I saw a video about the Zukal Ad Network (ZAN) and although I am not a fan of these revshare schemes I signed up to take a look.
On their site, I found there was really very little explanation of how to proceed. The information can be found, mainly in the form of videos, but you have to search for it. This seemed a little strange to me but I persisted.
ZAN say they are different from the other rev sharing networks that are multiplying fast at the moment but also disappearing just as quickly. So I thought I would dig a little deeper to see what this advertising platform has to offer.
Product: Zukal Ad Network
Overall Ranking: 30 out of 100 or 1.5/5 stars
Price: AdPacks from $1 to $50
Owner: Jeremy Rush
Website: zukuladnetwork.com
Who is the owner?
The owner is Jeremy Rush from the UK and he certainly doesn’t hide or use a false identity which makes a pleasant change from many programs I have reviewed lately. Straight away this gives you more confidence in this program.
He does regular hangouts about the program
Jeremy is also the owner of a couple of other programs Guaranteed Sign Ups and Zukul.
- Zukul is a multi-level marketing company that includes tools for internet marketers, to increase traffic and leads
- Guaranteed Sign Ups (guaranteedsignupssystem.com) now gives exactly the same landing page as Zukul Ad Network. You will find many complaints about this program online.
Previously, Jeremy was involved in promoting other doubtful programs notably Banners Brokers, which was shut down and the owners arrested.
What is Zukal Ad Network?
Launched in April 2016, ZAN is an advertising and revenue sharing platform. These sort of revenue sharing programs often don’t last very long, frequently only 3 to 6 months because normally they are unsustainable.
One of the better-known exceptions is Traffic Monsoon which has now been going since October 2014. But they are currently facing Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it orchestrated a $207 million Ponzi scheme using its advertising product. The SEC say that Traffic Monsoon relied solely on sales of banner ads to repay investors.
Is Zukul Ad Network any different? They do have a few different sources of revenue from selling advertising but the majority still comes from AdPacks. So, in my opinion, this is probably another Ponzi scheme.
Who is this for?
Primarily promoted as having a generous compensation plan, ZAN is for anyone who is ready to invest in the program. You need no previous experience, you just need to be over 18 years old. However, I am very cautious with revenue sharing schemes as they come and go quite regularly.
I think it’s only wise to invest what you can afford to lose or even better don’t invest at all.
Many have been saying up until recently that Traffic Monsoon was a good investment and look where they are now!
Although I would say this is primarily for people who want to invest in the rev sharing part of the program, it is also for advertisers who want to get exposure for their products. The quality of traffic is not the best because most of the people who will see your ads, do so to keep their AdPacks active and have no interest in the products you promote. That being said adverts in the make money online niche and especially revshare programs might attract some interest.
Zukal Ad Network can also be for publishers (website owners) who want to make money by having ads on their site. This is similar to AdSense although the adverts could be for anything and can’t be controlled.
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How Zukul Ad Network Works
To get started you create an account, which is free, but then to go any further you have to purchase AdPacks and view 10 ads per day.
You can start with just 1 AdPack at $1, however, the minimum amount you can put into your account is $10. In addition, there is a transaction fee of $1.50 and you have to create an account with Paytoo before purchasing.
Buying an AdPack entitles you to have an advert in the business directory. As a result, you benefit in 2 ways, you may get traffic to your offer, plus you get paid for buying advertisements from the rev-share program.
As usual with these schemes to keep earning with your AdPacks you must keep them active, to do this you must:
- Carry out the minimum number of clicks on ads and remain on the adverts for a minimum of 10 seconds. I hate doing this, to me, it’s just a waste of time! The ad you created will be shown here but the quality of traffic will be poor as most people will be doing like you, just clicking to keep their AdPacks active.
- Pay the monthly fee relevant to your AdPacks level.
The Revenue Sharing
Each of the Zukul AdPacks you purchase generates revenue. There are 10 different levels of AdPacks and to go up to the next level you must buy at least 100 AdPacks but no more than 200 on each level except on level 10, where there is just a maximum of 2000.
If you become eligible for a payment 30% goes to a Pending Balance Account where it’s held for another 28 days before you can withdraw the money. There is a maximum withdrawal amount of $300 and a minimum of $1 per day, every Friday this money is transferred to your Paytoo account.
The remaining 70% will be credited to your Repurchase Balance Account. The monies held in the Repurchasing account must be spent on the Zukul Ad Network, either on AdPacks or advertising.
As you can see in the table below there is a recurring monthly charge from level 2 upwards. If you are at level 5 you will pay $3+$5+$7+$10 per month
Where Does the Money You Earn on the AdPacks Come From?
ZAN say they are different from other revenue sharing networks in the way they fund the return on the AdPacks. Most revenue sharing systems rely on new members to fund the returns on the AdPacks. The same is partly true with ZAN, but also they make revenue:
- From advertising space, they sell on their site
- From selling advertising space on the other Zukul sites – Easy Landing Page Creator, Blogging System, SMS Tool, Auto Responder etc
If they have thousands of members with AdPacks can ZAN make enough money from selling advertising space to pay the return on the Adpacks? I don’t think so which means they are dependent on selling AdPacks to keep the system going, just like most other revshare schemes. In my opinion, this looks like another Ponzi scheme.
Build Your Downline
You can build your downline in 2 ways, either by:
- Buying your referrals – you can buy 2 referrals for $49.95. This may sound like a good plan but some comments I have read online speak of waiting months and still not having received their referrals. Another problem is that you pay for the referrals but they don’t buy any AdPacks or they drop out of the system very quickly. Result money wasted!
- Promoting your own affiliate link – if you think this is a good opportunity you can try to sign up new members yourself via your website or videos
Apparently, you can only do one or the other, not both!
You can have as many referrals as you like but you only get commissions on 3 levels.
Your Earnings
With Zukul Ad Network you earn in 3 ways:
- The return on your AdPack (as shown in the table above)
- 10% commission on all the AdPacks you referrals purchase
- Affiliate commissions from level 2 upwards
Below are some of the images from one of Jeremy’s videos explaining how the commission system and the downlines work.
The image below is you on level 1 with 2 referrals you have purchased or secured yourself. You make $120 when your AdPacks mature and 10% on the AdPacks brought by your referrals. You make a profit of $40.
Although it would be logical to deduct the purchase price of your referrals $50 from the profit if you took this route.
The next example is for your 2 previous referrals who have each obtained 2 referrals and these referrals have all obtained 2 referrals and everyone has brought a minimum of 100 AdPacks at all levels to level 10.
This shows how the amounts can add up, but I wonder in reality how often this scenario happens. Another point worth thinking about is that just 30% of this amount can be added to your Pending Balance Account to be withdrawn. The rest has to be reinvested in the Zukul Ad Network.
This could be great if ZAN keeps going for a few years, but they are still mostly reliant on people buying AdPacks. What will happen when there are no more new members?
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Small amount to get started from $1
- Support by telephone, email or from social media groups
- The owner, Jeremy Rush, is very visible and implicated doing hangouts 3 times a week
- People seem to be making money at the moment, but I would consider this as a short term opportunity
- ZAN looks for revenue from other sources
Cons
- Little information on the website, you do find videos on YouTube and other sites after a little searching
- Revshare sites have a history of not lasting long
- ZAN needs sales of AdPacks to maintain the revenue sharing
Support
Zukal Adshare Network has a few different ways of getting support. They have a telephone number which is available Monday to Friday from 9.00 – 17.00 UK time. There is also an email contact form. You may have to wait a little for a reply, they say they attend to messages within 2 days.
Then there are the Facebook groups Zukul Ad Network Group and the One Link Family Public Group which are probably the best solution if you need a quick answer to a question.
My Final Opinion
I don’t think ZAN is a scam and if they can get revenue from other sources perhaps they can create a rev share platform that’s a little more stable than many of the others that are popping up quite regularly.
I like the implication of the owner, Jeremy Rush, but even so, you should be very careful when investing in these revshare programs.
My advice would be to only invest money you can afford to lose and to withdraw that as soon as possible. Then continue to buy AdPacks with your profits. ZAN may be slightly better than some of the other revshare schemes but time will tell.
There is a lot of hype about this scheme with lot’s of people saying it’s working well and they’re making money. This might be true but don’t forget they are trying to recruit referrals who will then buy more Adpacks to keep the system going. I wonder how long they will be able to pay these generous returns on the AdPacks. I struggle to imagine that it’s sustainable.
Ultimately, you must ask, if there are no new investors would there be any profit to share. I don’t think there would be. The day it becomes difficult to recruit new investors or when many people decide to withdraw their money at the same time, the system will start to fall apart.
Verdict: Not recommended
Myself, I prefer to invest my time, effort and a little money building a real online business that will pay me in the future, rather than invest in AdPacks that might make me some money and might even be part of a Ponzi scheme.
If you have tried a revshare program or Zukul Ad Network let me know about your experience.
$5,500 down and now that my money ended up in Jeremy’s pockets the whole system did not do much since last October then on March 8 2017 it stopped.
Is there a way to get my money back?
Or officially complain about this ZukulAdNetwork?
Hi Victoria,
Very sorry to hear about your losses. To be honest I really don’t think you will be able to get your money back. However, if you paid by credit card you could try to get a chargeback, this article may help. I have read of many people losing money to Zukul Ad Network and Jeremy Rush. You could file a complaint with the FTC, it may not do much good except make you feel better and they also have a section with tips for getting your money back.
I really wish you the best of luck and let us know if you have any success.
Peter
Having been in zukul ad network for over 1 year, i have seen it gradually peter out with no sharing revenue paid since March 30th. I started posting questions in the facebook group they have called one link family, which in the past couple of weeks has been name changed to Make Every Day A Payday.
My comments are always removed, even though they are not in any way abusive or derogatory. They use the facebook group to post ONLY positive comments,
Jeremy Rush has now started another shiny project called padlock income. If you look through the posts there are absolutely NONE that refer to Zukul Ad Network. It has just been tossed aside to make way for the new one.
My last post in there was a comment on one of Jeremy’s own posts and I simply wrote “What about Zukul Ad Network, Has it finished?”. Within 2 hours it had been removed.
Members who have realised the truth are simply not allowed to post into the group, with them editing out any negative posts, any new members (if there are any) will only see good comments and be suckered in.
I also bought GSU’s which were never fulfilled, I also have a withdraw able balance but I am not able to withdraw it.
The whole thing, Zukul, Zukul Ad Network and now Padlock Income is one huge scam.
Sorry to hear this Jamie. That’s the risk with this type of program. When there are no new members the revenue sharing will stop. It’s just a question of time! As you say, seeing the results with ZAN, in my opinion, it would be a good idea to stay away from Padlock Income.
Removing comments from the Facebook groups is not very nice but unfortunately not that uncommon.
To make money online requires hard work and determination, do not believe any program that tells you it’s easy or you just have to put in a few minutes a day. They are either telling you lies or you will be risking your money in a program like ZAN.
All the best,
Peter
Hi Peter,
I have been a member of Zukul Ad Network since the day it launched (April 1st 2016) and it started off very well. Since then it has slowed considerably and Ad Pack returns are currently very low. That said, there is currently a lot of work taking place in the background building a network of company owned websites and publisher websites all of which will offer advertising. Over the next 3-4 months this business is really going to become a fully fledged advertising network and not just a Rev Share business. For every $1 of advertising paid for a percentage will be used for the purchase of Ad Packs. All members with active Ad Packs will of course benefit as this revenue is shared out. So although Zukul Ad Network has not really become that “Rev Share on Steroids” as yet, I have every faith that it will be the go to Rev Share/Advertising platform in a few months time.
Hi Gavin,
Hopefully, the work they are doing will pay off in the future. As you say, returns seem to be very low at the moment and I did read of some people having trouble getting paid. With luck, they won’t go the same way as many other Rev Share networks. Time will tell but personally, I wouldn’t invest in ZAN.
Thanks for your comment,
Peter
I have to be honest and say the Zukul is still in the early stages. I think a lot a people really don’t understand how Adpacks really works. Your blog post goes into some great detail on how the program works and how what is consistent with purchasing these Ad packs to earn Revenue sharing.
I’m pretty sure there is a little bit of investing need to be done. But with the help of your article people should get a better understanding about Zukul. Thanks and Best wishes.
Yes, you’re right Anthony, Zukul Ad Network is still quite new. I hope people will get a good idea of how the system works from my review. You do need to invest some money in the system of course and I always recommend only investing money you can afford to lose. You never know how long these rev share networks will be around, so better to be prudent.
Cheers,
Peter
This whole concept of revenue sharing is quite confusing to me and I really still do not understand how you actually make money. You did a great job of explaining it, I just don’t get it LOL. Maybe that is because it is definitely something that I could not see my self investing in. Although it is not a scam, doesn’t seem like a great way to earn income online.
Hi Matt’s Mom,
The revshare schemes are really quite easy to understand. You buy Adpacks which you must keep active by clicking on a certain number of ads every day. After a certain time, you should get the promised return on your money. I think you are wise not to consider these type of schemes, I have just read some comments from people having difficulty getting their payments from ZAN. May not be a scam but more a question of how long will they last!
Thanks for your visit,
Peter
Peter,
Great article! I had never heard of revshare. Thanks for opening my eyes to yet another way people can take your money on the internet.
I think your point is well said. How does a company relying soley on investors for cash flow sustain itself when it continually has to pay some of that money back to the same investors. The truth is, it can’t. It sounds like just another ponsy scheme where the guys at the top are constantly trying to stay ahead of the negative cash flow wave while scraping out a chunk of money for themselves each week. If the cash in level even starts to approach the cash out, there will be a cave-in.
I’ve always been leary of companies that don’t produce a sellable product or service. Where does the money come from to keep it going? It’ll never work if it’s just from the investors as they will eventually catch on and want out. Thanks again for this in depth review. I’ll do my best to stay away from this one.
Scott
Hi Scott,
There have been a lot of revshare schemes over the last few years and most seem to disappear quite quickly. You’re right these schemes are usually funded by the new members which mean they aren’t sustainable. Wise decision to stay away from this, I think it’s a question of time before ZAN disappear. Always a good idea to only invest in completely legitimate companies that offer real products/services, offering high returns may attract some investors but will they ever get their investments back?
Thanks for your comment,
Peter
I see how that is considered a scammy type of business. Done a couple of ones similar to those years ago, but don’t plan on getting into another any time soon. Want to just build wealth slowly but surely. I think there are better options for people out there such as affiliate marketing which more people seem to be taking better hold of as a multiple income stream model instead of placing too much emphasize on one downline or other revenue stream.
Hi Andrew,
This may not be a complete scam but I think that any revshare scheme is risky. These schemes sound good and people are attracted by the high returns, but the trouble is knowing how long they will last. There are so many other similar schemes that have disappeared you’ve got to be wary and only invest money you can afford to lose. There are other ways to earn money online, like affiliate marketing, but you must be prepared to put in the work. I think it’s much better to build a real business where the main investment is your time rather than investing in a revshare and hoping to see your money again if all goes well!
Cheers,
Peter
Great review of Zukul ad network. And thanks for the update on Traffic Monsoon, good to know.
I’ve looked at a number of traffic exchange programs with revenue sharing and I feel the same. Their advertising is always a closed system.
Selling advertising to those that are trying to earn money is impossible to sustain. Now if they were advertising from companies that are outside of the ad network, I could see that work.
The reality is that if you can learn how to create targeted traffic. Meaning tap into whatever online niche you support, you can get warm leads to your site. Once they trust you, sales come naturally.
That’s my 2 cents Peter, great review on Zukul Ad Network, but I think I’ll keep ranking for content and bringing more organic visitors to my site instead.
Cheers,
Todd
Hi Todd,
With these revshare schemes, it seems to be a question of time before they have trouble paying the generous returns. I have just been reading some comments from Zukul members saying they’re having trouble getting paid, so I wonder how long the will last.
Advertising on these revenue sharing programs seems to be a waste of time, the eyes you get on your advert are interested in one thing, earning money from their ad packs. I’ve tried a few of them but I’ve never clicked through to an advertisers website.
Attracting organic traffic to your site is definitely the best way to go. It takes a lot of work when you start but once you get the hang of keyword research, learn the basics of on page SEO and know how to write good articles, it’s not that hard.
Thanks again Todd,
Peter