James Mcallister Online Audio Blog - Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

In business, everything costs either money or time. Money is scaleable. However, money is not. In this episode, we look over how to effectively reinvest your business resources, even when they are limited. View the full post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/master-paid-systems/

The new update from Google targets affiliate marketers specifically. While many people are scrambling, I'm here to show you how to turn this into a golden opportunity to increase your website's Google rankings. View the post on my site: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/affiliate-marketing-google-reviews-update/ Link to Google's suggestions: https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2021/04/product-reviews-update

Hello! I am excited to announce the largest product I've ever released throughout my entire business career. After spending years - thousands of hours and tens of thousands of dollars developing this product, I couldn't be more excited to share it with you today. That product is the JMO VIP Club - a collection of 25+ courses (and growing), a private membership community, and an enormous number of other bonuses - all for one low monthly-price. View the post on my site: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/announcing-vip-club/

You probably already know everything that you need to succeed. And if you're like most people, there's a chance you're not actually doing it each day. I had an interesting realization the other day. When progress comes to us slower than we feel that it should, our natural inclination is to look for the reason why. We want to know what we're doing wrong, and why the results are not showing up. By doing so, we jump on opportunity after opportunity, but never stick with any of them long enough to actually see them through. The funny thing is, there are no secrets. Chances are, you've already been told everything you need to find some initial success with your brand. I call these actions 'The Basics', and I'm going to share them with you here. View the post on my site here: Branding Success Comes From Sticking To The Basics

In today's day and age, a fast website isn't just nice to have - it's a requirement. Speeding up your website will not only be loved by your visitors, it will be loved by Google as well - who will reward you with higher rankings. In this episode, I share 5 small tweaks you can make that can drastically improve your loading times, and result in a high score on Google Pagespeed Insights and GTMetrix. View the post on my site: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/speed-up-website-tips/

Are blogging courses worth it? They can be, but it depends. In this episode, I show you how you can determine a good blogging course for a bad one, and what to look for when selecting a blogging course to enroll in. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/qa-are-blogging-courses-worth-it/ View my own blogging course here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/blogging/

It's easy to get caught up looking for the perfect plugin or app to improve your website, bring in visitors, and make sales. Unfortunately, these are rarely the answer - and not something new websites should be focusing much time on at all. In this episode, I discuss what you should be focusing on instead. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/plugins-and-apps-wont-save-you/

Blogging is an incredibly diverse business. Depending on which blogging model you fall into, just about everything will be different - from your content production to the way you monetize. Every blogger falls into one of 5 categories, or 'blogging styles'. Listen to this episode to find out which is right for you! View the full post on my site: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/types-of-bloggers/

In this episode, I cover the top WordPress plugins affiliate marketers can use to boost their earnings from Amazon's affiliate program. I also discuss which I'm using on my own network of websites. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/amazon-affiliate-plugins/ Amazon affiliate blueprint: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/products/

What price would you pay for success? Would you let your company consume your entire life - forcing you to sacrifice everything you previously loved in order for the company to thrive? I recently decided that no, I would choose my life over my company - and restructured my eCommerce brands so I was no longer working on them. This post marks my return to the world of internet marketing and running online businesses, for good. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/your-company-or-your-life/ Skill Up! Browse my courses, blueprints and template packs here: https://JamesMcAllisterOnline.com/products/

One of the most common reasons people avoid actively networking is that they seem themselves as introverted. If you're uncomfortable building your network due to social anxiety, shyness, or just a general disdain for socialization, in this video I share some of my top networking tips for introverts. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/how-to-network-as-an-introvert/

If you've been looking to start your own affiliate program using WordPress, there are fortunately a number of great plugins available on the market to help you achieve that. In this episode, I cover the top affiliate program plugins for WordPress, to help you manage your own network of affiliates. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/top-affiliate-program-wordpress/

Pinterest can be a wonderful traffic source for website owners, but does it actually hold any value? While it can send hundreds or even thousands of visitors to a website regularly, it also tends to convert more poorly than just about any traffic source. In this video, we take a look at how to utilize Pinterest traffic - both for eCommerce sales as well as for lead generation. This way, you can maximize the amount of money that each Pinterest visitor will bring you in the long-term. View the post on my site: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/pinterest-traffic-value/

When business is tough and you're wondering why you're doing what you're doing, it can help to remember the impact that your company is having on people's lives. When you are able to find some sort of meaning in your hard work, that work becomes much more rewarding. This is an important thing to keep in mind, and can be used to help motivate and inspire your employees. ----- View this post on my site: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/see-company-impact/ Example mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9ccE1NBVoY/ Skill Up! Browse the rest of my courses here: https://JamesMcAllisterOnline.com/products/

Just like you wouldn't pour 100% of your portfolio into one stock, it doesn't make sense to reinvest all of your money back into your company either. There is a lot of power and safety in diversification. As entrepreneurs, we tend to invest a bit differently than the majority of the population - as we rightly should. In this video, I'm going to discuss the one method of investing that is perfect for all busy entrepreneurs like yourself - investing in index funds or ETFs. We'll not only discuss the benefits of index investing in detail, but also talk about how to get started, as well as review my personal Vanguard stock portfolio. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/index-investing-entrepreneurs/ Financial Independence / Early Retirement course: https://JamesMcAllisterOnline.com/retire/ Bond basics video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuyejHOGCro Skill Up! Browse the rest of my courses here: https://JamesMcAllisterOnline.com/products/

How many email subscribers are necessary before you start to make money from your mailing list? This is a great question, but unfortunately does not have a clear answer. There is no defined amount of subscribers you need to start monetizing your email list, or even to earn a living. There are a number of factors that go into it - the market or niche you're working in, the demographics and psychographics of your subscribers, and the effectiveness of your email marketing system for starters. In this episode, I discuss those factors and more! View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/how-many-email-subscribers-money/

In 2019, I spent over $100,000 on Amazon's PPC platform, most notably on sponsored products and sponsored brands ads. In this video, I discuss the top lessons I learned that will help you to lower your ACoS and make more sales on Amazon.com Some topics covered: 1. Optimizing your listing 2. Lowering advertising cost of sale 3. PPC automation 4. Automatic Campaigns vs. Manual Campaigns 5. Split-testing on Amazon View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/amazon-ppc-lessons/

Social media is an incredible tool for actually generating sales and new customers, yet few marketers are actually able to achieve that. Why? They focus solely on likes, and growing follower counts. In reality, there are a series of stages each new follower most go through before they can actually become a customer. In this episode, I share a social media strategy that can be used to move people throughout each of these stages, so social media can actually become profitable for you. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/social-media-stages-sales/

When it comes to selling courses online, there are typically two ways this is handled. You either sell lifetime access for a one-time fee, or you charge a recurring fee (typically monthly or annually) for continued to access. More and more entrepreneurs are adopting the membership model, charging a recurring fee for unlimited access to all of their courses. But is this actually the best option for you? In this video, we weigh the pros and cons of both options. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/membership-vs-one-time-fee-courses/

The Amazon affiliate program is one of the most popular affiliate programs for digital marketers today, primarily because of Amazon's extremely wide selection. Although they have cut their commission rates, it can still be an incredibly powerful option for affiliates, and one that almost every affiliate marketer should have in their toolkit. In this video we go over the benefits and drawbacks of the program, as well as answer some of the most frequently asked questions. View the post on my site here: https://jamesmcallisteronline.com/amazon-affiliate-faq/