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Top Affiliate Challenge Review

July 8th, 2008 · Comments

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The Top Affiliate Challenge, billed as “the web’s first real-time affiliate marketing reality program” started up last week.

Over a three week period 12 internet marketers will be divided into three teams. Each team will be led by an established and successful affiliate marketing guru. Individuals will compete personally as well as part of their team to maintain their place on the show.

The “gurus” leading each team are John Chow, Ken McArthur, and Shoemoney.

I’ve watched the first two episodes, and I was underwhelmed by them. According to co-host Monica Durazo, the gurus can teach you more in 15 minutes than you can learn in 15 years online.

Please.

I expected the shows to be somewhat informative, but the only thing I picked up in the first two episodes was that the key to succeeding in affiliate marketing is to complain and call in favors.

Contrived drama, and little else. Not so helpful.

Also, it seemed a little odd to me that there were commercial breaks for a local jeweler and car dealership. Being that it’s an online show, I figured the target audience was minimally affiliates across the U.S., if not internationally.

How many will possibly venture to Lincoln, Nebraska for their auto and gem needs?

I’ll try one more episode to see if it gets better and some actual tactics and strategies are shared.

Watch the episodes at http://www.topaffiliatechallenge.com.

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