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Push Button Cash Site review of sales tactics

May 6, 2011 By Paul (Founder, WorkAtHomeTruth) 21 Comments

I started doing this Push Button Cash Site review of its sales tactics because of my new interest in the sales tactics used in recent launches. The sales letter itself was so misleading and bizarre that I ended up creating the following equally strange Push Button Cash Site review video  (A more standard review of the sales tactics is below the video).

The sales page goes a long way to tell you what the product is, but of course never tries to explain what the “magic, secret, whiz-bang” software/system is. Not only that, but it uses the typical dubious claim of only have “x numbers of a certain piece of software left” when it states:

“Now, I know you might hate reading this, but you have to make this decision fast, because I’m forced allow this software to be downloaded by only 200 people. ”

The Internet Will Disappear Soon!

The Internet Will Disappear Soon!

It’s the typical sales letter that tries to suck in people by claiming they can “push a button and make tons of money”. If you want to keep believing in fairy dust and magic secrets then fine. But what I’ve tried to do over the years is put up videos such as the video here which actually explains what it REALLY takes to make money online…and it’s NOT a secret AND it’s not a $37 piece of software that claims to make tons ocash from a Push button Clash Site – review that last statement very carefully!

Push Button Cash Site will only cost you $47 + a few hundred more dollars.

I don’t have a problem with upsells that are reasonable. But don’t you wonder why “Daniel Young”, the “owner” of Push Button Cash site is paying people up to $263 per sale to sell his Push Button Cash Site product? Take a look at his page where he’s recruiting people to sell his software:

Push Button Cash Site paying people up to $263 to sell its software

Push Button Cash Site paying people up to $263 to sell its software

So what does that page mean for you? It means that he expects YOU to spend up to $438.33 on his $47 product by trying to get you to buy more and more “stuff” to help you succeed.

But wait a minute…doesn’t he claim he claim in his sales letter that he used the exact same $47 software to make $2,428,749.88 dollars in 24 months? I mean, if he’s telling truth that he made $2,428,749.88 with his $47 software, why would you need to pay for anything else?

According to Don & Jeremy’s Push Button Cash Site review he wants you to play for plenty more in order to be “successful” with his amazing “can’t miss” push button software. But here’s something even more interesting that someone who bought the software said:

“It adds a “powered by” link to the footer of your site which is not good at all since Auto generated content is totally against Google’s TOS.”

If you’re wondering if that’s true, then you may want to read what Google itself has to say about auto-generated content:

Google will take action against domains that try to rank more highly by just showing scraped or other auto-generated pages that don’t add any value to users.

Now, there are rare cases where auto-generated content does add value – the popular TechMeme site is such an example:

“Techmeme uses an algorithm to order stories by importance, which depends on several factors that include the number of links to the story’s web page and how old the story is. “Anti-gaming” efforts have been made to lower the effect that a high number of links can have on a story if the links were created in a short period of time, or by a small number of people.”

In other words, Techmeme is actually providing a potentially valuable service for certain type of users. It’s not just scraping content from other sites and posting them to a new site.

Push Button Cash Site customer support problems

I’ve also seen several people complaining about the lack of support at Push Button Cash Site. Even people saying the software didn’t even work when they bought it and tried to use it with certain hosting companies.  Maybe that’s been fixed maybe it hasn’t. I’d love to hear your own experience with Push Button Cash Site – you can share them below. But, please do NOT place links in the comments.

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Push Button Money review of sales tactics

March 1, 2011 By Paul (Founder, WorkAtHomeTruth) 1 Comment

It’s kind of sad to see Push Button Cash creator Aaron Darko trying to defend his sales letter for the product in the warrior forum. If he’s going to continue to crank out his version of these latest 3-Click Magic Money Push-Button Sales pages then he’d be better off just raking in the money from the sales and avoiding the forums altogether.

But the creator of Push Button Cash seems to want to have it both ways. Here are EXACT statements from the sales letter:

  • “What If Push Button Cash Wasn’t A Pipe Dream”
  • “With just three simple clicks I’m making money hand over fist”
  • “A simple 3-click system that makes you money from the get-go…” (?? What does that even mean?…That you’ll make money right when you’re doing the first click??)
  • “Create a turbo-charged money machine with three simple clicks of your mouse. (Replace your J.O.B. with an automated  program that fills up your bank account…).”
  • “Just click the button three times and your site is up and earning”
  • “set-up a Push Button Money machine with just three simple clicks.”
  • “Just three clicks standing between you and an infinite potential income.”

Aaron Darko is also guaranteeing that you will jam your pocket with cash within 24 hours. He’s guaranteeing it:

Push Button Money Guarantee

Push Button Money Guarantee

And In Case You Are Like OnlineVideoGuy In Warrior Forum Who Said:

“Where did it say in the sales copy that you do nothing? I didn’t see that!”

…Here’s a little video to help you out while you hunt down some glasses

Push Button Money Video Training

Hold The Phone…There’s actually six videos you have to watch?  What happened to the 3-Click System where we are “earning money from the get go” and where we will suddenly be accessing “infinite potential income” that we were bombarded with throughout the sales page?

And you’d have to be a brain-dead, humorless zombie not to love this laugher of a statement:

“Great! I don’t want to learn anything. Heck… I don’t want to do ANY work…I just want to make some money. Let’s do this!”

That’s especially hilarious since he previously told us he wasn’t going to “insult our intelligence” with any of those “false scarcity ploys”. I guess he found some other ways to insult our intelligence.

Push The Button – Miss The Video Information!

Note: videos are listed well after push button ORDER Button

Push Button Money review of NO FAKE SCARCITY Promise

Wow. How refreshing…maybe…to find a sales letter that says that it will NOT engage in fake scarcity tactics. Aaron Darko says the following on his sales page:

“P.P.P.S. Push Button Money won’t be around for long. Look, I’m not going to insult your intelligence with one of those fake scarcity ploys (only 300 available? Yeah right). But rest assured… Push Button Money is only available for a strictly limited time. Come back later and this site may not even be here at all.”

Uh. I guess he forgot 3 seconds later that he wrote that because if you go to the order page you’ll see that he claims only 23 copies left. And that “23 copies left” claim has been going on for a LONG time. Check it out in the VIDEO below:

The Very Funniest/Saddest Part Of Push Button Money

“1 – Without purchasing and upsells you have everything you need. The PBM software generates pages that are highly monetized and all you need to do is add traffic. (Which I teach the manual way)”

Ummm. What about all these statements on the sales page:

  • “What If Push Button Cash Wasn’t A Pipe Dream”
  • “With just three simple clicks I’m making money hand over fist”
  • “A simple 3-click system that makes you money from the get-go…” (?? What does that even mean?…That you’ll make money right when you’re doing the first click??)
  • “Create a turbo-charged money machine with three simple clicks of your mouse. (Replace your J.O.B. with an automated  program that fills up your bank account…).”
  • “Just click the button three times and your site is up and earning”
  • “set-up a Push Button Money machine with just three simple clicks.”
  • “Just three clicks standing between you and an infinite potential income.”

As one person mentioned in the Warrior Forum – and I would imagine this is how MOST newbies reading this page would think:

“To me three clicks of a button means three clicks however it sounds like that is only the beginning of the clicks (which is what I suspected).”

Tip: In the magical world of Auto-Click Push Button  MONEY-GUSHERS…3 Clicks Does NOT mean “3 Clicks”.

…it doesn’t.

Testimonials On Push Button Money

  • Adam Horwitz has given a testimonial for Push Button Money. He has a product being launched soon that I cover in my Local Mobile Monopoly review where I actually recommend Adam’s product.  I was a bit surprised to see Adam on a sales page like this, because his own product launch is giving away a ton of usable content and tools and seems to be incredibly transparent about what he’s offering.
  • Greg Jacobs has given a testimonial for Push Button Money. According to the Push Button Money sales letter Greg Jacobs is an Award Winning software developer and states, “You go into the software and push a couple buttons and start making money” and later in that same testimonial says, “You can get into it, you can follow the very, very simple instructions, fill out the fields, push the button, and it and you’re golden…start making money.”

I do know that Greg Jacobs developed an online marketing system called Mage, but wasn’t aware that he was an “Award Winning” software developer, so I’ll look into what awards he won and identify the significance of those awards.

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Real money making ideas?

December 2, 2010 By Paul (Founder, WorkAtHomeTruth) 51 Comments

If you’re looking for real money making ideas you’re obviously not alone. There are millions of people everyday looking for real money making ideas who are convinced that amidst all of the nonsense, scams, and confusing messages they will be able to find ways to generate income that will work for them.

Many of you have asked me who you can trust and I’ve suggested to you that you need to learn to trust yourself and your own opinions. Now, I can tell you who I believe will give you better information on making money than others – and I’ll do that in this post.  But even that information I give is based on the general demographics of this site – but as corny as it might sound each one of you is unique and bring your own unique experience, talents, and personalities to the table.

If you only follow my advice or anyone elses advice for that matter you truly could end up selling yourself short. I’ve had several people that I’ve met through WorkAtHomeTruth.com who have done extremely well in ways I never would have thought of. I’ve met a person who went on to have an incredibly successful translation career. I’ve met a fellow who built over 400 niche websites within 18 months (and what he did NOT do is spend thousands of dollars on expensive “guru” products). I’ve met a person who started as a low level worker in the field of search engine optimization who went on to build his own company of 54 workers. But their success had nothing to do with ME or my advice…it had to do with their own ability to learn to trust themselves, strong motivation, the ability to network intelligently and as always, some amount of luck.

Learn What To Stay Away From As Well As What MIGHT Work For You

The other thing to keep in mind is that there are only ideas that can increase your odds of making money. There is NO guaranteed money making idea anywhere. If someone tells you otherwise, run away…fast. Scammers count on people believing in magic bullets and guaranteed wealth.

With that out of the way here are some ways for you to start developing your own ideas and filters about what you should definitely stay away from and what might work for your own background, talents, and personality when it comes to making money on your own.

Work At Home Scam Educational Resources:

  • Robbing You With A Keyboard Instead Of A Gun - This is a book by my friend Lynn Edgington who works with an Assigned Federal Agent from the Secret Service as well 3 U.S. Postal Inspectors and has helped to take down a large number of very big financial scams including ASD Cash Generator, Pedro Dispenza/Peter Roor & Heleen Potman Poor (responsible for Oxford Club and many other scams estimated to be potentially near the billion dollar mark),  InetGlobal/Adpacks (Steve Renner), Regenisis2x2,  and too many others for me to list here. I contributed the chapter on work at home scams.
  • Bizop.ca - especially The Bizop News & The Franchise News
  • BobBear.co.uk – Directory of fake websites involved in money laundering and reshipping fraud.
  • Business Opportunity Watch – This site is financed by you, instead of by biz opp ads and commission links. Does EXTENSIVE and unique analysis of business opportunities.
  • ConsumerAction.gov - Consumer Actional Handbook
  • FakeChecks.org - Created by the National Consumers Leage (NCL), the nation’s oldest nonprofit consumer organization, as a central source of information and advice about fake check scams.
  • FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection – The FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection works for the consumer to prevent  fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace.
  • FraudWatchIternational.com – Specializes in phishing fraud prevention. Includes free alert service.
  • How To File Consumer Complaints (and ways to possibly get your money back)
  • OnguardOnline.gov – provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
  • PatrickPretty.com -  Covers Ponzi Schemes, pyramid schemes, securities fraud, investment fraud and Internet crime.
  • RealScam.com - Fraud fighting forum
  • SaltyDroid.info (R rated for language) – a controversial, useful, in-your-face site that can help you to think for yourself and draw your own conclusions.
  • WorkAtHomeTruth.com (the site you’re on) – especially the Not Recommended section here.

Resources for Money Making Ideas Online And At Home

Note, theses are my lists of places I like to check out. Hopefully over time you will develop your own lists based on your own abilities, talents, and personality.

Business oriented

These are listed these in alphabetical order.

Update 5/22/2011: Affilorama has been REMOVED from the list of recommended sites.

  • 48 Hour Report blog – Run by Jason Fladien. Various marketing and money making tips. Most recently known for his popular post Stay Away From These Products.
  • AbsoluteWrite.com – Writer’s site. Especially the writer’s forum here.
  • Arindam Chackraborty – Definitely follow his blog and sign up for his email list (which will notify you of new blog posts). He puts out some really great material for anyone interested in online business ideas and techniques.
  • Business.gov - Extremely heplful government site to help you understand licensing requirements, etc. for your home business. There is also a forum at http://community.business.gov.
  • Don and Jeremy – Internet Marketing Blog - Warning (R-rated language at times).  No holds barred – tell it like its product reviews and internet marketing training.
  • Earn1KAday Blog - Run by Dennis Becker. Various marketing and money making tips.
  • ExtraIncomeForAll.com (low cost membership site of a large number of money making ideas) – run by Shawn Swinigan. I’ve also contributed quite a few ideas to the site now.
  • FastCompany.com – reports on topics including innovation, digital media, technology, change management, leadership, design, and social responsibility.
  • FastCompany.com videos – Fast Company videos on YouTube
  • IveTriedThat.com - Run by Steve Wrzeszczynki. Also does some nice scam write-ups along with great experiments having other people try products out.
  • MakeUseOf.com - Cool websites, software and Internet tips.
  • Michael Brown Internet Marketing Blog - advice and thoughts on business and growth.
  • NicheWisdom.com - Run by Matt Levenhagen. Various marketing and money making tips.
  • ReadWriteWeb.com – ReadWriteWeb is a popular weblog that provides Web Technology news, reviews and analysis, covering web apps, web technology trends, social networking and social media.
  • RyanHealy.com – Blog about business growth strategies.
  • SBA.gov – The Small Business Association.
  • SEOBook.com – an enormous amount of free information about search engine optimization.
  • SparkPlugging.com – provides extensive information and resources for home based entrepreneurs and those who want to become home based entrepreneurs.
  • Stump Markus - Useful information and often complete money making ideas presented at no charge. Note: I’ve known Markus a long time and believe he often leaps to conclusions about fraud without connecting the dots properly – having said that, he took a stand against many online hucksters WAY before it was the “in thing” to do.
  • TechCrunch – a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news.
  • TED: Ideas worth spreading – TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) makes the best talks and performances from TED and partners available to the world, for free.
  • Tiffany Dow’s blog - does outstanding product reviews. Note: her Work At Home Truths book came out well after WorkAtHomeTruth.com – but is just a coincidence.
  • White Hat Crew – with Antone Roundy. Extensive, free, helpful information about internet marketing.
  • Wired.com – coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and culture
  • WorkAtHomeNoScams.com – run by Eddy Salomon. Various money making ideas, including freelance and job listings.

Freelance And Telecommuting (Home Job) Oriented

Note, it is extremely difficult to find a home job that is like a regular job. Most online positions are freelance positions where you are an independent contractor responsible for your own taxes and benefits.

You should also keep in mind that many low level (easy) jobs are often done over sees these days by people willing to work for as little as $2.00 per hour or even $2.00 per day sometimes. In other words, if you see a job listing claiming you can make a lot of money doing “easy work at home” don’t believe it.

That said, here is my list of places to look for Freelance & Telecommuting Positions. These places are places that are geared towards pretty much any type of work. If you are in a specific industry and are looking for a site to find freelance work you can ask in the comment section below.

These are listed in alphabetical order:

  • Best Of Fivver -  a blog which features gig reviews and actual work samples from users of the popular microjob site.
  • Elance.com – popular site where businesses go to find freelance workers of all kinds.
  • FlexJobs.com – has a trained staff of real people that scour thousands of online resources for jobs – such as invidual employer websites, industry blogs, reliabe public job boards, and online newspaper calssifieds for all of the most current postings that involve some level of telecommuting and online work. Their staff is trained to weed out scams, thus saving you time.
  • HomeJobStop.com - The HomeJobStop Job Bank is an active job board specializing in home jobs and freelance work listings.  Again, the site weeds out scams to save you time.
  • International Virtual Associations Association (IVAA) – The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the professional education and development of members of the virtual assistance profession.
  • IveTriedThat.com – offers a free, 45 paidguide that shows you where and how to find real work at home jobs and freelance work.
  • MysteryShop.org – The Mystery Shopping Providers Association. This is the most reliable place to get information about mystery shopping opportunities.
  • ODesk.com - another popular site where businesses go to find freelance workers with almost any background you can think of. It’s also a good place to get a “reality check” of how little some workers are willing to be paid for basic tasks which can show you why the sites that claim you can make big money doing “easy jobs” are lying to you.
  • RatRaceRebellion.com – Launched the pioneering virtual careers training company, StaffCentrix in 1999. They post free job leads and resources at the RatRaceRebellion.com site. Founder, Chris Durst appears regularly on CNN as an Internet Fraud and Safety Expert.
  • TelCoa.org – The Telework Coalition. Enables and supports the advancement of virtual, mobile, and distributed work through research, education, technology,and legislation.
  • WAHM.com – has a good forum where you can often get feedback from people about specific companies.
  • WorkAtHomeTruth.com – there’s a telecommuting to to help you search for legitimate home jobs and freelance work at http://www.workathometruth.com/TelecommutingTool.php
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