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

I'm back today with 4 more lessons from a recent trip to Cedar Point riding roller coasters. These 4 lessons can take your affiliate marketing efforts to the next level. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Cedar Point:http://www.cedarpoint.com Episode 57: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/tag057 Find Affiliate Programs FREE Mini-Course: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/find Promo Prep Mini-Course: http://www...

I recently returned from an awesome trip to the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point. Over the past few years, it has become one of my favorite places on earth. But it wasn't always that way. I was once TERRIFIED of the place. Today, I share some life (and affiliate marketing lessons) I learned from my first trip there years ago. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Cedar Point: http://www....

If you are promoting something repeatedly, how do you keep it fresh? And who do you promote it to? That's what I'll share about in this episode. Arye Barsky asked:  I wanted to ask for your opinion about promoting a launch (this launch) twice a year to the same list. I promoted Chandler's last launch about six months ago. Should I promote only to the new subscribers or everyone? And if for all, ho...

To make the leap from successful to very successful, there are four things you must learn to do. These apply to affiliate marketing, business in general, and really to all of life. As I've studied the most successful people throughout history, they've all learned to do these four things. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes          Watch TheAffilia...

Referring 2nd tier affiliates is a great way to make some extra commissions by utilizing your network. But...does it make financial sense if you are referring competition? Today, I share exactly why it does make sense. In response to Episode 27, Chris Cooper wrote: Hey Matt, great energy - first time listening. I am curious why would affiliates refer direct competition to compete for your business...

One of the biggest challenges for new online marketers is knowing how many emails they can send to their list. This is especially true when it involves asking them to buy something. I got a question about this recently and today I share why you can and should email more than you think. James Prescott wrote me about his struggle with email frequency: I am struggling sending out too many e-mails to...

I got a question recently from Jeffrey Kukkola, who asked about ideas for promoting affiliate offers using ClickFunnels. Today, I share 5 ways to use ClickFunnels to promote affiliate offers, whether you have a product or not. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Click Funnels: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/clickfunnels No Product No Problem: http://noproductnoproblem.com/enroll Subscribe in iTunes: ht...

Today I am going to show you the best way to generate passive affiliate income for your site. I share how to create an awesome resources page that can generate hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of dollars every month. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Today's episode is brought to you by No Product No Problem, available later this year. If you aren't on the waiting list go to http://noproduc...

Have you ever mentioned a product, perhaps in passing, that you use? Maybe you didn't even think about it at the time, but is there an affiliate program for it? These posts, podcasts, videos, and articles are the best way to start affiliate marketing. Today, I show you how to do it the right way. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Today's episode is brought to you by No Product No Problem, available...

You're about to listen to me play mental ping pong in this episode, because honestly I don't know the right answer to this question from Arye Barsky. He asks, "Is it OK to reuse the same affiliate bonuses in back-to-back promotions?" I share my thoughts but ultimately the decision is yours. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Do Affiliate Bonus Packages Actually Work?: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/do...

So you're ready for your first affiliate launch. Now what? Today, I share with you five things you MUST do before you do your first big launch. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE If you are ready to do your first affiliate launch go to  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/readytolaunch This episode is brought to you by iDev Affiliate.   This is by far the most affordable (yet reliable) affiliate management...

When should you do your first affiliate launch? I believe that it should be THIS YEAR! Not next year or the year after, but this year. Here are five reasons why. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE If you are ready to do your first affiliate launch go to http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/readytolaunch This episode is brought to you by iDev Affiliate. This is by far the most affordable (yet reliable) affil...

When an affiliate promotion is a flop, what do you do? Today I share 3 steps to take...and how to avoid it in the first place. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE No Product No Problem: http://noproductnoproblem.com/enroll Affiliate Program Scorecard: http://noproductnoproblem.com/scorecard Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes          Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV at http://www.theaffili...

W hat do you do when you've signed up to promote an affiliate offer and it's a total flop? That's exactly what happened to someone recently who wrote to me for advice. Here's my answer. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jeff Goins Tribe Writers Affiliate Launch :  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/goinslaunch Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes          Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV at htt...

The most common mistake I see new affiliates make is this...they join way too many programs. Today, I'll share a simple way to avoid this mistake. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Free Mini Course on Finding Affiliate Programs: http://mattmcwilliams.com/find Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes          Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV at http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make...

One of the biggest challenges for any online business is content creation. I get asked all the time, "How do you create so much content?" Today, I'll share 7 strategies to create more awesome content for your audience. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes          Watch TheAffiliateGuy. TV at http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a...

How do you decide what price points to promote as an affiliate? In this episode, I share three considerations to decide what's best for you and your audience. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE This episode is brought to you by ShareAsale, my favorite affiliate network. While I don't use them as much as I used to, it's a great place to find merchants with affiliate programs for the topics you want to...

We recently added an affiliate promotion at the last minute...literally we decided to promote it and sent the first email the same day. And we learned three important lessons from it. I'm sharing those today. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate Bundles Affiliate Program: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/ultimatebundles Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes          Watch TheAffil...

Guest host Anthony Metivier is back with his 3rd step to guarantee affiliate marketing success...focus on relationships. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE If you want to submit a guest hosted episode, go to theaffiliateguy.tv/guesthost Anthony's site: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/ Anthony's post: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/guarantee Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwilliams/itunes   ...

When deciding to add affiliate marketing to your business, it can be tempting to run after any old product to promote. Today's guest host Anthony Metivier shares why this strategy always backfires. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE If you want to submit a guest hosted episode, go to theaffiliateguy.tv/guesthost Anthony's site: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/ Anthony's post: http://www.mattmcwi...

Want to guarantee success at affiliate marketing? Of course, there is no way to really guarantee it, but today's guest host, Anthony Metivier has some killer suggestions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE If you want to submit a guest hosted episode, go to theaffiliateguy.tv/guesthost Anthony's site: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/ Anthony's post: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/guarantee Subscr...

Most of the time, who gets credit for an affiliate sale (first click or last click) doesn't matter. But there is one exception to that rule that I share today. In yesterday's episode I said that usually it doesn't matter if first click or last click gets credit for an affiliate sale. Today, I share the caveat I mentioned. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Subscribe in iTunes: http://www.mattmcwillia...

Today, I'm going to settle one of the great debates in the affiliate marketing world. Who should get credit for a sale...first click or last click? This debate has raged for more than a decade and honestly there is no great answer, but this episode should help you decide. And if you are an affiliate, it will help you ultimately not to worry about it.   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How I Current...

What should you do about affiliate saturation? Is it really a problem? Here's my take. Jim Woods recently asked in a blog comment: I'm on several lists that will be promoting Tribewriters at the same time, so I'll get a ton of emails about that. This leads to fatigue and unsubscribing or ignoring emails (even after the affiliate campaign). I'm sure many others are in the same place. (Maybe not the...

If someone opts in through your affiliate link, should you continue to email them? That's the question I got recently from an affiliate. Here's my answer. Gundi Gabrielle asked this recently during Nick Stephenson's affiliate launch:   "quick question though, my current optins all come from the free Reader Magnets book. Obviously, they were signed up to an auto responder. Does that auto responder...