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SPI 031 : Seeds of Opportunity & Pat Goes Hollywood

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, to kick of the new year I share something special that happened to me that happened as a result of producing the SPI podcast.

This is session is a little different than the rest in that it’s more inspirational and motivational (as opposed to stuff that you can totally take action with right now), but the message and lessons behind it are still extremely important.

I’ve hinted about this a couple of times in the past, but last year I was hired by a Hollywood Producer to help him with an upcoming film. As a result I was able to fulfill a life long dream of mine, which I talk more about in the show.

Even though I tell a story in this session, I do my best to try to include some tips for your online business or blog, including my overall web and social media strategy to help promote this film.

I’m extremely proud to be a part of this project and share it here with you today !

If you’re at work and cannot listen to the audio or you just aren’t into podcasts, I recommend you open up the transcript at the bottom of this post so you can read through the session instead. The transcript is already available for you.

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Thank you all for your support, and once again, Happy New Year!

Cheers! :)

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SPI 030 : Pat’s Top 30 Tips for Successful Affiliate Marketing

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, I go over my top 30 tips for successful affiliate marketing, which involve a wide range of topics – all the way from the approach and mindset of affiliate marketing, to the little details of where links should be placed and how often.

As many of you know, especially if you’ve recently glanced at my monthly income reports, affiliate marketing has become a major portion of my earnings over the past year, which is why I wanted to end the year with a hold-nothing-back type of session that will definitely help you and your online business one way or another – whether you already promote products as an affiliate or not.

There are 30 different tips here – all based on my own experience – so I hope you enjoy!

Oh, and you’ll notice that during the session, my voice starts to “go away” or change a bit. The reason is because I’ve been sick the last few days and I guess my vocal chords were just not ready for an hour long recording session yet. All good though – I got through it and the information is there for you.

If you’re at work and can’t listen to audio or you just aren’t into podcasts, I recommend you open up the transcript at the bottom of this post so you can read through the tips instead. The transcript is already available for you.

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Items mentioned in this podcast include:

GreenExamAcademy
Keyword Research Webinar
SPI Podcast Sessions #10 and #22 (with Chris Guthrie)
SPI Podcast Sessions #08 and #23 (with Corbett Barr)
Affiliate Marketing for Beginner’s Course
Amazon Affiliate Marketing Course
Mark Mason from Masonworld.com
GoToWebinar
Article on FTC regulations and disclosure (from Social Media Examiner)

Please let me know what you think of session #30, and if you enjoyed this episode, please share it!

Thank you all for making the SPI podcast such a major success. It’s just a few downloads away from 1,000,000 downloads since session #1 and the response from you has just been incredible. I couldn’t ask for anything more.

2011 was amazing, but 2012 is going to be even better!

Happy New Year, and look out for a lot more from me in the new year!

Cheers!

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Transcript:

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SPI 029 : How to Conduct (and Master) a Webinar with Lewis Howes from LewisHowes.com

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In this session of SPI Podcast I have the privilege of welcoming Lewis Howes from LewisHowes.com to the show, an ex-football player turned entrepreneur who many people know for his success with utilizing LinkedIn to grow his business from scratch. He actually published two books about his success with LinkedIn not too long ago.

This session isn’t about LinkedIn though – it’s all about webinars – what they are, why they work and the best way to approach and conduct one.

Lewis is a master at conducting webinars. This I know because I’ve seen him in action, and he’s amazing – and his results are amazing too. He kindly shares his results and all of the techniques, tips and tricks that he uses during this interview.

I’ve actually conducted a few webinars before with some degree of success, however after chatting with Lewis (and actually jotting notes down during the interview), I realized I wasn’t even scratching the surface of what was possible.

In this session you’ll hear Lewis describe:

Details from his first webinar experience which generated $6,300 (without a finished product to sell).
Why webinars are the best way to conduct business online.
How to get more people to sign up and attend your webinar, which are two completely different things.
The various types of software that can be used to host a webinar, including some free options that I hadn’t really thought of before.
The structure of a webinar that works best (aka – the 4 Phases of a webinar)
The one thing you should absolutely do with your audience before your webinar even begins.
What to do (and what not to do) if you plan on pitching something.
The top ways to engage with your audience within a webinar.
The things you should do after a webinar is over.
Plus much more…

The recommended paid software to use for webinars that both Lewis and I use is GoToWebinar. You can try it with unlimited use for free for 30-days by clicking on my affiliate link here.

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SPI 028 : How to Be Everywhere – Building a Profitable BRAND by Thinking Outside the Blog

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In this special session of The Smart Passive Income Podcast, I share a re-recording of the presentation I did at Blog World Expo in Los Angeles last week.

I also include a YouTube video that has the slides that I had prepared as well, although if you’re going to listen to the audio you don’t need the slides in order to get the message I’m trying to share.

Again, this is not the actual recording of my session at Blog World Expo. As I mentioned in my last post, and at the beginning of this podcast episode, things didn’t go quite as planned during the live presentation. You can learn more about exactly what happened (and have a nice laugh too) by clicking here to see exactly what went wrong.

My presentation is all about Being Everywhere, expanding outside of the blog to bring new eyes into your brand and business. I share some very compelling data from a survey I did on SPI a few weeks ago, and I also share a ton of tips and strategies for all the platforms I discuss.

If you’ve ever felt like the growth of your blog has hit a plateau, and you’re looking for information about how to get off of that pleateau and get back into growth mode, this presentation is for you.

In this session you’ll hear me talk about:

A homeless man who changed my view on branding and doing business online.
The top three ways that people have found me who are now reading my blog – and it’s not Google, Facebook or Twitter.
Three things that should absolutely be happening on your blog first before reaching out and finding new audiences.
How to tap into untapped resources for bloggers like iTunes and YouTube.
A ton of tips and tricks to make sure you give yourself the best chance to stand out of the crowd and be found.
How social media and your email list play a role in Being Everywhere.
The power of The Content Trifecta.
And a whole lot more…

There is over an hour of content here, and I’m super stoked to still be getting compliments about my presentation from those who attended my session at Blog World Expo. I hope those of you were were unable to make it enjoy it as well.

(Click here to Watch How to Be Everywhere on YouTube)

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Thank you so much for your support!

And lastly, thank you to those of you who voted for the SPI podcast for The Podcast Awards. The results came in and I did not win any awards, but just to be nominated by you was such an honor. Congratulations to the winners, and maybe we’ll get ‘em next year!

Please leave any comments you have about the presentation below, and if you liked this podcast session, please feel free to share it!

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SPI 026 : The Two Types of Relationships You Must Develop Online in Order to Succeed

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, I talk about the importance of two different types of relationships that we need to develop and why they both play a major role in the success of an online business.

In the online world, if you try to go at it alone you’re going to be left behind. Here, I provide you with some helpful strategies, tips and examples that you can use to develop strong relationships with both your audience and your peers, which will help take your business to the next level.

In this session, I cover:

How relationships can increase your bottom line.
Why offline relationships matter online too.
How to love your readers and make them love you back.
What the acronym R.A.O.K. stands for, and why it’s important.
What I really think about “Networking”.
How to find a mastermind group.
Sock Knitting (lol!)
And more…

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Enjoy the show!

Cheers!

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SPI 025 : More Online Business Success Stories from People Who Don’t Teach People How to Make Money Online – Part 2

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, we continue what we started in SPI Session #24 and bring in 4 more fantastic and inspiring success stories from people who are making a living online and generating a passive income without having to teach others how to make money online.

As I mentioned before, many people think that the only way to really make a living online is to talk about making money online, but these interviews prove that you don’t need to do that.

This Session’s Success Stories Feature:

Jordan Cooper of FM Britain - Some of you might already know Jordan Cooper. He has a blog at NotAProBlog.com and you may have read his guest posts on Problogger or Copyblogger. What you probably didn’t know about Jordan (I didn’t!) is that he generates significant passive income from a website in a niche totally outside of the blogging world that involves a video game that I’m sure most of us in the United States have never heard of before. He’s a stand-up guy (and comedian!) who offers some golden advice in this interview.

Cara Faus of Health Home Happy - Cara’s success story is definitely one to admire. She’s not making millions, but she’s changing several lives and is able to support her family while doing so. In this interview Cara shares how GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) and her daughter inspired her to create a membership site that is helping hundreds of people – primarily through her own grain free meal plans.

David Risley from PCMech.com – I’m sure many of you know who David Risley is. His website at DavidRisley.com consistently provides some of the most useful blogging and make money online advice on the web.

“But Pat! I thought this session was about people who make money outside of that industry! What’s the deal?!”

The reason I included David in this series is because like myself, like Darren Rowse from Problogger.net, and like most of the other people I know who run successful websites that teach people how to blog and make money online – he first had success (and built proof) outside of this niche, and I recommend that anyone who wants to teach people how to make money online to do the same first.

David shares his journey from the beginning which eventually led him to his very profitable blog at PCMech.com, a technology-based website for normal people.

David being David, he shares some awesome advice for those of us who are just starting to get our feet wet online.

Cornelius Fichtner from Cornelius-Fichner.com (among other things!) – I met Cornelius right when I was first starting to do business online. We are both members of the Internet Business Mastery Academy and I’ve been hooked on his story ever since. It’s been long overdue, but I’m really happy to have Cornelius on the SPI Podcast because he’s doing extremely well online. In the interview, he also shares a HUGE mistake that he made when he first started out that he cannot undo. Those of us doing business online, even if we have a business already, should definitely not miss what he says.

In each of these interviews, we talk about:

What they were all doing before they started their online businesses, and when and why they decided to go online.
Monetization techniques.
The stuggles they experienced while building their online businesses.
What they each love most about doing business online and earning a passive income.
And more…

A big thank you to all of the guests on today’s session for their stories and inspiration!

Oh, and just for fun, there’s a surprise guest appearance during this session – a 5th guest – someone who is a very very very special to me.

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SPI 024 : Online Business Success Stories from People Who Don’t Teach People How to Make Money Online – Part 1

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, I’m happy to showcase 3 success stories from people who are making a living online and generating a passive income without having to teach others how to make money online.

Many people think that the only way to really make money online is to talk about making money online, and this session (and the next, which will feature 3 more success stories) is here to show you that you don’t need to do that. In fact, I wouldn’t recommend it because the make money online industry is very competitive and the techniques that are a little out of date in this industry are still crushing it in others.

This Session’s Success Stories Feature:

Keith Snow of HarvestEating.com - The cooking and food niche is extremely competitive, but Keith shares with us exactly how he found a niche within a niche (Local and Seasonal Foods) and is utilizing the power of giving away information for free to drive people into a membership site and increase product sales. What I love about Keith’s story is his attitude towards his customers and also how he’s utilizing the power of the internet to grow his business even further.

Raffael Schulz of Hochzeitsportal24.de - Raffael has an interesting story for a number of different reasons. He has one of the top wedding websites in Germany (I know a lot of you are from outside the U.S. so this story will definitely be one to listen to), he quit his job in order to work on it and he knew nothing about weddings before. Raffael shares how he got into this business and exactly what kinds of monetization strategies (there’s a bunch!) he’s using and which ones perform the best.

Daniel Himel of EnduranceNation.us and MarathonNation.us – Daniel Himel quit his well paying corporate job to build a business around something he was very passionate about – endurance training for the Ironman race. He then applied what he learned to marathon training and he crushed it even more. We’re talking 7 figures a year here and some fantastic business strategies that you can apply to your own online businesses and membership sites too.

In each of these interviews, we talk about:

What they were all doing before they started their online businesses, and when and why they decided to go online.
Monetization techniques.
The stuggles they experienced while building their online businesses.
What they each love most about doing business online and earning a passive income.
And more…

Thanks to all of the guests on the show today and look out for 3 more success stories in session #25.

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SPI 023 : More Traffic, More Engagement and More Action with Corbett Barr from ThinkTraffic.net

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, I’m honored to have back Corbett Barr from ThinkTraffic.net, who was our special guest in Session #8 – the most popular podcast I’ve had to date.

In Session #8, we discussed How to Get More Traffic, and today we expand on that topic, going deeper into the process and touching on several key points that are absolutely necessary for any blogger or online business owner to understand in order to build a long-term, sustainable brand online.

It’s not just about traffic generation either – it’s about how to keep those visitors on your site and how to get them to take action.

We cover all of this.

Just scan through the bullet points below to see exactly what Corbett and I talk about:

The fundamentals of traffic building that most people overlook.
The one question that you must be able to answer if you want to become successful online.
What the thriving audience framework is and how it can drive massive amounts of traffic to your site.
How one should really approach being different.
The must-follow rules for a content-based traffic strategy.
How I was able to sell a profitable 6-figure eBook when most of the content could already be found on my blog for free.
The technical aspects of epic content that you must include.
How to get inspired by other bloggers to write content that crushes!
What to do if you want to write epic content to drive traffic to your site, but you don’t already have an existing audience.
How to jumpstart your traffic building when you’re a newbie.
Why engagement is important and how to measure it.
What to do when it feels like you’re writing for nobody.
Why comments on blog posts are more important than you think.
What to do with the very first email you get from a reader.
The best practices to take when it comes to eventually wanting to sell a product on your site.
The key to building a long-term, sustainable online business.
Plus a lot more…

I’m positive that listening to this session will be time well-invested for your online business or blog.

Also, I’m very happy to recommend Corbett’s course that he’s reopening later this week – Traffic School, which had some amazing results during the first go-around for his students. He explains more about what his course is all about at the end of the podcast.

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SPI 022 : Affiliate Marketing Strategies, Tips and Techniques From Real Life Experiences with Chris Guthrie

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In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, special guest Chris Guthrie and I discuss several affiliate marketing strategies, tips and techniques drawing from real life examples from our own websites and experiences.

Affiliate marketing has been huge for me lately. Last month, I earned $18,638.24 from affiliate marketing and Chris has pushed over 1.5 million dollars in product sales from Amazon.com alone, which is out of this world.

You may remember Chris from Session #10 of the SPI Podcast, which was more of an interview style type podcast. This time around we do more of a “round-table” type discussion about affiliate marketing and throw tips back and forth that have worked for us in the past. There’s a lot of little golden nuggets in this session, so whether you’re just getting started with affiliate marketing, or you’re already experienced with it and want to increase your conversions, there should be something here for you.

In this session, you’ll learn:

The first experiences that both Chris and I had with affiliate marketing.
How to find the perfect products to sell as an affiliate on your site.
Our thoughts on promoting a product that you haven’t used yourself yet.
How to get products for free from companies to review and promote on your site.
Rules for long-term success with affiliate marketing – especially if you have an existing audience or following.
The best tips for affiliate marketing if you have a product-based niche site.
Detailed information about one of Chris’s niche sites that he recently sold for a lot of money.
The mindset that you need to really crush it with affiliate marketing.
The most important factor that determines your success with niche site affiliate marketing.
Why and when you should become a “sales rep” for a specific product.
Interesting and unique places to add affiliate links to increase sales and conversions.
Specific types of posts that work best for affiliate marketing.
Websites that we built that totally failed, and why.
How podcasts, videos and webinars can be the best way to promote products as an affiliate.
Where the affiliate links on your blog or website should really be.
Plus a lot more… Click to continue…

SPI 020 : All About Virtual Assistants and Outsourcing with Chris Ducker from VirtualBusinessLifestyle.com

May 20, 2011

In this session of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, my good friend Chris Ducker from Virtual Business Lifestyle joins us and shares his expertise and wisdom in the world of virtual assistants and outsourcing. Hiring help for your online business, whether it’s just for one task you’d like to complete or on a more full-time ...

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