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Episode 62 (about 22 mins / 22 mb’s): Electrocuting Elephants

Cloud services and applications (on the user side) have been a large part of my life over the last few years. So why am I so conflicted about using them?

I reference Nicholas Carr’s book The Big Switch during the show. If you are interested in the future of computing in “the cloud” and how that relates to the history of other utilities and public adoption, I highly recommend picking it up.

 

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Episode 61: (about 22 mins / 22 mb’s)

Do I have a lisp?

How and why do I use Twitter? Find out.

And why do I like NASCAR? Find out near the end.

 

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Episode 60: I traveled to San Francisco for the Web2.0 Expo last week. I’m now disillusioned (about 22 mins / 22 mb’s).

Episode 57: OMG, Whatever, etc (about 22 mins / 22 mb’s)

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Show Notes

- Kanye’s 99 Branding Problems: NPR
- KnifeGunPen
- Ryan Adam’s Blog
- OmniFocus
- Anxiety

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Episode 56: Affiliates Elsewhere (about 22 mins / 22 mb’s)

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Show Notes

- TwatterMeThat
- Lost News
- I’m on Andrew Wee’s Friday Podcast
- Affiliates Elswewhere
- Pukka
- Callwave

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Show Notes

- Randy Pausch
- Quitting Twitter - GapingVoid
- TwitterMeThis
- LinkConnector’s New Widget - SageBlogger
- Advertising.com’s PubAccess
- Evernote

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The first live taping of AFC went a little longer than usual (it actually went about 75 mins, but who’s counting?).

Mark Wielgus, Scott Jangro, Lisa Picarille, Shawn Collins, and Jim Kukral stopped by to talk politics, tech, marketing and passions (and “bringing the thunder”).

You can listen to the mp3 here or head over to GeekCast if you’re a fan of the streaming play.

Episode 51: Comment Platforms, Women in Video, Donkey Punch? (about 22 mins / 22 mb's)

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Show Notes

- SezWho
- Disqus
- Video Is a Man’s World?
- Donkey Punch: The Program
- SciFiTales

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Episode 49: Here's a walkthrough of how I got my start in affiliate marketing (about 22 mins / 22 mb's)

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WHAT SHOULD WE DO FOR EPISODE 50? Email me (sam@affiliatefortunecookies.com) or comment here with your best idea. Winner gets an hour of free consulting

Show Notes

How I Got My Start as an Affiliate Marketer

- Do Your Homework (read blogs, get in touch, listen)
- Find Influencers and Pay Attention
- Determine Your Niche
- Determine Your Site (static or blog?)
- Get a Host
- Start Making Content and Developing a Community
- Join Affiliate Networks
- Join CPA Networks
- Do Research on PPC (worth it?)
- Figure out Monetization Strategy - What Ads Will Go Where?
- Find Merchants that Fit - Do They Have Aff Programs?
- Apply to Programs that Fit
- Pull Code and Embed on Your Site
- Keep Creating Content
- Optimize

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Episode 48: How to Grow and Achieve Success in a Niche as an Affiliate Marketer (or Merchant) (about 22 mins / 22 mb's)

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Show Notes

- Be Passionate
- Do Your Homework
- Be Innovative
- Communicate
- Start Blogging
- Do Video
- Do Podcasts
- Twitter (with Personality)
- HAVE A PERSONALITY
- Be Passionate

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Episode 47: Apps and Programs I use on a Daily Basis (about 22mins / 22mb’s)

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Show Notes

- Desktop Blog Writer = MarsEdit
- Browser = Safari 3.1
- Feed Reader = NetNewsWire
- Email Client = Apple Mail
- Voicemail = Callwave
- ToDo Lists = Anxiety (also RememberTheMilk)
- Twitter Client = Twitterific
- Skitch from Plasq
- Group Podcasting = AudioHijackPro and Skype
- Textpad = TextMate
- Docs = Google Docs and Pages
- FTP / Code Maker = Coda
- Hosting = LivingDot
- Ad Hosting = ShowYourAdHere
- Chat Client = iChat
- Bookmarking = Ma.gnolia and del.icio.us
- Stats = Google Analytics, FeedBurner

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Episode 46: Interview with Michael Buechele of 1115media.com about affiliate marketing and online video (about 22 mins / 22 mb's)

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Show Notes

Interview with Michael Buechele of 11|15 Media about affiliate marketing, online video’s rise, social networking, blog widgets and important tips for starting out.

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Episode 45: Full Social Media Marketing Guide (about 22 mins / 22 mb's)

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