The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management, & More

Affiliates are busier than ever during the holiday season. If you don't make it easy for them, make your offers convert, and give them what they want and need, you will fail. This episode will help you to give your affiliates exactly what they want for the holidays. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: matt...

Creativity is misunderstood. It's not reserved for a few and it's not something that you must aspire to have or attain. It's yours...whenever you are ready for it. Today's guest, Seth Godin, shares about the myth of creativity, why daily blogging has been beneficial to him, how writer's block is a NOT a real thing, and SO much more in this amazing interview! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Seth Go...

The holiday season is the best time of the year to find new affiliates and recruit them to your affiliate program. In this episode, I'll share 4 strategies to help you inject some new life into your affiliate program and not only finish this year strong but set up next year to be your best ever! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE FREE Affiliate Referral Email Templates: mattmcwilliams.com/refer How I...

Do you know all the important dates for your affiliate program this holiday season? Over the past few decades, the list has gotten longer and longer and continues to increase. Today, I'll share all the important dates and what YOU can do to maximize your affiliate sales. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE TEXT "holidayguide" to (260) 217-4619 to get the PDF list of dates and suggested promos. Alibaba...

Your message matters. That is the theme today. You may not feel that way but it does. And today's special guest, Jonathan Milligan, is going to share how to define your message, believe in your message, how to market your message, and ultimately to LIVE your message. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Jonathan's book, Your Message Matters for FREE: mattmcwilliams.com/messagebook TEXT ME: +1 (260)...

According to the National Retail Federation, about 40% of consumers actually begin their holiday shopping before Halloween. That means if you wait much longer to start preparing your affiliate program for the holiday season, you're waiting WAY too long! In this episode, I share the 11 steps to start taking RIGHT NOW to prepare your affiliate program for the holidays. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISOD...

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. and that means it's time to get your affiliate program ready for the holidays. This episode will show you how! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020affiliateguide Get Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Today is juicy my friend...I have a special guest, Thembi Bheka, on to share how to build INSTANT authority in your niche and grow your list fast...buckle up cause this is a good one! She's only my SECOND repeat guest ever...and you'll hear why in this episode! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Thembi's Scale Your Business Challenge: scaleyourbusinesssummit.com/matt Thembi's Virtual Staff on Demand:...

If you're like one of my listeners, Todd Rich, and you've been trying to scale your side hustle business, working nights and weekends, but you're doing it on a limited budget, listen up. I walk Todd (and you) through step-by-step on how I did it and coach others to do it today. If you're tired of spinning your wheels and spending more and more time to get the same results, this is the episode for...

I might regret this, but what the heck… I'm sharing who I'm voting for (and why) in today's podcast episode.

The final episode in our five-part series on making the most of podcasts...Today, I'll share how to grow your overall business using a podcast! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Fusebox Podcast Player: mattmcwilliams.com/fusebox TEXT ME: +1 (260) 217-4619 Headliner: mattmcwilliams.com/headliner Power up Podcasting: mattmcwilliams.com/pup MeetEdgar Social Media Management: mattmcwilliams.com/edgar

The fact is that most podcasts don't make any money. The truth is that it doesn't have to be that way. The reason most podcasts don't make money is that most podcasters don't know how to monetize them. The smart podcasters know that affiliate marketing is where the money is at…ESPECIALLY when you are starting out. Today I share 10+ Ways to monetize a podcast with affiliate marketing and show you E...

Getting on podcasts is one thing, but converting listeners into new fans, subscribers and ultimately buyers is another. Today, I'll share how to make the most of your guest spots and gain subscribers and sales from your podcast interviews. This is a followup to my last episode on how to get on a podcast and part three of my five-part series on growing your business with podcasts. LINKS MENTIONED I...

There is no doubt about it...getting interviewed on podcasts is one of the best ways to gain exposure, build your influence, and grow your list. Today, I reveal how I landed more than 200 podcast interviews in one year...and what it did for my business! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Insider Monthly Trial - mattmcwilliams.com/aimtrial TEXT ME - +1 260-217-4619

Want to know how to get hugely popular, A-List guests for your podcast? Getting the right guests on your show can explode your listenership overnight, but how do you do it? W hen I first started, I had some huge guests that I had no business getting...except that I knew HOW to get them! What I teach in this episode applies not only to podcasts, but just about any situation where you'll want to get...

If you are a marketer, you're an innovator. Plain and simple. All successful marketers are constantly innovating. There are three reasons that marketers are constantly innovating, and in today's episode, I share those reasons and show you how to innovate more. Listen to this episode and ask yourself what new twist you can put on an old framework in your industry! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Pr...

Few people in the online marketing space have had a greater impact on my business than Jeff Walker. If you aren't familiar with Jeff, he is the creator of Product Launch Formula (PLF) and has revolutionized the online marketing world. I owe much of my success in my business to the things that I have learned from  Jeff's course ,  book , videos, and emails. Today, I share the most powerful lesson I...

What would the world's most productive man do during a pandemic? How would he navigate the changing times? Well, you're going to find out in this episode, because I'm interviewing one of my mentors, Craig Ballantyne, AKA "The World's Most Productive Man." LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Craig Ballantyne's site: craigballantyne.com The Perfect Week Formula: perfectweekformula.com/

It seems like productivity hacks are all the rage these days. But which ones work best for online business owners? People who work from home, own their own business, and are possibly working a side hustle. Well, today I've got a very special guest on to share his wisdom on how to get MORE done in LESS time with LESS STRESS. If that sounds like something you want in your business and life, this is...

How do you write emails promoting affiliate offers without sounding "salesy" or inauthentic to your audience? That is a very common question. In this episode, I share 3 tips for writing affiliate emails that are authentic to you AND get great results. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate Affiliate Swipe File Book: affiliateswipefiles.com How to Use Swipe Copy As an Affiliate: mattmcwilliams.co...

You check email the moment you lift your head off the pillow in the morning. You bring work with you on vacation, sneak glances at your smart phone during family dinners, and take business calls and texts at your kids' sports events. It's as if you've been forced to make a choice between your business and your life. But it doesn't have to be that way...and today's guest shares how you can have bot...

You need an email list to succeed with your online business. Odds are that ONE thing is holding you back from growing your email list. Yes, ONE thing. It's the #1 reason most people never grow their email list...and it's probably the reason you aren't either. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE List Launch Challenge: listlaunchchallenge.com Avatar Creating Cheat Sheet: mattmcwilliams.com/avatar

For the longest time, I ran my business pretty much by the seat of my pants. Maybe you can relate. One of my biggest faults was that I wasn't CLEAR on who I served. Once I got crystal clear on who I served, business was a heck of a lot easier! I realized later that getting that clarity was by far the #1 key to my success...in fact, nothing else was even CLOSE! If you want that clarity, too, listen...

Managers are for fast food restaurants, not affiliate programs. I've decided I can't stand...no, I HATE the term affiliate manager. I share why in this episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Why are your affiliate promos failing?  I got an email recently that said this: "I need help! I belong to several affiliate programs...I post them [everywhere]. I get clicks but no sales." So why are his affiliate promos failing? For ONE reason...which I share in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE SCALE Affiliate Marketing Video: mattmcwilliams.com/scaleup Ultimate Guide to Resources...