Synopsis
Since 2003, James Martell has been keeping affiliate marketers inspired, informed and motivated to succeed with affiliate programs. The Affiliate Buzz is the first and longest running podcast in the affiliate marketing industry. James interviews top affiliates and industry thought leaders on whats working now (and what isnt) in the pay-for-performance industry. Topics include marketing strategies ranging from podcasting, outsourcing, copyrighting, search engine optimization (SEO), social media, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, ebooks, membership sites and more. James is often joined by his wife Arlene who draws from her 15+ years working alongside James raising their family of 4 from home thanks to their success with affiliate marketing and they share it all in this popular weekly podcast. Subscribe now.
Episodes
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Affiliate Buzz #322 – Growth of Internet and Social Media: Notable Online Stats for 2013 – Pt 2 of 2
10/01/2014 Duration: 32minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, hosts James and Arlene Martell take a look back at the Notable Online Stats for 2013. They discuss the growth of Internet and Social Media, including how social media sites YouTube, Facebook and Twitter performed. James and Arlene have four children who range in age from 18 to → The post Affiliate Buzz #322 – Growth of Internet and Social Media: Notable Online Stats for 2013 – Pt 2 of 2 appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #321 – Growth of Internet and Social Media: Notable Online Stats for 2013 – Pt 1 of 2
28/12/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, hosts James and Arlene Martell discuss the growth of internet and social media, including how well social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter performed over the past twelve months. James and Arlene also look back at the Notable Online Stats for 2013. This week they discuss → The post Affiliate Buzz #321 – Growth of Internet and Social Media: Notable Online Stats for 2013 – Pt 1 of 2 appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #320 – 10 *Must* Have Tools Affiliates Can Use to Increase Productivity and Profits
22/12/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, hosts James and Arlene Martell talk about 10 *must* have tools affiliate marketers can use to increase productivity and profits. While sharing the list of tools that they use, they also offer some pro’s and con’s for each. The episode kicks off with the hosts sharing what’s in → The post Affiliate Buzz #320 – 10 *Must* Have Tools Affiliates Can Use to Increase Productivity and Profits appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #319 – Questions and Answers
19/12/2013 Duration: 35minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, hosts James and Arlene Martell tackle listener questions from the Affiliate Buzz mailbag. Autoresponders, plagiarism, keywords, slideshows, virtual assistants and WordPress themes are all up for discussion! The episode kicks off with an overview of why the holidays are so important for affiliates. This follows with an announcement → The post Affiliate Buzz #319 – Questions and Answers appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #318 – How to Spot Creative Ideas to Develop Awesome Content
15/12/2013 Duration: 30minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell speaks with Multi-Channel eCommerce Retail Marketing Professional Liz Gazer from Growthspurt Media. With 10 years experience managing programs in fashion, health, home decor, travel and more, in this episode Liz is the perfect guest for this episode in which she shares tips for how to → The post Affiliate Buzz #318 – How to Spot Creative Ideas to Develop Awesome Content appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #317 – Easily Identify Profitable Keywords with LongTailProfessional.com
11/12/2013 Duration: 32minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, hosts James and Arlene tell us all about www.longtailprofessional.com, a keyword research tool that enhances your keyword research and a replacement for the Google AdWords Keyword Tool. The episode kicks off with a little rant about a company James describes as his least favorite hosting company on the → The post Affiliate Buzz #317 – Easily Identify Profitable Keywords with LongTailProfessional.com appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #316 – Case Study: Turning Your Passion Into Traffic and Profits – Part #3
02/12/2013 Duration: 33minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz (click here to subscribe), host James Martell welcomes returning guest Lloyd Burrell, publisher and editor of www.electricsense.com about turning your passion into traffic and profits. From Failed Efforts to Successful Websites In Part 1 of this 3-part series, we heard from Lloyd himself about what makes him passionate → The post Affiliate Buzz #316 – Case Study: Turning Your Passion Into Traffic and Profits – Part #3 appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #315 – Affiliates Typically Earn 30% Commission (and More) Promoting Software
25/11/2013 Duration: 29minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcomes guest James Nardell from www.amwso.net, where he works as a Senior Program Manager. The two discuss an exciting topic rarely discussed on the Affiliate Buzz, and that is “promoting software”. Affiliates are always looking for hot market opportunities to represent as well as attentive, highly skilled → The post Affiliate Buzz #315 – Affiliates Typically Earn 30% Commission (and More) Promoting Software appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #314 – Case Study: Turning Your Passion Into Traffic and Profits – Part #2
18/11/2013 Duration: 33minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz (click here to subscribe), host James Martell welcomes returning guest Lloyd Burrell, publisher and editor of www.electricsense.com about turning your passion into traffic and profits. This episode picks up where Part 1 left off! Turning Your Passion into Website Content Past episodes of the Affiliate Buzz have discussed → The post Affiliate Buzz #314 – Case Study: Turning Your Passion Into Traffic and Profits – Part #2 appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #313 – A Behind the Scenes Visit to SmarterChaos, a Leading Affiliate Marketing Agency
10/11/2013 Duration: 30minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell takes us on a Behind the Scenes Visit to SmarterChaos, a leading affiliate marketing agency with Stuart Butler, the Rainmaker and Co-founder at SmarterChaos.com. The show kicks off with James asking Stuart for an overview of his hometown of Castle Rock, Colorado. Tune in to → The post Affiliate Buzz #313 – A Behind the Scenes Visit to SmarterChaos, a Leading Affiliate Marketing Agency appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #312 – Case Study: Turning Your Passion Into Traffic and Profits – Part #1
06/11/2013 Duration: 36minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcomes guest Lloyd Burrell, publisher and editor of www.electricsense.com about turning your passion into traffic and profits. You’ll hear from Lloyd himself what makes him passionate about the topic of his business. Lloyd’s idea for his business happened in 2002, and despite the scientific nature → The post Affiliate Buzz #312 – Case Study: Turning Your Passion Into Traffic and Profits – Part #1 appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #311 – ShareASale Think Tank 2013 – Top Performing Affiliate Offers Shared in Denver
26/10/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell comes to you live from the ShareASale Think Tank 2013 in sunny Denver, Colorado. James discusses the event, including how you can get an invitation to attend future events. If you are looking for the opportunity to represent attentive affiliate managers, then you will not → The post Affiliate Buzz #311 – ShareASale Think Tank 2013 – Top Performing Affiliate Offers Shared in Denver appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #310 – Google Authorship Markup – What It Is (and 10 Reasons Why Affiliates Should Claim It)
27/09/2013 Duration: 31minYou may have noticed that Google search results are starting to include author info along with many search results. Google Author Markup allows authors to “tag” content. This new feature offers many exciting opportunities. Listen in as James and Arlene Martell explain the number one search engine’s new feature, Google Authorship Markup. Anyone who’s ever → The post Affiliate Buzz #310 – Google Authorship Markup – What It Is (and 10 Reasons Why Affiliates Should Claim It) appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #309 – Outsourcing Secrets Revealed – Tips and Tales from the Masters of Delegation
22/09/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcome back special guest Kimberly Juchnowski, who works alongside Arlene and himself as an editor and project coordinator. Kimberly handles their outsourcing projects within the Elance system. James describes outsourcing as a real art form, and Kimberly has been the sole person to handle this → The post Affiliate Buzz #309 – Outsourcing Secrets Revealed – Tips and Tales from the Masters of Delegation appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #308 – Sales Projections for Merchants – Understanding the Variables
20/09/2013 Duration: 30minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcomes guest Iain Bundy, the COO and CFO at All Inclusive Marketing to learn how company sales projections for merchants are the basis for many important decisions with both positive and negative factors that might impact sales. Although they talk primarily to merchants today, this → The post Affiliate Buzz #308 – Sales Projections for Merchants – Understanding the Variables appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #307 – Google Glass and Wearable Technologies
15/09/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcomes two very special guests to discuss how important it is for affiliate marketers to jump on board with new trends, like Google Glass and other wearable technologies. The first guest is Sarah Bundy, CEO of All Inclusive Marketing and instructor at The School of → The post Affiliate Buzz #307 – Google Glass and Wearable Technologies appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #306 – Get Your Traffic Building Efforts Back On Track in a FREE Traffic Building Webinar
12/09/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcomes the return of Arlene to the show! During her time away she has been incredibly busy with her family. Extra time to spend with family is just one of the many benefits of affiliate marketing! After updating listeners on their latest activities they share → The post Affiliate Buzz #306 – Get Your Traffic Building Efforts Back On Track in a FREE Traffic Building Webinar appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #305 – Simple Changes Skyrocket Email Opt-Ins By As Much As 2100%
03/09/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell welcomes guest Ryan Carmody from HealthySmoothiesHQ.com who explains how to optimize email opt-in offer incentives which therefore increases opt-in rates. These are the same methods Ryan uses in his own affiliate marketing campaign. As James points out, if you want to create a steady stream → The post Affiliate Buzz #305 – Simple Changes Skyrocket Email Opt-Ins By As Much As 2100% appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #304 – Things that Are Working Beyond Your Site
13/08/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell, founder of The Internet School of Marketing welcomes the Chief of Chaos at SmarterChaos (http://www.smarterchaos.com/), Matt Frary, back to the show for more discussion about things that are working beyond your website. James describes Matt as a trendsetter in the affiliate marketing industry, and has → The post Affiliate Buzz #304 – Things that Are Working Beyond Your Site appeared first on James Martell.
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Affiliate Buzz #303 – 9 Year Affiliate Manager Shares Tips!
06/08/2013 Duration: 31minIn this edition of the Affiliate Buzz, host James Martell, founder of The Internet School of Marketing, welcomes special guest Harry Kumar, a 9 year affiliate management veteran from AMWSO.com, and the affiliate manager for the popular Chaparral Motorsports affiliate program. The two men sit down for a discussion about what it takes to run → The post Affiliate Buzz #303 – 9 Year Affiliate Manager Shares Tips! appeared first on James Martell.