Market Samurai Rocks My World

By PPC Mom

As internet marketers, our email in-boxes are inundated with the “latest and greatest” tools known to man. Don’t you just love that?! (kidding!) When I first heard about Market Samurai, I have to admit that I dismissed it as just another one of those “guru tools” that people push to get affiliate commissions. If there is a free or cheap option available – I’d prefer to use that.  But there is something about Market Samurai that is totally different.

Simply put – I love it!

Now, let’s get this out of the way, this is not a paid review and these links are not affiliate links. I paid full price for my version of Market Samurai, and I receive no financial benefit from writing this post.  I’m just so happy I found out about it, and I want to be sure you know about it too.

What is Market Samurai?

Market Samurai is a multi-purpose internet marketing tool from the team at Noble Samurai.  Market Samurai will help you quickly find keywords that are worth your time and effort. Of course, it is possible to do this manually, but Market Samurai will automate and speed things up for you. It will also help you determine the competition level of those keywords, find products to promote using those keywords, design and publish ads and blog posts, find content to add to your site, track the rank of your site in the SERPS, and a whole lot more. It truly is an “all in one” solution.

Sounds too good to be true?

What are the “downsides” to Market Samurai?:

  • INITIAL COST – Market Samurai has a $149 ticket price with no monthly fee.  For a new internet marketer, $149 can be a LOT of money to invest in a tool.
  • TECH TALK – There is a lot of technical info inside of Market Samurai. Again, for a new person, this is intimidating and overwhelming. What is “phrase match, broad match, page rank, SEOC, SEOT, etc.”?
  • TOO MUCH INFORMATION – Information overload? With Market Samurai,  you are able to generate an enormous amount of information with the click of a button. Immediately you are faced with a ton of data. This can be overwhelming if you don’t know what you’re looking at.

What is the good news?

  • SAVE TIME – Using Market Samurai, I have been able to save a ton of time. My keyword research is easy and effective because I am targeting low competition, high spend keywords that “buyers” are using to search the internet.
  • TARGET KEYWORDS – What are the “golden nugget” keywords in your niche? Wouldn’t it be nice to know?
  • COMPETITION ANALYSIS – I know all about my competition even before I start = Priceless!

Within minutes, you can research keywords, determine PPC spend, SEO competition, and find affiliate products to promote, whip up some unique content using the speedy “content” module, and publish it all to your site.  Doing all of these tasks in one place saves you a ton of time.   That is REALLY good news!

With Market Samurai, you will be able to focus on high traffic, high profit keywords that don’t have too much competition. This means your websites will rank high in the search engines.

So, is Market Samurai worth getting?

I can’t answer that question for you.  Only you know that.  I can say that it has been amazing for me so far. I am thrilled with how easy it is to use, the information I can learn about my competition, and the Rank Tracker module is so cool! (Market Samurai charts your site’s ranking in the search engines for your target keywords! You can compare yourself to your competition and check on your backlinks too!)

If you’re just going to use it to research keywords, then  – No, I don’t recommend it. There are some great free keyword tools out there. Also – if you are new to internet marketing, I also don’t recommend spending any money on tools until you are profitable. That is so important.

However, if you ARE profitable and you are looking for an all-in-one SEO website solution from start to finish, then I suggest you check out Market Samurai right away. They have tons of video tutorials and a FREE trial too. Check out their site by clicking here : Market Samurai. Then, be sure to come back here and tell me how you went, OK?

I know that several of you are already using Market Samurai. What do you think about it? Please leave your comments below….

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  • I think Jen should do a video on how to use it ;)
  • PpcJen
    I use Market Samurai every single day. This software is so powerful & useful. If you haven't tried it yet, I strongly encourage you to download the free trial and give it a shot. It's great!
  • As to the price, for anyone who did the 30DC you could get a huge discount by going through that program. I'm not sure if it's still available, but it probably will be again this year (in August if you can wait that long).

    But even without the discounted price, think of how much your time is worth. I think people these days have a general aversion for paying anything for software, but it's a drop in the bucket overall.

    Think of how much you pay specialists for services every day, dentists, consultants for this and that. How much do you value your time? Is an hour of your life worth $50, $100? Probably more.

    I just consider how much time I'm saving and if you are actually making a profit from the time saved, this is even more reason to get it.

    I should work as an affiliate for Market Samurai! ;)

    Pick your tools wisely, and don't skimp out when it comes to their cost. Your time is more valuable than you may think!
  • As to the price, for anyone who did the 30DC you could get a huge discount by going through that program. I'm not sure if it's still available, but it probably will be again this year (in August if you can wait that long).

    But even without the discounted price, think of how much your time is worth. I think people these days have a general aversion for paying anything for software, but it's a drop in the bucket overall.

    Think of how much you pay specialists for services every day, dentists, consultants for this and that. How much do you value your time? Is an hour of your life worth $50, $100? Probably more.

    I just consider how much time I'm saving and if you are actually making a profit from the time saved, this is even more reason to get it.

    I should work as an affiliate for Market Samurai! ;)

    Pick your tools wisely, and don't skimp out when it comes to their cost. Your time is more valuable than you may think!
  • The “downsides” to Market Samurai - my comments:

    INITIAL COST – No. The price asked is pretty fair (or even too low) for what you get. Try to do all the tasks manually and then you will agree. Try to write a program to automate the tasks and then you'll start appreciating Market Samurai.

    TECH TALK – No. Internet marketing and SEO is tech talk. If you don't like technology then go find some other business like stamp collecting for example.

    TOO MUCH INFORMATION – Too much? No way. You NEED information in order to find a profitable niche, competitor's secrets, back-link opportunities, etc. Market Samurai is about information. And it displays it in a very compact and convenient way,
  • PpcJen
    Hi & thanks for taking the time to comment! I totally agree with you that Market Samurai is fairly priced. I cannot even imagine the huge amount of work that goes into creating a product like this. Amazing.
    Re: the tech talk - it can be overwhelming for those of us who are not "technically" inclined to be confronted with a mass of information, acronyms, and tech terms. I know we do have to learn what it all means, but I wanted to make sure that new internet marketers who read my blog understand that with Market Samurai they will get a truckload of detailed information! This is necessary (and the reason we all use MS) but it can still be overwhelming for a newbie.
  • Thanks Jen for the great, honest review!

    To be a little controversial - you mentioned:
    "If you’re just going to use it to research keywords, then – No, I don’t recommend [buying] it."

    I agree with this too. :) If someone just wanted keyword data, they shouldn't buy Market Samurai.

    If someone has trial copy of Market Samurai, they get the Keyword Research features for free. (There's no need to pay to get access to the Keyword Research module.)

    Thanks again for the honest, warts-and-all review. I really appreciate seeing this type of feedback online!

    Brent
  • PpcJen
    Hey Brent - Thanks for stopping by! I didn't realize that the Keyword Research module is free - Awesome! Thanks for adding that in, because that's very useful to know.
    Well done on all the great work on Market Samurai. It has made a HUGE difference to how I operate my business. Thank you!
  • I really love Market Samurai but realise that it might not be for everyone. There is so much in there that I probably use about a tenth of the power of it and maybe even less. What I really like is that it is continually updated and made better too for free. Huge Kudos to Brent and the peeps there.
  • PpcJen
    I agree Graham! I haven't even scratched the surface of it yet, I am sure. The capabilities are mind-boggling! What I really like is the personal touch from the guys from Noble Samurai - the video tutorials are excellent and informative. I am a huge fan!
  • Hi Jen--Read you interview with Lynn Terry and was really impressed to see how far you have come in so short a time. You were made for this business! I stumbled into Internet Marketing about 8 months before you did. I answered what I thought was a job offer but it turned out to be a squeeze page for a data entry scheme.

    I found Ros Gardner during a clickbank search and bought and read her book. I might as well have been reading greek...at first. I've read it a few times since. It's become a reference tool along with here second book. I didn't set up a blog until the fall of 08 and have been reading and doing seo and ppc ever since. For me it is a matter of learning the business and this is a business so you need patience and persistence.

    What keeps you going is finding stories like yours to keep focused and inspired. I started making a few bucks in ppc but it's far from being a stable business. The plan is to grow it slowly but surely.

    Have also been using Market Samurai from the 30 Day Challenge so we have some things income there.

    Thanks for your great info and I've got your rss feed going to my google reader so we are off to the races.

    Stay well.

    Claude
  • PpcJen
    Hello Claude - Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely message! It's great to know that the work I'm doing is being appreciated. Growing a stable business is exactly what I am working on as well. Profits go up and down so dramatically in Affiliate Marketing. It's tough to keep up with it all! Have fun & enjoy the journey!
  • I keep hearing all sorts of great things about Market Samurai, and it definitely has my interest. I think the information overload has scared me off more than the price tag. While it doesn't really fit my budget perfectly, I'd be willing to spend it if I felt I was going to get the best usage possible out of it.

    I did the trial run of the program and maybe I didn't get to stretch it's legs quite enough, but I just felt like I wasn't using it right, or I wasn't getting the best benefits from it during that time.And like we said, the data .... wow, there's so much information to process and it almost felt like it was making my journey more difficult instead of easier.

    So, here I sit on the fence about whether or not to buy Market Samurai for myself for my birthday next month -lol-
  • PpcJen
    You're so right. There is a LOT of data there!
    Isn't it great that they allow a free trial? I like that a lot of forums and software developers are encouraging us to try before we buy. Lynn Terry gives good advice about this - If something doesn't provide good value for you - don't buy it. Keep it simple!
    I watched the Market Samurai videos associated with the 30 Day Challenge and they were excellent and detailed. But they only cover the basic functions - nothing too advanced. PS - Happy Birthday for next month! ;)
  • jej1343
    Hey Jennifer,
    I use MS also and it is the best marketing tool online, in my opinion.
    Friend to Market Samurai
    John E Jones
    http://jejadvertising.com
  • PpcJen
    Hi John - Glad to hear there is another big Market Samurai fan visiting my blog! ;) I was skeptical at first, but now its integral to my daily activities. What "module" do you like most about it?
  • jej1343
    Hi PpcJen, I clearly don't like anyone better than the other because they all go so very well together and work so well. There are a few kinks here and there but MS updates clearly takes care of any problems in a timely manner. I am looking forward to when they open the last module so I can utilize it also....;-)
  • Jose
    Hey Jen...I'm from India. You inspire me a lot! What can I say..."Thank you" for such wonderful information you provide here :)
  • PpcJen
    Wow! Thanks! Glad to know you are finding it helpful. Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it.
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