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I was recently introduced to this new community and forum, NetBuilders.org and I have to admit, I was extremely impressed. Not only did the design stand out to me, compared to the dull designs I usually see with other blogging and webmaster forums, the threads are actually very informative without all the spam type messages you usually see clogging up every section.

Now I know what you guys are thinking – “this is probably just like any other webmaster forum out there, right?” But the difference is the fact that you will actually get help with constructive criticism in details rather than someone giving you a one-line response and dropping links for their own self-promotion.

Not to mention the fact that they have some interesting features that I have never seen on any other forum that I’m a member of but I’ll get to that in a second.

Will, the owner of NetBuilders, is very knowledgeable so if another forum member doesn’t help you, he will personally advise you on his thoughts and opinions so you will always get some help or get pointed in the right direction.

Now, NetBuilders isn’t huge with thousands of members… yet, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. First of all, they have 782 total members and they have 762 active members. Most forums will never have that high of a percentage of total-to-active members ever. Matter of fact, forums would be lucky to have more than 50% of active members.

Don’t believe me? Go to any of your regular webmaster forums and check out the stats for yourself.

But that’s not even the best part, since they are a small community that is increasing everyday; you get more undivided attention when you need help. And like I said, there are knowledgeable and dedicated members willing to help you.

Now let’s get into those cool features I haven’t seen with any other webmaster forums:

1. They have a blog section. You can create your own blog section within the community which is another good way of getting your own self-promotion out there or simply just conversing with others.

2. They have a chat feature. Unlike many other forums, this one has a live chat feature so you can talk directly with people just like instant messenger. Personally, I think that’s pretty cool to have so you don’t clog up your private messages.

Quite frankly, this forum will probably make it onto my “13 Blogging Forums You Should Join” simply because it’s a great community and if you’re always looking to gain more knowledge with making money online, building websites or whatever, this is a great stop.

Plus, to make it on the list I feel you should benefit from being a member and there are plenty of reasons you would benefit from it. (Support, help, friendly environment, lots of knowledge and things to learn, etc)

Matter of fact, you can add me as a friend on there. My name is “WhoJayBe” and you can add me from your User CP options. So sign up here and add me already, my friends list is pretty lonely!

Hope to see you there!

The following is a paid review in my honest opinion. Being paid is good but it does not influence the review. If you’re interested in a review of your site or product, please visit my advertising page.

Move out the way MarketLeverage, you have some competition on your hands! MotiveInteractive is the latest affiliate network taking over the Blogosphere, as you can see from the tons of reviews on every other blog.

Luke, my affiliate manager, was nice enough to contact me regarding a review and I would just like to say that I’m sorry it took so long to post. But let’s get into the pros and cons I have seen just playing around with MotiveInteractive.

MotiveInteractive has been around since 2004, which is still fairly new but they’ve recently upgraded to Advent 2.0 and the dashboard and interface is probably one of the best that I have seen.

They’re still in the process of upgrading the specifics so anything and everything you would need when it comes to organization in affiliate marketing will be in your hands as of December.

One of the first things I noticed when I logged in was the easy filtering of all the available campaigns. Unlike other affiliate networks I have seen, Motiveinteractive has a very easy to sort module I can definitely work with.

So if you wanted to narrow down a search to campaigns related to computers that has a payout more than $25 specifically for search marketing, all it takes is three simple clicks.

Also, if you wanted specific campaigns to show up right as you login to your account so you can track them easily, you can do that as well. That way you don’t have to bob and weave through the entire system to see your stats, it will be right in front of you as you sign in.

Personally, the easier everything is for me (or you), the more likely I’d want to continue on that path. Plus, who really wants a complicated system in which it takes forever to find a campaign to your liking?

Honestly, that’s just the dashboard stuff and again, it’s not even finished 100%, it should be even better with more campaigns next month!

And to think, I didn’t even get to the good stuff just yet. MotiveInteractive has the highest payouts of any affiliate network out there. And if you find any network that offers a better price, they will go above and beyond just to beat it. I have never even heard of an affiliate network that does that! Have you?

In addition to the highest payouts and topping off any competitor, it looks like their referral commission percentage just topped the previous leader, MarketLeverage. Last time I checked, Marketleverage was at 5% commission, but MotiveInteractive is kicking it at 5.5% GROSS revenue lifetime.

That .5% might not seem much but if you refer someone making six figures a month, your pockets will get bigger and bigger for doing absolutely nothing!

Just like the referral program, they also have an interesting and profitable rewards program. If I read right, they pay you 1% of your previous month’s commission and it increases to 2% the higher the tier.

If you’re making $100,000 in commission each month, you’re getting an extra $1,000 in your pockets!

If you need help with anything, your affiliate manager is always available to answer your questions. I haven’t had a chance to talk to them via instant messenger but last time I e-mailed Luke, I swear he replied to me within the hour. That’s pretty quick if you ask me.

Feel free to check out this video below just for a simple tour through the system. That way you can see proof on how easy it is to navigate!

Anyways, sign up with MotiveInteractive because it’s definitely worth it!

The following is a paid review in my honest opinion. Being paid is good but it does not influence the review. If you’re interested in a review of your site or product, please visit my advertising page .

I know a lot of people are interested to jump into affiliate marketing and if you don’t know where to begin, well, StoreStacker can definitely help you out in more ways than one.

As I was checking out StoreStacker.com , it impressed me because it literally sets you up with an affiliate online store or website within minutes. So, if setting up landing pages was your biggest concern for getting into affiliate marketing, well, you’ve just crossed off another thing off your list for getting started.

But that’s not even the best part, all the affiliate products are imported to your site or store automatically . I know what you’re thinking, “I don’t want just random products all imported.” And you don’t have to worry either. With StoreStacker , the user is in complete control of everything that includes the product listings (in which you have access to over 10 million products) for whatever niche you want, the content, how the site looks and so on.

As a StoreStacker user, you also have the ability to import on-topic videos from Youtube as well as relevant articles from any RSS Feed source. And if I read currently, they’re one of the only sites who actually does that. Additionally, they have videos to guide you through the entire process. I know I’m a visual type of person so that definitely helps!

Don’t worry, it gets better. Personally, I’m one of the laziest people you will meet so getting everything as automated as possible is what my goal is (and it should be yours too!). For instance, they have an automatic SEO and content updater for your site which takes off all the stress of trying to get ranked in Google.

StoreStacker.com is definitely an interesting way of starting your affiliate career and you can be extremely profitable as well. Most BANS or store-generating tools seem to only have eBay for products but StoreStacker much more including Amazon, Clickbank, Overstock and more.

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I know we all need web hosting if we’re planning on taking this webmaster stuff seriously, so of course, you need to find out which hosting server is best for you, right? Well, I stumbled across this web hosting reviews site that breaks down almost every hosting company you can think of.

The interesting part of this site is the fact that all users have the ability to post their own opinion on different hosting servers. They have a rating system on a 1 to 5 scale on various criteria’s which range anywhere from user-friendliness, quality, price to tech support.

I was pretty impressed with the site because you would think almost every review is bad or almost every review is good but it’s a big mix. And I decided to go under the “Best Blog Hosting” tab to see which hosting server and it was BlueHost.

To all the BlueHost users, don’t give your hopes up! It only got a mediocre 3.2 stars out of 5. Matter of fact, a lot of reviews trashed it especially for the tech and customer service.

Ouch!

Of course I was curious what they said on my hosting, Lunarpages, it seemed just about the same as BlueHost. That just tells me not everyone will be happy with their hosting.

Webhostinggeeks.com breaks down every aspect that I could have ever thought of about hosting and that includes important web hosting articles , domain stuff, best web hosting and they even break down the different types of sites that the best hosting is for.

For example, if you run a forum they have the best hosting listed specifically for that. If you’re looking to blog they have the best hosting listed for that. And you see how the pattern goes.

And for all those people who plan on running an adult website, blog, forum or whatever, you have to keep in mind that not all hosting companies support that. But don’t worry, they also have links to adult web hosting sites so you can pick.

Personally, I’m not going to rate any hosting on the site but it was definitely an interesting read to see what people have to say about my own hosting. You guys should check it out and possibly leave your feedback if you want to!

The other day I wanted to make a quick phone call to a friend overseas, but I couldn’t believe the high prices my phone company was trying to charge me. And because I’m lazy, I didn’t feel like driving down the street to buy a phone card. So, what did I do? Well, since I needed a phone card, international calling card and I had internet access handy, I simply went to Nobelcom.com.

So, what is Nobelcom.com? It’s the World’s Leading Phone Card website, also voted best phone card by Kiplinger’s Magazine. This site is so big worldwide that it’s serving almost 4 million customers. Yes, 4 million!

Why should I care? I have a cell phone. Well, everyone has a cell phone. Even my niece and she’s six! But have you ever looked at your international rates? Yeah, so this is why you need a phone card!

So, I’ve met so many bloggers from different parts of the world, I thought about connecting with them but of course, the cost of calling other countries was a little out of my price range. Again, have you ever really looked at your cell phone’s international rates? That’s my breakfast, lunch and dinner money right there! But Nobelcom has some of the cheapest prices. I’m serious. I know a bunch of people from Canada that I’ve always wanted to call and now I can for as cheap as $0.01 per minute.

There’s a catch, right? Yes, unfortunately. Look, it cost as low as $0.01 per minute when you use your local access number. Well, everyone has a landline so that shouldn’t be a problem.

So, what’s the catch? Well, that was basically it.

Nobelcom is definitely more than just a simple phone card website. Matter of fact, I’ve used standard phone cards before. I’ve paid $20.00 USD to call overseas and I only had a 15 minute conversation! If you sign up through Nobelcom, you not only get more for your buck, you also get 24/7 Live customer service. Yes, live! You rarely get live customer service nowadays.

In addition, you also automatic recharge, refer-a-friend features to get free calling cards, corporate accounts to save even more on your business expenses and let’s not forget phone card affiliates.

Yes, with the phone card affiliate program, you can also earn money from it. Hey, it’s another way of making money online plus, it’s free. So, you’re not going to be losing anything.

So, if you ever considered calling someone overseas but couldn’t because the prices were too high, well, you don’t have to look any further. Try Nobelcom, I mean, you literally don’t need to go out to get phone cards anymore!