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

I got my first negative iTunes review ever (out of like 500+ for all my podcasts). That got me thinking...how should you handle hate mail, complaints, and those people who appoint themselves as your own personal critic...especially when they are subscribed to your email list for FREE! What about those people who complain when you promote? What's the best way to handle haters? That's what today's episode is all about. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Susie Moore asked a great question about timing affiliate bonuses. I answered it in a video for Michael Hyatt's affiliates but I knew I had to share it with you. So, when should you introduce your affiliate bonuses? Today's episode is all about that. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Michael Hyatt's Free to Focus Affiliate Program: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/freetofocus Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

A lot of product launches follow a similar pattern. Once the cart opens, there will be webinars. The webinars are great because they are free to attend but you also want to make sales. So, which strategy is the right one for you? This episode will show you how to decide. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Today, I'm going to share a lesson from an egg. Yes, the single best egg I've eaten in my entire life. This egg shows us the importance of pre-framing offers. And in today's episode, I'll share why you MUST pre-frame every affiliate offer you make. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

What is the key getting a YES from more potential affiliates? There's a very simple answer that I cover today. Today, I share how you can recruit more affiliates and hear YES more often. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Small Big by Robert Cialdini: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/smallbig Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I was asked recently by my mastermind group (and about 100 other people) what affiliate management system I recommend. For us, we only use InfusionSoft for our clients. But, I also realize that not everyone can afford that starting out. So we also recommend iDev. Listen here to learn why I recommend both and which system is right for YOU. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE InfusionSoft: https://www.infusionsoft.com/ iDev Affiliate: mattmcwilliams.com/idev Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Last month, we made one very simple tweak to our webinars that boosted sales by 34%. This single change took less than 15 minutes to make and also resulted in keeping nearly half the attendees on for the entire presentation. In short, this simple tweak has been a game changer so I knew I had to share it today. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

In today's episode, I share a strategy that has dramatically increased our conversions on affiliate webinars. When our affiliates promote our webinars, the biggest thing we can do is get them to show up. This strategy today shows you exactly how to do that. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

What holds most people back from selling affiliate offers better? For most people, it's FEAR. Yesterday, I talked about the gender gap in affiliate marketing and how to close it. In it, I share studies about the differences in men and women's salaries. The biggest difference is women are afraid to ASK for more money. The same is true for selling. But this fear applies to all of us, men and women. It holds us back from selling with confidence. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

If you've followed affiliate marketing for long enough, you'll notice that most of the people at the top of leaderboards are male. I'm a dude and I love playing "Battle of the Sexes" games as much as the next guy, but I think there is something wrong with that. While the industry has made substantial progress over the years, there is more work to be done. Today, I share some thoughts on closing the gender gap in affiliate marketing. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/ All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100