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$19,418 in 2 months with Instagram (37)

12-06-2015 11:32 PM #1 jack45 (AMC Alumnus)

With this image I sent 450K mentions so the image shows it has 5,753 comments, each comment mentions 9 users / people

so 5,000 X 9 = 450,000

Your maths is wrong.

12-07-2015 12:26 AM #2 tomcpalead (Member)

It also appears you're promoting your referral link via your website. Provide an option with and without your referral link so users can choose. Other than that it's a great method, I did a similar promotion over a year ago using a Bot to automatically tag users. A lot cheaper in the long run.

12-07-2015 01:01 AM #3 Fabio (Member)

Like the other users alluded to, your post is filled with affiliate links which causes us to be quite skeptical regarding your intentions. Either way, if this is a solid method the capital requirement could be quite well offset via the potential profit.
What kind of CPC/CPM values are you experiencing with instagram ads?

12-07-2015 02:10 AM #4 kash50 (Member)

Thanks for the share. looks promising.

Seems like a good way to promote CPA products on instagram.

12-07-2015 02:30 AM #5 thuglife (Member)

You should mention that you're doing this by spamming Instagram.

Congrats, though.

12-07-2015 08:02 AM #6 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by jack45

Your maths is wrong.

You obviously can't read.

'''so 5,000 X 9 = 450,000

it cost me $1,125 which made 120 sales over 4 days which gave me a gross profit of $4,560

NET PROFIT: $3,435

The rest of the mentions are people that have followed the steps and commented ‘done’ like asked in the image comment.'''

12-07-2015 09:18 AM #7 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by noxxyy

You have to understand I created the post / blog to be beneficial for both myself and the people reading it. The product I promoted - incinerx is my offer, so while showing you all how i managed to make these sales I also created myself some interest with people looking to promote a CPA diet offer, readers can choose whether they want to promote my offer and method, I did write it in a way so readers can take inspiration and re-create this method for other offers, not to mention some rich keywords to get my blog up and to help promote the company where I get my traffic from with this particular campaign... This is marketing… This is what we do..

12-07-2015 10:43 AM #8 Chunk (Member)

Originally Posted by _raja_

So this is a step by step guide with proof to how I made just under $20,000 usd in 2 months by promoting a diet CPA Affiliate Offer with Instagram.

Instagram is becoming more and more popular with affiliate marketers because of it’s ability to interact and target users based on their interests and hashtags. With over 500M+ users it’s easy to understand why people are starting to market products with it!

As always with CPA marketing the top converting products tend to be: Skin, Weight Loss, Muscle, Teeth, Hair… With Instagram’s younger demographic it’s a no brainer when looking to sell an affiliate product in these niches.

In this case I will demonstrate a CPA diet / weight loss trial product which I made a total of $19,402 USD in commissions within 2 months!

I wrote the article on my blog because i added a rather detailed guide on everything i did with images to prove the commissions and to show how my campaign looked.

Read the rest >

Instagram? Hmm you need to know how to handle facebook/instagram, so you need some practice/investment first

. Or just be lucky to meet the right people.

12-07-2015 01:39 PM #9 thebrent (Member)
$19,418 in 2 months with Instagram

Sick man! Are you going to be releasing a WSO? Or is this free for War Room members?

12-07-2015 05:09 PM #10 urbanleaf (Member)

So working direct with Incinerex (Prim8) allows all geos? Shouldn't imagine you can geo target with the shout outs right...

12-07-2015 05:27 PM #11 Fabio (Member)

Originally Posted by thebrent

Sick man! Are you going to be releasing a WSO? Or is this free for War Room members?

Sarcasm?

12-07-2015 05:28 PM #12 thebrent (Member)

Originally Posted by noxxyy

Sarcasm?

Nothing gets by Captain Obvious!

12-07-2015 05:48 PM #13 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by urbanleaf

So working direct with Incinerex (Prim8) allows all geos? Shouldn't imagine you can geo target with the shout outs right...

Prime8 do allow all geo's and yes that's one of the downfalls with this method.

12-07-2015 10:31 PM #14 tomcpalead (Member)

So not only are you blasting us with crazy profits and pictures filled with affiliate links to dodgy shout out pages, this was your main intention.

This is STM, majority of users pay a fee to be on here, to promote and share their stories, tactics and other useful information to assist other users, not to sell to.

You aren't supposed to "create the post / blog to be beneficial for both myself and the people reading it."

I initially thought you placed the links just as the blog post was pre-written elsewhere or for a separate audience, but from your tone and explanation, you literally created this post to blast STM with 100x your affiliate links to earn from us.

12-07-2015 10:35 PM #15 jack45 (AMC Alumnus)

Originally Posted by tomcpalead

Nowhere throughout your post do you mention that Incinerx is your own offer?. So not only are you blasting us with crazy profits and pictures filled with affiliate links to dodgy shout out pages, this was your main intention.

This is STM, majority of users pay a fee to be on here, to promote and share their stories, tactics and other useful information to assist other users, not to sell to.

You aren't supposed to "create the post / blog to be beneficial for both myself and the people reading it."

I initially thought you placed the links just as the blog post was pre-written elsewhere or for a separate audience, but from your tone and explanation, you literally created this post to blast STM with 100x your affiliate posts to earn from us.

You only just realised

12-07-2015 10:39 PM #16 tomcpalead (Member)

Well, lots of users have their own blog to promote elsewhere, then they in turn, share their link through affiliate forums.

12-07-2015 11:32 PM #17 kash50 (Member)

See this is why its hard to give value these days. It brings out the skeptics.

OP thanks for the share. Much appreciate the value.

12-07-2015 11:41 PM #18 tomcpalead (Member)

Hey Kash, we aren't being skeptical. Literally highlighting the abundance of affiliate links pasted throughout his article.

12-07-2015 11:44 PM #19 thebrent (Member)

I'm not skeptical, I'm straight up calling bullshit. Sorry, it is what it is.

12-08-2015 12:13 AM #20 thuglife (Member)

I was wondering why this offer you're making a killing from has no traffic according to SimilarWeb.
Unknown offer + unknown network + affiliate links to promote another unknown service + fake screenshots = ???

You do the math.

12-08-2015 12:42 AM #21 Fabio (Member)

Originally Posted by thebrent

Nothing gets by Captain Obvious!

That's Mr. Captain Obvious to you! :P

12-08-2015 12:59 AM #22 thebrent (Member)
$19,418 in 2 months with Instagram

I wouldn't ever knock someone for doing a legit value add, which IG shout outs can work great, but there is no value add here.

My advice to everyone, build credibility, THEN push whatever your agenda is.

12-08-2015 06:53 AM #23 ty_c310 (Member)

Review copy? Trololol

12-08-2015 09:21 AM #24 _raja_ (Member)

WOW #FACEPALM

Some of you literally have no idea huh? Just because you are still trying to make your first $10 for the year you are quick to be sceptical.

What do you guys want for proof? HIT ME.

12-08-2015 10:33 AM #25 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by tomcpalead

So not only are you blasting us with crazy profits and pictures filled with affiliate links to dodgy shout out pages, this was your main intention.

This is STM, majority of users pay a fee to be on here, to promote and share their stories, tactics and other useful information to assist other users, not to sell to.

You aren't supposed to "create the post / blog to be beneficial for both myself and the people reading it."

I initially thought you placed the links just as the blog post was pre-written elsewhere or for a separate audience, but from your tone and explanation,
you literally created this post to blast STM with 100x your affiliate links to earn from us.

The links are just links to show you the landers. the link for the shoutout page is a discount link to buy mentions which is the traffic source I was referring to in the article.

I'll give you a little hint. *I own the diet offer* - The main reason for creating this article was to show how it's actually possible to make a nice profit with Instagram, while also promoting a soft sell to affiliates to show off my affiliate programme. The sales on the images are all real too.

You really think I would attach affiliate links to an affiliate forum in the hope you are going to buy my ""RISK FREE TRIAL'' …….

12-08-2015 03:02 PM #26 wannabe (Member)

Originally Posted by _raja_

... while also promoting a soft sell to affiliates to show off my affiliate programme.

this. no one here wants this. that's why you got all the flak.

12-08-2015 06:04 PM #27 lsmedia (Member)

Can't trick a trickster!

12-08-2015 07:44 PM #28 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by wannabe

this. no one here wants this. that's why you got all the flak.

Ok, well I won't post my other traffic source winners on here then.. Good look guys

12-08-2015 07:46 PM #29 lsmedia (Member)

Originally Posted by _raja_

Ok, well I won't post my other traffic source winners on here then.. Good look guys

Is it Facebook? I heard diet works well there!

12-08-2015 08:03 PM #30 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by lsmedia

Is it Facebook? I heard diet works well there!

Ok… I wasn't going to tell anyone… but.. it's a print advertisement in a tranny mag.

12-08-2015 08:25 PM #31 thuglife (Member)

Originally Posted by _raja_

Ok, well I won't post my other traffic source winners on here then.. Good look guys

Please don't. I don't have $5k to pay you for your "winning campaigns".

12-08-2015 08:34 PM #32 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by thuglife

Please don't. I don't have $5k to pay you for your "winning campaigns".

well when you actually become a successful affiliate please HMU

12-08-2015 09:39 PM #33 lsmedia (Member)

Originally Posted by _raja_

well when you actually become a successful affiliate please HMU

He IS a successful affiliate man.

I'm not choosing sides but why do you think everyone here is broke and unsuccessful? Millionaires are made on this forum! I've tripled my income based on the motivation and amount of knowledgeable posts alone. Just because everyone caught you trying to make a quick buck doesn't mean you need to freak out instantly. Stand up for yourself and apologize for what you did, because everyone shares a similar mindset, but you took a risk and based on that risk this was the outcome.

STM is a community, we don't put people down, we bring people up. If your plan is to brag, freak out and take everything offensively - then I'm afraid you put the wrong foot forward and maybe STM isn't for you.

12-08-2015 09:51 PM #34 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by lsmedia

So does this go for all the other comments towards me claiming ''bullshit'' ''fake'' …

I honestly don't understand why some people are so blind to what I was doing here. And I certainly don't need to make a ''quick buck'' from a forum post..

It's marketing.. we are all marketers here in some form or another. I actually wrote my article in the best interest of other affiliates and thought.. hey.. why not mention my own offer within the blog….

I am here to help in all honesty. But once I post proof of earnings everyone calls bullshit.

I have over 58 active & successful affiliates under my programme and I help each one every single day!

Good on you for tripling your income, I just hope anyone else that wishes to post ''CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE'' on this site doesn't get shot down like I have with some of these idiots.

12-08-2015 10:00 PM #35 lsmedia (Member)

Originally Posted by _raja_

So does this go for all the other comments towards me claiming ''bullshit'' ''fake'' …

I honestly don't understand why some people are so blind to what I was doing here. And I certainly don't need to make a ''quick buck'' from a forum post..

It's marketing.. we are all marketers here in some form or another. I actually wrote my article in the best interest of other affiliates and thought.. hey.. why not mention my own offer within the blog….

I am here to help in all honesty. But once I post proof of earnings everyone calls bullshit.

I have over 58 active & successful affiliates under my programme and I help each on every single day!

Good on you for tripling your income, I just hope anyone else that wishes to post ''CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE'' on this site doesn't get shot down like I have with some of these idiots.

I just read over the posts and I noticed that there wasn't any "bullshit" or "fake" until they noticed the actual affiliate links you posted (if you look at any other forum, people will inflate their earnings in order for people to sign up). Keep in mind that we are marketers helping marketers, by posting your blog and posting affiliate links that only YOU are benefiting from can be seen as intentional and immediately turn the rest of the article dark.

You shouldn't be posting affiliate links here anyway, we are a private forum and we benefit from each other based on free knowledge. I know when I first read it, I wasn't too happy that I had to go to your blog. You need to understand that you benefit here by posting free knowledge and in return, you receive free knowledge - there's no need to link us to your blog or give affiliate links. We pay to have the luxury of not having to go through affiliate links or leaving the website to follow the yellow brick road.

I used to run an affiliate network as well and I respect you for what you do, so keep that up. Just know I'm not trying to be an asshole, I just want to let you know my view.

12-08-2015 10:06 PM #36 _raja_ (Member)

Originally Posted by lsmedia

What affiliate links are you on about??? seriously?

I sent you to my blog because thats where I wrote it and then decided to post it on some affiliate forums.. STM is the only forum I have had bad feedback from.. I've had over 15 affiliates sign up in the last two days from this post. 3 Networks asking to have the offer and over 60+ affiliates thanking me for the post..

12-08-2015 11:39 PM #37 zeno (Administrator)

Closing/moving since this has devalued quickly.

I wasn't here when this started and couldn't see any aff links (edits?) but I don't think the community here would go on a witch hunt without evidence. Affiliate marketers are very good at putting two and two together, adding 312, subtracting 97 and then reading between the lines.

In the end, for a small blog post, just post the content here normally. People don't want to leave to read something that could have been copy/pasted/reformatted in a few minutes.

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