but the one thing that had me stumped this week, was that we are just starting the research phase, 2 weeks AFTER it was recommended we register an LLC and get the legalities out of the way. To me, thats like putting the cart before the horse… I mean, what if we spent hundreds of dollars to make it legit, then found out this week that its not a worthy niche to pursue?

Jeremy – I recommend you pull the legal portion out of week 1, and put it into week 3 or 4, only AFTER the research that dictates its worthiness! (Not that you will read this though…)

Anyhow – Week 3 Review of ShoeMoney Internet Marketing Guide is up!

Week 3 Review of the ShoeMoneyX Guide Completed! is a post from: Script Critics

Just a quick post today to mention that I updated the main review post to include the week 2 information, and its worth jumping over to read.

ShoeMoneyX Review

Week 2 Following the ShoeMoneyX IM Guide! is a post from: Script Critics

BlogProfitz, which is released today, is a system that promises to do just that. Let’s take a closer look and see how it stacks up.

BlogProfitz Features

By way of an easy to navigate dashboard, you can search by keyword and category for articles, videos, RSS feeds and affiliate offers. This content is then placed into posts that are made in quantities and intervals you specify. It’s a very easy process and can be used on established blogs or new blogs using free custom WordPress templates.

Pros and Cons of BlogProfitz

About the Developers of BlogProfitz

Halfagain LLC, with offices in Portland, Oregon, Kiev Ukraine and Bucharest, Romania, was established by three partners (Scott Trimble, Marius (Omar) Oancea and Kirill Bystryakov) in the latter months of 2005. Since it’s inception and with 6 in-house developed applications, Halfagain has risen to be one of the industry’s premier software developers and helped thousands of internet businesses get more from the web.

Halfagain’s array of products address traffic acquisition, content creation, search engine optimization, website development and most importantly, revenue generation.

Cost and Licensing of BlogProfitz

• Monthly subscriptions starting as low as $19/month!
• Plan upgrades are easy to do as your business expands!
• Membership will be capped at 1000 so customer service remains at a high level!
• Free access to BlogProfitz custom WordPress themes!
• Easy to follow setup videos get you up and running fast!
• Three free bonus reports with every subscription!

Read More and Purchase BlogProfitz Today!

BlogProfitz Review is a post from: Script Critics

Since Jeremy is considered a leader in the Internet Marketing Industry, I have pretty high expectations from his Free Guide!

What is the ShoeMoneyX Internet Marketing Guide

Have you ever wished you had one place you could go to learn how to turn an idea into a successful method of earning a living online? In Jeremy’s own words…

“Jeremy Schoemaker – ShoeMoney”
I recently decided that there is just too much great information in my book to exclude people from reading it. I have now backed out of my major book deal and turned it into a completely FREE 12 week guide to Internet marketing.

Being a regular reader at Jeremy’s site, I couldn’t resist the call to sign up and learn from a very successful force in the Internet Marketing Business. Since he is offering this free of charge, the worse case scenario… means I have to unsubscribe, or opt out of the email only guide.

Features of the ShoeMoney Guide

Once you sign up for this free Internet Marketing guide, you can expect each of the topics below to be delivered in the form of an easily downloaded and saved pdf document each week. At least week 1 was!

• Week 1 – The Beginner’s Guide To Internet Marketing
• Week 2 – Affiliate Marketing 101: Everything You Need To Know To Start Promoting Products
• Week 3 – Market Research: How To Crush Your Competitors And Discover Hot Niches
• Week 4 – Pay Per Click: How To Earn Cash With Each Click
• Week 5 – Advanced Pay Per Click (Cont from Wk 4)
• Week 5 – SEO: How To Rank Higher And Increase Traffic
• Week 6 – Site Creation: How To Build A Site With Zero Programming Knowledge
• Week 7 – Content Creation: How To Create Articles That Attract Users And Increase Sales
• Week 8 – Marketing: How To Use Social Media To Spread Your Brand
• Week 9 – Make That Cash: 10 Ways To Monetize Your Site And Increase Profitability
• Week 10 – Testing & Tracking: How To Optimize Your Site & Make Sense Of The Figures
• Week 11 – Building Your Team: How To Network With Others And Find Long Term Partners
• Week 12 – Launch Day: How To Kick Start Your Business And Manage Your Projects

Week 1 Guide Review – 05/23/09

Once you sign up for the Internet Marketing Guide, you can expect to receive an email from Jeremy, asking you to confirm your request to get email from him. Once you click the link and confirm… you should get The Beginner’s Guide To Internet Marketing, shortly thereafter.

Week 1 can be summed up in one word… “Introduction”! Personally, I’m not much on reading multi-page introductions, but the way Jeremy started from scratch and actually made it interesting to read, it was well worth the time it took to read the 11 page week 1 guide.

You will learn who Jeremy Schoemaker is, his roots, and how he turned a hobby into a multi-million dollar business! On top of learning about the person behind the guide, you will get a very clear preview of the Internet Marketing Industry so you know what to expect, and whether it’s right for you over the next 11 weeks!

Jeremy answers a series of true or false questions in a very honest and enlightening way, even for those of us who aren’t new to Internet Marketing. At the end of the guide, he provides us with a clear action plan to prepare for the next installment! I hope each week has a plan like this!

If the week 1 guide did nothing else, it left me wanting week 2 to get here quickly!

ShoeMoneyX Week 2 Guide Review – 06/01/09

Having followed along with the Week 1 guide and taking Jeremy’s action plan to heart, I was excited when week 2 popped into my inbox on May 30th! Again this week, you receive the ShoeMoneyX IM Guide in the form of a PDF, which makes it very easy to store and read at your own convenience. Week 2 of the ShoeMoneyX Guide is 18 Pages long.

Week 2 is heavy on learning all about affiliate products, websites and affiliate networks, which is good! Even if you think you know all about networks, terminology and how to work with affiliate managers, the guide takes it a step farther and breaks each word, phrase and term, into definitions and how they apply to you. If you don’t know what “Scrubbing” or “Shaving” mean in affiliate marketing, you need to sign up now!

Around page 13 of this weeks guide, you start getting into the meat and potatoes of Internet Marketing when you start to learn about 6 proven ways to promote your affiliate offers! Jeremy breaks each of the 6 methods down into brief paragraphs with the details of WHY they work so well! There is also a section that covers the reasons for cloaking affiliate links, as well as several methods you can use to do so!

One thing I really like so far, that has been in both weeks, is the “Realities” or “True – False” section, where ShoeMoney answers the hard questions in plain and simple truth.

Week 2’s Action Plan is where we really start getting down to business, and you get the sense that next week… you will start putting the methods into action and possibly making our first affiliate sale!

ShoeMoneyX Week 3 Guide Review – 06/09/09

Week three arrived like clockwork, and as Jeremy recommends in his intro email, I DID actually read it twice! Just like previous versions, it is a pdf, 17 pages long, and contains a very detailed action plan at the end of the guide!

For myself, week 3 really started getting into the meat of internet marketing! This week we start learning about finding our Niche! You start to understand things like competition and keyword research, but you also get a slim picture of what you may possibly earn on your new website! As with previous weeks, there is an abundance of real-world examples and walk throughs to get you up to speed quickly!

I was a bit confused reading this weeks segment, since Jeremy talks quite a bit about researching your niche, when in effect, he recommended in week 1 to go out and register an LLC, and setup your new venture as its own buisiness from day 1.  If I had just dropped $200-$400 to have the LLC registered and in week 3, found out that it was not a worthy market to pursue… well, you understand. IMHO, the LLC and legal aspect should come AFTER you know if its worthy or not!

All aside, this weeks guide really gets you primed to make an impact in the coming weeks!

ShoeMoneyX Weeks 4 & 5 Guide Review – 07/01/09

Week 4 came around right on time, and I knew it was going to be a hard week. While I have tried my hand at, and often failed at PPC, I have truly looked forward to this week. To my surprise, week 4 turned out to be more than a single week could handle and Jeremy split it into two parts, Basic PPC Understanding and Strategies (wk 4) and then Advanced PPC Techniques (wk5). For the sake of saving space, I am going to combine the two!

If you don’t have a clue what PPC means (Pay Per Click) week 4 will get you up to speed very quickly! From understanding the various acronyms associated with paid search marketing, to the many different places where you can advertise and walkthroughs of the tools you will find at those sites, week 4 is like a bootcamp of paid Internet marketing!

Jeremy really gets down in to the basics of how to setup campaigns, track their performance and yes… he also gets into the reporting side of it a bit, sharing different examples of measuring success! By the time you are done, the action plan is there to get you even more familiar with everything, since you will be putting it to work in week 5!

Week 5 is where you begin to see it all come together! Jeremy took me through a complete understanding of the science of landing pages! I actually went out and visited a few of my own sites and started experimenting with different page layouts… While I was not driving PPC to one of the sites I made changes to, the conversion rate on an offer increased by more than 500% – just by employing one of his strategies and split testing a few layout changes! (No kidding!!)

A common thread you can expect to see from this point forward… the information Jeremy is sharing is great, but only if you actually use it! Hopefully, you are following along with the weekly action plans, and by now you have a good idea of several methods for putting your ideas into motion!

Pros and Cons of the ShoeMoney Internet Marketing Guide

About Jeremy Schoemaker : ShoeMoney

Jeremy Schoemaker is a web entrepreneur, founder of ShoeMoney Media, and co-founder of the AuctionAds service. (From Wikipedia) He became famous after publishing a picture of his monthly adsense check, which was more than $130,000!

I have been following ShoeMoneys website for more than 2 years now, and he just tells it how it is… no fluff, no bull.

Cost of ShoeMoney Internet Marketing Guide

• Your Favorite 4-Letter Word… FREE!

Sign Up Now

ShoeMoney Internet Marketing Guide Review is a post from: Script Critics

Instant SlideUp is designed to work on any website, by inserting a simple piece of code into the head section of your site or a specific page, like I did on this page. It does not rely on MySQL or any database in the background, and from all I can see, cannot be blocked by pop-up blockers! (Yes, I tried)

I installed this script in less than 5 minutes on one of two other websites to test out the effectiveness and the results surprized even me! On one site, I chose to use a prebuilt opt-in form to increase subscribers and even though the site was only -30 days old, the subscribe rate grew from 3 a day, to 22 a day immediately!

On the second site, I chose to use an offer message instead! Before installing, I had a click through rate of less than 5%, after putting the Instant Slideup into the footer of the site, click-through increased to more than 20%! That’s HUGE, and I paid for the cost of the script within 2 hours of placing it on the site!!

Features of Instant SlideUp

• Literally – Installs in 5 Minutes!
• Works on ANY Website – No Database Needed!
• Comes with almost 30 Prebuilt Templates to change the look or color of the SlideUp!
• Easily Change the Template Images with Any Graphics Editor!
• Preconfigured to Work with AWeber & GetResponse List Managers!
• You Can Feature ANY Message You Want in the Setup!
• Simple and Intuitive Administration Backend!
• Developer Managed Support Forum!

Pros and Cons of InstantSlideup

About the Developers of InstantSlideUp

There is not alot of info on Rob Chuah on the website itself, but when I had an issue integrating my FeedBurner sign up form into the SlideUp, he responded within 30 minutes from a form I submitted on his site, telling me exactly how to make it work!

Cost and Licensing of Instant Slideup

• One Time Cost: $97.00 Special Offer: $67 for a Limited Time!
  
• Cost includes almost 30 Templates, that are easily customized!
• Add to as MANY Websites as you like with a single license!
• Free Forum Access!!
• Free Lifetime Upgrades at no additional Cost!

Read More and Purchase Instant SlideUp Today!

Instant Slideup Review is a post from: Script Critics

Fast Blog Finder Features

Let’s face it, if you ever hope to end up on the first page of Google you NEED backlinks to your site.  Blog commenting is an excellent way to get relevant links but the process can be tedious.  Until now, that is.

Enter Fast Blog Finder.

With Fast Blog Finder, you can find relevant blogs, get their PR ranking and other valuable site statistics, leave comments, organize each keyword list into their own site folder and have a system for following up on comments all with the same application.

No longer will you have to scribble notes, copy and paste URLs and have multiple browser windows open until you can’t remember what you’re doing.  Instead, you can search for blogs using your site’s keywords, find a few you want to comment on, leave the comments and get back to whatever else you were doing.

The most important feature of Fast Blog Finder is that it allows you to get past the bottleneck in blog commenting-finding and leaving comments-and to establish a system you can do a little bit each day.  All those little bits WILL add up to big bits before you know it.

Take the free trial for a spin and see if you don’t agree.

Pros and Cons of Fast Blog Finder

About the Developers

G-Lock Software publishes a suite of network, system and email utilities. These include Advanced Administrative Tools, network and firewall diagnostic tool, Advanced Email Verifier, email verifying program, Fast Blog Finder, blog commenting software, Fast Directory Submitter, directory submission tool, G-Lock EasyMail, newsletter management software, G-Lock Email Processor, incoming email processing software, G-Lock SpamCombat, anti-spam program, and G-Lock Temp Cleaner, freeware targeting to search and remove temporary, junk and obsolete files from your disk.

Cost and Licensing of Fast Blog Finder

• Full Fast Blog Finder License: $49.00
• Free trial version available!
• Knowledge Base, email and forum support options
• Online tutorials
• Gets your sites indexed fast!

Read More and Purchase Fast Blog Finder Today!

Fast Blog Finder Review is a post from: Script Critics

May is finally here, actually its halfway over as I write this post, and I have a stockpile of reviews of my own to write! My plan is to begin writing again before the end of the week, and try to mix in some other features within the site that will reach into to the learning side of doing things with your websites.

Stay Tuned!

Mark

Getting Caught Up and Reviewing Again! is a post from: Script Critics

I’m happy to say with WordPress and the FlexSqueeze affiliate theme we no longer have to make that choice. We CAN get a professional landing page up in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

FlexSqueeze Affiliate Theme Features

The FlexSqueeze affiliate WordPress theme allows you to custom build a professional landing page by putting all of the options at your disposal. Want testimonials? Make a few edits, insert them and BOOM! You’ve got testimonials.

The same is true for any of the major sales page features you look for. Really all you need to do is decide which elements you want and you can simply delete the ones you don’t want. Each theme comes with template code you just plop in, edit, do your graphics and you’re good to go. It really is that easy.

For newbie users, there are great install and configuration videos which will get you up and running in no time. There’s even a video just for using FlexSqueeze to set up stand alone mini-sites.

Pros and Cons of FlexSqueeze WordPress Theme

About the FlexSqueeze Developer

Ryan Grabenstein, of Advantus Media Inc., has been a web developer since 1994 and has focused on developing user-friendly WordPress themes the last couple of years. After giving away thousands of free themes to users, he has taken their feedback and created themes targeted towards internet marketers.

Cost of FlexSqueeze WordPress Theme

• $69.99 per site or $129.99 multiple use licenses available!
  
• Professional squeeze page headers included!
• Theme includes over 250 high quality images!
• For experienced users there is an editable vector pack available for $49.99!
• Complete support available by email or forum!

Read More and Purchase FlexSqueeze WordPress Theme Today!

FlexSqueeze WordPress Affiliate Theme Review is a post from: Script Critics