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

Holly Homer has an amazing affiliate story. She promoted an affiliate offer for the second time and her results were absolutely incredible! In her first promotion, she made ZERO sales! In the next one, promoting the exact same product, she made 22 sales…and more than $3500 in commissions! How'd she do it? This episode will share all her secrets! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Holly Homer's Site: hollyhomer.com 7 Ways to Warm Up Your List Before an Affiliate Promotion: mattmcwilliams.com/7-ways-warm-list-affiliate-promotion

You've got questions. I've got answers. Today, I'm answering a backlog of affiliate marketing questions from affiliate recruiting to how to write an email to your affiliates. Plus, thoughts on social media, affiliate networks, and how to work with virtual assistants…and a whole lot more! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ask Me Anything: asktheaffiliateguy.com Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Get My Best Affiliate Recruiting Email: mattmcwilliams.com/bestemail Find Affiliates Now: FindAffiliatesNow.com Affiliate Program Email Template: mattmcwilliams.com/aetemplate ShareASale Affiliate Network: mattmcwilliams.com/shareasale

Promoting membership programs is a great way to get started in affiliate marketing...and a great way to boost your long-term earnings. Imagine every single month getting hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars deposited into your account automatically. That is the power of recurring affiliate revenue. In this episode, I'm going to share some of the benefits of promoting membership programs, some strategies for making more sales when you promote, and some of the top membership programs for affiliates. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate Guide to Resources Pages How To Write A Review Post That Ranks & Converts Notable Press Pretty Link ConvertKit Trial How to Warm Up Your List Before a Promotion List Launch Challenge No Product No Problem Transcript with List of Affiliate Programs

Finding and recruiting affiliates is not complicated. But there are five things you can do (or not do) to really make it difficult…and even destroy your efforts. Today, I'll share what the most common killer mistakes are and how to avoid them. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get My #1 Affiliate Recruiting Email: mattmcwilliams.com/bestemail Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Find Affiliates Now: FindAffiliatesNow.com

Want to see behind-the-scenes on one of our big affiliate promotions? That's what this episode is all about! I'm opening the vault to share everything we did to promote Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula a few years ago. My team and I share how we used live videos, created killer bonuses, segmented our list, and so much more! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ConvertKit Free Trial: mattmcwilliams.com/convertkit Affiliate Promo Plan: mattmcwilliams.com/promoplan Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com Turn Your Passions into Profits Book PLUS Exclusive Bonuses: passionsintoprofitsbook.com

Virtual summits make for great affiliate promotions. They are easy to promote, free for your audience to attend, provide a great service to your audience, and offer some awesome backend commissions. Today, I share exactly how to best promote a virtual summit even if you aren't a speaker. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Virtual Summit Swipe File: mattmcwilliams.com/virtualswipe Scalegest Affiliate Program: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affiliate-opportunity-scalefest/ Affiliate Swipe Files: affiliateswipefiles.com Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com

The single best way to improve your affiliate program is…to improve your conversions! Better conversions means more sales. It means happier affiliates. It means getting more affiliates to sign up in the first place. And it means major growth. Today, we're going to fix your funnel! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Pimp Your Funnel: PimpYourFunnel.com Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100

It's great to make an affiliate sale. We all start with ONE sale and grow from there. But what's even better is repeat sales and long-term buyers and commissions. Today, I'm joined by a very special guest to share how he leads his followers, creates trust, and lowers returns, which all lead to repeat buyers and long-term commissions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Turn Your Passions into Profits Book PLUS Exclusive Bonuses: passionsintoprofitsbook.com No Product No Problem: noproductnoproblem.com Dave's Interview with Robert Cialdini: https://gambrill.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-robert-cialdini-shares-powerful-new-insights-regarding-influence-and-persuasion-lYVVv44b Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gambrill

One of the hardest parts about an affiliate promotion is shifting from promoting the free content (workshops, pdfs, reports, webinars, etc.) to promoting the paid content. It's a challenge to go from "here's a free thing you might like" to "now you have to pay money for this." I'm seeing a lot of affiliates really struggling with this so I want to share my best tips with my favorite people (my podcast listeners) on how to do this effectively. Listen up and I'll share exactly how to transition from promoting free content to paid products. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Turn Your Passions into Profits Book PLUS Exclusive Bonuses: passionsintoprofitsbook.com Our Recommended Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup How to Put Together an Affiliate Bonus Package: mattmcwilliams.com/affiliatebonuspackages

This is the day I've dreamed about for nearly 8 long years. Today is the day that my life's mission takes shape and my book, Turn Your Passions Into Profits, releases. Come join me today for a very special episode celebrating my book launch. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Turn Your Passions into Profits Book PLUS Exclusive Bonuses: passionsintoprofitsbook.com