The Secret Affiliate Code by Craig Beckta was recently launched and promoted by numerous affiliates, promising domination of Google and high affiliate payments, but was this just a sales pitch?

New products promising the latest secrets or the one sure way to make a fortune in affiliate marketing appear on an almost weekly basis. So is this just another over-hyped ebook or does it deliver useful information?

The Secret Affiliate Code consists of a 151 page manual which takes you through the whole process needed to promote someone else's product as an affiliate. This can be done for no cost or using paid methods. So if you are just starting out, you'll learn how to set up your promotions of free sites, such as Squidoo and HubPages and how to use Web 2.0 techniques to drive traffic to your main pages and get backlinks to give you high rankings in Google.

The Secret method Craig used to make money consists of finding out about products before they are launched and getting his promotions set up early. And he tells you exactly how to do this.

This was the point that made me hold back from purchasing the Secret Affiliate Code, because surely once everyone (and there were clearly a lot of people buying this book!) knew the secret, it would be no longer effective? You'll certainly be up against a lot of competition if you try to use this technique in the Internet Marketing niche, but:

* It can be used for promoting existing products

* You can use it for product launches in other niches

The main book also shows you how to use Clickbank to find products to promote, as well as how to find out exactly how well they are doing. The Clickbank Marketplace can be a little tricky to negotiate and Craig gives you some good additional resources to help you do this.

In addition, you get 11 videos to show you to get everything set up. If you are a beginner, you'll find this invaluable. The final video Google Dominator shows you how to use Web 2.0 to link back to your site. This technique is also explained in the pdf "Cracked Code Quick Start Guide" which you can print out and use as you set up each of your campaigns.

The package includes a series of 4 interviews with experts, including transcripts, plus a couple of bonus items.

There is an upsell - if you're new to internet marketing, you'll find that once you buy a product, you are presented with a one time offer, or upsell. You are offered a premium version of whatever you have just bought or a different but related product at a specially reduced price. This usually annoys me, as I feel I've been tricked into buying half the story and need to fork out (at an often higher price than the original) more money if I want all the information. In this case, however, the upsell is inexpensive and the product is much more than you expect.

 

Price $67 - but you can get it for $47 if you catch the $20 discount! You do this by reading the page and then closing it - click on the x at the top right of your browser and the discount will pop up.

Verdict

There is a lot of information here. it will take you a while to get through everything, and it will take considerable time and effort to be successful. But this is suitable for beginners, taking you step by step through everything to enable you to get set up without spending any money.

Recap - What you get

* 151 Page Affiliate Blueprint

* 10 Hands-On Training Videos

* The Cracked Code Quick Start Guide

* 4 Interview Bonuses (audio plus transcripts)

* Interview with Willie Crawford

* Interview with Eric Rockefeller

* Interview with Charles Kirkland

* Interview with Alex Goad

You can get the full details here: Secret Affiliate Code