Affiliate Nerd Out

Ending a partnership is never easy, especially when a brand faces a sudden budget crunch. Christen Evans (she/her) and I talked about how to handle these awkward breakups without burning bridges. We have both seen brands pause services right before the holidays because their Q4 didn't hit the mark. My biggest piece of advice is to avoid holding a program hostage. Demanding extra payments or b...

In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out SaaS Review edition, host Dustin Howes is joined by Joe Campanella, CEO of Comply, an AI-powered compliance platform designed to review marketing, sales, and affiliate content for FTC compliance. Joe shares insights on the importance of affiliate compliance, common pain points in the industry, and how Comply's solutions can help businesses proactively man...

Learn how to increase customer lifetime value with a simple text using Warehouse Bob. Brett Fairall joins Dustin Howes in this edition of Affiliate Nerd Out to discuss boosting lifetime and order value with customers. This Waarehouse Bob Review reveals how their AI-driven platform enhances e-commerce sales by increasing average order value, lifetime value, and retention through innovative SMS and...

Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the health and wellness space, this tracking soluition is helping build landing pages for partners in a manner of minutes instaead of weeks. They have social listening to cap...

Stop struggling with low Amazon commissions and take control of your affiliate program. In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out, I sat down with Owen Guetschow from Levanta to show you how brands are scaling their sales on Amazon. Levanta is a specialized platform that helps sellers build and manage affiliate programs directly within the Amazon ecosystem. If you've felt stuck with the basic Ama...

Stop guessing if that expensive flight and hotel stay actually paid off for your business. Most companies go to conferences, have a few good chats, and come home with nothing but a fat expense report. This episode shows you exactly how to prove your worth to leadership by calculating conference ROI with cold, hard data. We've brought together three industry veterans to share their simple fram...

What if you could track every customer touchpoint and finally stop guessing about your affiliate marketing performance? That's the power we're uncovering today. I'm your host, Dustin Howes, and today on Affiliate Nerd Out #SAASProductReview , I'm reviewing one of my favorite SaaS platforms, Everflow. I consider this the best affiliate marketing platform for businesses. Joining...

The true cost of affiliate marketing often gets ignored. Many brands think affiliate is a simple pay-for-performance channel, but the real expenses go far beyond commissions. In this deep dive, join me, Dustin Howes (Affiliate Marketing Concierge), alongside industry experts Haafiz Dossa (CEO of Inflektion), Brook Schaf (CEO of FMTC), and Jake Fuller (CEO of JB Commerce). We uncover the hidden cos...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

Join me for an insightful episode of Affiliate Nerd Out as I sit down with Sarah Adam , Influencer Marketing Manager at Wix , to explore the evolving world of B2B influencer marketing. From her unexpected start in the field to leading campaigns that reshape brand perception, Sarah shares her journey and expertise in building authentic connections with creators. We also cover: The power of LinkedIn...

The best way for affiliate managers to sell a product is simple: Give them the product! 🎁 Join me and Christen for a Real Talk Friday as we nerd out on the game-changing potential of product gifting to drive authentic conversions. We discuss why receiving a product allows us to speak to it from a deeply personal, high-converting place—a strategy few brands execute consistently. We also cover: 1....

Are you making the most of LinkedIn for your affiliate marketing efforts? In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out , I sit down with Al Kushner , CEO of Link Vantage , to uncover the secrets to optimizing your LinkedIn profile and mastering outreach strategies. We explore the importance of networking on LinkedIn, the types of content that drive engagement (like videos and articles), and how AI tools...

On this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Niels Zee , a brilliant affiliate marketer, entrepreneur, and author of Payout Mafia . He shared his journey from overcoming SEO challenges to building a thriving affiliate business powered by Google Ads. Niels opened up about his mission to help affiliates succeed in a post-AI world, the strategies behind his book, and his vision for the fu...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

Are you maximizing the potential of your influencer and affiliate programs? Learn how to create scroll-stopping creatives, align content distribution strategies, and measure incremental lift for predictable program growth. Featuring insights from Kim Murray of Virality Boost, Annie LaRocca of USA Today, and Tom Rathbone of Partner Centric. Discover effective tactics for managing professional bound...

Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the health and wellness space, this tracking soluition is helping build landing pages for partners in a manner of minutes instaead of weeks. They have social listening to cap...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

The hottest affiliate recruitment tool of 2026 is Alfie. There is a 7-day free trial and a no-risk 30-day money-back gaurantee Go to Dustinhowes.com/trial to sign up Have you heard about Inflektion yet? They are changing the game in Affiliate marketing. The only platform with personalized funnels to scale partnership marketing for brands, agencies, influencers, and affiliates. Catering to the heal...

Is your content distribution strategy limiting how far your content travels? Kim and I break down practical ways to improve your content distribution and get your work seen by more people. Kim Murray, CEO of Virality Boost, shares her unique strategies for influencer-driven content distribution that help e-commerce brands reach new heights. We discuss how to pick the right channels for your conten...

Is cost per click affiliate marketing too risky for brands, or are we just approaching it wrong? In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out , I chat with Lucas Beland , the 23-year-old founder of GoLoot , who’s proving CPC marketing can be a game-changer when done right. Lucas shares how GoLoot guarantees ROI, tackles common fears around CPC advertising, and reshapes the performance marketing landscape...

Is the LLM framework the future of affiliate marketing—or are most brands still stuck in outdated SEO strategies? In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out, I sit down with product strategist Will Gallahue , who breaks down how the LLM framework is reshaping the way brands and affiliates show up in AI-driven search results. Will shares what he’s learned as the product lead at RankBee , a tool designed...