Another DFY (Done for you) system that claims to have a unique way of making money online by tapping into expired domain names.
Navigating the world of online marketing can be daunting, but Affiliate Shortcut by Jamie Lewis aims to simplify the process by focusing on a lucrative niche: selling domains.
Designed for both beginners and seasoned marketers, this program offers a plug-and-play system that streamlines the process of buying and selling domains for profit.
Affiliate Shortcut provides automated traffic generation, detailed training tutorials, and access to a supportive community.
Jamie Lewis, a veteran in internet marketing, promises that users can start earning commissions quickly without needing extensive technical skills.
The program highlights the potential of domain flipping—buying undervalued domains and selling them at a higher price—as a primary method for generating income.
This review explores the core components of Affiliate Shortcut, highlighting its features, benefits, and potential drawbacks.
Whether you’re new to affiliate marketing or looking to enhance your current strategies, understanding Affiliate Shortcut is essential for making an informed decision about its potential to help you achieve online financial success.
So, without further ado, let’s get right into it.
[Affiliate Disclosure: This Affiliate Shortcut Review may contain affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase anything through one of the links. However, this will not affect what you pay!]
Affiliate Shortcut Review – Summary
Product: Affiliate Shortcut
Founder: Jamie Lewis
Product Description: How to make money by capitalizing on purchasing domains that have expired.
Price of product: $34.14, 17.00, $10.00, $1 – plus upsells.
Best For: Newbies looking for alternative ways of making money online without any previous knowledge.
Recommended: No
Summary: I’m sure many paid for this product when it first hit the market which is the time that this idea might have worked.
What is Affiliate Shortcut about and who are the founders?
Affiliate Shortcut is just one of the many products that Jamie Lewis has brought to the market, which once again claims you don’t need any previous experience at all for this to work.
The product finds expired domains for you that match your niche and that still have traffic attached.
In other words, people who were already coming to this domain before the domain expired.
Currently selling for $31.14, but you can get it for $1 if you play about with the purchasing process on the sales page, through WarriorPlus which comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Just who is Jamie Lewis?
Jamie Lewis is a very flamboyant marketer I’m sure you’ll agree with the rapping video out on the streets.
He has a style on video that many would warm to and such a likeable person.
He is always bringing out new products and if you look on WarriorPlus there are 9 products in 2020 alone I could find under his name, but there are many more under pseudonyms
It can take months even years to come up and develop a great product but Jamie can run these off like there’s no tomorrow.
Who is Affiliate Shortcut for?
For only a few bucks then it could be for anyone to take a look at, especially experienced marketers.
If I was going to take a look at this product myself, then it would have been right at the launch date, as that is the best chance of finding an expired domain that could be profitable and one that fitted into your marketing plans.
Mind you for $10 or even $1 it might be worth trying to see if this idea actually worked.
However, the most likely person who would be interested in this product is the newbie looking for ways to make a little extra cash with very little or no knowledge at all regarding internet marketing.
How does Affiliate Shortcut work
Ok, if you can imagine a website selling cameras as been going for a number of years and as had a certain amount of success, maybe a lot of success and the website owner decided to call it a day for whatever reason.
Retirement or just wanting to try something else.
Don’t confuse a website and the domain as one because they are 2 entities.
What we are looking at is the domain which is what the website is called and what connects you to the internet.
The software front-end allows you to add your interest, in this case, camera into the search bar and instantly you will have results of expired domains with the word camera in the name displayed.
You will be able to see a few important values such as…
Appraised value
Broad search
Exact search
Based on the 3 above figures determines whether this domain can be used or not. Then you need to…
Purchase the domain
Jamie talks about the domain being as little as $10, and whilst you might find some domains at that price, it is highly unlikely you are going to pick up a domain with the level of history that you are looking for at that price.
Connect your affiliate link so that it can use the traffic
This could be your website or Amazon, jvzoo, ClickBank…
Make money
Sounds simple right?
I suppose it has possibilities but there will be a lot to do to actually get this to work.
There are around 6 hours of video training done by Jamie himself so does that sound like this is a simple process that doesn’t require experience?
Affiliate Shortcut prices and features
I have never been happy with the way vendors sell their products through their sales page because in many cases, depending on what you do inside those sales pages determines what price you pay.
Unfair yes it is because many don’t know about this, for example, I managed to get the price down from $34.14, $27, $17, $10 to $1 for 7 days.
All I did was select the product I was paying for then cancelled the purchase and was met with additional discounts. Do this a few times and the price can drop considerably.
So, with a little patience, you can get this product for $1.
What you get with Affiliate Shortcut
You get the front-end application
There are around 1000 expired domains added to a database on a daily basis with them only been active in the application for 5 days.
You would have to be quick because most of the better domains will have been picked up by other affiliates.
Just type in your interest or niche and let the program return all the expired domains with that search criterion for you to analyse.
Domain names:
Appraised value:
Broad searches/month:
Exact searches/month:
Released date:
Actions -Register the domain & SEO Report
From here you can purchase and register the domain.
Tutorials
There’s a bunch of video tutorials that come with Affiliate Shortcut, around 6 hours worth to be more precise covering a few topics beyond the scope of the Affiliate Shortcut program.
Affiliate Shortcut Introduction
Expired Domain Philosophy
Affiliate Shortcut Walk Through
Ultimate Shortcut Tutorial
Business Models
Newcomers Tutorials
Part 1 of 4 Traffic Tutorial
Part 2 of 4 Traffic Tutorial
Part 3 of 4 Traffic Tutorial
Part 4 of 4 Traffic Tutorial
How to Sign Up to Amazon Associates
Warrior Plus Wallet Tutorials
Demo of Profit Injector
Bonus Philosophy
Trends Calculator
The trends calendar could be a worthy addition which basically shows you how to take advantage of the seasonal activity.
For instance, Halloween could be coming up and you could purchase an expired domain in preparation for this period.
Live Training by Jamie Lewis
Take it from me, these live trainings are never live.
Upsells
Like all Jamies products they are always a bunch of upsells which in many cases have nothing to do with the product you are purchasing.
Don’t be fooled into purchasing any as they are not required.
With Affiliate Shortcut there are 6 in total at various prices from the low teens up to around $900.
What We Like About Affiliate Shortcut
I just don’t like the idea of DFY systems because most of the time they just don’t work.
There’s a 30-day money-back guarantee
It actually makes giving this a product a try, knowing that you can get your money back.
You can get Affiliate Shortcut for $1 for 7 days which should be enough time to see if this works or not.
Remember to cancel the membership before the 7 days expires otherwise who knows what will be deducted from your account.
No previous experience required.
If there was no experience required then why are there 6 hours of video training?
The application is easy to use
Yes, it is easy, just enter your interest/niche and hey presto your expired domains are there listed.
What We Don’t Like About Affiliate Shortcut
Purchasing expired domains could be a problem
What normally happens with something like this is that restrictions are put in place, so what you might find is what might have worked then may not work now.
Google is always making changes and this could affect what you are trying to achieve.
There is no business
All very well if this actually did work and the owner or someone decided to close this system down, where does that leave you?
Expensive Upsells
Domains too expensive
According to the Sales Page, you’ll be able to pick up these expired domains for between $2 and $10, which I find highly unlikely, especially the ones that idd do well in the past.
Is Affiliate Shortcut Legit or a SCAM?
Affiliate Shortcut” by Jamie Lewis is not necessarily a scam, but it does have several red flags that potential buyers should consider.
The program offers legitimate methods and training for making money online, particularly through domain flipping.
However, the overhyped claims, high costs due to upsells, and mixed user reviews suggest that it’s crucial to approach with caution.
Affiliate Shortcut: Red Flags to Watch Out For
With a little research on your behalf,
you are always going to find a few red flags.
On the Sales Page, it states “There are “Profit Properties” still available, which says to me, “get on board quickly before you miss out”.
Something to bear in mind is the money-back guarantee that comes with the product.
What you might find is that if/when you decide to ask for your money back you may well be ignored so that your claim goes beyond the time period so they don’t have to pay you back.
This happened to me once and it took me several months to get a refund.
Affiliate Shortcut Review: Final Thoughts!
Overall, the product could have had possibilities but that would have been when the product hit the market, not now!
Buying expired domains are not something new so bear that in mind if you did decide to give this a try, people have and are purchasing expired domains all the time, so this product might well have missed the boat.
There are no short cuts if you want to learn how affiliate marketing works, it has to be done right and with the right training.
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6 thoughts on “Affiliate Shortcut Review: Can you really make money with Expired Domains?”
Mick,
I didn’t know that you could buy old domains, but I suppose that makes sense. I have never really thought about what happens to domains that people have bought in the past, either because they think their blog will take off, or because they established a business page. However, if the blog doesn’t take off, even after they’ve tried it for 5 months, they would still have content out there. It might not be quality content, but simply going back through and fixing the errors, spelling, grammar, use of keywords, etc, then that blog could potentially take off even months later.
Then on the other side, businesses that buy their domain names, but the business closes down. They may not keep up with the site anymore because the business closed it’s doors. But maybe they had a decent customer base. While it would be more difficult to buy a business domain, it might still be worth it.
I think of odd business names, like, “Cupcake Factory” or whatever the business was that closed. Maybe they had a nice email list of customers that are still getting notifications from that site when a new recipe comes out. If you can write about anything like cupcakes, then you have an “in” with that domain.
Great article! I never knew about this, but makes sense.
Hey Katrina, thanks for stopping by and commenting on the affiliate shortcut review.
What you would be purchasing is only the domain name and not the website although there might be a way that you could get in touch with the website owner and come to some agreement, but it’s all about plugging your site into the existing traffic.
For this to work you would have to be right in at the beginning, 2,3,4 weeks down the road and you will have probably missed out.
The idea is that the domain has still got traffic coming to it, but over time that will cease to exist so it’s about getting in there first and using that traffic.
This system’s name makes me skeptical since it doesn’t sound like a legitimate system to me. And, the program cost reduces each time you try to close the window, which is unfair to the people who join at the original prices.
As for making money online with Affiliate shortcut, I don’t work in 2020 anymore. So, I will skip it and choose the platform you recommended for a try. The comparison table does help a lot.
Yes, Matt, there are no shortcuts to success unless you are lucky enough to win the lottery and we know what the odds are there.
Buying expired domains if you look can cost a fortune and these are businesses that have failed. I can understand the traffic that is still coming to the site but that will be a temporary thing anyway, but whether it works or not who knows because you can’t trust reviews from people who have “supposed” to have purchased the product and besides if it was your product wouldn’t you have siphoned the best domains yourself?
I’m actually familiar with both Jamie and the Affiliate Shortcut program.
I completely agree with what you say about Jamie, and I find him to be an extremely likeable guy, and he certainly has a way about him.
As for the actual business model of using expired domains, this is something I’m always in two minds about.
Firstly, the positive would be that certain domains that have only expired quite recently may still be receiving some traffic, which definitely puts you one step ahead of the competition when first starting out.
Secondly, if the domain is fairly aged and has been in existence for a quite a while, then there’s always domain authority to consider, which may help you rank higher in the search engines, once again putting you ahead of the competition.
However, the likelihood of someone allowing a domain to expire while it’s still receiving traffic or has gained decent authority is highly unlikey.
Plus if did find domains like this (which I guess is possible) there’s no way that you’d only be shelling out $10 for it (just look at the number of people selling domains for $100+ and $1,000+).
Additionally, having gone through your review, I hadn’t really considered the impact that the changes in Google’s algorithms, so you may even end up buying an expensive domain, which does no better than one you could have purchased for the “normal” price.
And don’t get me started on offering a product at the lowest price possible, and then bombarding your customers with various upsells, LOL.
No, based on your review Mick, it’s not one for me.
As always, I’m appreciative of your informative and honest reviews.
Hey Partha, the idea seems great and it just seems so easy to do.
All these domains have expired for a reason and it’s not because they have been doing well, maybe in the past, but many come with a high price tag so I think picking one up for $10 with traffic is out of the question.
If this is so lucrative then wouldn’t Jamie and his buddies be picking up the best domains?
Anyway, thanks for ready and commenting on the Affiliate Shortcut Review.
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Mick,
I didn’t know that you could buy old domains, but I suppose that makes sense. I have never really thought about what happens to domains that people have bought in the past, either because they think their blog will take off, or because they established a business page. However, if the blog doesn’t take off, even after they’ve tried it for 5 months, they would still have content out there. It might not be quality content, but simply going back through and fixing the errors, spelling, grammar, use of keywords, etc, then that blog could potentially take off even months later.
Then on the other side, businesses that buy their domain names, but the business closes down. They may not keep up with the site anymore because the business closed it’s doors. But maybe they had a decent customer base. While it would be more difficult to buy a business domain, it might still be worth it.
I think of odd business names, like, “Cupcake Factory” or whatever the business was that closed. Maybe they had a nice email list of customers that are still getting notifications from that site when a new recipe comes out. If you can write about anything like cupcakes, then you have an “in” with that domain.
Great article! I never knew about this, but makes sense.
Katrina
Hey Katrina, thanks for stopping by and commenting on the affiliate shortcut review.
What you would be purchasing is only the domain name and not the website although there might be a way that you could get in touch with the website owner and come to some agreement, but it’s all about plugging your site into the existing traffic.
For this to work you would have to be right in at the beginning, 2,3,4 weeks down the road and you will have probably missed out.
The idea is that the domain has still got traffic coming to it, but over time that will cease to exist so it’s about getting in there first and using that traffic.
Once again thanks
Hi Mick,
This system’s name makes me skeptical since it doesn’t sound like a legitimate system to me. And, the program cost reduces each time you try to close the window, which is unfair to the people who join at the original prices.
As for making money online with Affiliate shortcut, I don’t work in 2020 anymore. So, I will skip it and choose the platform you recommended for a try. The comparison table does help a lot.
Thanks.
Matt
Yes, Matt, there are no shortcuts to success unless you are lucky enough to win the lottery and we know what the odds are there.
Buying expired domains if you look can cost a fortune and these are businesses that have failed. I can understand the traffic that is still coming to the site but that will be a temporary thing anyway, but whether it works or not who knows because you can’t trust reviews from people who have “supposed” to have purchased the product and besides if it was your product wouldn’t you have siphoned the best domains yourself?
Thanks for your comment and support
Hi Mick,
I’m actually familiar with both Jamie and the Affiliate Shortcut program.
I completely agree with what you say about Jamie, and I find him to be an extremely likeable guy, and he certainly has a way about him.
As for the actual business model of using expired domains, this is something I’m always in two minds about.
Firstly, the positive would be that certain domains that have only expired quite recently may still be receiving some traffic, which definitely puts you one step ahead of the competition when first starting out.
Secondly, if the domain is fairly aged and has been in existence for a quite a while, then there’s always domain authority to consider, which may help you rank higher in the search engines, once again putting you ahead of the competition.
However, the likelihood of someone allowing a domain to expire while it’s still receiving traffic or has gained decent authority is highly unlikey.
Plus if did find domains like this (which I guess is possible) there’s no way that you’d only be shelling out $10 for it (just look at the number of people selling domains for $100+ and $1,000+).
Additionally, having gone through your review, I hadn’t really considered the impact that the changes in Google’s algorithms, so you may even end up buying an expensive domain, which does no better than one you could have purchased for the “normal” price.
And don’t get me started on offering a product at the lowest price possible, and then bombarding your customers with various upsells, LOL.
No, based on your review Mick, it’s not one for me.
As always, I’m appreciative of your informative and honest reviews.
Thanks
Partha
Hey Partha, the idea seems great and it just seems so easy to do.
All these domains have expired for a reason and it’s not because they have been doing well, maybe in the past, but many come with a high price tag so I think picking one up for $10 with traffic is out of the question.
If this is so lucrative then wouldn’t Jamie and his buddies be picking up the best domains?
Anyway, thanks for ready and commenting on the Affiliate Shortcut Review.
Your support is very much appreciated.