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

We just hired our 15th team member. My role in our company is changing dramatically. But it hasn't always been that way. It started with one part-time virtual assistant many years ago. Today, I'll share the strategies we've used to build our team and show you how you can build yours, starting from your very first hire on up to building a full team. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Careers Page - mattmcwilliams.com/careers Rocket Fuel - https://amzn.to/37l8gqU

Working with an affiliate network can be a great way to quickly grow your affiliate program. But it's not an all-in-one solution. You still need to put in the work yourself to grow. Today, I'm answering some of the most common questions I get about affiliate networks. I'll show you how to work best with them, how to handle the tech side of things, how to take advantage of what they have to offer, and what mistakes to avoid when working with an affiliate network. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ShareASale Affiliate Network: mattmcwilliams.com/shareasale Find Affiliates Now: FindAffiliatesNow.com Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 How to Get Affiliates to Go ALL-IN: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/get-affiliates-go-commit-podcast/ EVE Formula: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/eve-formula-getting-affiliates-podcast/

There are so many opportunities to create new products, new services, and new offers. But there's one big question you must ask yourself. Today, I share what that question is and how it drives nearly every decision we make in our company. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE No Product No Problem Find Affiliates Now Your Affiliate Launch Coach List Launch Challenge The Affiliate Code Affiliate Insider Monthly Ultimate Affiliate Swipe File The Membership Experience

What I'm about to share with you might shock you. It's the worst part of my entire business and something that has held me back for nearly three years. I'm almost ashamed to admit it but the worst part of our company is… LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Affiliate Launch Coach: YourAffiliateLaunchCoach.com

How do you determine good affiliates from bad affiliates? How do you know if you should accept or decline someone who applies for your affiliate program? Or…is there some sort of middle ground? Listen up to find out exactly how we process affiliate applications. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE YALC - http://youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com/

Are you tired of just "thinking about" writing a book, even making it a New Year's Resolution or a goal for this year…but never actually making it happen? Are you looking for a map that will take you from blank page to published author as fast as possible... without the frustration, heartache, and the dreaded staring at a blank page? Today's guest is going to show you the step-by-step process to write, publish, and SELL your book. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get a 100% FREE copy of Chandler Bolt's book "Published" here: publishedbook.com/matt Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors

If you're writing a book, I hate to break it to you, but they don't make much money. One way to increase the worth of a book is to include affiliate offers in the book. This episode will show you exactly how to do that. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors Resources Page Guide: mattmcwilliams.com/resourcespage My Recommended Books Page: mattmcwilliams.com/books

Done correctly, adding affiliates to a book launch can double, triple, or even 5X your book sales. If you know how to do it properly. How do you run a book launch with affiliates? That's what this episode is all about. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors Behind the Scenes of the Real Artists Don't Starve Book Launch: mattmcwilliams.com/radsrecap Your First 100 Affiliates Report: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Affiliate Recruiting Swipe Files: mattmcwilliams.com/recruitingswipe

If you've ever thought about writing a book…and actually selling it, you need affiliates. The reality is that books, like most products, don't sell themselves. Most bestsellers have an army of people promoting the book. Today, I'll show you how to get affiliates for a book launch (or any launch really). LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors Behind the Scenes of the Real Artists Don't Starve Book Launch: mattmcwilliams.com/radsrecap Your First 100 Affiliates Report: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Affiliate Recruiting Swipe Files: mattmcwilliams.com/recruitingswipe How to Recruit New Affiliates You Don't Even Know: mattmcwilliams.com/recruit-new-affiliates-dont-even-know/

This will probably be Homer Simpson's favorite podcast episode ever because today we're talking about the Affiliate Donut. What is the Affiliate Donut? You'll just have to listen to find out! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 3 Lessons from a Hater Affiliate Marketing is a Butt Sniffing Monkey: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affiliate-marketing-butt-sniffing-monkey-podcast/ Ask Me a Question here: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/ask-affiliate-guy/