IM Newbie Review – Nope, Not That Newbie-Friendly

ByDr. Sunny Sharma
IM Newbie Review
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IM Newbie is a new product released by Kevin Fahey, a well-known digital marketer for the past several years. With his latest outing, he’s gone back to basics and put together a video course for internet marketing beginners who aren’t yet earning a minimum of 1K per month. The training primarily covers list building and affiliate marketing as make money online methods.

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Product:IM Newbie

Creators: Kevin Fahey

Type: Affiliate Marketing/List Building

Price: $10 + 4 Upsells

Price – 85/100Concept – 75/100Execution – 60/100Value – 55/100 68 % Overall Rating

Pros

  • Clear training and presentation
  • Front-end product reasonably priced
  • Free alternatives to expensive tools included (e.g., plugins, etc.)

Cons

  • OTO’s up the wazoo
  • Front-end product not enough to make system work
  • Training too advanced for newbies

TRAINING/TOOLS OVERVIEW

The video training consists of 5 modules, each containing several short videos covering essential topics like:

  • Domain and hosting
  • WordPress installation and setup
  • Squeeze page setup
  • Social media pages/channel setup
  • Creating blog posts and monetizing your blog

The training mentions several paid tools but many free alternatives are also offered, including a couple of plugins available for download.

IM Newbie Review - Module Example

DIGGING DEEPER

IM Newbie takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up your internet marketing business through a series of 31 short videos (usually around 5-8 minutes in length) for a total of 3 hours of training. The video course covers basic information like choosing a domain name for your website and selecting a theme for your blog.

I was surprised to see some advanced training like how to work with the CPanel interface included with most web hosting packages and how to install a database for your website. Assuming you’re brand new to this business, you can overlook this information.

Now, as a newcomer, it might be tempting to outsource the grunt work involved with setting up your first website but Kevin correctly advises against this especially if you’ve never done it before. To build a successful business online, you need to have at least some understanding of how all the parts work and that’s why it’s best to do all this stuff yourself at least the first time around.

Despite the hand-holding, I find a lot of the training too advanced for the average newcomer. Topics like split-testing, conversion tracking, facebook advertising, and autoresponder automation will likely be over the head of someone who’s never so much as heard of WordPress before. And because of that, I fear the average buyer will give up before he/she ever gets started.

While profitable, there are easier ways to start earning your first $1000 per month that don’t involve the type of advanced techniques mentioned above.

SUPPORT

A link to Kevin’s support desk is available inside the training and he’s also set up a Facebook group for new members which currently has over 250 members.

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PRICE

At $10, IM Newbie is quite reasonably priced, especially considering the amount of training you get. But it’s nowhere near enough information to get your online business going. And that’s where all the OTO’s come in (One Time Offers).

IM Newbie has four upsells and downsells, the first one selling you on Kevin’s VIP training which costs $27 per month. The others range from $37-$67. You didn’t really think you’d get a complete business in a box for a measly $10, did you? 😉

I normally don’t have that big of a problem with OTO’s as there are par for the course in this industry. But when you need to buy an OTO because the front-end product isn’t enough, I get a bit peeved. I just wish product creators would be upfront about costs but that’s the way the game is played. With IM Newbie, you’ll likely need Kevin’s coaching if you expect to get anywhere.

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FINAL VERDICT

As a stand-alone product, IM Newbie offers a good introduction into the world of internet marketing but doesn’t provide enough information to make a go of it. For that, you need to buy the VIP training, not to mention the other OTO’s too. Furthermore, several strategies and techniques aren’t beginner-friendly. While not a bad product by any means, I can’t fully endorse it.

Meh

Still interested? Grab your copy HERE.

NOW WHAT?

If you’re looking to make your first 1K per month online, I recommend checking out an online training platform designed for newcomers that teaches you everything you need to know to set up an online business without confusing you in the process. Plus, you’ll get all the support you’ll ever need to succeed online…

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14 Comments

  1. Oluwatoyin says:

    Stephan, thank you for opening my eyes to the hidden part of IM Newbies. I love, your style of writing.
    Toyin.

  2. Hi there! I just finished reading your review of IM Newbie and though I would just share my thoughts with you. I have been into internet marketing for some time and have built quite a few WordPress websites. I still don’t mess about with databases after doing this for several years! There really is no need.

    It seems like every man and his dog is releasing some training that supposedly is perfect for beginners. The problem is, I think most of the writers forget what it’s like to be a complete newbie.

    I think this is one product I won’t be recommending any time soon, based on what you have told us here. I thank you for the information though.

    1. Stephan Zev says:

      Thanks Andrew, appreciate your thoughts!

  3. Nice review! Signed-up to your newsletter and will be reading more of what you have to offer!

    I have to say I’m glad I chose Wealthy Affiliate as the layout of IM Newbie does not look that great.

    Thanks for sharing, it was intuitive and well written.

    I will be in touch soon!

    1. Stephan Zev says:

      You’re welcome Josh, thanks for chiming in…

  4. Hi Stephan,

    Actually this is quite topical for me. I’ve been looking at the best ways to build an email list for the last day or two and it’s difficult to find the right answers.

    I know how to do it technically but how do you get people to actually sign up to your list if you don’t have enough traffic?

    Does this IM Newbie course cover this aspect or is it just technical training videos?

    1. Stephan Zev says:

      Hi Craig, thanks for the comment and question…Kevin actually uses Facebook ads as a means to generate traffic to one’s blog.

  5. Hi Stephan,

    Great write up of this product. It sounds like they try and push the concepts of IM through too fast. Beginners need to take their time and build solid foundation at their own pace.

    Of course, I dislike being barraged with up-sells once I’ve paid my dues. I want to focus on what I just bought!

    Thanks for sharing, cheers!
    – Oren

    1. Stephan Zev says:

      Thanks Oren!

  6. Hi Stephan,

    Really balanced review, thank you. I find it really frustrated when you buy in to programmes like this, only to find that there is a bucket full of add ons you have to buy into to make any headway.

    I was really interested to see what your no 1 reccomendation was and can fully endorse Wealthy Affiliate – it’s fantastic program that provides great support and an amazing community.

    Cheers,

    Mike

    1. Stephan Zev says:

      Thanks Mike, appreciate it!

  7. Thanks for the review. I was having such a pleasing moment reading your article. I have to be honest here, nope, IM Newbie is definitely not my choice. Here are some of the obvious reasons why I’m rejecting it.

    Irrelevant product name
    The author already pointed out that IM Newbie is not exactly newbie friendly at all where so many advanced pieces of training were featured. It causes confusion and affects the effectiveness on the overall online business progression. In my opinion, the root and the foundation are the main core if any business owner wants to achieve success online, get it right, then success is definitely within your grasp.

    Numerous upsells
    I’m not a big fan of upsells and honestly, I hate them. I mean, I wouldn’t expect a total complete training module with just a price of $10. The owner has, to be honest, if he thinks the product is worthy of a price beyond $10, then just name it because ultimately it’s customers that will decide for themselves. I don’t mind paying for more if this product has its values and is able to assist newbies to get started online, even if the price is way more expensive than every upsells plus the initial $10 combined. I’m more than willing to pay for it.

    In my opinion, a better way of approach would be like naming the product “The Complete Step by Step Training For Newbies Getting Started Online” and then put an appropriate price tag on it. Say, $199 for example that includes every training and information needed to getting started online, weekly webinars, live support, one to one coaching, daily tutorials, and task to be accomplished, weekly progress evaluation. That way, it looks more acceptable to me. Sadly, IM Newbie failed in this regard.

    Not to mention IM Newbie is not specifically driven at all. I mean, isn’t it this product prepared for newbies? Then what’s the point of the other advanced pieces of training that none of the newbies are capable of digesting?

    1. Stephan Zev says:

      Well, David, you just took the words out of my mouth! 😉 Thanks for weighing in with your insightful thoughts.

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