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

Think you need to learn more about marketing to be successful online? Maybe not. What if your ignorance could be your BIGGEST advantage? That's what today's episode is all about. Links Mentioned in This Episode BOOK: David and Goliath: http://amzn.to/2FDbGlX How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www....

What does it take to be an overnight success? I had a phone call recently that is going to catapult my business to a new level. It was a total surprise and showed me what it takes to experience explosive and immediate success. Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www....

I have a quick favor to ask... Can you take just 3 minutes to take my affiliate marketing survey? You can find it here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Thanks!

Life millions of people last week, I was saddened to hear of the death of Billy Graham. And while we celebrate his life and legacy, there are some clear takeaways for marketers from his life and career. Today, I share 6 powerful marketing lessons from this great man. Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/...

A lot of people think that promoting affiliate offers is nothing but a money-grab or at best a distraction. But what if it TRULY could be a great way to serve your audience? In today's episode, I make the case for why it really is a great way to serve your tribe and help them discover the right products for them. Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a...

Chris Ducker has a new book out, The Rise of the Youpreneur. I cannot recommend this book enough. Today, I'm sharing part two of my interview with Chris AND a way that you can get a crazy $2500 exclusive bonus from me. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Chris's book and all his bonuses here: youpreneur.com/book How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattm...

Today I have a special treat...an interview with one of my favorite people in the world...Chris Ducker. His new book, The Rise of the Youpreneur, is destined to be the manifesto for a new breed of independent, creative, business owners. If you want to build a personal brand (or even THINK you might) listen up...Chris will show you how. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Chris's book and all his b...

How do you feel when you see others succeeding in massive ways? Do you feel excited or do you feel insecure? I got an email recently from an affiliate who wrote, "I can't compete with all those guys on the leaderboard. My list is a fraction of the size of theirs. Honestly, I'm struggling with insecurity right now. Help!" If that is you, this episode is for you! QUOTES The reason we struggle with i...

I keep hearing people making two specific excuses as to why they aren't succeeding with affiliate marketing...and these excuses need to STOP! They are holding people back and are SO easy to fix. Listen up for my rant.  Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaf...

I got an email from an affiliate recently asking about promoting the same product for the third time. Is this wise? Or perhaps there are advantages to doing so? Here's what he wrote me along with my response: I have run the promo the past two years and it has gone well. Just a bit worried that it may be played out to my audience. As well, the people who have opted in previously are already on Mich...

You cannot possibly succeed if you aren't clear about what your launch goals are. You may think that it's to make the most money possible, but that is not always (or even usually) the case. Today, I share how to get clarity on your launch goals. Links Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Questio...

Three years ago, I made a BIG shift in my business. I changed one very simple thing...I stopped asking two wrong questions and started asking one RIGHT question. This changed everything for me. In today's episode, I share those questions and how YOU, too, can make a BIG SHIFT in your business. Links/Resources Mentioned in This Episode How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Pr...

One question I've received quite often is whether or not to pay affiliates on upsells and downsells. I had my own opinion, but I decided to ask some other experts what they thought as well. Today, I share my favorite answer. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Stu McLaren: http://www.stu.me How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me...

It's launch day today for the biggest launch of the year...and I'm not worried a bit. Why? Because of a simple strategy we executed with our top affiliate partners. Today, I share the strategy and how you can COPY it exactly. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Our Launch Plan Template: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/launchplan   Get All of Robert Cialdini's books here: http://amzn.to/2zJ4zEH How I...

We're wrapping up our series on closing affiliate sales with the 10th and final key.  This is the one factor that I can't measure. It's just something I noticed as I reviewed all the emails.  That's why I call it the "X Factor." I have no data to share and no tangible takeaway on this one.  But what I noticed is that the top converters were more creative in their approach. They seemed to go outsid...

Can email length really make a difference in your ability to close sales at the end of an affiliate promotion? The research sure says it does. In fact, the top closers' emails were nearly half the length of the non-converters.  Your goal on cart close day is to get them to the sales page or your bonuses page. That is it. It's certainly not to write a novel.  Remember, short and sweet on cart close...

Today I am sharing a closing secret that takes some serious hustle, but is VERY effective. Call your prospects.  Alex Mandossian did this during Josh Turner's launch in the spring of 2016. Literally, one of the living legends of online marketing was picking up the phone and calling prospects to sell them on Josh's course. That is truly legendary. Today, I share WHY this works, WHO to call, and HOW...

One of the simplest ways to close more affiliate sales is to engage people using live chat. It works for three reasons:  1. It stands out,  2. It's personal, and  3. It's an "Objection Crusher."  This is an easy way to drastically increase your commissions. So go sign up for Live Chat , install it on your site, set it up to engage people, and be available. Links Mentioned in This Episode Live Chat...

In this series of how to close more affiliate sales, today's secret was the most surprising to me. But it is also one of the most impactful.  When I studied the optins for the top converters vs. the average or below average converters, I found that 13% of the top converters sales came DIRECTLY from links to live events such as webinars and AMAs. Only 5% of the below average converters' sales did....

This secret to closing affiliate sales might make you uncomfortable. It's all about sharing YOUR personal story.  Transformation stories are critical. People love them and they move sales.  But you have to be willing to get vulnerable when you share your story. Today, I share how to take advantage of key #5 to closing affiliate sales. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EPM Email Swipe: http://www.mat...

The number of times an affiliate emailed in the last 48 (and especially 24) hours was the number one factor in closing affiliate sales. So, how do you do this without burning your list and getting a mass of unsubscribes? Today, I share exactly how in key #4 of closing affiliate sales. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EPM Email Swipe: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV...

I'm back with part three of a series on closing affiliate sales. Today, I'm sharing one of the coolest tricks of the trade in my opinion because I've seen it work for even the smallest affiliates. It's hosting an AMA to talk about the affiliate offer. This flat out works! Listen up for how to make the most of it and for some special swipe copy for you. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffi...

We're continuing our series on closing affiliate sales with the second key...killer affiliate bonuses.  Each of the 11 highest converting affiliates I studied mentioned their bonuses in at least 75% of their open cart emails. Today I share more about great affiliate bonuses and how to create the perfect affiliate bonus package. Use what you have. Create nothing if possible. Fit the offer. Aim for...

Closing sales is what separates the top affiliates from the rest of the affiliate world. Over the next few episodes, I'm going to be sharing my latest research on closing sales. What I am teaching in these episodes can literally double or triple your commissions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv           How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Wi...

We just watched Marisa Murgatroyd run a HUGE affiliate launch for her Experience Product Masterclass. Here's some of the takeaways from her affiliate program. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download ALL of our emails, bonus pages, and so much more here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv           How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Wit...