Four Percent Group (Old Back Office) REVIEW
In this Four Percent Group Review you'll find out why I think it's probably one of the better programs out there especially in terms of helping beginners to create a passive income online with affiliate marketing.
In this Four Percent Group Review - Here's what we'll go over:
** UPDATE **
In Jan 2018 FourPercent Group has had an upgrade to the back office and update changes to the compensation plan. The review below describes 4PERCENT before December 2017.
Four Percent Group Review - SUMMARY
Name: Four Percent Group
Website: FourPercentGroup.com
Owner: Vick Strizheus
Overall Score: 95 out of 100
95 / 100
Summary: The Four Percent Group is a program that teaches affiliate marketing for beginners, and also is a done-for-you funnel system you can use to promote (and get full commissions from) actual products like ClickFunnels, GetResponse and other online tools.
They teach how to create a passive income online by promoting subscription style products (software's, memberships, online tools etc.) that pay out monthly recurring commissions, that actually help other people create their online presence.
Four Percent Group is our #1 recommendation.
1.) What IS The Four Percent Group?
The 4 Percent Group itself (what you pay $49 a month for) is basically a training program that helps individuals without any experience to promote a panel of recommended products (Multiple streams of income or MSI's)
These are real actual products (software & online tools) that internet marketers or small business owners would use no matter what industry they're in to run an online business.
These 'multiple-streams of income' are:
- 3rd party Web-building platforms,
- 3rd party email auto-responders,
- 3rd party link tracking & link cloaking services,
- 3rd party E-Commerce platforms etc.
- In house Traffic Generation Modules (education)
2.) What Do You Actually GET?
Essentially what you’re buying for $49/mo is:
- Done for you marketing funnels to promote these 3rd party MSI's
- 100% of the commissions on sales of these MSI's paid to you
- Leveraging off Vicks teaching modules rather than building your own
- Education: Affiliate marketing, Traffic Generation & conversion strategies.
Here's a detailed breakdown of what's inside the Four Percent Group...
The Back Office
The back office is essentially split into two sections.
1.) - Affiliate Area
This is where you connect all your affiliate links, get your marketing funnels, promo materials, reporting center etc.
2.) - Education Area
This has all the training modules, how to's, webinar replays, traffic & conversion training.
The JOURNEY | Interviews with top income earners
Ever wondered exactly what it took most people to succeed as a beginner?
Vick interviews a panel of top earners in the industry specifically asking about what they did EXACTLY to get their very first success breakthroughs online as beginners.
I think these interviews are great and help set a realistic expectation of what it takes to actually succeed online if you're a beginner.
Paulo Barroso | Immigrant from Portugal who ended up in UK... broke, no English, no plan. Worked in printing for 17 years working month to month to support his wife & two kids. Paid on the first, broke by the first. Started following Vicks teachings and got his first $1,500 day, then went on to make over $10,000 that month... his first month ever. His story is pretty cool and he explains exactly what he did day-to-day to get his breakthrough.
Miles Segers | Went to college, ended up unhappy in corporate America. Decided to try affiliate marketing. Green as green can be only 3 months into the game, he followed Vicks teachings and strategies to the "T"...he was able to generate a little over $52,000 in 83 days (approx. 3 months)
Justin & D Verrengia | $500,000 in debt from an upside-down real estate market, lost everything with no college degrees to fall back on. Sold everything they owned & bought a one way ticket to Costa Rica... then ended up in China teaching English. Then they went online. In their "Journey" interview they tell how they went from less than $2,000 a month to having his first $30,000 month within 30 days... to generating over $4 mil online in 4 years after that. They tell what their daily routine looked like, their video marketing strategies and other cool tips that lead to their breakthrough.
J & D Verrengia have been verified to make $311,200 in 3 months with the 4% system.
Learn what each of these people did while they were broke and struggling to get their first commissions ever online, and then how they scaled from a few thousand dollars to $10,000+, and on from there with 'the JOURNEY' videos.
Done For You FUNNELS | Earn while you learn
They have done for you funnels to promote Four Percent and also some of their other back end products.
These come with step-by-step video tutorials on how to connect your affiliate links & set everything up.
Business & Marketing | Traffic & Conversions Modules
This is where you find your individual traffic training modules.
In general, whatever is taught by Vick, you will get free as a 4 Percent PRO member. Like:
- "Internet Marketing Strategies"...
- "List Building Strategies"...
- "Operation $100K"
Where Vick brings in an outside expert to help deliver a course, like:
- "INSTAGRAM Traffic Mastery"... or
- "SEO Mastery" or
- "ECOM Entrepreneur"... these courses are sold.
Good part is... you only purchase what you need or want... but as a Four Percent PRO member you can still earn commissions on these high ticket products even if you don't own them yourself.
Operation $100K | Follow along training
In this module you can watch as Vick builds out an online business from scratch, with the challenge of taking it from zero to $100K as if he were a complete newbie.
This is pretty good value on it's own.
And it's good to see someone build it all out in front of your eyes up especially if you're new to affiliate marketing.
Coaching Sessions | Planning out a road for success
Mini-coaching modules on:
- Success mindset,
- Daily routine & income producing activities,
- Setting yourself a 30-day challenge,
- Controlling and managing your emotions (the ups-&-downs of the online game)
- Beating procrastination... etc.
Private WEBINAR Replays | Hacks & Strategy Sessions
Includes topics such as:
3.) How The Four Percent Group Works!
Membership Levels:
- PRO Member = $49 / month
- PRO Annual = $497 / year
- PRO Lifetime Member = $497 one time
As a Four Percent PRO Member ($49 a month) you get full access to the whole back office, plus unlocks the commissions on all the MSI the products.
ANNUAL Membership ($497 a year) - you can choose to pay a one time annual fee of $497 for full access, instead of the $49 / mo.
You earn about 45% commission on each of these as long as you're at least $49/mo PRO
What Other Products Do They Promote?
One of the best things about Four Percent Group is they promote (on your behalf) all the basic tools a person needs to do affiliate marketing.
As they take you through the learning modules... when a person gets the website builder or email auto-responder used in the training... the sale goes to you.
This is an industry FIRST!
Pretty much every other system out there gets you to promote the system as a distributor.. and the company makes extra money by promoting these tools during the training's.
Four percent is the first to hand over commissions on these 3rd party resources to us, the affiliates.
3rd Party Products They Promote
The products they promote are:
- ClickFunnels ($97/mo) - You earn 40% ($38.80/mo)
- LeadPages ($37/mo or $25/mo paid annually) - You earn 30%
- GetResponse
- AWeber
- NameCheap
- ClickMagick
- Tecademics
The kicker is YOU get 100% of the affiliate commission on all these MSI's when someone goes through the program and creates an account.
The other benefit is you can sign up for an affiliate account with these software and still earn commissions from them... even if you don't purchase them yourself.
Build all your Capture Pages, Landing Pages, Sales Pages, Bridge Pages, Product Reviews, Order forms, Thank You Pages, Upsell / Downsells / Cross-sells, One Time Offers (OTO’s), Product Launches, Membership Areas, Webinars etc.
This is what you use to build your list of email subscribers. You write a series of pre-written emails that deploy automatically to every person who signs up to your list via your Capture Page.
Track clicks, opt-in rates, conversions rates, track where your visitors are coming from, rotate & split test your pages AND cloak your links.
Purchase your domain names, or “.com” addresses from. E.g. if you want to set-up www.yourname.com
Why this is a MAJOR benefit over other programs...
- You're not just promoting 'education' or 'info'
- You're selling actual products (software, web page builders etc.)
- These can be used in any industry for any business (not just 4%)
- People are getting something tangible for their money, plus marketing education
Other programs tend to only give you commissions from the company’s product line in an effort to get you to keep up-selling their business.
Even If you don't make money with Four Percent system directly... at least you still have the tools and have learned some skills you can go out and apply to other products / offers.
How the COMPENSATION Plan Works
Here's how it works:
Four Percent Group Membership
- PRO Monthly ($49 a month) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $22.05/mo
- PRO Annual ($497 a year) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $223.65/yr
- PRO Lifetime ($497 one time) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $223.65 one time
The 4 Percent PRO level membership basically allows you to earn commissions and access the whole back office.
Four Percent 3rd Party Products (the MSI's)
- ClickFunnels ($97 a month) - Affiliate Payout is 40%... so $38.80/mo
- ClickFunnels FULL SUITE ($297 a month) - Affiliate Payout is 40%... so $118.80/mo
- GetResponse BASIC ($25 a month) - Affiliate Payout is 33%... so $8.25/mo
- AWeber BASIC ($29 a month) - Affiliate Payout is 30%... so $8.70/mo
- ClickMagick ($47 a month) - Affiliate Payout is 35%... so $16.45/mo
- eStage Blogging System MONTHLY ($97/mo) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $43.65/mo
- eStage Blogging System LIFETIME ($497) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $223.65 one time
- Shopify Ecommerce Platform ($29/mo basic, or $79/mo standard)... earn up to $2,000 per new merchant referral.
These are just some of the tools / building blocks used to get a business up & running online.
As you can see, the more people who you bring through the program... not only will they learn how to build their business step-by-step... but you will be building a passive recurring income.
For most of these you can actually still become an affiliate without having to purchase them... but I'd say you would need at least a Landing Page builder and an Email Autoresponder.
I don't know any online marketer (who actually makes money) that doesn't capture leads and build their email subscribers list.
Four Percent Advanced Marketing Modules
- SEO Mastery ($497) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $223.65
- INSTAGRAM Traffic Mastery ($997) - Affiliate Payout is 45%... so $448.65
- Other Courses coming soon (will follow similar price points even up to $1,997 with a 40-50% commission rate)
As long as you're a PRO member (monthly or annual)... you will get commissions from all the products I've listed above (memberships, MSI's and in-house traffic modules)
Except for Shopify, where you have to be an ECOM-Entrepreneur customer.
There ARE some traffic generation modules coming out where you WILL have to purchase them in order to be entitled to receive the commissions.
But all in all I think this is a pretty good comp plan to help you build up a recurring income online... without being forced to constantly upgrade.
So How Much Does It ACTUALLY Cost?
Just to give you an Idea... these are the products I bought personally
- Started with PRO $49/mo to test it out
- I own ClickFunnels at $97/mo and use it quite a lot
- I use GetResponse at $25/mo to manage my email list
- I use ClickMagick as I like to track & cloak my links
- I don't use eStage since I already have a blog (with paid themes)
- I upgraded to PRO $497 level since I decided I'd stick with the program
- I don't own any of the advance traffic programs since I've spend a few thousand already on traffic courses elsewhere... but I'm keen to learn E-COM so may pick that up in the future
Basically I'm spending a few hundred dollars a month running my online business... and I buy courses every now and then at a $497 level if I decide I want to learn a new skill.
But this is not required to succeed with Four Percent.
You can join at a level you are comfortable with according to your personal budget... but the important thing is to learn the "skill-set" to become a good marketer.
For the basic expenses like:
These are expense you face no matter what program you go with... so I don't really count it as a part of Four Percent cost.
So if you take these out... then you can test out and start making money with 4 Percent for only $49/mo.
*** See the End Of This Post for some FREE TRAFFIC BONUSES that I Offer ***
4.) Can You Actually Make Money With FOUR PERCENT GROUP?
Here's a quick video where Vick asked people to post the results they're getting with Four Percent into the members Facebook group:
Results of Average Members
So although there are a lot of experienced marketers getting insane results with this... there are also a lot of beginners getting results with this system too.
EXAMPLE: - One single mother of 2 kids, Sandra Watts after 13 years of struggling to make her fist dime online to support her family... was able to go from zero to a $5,286.00/mo recurring income within 27 Days with 4 Percent. She also built an instagram account to 150,000 followers for free by following the training's. Now she's on the leader board.
Keep in mind this doesn't mean every member gets results. There are people in FourPercent who aren't getting results.
But I definitely think the Four Percent Group is the best chance compared to other programs for those who follow the training & apply what they learn.
My Personal Results So Far
After sending some traffic to the system & following the steps I was able to get some traction pretty early on.
The amount of work I did to get these results was probably just a few hours, setting it all up and running one traffic campaign.
I have spent a lot of money on a lot of different programs, including thousands of dollars on high ticket programs which always seemed to have hard time converting.
Four Percent has given me the best results so far.
These results are from BING ADS campaign sending cold traffic straight to the Four Percent system (no bridge page or pre-frame content or email follow-up)
- AD SPEND = $469.53
- TOTAL CLICKS = 1,179
- RESULTS = 5 x paid members plus a few ClickFunnels sales
Although these results are not mind blowing, it's the first program that I've been able to see some actual results with.
4 Percent vs Other Systems [CASE STUDY]
I wanted to see how 4 Percent group compared to other popular programs.
So purely as a comparison reference, this is the method I used to rate Four percent in terms of how well it converts (i.e. can you actually make money).
Here's how I did it:
- STEP 1) - Created a Bing PPC campaign
- STEP 2) - Target same audience ('make money online' & 'online business' niche)
- STEP 3) - Sent traffic straight to the systems (no pre-frame or bridge pages).
Here are the results:
TOTAL Ads Spend: $1,727.27
TOTAL Clicks Sent: 3,123
TOTAL Revenue: $1.52 (only 1 free trial)
TOTAL Ads Spend: $433.01
TOTAL Clicks Sent: 2,499
TOTAL Revenue: $0.00 (zero conversions)
TOTAL Ads Spend: $469.53
TOTAL Clicks Sent: 1,179
RESULTS:
5 Paid Members... 3 still active. So $22 x 5 = $110 initially, then $22 x 3 = $66/mo ongoing.
2 x ClickFunnels Signups, so $38.80 x 2 = $77.70/mo ongoing.
CONCLUSION:
So with the SAME ad campaign, the SAME marketing strategy, sending SAME traffic to each of these systems (see below)... I found that Four Percent group converted higher than other programs in general.
I got more sales, with way less clicks from the same cold traffic market.
If you add email follow up, video marketing & social media marketing I'd say you can expect even better results than in the test here.
5.) Risk Management
Risk Management is always important NO MATTER WHICH program you join.
How to Offset Your Costs & Be In for Free
T H E 3 X R U L E
The trick is to quickly offset your investment to a break-even point... by getting your first 2-3 affiliate sales as quick as possible
For example, ClickFunnels is $97 a month, and pays out 40% commission. So you earn $38.80/mo for every sale you recommend.
3 x $38.80/mo = $116.40/mo in recurring commissions.
Four Percent Group membership is $49 a month, and pays out 45% commission. So you earn $22.05 a month for every affiliate sale.
3 x $22.05 = $66.15/mo in recurring commissions.
TIP** I will never spend more that $2,000 with a program if I can't prove that I can make conversions on the lower end first. Basically if you can't convert a customer at a $100 level, then you probably can't convert them at a $2,000+ level.
If you decide to go ahead with Four Percent Group I offer some additional BONUSES including some Free Traffic Strategies to help beginners get started and to help give the greatest chance possible to get results even if you're on a limited budget - (see end of this post for details).
6.) PRO's vs CON's
6.1.) PRO's About Four Percent Group
Here are some of the reasons Four Percent Group have made it our #1 recommended choice over other programs:
You can earn High Ticket without breaking the bank
One of the best features of the Four Percent's compensation plan is that you still earn commissions on:
- ANNUAL membership upgrades ...
- Back End MODULES (ECom course, eStage, SEO Mastery etc.)...
- ... even if you yourself are only at the $49 / mo level.
This means you're able to earn high ticket without being forced to buy products yourself just for the sake of it.
They help you promote actual products
Ever gotten involved in a MLM or Network Marketing program and got really pumped up at first because of all the hype...???
But after spending thousands of dollars you realize that you actually feel guilty promoting it to others since all you're really promoting is a compensation plan or an opportunity?
Yep... I've been there.
This is a major reason why Four Percent Group has my endorsement, because they promote actual products... along with affiliate marketing and internet marketing education & training.
It's NOT MLM , Biz Opp, or Network Marketing
Four Percent is Affiliate Marketing and not MLM or Network Marketing Biz Opportunity, so:
- No recruiting
- Not pyramid or multi-level marketing
- No hard up-sells
- No sneaky "you must upgrade & pay $2,000 to start earning"
- Not a 'biz opp' or just 'opportunity hype'
They pass on 100% of the commissions of 3rd party tools to YOU... the affiliate
Most programs or courses get you to go out as a distributor or affiliate and promote the company for a commission.
HOWEVER... During the training modules the company will earn extra income by promoting tools like ClickFunnels, Getresponse etc.... during the lessons.
4 Percent is the first program where you get to plug in your own affiliate ID's... and they pass 100% of the commissions of all these tools onto you.
You can start getting results fairly quickly
Typically in MLM it would take 2-5 years of work before you start seeing results.
With digital marketing / affiliate marketing you can start making money in your first week... and a small percentage of people are able to achieve breakthroughs in their first 30-90 days.
By following their "getting started" steps you can set it all up, tap into the funnels and start driving traffic in just a few hours.
Support is responsive
They have both an 'email' support and a 'live chat' support system that runs 24/7/365.
With the email support I've always gotten a response within 24 hours. Usually the responses are brief, but direct and to the point.
Also live chat support is a good recent edition, with the ability to rate your support at the end of the chat.
You can cancel your membership any time
You can cancel any time. Send an email to support and they will stop your subscription if you wish to cancel no questions asked.
6.1.) CON's About Four Percent Group
Currently going through UPDATES & CHANGES
At the point of writing this review they are currently upgrading the back office structure.
While this will ultimately be a good thing, it has meant in the meantime there can be a bit of confusion for members while the updates are happening and new training's are being released, and new funnels are being built.
Not all the TRAFFIC MODULES have been released yet
Just like the back office upgrades, the individual traffic products have not all been created and released yet.
This will be a good thing eventually since when they do come out they will be the latest and most relevant training. But the waiting may be frustrating if you wish to purchase a specific training.
However when it comes to traffic, there's plenty of training in the PRO level members area already.
There used to be a FREE to the system, but not anymore
When Four Percent first came out, they initially allowed free access via a front end funnel called "7-Steps to Results".
This free option is no longer available.
Vick (founder of Four Percent) has had a checkered past
This is easily found from doing a simple Google search. His past is something he acknowledges and openly shares with his members (e.g. in 'the journey' videos).
My feeling is that this is something that happened many years ago while he was still in the insurance industry. The fact that big industry leaders and top companies want to work with Vick and the Four Percent group shows he has gained their trust & respect, and he has learned from his past.
Summary of PRO's & CON's
Considering the value for what you get (education, compensation plan, done-for-you-funnels, step-by-step training)... in my opinion the PRO's outweigh the CONs.
7.) Who Four percent Group is For
I would recommend 4 Percent for people who:
8.) Who Four percent Group is NOT For
PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING...
I would not recommend this for people who:
10.) Why Four Percent get's our #1 Vote
After trying out many different systems and programs (and being scammed by a few)... these are ultimately the BIG REASONS WHY 4 Percent Group get's my #1 vote:
So considering all this, what you get for $49 / month is good value in my opinion.
11.) Four percent Group Review - CONCLUSION
So after considering a few different rating factors that were important to me like affordability, how well it converts, value of the education & strategies, the compensation plan, the back office structure & affiliate center etc...
Four Percent Group is our #1 Recommended Program to Learn Affiliate Marketng
How to get started!
STEP 1.) - Click the button on the right ==>
STEP 2.) - Watch the free video webclass
STEP 3.) - If you resonate with the message, join up and go through the getting started steps.
$49
12.) EXTRA BONUSES !
Using free traffic strategies to steadily build up an automated income online by promoting MEMBERSHIP style products is a great way to get started online with low risk, while you develop your skills as a marketer.
To claim the bonuses, after your $1 trial period ends, please forward the receipt for your $49 membership to me at either:
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook Page: click here to visit my facebook, or
- Facebook Direct Messenger: click here to open up facebook messenger
Simply send me a message like, "Hey Steve, just joined with FourPercent from your website, can you please let me know how I can get the bonuses?"... and i'll hook you up.
FOR THOSE WHO BECOME A ($49) PRO MEMBER:
