Just saw the podcast, great vibes . I hope to become as successful as you guys, currently job hunting to save up for an audiobook business much love bro
@Boom Blogger What sucked about it exactly? You went through months of training, 1 on 1 support, group calls, masterminds and then looked for a review video to say it sucks? OR you never signed up and live in your moms basement lol.
Thank you for this video, I have just watched the training video and i am really excited about joining. Its people like you that share info with integrity that people need so thank you for this... Huge respect!!!
An honest review usually doesn't come from a biased source whom also sells the product for a commission, any denial or defense of such practice would also be dishonest. With that said I do respect you for telling people not to spend money that should go to necessities on the course because many do and hopefully it's because you have a bit of a conscience
Honestly Mr. Sheeple Hunter. I am extremely biased about AIA because I make a lot of money publishing, I've traveled around the world, I live in a nice home, I'm unaffected by most of what is going on in the world today. Unfortunately to get an honest review you need someone who has been in the course a long time, but then that makes the review a scam apparently. I took the time to create bonuses based on my years of experience and offer them to people who use my referral link. So they get extra value for the same price and I get a small commission to justify my time. It's not rocket science and I think you're just overthinking your decision to join (There is a refund policy).
@@TrevorSomerville I think that you are overthinking my thinking, however I do appreciate your candor as you could have just as easily deleted my comments or maintained that the motive behind your video is only to help others. There is nothing wrong with wanting to make money and profit, my only concern is when it harms those whom are the most vulnerable and as I previously stated I respect that you encourage people to manage bills that are necessary and to purchase the course when they have a small amount of disposable income. I'd rather see that people are spending what little additional money they might have on something like your course, which might better their situation in the long run rather than wasting it on something unhealthy. If they end up not finding financial value in it then hopefully they can still find a positive from the opportunity to learn more about their own strengths and/or weaknesses. I am a cognitive behavioral therapist and my pay isn't likely to be at your level, but I knew that would be the case when I decided to go to graduate school in the evenings while maintaining a job. I was fortunate to come from a family that was able to pay for all my degrees and education and I was able to start a career that I truly love with zero debt. I'm not motivated by money, but I'd be lying if I said that some extra spending money wouldn't be welcomed. If I ever get a stronger itch to publish my own writings and this is still the path you're on I might choose to support your business since you've been transparent with me and you didn't cower from potential criticism. I hope you and your family remain safe and well
@@sheeplehunter9651 I've heard of CBT and I think that's a very cool job. Most the comments I get here are someone saying thanks for the info or that this is a scam, so I jump to conclusions on the motive of some comments. I don't personally have a course, but if you want to start out slow and chip away at this there will be lots of free info on this channel in the future and there is already tons of good videos on TH-cam. Getting to 1-2k really only requires one good book and that would be very doable outside a job. Good luck!
@@sheeplehunter9651 you can always do this business on your own. Trevor is trying to help you. He is someone who is in the trenches and has shown results. How can you get an unbiased review from someone who has not succeeded. This is a business. Being successful in business takes work, a good business model, discipline, mental fortitude and guidance. If you don't have those might as well stay away from consuming courses. Take action and do it. Risk is part of business.
@@2old._. I provide this in the bonuses. Unfortunately, this is the internet and I don't suggest anyone tells everyone what products are making them money lol. I'll do some content in the future on niche selection and branding though.
@@TrevorSomerville Hello can you answer the 2nd question here about the monthly business expenses that are incurred for keeping the book sales going? Im sure there have got to be other costs associated with maintenance of keeping the book going along with receiving the royalties. thanks so much for sharing that info.
Hey Trevor watched the seltzer drinking video with you and the twins ♊ I really loved that video I'm so proud of you guys and I will be sending more and more love your way. Once again I can't believe the questions people ask! Have a great life and stay safe 💗
Hi, Trevor. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this informative video! I’m looking into AIA and that’s how I found you. Is your referral code still valid? If so, what is it? Much appreciated!! ⭐️
I know this is a bit late, but their referral program has been reinstated and you can sign up and get the bonuses with the links in the description. How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1) How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 I just joined . I was kind of scared not going to lie because I was afraid I’d get scammed . But thank you for sharing . This video gives me peace with the decision I made .
I have a question about the manuscript and book writing in general; I have a few topics that I like, so, once I find a topic of a book to create, ; do I have to write the rough draft of the book myself before I give it to a ghostwriter or manuscript writer? Is the AIA course about how to turn one of my own ideas or research into an audio book? Or is it how to take already created books and turn them into an audiobook? I watched the whole webinar, but I'm still not sure of where the material to create the audiobook comes from;
No worries Mark this seems to come up a lot. It's all about aligning your passion/hobbies with a topic that is also profitable on Amazon. If you plan to outsource the book to a ghostwriter which many including myself do, then you will provide a book outline (taught in the course) and they do the rest of the work. The course is all about creating and profiting from your own books. We would get into trouble if we turned someone else's work into an audiobook without their permission.
@@TrevorSomerville Trevor - if you had products - Business - digital - products - which you own - would this course be a good fit ??? You out line the topic to the ghostwriter - ( taught in the course ) - want to turn ebooks into audiobooks - then do the other marketing with the ebooks as well - they are on BUSINESS ???
Trevor, I too, just saw the AIA podcast with Christian. Was impressed and did sign up. I did notice your picture on your testimonial page while on the video and googling info about the brothers on TH-cam at the same time. So sorry that I didn't know about your offer before i signed the bottom line.
Hi Pat. They reinstated the affiliate program, since you joined close to the date ill send you the bonuses even though you didn't use my link. Hopefully they're helpful. Just send me an email at the address in the description.
Thank you for the very useful information, I've been thinking about joining AIA for a while now and was wondering if I would be able to because I am 16. So I wanted to know if my age would cause any limitations?
I don't believe AIA has any limitations on age, but it's possible for Amazon you may need a parent or guardian to sign off on your joining KDP. Id just do a quick Google search to confirm.
Trevor, thanks for the video. I wish I had seen this a couple of days ago prior to purchasing the program, I would have given you a referral, would love to have taken advantage of those freebies. You seem very genuine, all the best to you.
I appreciate that Julie. I will likely end up offering the bonuses + some new ones to people who use my referral links for software or writing companies in the near future. Stuff that you will utilize no matter what.
Hey Trevor. I was wondering how much should I set aside in order to get started with publishing. I know it's $1497 to join AIA, but are there anymore costs in addition to that I should know about when it comes to getting a manuscript, a book cover, a narrator etc.
It can all be done for free with the information in the course and I cover this in the bonuses how I would approach it. If you want to fully outsource everything and want to do a full-length high-quality book another $1000-$1500 would be great.
@@karllusetti This varies so much depending on the type of book and the length of it. The course is big on teaching people how to do everything for free first to make initial profits, but based on the AIA model a 30k book can be $650-$1200 range or more. Typically for myself I get my investment back in 2-4 months then its just profit going forward. Being newer could take you similar or longer.
... hi, Trevor ... thanks so very much for this affirmative testimony ... positive resonance ...I've just very recently took in the AIA Webinar & was blown away by the logical, detailed explanations & 'breathless' coaching ... yes, I did hang on every word ... all ninety minutes ... as someone raised in an audio culture, with way-back to 'lullabies & storytelling, I was a bookish child ... &, of course, still am ... I do love this AIA concept ... the whole situation is like the murmmuration of birds, or the shoaling of a school of fish, gleefully circulating together ... one heart, one mind ... just One, having fun ... I'm a rather impoverished pensioner & this would just release me as a dove from the cage ... I sense that AIA is all that I've been hoping & praying for ... did you mention something about your further additions to the AIA; or are you offering a mentorship? ... thanks so much again ... bye' for now ...
Hi Penelope, thank you for your comment. I can tell by your comment you would likely make a great writer, so I could see AIA being a good fit for you besides the fact it's a great way to make passive income. I was offering bonuses for people to use my referral link, but they have since removed the referral program. Instead ill be offering bonuses in exchange for people using my one of my discount codes for any publishing related services. I'll have a post letting everyone know about this shortly.
@@peneloped.wenman4388 Lack of resources in business can be a great thing because it makes you resourceful. You don't have to live a life of poverty, everything wealthy people know can be learned. Good luck!
Hey Trevor, Just curious, as a buddy of mine pointed this out and it's been bugging me a lot. Have you published anything on audible? We can't find any books published under your name on audible.
Hey Amir. Unless you're building a brand that you want to associate with your own name/face id say 95% of self-publishers use a pen name, including myself. Even many famous books that have been sale for decades are written under pen names. You'll find you cant find the books of most people who have left a testimonial and that's why.
@@Splinter3385 The name on a book doesn't affect sales unless you are a celebrity or have a big following. If you mean my books specifically, you cant find them and thats the point lol. Id have thousands trying to copy everything I do if I didn't have a pen name.
@@TrevorSomerville And even with a pen name they try to "copy" or shall we say "imitate success". Every product I ever sold on Amazon and Ebay bar one, I just copied success. Most copy failure and post from their mom's basement on Reddit. Thanks for the vid and congrats on the 65K December. Most don't realize they will never see it until they believe it. They will only believe it when they see it. A recipe setup for failure. One opportunity, two people, one thrives and blows it out of the water and the second sinks. Go figure !!
@@LaVidaLocaHomie Thank you and yes you're right. A lot of people complain they cant find books of people and then say it's a scam, but in reality they just want to copy what they did lol.
Hey Trevor, i appreciate the review- as i look to join AIS i have an important additional question- how much additionally should one have in budget in order to outsource all three steps for best quality and hit that 10k book from the start? Thank you
This can vary but with my approach, you only need to budget for one book and some ad spend. $1500 total would be good for the first few months if you want to outsource it all.
@@TrevorSomerville just watched the two-hour presentation, from what I was told in the video 500.00 for a ghostwriter, 20 to 100 for the cover designer, and the cost for the Narrator. What 1500.00 ad spend? what are you talking about, the twins didn't talk about spending an additional 1500.00 on advertising. really confused but very very interested. I am also hearing in online chats that they are taking months and months and months to get your book even reviewed. Please let me know my friend.
@@e.s.5529 You can create books for free or even as little as $100 depending on the niche or it can be $500 or much more (Topic, Book length etc.) - I cover this in the bonuses and they do in the course in their own way as well. As for the $1500 that’s such a random number. When you’re paying $1 for advertising and get back $4 you want to spend as much as possible, but this only applies to books not audiobooks. As for reviews it’s covered in the launch process and gets easier with each new book in your niche. This is a real business not a get rich quick scheme it takes some initial work.
Thank you for your honest review. I’m glad I watched this BEFORE I wasted 90 minutes on the webinar. Unfortunately I’ve been on SSDI for over 10 years and it’s a little over $1100 a month now so I don’t have any extra money to buy the AIA course so I guess this isn’t going to work for me. Too bad I didn’t know about this right before we got our $1400 stimulus checks! Hopefully there’s something out there that I can do that doesn’t cost more than $100 to start? 🙏🙏🙏 If you have ANY suggestions on how somebody can make extra income at home (PT because unfortunately I have health issues and am not able to do anything FT at this point) please let me know? I would be very grateful. Thanks and God bless! 😊
Hi Dianna. I would say starting off publishing using free learning through TH-cam would be the best route for you until you can increase the money coming in, but I still do recommend publishing for someone who is a beginner online. I'll talk about other sources of online income with a low barrier to entry on this channel soon.
The refund apparently it’s was you paid for the course only, whatever you invested to publish your book of course that’s on your own, they don’t give you any extra 1000 USD with the refund, this is for people don’t get confused. I’m starting in it, it seems very good so far but you should know you have to put more money than they say in order to public and also you have to do the work and be committed, it is not a all done for you, it’s a we do it together while they teach you, so manage your expectations before going in
Hey Maria. Thanks for the feedback. I think these comments will really help new people. They do show you how to do everything for free almost, but I wouldn't suggest it. Even a $10 cover designer on Fiverr can make a huge difference in your success.
Thank you so much, Trevor, for your kind help sharing this video and here with your patient, helpful and kind replies. I wonder one thing if I may trouble you: We have to write our own content? All the folks doing this are attempting to write their own non-fiction content? And a ghostwriter can clean it up... is that correct? So we must be able to write and have the time to write, correct? I saw in the video by Christian that it can take just a small bit of part time work for this. I was thinking that the writing is the most challenging part, isn't that the most important aspect? Thank you very much for your time. Sincerely, Leslie W
Hi Lesie. You're very welcome :) Id say 95 percent of all publishers eventually have ghost writers doing all the work for them. I'm not a good writer, but as they teach in the course there is different types of inexpensive books that non writers can easily create (which is how many without the confidence or money start). You can writer yourself and mitigate costs by having a ghost writer get involved or you can have them handle it all. Once you know what you're doing and you're confident you'll realize outsourcing the content is a great investment because the books always pay for themselves quickly if done correctly.
@@TrevorSomerville Thank you so much for your input! I know you must be so busy. Thank you for your tremendous help. Your explanation is very helpful; I understand better now. :)
Typical "honest" review with an affiliate link to an overpriced course with information you can find online for free, with course creators who have been kicked off Amazon. SKIP!
What isn't honest about it exactly? According to your videos, you quit publishing years ago and now you're looking at course reviews. Also, it seems that you filled your videos with affiliate links?
I signed up today but there was no place to put your name as a referral? How do I let them know you referred me? I would really like to have your 2 bonuses, thank you.
1 Have a Mastermind or something else that's called similar. Typically, the twins and some other "how to get rich from publishing" scammers try to upsell you on taking 1-1 coaching or mentorship, which costs even more. 2 Luxury cars in videos. I haven't seen their small-penis cars, but they flaunt their lifestyle by going to expensive holiday destinations, hanging out at swimming pools, etc. They are definitely trying to make you believe that you can get the life of your dreams with their course. 3 Disparages 9-5 jobs. They do this constantly. 4 Invite you to a "live webinar." Check. 5 Paid course. And yes, way overpriced. 6 Under 35 years of age. They act as if they know everything when they have no life experience whatsoever. 7 No verifiable financial history. Check. 8 Runs TH-cam or Facebook ads. Check. Those ads are expensive. Maybe not for 1 click, but it adds up. They only way they can pay for them, since only 1 in 100 or 1 in 1000 of the people that click on them are actually going to buy something, is to have a really expensive product, like a 1000 or 2000 dollar video course. And the only way they can sell a course like that, is if they throw all those income claims in your face. It's the only reason people justify spending so much. 9 "Free book." They have a free mini course, which basically tells you how to publish. Nothing special, nor is anything they teach. 10 Can't stop talking about mentors. The Mikkelsen twins act as if they know everything there is to know about audiobook publishing. There are 470,000 audiobooks on Audible alone, and even more outside that website. Do you really think all these people are less knowledgeable than they are? There are entire companies who invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in professional works. If you want a mentor, go to a real publisher, not some kids who threw up a few dozen books and then called themselves "experts," and then tell everyone else to give them money for showing them how to do it too. By the way, this is Coffee's video. The twins check almost all the boxes. They're full-blown scammers.
Hey Mario. I agree with you on some of your points, but I make more now in 6-8 weeks than I used to in a whole year with exactly what I learned in this course. Publishing books isn't a secret business it's been around forever; you're just paying 2k to avoid failing dozens of times on your own. Personally, I think it's funny how going to university for 4 years and running up massive student loan debts for an average job isn't a scam, but an online course is.
It seems like a nice business model. The problem though is how expensive it is to get into it. Plus hiring a ghostwriter is extremely expensive too (for a 25k word book would be roughly $500). On top of that there might be some ad spend (though I don’t know if you run ads or not). There’s one ghost writing service that charged $900 for 25k word book, but they dropped the price to $450 after negotiating. Which is definitely cheaper.
Hey Alosha. Well, there is free material on TH-cam to get you started without a course and if you're afraid to spend $500 you might not be cut out for business. This is the lowest risk business in the world, imagine opening an actual store front somewhere with a lease and employees and insurance, etc.
Thankyou for all of your answers. I like also that I can sell my publishing business eventually. That's awesome. I have taken alot of time watching others and the M Brothers to decide my new direction, and because I failed alot before by not taking action. I spent alot of money and lost it too. I really like what I hear about this course. I have one question: what would I spend approximately to get my first book produced and onto Amazon? What would be a realistic ball park figure? Thankyou!
You're very welcome. Your first book can be done for $0 or if you want to outsource the whole process $500-1500 is my estimate depending on the book topic/length. They have a no budget show for people who don't have anything to invest and need to get that initial seed money.
One question I cannot find the answer for is... Do we pay for the course and then also pay for the ghost writer, narrator cover etc as well? And what does the ad cost vs revenue actually look like? That's one thing I dislike is no one discusses that in their reviews.
Hey Todd. Yes you pay for the course and pay for the book creation. This is probably the least expensive/risky business there is so don't be intimidated by investing in yourself. (Or watch free content on TH-cam for your first books) The ad costs vs revenue is hard to answer because everything is different depending on the niche, demand, book price, marketing, time of year, reviews etc. To give you an answer lets say you're getting 2-3x return on every dollar spent on average + organic sales.
Hey Trevor, How much work do you have to do per day in order to keep up with the material they assign you and in order for the course to actually work?
Well it's six weeks of training + bonus interviews and lessons I believe. You can do this on your on time though there is no exact time line and for most people with a regular job just getting an hour or two before or after work M-F will be plenty to be successful. Once you understand how things work it's mainly just giving people feedback on their work and it's not many hours of work at all.
My wife is a stay at home mom but she homeschools our daughters most of the week. I work full time but we are looking at start this as a side hustle business. What is the time commitment to make this work where we can count on a few hundred extra per month?
Hey Jason. Your goal is similar to mine when I started, I wanted to make an extra $400 per month. It's such an easy and obtainable goal that you could hit with just one book. Id say an hour a day to complete the course or slower depending on the pace, but for the most part, it wont take more then that to create your book, less if you outsource it all.
Hi Trevor, great video. I'm a little concerned (kind of a gut feeling) that Audible might not be the "trend" that people want it to be to have continued success in this business..... Do you think it's going to last, be around for a while??
Glad it's helpful. Audio is getting bigger every year and it's not going anywhere (Easier to enter because the competition is low). That being said this course is about selling on audio, paperback, and kindle and these formats are also still in high demand I sell 100's every day.
Hi Trevor, from Florida here, I am interested as a beginner , been searching for a great feedback and review and I find your feedback honest. Thank you.
Would love to invest and soon because I wanna make an income , im still a little bit hesitant and nervous specially English is my second language, i want to make sure I understand thoroughly the webinar myself, pls advise and thank you!
You don't need perfect English. A lot of things are outsourced and plenty of people are successful with English as a second or third language. It really just comes down to doing the work and following the course. They actually started up their affiliate program again, so if you decide to join goto my description there is a link to purchase from and an email to get the bonuses. How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1) How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Hey trevor just joined the aia academy using your link. Thanks so much for all the info. Pls do share ur bonus info to me too would be really helpful. Thanks again
Based on the 100's of comments I read here you seem to be the real deal...I get the motive of wanting to do this to help people (and make money while doing that). There is nothing wrong with being a person of service and being paid for it. You have taken the time to answer (for free) many questions that are repeated here likely because people do not want to spend hours reading all the comments. My question is if I were to publish about 10 books in a year, what would be a reasonable expectation of earnings? I am sure that ranges. I am not sure I would want to be pushing out books every day so just curious.... also I am kinda bummed the price went up $500 ($1500-$2000). That is a HUGE jump. I was 85% in at $1500 and about 50% now ... we will see but thank you for taking the time to answer people here.
Hi Shaz. I try my best, but sometimes the questions are more telling me it's a scam than actual questions lol. Your question isn't black and white it could be anything from $10 to $50,000. If you follow the course to a T and do 10 great books you'd expect 2-10k a month in earnings. Second-year as reviews pile up these same 10 might go to 5-15k etc. Nobody can say for sure although I can tell you if you follow through on those 10 books you won't ever care about a $500 increase. The nice thing is once the work is done it's just a money printing machine pays for itself over and over again.
Trevor, thanks for the video...and for your honesty and generosity in answering the many questions. You mention a couple of offers you have if someone signs up for AIA through you...can you explain or tell me (us) how to take advantage of this? Thx, Marc
I was originally doing bonuses back when they had an affiliate program, but that isn't the case anymore. So there is no link to sign up as I believe it's all done through a phone call now.
After purchasing the course, how much of an additional investment would you say is needed to start making money from this? I know there will be a cost associated with getting the book recorded etc. I'm trying to geet an idea of the total investment to make this work outside of the training itself.
Hey Dan. I get this question pretty often and the answer is $0 to $1000+. Most people who start out do the 7 day profit challenge and learn how to make books for free (A lot of books that sell well don’t require any writing skill). They teach you how to do absolutely everything on your own but I highly suggest spending money on a cover designer and a narrator so $100 to $200 depending on the length of the book. If done right you should be able to average making that much per month with one of these books. Then you can start reinvesting those royalties into longer form content and ghost writers and that can range $400 to $1000. However these books have a higher earning potential on average so they tend to do quite well. This is exactly how I started and progressed. So now I can outsource everything and invest a lot in a great book and I don’t feel it cause of the royalties already coming in.
Thx Trevor, I saw the TH-cam video of you and the twins you’re such a chilled out guy which is great I bought the AIA course early this month but I’m sooooo nervous cos I’m not techie at all not because I’m 62 just that I haven’t needed it much in my checking in job at the airport. Is the first free bonus you’re offering the GPW? If not can I get your bonus’s pleeeeease? Thx
Hi Diana, thanks for the kind words. You don't need to be a techie for publishing, but you do have to be willing to learn some new skills. Just like when you were younger wanting to get your license to drive, you didn't know how but wanted the freedom bad enough to learn. These bonuses are separate and unfortunately, I need to keep them exclusive for now. Even if these videos are helpful most people won't buy the course through me without the incentive.
I get this one a lot and the answer is you can do it all yourself completely free in one week with their 7 day challenge or you can spend $1000+ outsourcing everything on a longer book. I’ve never not had a book pay for itself in a year even if it wasn’t the best performer. Usually 3 or 4 months on average though. Hope this helps.
Hi Trevor! I really found this video helpful. I came across their course a couple days ago and I really want to join, but I just can’t seem to shake those lingering hesitations. I’m intrigued because I never come across any courses that literally offer such a success guarantee and even refunds plus additional cash on top if somehow it doesn’t work for you. So it really seems promising - like they truly want to see you succeed. I’m just confused because why do they get such negative reviews? People saying their courses are a scam and it’s not worth buying. They say they’ve gotten kicked off various publishing sites before and basically create a false picture of their own success as well as others. Haven’t they been featured in Forbes? Seems odd that something as legitimate and popular as Forbes would host two scammers in their content. Like I said, I really want to join this course, I just can’t understand why there’s so much slander and if any of it is true. Really appreciate any feedback, Trevor! Take care!
Hey Alisha. First off I just want to say your comment is a breath of fresh air for me, I get so many crazy "SCAM" comments and you're asking some good honest questions based on what you've seen (Thank you). I'll answer these in a numbered sequence: 1) It's because they're that confident in the product that if they get you to sign up you'll be hooked and find success. The refunds/additional cash is a small price to pay because your success in the program helps them enormously. They will pay you $500 cash just to complete and launch your first book that's how much they want you to succeed and become a glowing review for the course. 2) Anyone reading this... you cant just scam people. Literally if you bought the course and it was a scam you would call your credit card and they would instantly refund your purchase (Zero liability) - And then the course would be shut down by the payment processor. You cant just scam 11,000+ people. 3) Anything that is MMO (Make money online) will get attacked on the internet. All these claims are from crazy people in their moms basement that have never joined the course. Indie authors especially hate those of us who make a good living off publishing because most of them are starving artists and they posts 100's of times about AIA being a scam (None have joined the course). 4) It's true the twins did get kicked off KDP years ago because they translated some of their books into different languages and the translator did a bad job and the books were flagged. They have been very honest about this and it's since been rectified, it's just one of lifes lessons. 5) Yes they're in Forbes and it's good for credibility and they wont just put anyone in it, but it's also kind of insignificant to the course. Judge them on the results the students are getting. As I mentioned there is 11,000+ people in the FB community and there really isn't a better beginner friendly course out there with this kind of support. I hope this helps and if you decide to sign up use my referral link in the description I'm adding a third bonus for new members.
@@TrevorSomerville Thank you so much for taking the time to not only respond, but give actual answers and clarifications! I really think I’m on board to give this a shot. I just recently graduated college and sadly I find myself in one of those “shit.. I actually don’t know what I want to do with my life” so I really find this particular outlet quite intriguing. The $1500 is the only thing I’m struggling with right now. Any chance you may know of another interested person who’d be willing to split the course costs? Thanks again for your thorough feedback! :)
Hi, Alisha I just joined. I honestly had the same questions at first but with all the different ways to make money online that I researched, I found this to be one of the most achievable and realistic. The refund policy and that $500 bonus really help to allay those feelings of uncertainty. I have already learned so much this week and honestly, if I'm not successful which I think is going to be highly improbable, I'd at least be walking out of the course as a new person. I think some people have that mindset that it'll be a get-rich-quick scheme but it's not. You may fail once, twice or three times but eventually your failures will turn into success. People who call these guys scammers most likely don't like the idea of ghostwriting and think it's wrong or thinks it's just another one of the courses that promise you immediate wealth or that you don't have to invest some money into the business (every business needs to have some money invested into it to start). If you're a bit sketchy about the course I really do suggest their book first. The Freedom Shortcut. It tells you all the steps on how to publish a book and also tells you their story so you get to know them a bit better. I think the course is great for people who want a lot of support but also meet other people with the same goals. You get a lot of perks too like that $500, one on one coaching calls, access to their private Facebook, and another one to trade codes with others to get reviews on your book.
@@kkt3683 hii I’m thinking about giving it a shot but i’m still hesitant ! Have you already published your book? How much have you spent in total for the course and the book publishing related costs? Thank you
The twins have some really good videos on TH-cam and some people actually are making decent income just from their free content. Use the free videos to get started then jump in and buy the course to take you to a higher level, besides the course cost is a write off on your taxes.
@@tylerb3799 Id say most people probably will lose a lot more than $1500 learning on their own. And you're looking up course reviews so you can't be doing that good yourself lol. I will be doing lots of free content on here to help people get started who can't afford a course though.
@@TrevorSomerville There's something to be said for guided instruction. If you have a background in ecommerce and do a good bit of study beforehand, it might be a different story. But most people will have some trouble putting it together without point to point instruction and there IS real value in networking in a vetted group whether attached to a publishing course or otherwise. The nice thing is though you can start with low content (Starting at 0$) and get the go to tools like Publisher Rocket and etc and be reasonably sure its money not wasted. On the other hand, it will be SLOW going at first if your cautious. No matter what, your going to pay in time and/or money - BUT a good course will cut both of those down by a lot.
@@TheLibran1 Very well said. I think a lot of people just have mental blocks or limiting beliefs when it comes to making money and the group's support alone is a good investment for them.
Hi Trevor, thanks for the video. I am also based in canada, I wanted to know if we need to set up an LLC or incorporation (canada) to start selling books on audible?
Hi Parth. We don't have LLCs in Canada, but we do have corporations. Canada is already open to all the platforms we publish on, so the only reason to open a corporation would be for protection and to save money on taxes (for the most part). Starting out id just advise you to use your personal information and when you start making 3-4k a month id talk to your accountant about if/when the right time would be to open one.
Hey Trevor, thank you for your video! I'm totally new to this, but very interested... Question: If I join AIA, which I probably will, and tackle the course like a full time job (outsourcing everything to avoid mistakes)... realistically speaking, how soon could I see results/income? roughly how much? assuming I follow instructions to the T. Thank you in advance!!
Some have shared to have seen the results in 4 - 6 weeks. I guess the key thing is to be dedicated & do everything on time. AIA allows the members to share the membership with one more person. You can then share the costs. If interested let me know to connect you to her.
Well, the main things are completing the course steps, taking in the information, and then writing or outsourcing the book, etc. You could be making some good money in 8-12 weeks and have a job replacing income in 6 months. You need to commit to the course though no distractions. Once you know how things work it;s obviously much easier to get books out.
@@jenniferlogan7965 I am interested in your sharing the costs of the AIA with another person. Can you give me all the necessary information. My husband and I are in our late 70's but are very interested in going ahead
$6000 back to $4000 and on an special offer just for now discounted $1999 cause yesterday on the webinar there is only 130 spots so I lost my chance to get in I don’t have the cash….or a credit card with that much credit lol mind you today is Nov 1 2023 so my chances of being beta tester for the AI Publising app are totally gone ….start saving for Xmas I guess.😢
A lot of people just make monthly payments using Affirm. You could go that route, but yeah if you aren't ready save up and just do what you can to learn on TH-cam in the meanwhile.
When starting out how many hours per week would you say are required to be successful with the coursework and creating the content for a first product?
Hey Darren. It's a six-week program but the reality is that it's more like six stages because there is no time limit you do this when you have time. That being said the more time you put in the faster things will go and the quicker you start making money. 1-2 hours a day before/after work would be plenty to get it all done in the 6 weeks.
Much appreciated TS. I’ve had quite a long look at the videos available, and they look good. The question I’d like to follow up with is this one. Assuming someone puts in the maximum effort, and decides to use some of the pay per use tools that are available to avoid mistakes and follows the course on a first publication... do you think it’s possible to reach $500 a month within 3 months on a single publication investment? I’m just trying to scale my expectations.
@@darrendowney9763 yes and I think that's a really solid goal. It's just the getting books live that cuts into the time frame, but once things are going it speeds up a lot.
Trevor.. I get these questions as well. For some reason people seem hesitant to believe people can actually earn a living online. There are so many who purchase a course.. or several courses.. and then start each course but never finish any of them.. and then they try a few more courses. Then they go online and say that earning money online is a scam and nothing works because they have tried everything and didn't earn a dime. The reason they don't make any money is because they never follow through.. and they refuse to apply themselves. I started my online ventures when I was a 17 year old college student. Since that time I have created numerous niche blogs.. turning my passion for blogging into a million-dollar business. But, in order to have those kind of results you have to apply yourself and actually put in the work. Too many people nowadays are looking for a way to make money without having to do any work. Unfortunately, that is not realistic.
Thanks for sharing your success. I absolutely agree with what you're saying. Most people don't want to do the work and think making money online is a scam still, even though we all use things like Amazon on a weekly basis.
They don't follow through b/c they start of at $1,000 you have to pay to $5,000 to $60,000 to be a success and it's like a book in which the $1,000 is for the introduction of the book or the selling price and then to get chapter 2-4 which gives half the steps it's $5,0000 and then to get the real story and the legitimate assistant is $60,000. But there are still no guarantees. Most of this crap online are scams. And the very few that aren't, the people whose selling the courses aren't there for you when you have questions. Most people aren't tech savvy and have no one to help or assist int hose areas as well or when there is a complicated question. So yes, most of them are scams.
If you check their reviews online you would understand that they are a fraud and they are no honest. This guy here is also earning commissions as you're clicking his link to the course
@@TrevorSomerville a nice guy that built his publishing to the point of being able to sell it for over 100k. Did you just need investment capital for some other passive income creation? Why sell passive income? Lolol I guess because you can.
I know this is a bit late, but their referral program has been reinstated and you can sign up and get the bonuses with the links in the description. How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1) How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Hello Trevor, Thank you for your insights. I was just wondering how much effort in terms of time do I need per week to get started to show substantial progress? I have about 10 hours per week available but do you think it would be sufficient?
Hi Dianne. 10 hours a week would actually be perfect starting out. A lot of things can be outsourced to buy back time and the better you get at publishing the less time it takes.
Hi Trevor, and thank you for your honesty. Can you share the name of your publication or the name of someone else's publication on Amazon using these methods?
Hey Malick. There are thousands of books of books done the AIA way doing amazing on Amazon and lots of people do share in the FB group but it's not my place to put their books on TH-cam. Most operate under pen names in order to not have people try and copy their books, so unfortunately I cant.
Has anyone bought into this recently? I am very interested but probably going to have to figure this out the hard way. For a course that is more than 2 ( or 3 with payments) my monthly income would take me more than a year to save up.
The course works if you work the course. There is new people every day, but if your finances are tight id wait and get some free info and think outside of the box a bit to save the funds up.
I wonder if you would consider doing a vlog on avoiding mistakes that cost $$$ I really can’t afford to take the twins course. I’d rather put that money into excellent ghost writing
I will be coming out with more videos and I can touch on this. The reality is you never lose money in publishing you just have books that pay for themselves in 1-3 months and you have books that pay for themselves in 1-3 years.
Hi Trevor, thanks for the video, I like your presentation manner. I really don't have much money, so lets get down to the nitty gritty of it all. How much did you spend/invest in the publishinglife AIA course before you began to make a profit ? I believe a ghost writer will cost several hundred dollars alone just for one book!!
Hey Stephen I'm glad it was helpful. I understand the money issue and this is covered in the course and in my bonuses. That being said the real question is how hard are you willing to work to be free? If you don't have the money you need to have the hustle and put more hours into the business to get started. You can do the entire course with zero additional investment besides your time or you could need an additional $200 to $1500 to outsource everything depending on the kind of book you're after. I prefer not to sugarcoat things and just ask yourself if you're committed to changing your life or just like the idea?
Hi Trevor! So from the AIA Webinar, they make it sound like you basically hire a ghostwriter to write your books for you. Is this how the business model is built upon? And the book is based on whose research and information? Lastly, how much are Ads involved and how much would we expect to pay for these ads? Thanks for your help!
The majority of people use ghost writers (95%) because it's the fastest and most efficient way to build your publishing business. That being said lots write their own and there are book topics that favor those of us who aren't great at writing. I believe they have an arrangement where they will assign you a proven topic, but as far as I know all the research given to the writer is done by you or outsouced to a freelancer. It's all covered in the course step by step week by week. You could run no ads and spend $0 or you could spend thousands. It's just an impossible question for me to answer without you having ads running. Typically people spend as much as they can afford as long as they're spending $1 and getting $2 or 3 back.
@@TrevorSomerville how in the world would you verify that what is being written is accurate or well researched when you are not a professional in that topic? Seems very unethical as how would anyone who buys this course know that what’s being written for them by these ghost writers is correct information that’s being sold to the public? Anyone can call themselves an “expert” but how is it verified? I sat through the 1 hr training intro & it is not once explained how the writers are getting the info to write these non fiction niche specific books. This module appears to be quantity over quality.
@@CurlyBoyChuck You create the book outline and do the research for the writer, so yes you're an expert on the topic by the time the book is written. These are evergreen topics it's not like you're creating books on how to do a medical procedure. If I tell you that you're doing a book on gardening with containers can you not become an expert on that? All you have to know is more than the average person to help them get the result they were promised buying the book.
Hi I'm in Canada too. Did they suggest you the kind of business type you should registered to use in Amazon? Like LTD, etc? Cause lots of ghostwriters said zero plagiarism but not sure if need to worry about that or do you or how you check when they gave you the writing? Is there a business type that they suggest you so if there's any issue with your book then the liability won't hurt you as much? Maybe it's question out side of the course but just wondering. Thank you. It's nice to know someone from Canada has great success too :)
Generally speaking, until you're making 5k/month or more you don't need a corporation (LLC is an American entity) - It's hard to sue someone when their business doesn't make any money. I'm just a guy on the internet though you should consult an account and a lawyer if you're concerned.
I am totally interested in this because I know I would put in the work and have watched Christian's inroductory video but the cost of his course totally priced me out of it. It's too bad.
I always tell people to start free learning on TH-cam there is lots of good content. There is no cheaper business to get into, so you just accept that you'll need to do more yourself and work harder to get ahead. Consider the overhead and risk involved in opening a brick-and-mortar store and publishing isn't so bad.
What is a recommended weekly amount of hours of work for beginner? 10 hours? 20 hours? I was to visualize that part-time job with my current 50 hours a week.
Hi Jennell. Whatever you can fit into your schedule, but id say minimum an hour a day before or after work will get you going the right direction. I started out doing it after work until it became my full time job.
Trevor, what was your area if initial interest and expertise that you wrote about? I’m 71, have had several very interesting careers and now work in a small woodworking shop in my retirement… and love it. What I’d like is an additional income stream to allow us to travel more. I love people and communicating has never been a problem. I’m looking forward to writing.
When I first started I had no idea what I was doing and released some random books on travel and some on cooking because I could create them with very little money. All I wanted when I started was to make an extra $400 a month to put towards travel, but once I learned the basics I flew past that goal and set bigger ones. You can absolutely create an additional income stream with publishing and I love that you have a woodworking shop. It's possible there is a demand for that information on Amazon.
thank you for your review.. the sound is way too low and the video is blurry, which was aggravating, so I didn't want to watch the full video, but thank you for giving your true experience. much love. be blessed.
Yeah this was the first video I ever did on it and I agree the sound was awful. I’ve done others since there is an AIA playlist and they might be more helpful. Thanks.
Hi Tyler. I'm able to offer them again as they have reactivated their referral system recently. The link is in my description along with the email to contact.
Hey David. You're very welcome. They don't have an affiliate program at the moment, so I no longer have a referral link to give out. I will be offering the bonuses in exchange for using my discount code to the major publishing services (Ghost writers, Cover Designers, Software etc.) They may or may not still be doing calls for access to the course. You might be able to access with a link only I'm not sure anymore.
I know this is a bit late, but their referral program has been reinstated and you can sign up and get the bonuses with the links in the description. How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1) How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Mr. Somerville, Who do you use for ghostwriters? And everyone else out there who’s a low-cost ghostwrite you can use? Preferably under $1k a month. Thanks for your feedback and content.
I will do a video on this in the near future, but I suggest The Urban Writers or to find a writer on Upwork. Experiences vary when it comes to writers because regardless of where they come from every writer is a bit different.
The refund apparently it’s was you paid for the course only, whatever you invested to publish your book of course that’s on your own, they don’t give you any extra 1000 USD with the refund, also you need to meet a specific criteria in order to apply for the refund after 6 months, this is for people don’t get confused. I’m starting in it, it seems very good so far but you should know you have to put more money in order to publish and also you have to do the work and be committed, it is not a all done for you, it’s a we do it together while we teach you, so manage your expectations before going in.
Kinda weird, I’ve never seen so many comments saying thank you right at the beginning or saying hi especially. Only normal comment is the top comment that says to play this at 1.25x, and I didn’t even notice it wasn’t sped up even tho I already had it at 1.5x. But the concept seems legit, so fuck it.
Hey David. It could be that TH-cam places those comments higher because I’ve had like 100s of comments saying it’s a scam and I don’t delete them. Dig a little deeper you’ll find lots of people hating. Publishing and books aren’t going away this course just teaches you how to make a lot of money selling them. This course changed my life quite literally but at the end of the day it still takes work like anything else.
Hey Patricia. I've never published a book under my name; they're all under a pen name/brand. This is what 99 percent of people do and unfortunately, if I posted them id have hundreds of people copy them. Check out some of my newer videos if you want to see royalty updates for my new account though.
I want to start publishing low content journals and doing food delivery to save up for the course.. they make it seem like I won’t be able to purchase the program unless I join today… I do have time though right? Because I don’t have $2000 right now but I WANT to do this 😩
That’s great I love that you’re working towards that goal of getting the course. Apply that same effort to the course and you will never do food delivery again. The course isn’t going anywhere, it’s possible the price could change but not that I’m aware of anytime soon.
I agree that's why the course teaches you to create high quality helpful books, not junk. Honestly you're the 500th person to say it's a scam and just like everyone else you're looking for proof to not join because you probably cant afford it. Just learn on TH-cam for free to get started. I'm sure those free videos aren't a scam too?
Hi Trevor! I am 17, soon 18, I have about 300 in my bankaccount that I idé everyday, about 3000 in my savings and I have some long time funds that my parents basiclly dont me to touch. I am very split, I know the eriler I get in the better but at the same time, I am getting a job this summer and I dont know if I should wait until then or maybe even longer.
Watch free content on TH-cam and launch some books. After you start making some money or get a job down the road invest in the course. That's how I would approach it.
No, that's just for access to the course. You can create as many as you want once you've learned how it all works (More books = more $$$) I don't have a link anymore because they got rid of referral the program. I will be releasing a video on how you can use one of my discount codes for the main book services which will get you access to my bonuses.
Hey Napoleon. They cancelled the affiliate program, so I had to remove my link unfortunately. I will however be giving access to the bonuses for those who use my affiliate links for any of the major writing companies, software, cover designers etc. I'll have a video on this soon.
1. Do I need a DBA or LLC 2.business bank account 3. Ads cost 4. Account setup with Amazon 5.do I need a EIN number My sellers central account is still suspended in the process of doing drop shipping. As a truck driver can I do this .. what’s my main roll to play ?
You will need a regular bank account and tax info for your country to setup an account on Amazon and for the other platforms, but that's about it to start. If you have access to a laptop and put the time in to this course you can and will be successful.
Hi Melanie. That's a great plan, I always tell people there is good free content on TH-cam and they can get started and join AIA later when it fits their budget :)
60/40 I believe for paperbacks and kindle it varies depending on the price point, Audiobooks depend on the type of sale. As for the actual royalty it depends on the book price and size. Generally speaking longer books pay more and have bigger royalties.
Yes absolutely. I often tell people to start learning online for free if they don't have the money to join AIA right away. The problem is that many people will take 10x longer, and quite often, they spend more failing than if they had just joined the course and got the blueprint (Which is what happened to me). If you can't afford the course or monthly payments try learning on your own, and if you decide to join later, use my link in the description, and ill send you bonuses to help you be successful.
@@resinfingers3896 I sleep great! I make 6 figures a year selling books, don't have a 9-5 job, and can travel anywhere I want in the world and continue working. The reason anyone makes content on TH-cam is to make money, and that can be referrals or ad revenue. Secondly, I just like making videos that help people. Imagine being in my shoes for a minute. I have a business model which has been around for an eternity and is never going away and it's completely changed my life. Now I can offer bonuses and teach people what I've learned over the years and get paid a commission for doing it. AMAZING.
Hi trevor thanks for this grate video and we wish you more succes and all those joining the course, just wondering is it really reliable that if in 6 months your not making 5000 to 6000 dollars they'll giv u the money back ? Also if i start from the UK will i have to sell in the UK or the US to avhieve the objectives ?...Thanks in advance
Appreciate it Kale. Yes, it's 100 percent a fact if you follow the course as they tell you to do it (Not your own version) and don't make that money you will get a refund + bonus. They also pay you $500 just to complete all the steps in the course and get your book live on all platforms. People dont take enough action and they know if they do that they will become successful, so its a great incentive. Nope, you will sell in all markets it has nothing to do with the country you're living in. Generally USA is the biggest, then UK & Canada.
Hi Trevor, I was waiving but no longer, thanks for the clarity of your comments. Couple of questions however, I have a good job therefore can only realistically commit 4 hours a day to this opportunity, is that sufficient? Secondly, where is your referral link as I intend to sign up. Many thanks.
Hey David. Apologies for the delay in responding. Even an hour a day before or after on a consistent basis would be enough to see success. Unfortunately there isn't a referral program anymore, although if you want access to the bonuses ill give out my discount codes for all the main publishing services soon.
I want to do this course but confused about the ghost writers? Are they professionals writing about a subject, what if you receive it and it’s shocking and they don’t know much! I’m interested in spirituality, do I need to edit and write the book myself aswell as have a ghost writer? Confused how the ghost writer would know about the subject in depth without plagiarising! Thank you so much!!
This is all covered in the course. The short answer is you create a book outline and then interview people who are familiar with your niche. It's more about getting a good writer and less about having a subject matter expert. Most companies allow you to follow the writing in real-time and if it's not up to par will find you a new writer.
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Play this on 1.25x speed and thank me later.
Thanks :)
I went up to 1.5x 👍🏾
way better on 1.75
@@samolsen2703 that's what I am on
I am at 2
Just saw the podcast, great vibes .
I hope to become as successful as you guys, currently job hunting to save up for an audiobook business much love bro
That's great I'm glad you enjoyed the podcast. You're on the right track this business gives you a lot of freedom.
I'm so glad I found your video, I think it's well presented and very informative. I look forward to watching your other stuff.
Thanks JL!
@Boom Blogger So you went through the course for several months just to come find a review video to say that it sucks? Sounds legit!
@Boom Blogger What sucked about it exactly? You went through months of training, 1 on 1 support, group calls, masterminds and then looked for a review video to say it sucks? OR you never signed up and live in your moms basement lol.
Thank you for this video, I have just watched the training video and i am really excited about joining. Its people like you that share info with integrity that people need so thank you for this... Huge respect!!!
I need to remembre how to login
Thanks! I appreciate that. You have the right attitude I think you will do great.
Login info should be in your email when you signed up. Otherwise you can email their support to get it fixed up.
What is the code
@@TrevorSomerville How much is the entire course? Anyone have a clue?
An honest review usually doesn't come from a biased source whom also sells the product for a commission, any denial or defense of such practice would also be dishonest. With that said I do respect you for telling people not to spend money that should go to necessities on the course because many do and hopefully it's because you have a bit of a conscience
Honestly Mr. Sheeple Hunter. I am extremely biased about AIA because I make a lot of money publishing, I've traveled around the world, I live in a nice home, I'm unaffected by most of what is going on in the world today. Unfortunately to get an honest review you need someone who has been in the course a long time, but then that makes the review a scam apparently.
I took the time to create bonuses based on my years of experience and offer them to people who use my referral link. So they get extra value for the same price and I get a small commission to justify my time. It's not rocket science and I think you're just overthinking your decision to join (There is a refund policy).
@@TrevorSomerville I think that you are overthinking my thinking, however I do appreciate your candor as you could have just as easily deleted my comments or maintained that the motive behind your video is only to help others. There is nothing wrong with wanting to make money and profit, my only concern is when it harms those whom are the most vulnerable and as I previously stated I respect that you encourage people to manage bills that are necessary and to purchase the course when they have a small amount of disposable income. I'd rather see that people are spending what little additional money they might have on something like your course, which might better their situation in the long run rather than wasting it on something unhealthy. If they end up not finding financial value in it then hopefully they can still find a positive from the opportunity to learn more about their own strengths and/or weaknesses.
I am a cognitive behavioral therapist and my pay isn't likely to be at your level, but I knew that would be the case when I decided to go to graduate school in the evenings while maintaining a job. I was fortunate to come from a family that was able to pay for all my degrees and education and I was able to start a career that I truly love with zero debt. I'm not motivated by money, but I'd be lying if I said that some extra spending money wouldn't be welcomed. If I ever get a stronger itch to publish my own writings and this is still the path you're on I might choose to support your business since you've been transparent with me and you didn't cower from potential criticism. I hope you and your family remain safe and well
@@sheeplehunter9651 I've heard of CBT and I think that's a very cool job. Most the comments I get here are someone saying thanks for the info or that this is a scam, so I jump to conclusions on the motive of some comments.
I don't personally have a course, but if you want to start out slow and chip away at this there will be lots of free info on this channel in the future and there is already tons of good videos on TH-cam. Getting to 1-2k really only requires one good book and that would be very doable outside a job.
Good luck!
@@sheeplehunter9651 you can always do this business on your own. Trevor is trying to help you. He is someone who is in the trenches and has shown results. How can you get an unbiased review from someone who has not succeeded. This is a business. Being successful in business takes work, a good business model, discipline, mental fortitude and guidance. If you don't have those might as well stay away from consuming courses. Take action and do it. Risk is part of business.
@@sheeplehunter9651 your over thinking about eachothers thinking has got me thinking
What are the names of your books for us to have a look at? Also, what are your monthly business expenses in order to make thousands per month?
(commenting because I want to see the answers) Great questions, Owolabby!
@@2old._. I provide this in the bonuses. Unfortunately, this is the internet and I don't suggest anyone tells everyone what products are making them money lol. I'll do some content in the future on niche selection and branding though.
@@TrevorSomerville Roger that! Completely understand, and big thanks for what you already provided us!
@@TrevorSomerville Hello can you answer the 2nd question here about the monthly business expenses that are incurred for keeping the book sales going? Im sure there have got to be other costs associated with maintenance of keeping the book going along with receiving the royalties. thanks so much for sharing that info.
Thank you! I appreciate you being straight forward with no chaser!! That helps a great deal!!
Thanks Heather!
Hey Trevor watched the seltzer drinking video with you and the twins ♊
I really loved that video I'm so proud of you guys and I will be sending more and more love your way. Once again I can't believe the questions people ask!
Have a great life and stay safe 💗
Thanks Angela! Appreciate the kind words. We love our seltzers :)
Hi, Trevor. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this informative video!
I’m looking into AIA and that’s how I found you. Is your referral code still valid? If so, what is it?
Much appreciated!! ⭐️
I know this is a bit late, but their referral program has been reinstated and you can sign up and get the bonuses with the links in the description.
How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1)
How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Is it still available for that bonus now? Or is it late?@@TrevorSomerville
Great vid. Joining aia next week. Their seminar inspired me to write a book, I've finished now and can't wait to join. 💪🏽
Nice! Go get that money :)
Hey buddy. Did you join it. How’s it going so far.
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 I just joined . I was kind of scared not going to lie because I was afraid I’d get scammed . But thank you for sharing . This video gives me peace with the decision I made .
Welcome to AIA :) - If you used my referral link to join don't forget to email me to get your bonus videos.
Hi Estephanie. It looks like according to this comment you’d be one month in by now? How are you doing so far?
Are you still in this course? How has it been going for you? :)
These ppl never comment back lol
How did it go ? I’m
Scared to joined but attempted too
I have a question about the manuscript and book writing in general; I have a few topics that I like, so, once I find a topic of a book to create, ; do I have to write the rough draft of the book myself before I give it to a ghostwriter or manuscript writer? Is the AIA course about how to turn one of my own ideas or research into an audio book? Or is it how to take already created books and turn them into an audiobook? I watched the whole webinar, but I'm still not sure of where the material to create the audiobook comes from;
No worries Mark this seems to come up a lot. It's all about aligning your passion/hobbies with a topic that is also profitable on Amazon. If you plan to outsource the book to a ghostwriter which many including myself do, then you will provide a book outline (taught in the course) and they do the rest of the work.
The course is all about creating and profiting from your own books. We would get into trouble if we turned someone else's work into an audiobook without their permission.
@@TrevorSomerville Trevor - if you had products - Business - digital - products - which you own - would this course be a good fit ??? You out line the topic to the ghostwriter - ( taught in the course ) - want to turn ebooks into audiobooks - then do the other marketing with the ebooks as well - they are on BUSINESS ???
Trevor, I too, just saw the AIA podcast with Christian. Was impressed and did sign up. I did notice your picture on your testimonial page while on the video and googling info about the brothers on TH-cam at the same time. So sorry that I didn't know about your offer before i signed the bottom line.
Hi Pat. They reinstated the affiliate program, since you joined close to the date ill send you the bonuses even though you didn't use my link. Hopefully they're helpful. Just send me an email at the address in the description.
Thank you for the very useful information, I've been thinking about joining AIA for a while now and was wondering if I would be able to because I am 16. So I wanted to know if my age would cause any limitations?
I don't believe AIA has any limitations on age, but it's possible for Amazon you may need a parent or guardian to sign off on your joining KDP. Id just do a quick Google search to confirm.
Trevor, thanks for the video. I wish I had seen this a couple of days ago prior to purchasing the program, I would have given you a referral, would love to have taken advantage of those freebies. You seem very genuine, all the best to you.
I appreciate that Julie. I will likely end up offering the bonuses + some new ones to people who use my referral links for software or writing companies in the near future. Stuff that you will utilize no matter what.
Hey Trevor. I was wondering how much should I set aside in order to get started with publishing. I know it's $1497 to join AIA, but are there anymore costs in addition to that I should know about when it comes to getting a manuscript, a book cover, a narrator etc.
It can all be done for free with the information in the course and I cover this in the bonuses how I would approach it. If you want to fully outsource everything and want to do a full-length high-quality book another $1000-$1500 would be great.
Hi Acopmaco. Do you want to partner with me? I bought the course & one is allowed to share the account & cost with a partner.
@@nosibaloyi3149 Hi Nosi. Can you message me your email or your number?
@@3sidewalks baloyinosi@gmail.com
@@nosibaloyi3149 I’ll take the offer to share the course if Acopmaco doesn’t!
Hello Trevor Somerville, thank you so much for your honesty and good luck in your next adventures.
Hey Karl. I really appreciate the comment, thank you.
So one question I have is how much does cost to have a manuscript made and narrated?
@@karllusetti This varies so much depending on the type of book and the length of it. The course is big on teaching people how to do everything for free first to make initial profits, but based on the AIA model a 30k book can be $650-$1200 range or more.
Typically for myself I get my investment back in 2-4 months then its just profit going forward. Being newer could take you similar or longer.
@@TrevorSomerville sounds great thanks
This video was just what I needed. Thank you so much 😊❤️
Hi. AIA allows one to share their membership with one another person. A friend of mine is looking for a person to share with
@@jenniferlogan7965 How does the sharing work?
@@mr.samsterart8225 you share the costs & get access to the lessons.
@@jenniferlogan7965 That sounds cool. To be honest, I’d rather go at my own pace in this course before I try anything new. But I’ll keep that in mind.
I'm glad it's helpful. Thanks for the comment :)
Very honest and credible appraisal.Thanks Trevor,I like it
Glad it was helpful. Thanks Wray.
... hi, Trevor ... thanks so very much for this affirmative testimony ... positive resonance ...I've just very recently took in the AIA Webinar & was blown away by the logical, detailed explanations & 'breathless' coaching ... yes, I did hang on every word ... all ninety minutes ... as someone raised in an audio culture, with way-back to 'lullabies & storytelling, I was a bookish child ... &, of course, still am ... I do love this AIA concept ... the whole situation is like the murmmuration of birds, or the shoaling of a school of fish, gleefully circulating together ... one heart, one mind ... just One, having fun ... I'm a rather impoverished pensioner & this would just release me as a dove from the cage ... I sense that AIA is all that I've been hoping & praying for ... did you mention something about your further additions to the AIA; or are you offering a mentorship? ... thanks so much again ... bye' for now ...
Hi Penelope, thank you for your comment. I can tell by your comment you would likely make a great writer, so I could see AIA being a good fit for you besides the fact it's a great way to make passive income.
I was offering bonuses for people to use my referral link, but they have since removed the referral program. Instead ill be offering bonuses in exchange for people using my one of my discount codes for any publishing related services.
I'll have a post letting everyone know about this shortly.
@@peneloped.wenman4388 Lack of resources in business can be a great thing because it makes you resourceful. You don't have to live a life of poverty, everything wealthy people know can be learned. Good luck!
Thank you for your responses to questions. Based on these I have decided to join. I have subscribed to get more videos from you.
Thanks Helene! I'm glad it was helpful. Stick with the course and you'll do great.
Hey Trevor,
Just curious, as a buddy of mine pointed this out and it's been bugging me a lot.
Have you published anything on audible? We can't find any books published under your name on audible.
Hey Amir. Unless you're building a brand that you want to associate with your own name/face id say 95% of self-publishers use a pen name, including myself. Even many famous books that have been sale for decades are written under pen names. You'll find you cant find the books of most people who have left a testimonial and that's why.
@@TrevorSomerville Then how would one find your book?
@@Splinter3385 The name on a book doesn't affect sales unless you are a celebrity or have a big following. If you mean my books specifically, you cant find them and thats the point lol. Id have thousands trying to copy everything I do if I didn't have a pen name.
@@TrevorSomerville And even with a pen name they try to "copy" or shall we say "imitate success". Every product I ever sold on Amazon and Ebay bar one, I just copied success. Most copy failure and post from their mom's basement on Reddit. Thanks for the vid and congrats on the 65K December. Most don't realize they will never see it until they believe it. They will only believe it when they see it. A recipe setup for failure. One opportunity, two people, one thrives and blows it out of the water and the second sinks. Go figure !!
@@LaVidaLocaHomie Thank you and yes you're right. A lot of people complain they cant find books of people and then say it's a scam, but in reality they just want to copy what they did lol.
Hey Trevor, i appreciate the review- as i look to join AIS i have an important additional question- how much additionally should one have in budget in order to outsource all three steps for best quality and hit that 10k book from the start? Thank you
This can vary but with my approach, you only need to budget for one book and some ad spend. $1500 total would be good for the first few months if you want to outsource it all.
@@TrevorSomerville just watched the two-hour presentation, from what I was told in the video 500.00 for a ghostwriter, 20 to 100 for the cover designer, and the cost for the Narrator. What 1500.00 ad spend? what are you talking about, the twins didn't talk about spending an additional 1500.00 on advertising. really confused but very very interested. I am also hearing in online chats that they are taking months and months and months to get your book even reviewed. Please let me know my friend.
@@e.s.5529 You can create books for free or even as little as $100 depending on the niche or it can be $500 or much more (Topic, Book length etc.) - I cover this in the bonuses and they do in the course in their own way as well.
As for the $1500 that’s such a random number. When you’re paying $1 for advertising and get back $4 you want to spend as much as possible, but this only applies to books not audiobooks.
As for reviews it’s covered in the launch process and gets easier with each new book in your niche. This is a real business not a get rich quick scheme it takes some initial work.
Thank you so much for this video. I am Canadian and this is what I needed. God bless you
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for your honest review. I’m glad I watched this BEFORE I wasted 90 minutes on the webinar. Unfortunately I’ve been on SSDI for over 10 years and it’s a little over $1100 a month now so I don’t have any extra money to buy the AIA course so I guess this isn’t going to work for me. Too bad I didn’t know about this right before we got our $1400 stimulus checks! Hopefully there’s something out there that I can do that doesn’t cost more than $100 to start? 🙏🙏🙏
If you have ANY suggestions on how somebody can make extra income at home (PT because unfortunately I have health issues and am not able to do anything FT at this point) please let me know? I would be very grateful.
Thanks and God bless! 😊
Hi Dianna. I would say starting off publishing using free learning through TH-cam would be the best route for you until you can increase the money coming in, but I still do recommend publishing for someone who is a beginner online.
I'll talk about other sources of online income with a low barrier to entry on this channel soon.
@@TrevorSomerville
OK, I’ll check it out. Thank you for replying back, I appreciate it. 🙂
@@diannamarie464 No problem!
All I wanted was a quick course review
Hey Marcell. I just released a 3 year update of the course as well as sharing my earnings.
th-cam.com/video/0xBVsVReaDI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for this video, I appreciate your honest and affirmative answers. This was very helpful to me.
You're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful :)
The refund apparently it’s was you paid for the course only, whatever you invested to publish your book of course that’s on your own, they don’t give you any extra 1000 USD with the refund, this is for people don’t get confused. I’m starting in it, it seems very good so far but you should know you have to put more money than they say in order to public and also you have to do the work and be committed, it is not a all done for you, it’s a we do it together while they teach you, so manage your expectations before going in
Hey Maria. Thanks for the feedback. I think these comments will really help new people. They do show you how to do everything for free almost, but I wouldn't suggest it. Even a $10 cover designer on Fiverr can make a huge difference in your success.
Thank you so much, Trevor, for your kind help sharing this video and here with your patient, helpful and kind replies. I wonder one thing if I may trouble you: We have to write our own content? All the folks doing this are attempting to write their own non-fiction content? And a ghostwriter can clean it up... is that correct? So we must be able to write and have the time to write, correct? I saw in the video by Christian that it can take just a small bit of part time work for this. I was thinking that the writing is the most challenging part, isn't that the most important aspect? Thank you very much for your time. Sincerely, Leslie W
Hi Lesie. You're very welcome :)
Id say 95 percent of all publishers eventually have ghost writers doing all the work for them. I'm not a good writer, but as they teach in the course there is different types of inexpensive books that non writers can easily create (which is how many without the confidence or money start).
You can writer yourself and mitigate costs by having a ghost writer get involved or you can have them handle it all. Once you know what you're doing and you're confident you'll realize outsourcing the content is a great investment because the books always pay for themselves quickly if done correctly.
@@TrevorSomerville Thank you so much for your input! I know you must be so busy. Thank you for your tremendous help. Your explanation is very helpful; I understand better now. :)
Hi Trevor, really impressed by the crisp quality of your video. What device did you use for recording? Thanks for your time in advance.
I’m not sure if you’re joking because I think the quality is probably not great compared to others haha. It’s from an iPhone 12.
@@TrevorSomerville Hi even now do you still recommend this course or d you have any updates? Please respond
@@Nami328 Yes I have a playlist on the course content. Here is the most recent video.
th-cam.com/video/xJWAUQLct1k/w-d-xo.html&t
Typical "honest" review with an affiliate link to an overpriced course with information you can find online for free, with course creators who have been kicked off Amazon. SKIP!
What isn't honest about it exactly? According to your videos, you quit publishing years ago and now you're looking at course reviews. Also, it seems that you filled your videos with affiliate links?
@@TrevorSomerville Shows how much you know.
@@VincentNoot Garbage boi knows best LOL
I signed up today but there was no place to put your name as a referral? How do I let them know you referred me? I would really like to have your 2 bonuses, thank you.
1 Have a Mastermind or something else that's called similar. Typically, the twins and some other "how to get rich from publishing" scammers try to upsell you on taking 1-1 coaching or mentorship, which costs even more.
2 Luxury cars in videos. I haven't seen their small-penis cars, but they flaunt their lifestyle by going to expensive holiday destinations, hanging out at swimming pools, etc. They are definitely trying to make you believe that you can get the life of your dreams with their course.
3 Disparages 9-5 jobs. They do this constantly.
4 Invite you to a "live webinar." Check.
5 Paid course. And yes, way overpriced.
6 Under 35 years of age. They act as if they know everything when they have no life experience whatsoever.
7 No verifiable financial history. Check.
8 Runs TH-cam or Facebook ads. Check. Those ads are expensive. Maybe not for 1 click, but it adds up. They only way they can pay for them, since only 1 in 100 or 1 in 1000 of the people that click on them are actually going to buy something, is to have a really expensive product, like a 1000 or 2000 dollar video course. And the only way they can sell a course like that, is if they throw all those income claims in your face. It's the only reason people justify spending so much.
9 "Free book." They have a free mini course, which basically tells you how to publish. Nothing special, nor is anything they teach.
10 Can't stop talking about mentors. The Mikkelsen twins act as if they know everything there is to know about audiobook publishing. There are 470,000 audiobooks on Audible alone, and even more outside that website. Do you really think all these people are less knowledgeable than they are? There are entire companies who invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in professional works. If you want a mentor, go to a real publisher, not some kids who threw up a few dozen books and then called themselves "experts," and then tell everyone else to give them money for showing them how to do it too. By the way, this is Coffee's video. The twins check almost all the boxes. They're full-blown scammers.
Hey Mario. I agree with you on some of your points, but I make more now in 6-8 weeks than I used to in a whole year with exactly what I learned in this course. Publishing books isn't a secret business it's been around forever; you're just paying 2k to avoid failing dozens of times on your own.
Personally, I think it's funny how going to university for 4 years and running up massive student loan debts for an average job isn't a scam, but an online course is.
It seems like a nice business model. The problem though is how expensive it is to get into it. Plus hiring a ghostwriter is extremely expensive too (for a 25k word book would be roughly $500). On top of that there might be some ad spend (though I don’t know if you run ads or not). There’s one ghost writing service that charged $900 for 25k word book, but they dropped the price to $450 after negotiating. Which is definitely cheaper.
Hey Alosha. Well, there is free material on TH-cam to get you started without a course and if you're afraid to spend $500 you might not be cut out for business. This is the lowest risk business in the world, imagine opening an actual store front somewhere with a lease and employees and insurance, etc.
Thank you Trevor, I think I will do this.. I would love to have your 2 bonuses please.
Thankyou for all of your answers. I like also that I can sell my publishing business eventually. That's awesome.
I have taken alot of time watching others and the M Brothers to decide my new direction, and because I failed alot before by not taking action. I spent alot of money and lost it too. I really like what I hear about this course.
I have one question: what would I spend approximately to get my first book produced and onto Amazon? What would be a realistic ball park figure?
Thankyou!
You're very welcome. Your first book can be done for $0 or if you want to outsource the whole process $500-1500 is my estimate depending on the book topic/length. They have a no budget show for people who don't have anything to invest and need to get that initial seed money.
@@TrevorSomerville I'm ready to buy and start the course today. Where do I start?
One question I cannot find the answer for is... Do we pay for the course and then also pay for the ghost writer, narrator cover etc as well?
And what does the ad cost vs revenue actually look like? That's one thing I dislike is no one discusses that in their reviews.
Hey Todd. Yes you pay for the course and pay for the book creation. This is probably the least expensive/risky business there is so don't be intimidated by investing in yourself. (Or watch free content on TH-cam for your first books)
The ad costs vs revenue is hard to answer because everything is different depending on the niche, demand, book price, marketing, time of year, reviews etc. To give you an answer lets say you're getting 2-3x return on every dollar spent on average + organic sales.
Hey Trevor, How much work do you have to do per day in order to keep up with the material they assign you and in order for the course to actually work?
Well it's six weeks of training + bonus interviews and lessons I believe. You can do this on your on time though there is no exact time line and for most people with a regular job just getting an hour or two before or after work M-F will be plenty to be successful.
Once you understand how things work it's mainly just giving people feedback on their work and it's not many hours of work at all.
My wife is a stay at home mom but she homeschools our daughters most of the week. I work full time but we are looking at start this as a side hustle business. What is the time commitment to make this work where we can count on a few hundred extra per month?
Hey Jason. Your goal is similar to mine when I started, I wanted to make an extra $400 per month. It's such an easy and obtainable goal that you could hit with just one book.
Id say an hour a day to complete the course or slower depending on the pace, but for the most part, it wont take more then that to create your book, less if you outsource it all.
Hi Trevor, great video. I'm a little concerned (kind of a gut feeling) that Audible might not be the "trend" that people want it to be to have continued success in this business..... Do you think it's going to last, be around for a while??
Glad it's helpful. Audio is getting bigger every year and it's not going anywhere (Easier to enter because the competition is low). That being said this course is about selling on audio, paperback, and kindle and these formats are also still in high demand I sell 100's every day.
Your gut feeling is fear babe
Hi Trevor, from Florida here, I am interested as a beginner , been searching for a great feedback and review and I find your feedback honest. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment. To this day I still make all my money from AIA and publishing, except it's grown a lot since this review.
Would love to invest and soon because I wanna make an income , im still a little bit hesitant and nervous specially English is my second language, i want to make sure I understand thoroughly the webinar myself, pls advise and thank you!
You don't need perfect English. A lot of things are outsourced and plenty of people are successful with English as a second or third language. It really just comes down to doing the work and following the course.
They actually started up their affiliate program again, so if you decide to join goto my description there is a link to purchase from and an email to get the bonuses.
How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1)
How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Hey trevor just joined the aia academy using your link. Thanks so much for all the info. Pls do share ur bonus info to me too would be really helpful. Thanks again
Hey Tasmiya that's awesome. Please send me an email to aiabonuses@gmail.com and ill just confirm and send you the bonus videos asap.
Did you make money?
Based on the 100's of comments I read here you seem to be the real deal...I get the motive of wanting to do this to help people (and make money while doing that). There is nothing wrong with being a person of service and being paid for it. You have taken the time to answer (for free) many questions that are repeated here likely because people do not want to spend hours reading all the comments. My question is if I were to publish about 10 books in a year, what would be a reasonable expectation of earnings? I am sure that ranges. I am not sure I would want to be pushing out books every day so just curious.... also I am kinda bummed the price went up $500 ($1500-$2000). That is a HUGE jump. I was 85% in at $1500 and about 50% now ... we will see but thank you for taking the time to answer people here.
Hi Shaz. I try my best, but sometimes the questions are more telling me it's a scam than actual questions lol.
Your question isn't black and white it could be anything from $10 to $50,000. If you follow the course to a T and do 10 great books you'd expect 2-10k a month in earnings. Second-year as reviews pile up these same 10 might go to 5-15k etc.
Nobody can say for sure although I can tell you if you follow through on those 10 books you won't ever care about a $500 increase. The nice thing is once the work is done it's just a money printing machine pays for itself over and over again.
@@TrevorSomerville Can I make the request to the twins to have you as my coach? :-)
Trevor, thanks for the video...and for your honesty and generosity in answering the many questions. You mention a couple of offers you have if someone signs up for AIA through you...can you explain or tell me (us) how to take advantage of this? Thx, Marc
I was originally doing bonuses back when they had an affiliate program, but that isn't the case anymore. So there is no link to sign up as I believe it's all done through a phone call now.
After purchasing the course, how much of an additional investment would you say is needed to start making money from this? I know there will be a cost associated with getting the book recorded etc. I'm trying to geet an idea of the total investment to make this work outside of the training itself.
Hey Dan. I get this question pretty often and the answer is $0 to $1000+. Most people who start out do the 7 day profit challenge and learn how to make books for free (A lot of books that sell well don’t require any writing skill). They teach you how to do absolutely everything on your own but I highly suggest spending money on a cover designer and a narrator so $100 to $200 depending on the length of the book. If done right you should be able to average making that much per month with one of these books.
Then you can start reinvesting those royalties into longer form content and ghost writers and that can range $400 to $1000. However these books have a higher earning potential on average so they tend to do quite well.
This is exactly how I started and progressed. So now I can outsource everything and invest a lot in a great book and I don’t feel it cause of the royalties already coming in.
Thx Trevor, I saw the TH-cam video of you and the twins you’re such a chilled out guy which is great I bought the AIA course early this month but I’m sooooo nervous cos I’m not techie at all not because I’m 62 just that I haven’t needed it much in my checking in job at the airport. Is the first free bonus you’re offering the GPW? If not can I get your bonus’s pleeeeease? Thx
Hi Diana, thanks for the kind words. You don't need to be a techie for publishing, but you do have to be willing to learn some new skills. Just like when you were younger wanting to get your license to drive, you didn't know how but wanted the freedom bad enough to learn.
These bonuses are separate and unfortunately, I need to keep them exclusive for now. Even if these videos are helpful most people won't buy the course through me without the incentive.
Approximately how much more money will I realistically need to spend the first year to get my first book published using AIA publishing system?
I get this one a lot and the answer is you can do it all yourself completely free in one week with their 7 day challenge or you can spend $1000+ outsourcing everything on a longer book.
I’ve never not had a book pay for itself in a year even if it wasn’t the best performer. Usually 3 or 4 months on average though. Hope this helps.
Hi Trevor! I really found this video helpful. I came across their course a couple days ago and I really want to join, but I just can’t seem to shake those lingering hesitations. I’m intrigued because I never come across any courses that literally offer such a success guarantee and even refunds plus additional cash on top if somehow it doesn’t work for you. So it really seems promising - like they truly want to see you succeed. I’m just confused because why do they get such negative reviews? People saying their courses are a scam and it’s not worth buying. They say they’ve gotten kicked off various publishing sites before and basically create a false picture of their own success as well as others. Haven’t they been featured in Forbes? Seems odd that something as legitimate and popular as Forbes would host two scammers in their content. Like I said, I really want to join this course, I just can’t understand why there’s so much slander and if any of it is true. Really appreciate any feedback, Trevor! Take care!
Hey Alisha. First off I just want to say your comment is a breath of fresh air for me, I get so many crazy "SCAM" comments and you're asking some good honest questions based on what you've seen (Thank you).
I'll answer these in a numbered sequence:
1) It's because they're that confident in the product that if they get you to sign up you'll be hooked and find success. The refunds/additional cash is a small price to pay because your success in the program helps them enormously. They will pay you $500 cash just to complete and launch your first book that's how much they want you to succeed and become a glowing review for the course.
2) Anyone reading this... you cant just scam people. Literally if you bought the course and it was a scam you would call your credit card and they would instantly refund your purchase (Zero liability) - And then the course would be shut down by the payment processor. You cant just scam 11,000+ people.
3) Anything that is MMO (Make money online) will get attacked on the internet. All these claims are from crazy people in their moms basement that have never joined the course. Indie authors especially hate those of us who make a good living off publishing because most of them are starving artists and they posts 100's of times about AIA being a scam (None have joined the course).
4) It's true the twins did get kicked off KDP years ago because they translated some of their books into different languages and the translator did a bad job and the books were flagged. They have been very honest about this and it's since been rectified, it's just one of lifes lessons.
5) Yes they're in Forbes and it's good for credibility and they wont just put anyone in it, but it's also kind of insignificant to the course. Judge them on the results the students are getting.
As I mentioned there is 11,000+ people in the FB community and there really isn't a better beginner friendly course out there with this kind of support. I hope this helps and if you decide to sign up use my referral link in the description I'm adding a third bonus for new members.
@@TrevorSomerville Thank you so much for taking the time to not only respond, but give actual answers and clarifications! I really think I’m on board to give this a shot. I just recently graduated college and sadly I find myself in one of those “shit.. I actually don’t know what I want to do with my life” so I really find this particular outlet quite intriguing. The $1500 is the only thing I’m struggling with right now. Any chance you may know of another interested person who’d be willing to split the course costs? Thanks again for your thorough feedback! :)
@@alwaysalisha6937 Check the comments I see others looking to split the costs all the time, but of course do your due diligence.
Hi, Alisha I just joined. I honestly had the same questions at first but with all the different ways to make money online that I researched, I found this to be one of the most achievable and realistic. The refund policy and that $500 bonus really help to allay those feelings of uncertainty. I have already learned so much this week and honestly, if I'm not successful which I think is going to be highly improbable, I'd at least be walking out of the course as a new person. I think some people have that mindset that it'll be a get-rich-quick scheme but it's not. You may fail once, twice or three times but eventually your failures will turn into success. People who call these guys scammers most likely don't like the idea of ghostwriting and think it's wrong or thinks it's just another one of the courses that promise you immediate wealth or that you don't have to invest some money into the business (every business needs to have some money invested into it to start). If you're a bit sketchy about the course I really do suggest their book first. The Freedom Shortcut. It tells you all the steps on how to publish a book and also tells you their story so you get to know them a bit better. I think the course is great for people who want a lot of support but also meet other people with the same goals. You get a lot of perks too like that $500, one on one coaching calls, access to their private Facebook, and another one to trade codes with others to get reviews on your book.
@@kkt3683 hii I’m thinking about giving it a shot but i’m still hesitant ! Have you already published your book? How much have you spent in total for the course and the book publishing related costs? Thank you
Great video bro
Nicely explained ❤️👌🏻
Thanks bro!
The twins have some really good videos on TH-cam and some people actually are making decent income just from their free content. Use the free videos to get started then jump in and buy the course to take you to a higher level, besides the course cost is a write off on your taxes.
Totally agree. Their free content made me more money then the coach I paid 4K to years ago.
you don't even need the course the method is just so simple lol buying the course would be a huge waste.
@@tylerb3799 Id say most people probably will lose a lot more than $1500 learning on their own. And you're looking up course reviews so you can't be doing that good yourself lol.
I will be doing lots of free content on here to help people get started who can't afford a course though.
@@TrevorSomerville There's something to be said for guided instruction.
If you have a background in ecommerce and do a good bit of study beforehand, it might be a different story.
But most people will have some trouble putting it together without point to point instruction and there IS real value in networking in a vetted group whether attached to a publishing course or otherwise.
The nice thing is though you can start with low content (Starting at 0$) and get the go to tools like Publisher Rocket and etc and be reasonably sure its money not wasted.
On the other hand, it will be SLOW going at first if your cautious.
No matter what, your going to pay in time and/or money - BUT a good course will cut both of those down by a lot.
@@TheLibran1 Very well said. I think a lot of people just have mental blocks or limiting beliefs when it comes to making money and the group's support alone is a good investment for them.
Hi Trevor, thanks for the video. I am also based in canada, I wanted to know if we need to set up an LLC or incorporation (canada) to start selling books on audible?
Hi Parth. We don't have LLCs in Canada, but we do have corporations. Canada is already open to all the platforms we publish on, so the only reason to open a corporation would be for protection and to save money on taxes (for the most part).
Starting out id just advise you to use your personal information and when you start making 3-4k a month id talk to your accountant about if/when the right time would be to open one.
Good to know, thank you very much for posting.
You bet!
Hey Trevor, thank you for your video! I'm totally new to this, but very interested... Question: If I join AIA, which I probably will, and tackle the course like a full time job (outsourcing everything to avoid mistakes)... realistically speaking, how soon could I see results/income? roughly how much? assuming I follow instructions to the T. Thank you in advance!!
Some have shared to have seen the results in 4 - 6 weeks. I guess the key thing is to be dedicated & do everything on time.
AIA allows the members to share the membership with one more person. You can then share the costs. If interested let me know to connect you to her.
Well, the main things are completing the course steps, taking in the information, and then writing or outsourcing the book, etc. You could be making some good money in 8-12 weeks and have a job replacing income in 6 months. You need to commit to the course though no distractions. Once you know how things work it;s obviously much easier to get books out.
@@jenniferlogan7965 would you like to split costs with me
Have you started yet?
@@jenniferlogan7965 I am interested in your sharing the costs of the AIA with another person. Can you give me all the necessary information. My husband and I are in our late 70's but are very interested in going ahead
$6000 back to $4000 and on an special offer just for now discounted $1999 cause yesterday on the webinar there is only 130 spots so I lost my chance to get in I don’t have the cash….or a credit card with that much credit lol mind you today is Nov 1 2023 so my chances of being beta tester for the AI Publising app are totally gone ….start saving for Xmas I guess.😢
A lot of people just make monthly payments using Affirm. You could go that route, but yeah if you aren't ready save up and just do what you can to learn on TH-cam in the meanwhile.
When starting out how many hours per week would you say are required to be successful with the coursework and creating the content for a first product?
Hey Darren. It's a six-week program but the reality is that it's more like six stages because there is no time limit you do this when you have time. That being said the more time you put in the faster things will go and the quicker you start making money.
1-2 hours a day before/after work would be plenty to get it all done in the 6 weeks.
Much appreciated TS. I’ve had quite a long look at the videos available, and they look good. The question I’d like to follow up with is this one. Assuming someone puts in the maximum effort, and decides to use some of the pay per use tools that are available to avoid mistakes and follows the course on a first publication... do you think it’s possible to reach $500 a month within 3 months on a single publication investment? I’m just trying to scale my expectations.
@@darrendowney9763 yes and I think that's a really solid goal. It's just the getting books live that cuts into the time frame, but once things are going it speeds up a lot.
Trevor.. I get these questions as well. For some reason people seem hesitant to believe people can actually earn a living online. There are so many who purchase a course.. or several courses.. and then start each course but never finish any of them.. and then they try a few more courses. Then they go online and say that earning money online is a scam and nothing works because they have tried everything and didn't earn a dime. The reason they don't make any money is because they never follow through.. and they refuse to apply themselves.
I started my online ventures when I was a 17 year old college student. Since that time I have created numerous niche blogs.. turning my passion for blogging into a million-dollar business.
But, in order to have those kind of results you have to apply yourself and actually put in the work. Too many people nowadays are looking for a way to make money without having to do any work. Unfortunately, that is not realistic.
Thanks for sharing your success. I absolutely agree with what you're saying.
Most people don't want to do the work and think making money online is a scam still, even though we all use things like Amazon on a weekly basis.
They don't follow through b/c they start of at $1,000 you have to pay to $5,000 to $60,000 to be a success and it's like a book in which the $1,000 is for the introduction of the book or the selling price and then to get chapter 2-4 which gives half the steps it's $5,0000 and then to get the real story and the legitimate assistant is $60,000. But there are still no guarantees. Most of this crap online are scams. And the very few that aren't, the people whose selling the courses aren't there for you when you have questions. Most people aren't tech savvy and have no one to help or assist int hose areas as well or when there is a complicated question. So yes, most of them are scams.
This course is both very detail but also really great for beginners? It's almost like it has everything!
Self-publishing in general is the best online beginner business. I failed at a lot of things before I found it.
I make this has nothing to do with failing and succeeding, all comes down to the money you fork out. So if you have the money you've succeeded? Scam.
@@patman0250it's a shady ass business model for sure, this dude trying real hard for those referrals hahahaha
If you check their reviews online you would understand that they are a fraud and they are no honest. This guy here is also earning commissions as you're clicking his link to the course
Can you show me the link I’m earning commissions off? Oh wait there is none. Guess I’m just a nice guy.
@@TrevorSomerville a nice guy that built his publishing to the point of being able to sell it for over 100k. Did you just need investment capital for some other passive income creation? Why sell passive income? Lolol I guess because you can.
Thank you so much for this video! Please where are the bonuses you were referring to at the end of your video? I didn’t see them in the description
I know this is a bit late, but their referral program has been reinstated and you can sign up and get the bonuses with the links in the description.
How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1)
How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
Hello Trevor, Thank you for your insights. I was just wondering how much effort in terms of time do I need per week to get started to show substantial progress? I have about 10 hours per week available but do you think it would be sufficient?
Hi Dianne. 10 hours a week would actually be perfect starting out. A lot of things can be outsourced to buy back time and the better you get at publishing the less time it takes.
Hi Trevor, and thank you for your honesty. Can you share the name of your publication or the name of someone else's publication on Amazon using these methods?
Hey Malick. There are thousands of books of books done the AIA way doing amazing on Amazon and lots of people do share in the FB group but it's not my place to put their books on TH-cam. Most operate under pen names in order to not have people try and copy their books, so unfortunately I cant.
Understood @@TrevorSomerville and thanks again!
Has anyone bought into this recently? I am very interested but probably going to have to figure this out the hard way. For a course that is more than 2 ( or 3 with payments) my monthly income would take me more than a year to save up.
The course works if you work the course. There is new people every day, but if your finances are tight id wait and get some free info and think outside of the box a bit to save the funds up.
Hey Trevor, I just join the Audiobook Income Academy 2.0. Thank you for the infor.
That awesome! I hope the video was helpful - If you signed up using my referral link don't forget to send me an email to get the two bonus videos.
Hey I’m curious how the course went. Can you tell me if it’s legit and if so how successful were you?
I wonder if you would consider doing a vlog on avoiding mistakes that cost $$$ I really can’t afford to take the twins course. I’d rather put that money into excellent ghost writing
I will be coming out with more videos and I can touch on this. The reality is you never lose money in publishing you just have books that pay for themselves in 1-3 months and you have books that pay for themselves in 1-3 years.
Hi Trevor, thanks for the video, I like your presentation manner. I really don't have much money, so lets get down to the nitty gritty of it all. How much did you spend/invest in the publishinglife AIA course before you began to make a profit ? I believe a ghost writer will cost several hundred dollars alone just for one book!!
Hey Stephen I'm glad it was helpful. I understand the money issue and this is covered in the course and in my bonuses. That being said the real question is how hard are you willing to work to be free? If you don't have the money you need to have the hustle and put more hours into the business to get started.
You can do the entire course with zero additional investment besides your time or you could need an additional $200 to $1500 to outsource everything depending on the kind of book you're after.
I prefer not to sugarcoat things and just ask yourself if you're committed to changing your life or just like the idea?
Hi Trevor! So from the AIA Webinar, they make it sound like you basically hire a ghostwriter to write your books for you. Is this how the business model is built upon? And the book is based on whose research and information? Lastly, how much are Ads involved and how much would we expect to pay for these ads? Thanks for your help!
The majority of people use ghost writers (95%) because it's the fastest and most efficient way to build your publishing business. That being said lots write their own and there are book topics that favor those of us who aren't great at writing.
I believe they have an arrangement where they will assign you a proven topic, but as far as I know all the research given to the writer is done by you or outsouced to a freelancer. It's all covered in the course step by step week by week.
You could run no ads and spend $0 or you could spend thousands. It's just an impossible question for me to answer without you having ads running. Typically people spend as much as they can afford as long as they're spending $1 and getting $2 or 3 back.
@@TrevorSomerville how in the world would you verify that what is being written is accurate or well researched when you are not a professional in that topic? Seems very unethical as how would anyone who buys this course know that what’s being written for them by these ghost writers is correct information that’s being sold to the public? Anyone can call themselves an “expert” but how is it verified? I sat through the 1 hr training intro & it is not once explained how the writers are getting the info to write these non fiction niche specific books. This module appears to be quantity over quality.
@@CurlyBoyChuck You create the book outline and do the research for the writer, so yes you're an expert on the topic by the time the book is written. These are evergreen topics it's not like you're creating books on how to do a medical procedure.
If I tell you that you're doing a book on gardening with containers can you not become an expert on that? All you have to know is more than the average person to help them get the result they were promised buying the book.
Hi I'm in Canada too. Did they suggest you the kind of business type you should registered to use in Amazon? Like LTD, etc? Cause lots of ghostwriters said zero plagiarism but not sure if need to worry about that or do you or how you check when they gave you the writing? Is there a business type that they suggest you so if there's any issue with your book then the liability won't hurt you as much? Maybe it's question out side of the course but just wondering. Thank you. It's nice to know someone from Canada has great success too :)
Generally speaking, until you're making 5k/month or more you don't need a corporation (LLC is an American entity) - It's hard to sue someone when their business doesn't make any money. I'm just a guy on the internet though you should consult an account and a lawyer if you're concerned.
I am totally interested in this because I know I would put in the work and have watched Christian's inroductory video but the cost of his course totally priced me out of it. It's too bad.
I always tell people to start free learning on TH-cam there is lots of good content. There is no cheaper business to get into, so you just accept that you'll need to do more yourself and work harder to get ahead.
Consider the overhead and risk involved in opening a brick-and-mortar store and publishing isn't so bad.
Hey Trevor i am trying to purchase through your link but why there is no option for PayPal?
What is a recommended weekly amount of hours of work for beginner? 10 hours? 20 hours? I was to visualize that part-time job with my current 50 hours a week.
Hi Jennell. Whatever you can fit into your schedule, but id say minimum an hour a day before or after work will get you going the right direction. I started out doing it after work until it became my full time job.
Thx much. Just what I wanted to see and hear to get me moving.
Hey Greg. If you stick to the program you will do well :)
Trevor, what was your area if initial interest and expertise that you wrote about?
I’m 71, have had several very interesting careers and now work in a small woodworking shop in my retirement… and love it. What I’d like is an additional income stream to allow us to travel more.
I love people and communicating has never been a problem.
I’m looking forward to writing.
When I first started I had no idea what I was doing and released some random books on travel and some on cooking because I could create them with very little money. All I wanted when I started was to make an extra $400 a month to put towards travel, but once I learned the basics I flew past that goal and set bigger ones.
You can absolutely create an additional income stream with publishing and I love that you have a woodworking shop. It's possible there is a demand for that information on Amazon.
thank you for your review.. the sound is way too low and the video is blurry, which was aggravating, so I didn't want to watch the full video, but thank you for giving your true experience. much love. be blessed.
Yeah this was the first video I ever did on it and I agree the sound was awful. I’ve done others since there is an AIA playlist and they might be more helpful. Thanks.
Do you still offer a referral link for the bonuses you talked about with this program?
Hi Tyler. I'm able to offer them again as they have reactivated their referral system recently. The link is in my description along with the email to contact.
Hi Trevor, Thank you for posting this. Where do I find your referral link to sign up and also get the two bonus'?
He said it is all done by phone now in an earlier comment ... not sure what that means though.
Hey David. You're very welcome. They don't have an affiliate program at the moment, so I no longer have a referral link to give out.
I will be offering the bonuses in exchange for using my discount code to the major publishing services (Ghost writers, Cover Designers, Software etc.)
They may or may not still be doing calls for access to the course. You might be able to access with a link only I'm not sure anymore.
@@TrevorSomerville Thank you Trevor!
this "testimonial" felt very sponsored by the web class
Cool story bro.
You mentioned you had a referral code, but I didn't see it in the video or description. Can you provide?
I know this is a bit late, but their referral program has been reinstated and you can sign up and get the bonuses with the links in the description.
How To Make $100,000 In One Day With Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #1)
How To Have Your First $1,000/Month Self Publishing (AIA Bonus #2)
👌 excellent thanks for this honest summary.
No problem! thanks for watching :)
Mr. Somerville,
Who do you use for ghostwriters?
And everyone else out there who’s a low-cost ghostwrite you can use? Preferably under $1k a month.
Thanks for your feedback and content.
this guy shares his but remember anytime something is posted like that it can change based on demand and other factors.
Dane McBeth Publishing
I will do a video on this in the near future, but I suggest The Urban Writers or to find a writer on Upwork. Experiences vary when it comes to writers because regardless of where they come from every writer is a bit different.
The refund apparently it’s was you paid for the course only, whatever you invested to publish your book of course that’s on your own, they don’t give you any extra 1000 USD with the refund, also you need to meet a specific criteria in order to apply for the refund after 6 months, this is for people don’t get confused. I’m starting in it, it seems very good so far but you should know you have to put more money in order to publish and also you have to do the work and be committed, it is not a all done for you, it’s a we do it together while we teach you, so manage your expectations before going in.
Keep up the good work Maria! :)
Hi Trevor, I purchased the course with your link and sent you an email. Thanks
Kinda weird, I’ve never seen so many comments saying thank you right at the beginning or saying hi especially. Only normal comment is the top comment that says to play this at 1.25x, and I didn’t even notice it wasn’t sped up even tho I already had it at 1.5x. But the concept seems legit, so fuck it.
Hey David. It could be that TH-cam places those comments higher because I’ve had like 100s of comments saying it’s a scam and I don’t delete them. Dig a little deeper you’ll find lots of people hating.
Publishing and books aren’t going away this course just teaches you how to make a lot of money selling them. This course changed my life quite literally but at the end of the day it still takes work like anything else.
Trevor - why are there no books in Amazon with your name on them?
Hey Patricia. I've never published a book under my name; they're all under a pen name/brand. This is what 99 percent of people do and unfortunately, if I posted them id have hundreds of people copy them.
Check out some of my newer videos if you want to see royalty updates for my new account though.
I want to start publishing low content journals and doing food delivery to save up for the course.. they make it seem like I won’t be able to purchase the program unless I join today… I do have time though right? Because I don’t have $2000 right now but I WANT to do this 😩
That’s great I love that you’re working towards that goal of getting the course. Apply that same effort to the course and you will never do food delivery again. The course isn’t going anywhere, it’s possible the price could change but not that I’m aware of anytime soon.
Producing low content books, you are now saturating the market with junk. There are videos one here telling the truth about the twins it’s all scams.
I agree that's why the course teaches you to create high quality helpful books, not junk. Honestly you're the 500th person to say it's a scam and just like everyone else you're looking for proof to not join because you probably cant afford it.
Just learn on TH-cam for free to get started. I'm sure those free videos aren't a scam too?
Thanks Trevor..
Credible answers
Thanks! hope it was helpful.
Hi Trevor! I am 17, soon 18, I have about 300 in my bankaccount that I idé everyday, about 3000 in my savings and I have some long time funds that my parents basiclly dont me to touch. I am very split, I know the eriler I get in the better but at the same time, I am getting a job this summer and I dont know if I should wait until then or maybe even longer.
Watch free content on TH-cam and launch some books. After you start making some money or get a job down the road invest in the course. That's how I would approach it.
Do we need to pay $1998 every-time we start a new audiobook?
How do we have your link to purchase an AIA to avail also of your bonuses?
No, that's just for access to the course. You can create as many as you want once you've learned how it all works (More books = more $$$)
I don't have a link anymore because they got rid of referral the program. I will be releasing a video on how you can use one of my discount codes for the main book services which will get you access to my bonuses.
Hi Trevor, Thanks for the information. However, your link is no longer working. If it is inactive is there a way to still get the 2 bonuses.
Hey Napoleon. They cancelled the affiliate program, so I had to remove my link unfortunately. I will however be giving access to the bonuses for those who use my affiliate links for any of the major writing companies, software, cover designers etc. I'll have a video on this soon.
Can I publish while living outside the US? I'm in New Zealand.
Yes absolutely. I'm actually in Canada myself. If you sign up make sure you take advantage of the free bonuses.
trevorsomerville.com/aiabonuses/
1. Do I need a DBA or LLC
2.business bank account
3. Ads cost
4. Account setup with Amazon
5.do I need a EIN number
My sellers central account is still suspended in the process of doing drop shipping.
As a truck driver can I do this .. what’s my main roll to play ?
You will need a regular bank account and tax info for your country to setup an account on Amazon and for the other platforms, but that's about it to start.
If you have access to a laptop and put the time in to this course you can and will be successful.
Thx Trevor buying aia when I can afford it,I can't wait thxs again
Hi Melanie. That's a great plan, I always tell people there is good free content on TH-cam and they can get started and join AIA later when it fits their budget :)
Top video mate. How much money do Amazon get when you sell 1 book? Is it the same 30% as FBA or is it different?
60/40 I believe for paperbacks and kindle it varies depending on the price point, Audiobooks depend on the type of sale. As for the actual royalty it depends on the book price and size. Generally speaking longer books pay more and have bigger royalties.
Thank you for your feed back 👍
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Is it possible to start out with their free videos online and make income through audiobooks THEN purchase the course to improve?
Yes absolutely. I often tell people to start learning online for free if they don't have the money to join AIA right away. The problem is that many people will take 10x longer, and quite often, they spend more failing than if they had just joined the course and got the blueprint (Which is what happened to me). If you can't afford the course or monthly payments try learning on your own, and if you decide to join later, use my link in the description, and ill send you bonuses to help you be successful.
Dude, how can you shill this crap and sleep at night? You're clearly only doing this for the referrals as you know this shit is shady af
@@resinfingers3896 I sleep great! I make 6 figures a year selling books, don't have a 9-5 job, and can travel anywhere I want in the world and continue working.
The reason anyone makes content on TH-cam is to make money, and that can be referrals or ad revenue. Secondly, I just like making videos that help people.
Imagine being in my shoes for a minute. I have a business model which has been around for an eternity and is never going away and it's completely changed my life. Now I can offer bonuses and teach people what I've learned over the years and get paid a commission for doing it. AMAZING.
Hi trevor thanks for this grate video and we wish you more succes and all those joining the course, just wondering is it really reliable that if in 6 months your not making 5000 to 6000 dollars they'll giv u the money back ? Also if i start from the UK will i have to sell in the UK or the US to avhieve the objectives ?...Thanks in advance
Appreciate it Kale. Yes, it's 100 percent a fact if you follow the course as they tell you to do it (Not your own version) and don't make that money you will get a refund + bonus. They also pay you $500 just to complete all the steps in the course and get your book live on all platforms.
People dont take enough action and they know if they do that they will become successful, so its a great incentive.
Nope, you will sell in all markets it has nothing to do with the country you're living in. Generally USA is the biggest, then UK & Canada.
@@TrevorSomerville thank you so much, i really appreciated that answer looking forward to start the course next month...thanks again
Hello Trevor, great video!
I just have one question, how much is the AIA course cost?
I actually don't know what it is today, but people have mentioned prices between $1500-2000.
Hi Trevor, I was waiving but no longer, thanks for the clarity of your comments. Couple of questions however, I have a good job therefore can only realistically commit 4 hours a day to this opportunity, is that sufficient? Secondly, where is your referral link as I intend to sign up. Many thanks.
Hey David. Apologies for the delay in responding. Even an hour a day before or after on a consistent basis would be enough to see success. Unfortunately there isn't a referral program anymore, although if you want access to the bonuses ill give out my discount codes for all the main publishing services soon.
I want to do this course but confused about the ghost writers? Are they professionals writing about a subject, what if you receive it and it’s shocking and they don’t know much! I’m interested in spirituality, do I need to edit and write the book myself aswell as have a ghost writer? Confused how the ghost writer would know about the subject in depth without plagiarising! Thank you so much!!
This is all covered in the course. The short answer is you create a book outline and then interview people who are familiar with your niche. It's more about getting a good writer and less about having a subject matter expert. Most companies allow you to follow the writing in real-time and if it's not up to par will find you a new writer.