Bookwise 2.0: A Review

I have been a Bookwise affiliate since May 2007. I have enjoyed the social network and the team spirit, and the excellent marketing advice passed on to our team by some of our leaders (including Paulie Sabol, Donna Fox and BobtheTeacher.)

Those who choose to build a business using at least the old Bookwise formula were going to build a business quite slowly, except for those on the top of the 5x7 matrix. The people who started out when the system first came up in January 2007 and stuck with it are now doing very well.

The Bookwise model and matured, and stabilized. People have more choice of what level of monthly involvement is best for them. Business Builders get advanced training and an additional level of commissions. Affiliates earn on one matrix level and get fast start bonuses, plus a classic book that should be in every marketers' library. If you want to buy books beyond the preselected work, you do that at a discount from the vast array of books available at an average of 37% discount. Preferred customers pay the same as an affiliate each month, except that they get their selection of books from the online store and do not get any of the marketing tools or commissions.

Serious business builders and associates now have a lot of extra tools to help grow the preferred customer and affiliate base. There is a new party plan called "Rich Women Rich Desserts" that takes the message of Bookwise into the home, much like Tupperware or Pampered Chef. I am looking forward to having some of my friends host these parties just as soon as I get the training to be able to moderate them. There is also a blog/book journal built right into the back office so affiliates can easily post their own current comments and book reviews right from the back office. I love this feature!

The Bookwise Bookstore is now very comparable to the other large online bookstores with over a million titles to select from. There are lots of helps to select a good read, such as the New York Times bestseller lists and reviews. The discounts are comparable to the other sites as well.

In short, if you love books and would like to build a business around books, I highly recommend Bookwise.

Liz Nichols