Yes, Membernaire is very newbie friendly. It walks you through all the steps. And if you have any technical questions or problems along the way you are welcome to use my discussion forum at http://www.selfstartersweeklytips.com/members/ The main area is free, and many of the members there have studied and/or used this model

My advice is to go big in ONE market. To put everything you’ve got into one topic, from start to profit, until you have a successful website that is automated as much as possible and running at full profit potential.

Since you already have http://totallyacousticguitar.com I would go with that topic. You could target the new user, and then every site that sells acoustic guitars (your competitors) could potentially become your affiliates – sending you buyers.

Marketing is fun, but it’s most fun when you’re actually *doing* it. As for the IM market, I don’t necessarily think it’s too crowded or a tough market to crack. Relatively speaking, there aren’t that many *good* IM teachers. That said, it’s a very volatile market and cutthroat industry – and not near as fun as selling guitars… or elvis bobbleheads… or patio furniture… or whatever.

Let me start by saying that I have been trying to learn affiliate marketing for about 1 year now. The only experience I had online when I started out was very minimal. I didn’t know what an FTP, or autoresponder, or anything else was for that matter. I still didn’t know what an FTP was when I started these 2 courses by Jimmy. I have been a student for 7 weeks, this week starts my 8th week. I have learned so much more than I have on other membership sites and other products that I have bought.

Fred asked about how much time would be needed to put into these courses. I don’t have a lot of free time. (I left out that I also have a 15 month old Lab pup that requires alot of exercise.) I get my lessons on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and like you print them out and place them in a binder. I read them in the car while my husband and I are driving to and from work. Then I implement the “homework” mostly on Saturday and sometimes on Sunday afternoon.

I have to say that I love doing this and it really doesn’t feel like work. I think that it is taking me longer because I really didn’t have a clue as to what I was doing before I started these. And I have not felt overwhelmed yet. Jimmy definately breaks things down for newbies to understand.

I completed Membernaire this past winter. Here are my impressions:

Everyone seems to be complaining about info overload in the IM field or high priced programs…Membernaire is set up in easily digested chunks of info with plenty of time to complete each part of the program before receiving the next.
You can take a few hours a week and complete each lesson…great for those who wish to incorporate the course while still working a ‘regular job’.
Jimmie breaks everything down and gives alternatives to high priced membership models/software etc. You choose from plain simple to complex models.
Membernaire will give you everything you need to get started and have a basic moneymaking site up so that you can make at least enough to pay the $27/month fee in a couple of months. If you can get a Paypal account and handle an auto responder (you supply those) you’re good to go!

An interesting aside…for those who wonder if this info is available anywhere else online, here’s a thought. EVERYTHING…ALL knowledge is available online. Some of it is accurate…some is junk…if you can sift through it (have the time and savy to know what is trash and what is usefull).
With that arguement…everything being there if you can find it yourself…then why do people pay for memberships to begin with. In my experience it is because people don’t have the time to sift through it all and know what’s good and bad. They just want it condensed into bite sized pieces…and they are willing to pay for it. Fast food verses home cooked meals proves that model valid…LOL.
I will be offering a coaching program using a membership model in the very near future (not to IMers) and the Membernaire course has helped me in breaking it down. Thanks for the info,
Peter Soos

Why get paid once when you can get paid over and over right?

thanks for the information!

No problem – your questions are welcomed here at ClickNewz

Yes, this is definitely suitable as a model you can do on the side, while still working your full time job. Each lesson comes one per week, giving you assignments to complete and the time to complete them.

Since you have not yet chosen a niche or topic, you’ll want to see my next post for brainstorming membership site ideas. That will teach you how to choose a topic/niche that will be *profitable*.

Yes, there will be more time involved in the first few weeks, during the intitial phase of decision-making and actual set-up. After that you will be maintaining, marketing & growing on a weekly basis. I would recommend an hour a day devoted to this project, every day for the first few weeks.

There are no other major investments, no. Most of the marketing work is totally free (I dont use PPC myself). And you can expect to see a profit in the first 90 days, easily.

Hope that helps