NAME: IM VIP TRAINING
WEBSITE: www.imviptraining.com
OWNER: Kevin Fahey
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Overview of Kevin Fahey’s IM VIP TRAINING
Is IM VIP TRAINING any good? With other online training modalities to his name such as Facebook Master’s and Download PLR, Kevin Fahey brings to you this recently launched online course.
He is no stranger to the world of online business and has been working as a full-time internet marketer since 2007.
This IM VIP TRAINING review will detail my personal account of the program.
It’s always a big commitment when you decide to start an online business. Whether you decide to sign up or not, it is my hope that this review will help to make your decision a little easier.
Pros and Cons of IM VIP TRAINING
PROS
- Free trial
- Lots of education material
- Transparency into the business model
CONS
- Few support channels
- Additional fees for other services such as ‘hosting’, ‘autoresponder‘ and ‘squeeze page software.’
- The tutorial may NOT always be beginner friendly
Can anybody start with the IM VIP TRAINING course?
By this you mean, is IM VIP TRAINING great for beginners?
Well, Kevin has dedicated an entire module called ‘IM Newbie,’ to teach someone who is new to the online business world.
In my opinion, some of these introductory lessons are NOT as easy to follow as I would have imagined. Don’t worry, I will get into that shortly.
Just a quick point about the videos. They vary in duration depending upon the content that Kevin has to cover.
Whilst some of them are 4min or 9minutes long, others are up to 20minutes. What I particularly like is that, there is a notes section below the video that allows you to make some pointers as you go along.
Let’s take a look at the course in a little more detail.
The Training of IM VIP TRAINING
As I have mentioned earlier on, there are modules which cover various aspects on internet marketing. Here is the complete breakdown of the available modules.
Module 1: IM Newbie
Module 2: E-MAIL Marketing
Module 3: IM Affiliate Funnel
Module 4: WordPress Plugins
Module 5: Webinar Replays
Module 6: PLR Training
Module 7: FaceBook
Module 8: Product Creation
Module 9: Advanced Tracking
Module 10: Video Marketing
Module 11: Customer Support
Module 12: IM Coaching Guide
These modules are broken down into different lessons. For instance, this is how ‘Module 1: IM Newbies,’ is broken down.
I have summarized the basics of the first module in this IM VIP Training review to illustrate to you what to expect should you decide to sign up.
Module 1: IM Newbie- Hosting and Website Support
I found that some of these videos needed more explanations.
For instance like the hosting part. It’s taken for granted that the person knows what hosting is all about.There are some folks that are brand new to the internet world and they would want everything to be explained as they go along.
In my opinion, justice is not done in terms of explaining to them the importance of hosting and how to choose a particular hosting service company.
Did you know that if you don’t have the proper hosting, your site or business can suffer as a result of severe downtime, or malware attacks? (You need to have the best hosting for your site).
Module 2 IM Newbie Word Press
This section introduces you to WordPress. This is the platform upon which you would build your website on.
To get your WP site, you have to go to the official Word Press site and manually enter your admin details and choose your theme.
Then you learn about customizing the site.
It is at this stage that you get an idea of what the business is all about.
The concept is about building a site with ‘landing pages’ and ‘squeeze pages,’
Module 3 -List Building
This is the backbone upon which IM VIP Training is built upon. Kevin is all for list building and that is what you will learn in this section.
The basic way of earning money via IM VIP TRAINING is through e-mail marketing. This is a sort of marketing whereby people would give you their e-mail address in exchange for your offer.
This offer can be in the form of an e-book, free marketing tips or even a course. Later on, you will send the people on your list more offers or news and in the process get a sale or a conversion.
This module introduces you to setting up your first squeeze page (your offer page) onto your Word Press site.
He recommends that you start up with a professional looking ‘squeeze page.’ Whilst I do agree with him here, it will not come cheap.
He recommends Optimize Press software for your squeeze pages and this will cost you $97.
Module 5 IM NEWBIE -Traffic
In this module, Kevin teaches you how to go about creating and monetizing your blog posts. This was very interesting to me, as it showed things from a different angle to what I have been taught.
Not much focus was placed on SEO Techniques. This is simply the concept of structuring your blogs so that Google will recognize your work and rank your site accordingly. Such techniques include things like keyword usage, user Experience, backlinks, etc.
Of course, this comes as no surprise as the primary focus of Kevin’s teachings is on list building.
Note: I am not saying that what he is teaching is wrong. It’s just different from the way that I have learned how to build my online business.
Can You Depend on the Support of VIP Training?
There are basically two ways you can get your questions answered should you find yourself in a jam.
- Facebook Group
- Submit a Ticket
I found this part disappointing. As a new member, I would have expected to be welcomed into the FaceBook area and allowed access to follow on the latest threads.
Unfortunately, this was not the case, as my invitation to join the Main ‘IM VIP Training,’ community was still pending. So, it was a pity that I could not get in touch with the 514 members to discuss problems, hang out and learn new stuff.
Anyways, I decided to follow through with the second channel and lay my query via their e-mail support. Here is a snapshot of my support ticket.
I have not heard from anyone as yet…..
Is it Cheap to start at IM VIP Training?
Starting off on the $1 Trial is not a bad option. The thing is that when it comes to buying other software programs or to take out certain packages to get your business off the ground, it can get pretty expensive.
As I’ve mentioned earlier on, you need to subscribe to a hosting company. Then there is the cost of signing up with an autoresponder($19) and buying a domain name($15). And if you want a nice ‘squeeze page,’ let’s not forget optimize press at $97.
In addition, the monthly fee to IM VIP Training would cost you $27 per month.
My Personal Opinion of IM VIP Training
Overall there is a lot of information here. The fact that Kevin allows one to trial everything on his site is refreshing as many folks out there would not be as transparent. I do not think that IM VIP Training is a scam.
There are however a couple of things that I did not find up to scratch.
Videos can be overwhelming
I think the modules cover a lot of technical aspects which can overwhelm some who are brand new to the online business world.
It would have been great if the hosting and support framework were already in place. All one had to do then is just buy a domain name and start building their online business.
Furthermore, Kevin advertised accompanying PDF’S with certain modules. I could not find any as I looked around.
Support is much to be desired
I felt alone. No-one to talk to. No-one to share any of my experiences with as I was NOT given access to the Facebook community.
Furthermore, the e-mail support did not reply to me, so that was a bummer. This is the last thing that anyone needs who wants to start an online business.
I would have preferred alternative support channels like a Live Chat, or Forums.
Taking all of this into account, IM VIP Training gets 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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Conclusion
Thank you very much for joining me today. I hope that this IM VIP Training review has helped you out.
If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and I will get back to you.
Regards
Roopesh
Hi Roopesh.
Thanks for an orderly briefing of IM VIP, giving a good overlook.
Maybe I will check it up a bit just to see more about what he teaches differently than you were used to. But I am very pettish about “up selling” because of earlier experiences. So that’s good to know.
How much was included in the free trial? Do you get full access, and for how long?
Hi Marika
You are very welcome. Its not actually a completely free trial. You still got to pay $1 and after 7 days, you will be billed $27 per month.
If you want to check it out, you can sign up to IM VIP training here.
Take Care
Roopesh
Hi Roopesh,
Thanks for your review. Very interesting, especially, of course, the comparison to Wealthy Affiliate. The IM VIP Training does not look so bad. I have already seen a few similar products and tested a few, but in the end I always come back to WA. This platform is simply unbeatable.
All the best,
Daniel
Hi Daniel
Among the scams I think that there are some really good programs out there. Personally, WA works for me and I too love it.
Thanks for stopping by.
Regards
roopesh