http://jamesmartell.com Outstanding Education for Affiliate Marketers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:44:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Subscribe now to the oldest and longest running podcast in the affiliate marketing industry. Since 2003. James Martell no James Martell jamesmartell@gmail.com jamesmartell@gmail.com (James Martell) © Copyright 2011 - Net Guides Publishing Inc. All Rights Reserved. James Martell's Affiliate Buzz Podcast affiliate, marketing, programs, program, Internet, training, marketers http://jamesmartell.com/banners/affiliate-buzz/jm-abuzz3-140x140.jpg http://jamesmartell.com Weekly http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/critiquing-an-on-page-optimization-disaster/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/critiquing-an-on-page-optimization-disaster/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:09:34 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=9669 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/critiquing-an-on-page-optimization-disaster/feed/ 2 Affiliate Marketing Podcast - the "Affiliate Buzz" (Since 2003),content creation,website development In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with wife and co-host Arlene Martell critique an affiliate site as they help you recognize what NOT to do! - (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with wife and co-host Arlene Martell critique an affiliate site as they help you recognize what NOT to do! After receiving an email request from a webmaster to critique their site James and Arlene agreed. The site owner had been struggling with increasing their traffic as well as site conversion but couldn't pinpoint why. Within moments the Martell's recognized the mistakes she had made. And so they took these mistakes to record this Buzz as you discover what not to do in website development. Right off the bat they noticed little thought was put into the actual visitor that would be coming to this page. From overcrowding, to distractions, and even confusing navigation visitors to this site were hard pressed to find their way to the promoted products, let alone the shopping cart. Arlene points out challenge after challenges as she explores the various pages within the site and confesses if she was a customer she would run from this site. But your site doesn't have to turn out like this. Round Two: Doing It Right All is not entirely lost for this webmaster. In fact her content is still usable, but James and Arlene agree she needs to start completely over with her website design and navigational flow. But they don't leave her to do this blindly. First James walks through step one of any site development, your visitor. He explains the importance of building your site with the visitor in mind. From content on the page to navigation, even image placement you'll hear tips on seeing your pages from the visitors perspective. Next James talks about a recent buzz with Dr. Andy Williams (http://webcontentstudio.com/) who emphasized the importance of understanding the "Niche Vocabulary" when developing content. By fine tuning the vocabulary on your pages to a tight fit around your niche visitors and search engines will benefit. You can learn more by listening to their recent discussion (http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/niche-vocabulary-why-poor-content-cant-hide-in-google/) on this very important topic. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Arlene talk about: * What not to do when building your site * Designing pages from the visitors perspective * Incorporating niche vocabulary into your pages When deciding on your topic and then outlining your pages it's crucial to step back and consider the visitor. To make money online your visitors satisfaction needs to be a top priority! And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=9669-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/niche-vocabulary-why-poor-content-cant-hide-in-google/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/niche-vocabulary-why-poor-content-cant-hide-in-google/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:28:18 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=9269 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/niche-vocabulary-why-poor-content-cant-hide-in-google/feed/ 3 content creation,dr. andy williams,niche vocabulary,seo,Web Content Studio Out of 13,600,000 indexed pages only 801 are displayed. Why? - In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with Dr. Andy Williams from WebContentStudio. (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)Out of 13,600,000 indexed pages only 801 are displayed. Why? In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with Dr. Andy Williams from WebContentStudio.com (opens in new window) about niche vocabulary and getting your content noticed on Google. With new advancements in technology it has become relatively simple for anybody to get published online to share their thoughts and ideas. But getting noticed takes a bit more than putting pen to paper, or should I say finger to keyboard and hitting upload. With the multitude of pages being published daily new and seasoned marketers alike need to be at the top of their game if they want Google to pick them up and rank them well enough to be seen. But what does it take to be at the top of your game in the eyes of Google? Who better to answer that question than two seasoned full time marketers who have been making a living online for 10 years. Making Your Content Stand Out In the crowd During this edition of the Buzz James and Andy build out just what it takes to get your content noticed online. Andy's recently published article "Niche Vocabulary - Why Poor Content Can't Hide in Google (http://www.famousbloggers.net/niche-vocabulary-poor-content-google.html)" on FamousBloggers.net (http://www.famousbloggers.net) is at the heart of their discussion as they take you step-by-step through each aspect of building out a quality article that can stand the test of time and Google. From detailed graphs to live examples you'll hear exactly how to build out your research and why. Handing an idea over to your writers without substance is likely going to end in an article that is bland, quickly forgotten or easily missed. But knowing how and what to research gives you the meat you need for a full, well remembered article. To support the theory behind needing meat, primarily that built out using niche vocabulary, Andy emphasizes an example used in his article on a search query for epilepsy treatment (http://epilepsymoms.com/). Out of the 13,600,000 indexed pages only 801 are displayed. Why? Because those articles stood the test of quality content visitors are after. Andy explains the correlation he found between niche vocabulary and indexing of these pages. For some authors the task of seeking out niche vocabulary may be difficult to comprehend. That's why Andy designed the Web Content Studio tool (http://www.ezseonews.com/go.php?offer=netcarts&pid=12&tid=jm), a tool that helps authors identify that much needed niche vocabulary to fill out your article content. With it you can design pages that are full of reliable information and niche vocabulary Google expects to see. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Andy talk about: * Importance of niche vocabulary * How Google selects the pages to index * Tools for finding your niche vocabulary Why continue throwing content online and hoping it will get picked up? It's time to take your online presence to the next level, find your niche vocabulary and make your content known. And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no 33:24 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=9269-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/how-to-earn-100-a-day-as-an-affiliate-marketer/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/how-to-earn-100-a-day-as-an-affiliate-marketer/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:44:40 +0000 Michedolene Hogan http://jamesmartell.com/?p=8711 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/how-to-earn-100-a-day-as-an-affiliate-marketer/feed/ 9 $100 a day,affiliate marketers handbook,affiliate marketing,choosing products,content creation,making money online,Product Reviews In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz podcast James Martell, successful author, publisher and speaker talks with Karen Garcia, outsourced program manager and Co-Founder of GTO Management about a simple plan outlining how to earn $100 a day as an affili... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz podcast James Martell, successful author, publisher and speaker talks with Karen Garcia, outsourced program manager (http://gtomanagement.com/) and Co-Founder of GTO Management about a simple plan outlining how to earn $100 a day as an affiliate marketer. For some the thought of earning $100 a day from affiliate programs is a goal they are striving hard to achieve and for others it seems too far out of their reach despite the work they've put in. Whichever group you're in I'm sure you'll agree that a solid plan can help bring that $100 goal much closer! That's what Karen and James aim to do during this edition of the Buzz. They aim to bring you closer to that goal with fewer mistakes. And what makes these two good candidates from getting you from A to Z? Both have been in the industry since the beginning, one is a top affiliate and the other has been managing programs with these top affiliates for years giving them both top knowledge on what it takes to really make it. *Subscribe to the Affiliate Buzz by email (http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=AffiliateBuzzPodcast), RSS feed (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/AffiliateBuzzPodcast) or via iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/jm/podcast/affiliate-buzz/id378351299). Karen is the manager of several merchant programs including MakeBeer.net (http://makebeer.net/) and BowlingShirt.com (http://bowlingshirt.com) among others. She shares some insight on what her top affiliates are doing to reach higher conversion rates and earn top commissions. Using MakeBeer.net as a live example Karen and James walk you through five steps that if followed will get you started in the right direction. You'll even hear what to look at when it comes to conversion rate, commissions earned and total traffic. At the end of this Buzz you'll be able to evaluate exactly how many visitors you'll need for a single product page to earn a $100 a day. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Karen talk about: * How to earn $100 a day as an affiliate marketer * How top affiliates are earning real money * Writing legitimate product reviews If there's one thing James and Karen know it's the challenges affiliates face online. Knowing what steps to take and how to evaluate possible earnings is crucial in developing your $100 a day plan. Be sure to follow along and start seeing the rewards. And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) home study program. James Martell no 28:28 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=8711-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/matt-cutts/google-seo-tip-84-does-google-see-automatically-generated-content-as-a-bad-thing/ http://jamesmartell.com/matt-cutts/google-seo-tip-84-does-google-see-automatically-generated-content-as-a-bad-thing/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:50:12 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=6383 http://jamesmartell.com/matt-cutts/google-seo-tip-84-does-google-see-automatically-generated-content-as-a-bad-thing/feed/ 0 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/user-generated-content/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/user-generated-content/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:05:44 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=5232 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/user-generated-content/feed/ 0 chat forum,content creation,social media,socialgo,user generated content,video,wordpress In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with Arlene Martell as they discuss user generated content and how it can help your site grow naturally with minimal effort. - (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with Arlene Martell as they discuss user generated content and how it can help your site grow naturally with minimal effort. Arlene shares how her site has grown from a core website to thousands of pages primarily through her users. The site offers a warm environment for moms to come in and share their own stories with epilepsy, find support, and get answers to their questions. Next James discusses different options available to webmasters who are interested in taking advantage of user generated content using free plug-ins and website content management systems such as SocialGo (http://socialgo.com). Additionally James shares tips on promoting your forums and getting visitors talking and sharing information. Then you'll hear creative ways for getting your website members to actively participate on a regular basis. He shares different features he has available on his kit car site and struggles he has in getting members involved. You'll hear one critical tip on making the process as simple as possible for you and your participants when selecting features and layout for your community atmoshpere. Having a community for your members doesn't only mean a chat forum for sharing ideas. During this session you'll hear various ways to provide user generated content on any website from chat forums to event calendars to photo galleries and more. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Arlene talk about: * User generated content * Platforms for making it simple * Ways users can add content * Making it work on your website regardless of the topic And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no 31:50 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=5232-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/how-to-create-quality-content/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/how-to-create-quality-content/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:19:03 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=5148 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/how-to-create-quality-content/feed/ 0 content creation,elance,hootsuite,outsourcing,social media,twitter In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks about his favorite Twitter tool and shares insight into the steps he follows to create high quality content for his publications. - (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks about his favorite Twitter tool and shares insight into the steps he follows to create high quality content for his publications. During this session James goes into great detail on Twitter and how to most effectively embrace this tool in your business. He shares one of his favorite Twitter tools called HootSuite.com (http://www.hootsuite.com). You'll see inside this valuable tool and hear how it can help you get the most out of Twitter and other social media accounts. Then James discusses the importance of high quality content being offered to your visitors. If anyone understands the difficulties in getting value and quality on paper it's this retired carpentor. James shares the real key behind writing quality content that he learned early on and how you can utilize it in your own article writing efforts. Writing quality content involves a series of uniform steps that any good writer follows for every piece they plan to write. The series begins with research and ends with an interesting, entertaining and valuable article. Be sure to tune into this session to hear a detailed break down of writing a high quality article your visitors can't resist. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Arlene talk about: * Twitter tool HootSuite.com * Key to writing quality content * Detailed breakdown on writing high quality articles And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no 29:50 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=5148-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/create-interesting-content-inexpensively/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/create-interesting-content-inexpensively/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:57:44 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=4792 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/create-interesting-content-inexpensively/feed/ 0 articles,content creation,elance,google adsense,seo,video,wordpress,youtube In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with Arlene Martell and discusses adding fresh quality content that satisfies both visitors and search engines, (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author talks with Arlene Martell and discusses adding fresh quality content that satisfies both visitors and search engines, as well as a simple Word Press theme that converts visitors without all the clutter. To open up the Buzz Arlene shares a little background history on the development and growth of her website EpilepsyMoms.com. She shares various resources she offers on her site, the goal of the website and much more. Next they move on to share practical tips on finding topics to write about on an ongoing basis regardless of your topic. Resources such as YouTube is just a sample of what you'll hear in this session of the Affiliate Buzz. Finally James wraps up this edition of the Buzz by discussing a brand new theme for WordPress that improves your conversion ten-fold. He shares consequences of certain themes and how they can actually decrease conversion. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Arlene talk about: * History and growth of EpilepsyMoms.com * Create fresh content with ease * Brand new theme for WordPress And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no 14:57 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=4792-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/advantages-of-fresh-content/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/advantages-of-fresh-content/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:12:04 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=4048 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/advantages-of-fresh-content/feed/ 0 breakations,content creation,conversion rates,facebook,istockphoto,twitter In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter, James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author meets with his wife Arlene to discuss the importance of continually fresh content, ways to take advantage of that content and using simple, (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter, James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author meets with his wife Arlene to discuss the importance of continually fresh content, ways to take advantage of that content and using simple, affordable ways to improve the appearance of your articles, header graphics and videos. When it comes to adding fresh content to any website many webmasters find themselves asking how much, how often and to what level? During this edition James addresses these questions and more, emphasizing a need to make this happen and ways to do it within a simple budget. Not only does adding fresh content help your site compete in the natural search engines it helps give you the leading edge in the realm of social media. With the growing population flocking to networks like FaceBook, Twitter and even their cell phones your high quality new content gives them a reason to come back to your site and spread the word to all their friends. Listen in as James and Arlene go into detail on the many advantages out there to adding regular, high quality content to your websites. As an added edge they explain a simple way to find quality images to improve the look of your articles and overall website appearance. Don't miss this edition of the Affiliate Buzz if you want to join the ranks of cutting edge publishers giving their visitors the best content they can and how you can take advantage of that content. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Arlene talk about: * The importance of fresh content * Taking advantage of social media networks using quality content * Simple and affordable ways to improve the look of your pages and website And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no 25:37 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=4048-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/8-ways-to-add-you-to-increase-conversion-rates/ http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/8-ways-to-add-you-to-increase-conversion-rates/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:24:26 +0000 mikki http://jamesmartell.com/?p=4030 http://jamesmartell.com/affiliate-buzz/8-ways-to-add-you-to-increase-conversion-rates/feed/ 0 content creation,conversion rates In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter, James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author meets with his wife Arlene to discuss vanilla flavored websites vs. those rich with personality, (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/AffBuzz-140x140-webmasterradio.jpg)In this edition of the Affiliate Buzz audio newsletter, James Martell, successful publisher, speaker and author meets with his wife Arlene to discuss vanilla flavored websites vs. those rich with personality, improving your relationship with visitors and 8 ways to increase overall conversion. Early on websites were generally generic or "vanilla flavored" where today things are done very differently. It is the general rule of thumb now to be a part of your website, a real person with real value to offer. Though this is becoming more common so many people continue to fall into the trap of creating generic sites where no one knows who you are or what you are about. Today, James' trainings teach something very different such as; adding your own photo, using your real name, adding a contact page and sharing your personality. Arlene shares the positive responses she has received from visitors on her website, EpilepsyMoms.com (http://epilepsymoms.com/) and the connection she has made with each of them simply because they can identify with Arlene and her son right on the website. Listen in as James and Arlene go into detail on 8 simple ways you can add your personality to your website and improve the relationship between you and your visitors. In doing so you'll gain a huge advantage over your competitors and increase the conversion on your sales, newsletter sign-ups, podcast subscribers and more. Listen in to hear James shares 8 ways to add YOU to your website to help improve your relationship with your visitors and give you huge advantages over your competitors. Listen to this edition of the Affiliate Buzz as James and Arlene talk about: * Vanilla flavored sites vs. sites rich with personality * Importance of adding your personality * 8 Simple ways to improve visitor relationship and conversion rate And if you are... (http://jamesmartell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/JM-AMB-WebLayout-4.jpg) Ready To Get Serious About Affiliate Marketing? If you are ready to get serious about succeeding online and earning a full or part-living with affiliate programs -- I invite you to check out my Affiliate Marketers SUPER BootCamp (http://www.jamesmartell.com/bootcamp.html) Homestudy Program. James Martell no 27:07 <iframe width="400" height="24" src="http://jamesmartell.com/?powerpress_embed=4030-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=default" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> http://jamesmartell.com/tips-techniques/dragon-naturally-speaking-add-great-content-fast/ http://jamesmartell.com/tips-techniques/dragon-naturally-speaking-add-great-content-fast/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:24:10 +0000 James Martell http://jamesmartell.com/?p=3852 http://jamesmartell.com/tips-techniques/dragon-naturally-speaking-add-great-content-fast/feed/ 0