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

We're back for part three of this quick series on using optin lists in affiliate promotions. I've shared WHY you want to use them, HOW to get them, and some best strategies for getting the most of them. Today, I'm going to share five things you need to know. I'll cover common mistakes, frequently asked questions, and things you might not have thought of it when it comes to using optin lists. 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 are the best practices for using an optin list as an affiliate? That's what today's episode is all about in part two of this three-part series on using optin lists. Used right, they can dramatically increase sales while virtually eliminating unsubscribes. 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 starting a quick three-part series on using optin lists. What is an optin list exactly? It's a list of those people who have opted in (by giving their email address) to an affiliate promotion. In today's episode, it's all about WHY you should use your optin list and HOW to get it. 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 difference between a $10,000,000 affiliate launch and one that keeps capping out at 1/2 or lowers that size? Well, we studied the differences between the two and it's probably not what you think. And these lessons apply whether you are running a $1,000,000 launch now or a $100 launch. 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

There is a single word that can make all the difference in your affiliate promotions. I just finished doing some research that I wanted to share with you from a recent promotion and it blew my mind. Today, I share that word and how to use it in your affiliate campaigns. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE FREE TRAINING: How I Currently Make $2,603 a Week Without Creating a Single Product...And How You Can Ethically Steal My Exact Playbook to Do The Same Thing! - http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Affiliate Marketing Tools and Books: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/toolbox 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

Have you ever wondered why anyone would actually buy through you when there are so many other options? In today's episode, I answer a question from a listener who doubts why anyone would visit his web site or buy through him? The answer is simple...and I 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

I get it...talking about the legal stuff in affiliate marketing isn't exactly FUN, but it's necessary. Today, I share three tips to make sure you get your FTC disclosure right. NOTE: This is the first of many episodes about FTC disclosures for affiliates, so this is not a comprehensive list. Keep coming back and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes. 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 share a great example of how to put together an affiliate bonus package. It's from Ray Edwards, who is promoting Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula. This is a quick one and you'll want to watch the video I mention in this episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Breakdown of Ray's Bonus Page: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/raybonus 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 ever doubted that you can be successful with your online business, this episode is for you. If you've watched others launch their business or product and thought, "that will never be me," this episode is for you. Today, I'll share why I KNOW you'll be successful with your online business. At one time or another, we all have doubts. We think that we don't have enough experience. Or that we have the wrong kind. We think that our platform is too small. Or that the costs are too high. We tell ourselves, "I'm not like so-and-so." We tell ourselves that we aren't interesting enough or that we aren't skilled enough. We prevent ourselves from taking the steps we need to take to be successful. In short, we lie to ourselves and cripple ourselves. Lynda J. Keagan wrote to me recently with this: I am the founder of Journal Writers, the largest journaling community on Google+. For a couple of years, I wasn't doing much. Mostly because I was afraid of success. It seemed intimidating to me. I have conquered my fears, and now I'm doing my best to go full force in offering my creative services. I responded back to her and as I often do, I knew that more people were struggling with that same fear, doubts and intimidation. I knew that many others were downplaying their own experiences, successes, and abilities, just like Lynda was. Key Takeaways To overcome the doubts preventing you from succeeding in your online business: 1. Look to your past. You have more skills, experiences, and abilities than you give yourself credit for. 2. Give yourself credit for starting. The reality is that 99.9% of people will never get their first email subscriber. They will never write their first book. They will never record their first video. Take a moment to acknowledge the progress you've already made. You started and that is more than most people will ever do. 3. Don't compare yourself to others. I didn't mention this in the video, but the biggest mistake you can make is to compare your beginning or middle to someone else's polished end. I love what Steven Furtick says about this insecurity: The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel. Focus on your own race and run it your way. You'll get to your finish line soon enough. 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

I'm back with the last four steps to getting past failure and using it to push you to success. If you missed any of the past episodes, I link to them below. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Use Failure to Ultimately Succeed (Pt. 1): http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/use-failure-ultimately-succeed-pt-1/ How to Bounce Back from Failure the Right Way: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/bounce-back-failure-right-way-podcast/ 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