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

Today, we're continuing our series on maximizing your affiliate revenue during the holiday season. This episode is all about finding a variety of offers and I dig deep into the WHY and HOW of segmenting your list, promoting a wide variety of products, and specific strategies for getting the most out of each promotion. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get all the episodes, bonus content, and extra r...

We're kicking off a brand new series on The Affiliate Guy podcast and it's all about the holiday season. We have a 12-part series...yeah, that's right TWELVE PARTS...full of strategies, tips, and tricks for making the most of your affiliate promotions this holiday season! Top affiliates can make 30-50% of their entire year's revenue in just a few weeks...if they follow this plan. Listen and up roc...

What I am about to share is one of the proudest moments of my professional life. It's the story of my first student...and where he's at today. Don't Miss An Episode - Subscribe Below LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Pete Vargas' One Hour Launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/onehourlaunch   Get Experience Product Masterclass: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/getepm Read my Review of EPM: https://www....

So I was SO ready to start sharing my podcast series, 12 Days of Affiliate Holidays, but I just had to share this. It's an interview I did with Marisa Murgatroyd about her Experience Product Masterclass and it was so good, I decided to delay the series for just a couple of days to release this publicly. Listen up and learn why EPM is the LEAST risky purchase you'll ever make...and why experience p...

After 14 years of managing affiliate programs, you'd think I've got it figured out, right? But I am always learning. Last year, I learned a TON from watching (and promoting) Marisa Murgatroyd's Experience Product Masterclass. In today's episode, I'm joined by Mark Sieverkropp as we share what we learned. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Watch Marisa Murgatroyd's launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watchmar...

I don't ever want you to think we've got it all figured out here. The reality is that, even after 14 years of affiliate marketing, we still screw up a lot of stuff. In today's episode, we continue our series on our best affiliate promotion ever...with some of our biggest mistakes. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Watch Marisa Murgatroyd's launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watchmarisa Download ALL of our...

One of the things I've noticed that really separates successful marketers from those that give up is this...the unsuccessful ones are critical of others' marketing. They are adverse to marketing. The successful ones, on the other hand, study it. That's it...and that's what today's episode is all about. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Watch Marisa Murgatroyd's launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watchmaris...

Last year, we had our best affiliate promotion ever. We ended up earning more than $50,000 in commissions and prizes and really made a splash with some other influential marketers. I figured you might want to know why that was and how we did it, so today I'm sharing a blast from the past with a four-part recap of that promotion. LINKS IN THIS EPISODE Watch Marisa Murgatroyd's launch: http://www.ma...

I have a special announcement that I wanted to share with podcast listeners. This is the culmination of months and months of work and years of desire. Listen up to find out more. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Marketer's Box: http://www.themarketersbox.com Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ Al...

I've received this question a LOT lately: "How do you run more than one affiliate promotion at the same time?" Stick around and I'll share why you'd want to do that, when not to, and how to do it right. LINKS MENTION IN THIS EPISODE My Twitter: http://twitter.com/MattMcWilliams2 My Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/MATTMCWILLIAMSCONSULTING Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattm...

If you want to succeed at marketing, you must be more innovative. But what IS innovation exactly? It's a misunderstood concept and too often people think that means they must invent something new or reinvent something old. But what if it's simpler than that? Today, I share what innovation is and what it ISN'T...and how YOU can be more innovative in your marketing! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE W...

There's a very simple thing you must do to take your affiliate game to the next level. It's something that MOST people won't do, however, but it makes all the difference. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch the SCALE video: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/scaleup Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/...

Affiliate marketing is really not that difficult. But I repeatedly hear the same excuses from new online marketers about why they can't get started. In today's episode, I debunk the top five excuses for not getting started or for giving up on affiliate marketing. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Avatar Creation Cheat Sheet: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/avatar John Meese Case Study: http://www.mat...

How do you know if your launch will be a success? You've got a product and you're ready to do this...but are there certain criteria you need to meet to know for sure that it will be successful? That's what today's episode is all about. Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffi...

Ever said to yourself or to others that you just don't have the time? Well, that is simply just NOT true. Today's episode will bust this myth and show you how to get the things done that you need to get done. 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 recommended aff...

I just finished an amazing training with Jonathan Milligan and I HAD to share these 3 takeaways. If you want to watch the FULL training (and I suggest you do), watch it here . LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jonathan Milligan Blog Training: http://mattmcwilliams.com/jonathan Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffili...

It's fun to stay at the... Y-M-C-A! What can this iconic song teach you about great marketing? Well, that's what today's episode is all about. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jonathan Milligan Webinar: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/jonathan Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended af...

I've never shared this before on the podcast...and that's a shame! Last year, I attended Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula (PLF) Live event. Afterward, Mark Sieverkropp and I recorded our biggest lessons and takeaways...and finally, you get to listen in! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Product Launch Formula: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/plf Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.matt...

What if your toughest prospects could actually be your most beneficial? It's true! In our recent launch, I was reminded of a maxim from the late, great Zig Ziglar: "The toughies are the teachers." I'll share what that means and what I learned in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Live Chat: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/livechat No Product No Problem: https://npnp.mattmcwilliams.com...

Is there some sort of "secret" psychology with affiliate leaderboards? Well, yes there is. Today, I share why you shouldn't use an auto-updating leaderboard (thanks to Will Fitzgerald for the question!) and how to get the most out of your leaderboards. I also share some of our "secret sauce" for managing them. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE VIDEO:  Getting the Most Out of Your Affiliate Leaderboa...

There's a nearly 250-year-old book that can teach a powerful lesson about our online businesses. Crazy, right? But true. Today, Adam Smith shows us why our DIY mindset is killing our businesses.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE List Launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/listlaunch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.askthe...

What if you could go behind-the-scenes of a successful affiliate launch? Well, you CAN in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE FULL Launch Recap Here: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/launchrecap Ryan Levesque's ASK Method Masterclass: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/askenroll No Product No Problem: https://npnp.mattmcwilliams.com/enroll ASK Formula Post: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/ask...

Could there be a single reason why you aren't experiencing more success in your business and your life? I believe there could be...and it has to do with one simple word: ASK Don't Miss An Episode - Subscribe Below LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ASK Formula Post: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/askformula List Launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/listlaunch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http...

Is it possible to make money as an affiliate when all you promote is cheap, every item (AKA commodities)? That's the question I got from Jeannette Cobb recently...and what I answer in this episode!   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 recommended affiliate pr...

In today's episode, I share a powerful and important marketing lesson from the Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan. I'm currently reading a biography of Ronald Reagan and one passage really stood out to me about staying on message. It was key to his political career and it's crucial for your business.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Reagan: The Life: https://amzn.to/2JWtnyd Take our Affiliate Marke...