Welcome to my sad little blog. I’m writing this on Wednesday, March 25, 2026:
- We’re in a war with Iran and I’m not sure why.
- Gas costs so much it feels like the nozzle should at least kiss you first.
- And TSA lines are like, yeah bitch, how bad you wanna go to Palm Springs?
Meanwhile, every other douche in your feed just quit his job, moved to Dubai, and wants to sell you a $4,997 course about quitting your job and moving to Dubai.
I’m Sam Mercer.
I’ve spent almost 10 years doing the things these guys teach: SEO, lead gen, affiliate marketing, online business.
Made money. Lost money. Was one bad month away from letting a woman named Barb in Tampa buy me Cheesecake Factory and rub my thigh under the table.
Point is, I know what it’s like when the money isn’t coming in and someone on the internet is promising to fix that.
I built Coursiest so you don’t have to find out the hard way.
250+ reviews. Each one researched with enough caffeine to keep a Hyundai Elantra idling through a custody battle.
If there’s dirt, I’ll find it. Reddit. Trustpilot. BBB. Student communities. The dark corners of the internet where people go once the hype wears off and buyer’s remorse kicks the door in.
Proud to say: no guru has ever bought a verdict.
A few tried to scare me into taking things down. Which only made me want to leave them up harder.