A huge welcome to my Blog Ninja review, young blogging Warrior, in the making! 😉
If you’re after the lowdown on Jeremy Schoemaker’s program…
Wanting to know exactly how it works and if it’s actually worth getting into for creating an online Biz, then you’re at the right place!
Continue reading for more…
Quick Overview
Name: Blog Ninja (BN).
Website: shoemoney.net.
Cost: Free + additional expenses.
Owner: Jeremy Schoemaker (aka “Shoemoney”).
My Score: 5/10.
Verdict: Legit.Â
Summary:
Put simply, Blog Ninja is supposed to offer easy step-by-step video lessons on building a blog from scratch for earning an income on the web.
However, there are crucial blog training elements missing.
For example; there’s no help on finding a niche or even the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) side of things.
These aspects aren’t just important for getting you up and running with an onlien Biz with aclear path and purpose.
But without knowing how to properly optimize your content and choose the right keywords beforehand, you won’t get any rankings.
Furthermore, I’m not too happy at the fact that there’s no community of bloggers for support either inside ‘BN’.
2017 UPDATE: There are reports of numerous members unable to make it past the “Yellow Belt” stage of the course and the support team isn’t responding to tickets.
Some are now calling it a scam.
2018 UPDATE: Shoemoney’s system has vanished into thin air.
2020 UPDATE: Nope, still can’t find it! LOL.
But before diving into this FULL review…
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Table of Contents
Firstly, Who is Shoemoney?
Since 2005, Jeremy Schoemaker “Shoemoney” has made tens of thousands of dollars in affiliate commissions…
With Google Adsense through his cell phone ringtone website ‘NextPimp.com’ (which was sold in 2011).
Say Hello to Jeremy.
Up to this point in time, in total, he’s generated more than 10 million dollars on the internet using various other methods.
If you also visit Mr. Schoemaker’s blog ‘shoemoney.com‘…
He shares with you his story and also the income streams he’s leveraged for making so much money on the web over the years.
What is Blog Ninja All About?
Blog Ninja is designed as a free internet marketing training course for affiliate marketing newbies.
Where Jeremy shows you how to build your own blog, publish content, and monetize it.
The training is presented to you in bite-sized step-by-step videos, walking you through the necessary skills for building a successful online business.
But despite Jeremy’s awesome reputation as a marketer, is his video series really “free” or is there some kinda catch?
You’ll find out soon enough…
What Kinda Training do You Get Inside Blog Ninja?
The best thing I love about the training is that Jeremy guides you from White Belt – Black Belt…
With a series of great walk-through videos covering different aspects of building out your blog and making money.
The ninja training belts at a quick glance:
- White Belt – Introduction to the system
- Yellow Belt – Buy web hosting & learn how to set up your blog
- Orange Belt – Choose a theme & customize your website
- Blue Belt – Learn how to publish posts/pages & install plugins + widgets
- Red Belt – Introduction to Aweber, building a newsletter & creating a form
- Purple Belt – Learn about Facebook & Twitter strategies
- Green Belt – Tie it all together with email, Aweber & social icons on your site
- Brown Belt – Monetize your site with Affiliate Marketing via Adsense & Amazon
- Black Belt – Facebook post & special ninja promotion
HOWEVER, there are some serious downsides to the program…
Firstly, there’s ZERO training on choosing a “niche”.
This is a highly important step that you must do before even buying a domain name, hosting, and setting up a blog.
Unfortunately, if you don’t pick a hobby or passion to build a website around…
You’re gonna be unsuccessful at creating an online business because you have no direction.
Secondly, there’s also ZERO training on using a keyword research tool for finding the right keywords for rankings in Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
Without the practice of SEO (which is the best method for driving traffic)…
You’re gonna be missing out on TONS of free traffic from the search engines, which in turn will result in income left on the table.
Thirdly, I discovered that you can’t move on to the next step until you’ve completed the current step.
Which I guess is great for preventing some folks from taking shortcuts.
But if you’re stuck at a certain stage and decide to email the support desk, you can’t make any progress until you receive help.
You could wait for hours or even days to be rescued.
Is Blog Ninja Really $0, What’s The Catch?
The training is actually free.
But there are some extra fees with Jeremy’s system if you decide to take him up on his offer.
On the bright side, it’s not gonna cost you a fortune.
Once you reach the end of your “White Belt” training, he gives you the opportunity to purchase his packages.
These consist of web hosting, site backups, premium plugins, and your own domain name at various costs:
- 1 year for $12.95/month
- 2 years for $7.97/month
- 3 years for $4.97/month
In addition, you will need to sign up for an autoresponder account with Aweber.com – starting at $19/month.
So you can create an email opt-in form for your blog and building a list of subscribers.
I think that’s about it really, unless you choose to drive paid traffic to your blog as well.
In which case, it will cost you $100s. But that’s beyond the scope of this review.
PROS vs CONS of Blog Ninja
PROS
- The training course is free
- Step-by-step tutorial videos are easy to follow
- Reasonably priced web hosting packages
- Technical support is provided
- The platform is easy to navigate
- You can potentially make money online
CONS
- There’s no community of marketers for support
- No niche selection training – (Choosing a niche should be your first priority)
- Nothing on keyword research or SEO – (They are important strategies for success)
- Some members have complained about limited access & lack of support
Closing Thoughts: Is Blog Ninja a Scam?…
I must confess, when I first came across Blog Ninja, I was highly skeptical.
Because usually when you find “100% free” training courses, you can guarantee there will be expensive upselling involved.
Or at least some resources that you’ll need to purchase just like inside Affiliate Outrage, that I reviewed a while back.
But with Mr. Shoemoney’s free system, his paid packages are fairly reasonable, in my opinion.
However, my only real concerns with ‘BN’ are the fact that it’s lacking essential training on ‘selecting a niche’ and ‘SEO/keyword research’…
There’s no community forum for live support, and some videos could also do with a little more depth for beginners.
The Bottom Line: ‘BN’ is a LEGIT platform that can be a good place for beginners to learn the ropes of blogging.
And also a few other marketing concepts for making money via affiliate marketing, in my opinion.
BUT…
Here’s a Far Better Alternative to ‘BN’…
The thing about ‘BN’ is that it falls short in some key areas of blogging and affiliate marketing.
Which is why I don’t think you’ll be a long term successful business with the platform, in all honesty.
It’s just a good place to start and nothing more.
BUT if you’d like websites, tools, step-by-step training & support 24/7 from a big community of bloggers…
Basically, everything under one roof for bulding a lucrative online Biz from scratch…
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Your Friend, Neil 😀
If you have any questions or thoughts on ‘BN’, that you’d like to share – we’d LOVE to hear your comments below…
Thank you! I love how forthcoming you are with all the information and your not just trying to completely shove a program like blog ninja down everyone’s throat.
But what about the Wealthy Affiliate’s help time frame?
How quick is the response time?
Can we get paid from WA?
Response time is always someone’s main thing when trying to start out.
No one likes to wait.
No worries Britt!
I like to be neutral with my reviews because I think everyone deserves to have the power to make up their own minds when it comes to any training program, product or service, etc. I’m not a fan of “biased” affiliates because there are far too many of them looking for a quick buck, especially when it comes to the promotion of crap quality programs.
Awesome questions! 🙂
Within the Wealthy Affiliate community, you can get answers to your questions within minutes. Website technical support is also extremely fast. I’ve always received technical help within just minutes too.
Yep, WA provides you with the opportunity to earn an online income from building a business based on your hobby, interest or passion. There are many WA members creating profitable businesses within various niches.
I totally agree with you – fast support is of the utmost importance when it comes to success!
Hi Neil,
Thanks for your in-depth review on Jeremy Schoemaker’s blog ninja.
I agree with you, the Wealthy Affiliate is unmatchable for this reason; though the hosting costs are small, they are still paid monthly which to me does not compare with the small WA yearly charge.
Thanks for pointing out some legit people out there.
Dan Kenneth
Hey, Dan!
It was nothing, man!
WA sure beats BN by miles. But now especially with complaints on BN not really living up to expectations, WA is way ahead in the distance when it comes to websites, training, support, and extremely reasonable pricing. 🙂
No worries, man!
Neil
Thank you for this Blog Ninja review. I’m seeing this guy Jeremy Shoemoney here and there on the Internet, but I’m not that attracted to sites where the owner puts himself in the foreground, photographed with celebrities, showing their checks and the likes etc.
So there I was a month ago signed up for the WA program, because it seems a lot more professional than blogging ninja, there is a community of people and has a great program for learning to blog. I am very pleased with WA.
No problemo, Jelena! 🙂
I know exactly what you mean because when you see some highly successful affiliates basically “showboating” on the web, it’s just too Guru-like, leaving you with questions. Do these Gurus really have your best interests at heart or are they simply in it to fill their pockets and feed their egos? There are 2 types of successful marketers online, so you must learn to pick the right type of mentor.
Good for you! I certainly agree with you on WA being the best choice for learning how to build a profitable biz.