Comments on: EZ Empire Builder Review: Build Huge Database Driven Blogs on Auto

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:57:04 +0000

You can use monster Affiliate CSV files with this. It is one of the main
ways I use it. Watch the video here. That demo is done with an Affiliate
Feed.

Mike

By: Getfunjob

Getfunjob — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:12:58 +0000

is it possible to use this for huge selection of affiliates product or just articles ?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:14:16 +0000

She is talking about Bumblesoft.

Mike

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:09:16 +0000

The creator of the software moved to California and it took him out of supporting the plugin for awhile. He is back now and the latest version is rocking!

Mike

By: Maj

Maj — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:15 +0000

the EZEB doesn't sell thru clickbank Liz, what are you getting at?

By: Maj

Maj — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:58:18 +0000

What company?

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:04:40 +0000

I wasted my money on this program/company. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get any support, I have been waiting for about three weeks for an answer to a technical problem = the program won't run.

Despite requesting a refund through Clickbank, the mail remains unanswered and almost impossible to get my money back.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:52:56 +0000

You don't have to buy databases, you can use affiliate datafeeds published
as CSV product files. Most big name affiliate programs have them.
ShareASale, Linkshare, CJ.com, etc. You don't buy databases from Bumblesoft
either, you go to a outsourcing site like Freelancer.com or oDesk.com and
request a database be built. You can build databases that are nothing but
articles on a particular niche or it can be product data (like pictures,
links, description, etc), or you can have databases that have both and
more. The only limit is your imagination.

The cost is completely up to you and what direction you go. I have
purchased databases for $20 and I have purchased them for $400. It depends
on the size and content. There are plently of free ones available on
diffferent sites though too.

Mike

By: Adamsad

Adamsad — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:02:00 +0000

Hi Mike,
I read post about EZ Builder on the Warrior Forum and they said something about buying database. What actually the cost for running this software? Let say in space of 6 months. Because in salespage said, it takes about 4 months to get PR4.
Buying database seems like technical stuff. This is the first time I heard about buying database.
Thanks

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:44:23 +0000

It is definitely something you need to work up to.

Mike

By: Adamsad

Adamsad — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:24:00 +0000

The product is great. But the price is quite expensive for me. Out of my budget. Maybe I can get it later.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:58:39 +0000

No problem.

Mike

By: Joanne

Joanne — Tue, 25 May 2010 02:24:19 +0000

thanks for the imput I will keep that in mind.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:07:24 +0000

I wouldn't use Storestacker anymore (it is an outdated model), but you
couldn't integrate the 2 products anyway. As a CJ member, you could get
affiliate datafeeds in CSV format from CJ.com and promote the products
through EZEB. It is a great combination.

Mike

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sun, 23 May 2010 19:36:50 +0000

Great review,I like your honesty but I have a couple questions I fairly new to affilate marketing and just joined cj .My question is can you use both Storestacker and ez empire builder for wordpress blogs and intergrate them Both programs look great and I was wondering the comparison of both.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:39:06 +0000

The Coupon Code: *BHS15* has been renewed and is now working.

Mike

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:22:29 +0000

He probably has to renew it again. I will email him about it.

Mike

By: potential referral

potential referral — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:06:33 +0000

Gosh. I am itching to grab this but when I go to checkout with coupon code ” BHS15 ” and it says

“Sorry, the coupon code you have entered is invalid. Please check the code and try again.”

I also emailed Joe because for some reason his thread at wickedfire got taken down. Can you please check on the coupon code to see what's up – wouldn't you like to get paid, haha…

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:49:53 +0000

Yes the Coupon Code still works.

Thanks.

Mike

By: potential referral

potential referral — Wed, 19 May 2010 04:22:04 +0000

does this coupon still work? I just tried to buy through your link – please contact me if so and i'll buy though you

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:26:58 +0000

Yes I am, but the videos will be for Auto Blog Blueprint 2.0 owners only.

Mike

By: jprano

jprano — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:27:08 +0000

Mike,

Do you have or are you planning to have videos showing how Mage and EZEB
can integrate? I am a visual learner and would appreciate simple tutorial demonstrations. It certainly would answer a lot of how to questions.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:58:03 +0000

It sounds like the plugins that come with WordPress Cloaker. They are good
plugins, but there are other options. WP Robot, WP Tweetbomb, etc.

Mike

By: BoomerMary

BoomerMary — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:07:27 +0000

Hey Mike I love your site and was just buying EZ Empire Builder and I got to the order page, so I added data bases, I have no clue what that is but I can see they are necessary, however they are now offering me Plugins combo pack for another $197 and WPrewriter for $97 but you did not say anything about them Are they worth the money, do I need them?

I am part of your Autoblog Blueprint which I am loving by the way, and you mention a ton of plug ins which I am in the midst of acquiring. Are tehse some of them?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:05:30 +0000

Databases can be Affiliate program product lists that a lot of affiliate
networks have with your affiliate link in them, they can be anything, but
you will have to have most of them built for you via an outsourcing network
if you want something original. Most are relatively cheap and there are a
few database providers via Google searches for .sql databases and .csv
databases.

Mike

By: femkeshe

femkeshe — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:55:41 +0000

hmm, i did try a not so quick google search but I find it hard to find databases (which do not contain the same doctors and bussiness adresses)
Perhaps I'm to stupid to search for the right term???
How do u search?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:04:13 +0000

It should be OK if you have a host that can support a big site and you will
need to slowly add the posts over time. If you add them all at once, then
you will have a problem with Google possibly, it depends on the content.
You just need to set the scheduler in EZEB and go.

Mike

By: Vino

Vino — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:49:26 +0000

I was looking at a database that is 160,000 records. It will go on a new domain. Do you think that is ok, or will it be shot down with Google?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:49:19 +0000

Actually I don't use any Pop-Up ads myself, so no I don't. As for themes
for EZEB, your theme should match the content. With EZEB you can create
sites based on unlimited content combinations, meaning there is no single or
one or two themes that work best.

Mike

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:45:22 +0000

Mike,

Thanks for response, but I have 2 more questions. Do you recommend a good effective WP pop up ad so I can add a cpa offer or create my own graphic to direct them to an offer? Also, is there any theme format you recommend for EZB?

Sorry to bother,

Matt

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:17:18 +0000

Of course, I have all of these tools and I use them with every site. My
Auto Blog Blueprint 2.0 will be complete by Mid May.

As for other tools to use, I would start with the ones listed here and go
from there. Sometimes it is easier to build a few sites, make a little
money, and then upgrade to better tools. That is how I got started in this
business. I worked everything one step at a time.

Mike

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:11:48 +0000

Hey Mike,

I just started following your site. I must say I wish I did earlier. You are real which is unusual in the internet world. Anyway. Obviously building a EZB site alone wont overload the bank account. So do you recommend going on overload, Using EZB, then SeNUke, bmdemon, linkfarmevolution all at once. What else do you recommend to add to the arsenal of tools?

Lastly, do you have an update of the progress of your site?

Thanks,
Matt

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:11:41 +0000

EZEB. Why? Because I can do anything I want with content that no one else
can do. No two users of EZEB are using the same content. That being said,
I have incorporated Mage into my EZEB posts with a lot of success.

Mike

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:24:36 +0000

Off the three, WPRobot, EZ Empire Builder and WP Mage, which is your favorite and why?

By: fredkk

fredkk — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:28:08 +0000

Hi Mike, sorry about the confusion here, I already own ezempire and I am also an affiliate for that, I was talking about the ink site that you showed in your video. Is there a place for signup there as an affiliate and can I get that same data base from them. Thanks.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:18:01 +0000

EZ Empire Builder has an Invitation Only Affiliate Program which means they
have to ask you to JV with them. It is not an easy program to get into and
is by request only. The CSV files are available through a lot of affiliate
networks as are SQL files that can be easily downloaded for free. A simple
search on Google will show this.

Mike

By: fredkk

fredkk — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:28:41 +0000

I was wondering if you had the information where one could sign up to this as an affiliate, and then also where we would be able to get this csv file so we could play with it and test the system also. Thanks

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:19:51 +0000

Didn't know he expired my code, I will have to talk to Bumblesoft about a
new one. You can import any .sql database so the answer is YES. You will
be able to use all of your data.

Mike

By: kirk

kirk — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:13:17 +0000

Mike - I am intrigued by this plugin, but I'm unclear on whether or not it will meet my specific needs. I have an old website running on a very old CMS that I'm trying to migrate to WordPress. The existing system uses MySQL. Would it be possible to use this plugin to import my content from the MySQL database to a new WordPress install?

I guess my real question is, does the data get imported into the WordPress table structure?

Also, looks like your discount has expired. Any chance you'll have a new code?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:57:03 +0000

Hosting is a big consideration. I have my current EZEB sites on a VPS/
Reseller Hosting site with over 50 GB of space to work with. They are
running pretty good but I am using a CDN with my sites as well.

Mike

By: slainte

slainte — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:11:31 +0000

Great review Mike. Nice to see people who give out testimonials that have actually bought the software and give 'honest' thoughts and genuine user feedback. Makes a big change from other so called testimonials I've read recently!

My question is based on something I read above and that is site size and whether special hosting is required when a site goes above 10,000 - 15,000 pages/posts. Or what are the repercussions of building such large sites if any on site speed etc. Is this addressed in the training or something you can enlighten me on so I can ensure I get the right hosting from the start.

Much thanks

Paul

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:46:27 +0000

Definitely. I use phpBay, phpZon, phpOstock for adding in monetization to
my database content.

Mike

By: mike

mike — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:16:13 +0000

Mike,

I'm curious to know about an alternative to mage's template tags? I don't have wp mage but from what this sounds like you can edit your post template to add more content from the mage system with ez empire builder. Are there any alternatives to doing this without having wp mage?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:43:21 +0000

He offers free lifetime upgrades with the product. In fact, he recently
delivered Version 1.6, which was a nice upgrade that sped up the database
reading process and fixed a few small bugs. He is hard at work making this
a better product.

Mike

By: John

John — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:40:18 +0000

Looks like a great product. Do you know that if the author offers free lifetime upgrades? I watched the video on their site and he mentioned he is going to put more features such as Video.
If we buy it now and there is an upgrade, how much will that be?

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:29:33 +0000

I had to watch the videos myself to understand everything. In fact, there
are more options gone over in the help videos after you purchase. They also
have a member forum now as well to help wtih getting the most out of the
program. Once you know the options and capabilities, this is not hard t all
and you only really have one screen to work with and that is what I showed
in the Video here. That is it. There are a few add ons you can use for
enhanced Spinning, Rewriting, Cloaking Links, etc, but those are easy as
well once you see the Videos. This is not a hard plugin to learn
whatsoever.

Mike

By: Robert Blake

Robert Blake — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:45:02 +0000

Mike – you seem like the guy to ask. I am a good “visual” learner. However, I am very concerned that EZ Empire Builder's real power is beyond a newbie's ability to manage and exploit to its fullest. In your frank opinion, how clear are the video tutorials regarding the steps in using this app? It has been my experience that some very technically skilled developers/marketers assumes a level of skill of their audience that isn't always there. Its as if they have forgotten when they were new to this stuff and its reflected in their tutorials.

Thanks.

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:48:38 +0000

Once I have more data this week I will post it here.

Thanks.

Mike

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:44:41 +0000

Wow, sounds great, do keep us posted on your progress with this. I have Mage as well and the 2 together does sound like a winner…

By: Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:47:01 +0000

Nothing is a slam dunk when it comes to indexing. I love theproduct, but until I see it, that is a claim that is yet to be seen.

As for posting, you would add your Mage Template Tags to the EZ Empire Builder Posting Template. This is a 1-2 punch that will definitely kick ass. I am working it like crazy right now and have come up with some really unique posts that make the sites I have created look really original. So far on Statpress reloaded, my 12,000 Page site has had over 60,000 spider visits today alone. I would say this has the potential for those of use who have the tools to use with it to be a serious money maker.

I have a few sales already, but I want to wait at least a week more before I make claims as to effectiveness.

Mike