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

It's that time of year again...the holiday season. Which means...BIG MONEY in the affiliate world! That's why we're starting a new podcast series today as a part of our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions, full of strategies, tips, and tricks for making the most of your holiday affiliate promotions. Listen up and follow my plan and you can make 30-50% of your entire year's affiliate inc...

What is the REAL reason you aren't successful yet? Could it be that you've been LIED to? Could it be that success is simpler than you've been told?  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals Page: mattmcwilliams.com/deals

Are you ready for the biggest four days of the entire affiliate marketing calendar?  Black Friday through Cyber Monday have been known to make up more than 50% of the yearly income of some affiliates I know (and their income is into the hundreds of thousands of dollars).  And these "holidays" are only getting bigger each year. Today I share the #1 key to successful Black Friday and Cyber Monday af...

You are only one relationship away from a breakthrough. Connecting with the right people will take your business and life to the next level.  You may be more qualified than the competition, but it doesn't matter if you don't know the right people. The right skills without the right contacts are useless. The right ideas without the right connections to put those ideas into actions are of no use. Li...

I want to introduce you to my friend Mike Berry.  Mike has 8 kids...all adopted.  Today, Mike and his wife Kristin help adoptive parents deal with the stress, overwhelm, and worry that are so common.  In this episode, Mike shares his secret to being invited to speak on a ton of stages AND get paid a bunch of money to do it...and the things he shares can make a HUGE impact on your business, regardl...

It's so cliché to say that the joy is in the journey and not in the destination, but it is so true. When I look back on my life in sports, business, and overall, I consistently find that the joy is in the journey. It's in the process. It's in the day-to-day grind. The journey might be hard, but if you can find joy in it each and every day, you will eventually reach your destination...and it will b...

This is the last episode I'm ever doing like this. Today, I'm sharing a recap of one of our best affiliate promotions ever that I did with Mark Sieverkropp. The thing is...this is the last time I'm ever doing one of these publicly. I share why in this episode and how you can STILL get get these Backstage Passes going forward. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Insider Monthly: mattmcwilliam...

Affiliate marketing is constantly changing. But keeping up with the times and knowing what's working RIGHT NOW doesn't have to be hard. Today, for our 300th (!!!!) episode, I'll share how you can start unlocking the secrets of folks just like you who are increasing their affiliate commissions by 2X, 3X, and even 10X...WITHOUT becoming slaves to their businesses.   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE A...

I keep seeing this over and over and it's so pervasive in the online marketing world. People keep learning and learning, but they aren't executing. To me, that is the REAL definition of insanity. So, today I challenge you to stop the insanity and take ACTION! Leave a comment on today's episode and answer today's questions: What are you insanely dedicated to no matter what the naysayers say? What's...

I just finished my favorite interview EVER! Seriously. No offense to past guests, but today's guest ROCKED the house! My friend Dave Gambrill joined me on a live interview and shared all of his best affiliate marketing tips and tricks. SO much value! So buckle up, take good notes, and learn from the master! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Dave Gambrill's Facebook Page (watch this guy!): https://ww...

PART TWO: Devin Slavin interviewed me for his Online Course Creation Summit and I shared how you can sell more online courses with JV Partners (Affiliates). In the second part of this two-part interview, I share the exact strategies we use to find, recruit, and motivate affiliates for our clients and our own products. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Find Affiliates: The Ultimate Guide - mat...

How can you get the most from launching your online course? Devin Slavin interviewed me for his Online Course Creation Summit and I answered the very question. You won't be surprised by my answer: Joint Venture (JV) Partners (AKA Affiliates). In this two-part interview, I share the exact strategies we use to find, recruit, and motivate affiliates for our clients and our own products. LINKS MENTION...

Today I share why you want to GET affiliates and BE an affiliate RIGHT NOW! No matter where you are with your online business, you want to start with affiliate marketing today. I'll share the steps you need to take to progress from a small affiliate to having your own huge affiliate program. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE VIDEO:  How to Find Affiliate Programs: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/find...

If you are afraid of losing email subscribers when you promote affiliates offers, that's normal...but it doesn't have to be that way. In today's episode, I share a 180-degree mindset shift that will completely change the way you look at affiliate promotions and possibly completely change the way you do business. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Ultimate Guide to Monetizing a Small Email List -...

You do NOT need to hire an affiliate manager to run your affiliate program. That is a myth!   Now, don't get me wrong. There will be a day when it makes sense to hire someone. I mean…that's exactly what people hire us to do…and they pay us a LOT of money. BUT to start with, you need to do this yourself. You can get MOST of the results with none of the expenditures. Today, I share why you don't nee...

There is a killer myth that says that most of your sales will come from only a few affiliates.  This myth is so pervasive that I have literally heard one of the top names. Someone you all know. One of the top names in the internet marketing space claim this as a statement of FACT from stage. In fact, the exact quote they used is this: "90% of your sales will come from your top 3 to 5 affiliates." ...

There's a myth that says that having an affiliate program is only for the cool kids with the right connections. Or to get affiliates, you have to burn your list promoting everyone else's stuff all year just to get your own affiliates. WRONG!  When I started my first affiliate program, I knew absolutely NO ONE. In fact, no one on our team did. We weren't the cool kids. We didn't have dads who knew...

Today, I'm kicking off a new, four-part series, "The 4 Killer Myths About Affiliate Programs." Over the next four episodes, I'll tackle four of the most pervasive and destructive myths about having your own affiliate program. In today's episode, I give an overview of the series, share each of the myths in brief, and take a deep dive into the first myth, "I don't need an affiliate program."  LINKS...

Nothing will help you grow your business faster than the right affiliate partners. Not Facebook Ads. Not more content. Not even getting on Oprah. It takes the right affiliates to grow fast and attract the right customers. But...HOW do you find the right affiliates? That's what this episode is all about! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Find Affiliates: The Ultimate Guide: mattmcwilliams.com/...

Evergreen affiliate offers are great. You can promote them year-round and you aren't bound by a specific promotional window. But...how do you create urgency and scarcity, which cause people to buy NOW? In today's episode, I share some strategies for creating urgency in your evergreen affiliate promotions.   Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Singl...

So you're ready to hire a JV manager and scale your business, but there are so many things to consider! Today, I'm going to give you ALL the inside information on hiring a JV manager (AKA affiliate manager), from where to find them, how to vet them, and how much to pay them. I also share the pros and cons of outsourcing versus hiring in-house. Links Mentioned in This Episode Your First 100 Affilia...

There's a not-so-secret success secret for affiliate marketing...send more emails! More than you THINK you should send...and more than you are comfortable sending. I received an email recently from a subscriber THANKING me for sending extra emails...and it goes to show that with email, more is better! Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Prod...

"The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist." - Steven Pressfield Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode No Product No Problem: https://noproductnoproblem.com/ The War of Art by Steven Pressfield:https://amzn.to/2M7OPqw How I Cu...

I'm back with five more ways to monetize your blog from the beginning. This is part two of a two-part series on turning your blog into a money-making machine! Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode No Product No Problem Workshop:   https://noproductnoproblem.com/workshop Copy My Toolbox Page: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/toolbox How to Create a Killer Resources Page: https://www.mattmcwilliam...

So you started a blog...now what do you do? I'm a big believer in monetizing from day one. If you look at brick and mortar stores, that's exactly what they do, so why shouldn't bloggers? But, how do you turn your blog into a money-making machine with affiliate marketing. That's what today's episode is all about! Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode No Product No Problem Workshop:   https://no...