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

As of this recording, TikTok is the fastest growing social media network for Gen Z and Millenials. Personally, I've completely ignored it but with more than one billion active monthly users, it has huge potential as a platform for affiliate marketing. Today, I'll share how you can use leverage TikTok to boost your commissions and tap into the most popular global app of the past three years. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Top 10 Mistakes Affiliates Make on Social Media: mattmcwilliams.com/top-10-mistakes-affiliates-make-on-social-media/

One of the single most important keys to a successful affiliate program is great swipe copy. If you do it right, it's a powerful tool that will help your affiliates succeed. Yet, I see so many affiliate programs get it wrong. Today, I'll share exactly how to provide great swipe copy for your affiliates. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Use Swipe Copy as an Affiliate: mattmcwilliams.com/swipetips Ultimate Affiliate Swipe File: affiliateswipefiles.com

Odds are if you are listening to this right now, you are or you aspire to be an entrepreneur. You own your own business…or you want to. And I want that for you. But there is a dark side to the world of an entrepreneur that must be addressed. There are setbacks, pain, early mornings and late nights, exhaustion, and failure…a LOT of failure. But at the end of all this darkness is hope. Today is about that hope. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 7 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Live Longer: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/7-reasons-why-entrepreneurs-live-longer/ BOOK - Life is Not a Game of Perfect: mattmcwilliams.com/lifenotperfect Article - Why Men Work So Many Hours: https://hbr.org/2013/05/why-men-work-so-many-hours Article - Takes special player to bounce back from major flub: https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2013/06/10/us-open-2013-merion-comeback-wins/

Did you know that entrepreneurs live an average of SIX years longer than the rest of the population? A longer lifespan isn't the only reason why I'm such an advocate for entrepreneurship though. Entrepreneurs are also healthier, happier, and live more fulfilling lives…but WHY? Today, I'll share why entrepreneurs live longer and what that means for you. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

We just finished running a multi-million dollar affiliate launch. The first one, in fact, that wasn't run entirely by me, but rather by our agency. There are a TON of lessons to share that YOU can apply to your affiliate program. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com

One of the best ways to get affiliates to promote more is to give them a clear plan for how to do so. In other words, TELL them when, how, and what to promote…as well as who to promote to. We do these with two types of affiliate mailing plans that I share in this episode. These are guaranteed to get your affiliates to promote more often, send more emails, and go ALL-IN promoting you. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download the Promo Plan Template: mattmcwilliams.com/promoplan Nifty Images: niftyimages.com Influence Book: mattmcwilliams.com/influence Text Me: (260) 217-4619

Hiring an Affiliate Manager is a big step for a company. It could be the catalyst to massive growth…IF you do it the right way. There are a lot of mistakes to avoid, things to look out for, and best practices from beginning to end. Today, I'm going to walk you through the entire process. WHEN is the right time to hire someone? WHO should you be looking for? WHERE can you find the right person? HOW to make sure they are a good fit. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Podcasting is one of THE best ways to make money online. It's also one of the best ways to build a brand and get recognized for your expertise. But did you know…it's one of the easiest ways to develop meaningful relationships with potentially huge affiliates? Today's guest is my personal podcasting guru and will show you how you can turn your podcast into a money-making, brand-building, affiliate-producing machine. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Podhacker: mattmcwilliams.com/podhacker

This might sound weird, but there's likely something holding you back in your business that you haven't thought about. Or maybe you think about it every day. Maybe it consumes your thoughts and energy and you know it's holding you back…but you've never done anything to address it. Well, today is that day. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Simple 5-Step Strategy I Used To Lose over 50 pounds (with Alan) - transformmyfuture.com/matt

There are very few mistakes you can make in running an affiliate program that are absolutely devastating. Today, I'll share one that I recently witnessed and how they could have avoided it. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Determine the Right Commission Structure for Your Affiliate Program: https://youtu.be/wHYgeRCh7tE