In this review of Fullstaq Marketer, I’m going to explain what you need to know before you try it, including:
- If it’s really a scam or if it’s legitimate.
- How it really works.
- The pros and cons.
- How much you can expect to spend if you buy it.
- And if there’s better alternatives (in my opinion, there is a BETTER option, but more on that later).
The quick overview:
- Name: Fullstaq Marketer
- Owner: Kalae Kanae
- Pricing: $39 (Potentially $10,000+ more later)
- What do you learn? How to do affiliate marketing and more
- Is it a scam? No, but there are mixed reviews and the price of the program is a bit too high in my opinion.
- Rating: 40 out of 100 points.
Do I recommend Fullstaq Marketer? No:
I do believe that Fullstaq Marketer has good value and can teach you to make money online, but there are several issues in my opinion:
- The reviews are mixed (details below).
- Costs can potentially be VERY high ($10,000+ possibly according to reviews/sources).
- I would honestly not mind recommending this program had it not been for the potentially high pricing.
Bottom line: I am a full time online businessman and I think that Fullstaq Marketer is legitimate, but I also think that there’s better alternatives to it that aren’t just WAY cheaper, but also teach similar type of material and more.
Better alternatives? Yes (More info on that below).
Back to the Fullstaq Marketer review:
Summary of the program:
According to several sources, Fullstaq Marketer is mainly a course that teaches you affiliate marketing (promoting other people’s stuff) through things like creating funnels, email marketing and more and the main thing you are taught how to promote is Fullstaq Marketer itself.
How much does it cost?
Prices and getting started with Fullstaq Marketer is a bit confusing in my opinion as there are several courses available on the site (source) but not all of them are easy to access. Here’s what I gathered though:
- The main starting point is the Business Launch Challenge ($39) which provides people with a webinar, training and 30 min session on how to get the most out of this program.
- There is also a Fullstaq Accelerator for $99.
- However after this, I have read that the full cost of Fullstaq may reach $15,000 (source) but this gets you all of the courses from the program.
Additional expenses (why it doesn’t end there):
I have seen several sources and Fullstaq Marketer themselves also say that there are other expensives necessary to buy in order to put into action what this program teaches you (main source) and they are:
- Bluehost: $2.95-$18.95/month
- Get Response: $19/month for 1,000 subscribers
- Click Funnels: 14 day trial, then $97-$297/month
- More potential stuff to buy: According to this source.
Pros:
- I do think Fullstaq is legit.
- Trustpilot rates this program high (1,000+ reviews at 4.9 out of 5).
- It has success stories.
- Beginner friendly training.
Cons:
- There are also mixed reviews for Fullstaq Marketer (source 1, source 2, source 3). I will say that in several of these sources, Fullstaq does respond to people’s complaints so I would recommend reading both sides and drawing your own conclusions.
- Costs can go beyond $10,000+ and that is just too much in my opinion.
- There’s already a lot of alternatives to Fullstaq Marketer that are better and teach the same/more stuff than it does (and cheaper to try), like Wealthy Affiliate.
My final thoughts on Fullstaq Marketer and better alternatives:
As someone who currently makes money online full time, has reviewed 100s of make money online programs and understands that pretty much any popular program comes with it’s own controversies, I air on the side of Fullstaq Marketer being legitimate (and also because I know of this business model and that it works.
However I cannot overlook the mixed reviews I found and in these situations, I have to look at the objective things and analyze if the program is worth buying and in this case case I honestly believe that there’s better alternatives for the following reasons:
- The potential of this program’s costs to rise to $15,000 and beyond that are just too much in my opinion!
- I already know there’s programs that teach similar stuff on building an online business, for way less, that have a good reputation and on top of that way more success stories.
Alternatives? Yep! Why the Wealthy Affiliate program is my top choice:
Wealthy Affiliate is the program I learned all of my online business skills from as well as the reason why I make money online full time today.
They do provide similar training to what Fullstaq Marketer teaches but their main specialty is helping people create a profitable website on any passions you have in life and monetizing it various ways.
So if you love mountain biking for example, they’ll show you how to create a profitable website on mountain bikes (promoting them, putting ads on the site, etc…).
Here’s why it’s better than FullStaq Marketer in my opinion:
- It’s free to join (no CC required).
- It’s more beginner friendly in my opinion.
- WA is far more transparent in my opinion.
- Better on YOUR wallet ($0 to try, then $49/month).
- It teaches multiple ways to do online business too.
- It has more success stories than FullStaq Marketer.
- Also high Trustpilot score: 4.9 out of 5 (500+ reviews).
Bottom line: You don’t have to invest crazy money with Wealthy Affiliate (or in general to succeed online).
It’s free to test drive and only $49/month (or for the best membership, $99/month) if you decide to stick around. One of the many fallacies I often run into is that because a program is expensive, it means it’s worth it. Perhaps that’s true in certain cases, but with Wealthy Affiliate, you get immense value and you can actually try it for free to see that.
Wealthy Affiliate vs Fullstaq Marketer:
My recommendation? Wealthy Affiliate (here’s how to get started):
- Join here (its free)
- Complete the set up process which has you create your first passion based website.
- Start your training
The value of the Wealthy Affiliate (WA) speaks for itself and if you have any doubt (which is totally normal), test drive them risk free (there’s literally no credit card required).
Here’s what you get when you try the program today (all included):
- Access to the Starter Membership of Wealthy Affiliate.
- Access to the Hubs platform (5 step business set up process)
- 8 lesson starter course
- Coaching from me, Vitaliy (one of WA’s top experts).
- And much more (join WA today and see it all for yourself).
The program does have 2 optional upgrades called Premium and Premium Plus after the Starter Membership that I do highly recommend, but more than that, I recommend you first:
- Try the Starter Membership (it’s risk free).
- Immerse yourself in the program so you get the most out of it.
- Use my coaching! You can contact me directly inside WA.
Wealthy Affiliate works, but it is also not a get rich quick scheme.
It will teach you how to build a REAL online business of your dreams and if you apply the training they have and work hard, you will become one of it’s MANY success stories.
And frankly speaking, I want to see you do just that. As your coach, one of my goals is to see just hat and I’ll help you along your journey there too).
Thanks for reading my review of FullStaq Marketer and if there are ANY questions about either program, feel free to ask me in the comments below!
Fullstaq is a scam, I paid $15,000 for garbage. When signing they said that I had 3 days to ask for money back. Guess that should have been my eye opener. Keala the CEO-owner of FS sends over 3 million emails a week promoting FS, this to me is huge competition to people that have purchased his program to promote to make commissions. This company is nothing but greed and should be stopped by the FTC like MOBE. The wins are displayed on Face Book Elite, well I see maybe 2-3 a month that make a little commission. This is the biggest scam next to MOBE that I have been involved with. Its highly unlikely that I will see any of my money back. STAY AWAY FROM FULSTAQ OR KEALA, RIPOFF COMPANY!!
Very sorry to hear Brad. If you can elaborate on what you got for the investment, I’d really appreciate it. I do hope that you were able to retrieve your funds due to your experiences.
Hi,
I too am trying Fullstaq. After $99 get your foot in the door, I signed up for $39 BLC (Business Launch Challenge)for 3 days and followed their instruction manuals and videos to a tee. I got an email back from Fullstaq saying something needed to be corrected on link. After speaking to an advisor pumping me to sign up for their $14,800 program, I ask him for help to figure out what was wrong with the link after spending alot of time and at the 3 day BLC I asking for help and they looked at it and said it was fine. So, I ask why I keep getting the red error message that said my site was dangerous and ask the advisor for help and he stated I would get the help AFTER I signed up for their $14,800 program. Had they worked with me to figure this out, I probably would have signed up. Now, I am so happy I did not. I am pissed off about the whole Fullstaq thing now. They don’t want to help the small guy and just want to keep lining their pockets as they step on others. That is my 2 cents worth. Beware and Thanks
Hi Teresa, sorry to hear but thank you for sharing.
I was in Fullstaq presentation yesterday & there was a $99. a year but he took it down to just $99. as a one time fee. Once I purchased it there was a $39. fee for a coach. I tried to go into the program he sent a guide on Step by Step but I still don’t understand the concept so I paid the $39. for a coach I’m going to get training from on Tuesday. I’m wondering is this all worth my $138. that I paid because he stated we had 14 days to request our money back. Plus, you’re speaking of Wealthy Affiliates & $49. monthly is not good either if you’re not making any money. There are a lot of people out here that would love to quit there job & do an online business but everyone to me is a scammer & seems like they are getting rich on the presentations & coaching while the purchaser is at a stand still wanting to believe & get paid but not getting the results you all are stating they should receive.
Hi Terry, I can totally understand your worries and the best thing I can recommend is to try the Wealthy Affiliate program risk free as they offer that option for anyone just looking to test drive it or who are skepcial about it. You can make your own independent decision as to whether or not you want to stick around. I would do that, take your time with the training, community and WA program overall and ONLY upgrade IF you are comfortable.
Let me know if you have any further questions 🙂
I join fullstag and got no results. I complained and had me tears selling me there Elite. Told them I can’t sell that amount $$$$to my husband unless I have results. So today I have a coach working with me at 5:30 just with me. I think there great but are they for me, I just don’t have the cash at this time, and I already sign up with all those other sites that bill me monthly. They promise me I would see leads and some traffic and a working funnel, results only lead was me to see if my funnel worked. So, in your course do I need full response, Click funnel, Bluehost, etc…? Don’t me wrong Fullstag was an awesome experience but maybe not yet for me.
Hi Rachelle, in Wealthy Affiliate you do not need to purchase any extra tools to utilize the training (not Clickfunnels, Get Response, etc…), so you do save a TON of money. These other tools you mentioned CAN be very useful, but for very advanced marketers in my opinion and should only be effectively used if you have experience, money coming in from other online sources.
In Wealthy Affiliate, you learn to create a profitable blog (no extra tools needed), and then in advanced methods (paid ads, email marketing), you can elect to buy extra tools, but in the Wealthy Affiliate program, they are NOT required and in my personal opinion, not required to succeed online either.
I’m a former paramedic who, for 11 years has been unable to work outside the home. I got involved in another program that took more than $500 and I truly got nothing in return other than a website that never worked. My income is very limited on disability. I’d really like to find a program that works and is not a scam as I’ve been burned several times. I really need an income flow that works but doesn’t cost me a fortune up front. Even $49 a month is a lot if I’m not making money to cover it. I’m willing to put the time and effort into a program that could make a passive income. Thoughts? Thanks! I was looking into Fullstaq, now I’m torn. Afraid of being burned again.
Hi Wendy, I’m sorry to hear about your experiences with whatever program you mentioned and your physical condition too. That being said, I can tell you that WA works but it does take about a year to get results. However, if you are in a situation where money is VERY tight and you can’t afford this, then a steady or part time job while doing this on the side is what I would recommend.
I can tell you that the WA program is great but it’s important to not rush when you apply the training because that will affect the quality of the work you do and ultimately your results. In any case, you can try the Wealthy Affiliate risk free and start there, and I’d be happy to answer your questions/concerns.
It looks like FullStaq has clarified their pricing, based on a presentation I viewed today… one-time fee of $99 for the full package. I’d be interested in your thoughts given this new information.
Hi David, I would love a link to this presentation because I looked through the Fullstaq Marketer site once more and saw nothing about the $99 full package you mentioned. I’m more than happy to update the review if the evidence matches, but remembering my experiences with AWOL Academy and how these types of programs function, I would NOT be surprised if there is more to the story and that this may end up becoming a high ticket program divided into different training courses/packages.
The only thing I see is a start up type program for $39 which is still relevant to my review.
Overall, I think Fullstaq can work but I still maintain that Wealthy Affiliate is a better choice in my opinion for online business training, especially since the pricing there is right there (free membership, $49/month and $99/month with minor expenses for a domain which is $13.99 a year). If you have any more updates or links to share on Fullstaq, let me know, but I still recommend Wealthy Affiliate.
I attended the same (I’m assuming) presentation as David and probably why we both ended up on your page due to skepticism….the link given after the presentation was: startfmnowdotcom A one time payment for $99 for all of the classes you listed above.
Hi Mel, that link you posted goes to a checkout page and you get some of the Full Staq programs I listed above, but not all. There are other packages/parts to the Fullstaq program from my understanding which can be much more expensive.
I just got fullstaq and am very upset you have to pay for the click funnels, bluehost, and the get response all of which is about 500 a month. The 99 dollar is just the foot in the door. I’m requesting a refund.
Sorry to hear Amanda.