Michelle Macphearson has just re-opened the doors of her Crowd Mountain membership program so I thought it was time to tell you about my experiences with Crowd Mountain. 2 weeks ago I told you about the free Rank Decoding Engine Software from Crown Mountain that Michelle was giving away.
Before I say anymore, I know she is planning to pull down all the free stuff she has given away over the past couple of weeks so I recommend you go and take a look at it before it disappears, and download the free stuff:
Rank Decoding Engine Software – see which websites are considered the most authoritative in your niche
Bird’s Eye View – Michelle actually shares the basics of beginning her system and explains why systems are important (this isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme)
Double Your Money Software – a simple piece of software that makes your followers/list/visitors believe they are getting even greater value from you and make them more willing to give you their email address for it.
Why Did I Join Crowd Mountain?
Those of you who know me well and follow what I do will know I don’t recommend many membership programs, mainly because I don’t belong to many and only like to recommend what I have experience of.
I stopped buying into the many Internet Marketing launches a long time ago, I have my systems in place for doing different things online, and for the extra research, new strategies and techniques I am a member of the Immediate Edge. I prefer to spend my money on the tools that make my business work easier not on buying into the latest must-have IM product.
I signed up for Crowd Mountain for 3 reasons:
1. I have great respect for Michelle MacPhearson and appreci
ate her no-nonsense approach. She doesn’t over-hype, she clearly knows her stuff and takes action on what she has learned, she is solutions driven, and she makes me laugh (I think it’s vitally important that you like and respect the marketer you are learning from – otherwise you are less likely to stick at it). Yes, I have a geek girl crush on her!
2. A couple of friends had joined Crowd Mountain and highly recommended it to me (social proof).
3. I like systems and processes and was interested to learn Michelle’s system, and see how it compared to how I set up sites.
4. I knew she had some cool software and tools included in the membership that I wanted to get my hands on!
Crowd Mountain Boot Camp
When you first join up with Crowd Mountain you start by working through Boot Camp. Michelle lays out her system step by step with videos and worksheets to guide you along the way. I love this way of doing things because it’s more conducive to getting things done.
Many membership programs throw everything at you at once and try to wow you with volume instead of substance, but for learning a particular process the boot camp works very well at keeping you on track and preventing you cutting corners (the same reason I love the Thirty Day Challenge).
Why Do I (You) Need a System?
I often say that I’m not interested in re-inventing the wheel. Over the years I have developed my own way of doing things but I’m always happy (and in the ever-changing world of the Internet it’s a necessity) to learn new methods, refine my processes, add new tools, and even overhaul things completely. Online you have to be prepared to adapt and change your systems as some processes stop working and new things come along.
I don’t need to be the architect, I just need to be the builder who knows the right architect to go to and the plans to follow.
You know what? I’m quite happy to let someone else put the time in to see whether a system works and then learn it from them.
What Is the Crowd Mountain System?
Michelle explains the basic system in these Bird’s Eye View videos. It’s the same process she follows to research a niche, set up the site, create content, monetize, start gathering emails from visitors, and push the site to the top of the natural search engine rankings.
This is niche online marketing made easy.
What Else Does Crowd Mountain Offer?
As well as the bootcamp, Michelle offers:
- A monthly Q&A
- Wordpress themes that are suitable for use (from an SEO and monetization point-of-view)
- Monthly LRBs (links, ready to build) – the best sites to post your content to in order to build authority backlinks to your site
- Niche Trailheads (Michelle finds some great niches for you)
- Great tools and software. You’ve already received 2 pieces of software from Michelle, well inside Crowd Mountain you can enjoy tools that will make your business life easier including the Crowd Mountain Task Manager, Bookmarker, RSS Blaster, Snooper and some fantastic custom made plugins (the one I use constantly is the YouTube Dropper).
- Best Link Building Tactics. Michelle is particularly well-known for her SEO skills and building great quality backlinks. She shares all her best tactics and tools in the member’s area.
How Am I Using Crowd Mountain?
The Crowd Mountain Bootcamp has changed my own processes considerably and now setting up sites is even quicker and more systematized. It can be too easy to become distracted and miss steps out when setting up new sites and I like knowing that I can move through step by step and make sure I don’t miss anything.
I’ve always had a number of niche sites (some of them sorely neglected) but recently I have been setting them up at a faster rate to sell on. If you have aged domains or can buy something with a good age and/or PR then put it through the Crowd Mountain process and list it on Flippa for a nice tidy profit.
It’s simple, step-by-step-easy and is perfect for both beginners and those of you, like me, who already have experience and a system (it really has made setting up sites easier for me).
Make sure you check out all the free stuff mentioned earlier and if you are already sold click here to join Crowd Mountain.
