Lifetime vs Monthly Memberships: Which is Better?

In the last two years, I have gotten in on two great products from John Thornhill. The first was done with Omar Martin and is called Master Affiliate Profits, or MAP. The second was done with Randy Smith and it’s called Online Success Coaching.

I chose to get in on the launch promotion of both products. Here’s why.

Master Affiliate Profits (MAP)

Master Affiliate Profits was created by John Thornhill, Omar Martin, and Melinda Martin. It is designed to be a full affiliate marketing ecosystem.  They do all of the backend marketing and promotion.  Your only job is to drive traffic.

I missed out on Phase 1, which was a totally private launch.  But Phase 2 offered a Lifetime Platinum Membership for $797.  The level is called “MAP Backer.”  I jumped on it as soon as I heard about it.  As I am writing this, it is still available, but it may not be there anymore by the time you have gotten to this.

For those who join during the official public launch, Phase 3, there will be four different levels, starting at free and going up to $97 per month.  So, why does the Lifetime Platinum/MAP Backer option look so good to me?

I will have to back up first and tell you a “dirty little secret” about high ticket internet marketing.  The more “skin” you have in the “game,” the more you get paid.  So the Platinum level for $97 a month will pay you a lot bigger commissions than the free level.  

I like this system.  You may or may not, but honestly, it’s just the way things are right now.  And if you are serious about internet marketing or affiliate marketing, you should like it, too.  It helps motivate people to pay more so they can earn more.

The monthly option is great because it has a much lower barrier of entry: it’s essentially a combination of free, low ticket, medium ticket, and high ticket products.  The more you want to learn and earn, the more you pay.  

Beginners can start for free and get a good start.  People who want to get more serious can move up from level to level as they get comfortable. People who are already serious can start at Platinum and take advantage of all MAP has to offer.

So, why do I like the Lifetime Platinum level?  Because all I am paying for it is 8 months’ worth of Platinum Level on the monthly plan and one year on the yearly plan.  If you are reading this while we’re still in Phase 2, you can get lifetime Platinum membership for the same out of pocket cost as it will be for one year during Phase 3.  

So, mathematically, it’s a great deal.  There is so much great information there and the MAP people are so good at promoting to your leads that it’s a no-brainer for anyone who is serious about it.  

I can’t possibly explain MAP in one blog post.  To learn more, go here:

Master Affiliate Profits Portal.

Online Success Coaching (OSC)

The Online Success Coaching launch is over, so this is not available anymore, but I decided to join as a Founding Member for a number of reasons. First of all, my commission level is a lot higher than it would be otherwise. Second, I got the $4K partner license included for $1K.

Online Success Coaching teaches you how to make your own product using AI. When you get your product made, John Thornhill will promote it to his list of 100,000 people. If you take full advantage of and listen to his training, you can use this to springboard your career as a product-maker and as an affiliate marketer.

In addition, he partnered with AI and copywriting whiz Randy Smith. I get lifetime access to his suite of internet marketing-specific AI tools. You will get access to them if you join now, and the price is going to be about half of what I paid. It won’t include the partner license, but you will be able to purchase it for full price.

As with MAP, I can’t begin to tell you everything about Online Success Coaching in one post. To learn more, go here:

Online Success Coaching Portal.

Why Lifetime vs Monthly?

If your commissions are based on your membership level, you can lose big if your membership lapses while you are still getting commissions. With a lifetime membership, your commissions are forever. So is your full access to every feature and every bonus of the product.

I will give you an example. I paid $1000 for an elite coaching program, but it was for one year. Once the year is up, I will no longer have access to any of the materials I learned from. In addition, I won’t have any access to the enhanced commissions I was offered in that program. If it had been lifetime, I would still have access to all of it. Now, it’s going to cost another $1000 if I want to continue.

In addition, there is an energy to launches with founding member or backing member that you don’t have when you are getting a regular monthly membership. The best of the best join these promotions early. You learn more by osmosis than you do on purpose sometimes.

Also, the lifetime plans always give you a huge discount if you are going to work a program for the 5-10 year shelf life a great program has. Even a yearly plan is going to provide a significant discount over a monthly plan if it’s too late to get the lifetime plan.

There are advantages to the monthly plan, too. It’s a great way to see how interested you are and how well a program works for you. Also, the barrier to entry is usually a LOT less. With MAP, you can start free. With Online Success Coaching, you can get a payment plan for $47 a month.

The Bottom Line

Ultimately, if you are serious about affiliate marketing, you are going to do better than someone who isn’t serious. And for serious marketers, the lifetime/launch level is always better. The more skin you have in the game, the harder you’re going to work. The more serious you are going to take it. The more attention you are going to pay. And ultimately, the better it is going to work for you.

So, bite off whatever you think you can chew. If you are ready to go for it, buy in at the serious level and get to work. With either of these programs, the support is the best it gets. We get weekly meetings with 8-figure marketers, product creators, and copywriters.

If you can afford the lifetime, yearly, or full price option, do it. But if you don’t have that kind of money yet, by all means take advantage of the lower barrier to entry. Just get in any way you can.

One last note: if a program has John Thornhill’s name on it, you are going to profit and prosper just by doing what he teaches. When he partners with talented people like Omar Martin and Randy Smith, it comes down to an old saying: it just doesn’t get any better than this.

Choose whichever program fits you best and get started. The sooner you get serious and align yourself with high achievers, the sooner it will all fall into place for you. But only if you take action.