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

A lot of online business owners don't send emails on the weekends. They only email Monday-Friday. The data suggests that is a HUGE mistake. Today, I'll share 3 reasons why you should be emailing more on the weekends. Links Mentioned In The Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://ww...

If you're like I used to be, you think you have to come up with everything as a new, original idea. Today, I'll share why this myth is so pervasive...and so WRONG! You'll learn what REAL R&D is...and how there are no original ideas. I learned this the HARD way, but you don't have to. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.ma...

If you think you're short on time and can't make a difference with your business, you need to hear this short message today. It's inspired by an email I received from Colter Reed and it has a powerful truth in it.  Here's the email from Colter: Good afternoon, Matt! Just wanted to drop you a quick note…   I'm a little dizzy. I'm currently #13 on the leaderboard! I'm sure it won't last; I'm just st...

If you are currently working a full-time job AND you are working on your online business as a side hustle, there is an important mental shift you NEED to make. This mental shift is simple to make and could change everything for your business and your life...and I share it in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http:...

My answer here might surprise you...should you build your business on affiliate marketing? Listen up to learn what percentage of our business is affiliate marketing and how to use affiliate marketing to build your business (not the other way around) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.askthe...

As you may have seen, there's a little government shutdown going on in the United States. Nearly a million people are out of work, some of whom will never be paid. Could an online business be the answer to the government shutdown? Can an email list and some marketing skills save a family from financial meltdown? Is it possible that something this simple could actually get people through their dark...

We surveyed hundreds of people last year asking them this simple question: What's the hardest part about running your online business The most common answer...growing my email list! Can you relate? Probably...and you're just like the 77% of people who said that. So, what is holding you back? Today, I'll share the #1 thing that holds most people back from growing their list. Links Mentioned In The...

We just finished our most successful Facebook Live ever...at least in terms of engagement and results. At the end, we had 239 comments and a dozen sign-ups for our List Launch Challenge. How'd we do it? I share the exact strategy we used in this episode. Links Mentioned In The Episode Watch the Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MATTMCWILLIAMSCONSULTING/videos/599207580539447/?__xts__%5B0%5D=...

I just got the most hate mail I've ever received from one of my emails. And I was not prepared for this. What could have possibly caused this? In today's episode, I'll share that email and what you can learn from it. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recom...

I took 3 weeks off from my business and what happened shocked me. I learned four valuable lessons that we'll share with you today. I'm joined by Mark Sieverkropp to discuss why time off is such a powerful force for your business and your life. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Facebook Live on Why We Didn't Do a Black Friday Promotion: https://www.facebook.com/MATTMCWILLIAMSCONSULTING/videos/2673611...

Last week, I wrote a post entitled, Why I'm Not Sharing My 2019 Goals This Year . I shared that research shows that we shouldn't share our goals publicly as we're less likely to achieve them. But who SHOULD we be sharing them with? In today's episode, I'll share what has and what hasn't worked for me. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Michael Hyatt's 5 Days to Your Best Year PLUS My Exclusive Bo...

When you start your business, there is no better way to grow explosively than to have affiliate partners. But is there a time when you should NOT work with affiliates? I'll answer that and possibly save you a whole lot of heartache in the process. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaf...

There's a very simple tool in your marketing arsenal...that yields powerful results. It's called perceptual contrast and if you are familiar with the writings of Robert Cialdini, you know the term. But do you know just how powerful it is? LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE My Recommended Marketing Books: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/recommended-books-affiliate-marketing2 Take our Affiliate Marketing...

The problem with any big affiliate product launch is what we call the "Messy Middle." It's not the first day or the last day when sales are huge. It's everything in between. So how do you make the middle less messy and boost your sales? That's what today's episode is all about! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Que...

Today, as I am every day, I am thankful for you! And I am thankful for so many things. In this episode, I share the things for which I am thankful and how you too can practice gratitude and see amazing results from it. QUOTES "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah Winfrey "It is impossible for...

'Tis the season...to watch and learn from your fellow marketers! Your 2019 holiday planning begins NOW...and you can learn a lot by watching other marketers promote holiday affiliate offers. Listen up to learn how. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources on our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/12holidays...

So I had an affiliate ask me what he needed to do to boost his affiliate sales during the holidays. When I shared my advice, he laughed at me. He said it was "outdated." UNTIL...I showed him the data. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources on our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/12holidays Affiliate Pro...

There are two keys to effective messaging with holiday affiliate promotions (or any affiliate promotion for that matter). But you have to get them in the RIGHT order. Today, I'll show you how to get your messaging right for your holiday affiliate campaigns. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources on our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions...

Is it possible to grow your affiliate sales during the holidays...AND grow your traffic and email list? You bet! I show you exactly how with this strategy in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources on our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/12holidays Affiliate Promotion Prep Plan: http://m...

What separates successful affiliates from not-so-successful affiliates during the holidays? Well, it's the same thing that separates them all year long. In part eight of our twelve-part series on holiday affiliate promotions, I share what it is. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources on our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions: https://ww...

I can virtually guarantee you an 18% increase if you do this ONE thing. The only problem is that most people will NEVER do it. Do this and you'll totally rock your holiday affiliate promotions! This is part seven of our twelve-part series on holiday affiliate promotions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources on our Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affili...

This tip today is so easy to execute that I was almost afraid to share it...but I realized that MOST people aren't doing this with their affiliate promotions during the holidays. Today is part six of our twelve-part series on holiday affiliate promotions. And I share an EASY way to increase your sales by 14%! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resources...

This one simple strategy could be the difference between your holiday affiliate promotions BLOWING UP and making you more than you can imagine...or hearing crickets. This is part five of our twelve-part series on promoting affiliate offers during the holiday season...and it could make it break your promotions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra resourc...

This is part four of our twelve-part series on holiday affiliate promotions. One of the easiest mistakes to fix in your affiliate promotions is to get clarity on the start times and end times. During the holidays this is especially important as promotions often only run for a very short time. One or two days or even only a few hours. So make sure you are crystal clear on those times. That's what t...

So I messed up...this episode is part three in our series on holiday affiliate promotions...but it should have been part one! Today's episode is all about what you should be doing RIGHT NOW to get ready for your holiday affiliate promotions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Experience Product Masterclass: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/getepm Read my Review of EPM: https://www.mattmcwilliams.co...