Is Derek Gehl A Scam?

I was surprised to see questions around whether Derek Gehl is a scam. I can see a couple of reasons for this – there is a natural skepticism people have when high income results are associated with a product, and I believe the early marketing really focused on this. It has changed now, thankfully, because this is most definitely not a scam.

Another reason is that some people use negative marketing tactics to get your to read their review/sales pitch. They present it as though it is about to reveal some missing information – such as a Derek Gehl scam – only to be a sneaky marketing trick designed to get your attention and lead you to their affiliate link.

One of the criticisms of Derek Gehl’s products is that the affiliate program is quite lucrative, and as a consequence, many people promote it quite aggressively. Let me be upfront and say that, yes, I am an affiliate. However, I also bought the full course myself (Insider Secrets) – paying full price – years ago. I have also bought subscriptions to the IEC, which is a truly excellent product as well.

Does this mean I recommend all of Derek Gehl’s products? Actually no. I was never that impressed with the software, though many people use it. There are cheaper versions out there. And it isn’t the only course you’ll ever need. I’ve found gems in other courses on more specific things – like Web 2.0 marketing (Charles Hefflin, Jack Humphrey, Michelle MacPhearson), traffic generation (Traffic Kahuna, a number of others), and a few specialized things along the way. Marlon Saunders, for example, provides excellent dashboards for creating your own product, website graphics, and affiliate program.

But Derek Gehl’s Insider Secrets is a great all-rounder. And I believe it’s a lot better than the one originally made by Corey, as I pointed out in the Derek Gehl review. No disrespect to Corey, maybe he would have updated it in the same way.

A 2008 version has just been released, and they offer a trial version of $2.95, which is excellent value. That way you can test the waters and see if it fits your needs before outlaying a lot of money.