Human Proof Designs Podcast

Frustrated with good articles that aren't ranking well?  It could be simple changes or techniques to deploy to get huge improvements in your rankings!  In this episode, we discuss 7 SEO tips you can employ today that are easy, cheap, and have big impact. Links and Resources Mentioned Lumen5Videos – Human Proof Designs Transcript Bryon … 7 Easy and Cheap SEO Tricks to Better Rankings Read More »

Have a site you were going to grow, but haven't done anything with it in months — or maybe years? It can be recovered!   Charles Joyner joins us this week with a great case study on recovering a neglected site his brother purchased for $27,000 — and then it sat for many months without attention until all … Recovering a Neglected Site with Charles Joyner Read More »

Agility and non-linear career paths are key to success in today's world!  Hear some tips on navigating your way through your career — whether it be as an entrepreneur, corporate job, or a mixture of both of these at different times through your career. Overview – The Squiggly Career [00:00:00] The Squiggly Career [00:26:38] SEO … The Squiggly Career – Podcast Read More »

From a failed investment with the Income Store, to successful online Amazon FBA and affiliates sites, we'll hear about the importance of persistence – especially when trying to have success with online business! Blair Quane has many years of experience in business — both failures and successes. We'll also cover this week's SEO tip — … Podcast: Persistence in Online Business — an Interview with Blair Quane of EmilyAndBlair.com Read More »

Aged Domains can help you rank and grow niche websites faster than ever! However, you must do your research and avoid pitfalls that could harm your ability to rank. In this video, we'll help you understand what aged domains are, how to find them, and the important metrics to look at. Overview [00:01:10] What is … Podcast: Aged Domains, Video Content, and More… Read More »

We're going to go over 4 different online business models that we know very well today. The first one is services, then content sites, then eCommerce businesses and finally local lead generation.  Each of these business models has pros and cons, and you will want to listen in to see if you're […] Read More → The post Which Business Model Is RIGHT For Your Situation? [Episode #85] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Today is a lesson episode and you'll learn the 4 distinct ways to monetize ANY website.  Many website with little amounts of traffic can still earn a lot of income, but why? Let's find out! PS. Are you looking to amp up your online empire? Check out our latest specials for affiliates, dropshippers and […] Read More → The post 4 Ways To Monetize Any Website [Episode #84] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Serge is the founder of AMZWatcher.com, an Amazon link monitoring tool. We dive into Serge's software background, Amazon affiliate marketing and drop shipping.  To learn more about AMZWatcher and its founder, tune in now! PS. Are you looking to amp up your online empire? Check out our latest specials for affiliates, dropshippers and […] Read More → The post Affiliate Link Monitoring & Adding a Dropshipping Store To Your Affiliate Site w/ Serge Shlykov of AMZWatcher.com [Episode #83] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Gael and his partner Mark have been growing high-quality affiliate sites over the past few years and today we're going to discuss how they got started, what they do differently today and much more. Tune in now! PS. Are you looking to amp up your online empire? Check out our latest specials for […] Read More → The post Starting An Authority Sites in 2020 w/ Gael Breton of AuthorityHacker.com [Episode #82] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Matt Diggity has been starting, buying, building and flipping affiliate sites in the 6 figure range.  Today we talk all about Matt's many SEO businesses and how you can improve your own sites today.  Tune in now! PS. Are you looking to amp up your online empire? Check out our latest specials […] Read More → The post Growing an Affiliate Business w/ Matt Diggity of DiggityMarketing.com [Episode #81] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Once again we find ourselves in Chiang Mai, Thailand for another CMSEO. This year 900 people attended the conference and we grabbed tons of little nuggets to share with you today. Have a listen and let us know what you think! PS. Are you looking to amp up your online empire? Check out our […] Read More → The post Chiang Mai SEO Conference 2019: Our Takeaways [Episode #80] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Tom De Spiegelaere joins us today to chat about his affiliate business and how he was able to transition from client SEO to affiliate SEO. Tom's sites are now earning a significant amount of revenue for him and his family but today we dive into how he got there because it […] Read More → The post Going From $500 To $30,000 Per Month w/ Tom De Spiegelaere of TomSpicky.com [Episode #79] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Brad bought 26 content sites in just a 5 short years, ranging from $7,000 to $500,000 per transaction. A large portion of Brad's empire is now sitting with a private equity company and today we'll be walking through his entire journey.  Tune in now! PS. Don't forget to our discounts page & take advantage […] Read More → The post Selling A Content Empire To Private Equity w/ Brad Wayland of QuietLightBrokerage.com [Episode #78] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Nadya operates 5 different niche sites and one of them she purchased from HPD. Today, we talk about the realities of building a niche site empire, team management, setting time to learn and more! Tune in now! PS. Don't forget to our discounts page & take advantage of our latest SEO specials! https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/discounts/Topics​What Nadya's portfolio […] Read More → The post From Distant Dream To $2,000/Mo Reality! w/ Nadya of LivingOffCloud.com [Episode #77] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Jeff operates affiliate sites ranging from $100 to $5000 per month. We go through multiple milestones, taking calculated risks and team building. Tune in now! PS. Don't forget to our discounts page & take advantage of our latest SEO specials! https://www.humanproofdesigns.com/discounts/TopicsJeff’s BackgroundA look into Jeff's portfolio and the size of it (revenue and traffic)Team buildingKGR […] Read More → The post Private Affiliate Offers & Growing a Web Portfolio to $9k+/mo with Jeff Scholz [Episode #76] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Adrian Diaz has been a strong member of the HPD community for several years.  Today we finally have Adrian on the show and he'll be sharing his personal journey of building up his affiliate site to $700/mo. Tune in now!  PS. Don't forget to our discounts page & take advantage of our latest […] Read More → The post The Affiliate Business Mindset & Growing A Site To $700/mo with Adrian Diaz [Episode #75] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Joe and Mike Brusca are two brothers operating a portfolio of online businesses. One of their favourite business models is dropshipping and that's what this episode is all about. We talk about high ticket dropshipping, how it's different, and more! Tune in today! PS. Don't forget to our discounts page & take advantage of […] Read More → The post High Ticket Dropshipping w/ Joe & Mike of BuildAssetsOnline.com [Episode #74] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Miles and his wife have been building a site in the spirituality niche since 2009.  This authority site has grown to 850,000 visitors per month and is now a 7 figure business.  We talk with Miles about SEO, funnels, financial freedom and much more.  Tune in now!TopicsRevenue streamsMilestones in Miles and […] Read More → The post Geeking Out On Funnels & Creating a 7 Figure Business with 850,000 Visitors Per Month w/ Miles Beckler of MilesBeckler.com [Episode #73] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Today we're joining Shirag as he launches into building his own personal online empire.  Shirag's consulting business reached 7 figures this year and he's been doing it ALL ON THE SIDE! A true hustler, right? Let's catch up with him...TopicsHow Shirag's consulting business works and reached 7 figures onlineCopywriting SkillsSEOSales Funnel […] Read More → The post Building a Million Dollar Consulting Business Online w/ Shirag Shemmassian of ShemmassianConsulting.com [Episode #72] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Dan walks us through an experiment where he created 50 niche sites using multiple OnPage tactics and now focuses on 5 of those sites today.  We go through technical SEO, moving away from the authority site movement and more!  Tune in now!TopicsTransition from 50 websites to 5 main onesLink SculptingSite […] Read More → The post An OnPage SEO Experiment with 50 Niche Sites w/ Dan Cuttridge of OnPage.Academy [Episode #71] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Today we talk with Khalid Farhan about local SEO and the nuts and bolts of building a Local Lead Generation website and business.  We go deep in this business model so tune in now!TopicsNew HPD Podcast - Building Online Empires PodcastKhalid’s BackgroundSelling Lead GenerationAffiliate MarketingWorking at an AgencyDifference between Affiliate […] Read More → The post Building a Local Lead Gen Business w/ Khalid of KhalidFarhan.com [Episode #70] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

 Human Proof Designs began 5 years ago by making income sites accessible to everyone. We started this by introducing done-for-you income sites, back-end support and training, as well as the beginning of a strong community. Brad, our COO, likes to borrow the definition of "Human Proof" from Urban Dictionary and it goes […] Read More → The post We’re Changing The Podcast To “Building Online Empires” (Plus… New Sites Are Coming!) appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Matt and his partner Jeff Rizzo are building another million dollar affiliate brand.  This time their attention has gone to the mattress niche and we deep dive into balancing between projects, creating review content, & pitching investors.  Tune in now!TopicsNiching down from a general review siteGrowing 2 large Youtube ChannelsCreating a […] Read More → The post Building a 2nd Million Dollar Content Business (& Pitching Investors) w/ Matt Ross of MySlumberYard.com [Episode #69] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

This is a quick episode to tell you about HPDs newest set of affiliate websites.  We're going to be releasing Revenue Generating Websites for the first time on Wednesday, August 7th!  Tune in to learn how you can get a first look at them!TopicsLaunch date of Weds, August 7th.Only made […] Read More → The post “Revenue Generating Websites” Are Coming! appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Praveen is a world renown project management expert and most of that comes from his blogging authority. Today we'll learn Praveen's strategies for converting high-ticket education products as an affiliate marketer, his social media strategies, and more. There's plenty to learn today, so tune in!TopicsPraveen’s BackgroundHow Praveen started his businessSocial media strategyCRO […] Read More → The post High-Ticket Affiliate Commissions from Education Products w/ Praveen of PMbyPM.com [Episode 68] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Paul Bromen walks us through his journey building 2 affiliate websites. Together go over the concept of digital real estate and Paul's reasoning for diving into the space. Learn about perfecting your HARO pitch, content wins, and more! Tune in now!TopicsHow Affiliate Sites are part of the digital real estate spaceHow Paul’s […] Read More → The post Digital Real Estate & UX for Affiliate Websites w/ Paul of HelpfulHabitat.com & UponAMattress.com [Episode #67] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

To help prepare and protect your affiliate site business, we are bringing on Doug Cunnington today to chat about his recent experience getting audited by the Amazon Associates Program. Learn what you should do in this situation, how you can avoid it and a couple other scenarios. Tune in now!TopicsDoug’s backgroundDoug’s Amazon […] Read More → The post Surviving an Amazon Affiliate Audit w/ Doug Cunnington of NicheSiteProject.com [Episode #66] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

RJ Weiss from TheWaysToWealth.com is coming onto the show today to walk us through his journey so far. We go over team management, Pinterest, and how he's generating over 400,000 visitors a month.  Tune in now!TopicsRJs backgroundSelling an old site to start a new oneHow much income and visitors does […] Read More → The post Building a Finance Blog to $10k/Mo Profit with RJ of TheWaysToWealth.com [Episode #65] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Do you have an affiliate site that's already earning income? Are you wondering how much you could sell it for? For this episode, we're joined by Greg of Empire Flippers who's going to walk us through his recent industry report on the state of buying and selling online businesses. There's a ton of […] Read More → The post How Much Will My Affiliate Site Sell For? (An Industry Report) W/ Greg of EmpireFlippers.com [Episode #64] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Many affiliate sites look past targeting local keywords and that's the highlight of this episode today. We go over Dan's journey, his successes in online business so far and what he's doing to grow his site further this year.  Tune in now!TopicsHow Dan got started with his sitesWhat to do […] Read More → The post Localizing Your Affiliate Site w/ Dan of FitnessFighters.co.uk [Episode #63] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Link building is tough, especially for affiliate sites. Today we learn some strategies from Stewart Dunlop on building links to our info pages and also those all-important money pages. Tune in and learn today!TopicsStewarts background & affiliate sitesUsing social proofBuilding links to sites with 0 linksMeasuring performance & toolsGetting links to […] Read More → The post Link Building: The Psychology & Tactics At Scale w/ Stewart of LinkBuilder.io [Episode #62] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Today we sit down with Tim Soulo of Ahrefs to chat about their latest SEO experiments and how things look under the hood of their business. This episode is jam packed with data-backed takeaways we can use to for our own niche sites.  Tune in now!Topics:How Tim Soulo joined AhrefsTakeaways […] Read More → The post Takeaways From 5.1 Billion Keywords w/ Tim Soulo of Ahrefs [Episode #61] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Duke walks us through his three main niche sites and what he's learned building up his portfolio. We talk unique keyword research tactics, the ROI of single review content, and being audience oriented. Listen in now to upgrade your online business skills!Topics:Duke's 3 sites: one ad site and two affiliate sitesLessons […] Read More → The post Going Full-Time With Affiliate Sites ft. Duke [Episode #60] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Chris is an online business ninja at this point! We walk through how he's grown his site to 6 million visitors/mo and all the unique monetization techniques along the way. We talk funnels, ads, affiliate marketing revenue and more.  Tune in now!Topics:How did Chris start his site 19 years agoWhy he […] Read More → The post Monetizing a $1 Million WebApp with Ads & Affiliate Marketing w/ Chris of WhatIsMyIPAddress.com [Episode #59] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Alex joins us to talk about his few ventures before hitting it "big" and how you can follow in his footsteps. We'll also cover partnership agreements, Pinterest marketing, resonating with your readers, and more!  Tune in and listen in today!Topics:Who is Alex?Stair-stepping through multiple businessesAvocadu's business modelCreating digital productsPinterest marketingFinal […] Read More → The post Stair-Stepping To $20,000 Per Month w/ Alex of Avocadu.com & CreateAndGo.com [Episode #58] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Zach joins us today to tell us about his recent experience buying and selling a site from Empire Flippers. We talk all about the buying process, what he did to improve the site, & how he sold the site for a nice profit.  Listen in now!Topics:The buying process using a […] Read More → The post Flipping A Site For $30K In 4 Months w/ Zach of MoneyNomad.com [Episode #57] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Jaron built his first site in Nov 2017 and it's now at $10k/mo! His next site was an "aged site" purchased from HPD and that's now earning $800/mo.  Let's listen in and see what tips we can pull Jaron today!Topics:Keyword ResearchJoining other affiliate programsEarly affiliate success tipsLeveraging an email list […] Read More → The post Growing An “Aged Site” Quickly To $800/mo with Jaron – SUCCESS STORY [Episode #56] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Sumit has grown TrumpExcel to 1MM monthly visitors and is earning between $8-10k/mo.  Armed with 30k email subscribers, he has launched dozens of courses and today we talk all about funnels, email marketing, and even his new Amazon affiliate websites!Topics:How TrumpExcel got startedSize of TrumpExcelLaunch processesTrumpExcel's Youtube growthAmazon affiliate sitesContent […] Read More → The post From IBM Employee To $10K/Mo Authority Site w/ Sumit of TrumpExcel.com [Episode #55] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

ParkSavers.com is a travel site that acts as a reseller to Disney and other theme parks. Starting as an affiliate relationship, this business has grown to offer services and now even gathers sub affiliates for their own account.  Tons to learn in this one!Topics:What is ParkSavers?ParkSavers revenue modelHow big is […] Read More → The post The Affiliate Model vs The Reseller Model w/ ParkSavers.com [Episode #54] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Marc has been building authority sites for 10 years now and recently sold the last of his 4 major income generating sites. The interesting thing is that 3 of his sites were in the same niche too!  Listen in to learn more!Topics:BackgroundVital dollar introSelling the first site for $500k (web […] Read More → The post Selling 4 Sites For $1,000,000 w/ Marc of VitalDollar.com [Episode #53] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Marty tells us about his experience building 2 different sites that earn him a healthy side income today. We also discuss content strategies, mindset, KGR keywords, and more!  Listen in now!Topics:Marty's sitesFinding Human Proof DesignsRevenue per monthCommercial content vs informational contentHow long did it take to see successSocial MediaProductivity & […] Read More → The post Building a $1200 Per Month Site w/ Marty [Episode #52] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Today tells the tale of two affiliates from the HPD community: Dan & Alberto.  They have plenty of lessons to share with us about their content processes, common hurdles, resource allocation & more!Topics:What Alberto & Dan's sites are all aboutHow long they've been building affiliate sites and doing online marketingTheir […] Read More → The post Affiliate Site Hurdles & Content Processes w/ Dan & Alberto [Episode #51] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Today we'll be diving into Facebook ads and how they can play a vital part in driving traffic to your monetized blog posts. The question is how can we do that properly with the best ROI?  Listen in & find out!Topics:Monica’s BackgroundSelling Monica's Finance SiteDriving FB ads to monetized blog […] Read More → The post Increasing Affiliate Commissions with Facebook Ads | Feat. Monica Louie [Episode #50] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

John Shea brings a lot of transparency to this conversation and we talk about the failures and setbacks he's experienced while building up an online income.  Listen in now!Topics:John’s BackgroundTime BlockingAffiliate IncomeBuilding his 2 Amazon Affiliate SitesBuilding BrandsGoals/Focus/Thoughts on 2019Mentions:John Shea @ No Shame Income - https://www.noshameincome.com/ Reflecting on the […] Read More → The post Finding Your Way With Experimentation & Hustle (John Shea Interview) [Episode #49] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

We sit down with Rand Fishkin about his new project, SparkToro, his new book, and everything in between. Don't miss this episode because Rand touches on tons of subjects, plus he gives away a few business ideas!  Listen in now!Topics:What is SparkToroThe Book: Lost & Founder (2017)Lessons learned from Moz […] Read More → The post A Conversation w/ Rand Fishkin (On Audience Intelligence, Business Ideas & More) [Episode #48] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Ace Chapman is an absolute business magnate and today we have the opportunity to talk about how he manages his portfolio of 40 businesses today. After completing over 150+ deals, we have plenty to learn from him.  Catch up with Ace today and listen in!Topics:Ace’s backgroundHis first business that he […] Read More → The post Buying & Selling Content Sites w/ Ace Chapman [Episode #47] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Mads Singers is a management expert and in this episode we go over top-tier hiring processes for remote teams and what to look in your own business before starting the hiring process.  Listen in now!Topics:Mads BackgroundVirtual Assistant CompanyHiring a Business PartnerThe Process of Hiring a Virtual AssistantPersonality Types & MatchesHow […] Read More → The post Building & Managing Your Virtual Team w/ Mads Singers [Episode #46] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Are you side hustling too much and not working out? Ollie takes us on his own journey of building his online business, maintaining health, and everything in between.  Listen in and see what tips Ollie has to share with us!Topics:How did Ollie become a fitness authority10 minutes of accountabilityMeditationStress maintenanceBaby […] Read More → The post Maintaining Your Health In Online Entrepreneurship w/ Ollie J Matthews [Episode #45] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Jon and his partner have built an impressive set of portfolio publishing sites. We go through the beginning and why they've decided to split up their main site into several micro sites.  Listen in and hear the tips Jon has to share with us! Topics:How Jon met his business partnerComparakeet's […] Read More → The post Splitting Up a Profitable Affiliate Site Into Different Niches w/ Jon Carmel of Comparakeet [Episode #44] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Jeff Rizzo went from zero to hero in just a few short years. He's grown his Youtube channel 400,000 subscribers, over 70,000 organic visitors to his site and 15,000 Instagram followers.  We talk about his journey, his team, processes and more! Topics:How did RizKnows startBuilding up a Youtube followingShifting efforts […] Read More → The post Growing a Community of 400,000 Youtube Subscribers All For Product Reviews w/ RizKnows.com [Episode #43] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.

Yaro Stark joins us today and we talk all about digital entrepreneurship, blogging, and everything in between.  Listen in as we pick this 20-year veterans brain!Topics:Yaro's background and first businessesChanges in internet marketing starting 20 years backFundamental niche marketingOur method vs Yaro's methodNarrowing down your audience (the sweet spot)How to […] Read More → The post From Hobbiest To Full-Time Blogger w/ Yaro Starak [Episode #42] appeared first on Human Proof Designs.