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

How do you start, grow, and monetize a podcast? Today's guest has the answers to all of those! Joe Fier is one of the hosts of the wildly successful Hustle and Flowchart Podcast and today he shares all of his secrets for starting a podcast, getting amazing guests, growing your listeners, and monetizing your show.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Podcast Playbook: hustleandflowchart.com/affilia...

This might surprise you to hear me say this, but you do NOT need to hire an affiliate manager to run your affiliate program. In fact, today I'm going to share 3 reasons you absolutely should NOT do hire one...and what to do instead! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Affiliate Code training (special deal): mattmcwilliams.com/codespecial Apply for a free affiliate program coaching call: youraffili...

A few years ago, I finally realized what was holding me back. I was believing the lies. I was allowing limiting beliefs to hold me hostage. They were hurting my business, my health, my relationships, my mental health. In short, they were killing me. Today, I'm sharing 4 types of limiting beliefs that were holding me back and are probably holding you back from the business, the life, and the impact...

Could one decision to join a mastermind truly change the course of a person's life? Today's guest sure thinks so. Today you'll learn how finding the right mastermind allowed one man to connect with some of the biggest influencers in the world and build multiple successful businesses...plus his tips for getting the most out of a mastermind. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE START DAY 2020 - mattmcwil...

I'm so excited about today's episode. Some might think that today's guest is "controversial" but he's not. He's built a highly successful company and now is teaching others how to do the same.  Ryan Moran is the founder of Capitalism.com, where he teaches entrepreneurs to build businesses and invest the profits. He once turned a $600 investment into an 8-figure company and sold it for millions. To...

It can be a bit scary to think of introducing your audience to affiliate offers. You want to do it right. You don't want to offend your audience or have a bunch of subscribers. So, how do you do it right? How do you introduce your audience to affiliate offers? In this episode, I share exactly how to do it with our 10-week system to do it! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Quickstart Guide to Affilia...

What do you do if you're in a niche that isn't full of "traditional" affiliates? Maybe you're in a tiny, obscure niche or perhaps there just aren't a whole lot of "internet marketers" in your niche. Maybe you run a brick and mortar store or you're in a service industry. Or perhaps none of the above are true...and you just want to find affiliates outside of the "traditional" ways of finding them. I...

The biggest problem for entrepreneurs is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. When things aren't going right in your business...especially during this crazy time of change, recession and pandemic...what do you do? Well, today I'm talking with best-selling author Mike Michalowicz about exactly what you should fix next in your business. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Fix This Next Bo...

How can you possibly keep up with everything you need to do in an affiliate promotion? Well, the answer lies in something so simple it's almost easy to ignore. Today, I share how I use a simple checklist to make 100% sure I'm covering all the bases and getting the most out of each affiliate promotion I do...and I'll share how you can do it, too! And if you're running an affiliate program, I'll sho...

Jason and Cecilia Hilkey are NOT internet marketers. They don't teach people how to make money online and just a few years ago, they had only 3,000 people on their email list. They are in the parenting niche and recently added 104,000 subscribers to their list in just two weeks with a virtual summit (AKA online conference). This is my SECOND favorite way to grow an email list...and you do NOT want...

A lot of people have been asking me lately about two things. Their calling (their purpose and their mission) and fear. Times are scary and the fear of the unknown can be crippling. But what if fear could actually be your greatest ally? Your most important indicator? And the very thing that tells you EXACTLY what you are supposed to do... LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The War of Art by Stephen Pr...

Most affiliates use swipe copy wrong. Usually, because no one taught them the right way to use it. Well, today I'm going to fix that! I typically see affiliates make five mistakes when using swipe copy...and I share them all on today's podcast episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How I Use Swipe Copy Video Training: mattmcwilliams.com/freeswipetraining Pretty Link URL Shortener: mattmcwilliams...

Social media is constantly changing. And the best way to use it to monetize, to actually make money, is often a mystery. But today's guest is going to make sense of it all and show you what's working right now on social media...and how to use it to create a profitable business. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jeff Bullas - jeffbullas.com   Follow Jeff on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jeffbullas Fo...

What I'm about to share today is going to blow your mind! My friend Ryan Levesque is here today to share how to use a quiz funnel to quickly build your email list, generate cheap (but high-converting) leads, and immediately convert those leads into paying customers and clients...even if you are starting from scratch! Buckle up because this interview is AMAZING! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ryan...

We just had our BEST affiliate promotion ever in terms of revenue! More than $125,000 in sales and one of the top spots in a crowded and elite leaderboard. How'd we do it? Well, listen to this episode, my friend, because I'm sharing the top 3 strategies we used and lessons we learned from the launch. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Insider Monthly Trial: mattmcwilliams.com/aimtrial

Do you ever wonder why you can't lose those dreaded extra pounds, grow your bank account, or find a marketing message that works? In so many ways, it's not your fault. Your Mind Type governs how you act and if you don't master your Mind Type you will never be in charge. If you do, you take command. My friend and mentor Ridgely Goldsborough took me through his process and it was seriously amazing.....

When I started my first affiliate program 15 years ago, I was totally ignorant about how to run an affiliate program. I made a bunch of mistakes and learned a lot of lessons the hard way...and still built a $12.6 million affiliate program in just two years. In the last episode I shared the first 10 mistakes and Today I'm sharing mistakes 11-20 so YOU don't have to make them! LINKS MENTIONED IN THI...

When I started my first affiliate program back in 2005…I literally knew NOTHING about how to run an affiliate program. Through a LOT of trial and error...and some huge mistakes, I built a $12.6 million affiliate program in the next two years. Some of those mistakes were nearly fatal to our affiliate program (and our business) at the time. The GOOD news for you is that you don't have to make the sa...

When is the right time to start working with affiliates? Well, for years I've been teaching folks to wait longer than they should. And I'm here today to admit that I was wrong. Today, I'll share the RIGHT time for you to start an affiliate program. When should you bring on affiliate partners to promote your product? My answer to this question in the past probably not what you think it'd be. Yes, I...

If you are building your business on the side, then listen up. It's not easy, but my guest today will show you how to build a successful side hustle. I'm joined today by Mark Mason of Late Night Internet Marketing. I asked him to share some of his top tips and strategies for running a successful side hustle...and boy did he deliver! If you want to learn how to run an online business on the side an...

There's a single page on my site that makes more than $100,000 a year. It's all completely passive affiliate income. Want to know what it is? Then keep listening because I'm gonna tell you all about it in this episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Resources Page: mattmcwilliams.com/resourcespage My Toolbox Page: mattmcwilliams.com/toolbox My Recommended Reading...

A lot of businesses (including ours) that are more focused on launches and large influxes of cash in a short time are paying the price during this pandemic. Thankfully, last year we learned from my friend Stu McLaren how to create recurring revenue. This consistent, monthly revenue is sustaining us through this challenging time. So I asked him to share with you why there has never been a better ti...

I am so excited to share a special interview with the one and only Pat Flynn. This interview was recorded on April 10, 2020, the same day that deaths in the United States peaked from COVID-19. During this crazy time we're going through as a country and as a global society, many people have suddenly lost jobs, had their income go up in smoke, and are living in a fearful state. But there is hope. An...

Around 16 years ago, my business faced a crisis. Not unlike the situation that so many are facing today. We had a great idea. All the right intentions. We even had the right team in place. But we'd just lost HALF of our money…and we needed a solution. We needed QUICK CASH NOW! Our solution was an affiliate program...one that grew that brought in $12.6 million in only its second year. Today, I shar...

Can marketing actually be simple? I asked my new friend, JJ Peterson that exact question and his answer...well, it was simple: YES! This episode will show you how to make your marketing simple and effective! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Marketing Made Simple Book: mattmcwilliams.com/mms Daily Zoom Meetings: mattmcwilliams.com/dailyzoom