Welcome to a VERY special edition of the Affiliate Buzz, celebrating our 500th episode! The Buzz is where affiliate marketers have been coming to be inspired, informed, and motivated to succeed since way back in 2003. This week, James and Arlene have a little look back to the early days of the buzz and also have a special treat for you.

Arlene sent out an email to a number of the leading experts in the affiliate marketing experts asking for a shoutout and their #1 tip for winning BIG in affiliate marketing.

If you are looking for ways to create income online, by doing something that you love, while spending more time with family, having a nice recurring income with a business that is not too heavy and gives you time freedom, then these tips are for you.

Millions of Downloads and 180 Countries

James takes a look back at 2003, and talks about the beginnings of the Affiliate Buzz, and other notable beginnings that same year including Affiliate Summit and Google Adsense. James talks about why he started the Buzz, which was to solve a problem of helping students with their questions and giving them feedback, since there was no Social networks. We called it an "audio newsletter" because podcasting had not even started yet, and we have had the privilege of recording the show from all over the world wherever we happened to be traveling.

Affiliate Marketing Tips From Industry Leaders

This is a special gift. Each audio snippet gives you the best tips top performers have learned from many years of experience in the Affiliate arena. We are honored to hear from many industry leaders we have had a relationship with for up to 20 years. These people have many years of experience and have gone through all the Internet growing pains, to now run successful businesses that cater to affiliates with a variety of products and services. James talks about how we met these people, what they have to offer, and then we hear from them - their favorite affiliate marketing tips to increase commissions!

Winning Big in Affiliate Marketing

Attending events, learning from leaders and applying what you learn is the foundation to success. The desire to share and help others in the industry has been very rewarding to us, and has been a foundational way these leaders have found success growing their business.

In This Episode You Learn:

- The beginnings of the Affiliate Buzz podcast
- Favorite affiliate marketing tips from industry leaders
- How to win big at Affiliate Marketing
- Foundational lessons learned to keep you on track

If you would like a little help, need to fast track a website, start a podcast or build an online business, and need help to avoid those mistakes, reach out to James for a FREE Discovery call at www.JamesMartell.com/discovery

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Resources: Shout Outs and Tips From:

Brook Schaaf - FMTC.com (https://www.fmtc.co/)
Shawn Collins - Founder of Affiliate Summit (http://affiliatesummit.com/)
Jonathan Miller - OfferForge.com (https://offerforge.com/about/)
Roy Weissman - Octopus (http://octopusonline.com/)
Tequila Dodard - Stand Out Be You (https://tequiladodard.com/)
Jamie Birch - Jeb Commerce (https://jebcommerce.com/)
Jeannine Crooks - Awin Network (https://www.awin.com/)
Ken McCarthy - System Club and Seminars (http://www.thesystemclub.com/private/)

A BIG thank you to Brasco - Executive producer at WebmasterRadio.FM for the 500th episode intro and logo! Also to Denis Bernicky, the early producer of the Affiliate Buzz.

A BIG thank you to our listeners! We are so honored to be a part of your journey and know that our success is because of having listeners like you. We appreciate you and your comments. We would also love to hear from you, so please share your success story or comments for us here:
JamesMartell.com/shoutout