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"Don't knock it , til you've tried it!"
Hold on to that yellow highliter! This collection of author marketing ideas for making money online is useful and varied in it's methods to really start puting email, ezines, online marketing, etc. to work. With hands on written templates and links by the dozens, there's no excuse not to try a few of these ideas. If you are already a geek with your computer this may not excite you, but, for those of us who are computer novices, it is a godsend.
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"Never heard of at school"
If I would have had a book like this one 15 years ago ! Precise and applicable information. Ready to use "how to"

"Spam and endless sales pitches"
Spaming people is not a valuable "Secret" of e-commerce, it will only earn you angry ex-customers and bring ill-fame to your business partners. This book is nothing but Spam and sales pitches for Joe Vitales offerings, and his ill-famed partners products. We do not approve of his methods and we disagree with the proposed scams set forth in this book.

"E-book gone paper with numerous gems"
This is the second book on Internet Marketing that I have read. I am a novice looking and learning about this underground business venture.

The E-code is essentially a collection of topics covered by various experienced marketers. At quick glance, the value of this book does not come forward right away. The overall organization and variation in writing style makes for a choppy reading experience. However, there are many tips throughout that make this book worthwhile. The book it self is any example of how things come together in the electronic world.

The E-code might be better read in moderation instead of full steam ahead- straight-through. I tend to read books cover to cover, marking pages and making notes along the way with sticky tabs. I then go back and review all the gems and great tips that I feel are key. This book, I did not tab and mark up like crazy, but the areas that I did mark are key areas of Internet marketing that I did not know before. There are some key chapters that I founds very helpful in understanding how internet marketing systems are deployed, tactics and methods used.

If you are looking for a step by step guide, this is not the book. However, there is a few chapters that come close to this. The E-code covers a lot about marketing in general and how it applies to the internet. There is certain set of rules that should be followed to insure a lasting presence and trust. This book does a great job in this regard and provides many insightful tips along the way.

One Important thing to note about this business is that it is not fast money answer. It really is about building something up overtime. The big money can come, but overnight success is rare. If you are serious about working on your own online business and willing to put the time in to get it going, Books like this one, The E-code will prove helpful.
Other books and constant learning are required to keep up with what is current. This book is for the new comer.

"waste of time and money"
this is a waste of time and money. Just telling people to SPAM, and some how-to-spam tips is not worth wading thru the extended sales pitches for Vitale's other products.