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

The Affiliate Guy Podcast is your source for affiliate marketing news, tips, and strategies to take your online business to the next level. Learn how to boost your commissions, manage affiliate programs, and so much more. More information at theaffiliateguy.tv and mattmcwilliams.com.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Recruit and Work with International Affiliates from 2023-12-12T10:00

Working with internationally-based affiliates can open up a whole new world of opportunity for your affiliate program. But there are some challenges and considerations to keep in mind. In this e...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Make Your Affiliate Program Attractive to Affiliates from 2023-12-05T10:00

In the increasingly competitive world of affiliate programs, how do you stand out? How do you create an affiliate program that is so attractive to potential affiliates that they just HAVE to joi...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create Compelling Affiliate Offers from 2023-11-28T10:00

What good is it to have affiliates if they aren’t excited to promote you? The reality is that affiliates have tons of options these days and if you don’t create compelling offers for them to pro...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use the Holidays to Recruit More Affiliates from 2023-11-21T10:00

The holidays can be a great time to find new affiliates and attract them to your program. Affiliates are often looking for new opportunities and the increased prospect of more sales and more com...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create High-Converting Affiliate Graphics for the Holidays from 2023-11-14T10:00

The right graphics can increase your affiliate program’s sales 14-18% this holiday season! The question, of course, is how do you create graphics that convert? Well, you’re in luck bec...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Make This Your Best Holiday Season Ever with Your Affiliate Program from 2023-11-06T10:00

Are you ready to make this holiday season the BEST ever for your affiliate program? Then you’re in the right place because this episode will show you exactly what you need to do over the next si...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Your Affiliate Program Ready for the Holidays from 2023-10-31T09:00

It’s that time of year again…it’s officially time to start thinking about the Holiday Season. Is your affiliate program ready? If not, today’s episode is especially for you. And even if you THIN...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Maximize Your Black Friday and Cyber Monday Affiliate Sales from 2023-10-24T09:00

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Monday are only 4 weeks away…and the time to prepare for them is NOW! If you’re going to take advantage of these two huge days, max out your sales, and get your hol...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Leverage Affiliate Manager Relationships with Jessica Turner from 2023-10-17T09:00

Affiliate managers, are you getting the most out of your relationships with affiliates? Affiliates, are you taking advantage of your relationships with affiliate managers? Odds are you aren’t an...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Does This Break the First Rule of Affiliate Marketing? from 2023-10-10T09:00

I’m wondering if you think I broke the very first rule of affiliate marketing? After you listen to this episode, let me know. We promoted something that was so different from our normal offers t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Measure Affiliate Program Success: Key Metrics to Track from 2023-10-03T09:00

How do you actually measure affiliate program success? More importantly, what metrics do you track that actually help lead to success? In this episode, I share the key metrics you must monitor i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Your Affiliates to Promote on a Short Timeframe from 2023-09-26T09:00

Sometimes your affiliates don’t have months or even weeks to plan your affiliate promotion. How, then, do you still get them to go all out and max out their sales? Today’s episode shows you exac...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Motivate Your Affiliates to Sell More from 2023-09-19T09:00

What can YOU do to motivate your affiliates to sell more? Are there certain strategies and tactics you can use to actually move the needle and get your affiliates to perform at a higher level? T...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Double Your Affiliate Program in 90 Days from 2023-09-12T09:00

In 2005, I took my first affiliate program from $120,000 a month to $260,000…in less than 90 days. In 2009, when I won my first Affiliate Manager of the Year award, I took Legacy Learning System...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Start an Affiliate Program: The First 30 Days from 2023-09-05T09:00

If I had to go back in time knowing everything I know now after nearly 20 years of running affiliate programs, how would I start a brand new affiliate program today? In this episode, I’ll share ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Laura Wardlaw Finished Top 20 in Only Her 2nd Affiliate Promotion from 2023-08-29T09:00

Laura Wardlaw doesn’t have a huge list or large social media following. In fact, of all the affiliates in a recent promotion, she had one of the smallest audiences. And she still finished in the...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Affiliates Excited to Promote from 2023-08-22T09:00

You’ve done the hard work of finding affiliates and getting them signed up. Now, are you ready to ignite their passion and make them eager to promote? In this episode, I delve into the art of ge...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Launch...Your Product, Your Business,&Your Lifestyle with Jeff Walker from 2023-08-18T09:00

Is it possible to launch not only a product but an entire business and even a lifestyle? The short answer is YES and today’s guest is the world’s leading expert on launches. What’s working in la...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Build Trust and Credibility with Your Affiliates from 2023-08-15T09:00

Trust is the backbone of successful affiliate programs. It’s the key factor in whether an affiliate promotes you the first time…and if they keep promoting you long-term. Today we explore the str...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Fail Your Way to Success with Omar Zenhom from 2023-08-08T09:00

Are you ready to learn how to turn failure into a powerful stepping stone towards success? I recently had the privilege of joining renowned podcaster and entrepreneur, Omar Zenhom, to discuss hi...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Avoid the Most Common Affiliate Marketing Mistakes from 2023-08-01T09:00

Are you tired of making the same affiliate marketing mistakes over and over again? In today's episode, we're diving headfirst into the world of affiliate marketing blunders and how to avoid them...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Attract Affiliates with the Right Commission from 2023-07-25T09:00

Are you struggling to attract affiliates to your program? Looking for the secret sauce to make your affiliate program irresistible? You're in luck! In today's episode, we dive into the art of at...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
BREAKING NEWS: What the 2023 FTC Updates Mean for Affiliate Marketing from 2023-07-18T09:00

Breaking news…the FTC has released new guidelines that have a huge effect on affiliate marketers and affiliate programs. Are they good? Are they bad? What are the details? This episode has you c...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why Affiliate Marketing Is Easier Than You Think from 2023-07-11T09:00

Too many people make affiliate marketing out to be too complicated. They say it’s part science that requires decades of learning and experience and part “dark art” that requires the touch of a w...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Negotiate Affiliate Deals That Benefit Everyone from 2023-07-04T09:00

Affiliates want the highest commissions possible. Affiliate programs want to make as much profit as possible, which means paying the least amount they can. So, how do both parties win? Today, I’...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Build Your Personal Brand and Become a Celebrity in Your Niche with Rory Vaden from 2023-06-27T09:00

Are you ready to take your personal brand to the next level? I have a very special guest today to take a deep dive into the secrets of building a personal brand that will make you a sought-after...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
#1 Trait of Great Affiliate Managers from 2023-06-20T09:00

This might be the most important podcast episode I’ve ever recorded. If you want to run a successful affiliate program, whether you’re the owner of the company or an affiliate manager, this epis...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why Your Affiliate Program is Failing (And What to Do About It) from 2023-06-13T09:00

So you’ve started an affiliate program and it’s not going as you hoped. What now? First, identify WHY it’s failing…then fix the problems. Today, I’ll share some of the most common reasons we’ve ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Steal Affiliates From Your Competition from 2023-06-06T09:00

What if you could steal affiliates from your competition? That would be pretty freaking awesome right? Not only is this one of the easiest ways to start and grow an affiliate program, but it has...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Promote Challenges as an Affiliate from 2023-05-30T09:00

Challenges are so hot right now. And for good reason. They are easy to promote, offer huge value to your audience, and convert like crazy. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into why challenges wor...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Rock Your First Affiliate Promotion: Keira Merkovsky Case Study from 2023-05-23T09:00

Your first affiliate promotion. It’s usually a time of confusion, experimentation, and more often than not, failure. But what if your very first affiliate promotion could actually be a huge succ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Promote An Evergreen Affiliate Offer In Just ONE Week from 2023-05-15T09:00

Promoting evergreen affiliate offers can be a challenge because there is no urgency. When a product is available 24/7, 365 it can sometimes be hard for affiliates to put together a sol...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Build Strong Relationships with Your Affiliates from 2023-05-09T09:00

One of the most important jobs of an affiliate manager is to build strong relationships with their affiliates. But how do you do it? That's the question we'll be exploring in today's episode. I'...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Email Marketing vs. Social Media Advertising: Which is More Effective? Insights from Igor Kheifets from 2023-05-02T15:00

Social media is all the rage…and has been for a while now. Whether it’s Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, or whatever new platform pops up next month, everyone is talking about how to opti...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
15 Biggest Affiliate Program Challenges (And How to Solve Them) from 2023-04-18T09:00

I wish I could lie to you and tell you that running a successful affiliate program is easy. But it’s not. In fact, there are a lot of challenges that get in the way of doing so. Today,...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Turn Inactive Affiliates Into Your Best Partners from 2023-04-11T09:00

I know the experience all too well…you work so hard to find a potential affiliate, nurture the relationship, get them to commit to promoting, and then…NOTHING! They don’t promote, they...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Day in the Life of an Affiliate Manager from 2023-04-04T09:00

What the heck does an affiliate manager do all day? I get asked that a lot. And for good reason…it’s a bit of a mystery to most people. So today, I’ll take you behind the scenes on what a typica...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use a Challenge for Affiliate Marketing: How Entrepreneurs on Fire Made More than $250,000 in One Affiliate Launch from 2023-03-28T09:00

You may know of Entrepreneurs on Fire as the home of John Lee Dumas and his interviews with top entrepreneurs sharing the stories of their success. But did you know that there is so mu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
10 Lessons I Learned Launching a Bestselling Book from 2023-03-21T09:00

Well, we did it! Earlier this year, we officially launched a bestselling book. It wasn’t easy, but we not only beat our original sales goals, but we made a huge splash in the industry....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Profile: How Holly Homer Went from $0 to $3500 in Affiliate Commissions in Her 2nd Promotion from 2023-03-14T09:00

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 ne...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Listener Q&A: Finding Affiliates, What's Working in Affiliate Recruiting, Email Templates, and More from 2023-03-07T10:00

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 s...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create Recurring Affiliate Revenue Promoting Membership Sites from 2023-02-28T07:52

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Top 5 Biggest Affiliate Recruiting Mistakes from 2023-02-21T10:00

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Behind-the-Scenes on Our Affiliate Promotion for Product Launch Formula from 2023-02-14T10:00

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 Lau...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Promote Virtual Summits as an Affiliate (If You Aren't a Speaker) from 2023-02-07T10:00

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 commissi...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Fix Your Funnel: How to Increase Sales and Make Your Affiliates More Money with John Ainsworth from 2023-01-31T10:00

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 u...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Increase Your Commissions by Guiding Your Followers&Creating Repeat Buyers with Dave Gambrill from 2023-01-24T10:00

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 spe...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Marketing Lesson: Shifting From Promoting Free Content To A Paid Product from 2023-01-17T10:00

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...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Book Launch Party: An Interview with Matt About Turn Your Passions Into Profits from 2023-01-09T10:00

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 v...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Special Episode: Highlights from My Whirlwind Book Tour from 2023-01-06T10:00

The past few months have been an absolute whirlwind. It’s been one of the craziest, fun, and exhausting times of my life, but in the end, it will all be worth it. Today, I’m sharing some of the ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Untold Stories from Turn Your Passions Into Profits (Behind The Scenes Peek at My Book) from 2023-01-03T17:43:22

There’s a story behind the story with my book, Turn Your Passions Into Profits. Today, I’m revealing how it came to be, how I landed my dream publisher, everyone’...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Ten Resolutions for Affiliate Marketers and Affiliate Managers from 2022-12-27T10:00

It’s that time of year again…time to make a commitment to big changes, massive improvement, and big ideas for the year ahead. Today, I’ll reveal my top 10 suggested resolutions for affiliate mar...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
2023 Affiliate Marketing Predictions from 2022-12-20T10:00

Affiliate marketing is changing, just like any industry. But what does the future hold? What can you expect in the coming year in the affiliate marketing world. Today, I share my thoughts on wha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Creating Your Ideal Customer Avatar: How to Get Crystal Clear on Your Audience Part 2 from 2022-12-13T10:00

One of the most important things a business can do is create an Ideal Customer Avatar. Your avatar is a fictional person who represents your entire audience or a segment of your audience. This i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Crystal Clear on Your Audience Part One from 2022-12-06T10:00

Too many people start an online business without being clear on who they are serving. They aren’t clear on who they help. They aren’t clear on what they are passionate about and what their messa...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Proven Path for Building a Rewarding Online Business from 2022-11-29T10:00

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to build a rewarding online business? Today’s episode is going to get you started on the right path…the proven path to taking your idea, your message...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Outperform Your List Size in Affiliate Promotions: Lessons From 15 Affiliates Who Had Small Lists But Finished High On Affiliate Leaderboards from 2022-11-22T10:00

Every affiliate promotion has at least one…Someone who finishes in the top 5-7 affiliates and everyone asks the same question: “How in the heck did THAT happen?” It’s easy to think that you have...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
8 Reasons People Fail At Affiliate Marketing from 2022-11-15T10:00

If you are going to succeed with affiliate marketing, you need to know the pitfalls that lie ahead. That’s why, in this episode, I’m sharing the top reasons why people FAIL at affiliate marketin...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Time Management is Dead: How to Reclaim Your Time and Revolutionize Your Results with Richie Norton from 2022-11-08T10:00

Time management is dead. In this episode I have a very special guest to talk all about how to reclaim your time and dramatically revolutionize your results with the power of time tipping. This e...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Best Affiliate Marketing Advice for the Holidays from 2022-11-01T09:00

We’re officially in full holiday season prep mode now. For many, the next six weeks could make or break their entire year. Quotas can be crushed, goals met, and the holiday parties seem a lot mo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Managers: 10 Things You MUST Do During Holiday Affiliate Promotions from 2022-10-25T09:00

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for many affiliate programs. Some companies have half their sales or more in less than a month. For affiliate managers, it’s critical that you get absolu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Holiday Affiliate Promotions: 7 Things Every Affiliate Manager Needs to Know from 2022-10-18T09:00

Affiliate managers all over the world are gearing up for the holiday season. For some affiliate programs, 40%, 50%, or even 60% of their sales could come in just a few weeks. It’s important that...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Crush Your Black Friday and Cyber Monday Affiliate Promos from 2022-10-11T09:00

We’re only six weeks away from two of the biggest days on the affiliate marketing calendar…Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Today, I’m sharing never-before-shared strategies and tips to absolutely...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Profile: How a First-time Affiliate Finished in 2nd Place with Tosha Schore from 2022-10-04T09:00

Imagine doing your first affiliate promotion and having a goal of five sales. Some might say that’s ambitious. Others might say it’s impossible. But today’s guest far exceeded her goal and even ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use Affiliate Webinars to Grow Your Business from 2022-09-27T09:00

Webinars are one of the best ways to get more leads, more sales, and more great affiliates. They are also an easy way to promote something that benefits your audience. Today, I’ll share how you ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What The Top Affiliates Are Doing in 2022 According to Award-Winning Affiliate Manager Jamie Birch from 2022-09-20T09:00

What are the top affiliates doing in 2022 to stand out, boost their commissions, and grow their businesses? Today, I invite one of the top affiliate managers in the world to share what he’s seei...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Massive Shift in Affiliate Marketing…and The Opportunity it’s Creating for YOU! from 2022-09-13T09:00

There is a monumental shift happening in affiliate marketing, with huge implications for you! If you miss it, you’re going to get left behind! I’ve been predicting this shift would happen for ye...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why Teenagers Are So Successful At Affiliate Marketing…And What You Can Learn From Them from 2022-09-06T09:00

Some of the best affiliates I know are teenagers or “young whippersnappers” who just entered their twenties. What makes them so successful at affiliate marketing and what lessons can you learn f...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use a Virtual Assistant to Find Affiliates from 2022-08-30T09:00

I’ve talked a lot over the first 504 episodes of this podcast about building an army of affiliates. But how do you identify, recruit, and even manage thousands of affiliates when you only have s...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Creative Ways to Triple Your Affiliate Commissions from 2022-08-23T09:00

I’m going to cut right to the chase here. Standing out in your affiliate promotions is harder than ever. But if you do…it pays off BIG time! Today, I’m sharing 13 creative ways to stand out and ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Fraud: How to Spot it and What to do About It from 2022-08-16T09:00

Today, we’re taking a trip to the dark side of affiliate marketing. Fraud, rule-breaking, and nefarious activity. It’s a rare but costly aspect of running an affiliate program and today I’ll sho...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Importance of Getting Personal in Your Affiliate Promotions - from 2022-08-09T09:00

When you promote something that you have personal experience with, you have a massive, unbeatable advantage. Your unique story. It’s something that only YOU have. Today, I’m sharing the importan...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Launch Lessons: The Affiliate Army Strikes Again from 2022-08-02T09:00

We just finished a massive multi-million dollar affiliate launch…and there are a ton of takeaways and lessons to share with you. Today, we take you behind the scenes on what went right, what we’...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Evolution of Affiliate Marketing - The Past, Present, And Future from 2022-07-26T09:00

Wow! Can you believe it? 500 episodes! Today, we’re turning the tables and I’m getting interviewed for my own podcast. In celebration of my 500th episode, I’m answering all kinds of questions ab...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Dream Client: Interview with Dean Graziosi from 2022-07-19T09:00

Today I’m going to share with you how I got my dream client…and share an amazing affiliate opportunity. Listen up if you are looking for something awesome to promote or if you want to know how t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Become an Affiliate Manager from 2022-07-12T09:00

If you’ve ever wanted to become an affiliate manager, this episode is for you. I’ll share what it takes, how to develop the skills you need, and even share a possible job opportunity that you mi...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Power of the Dream 100 with Dana Derricks from 2022-07-05T09:00

I’m so excited about today’s episode because I finally get to introduce you to someone who has made a huge impact on my business. If you want to learn how to connect with potential affiliate par...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use Pinterest for Affiliate Marketing from 2022-06-28T09:00

Pinterest is averaging nearly one BILLION visits per month. They have more than 400 MILLION active monthly users. It’s users are active and highly engaged buyers. It’s a huge opportunity for aff...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
10 Ways to Get Your Affiliates Fired Up Before a Launch or Promo from 2022-06-21T09:00

You’re months away from a big affiliate launch or promotion. How do you get your affiliates fired up and ready to promote weeks or even months in advance? Today, I reveal the exact strategies we...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use TikTok for Affiliate Marketing from 2022-06-14T09:00

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Provide Great Swipe Copy for Your Affiliate Program from 2022-06-07T09:00

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 a...

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The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Setbacks, Pain, Fatigue, and Failure from 2022-05-31T09:00

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 w...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
7 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Live Longer from 2022-05-24T09:00

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....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons Learned from a Multi-Million Dollar Affiliate Launch from 2022-05-17T09:00

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 c...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create Mailing Plans for Your Affiliates from 2022-05-10T09:00

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...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Hire an Affiliate Manager from 2022-05-03T09:00

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Marketing and Podcasts: How to Make Money, Get Affiliates, and Build a Brand Through Podcasting from 2022-04-26T09:00

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 d...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Surprising Thing That Might be Holding Your Business Back from 2022-04-19T09:00

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This Affiliate Program Just Made a Fatal Mistake: Here's What They Should Have Done Instead from 2022-04-12T09:00

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.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Build Your Team: Working with Virtual Assistants, Contractors, and Full Time Employees to Scale Your Business from 2022-04-05T09:00

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’...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Work with An Affiliate Network: Q&A Lightning Round from 2022-03-29T09:00

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 a...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Don’t Launch if You Don’t Want This… from 2022-03-22T09:00

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 n...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Worst Part of My Entire Business: Why You Need to Hire an Affiliate Manager from 2022-03-15T09:00

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 wor...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Decide to Accept or Decline an Affiliate from 2022-03-08T10:00

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? ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Write, Publish, and SELL Your Book with Chandler Bolt from 2022-03-01T10:00

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 tak...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use Affiliate Marketing in a Book from 2022-02-22T10:00

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 yo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Run an Affiliate Book Launch from 2022-02-15T10:00

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 th...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Find Affiliates for a Book Launch (or Any Launch) from 2022-02-08T10:00

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 p...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Affiliate Donut from 2022-02-01T10:00

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! Listen

The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What&How to Communicate to Your Affiliates from 2022-01-25T10:00

What do you communicate to your affiliates? When do you communicate with them? And how do you communicate with them? Three critical questions…all answered in this episode!

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use Leaderboards to Find Affiliates from 2022-01-18T10:00

Today I’m going to share a little secret weapon with you. It’s something I’ve used to get some awesome affiliates and develop some amazing relationships over the years. I shared it with a client...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Onboard Affiliates the Right Way from 2022-01-11T10:00

So you’ve got some affiliates interested in promoting you. Now what? How do you onboard your affiliates and get them rocking? That’s what today’s episode is all about. Getting your affiliates st...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Sell Without Sounding Like a Used Car Salesman from 2022-01-04T10:00

When you promote affiliate offers (or anything for that matter), do you have a unique “voice” you use? When you start selling, do you suddenly turn into a used car salesman? If so, it’s killing ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Start 2022 Off the Right Way from 2021-12-28T10:30

A new year is on the horizon and that means a fresh start, new opportunities, and a clean slate. Today, I want to share how to start next year off the right way. The lessons I’m sharing today, t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
2022 Affiliate Marketing Predictions from 2021-12-21T10:30

There’s one thing you can say with certainty about 2021 - there was A LOT of change in the world! And the affiliate marketing environment certainly experienced its share. The funny thing about c...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Top 10 Lessons of 2021 and What They Mean for YOU! from 2021-12-14T10:30

I learned a lot of lessons in 2021. I learned some the hard way, some through courses and books, and others from my friends. But I was constantly learning new lessons and being reminded of other...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Top 10 Mistakes of 2021 and What You Can Learn From Them from 2021-12-07T10:30

The year 2021 was full of a lot of mistakes and opportunities for me to learn. Reflecting on them is also an opportunity for me to share them with you, so that you can learn from my mistakes. To...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Top Affiliate Managers Reveal Their Holiday Strategies from 2021-12-03T11:00

It’s the holiday season and I’m having a little holiday party with some of my top affiliate manager friends. Their going to reveal their top strategies for running successful affiliate programs ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Top Affiliates are Doing This Holiday Season from 2021-11-30T10:30

It’s the holiday season and that means studying what top affiliates are doing to dramatically increase their sales. What are the top affiliates doing this holiday season? Today, I’ll get by with...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Overcoming 5 Myths About Holiday Affiliate Promotions from 2021-11-26T10:30

It’s the holiday season and that means a lot of myths and misconceptions around holiday affiliate promotions. Today, I’ll bust five of the biggest misconceptions that people have when it comes t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
7 Holiday Content Ideas for Affiliate Marketers from 2021-11-23T10:30

It’s the holiday season and that means that there are plenty of opportunities to bring the holidays into your affiliate marketing efforts and generate excitement for your affiliate promotions. I...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
7 Things Your Affiliates Need During Holiday Promotions from 2021-11-19T10:30

It’s the holiday season and that means your affiliates need some special attention. It’s your job as the affiliate manager or business owner to give them what they need. There are 7 things they ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Stand Out as an Affiliate During the Holiday Season from 2021-11-16T10:00

It’s the holiday season and that means it’s hard to stand out in your affiliate promotions. With so many deals, discounts, and deadlines, standing out is a challenge. So, how do you cut through ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Your Affiliate Program Can Stand Out This Holiday Season from 2021-11-12T10:00

It’s the holiday season and that means that there is a LOT of clutter in the affiliate world. Every program, it seems, is ramping up their promotions, their recruiting, and their communication. ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 Lessons from a Hater from 2021-11-02T09:00

He called me “unprofessional” and “childish” then left the training I was doing for a large client. You might think that would derail the whole thing, but it was actually one of the best things ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Marketing Sales Secrets: How To Sell Without Being Salesy, Scammy or Sleazy from 2021-10-26T09:00

The biggest limiting belief that holds people back from success with affiliate marketing is the belief that affiliate marketing is salesy, sleazy, or scammy. A lot of the conventional teaching o...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Started in Affiliate Marketing FAST (Your First Steps to Your First $1000) from 2021-10-19T16:00

So you’re ready to get started with affiliate marketing. How do you start FAST? How do you decide to start on Monday and be up and running by Friday? Today, I’ll show you how.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My #1 Affiliate Recruiting Email Ever from 2021-10-12T09:00

Do you want to know the single email that’s responsible for more than $1 billion in sales for our clients? It’s our #1 affiliate recruiting email of all time. I’m going to share it with you toda...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Holiday Affiliate Guide Pt. 1: There’s More than Just Black Friday&Christmas from 2021-10-10T09:00

It’s the holiday season and that means 30-50% of your sales will come in just a few weeks. Today, I’m beginning an eight-part series on how to optimize your affiliate marketing and your affiliat...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Build Your Affiliate Army from 2021-10-05T09:30

How do you build an affiliate army? A program that isn’t reliant on one or two or even a few affiliates? In today’s episode, I’ll share exactly how you can build an army of hundreds, thousands, ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What GREAT Affiliate Programs Provide for Their Affiliates from 2021-09-28T09:00

What do the GREAT affiliate programs provide for their affiliates? If you are going to run a consistently growing, thriving affiliate program, it is YOUR responsibility to make sure your partner...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World with Dorie Clark from 2021-09-24T16:30

It’s no secret that we’re pushed to the limit these days. We’re rushed, overwhelmed, and always behind. It’s no wonder we’re trapped in an endless loop of short-term thinking. How do we break ou...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Most Important Part of Your Marketing with John Jantsch from 2021-09-21T09:30

Never have I learned so much from a podcast guest as I did with today’s guest. I took more notes than I ever have and shared this interview with my team. It’s the first time I’ve ever done that....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Run an Affiliate Program for a Low Ticket Offer from 2021-09-14T09:00

If you have a product that is a lower ticket item, it can be a challenge to run an affiliate program. The commissions are low, the margins are small, and there’s usually a lot of competition. So...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence with Jeff Brown from 2021-09-07T16:00

There is a simple habit that really only takes 15 minutes a day to make an impact. In fact, it will expand your influence, open doors, and dramatically increase your income...IF you make it a ha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Stop Procrastinating Once and For All from 2021-08-31T09:00

Do you procrastinate too much? Are you waiting for your “big break” to take the next (or first) step towards your big goal? If so, then it’s time to get rid of procrastination once and for all. ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Heidi Easley Finished Top 3 in a HUGE Affiliate Promo from 2021-08-24T08:30

Heidi Easley finished 3rd in one of the biggest affiliate launches of the entire year. She made more than $125,000 in commissions and prizes...all with a list that was not in the niche she was p...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Only 5 Reasons People Subscribe or Buy from 2021-08-17T08:30

Why do people actually subscribe? Why do people buy? What makes them give up one of their most prized possessions - their email address - to get access to a PDF or training? What makes them actu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Think You're Not an Expert? Think Again! from 2021-08-10T09:00

Think you’re not an expert? Think again. This episode is all about helping you to discover the inner expert and unleash your influence.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Replay: Overcoming Fear to Find Your Calling from 2021-08-03T09:05

In this week’s episode we went to the archives and pulled out one of our most popular episodes. This episode may have changed more lives than any other episode. Matt ponders the questions, “What...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The 3 C’s of Successful Affiliate Programs Part 3 from 2021-07-27T09:30

We have a client who estimated that this one thing was worth more than $2 million in a $5 million launch. It might even be the secret sauce when we run affiliate programs. But it’s not a secret ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
BONUS EPISODE: Redefining the Top 1% with Trevor Blattner from 2021-07-23T09:00

The top 1% has been vilified in the media, protested against in the streets, and lied about in the schools. But what if we could redefine the top 1%? What if the top 1% wasn’t about money, statu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The 3 C’s of Successful Affiliate Programs Part 2 from 2021-07-20T09:30

Most affiliate managers get this wrong. As an affiliate, it’s annoying at best and makes me want to quit promoting at worst. It’s the second C of the 3 C’s of suc...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The 3 C’s of Successful Affiliate Programs Part 1 from 2021-07-13T09:30

How do you build an affiliate program that lasts? The old model is not working, so what is? Today, I’ll share the first of three pillars to keeping your affiliates engaged and motivated...and pr...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The New Model for Affiliate Programs from 2021-07-06T09:30

The old model of affiliate programs just doesn't work. Things have been changing for years, but 2021 has caused a massive shift in the way successful affiliate programs operate. Today, I'm shari...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Future of Affiliate Marketing&The Advantage of Being Small from 2021-06-29T09:00

There is a monumental shift happening in affiliate marketing, with huge implications for you! If you miss it, you’re going to get left behind! Over the past couple of years, we’ve run multiple m...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Surprising Benefits of Affiliate Marketing Part 3 from 2021-06-22T09:30

Over the past two episodes, I've shared 14 benefits of affiliate marketing that you might not have thought of. Today, I'm sharing the final 7 in this series of surprising benefits of affiliate m...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Surprising Benefits of Affiliate Marketing Part 2 from 2021-06-15T09:00

Last week I shared 7 surprising benefits of affiliate marketing. I’m sharing 7 more in this episode. These are the benefits you probably haven’t thought of before. They go beyond the obvious ben...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Surprising Benefits of Affiliate Marketing Pt. 1 from 2021-06-08T09:00

The benefits of affiliate marketing might seem obvious. You make money. You serve your audience. But what about the not-so-obvious benefits. Today, I’ll share the surprising benefits of affiliat...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The LIE About Monetizing from 2021-06-01T08:30

There's a myth...no, a lie...that is so pervasive in the online platform world that it makes me sick. That lie says that monetizing a platform is a form of selling out. That lie says that as soo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Promote MORE Affiliate Offers Without Burning Your List from 2021-05-28T09:00

I’m getting a lot of questions lately from people concerned about the balance between promoting enough and promoting too much. How do you promote MORE affiliate offers without burning your list?...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Most Important Question You Must Ask in Business from 2021-05-25T08:00

Asking this ONE question could change everything about the way you do business...and almost NO ONE asks it. I believe it might be the single most important question you must ask in business. Are...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
These Two Words Changed Everything for Me from 2021-05-21T09:00

There are two words that have changed everything for me. These two words opened up all kinds of new possibilities for me...and they'll do the same for you. Listen to this episode and stick aroun...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
You Don't Have to be the BEST to Succeed in Online Business from 2021-05-18T09:30

I have some good news for you...you don't have to be the best, the smartest, the most knowledgeable person in your niche to succeed in online business. You just have to do this ONE thing really ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Thoughts on Comparisons and Insecurity in Online Business from 2021-05-14T09:00

Insecurity is a very common problem in online business. We think that we should be where others are at and we're constantly comparing ourselves to others. I had a big breakthrough a couple of ye...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is Business PTSD Holding You Back? from 2021-05-11T21:00

Could something from your past, perhaps something traumatic, be holding you back in your business? That might seem a little crazy, but I had an experience recently that proved it was true for me...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Does Fear-Based Marketing Actually Work (And is it Ethical)? from 2021-04-30T09:00

Fear CAN be an effective marketing strategy...but it can feel so wrong. So the question is how can we use this powerful emotion in our marketing...in a way that is both effective and ethical? Is...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
I Didn't Want to be the Affiliate Guy from 2021-04-27T09:30

I have an important message for you about why I didn't want to be The Affiliate Guy...I didn't think it was important enough or mattered to anyone for me to be The Affiliate Guy...but I was WRON...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create Recurring Revenue in Your Business from 2021-04-20T09:00

There’s something in the business world that is BOOMING right now, despite the pandemic (or maybe BECAUSE of it). Want to know what it is (and how YOU can take advantage of it)? Then listen up a...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My New Favorite Affiliate Marketing Tool from 2021-04-13T08:30

I’ve got some juicy news to share today...and my new favorite affiliate marketing tool. Let me just say that THIS is HUGE!

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Simple Way to Get 10% More from Your Affiliates from 2021-04-06T09:30

What if there was an easy way to get an extra 10% out of your affiliates? When I say easy I mean in a matter of an hour or two of that little extra work that makes a huge difference...and you ma...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Warm Up Your Affiliates Before a Big Promotion from 2021-03-30T09:00

You’re four months away from a big product launch or promotion. What do you do to get your affiliates fired up and keep them warm leading up to the promotion? In today's episode, I share the exa...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Inside Look at a 7-Figure Affiliate Launch Part Two from 2021-03-26T08:30

I’m back for part two of my inside look at a 7-figure affiliate launch with Ryan Farrell. If you want to know the secrets of the biggest affiliate promotions out there, you’re getting them today...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Inside Look at a 7-Figure Affiliate Launch Part One from 2021-03-23T09:00

If you've ever wondered what goes into a MASSIVE affiliate launch, this episode is for you. Josh Turner's affiliate manager, Ryan Farrell, shared their winning playbook for a seven-figure affili...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Success Path (feat. John Lee Dumas) from 2021-03-22T22:00:05

Success leaves clues...and today's guest has spent the last eight years studying and interacting with those people who've reached the summit of business success. And he's created a roapmap that ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Grow Your List AND Your Affiliate Sales at the Same Time from 2021-03-16T09:00

I'm about to share one of my favorite affiliate marketing tricks...how to grow your list AND affiliate commissions at the SAME time! Most affiliates think they have to choose...grow their list o...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Top 10 Lessons from 15 Years of Masterminds from 2021-03-09T10:00

I’ve learned a lot of lessons in my 15+ years of participating in mastermind groups. Today I’m sharing my top 10 lessons that have given me clarity in my business, helped me solve some big probl...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why Masterminds are the Best Investments I’ve Ever Made from 2021-03-05T10:00

Question for you: Are you in a good mastermind? If not, you should be! Masterminds have helped me gain a lot of clarity, confidence, and cash. And they can benefit you, too. This episode will sh...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Facebook Shut Down His Ad Account, so Alan Did THIS Instead (and TRIPLED his Sales) with Alan Thomas from 2021-03-02T10:00

"Your Account is Disable." That's what my friend Alan Thomas saw when he logged into his Facebook Ads account. Now when Mr. Zuckerberg shut his account down, he was up the proverbial creek witho...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You'll Never Get What You Want from 2021-02-23T10:30

Why aren't you getting the results that you want? This episode today has nothing to do with affiliate marketing or online business, but it has everything to do with both. I almost didn't release...

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How to Start, Run, and Monetize a Podcast with Dave Jackson from 2021-02-19T09:30

If you’ve ever thought about starting a podcast, today’s guest is one of my go-to experts on the subject. If you’ve ever wondered how to grow your audience, today’s guest is also one of my go-to...

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More Affiliate Marketing Q&A with Matt from 2021-02-16T10:00

How do you get high profile A-list affiliates to work with you? How can I encourage affiliates to actually promote? How do I beat procrastination and get things done? Those are just some of the ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Your Affiliate Marketing Questions Answered from 2021-02-12T10:00

How do I get started in affiliate marketing BEFORE I have a large audience? How do I scale my affiliate offerings? How do I sell to a reluctant audience? I’m answering all of those questions and...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get a Book Deal with Chad Allen from 2021-02-09T10:30

Is it possible for an average person with a small following to get a book deal? Today’s guest says yes and he used to be the acquisitions editor for a major publisher, so he kind of knows what h...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Clubhouse: How to Market Your Product, Find Affiliates, and More on the Hottest Social Media App of 2021 (Part Three) from 2021-02-07T10:30

I’m back for the final segment of my 3-part series on Clubhouse with Molly Mahoney, Kim Walsh-Phillips, Matt Wolfe, Robby Miles, and Todd Herman and today’s segment is awesome. We’ll share some ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Part 2: Clubhouse - How to Market Your Product, Find Affiliates, and More on the Hottest Social Media App of 2021 from 2021-02-05T10:00

I’m back for part two of my 3-part series on Clubhouse with Todd Herman, Kim Walsh-Phillips, Matt Wolfe, Robby Miles, and Molly Mahoney and today’s segment is inspiring. We’ll dive into some of ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Clubhouse: How to Market Your Product, Find Affiliates, and More on the Hottest Social Media App of 2021 (Part One) from 2021-02-02T10:00

So the new social media app is all the rage...and for good reason. It’s arguably one of the best marketing tools to come along in years and it’s one of the best ways right now to attract your id...

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Embrace Your Inner Competitor with Jake Thompson Part Two from 2021-01-31T10:00

Do you remember when you always won? When your imagination allowed you to experience the thrill of victory over and over again? Do you remember what it was like to compete? Not with others, but ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Embrace Your Inner Competitor with Jake Thompson Part One from 2021-01-29T10:00

What if the key to reaching your full potential in your business wasn't about what talents you were both with but something more? What if you could tap into something that we’re all born with? A...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What if You HATE Parts of Your Business? from 2021-01-26T10:00

What are some things in your business that you hate doing? What do you do if you are a solopreneur or only have a small team? Well, someone asked me that very question recently and today I’ll sh...

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The Hidden Psychology of Social Networks with Joe Federer from 2021-01-22T13:15:02

What in the heck do evolutionary biology, neuroanatomy, and anthropology have to do with Facebook? And how do Freud’s Id, Ego and Superego influence our use of Twitter? Well, the internet is not...

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How to Avoid Devastating Tech Setbacks in Your Online Business from 2021-01-19T10:00

Imagine for a moment something horrible...you have 200 affiliates and your affiliate system has wiped out every single one of them. Nothing left. Now, what do you do? Well, in today’s episode, I...

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How to Fascinate Your Audience and Create Amazing Content with Kim Walsh-Phillips from 2021-01-15T10:00

Today I have a super special guest who is going to blow your mind. She’s sharing how to fascinate your audience and create amazing content whether it’s email or social media or whatever. And we’...

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The Surprising Truth About Leading Your Tribe from 2021-01-12T10:00

The word leadership has a lot of misconceptions. We think of leaders as older, smarter, more qualified, and deemed worthy of the title of “leader.” As a result, we shrink back from our own abili...

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The 3 Types of Entrepreneurs from 2021-01-08T10:00

After more than a decade of being an entrepreneur, working with entrepreneurs, and now coaching entrepreneurs, I’ve found there are 3 types of entrepreneurs. In today’s episode, we’ll explore al...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Online Marketing Lessons from My Father from 2021-01-05T10:00

My father never owned a computer. Never owned a cell phone. That I know of he never got on the internet a moment in his life. Yet he taught me almost everything I know about online marketing and...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My BOLD Predictions for Affiliate Marketing in 2021 from 2020-12-29T10:30

As we wind down a year like no other (at least in most of our lifetimes), it’s time to look ahead to 2021. Today, I share how my 2020 predictions turned out and reveal my bold predictions for th...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Successful Businesses are Built on Failure from 2020-12-22T10:00

Most successful businesses are built on ONE thing...and it’s not the right idea, talent, or timing. It’s FAILURE. And the reason why most businesses don’t succeed and don’t make it past their fi...

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How Adam Houge Turned a Free Virtual Event Into a Huge 3-Day Moneymaker from 2020-12-18T10:00

I was chatting with my friend Adam Houge the other day and he was telling me how he turned a free virtual event into a 3-day moneymaker...with a small audience and no overhead. So I asked him to...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
4 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Niche from 2020-12-15T09:30

Getting noticed today is easier than at any point in human history. But standing out today is harder than ever. No matter what niche you are in, it’s crowded and messy. So how do you stand out? ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Surprising Lessons from a First Affiliate Launch from 2020-12-11T10:00

Debriefing after an affiliate launch is an important part of systematizing the lessons you learn. Today, you get a behind-the-scenes look at a debrief of Scott Barlow’s very first affiliate laun...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My First Affiliate Launch: Powerful Lessons from Scott Barlow from 2020-12-08T10:00

Ever wonder what it's like to get behind-the-scenes access to other entrepreneurs' affiliate launches? Today, you get that chance. Some first-time affiliate launches are big. Some are small. Som...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Boost Your Confidence and Take Your Business to the Next Level with Mary Mitchell from 2020-12-04T10:30

We’re doing something really exciting on The Affiliate Guy Podcast. We’re adding a new segment called “Mindset Minute with Mary Mitchell.” To kick it off, I brought Mary on to talk about her jou...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How is FEAR Holding You Back? from 2020-12-01T10:00

I still remember the first time I saw my dad having a panic attack. It was utterly terrifying. He was rocking himself back and forth on the floor, sweating profusely, trembling from an unknown f...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Building a Business on a Podcast with Jamie Atkinson from 2020-11-27T10:00

Question #1: Can you build a real business on a podcast? Question #2: If so, how? Today, I have a fascinating conversation with an amazing guest to answer both of those questions and show YOU ho...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What to Do When an Affiliate Promo Isn’t Working from 2020-11-25T09:00

What do you do when an affiliate promotion isn’t working? You’re promoting, but making NO sales! Now what? And how do you avoid the situation in the first place? I answer both questions in today...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Unleashing Your Creative Power with Marcus Whitney from 2020-11-20T15:00

Marcus Whitney is a self-proclaimed unlikely entrepreneur. Two decades ago, he arrived in Nashville as a college dropout with a one-year old and another baby on the way. Waiting tables and livin...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Keep Your Holiday Momentum ALL Year Long from 2020-11-17T10:00

You're going to put a LOT of effort into making this holiday season your best ever for your affiliate program (and your affiliate marketing). Don't waste that effort and let the momentum stop wh...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Optimize Your Affiliate Program by Partner Type for the Holidays from 2020-11-13T10:00

One of the most important things you can do during the holidays is optimize your affiliate program by partner type. Today, I'll share what to do with four specific types of affiliates: content s...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Your Affiliate Program Can STAND OUT in the Holiday Clutter from 2020-11-10T10:00

'Tis the season...for affiliates to get a LOT of emails. Your affiliate program is not the only one affiliates are promoting this time of year, so what can you do...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Give Your Affiliates What They Want for the Holidays from 2020-11-06T10:30

Affiliates are busier than ever during the holiday season. If you don’t make it easy for them, make your offers convert, and give them what they want and need, you will fail. This episode will h...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Seth Godin Interview: The Myth of Creativity from 2020-11-03T10:00

Creativity is misunderstood. It's not reserved for a few and it's not something that you must aspire to have or attain. It's yours...whenever you are ready for it. Today's guest, Seth Godin, sha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Use the Holidays to Find&Recruit Affiliates from 2020-10-30T10:00

The holiday season is the best time of the year to find new affiliates and recruit them to your affiliate program. In this episode, I'll share 4 strategies to help you inject some new life into ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Holiday Affiliate Program Tip: Know the Important Dates from 2020-10-27T08:30

Do you know all the important dates for your affiliate program this holiday season? Over the past few decades, the list has gotten longer and longer and continues to increase. Today, I’ll share ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
SPECIAL EPISODE: Why Your Message Matters&How to Market Your Message with Jonathan Milligan from 2020-10-25T10:00

Your message matters. That is the theme today. You may not feel that way but it does. And today’s special guest, Jonathan Milligan, is going to share how to define your message, believe in your ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Your 2020 Holiday Season Affiliate Program Prep Starts NOW! from 2020-10-23T09:00

According to the National Retail Federation, about 40% of consumers actually begin their holiday shopping before Halloween. That means if you wait much longer to start preparing your affiliate p...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
2020 Holiday Affiliate Guide Ep. 1: Analyze Your Top Affiliates from 2020-10-20T08:30

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. and that means it’s time to get your affiliate program ready for the holidays. This episode will show you how! Listen

The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Build INSTANT Authority&Grow Your Email List FAST (in Just 3 Days) with Thembi Bheka from 2020-10-16T09:00

Today is juicy my friend...I have a special guest, Thembi Bheka, on to share how to build INSTANT authority in your niche and grow your list fast...buckle up caus...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Scale Your Business on a Limited Budget from 2020-10-13T09:30

If you're like one of my listeners, Todd Rich, and you've been trying to scale your side hustle business, working nights and weekends, but you're doing it on a limited budget, listen up. I walk ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Who I'm Voting for in 2020 from 2020-10-06T08:00

I might regret this, but what the heck…I’m sharing who I’m voting for (and why) in today’s podcast episode.

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How to GROW Your Business Using a Podcast from 2020-10-02T09:00

The final episode in our five-part series on making the most of podcasts...Today, I'll share how to grow your overall business using a podcast!

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10+ Ways to Monetize Your Podcast with Affiliate Marketing from 2020-09-29T09:00

The fact is that most podcasts don't make any money. The truth is that it doesn't have to be that way. The reason most podcasts don’t make money is that most pod...

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How to Grow Your List and Sales with Podcast Interviews from 2020-09-25T08:30

Getting on podcasts is one thing, but converting listeners into new fans, subscribers and ultimately buyers is another. Today, I’ll share how to make the most of ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Interviewed on Podcasts from 2020-09-22T09:30

There is no doubt about it...getting interviewed on podcasts is one of the best ways to gain exposure, build your influence, and grow your list. Today, I reveal how I landed more than 200 podcas...

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How to Get A-List Podcast Guests from 2020-09-15T09:00

Want to know how to get hugely popular, A-List guests for your podcast? Getting the right guests on your show can explode your listenership overnight, but how do you do it? WListen

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How Successful Marketers Constantly Innovate from 2020-09-12T08:00

If you are a marketer, you’re an innovator. Plain and simple. All successful marketers are constantly innovating. There are three reasons that marketers are constantly innovating, and in today’s...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The "F" Word - The Most Powerful Lesson I've Learned in Business from 2020-09-07T09:00

Few people in the online marketing space have had a greater impact on my business than Jeff Walker. If you aren’t familiar with Jeff, he is the creator of Product Launch Formula (PLF) and has re...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons from the World's Most Productive Man (Craig Ballantyne) from 2020-09-05T11:00

What would the world's most productive man do during a pandemic? How would he navigate the changing times? Well, you're going to find out in this episode, because I'm interviewing one of my ment...

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Top 10 Productivity Hacks for Online Business Owners from 2020-09-01T08:30

It seems like productivity hacks are all the rage these days. But which ones work best for online business owners? People who work from home, own their own business, and are possibly working a s...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Write Emails That Don't Feel "Salesy" from 2020-08-25T09:30

How do you write emails promoting affiliate offers without sounding “salesy” or inauthentic to your audience? That is a very common question. In this episode, I share 3 tips for writing affiliat...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Succeed in Business WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Family, Health, or Life from 2020-08-21T20:38:06

You check email the moment you lift your head off the pillow in the morning. You bring work with you on vacation, sneak glances at your smart phone during family dinners, and take business calls...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The #1 Reason You Aren’t Growing Your Email List from 2020-08-18T09:00

You need an email list to succeed with your online business. Odds are that ONE thing is holding you back from growing your...

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The #1 Key for ANY Business from 2020-08-11T09:00

For the longest time, I ran my business pretty much by the seat of my pants. Maybe you can relate. Listen

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Why I HATE the Term Affiliate Manager from 2020-08-08T09:00

Managers are for fast food restaurants, not affiliate programs. I've decided I can't stand...no, I HATE the term affiliate manager. I share why in this episode.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Aren't Succeeding with Affiliate Promos from 2020-08-04T09:30

Why are your affiliate promos failing? I got an email recently that said this: “I ne...

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Secrets of Successful Podcasts with Joe Fier from 2020-07-31T16:00

How do you start, grow, and monetize a podcast? Today's guest has the answers to all of those! Joe Fier is one of the hosts of the wildly successful Hustle and Flowchart Podcast and today he sha...

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WARNING: Do Not Hire an Affiliate Manager from 2020-07-28T10:00

This might surprise you to hear me say this, but you do NOT need to hire an affiliate manager to run your affiliate program. In fact, today I'm going to share 3 reasons you absolutely should NOT...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
4 Limiting Beliefs that Destroy Your Business and Life from 2020-07-25T10:00

A few years ago, I finally realized what was holding me back. I was believing the lies. I was allowing limiting beliefs to hold me hostage. They were hurting my b...

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The Life-Changing Power of Masterminds with Aaron Walker from 2020-07-21T09:00

Could one decision to join a mastermind truly change the course of a person’s life? Today’s guest sure thinks so. Today you’ll learn how finding the right mastermind allowed one man to connect w...

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How to Attract People by Taking a Stand with Ryan Moran from 2020-07-17T19:30

I’m so excited about today’s episode. Some might think that today's guest is "controversial" but he's not. He's built a highly successful company and now is teach...

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How to Introduce Affiliate Offers to Your Audience from 2020-07-14T16:30

It can be a bit scary to think of introducing your audience to affiliate offers. You want to do it right. You don't want to offend your audience or have a bunch of subscribers. So, how do you do...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Find Non-Traditional Affiliates from 2020-07-08T13:43:26

What do you do if you’re in a niche that isn’t full of “traditional” affiliates? Maybe you’re in a tiny, obscure niche or perhaps there just aren’t a whole lot of “internet marketers” in your ni...

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Fix This Next with Mike Michalowicz from 2020-07-06T21:12:28

The biggest problem for entrepreneurs is that they don't know what their biggest problem is. When things aren't going right in your business...especially during this crazy time of change, recess...

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Simple Way to Get the Most from Every Affiliate Promo from 2020-07-01T20:00

How can you possibly keep up with everything you need to do in an affiliate promotion? Well, the answer lies in something so simple it’s almost easy to ignore. To...

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104,000 Subscribers in Just 2 Weeks with Jason and Cecilia Hilkey from 2020-06-26T08:00

Jason and Cecilia Hilkey are NOT internet marketers. They don't teach people how to make money online and just a few years ago, they had only 3,000 people on their email list. They are in the pa...

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Overcoming Fear to Find Your Calling from 2020-06-23T09:00

A lot of people have been asking me lately about two things. Their calling (their purpose and their mission) and fear. Times are scary and the fear of the unknown can be crippling. But what if f...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Attention Affiliates: Don’t Make These Mistakes with Swipe Copy from 2020-06-19T09:30

Most affiliates use swipe copy wrong. Usually, because no one taught them the right way to use it. Well, today I’m going to fix that! I typically see affiliates make five mistakes when using swi...

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What’s Working on Social Media Right Now with Jeff Bullas from 2020-06-16T09:00

Social media is constantly changing. And the best way to use it to monetize, to actually make money, is often a mystery. But today’s guest is going to make sense ...

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Quiz Funnels: Cheap Leads that Convert with Ryan Levesque from 2020-06-09T09:30

What I’m about to share today is going to blow your mind! My friend Ryan Levesque is here today to share how to use a quiz ...

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Our BEST Affiliate Promo Ever (How We Did It) from 2020-06-03T10:00

We just had our BEST affiliate promotion ever in terms of revenue! More than $125,000 in sales and one of the top spots in a crowded and elite leaderboard. How’d ...

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Marketing According to Brain Science with Ridgely Goldsborough from 2020-05-28T16:00

Do you ever wonder why you can’t lose those dreaded extra pounds, grow your bank account, or find a marketing message that works? In so many ways, it’s not your f...

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20 Affiliate Program Mistakes that Almost Destroyed Me (Pt 2) from 2020-05-22T09:30

When I started my first affiliate program 15 years ago, I was totally ignorant about how to run an affiliate program.

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20 Affiliate Program Mistakes that Almost Destroyed Me (Pt 1) from 2020-05-19T10:00

When I started my first affiliate program back in 2005…I literally knew NOTHING about how to run an affiliate program. Thr...

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I was WRONG About When to Start an Affiliate Program from 2020-05-12T10:00

When is the right time to start working with affiliates? Well, for years I’ve been teaching folks to wait longer than they should. And I’m here today to admit that I was wrong. Today, I’ll share...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Side Hustle Successfully with Mark Mason from 2020-05-05T10:00

If you are building your business on the side, then listen up. It’s not easy, but my guest today will show you how to build a successful side hustle. Listen

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My $100,000 a Year Page (How YOU Can Create Passive Affiliate Income) from 2020-04-28T09:30

There’s a single page on my site that makes more than $100,000 a year. It's all completely passive affiliate income. Want to know what it is? Then keep listening because I’m gonna tell you all a...

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Stu McLaren: How to Create Recurring Revenue NOW! from 2020-04-21T09:00

A lot of businesses (including ours) that are more focused on launches and large influxes of cash in a short time are paying the price during this pandemic. Thankfully, last year we learned from...

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Pat Flynn: How to Turn a CRISIS Into Massive Opportunity from 2020-04-14T09:00

I am so excited to share a special interview with the one and only Pat Flynn. This interview was recorded on April 10, 2020, the same day that deaths in the United States peaked from COVID-19. D...

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5 Reasons You NEED An Affiliate Program RIGHT NOW! from 2020-04-07T14:52:20

Around 16 years ago, my business faced a crisis. Not unlike the situation that so many are facing today. We had a great ide...

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Marketing Made Simple with JJ Peterson from 2020-03-31T21:27:49

Can marketing actually be simple? I asked my new friend, JJ Peterson that exact question and his answer...well, it was simple: YES! This episode will show you how to make your marketing simple a...

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Special Edition: How to Thrive During Chaos (Thoughts on COVID-19 Coronavirus) from 2020-03-16T17:42:35

The world is a very different place today than it was just a few short weeks ago. Today, I want to share three mistakes not to make in response to the coronavirus...

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7 KILLER List Building Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) from 2020-03-10T09:00

You need an email list to succeed with your online business. But if you're going to start - and grow - an email list, ther...

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Do You Really Need an Email List to Succeed at Affiliate Marketing? from 2020-03-03T10:30

Do you NEED an email list to succeed with affiliate marketing? Short answer: No. Does it help you grow bigger and faster? Of course! In today's episode, I share with you 5 reasons you need to bu...

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Picking the Right Niche (Private Coaching Session) from 2020-02-25T09:00

How do you pick the right niche for your platform? Do you chase the money? Focus on an area of interest? Or share what you already know? Today, I share a private ...

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Is it OK to Profit? from 2020-02-18T11:00

Is it OK to make money from your expertise? Is it truly acceptable to make a profit from your knowledge? Listen

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BONUS EPISODE: How to Get Noticed by Potential Affiliates from 2020-02-14T21:20:54

How do you get noticed by potential affiliates? There is so much noise and so much clutter, it is hard to stand out. Today, I share five lessons on how to get on someone’s radar and get their at...

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How to Work Less AND Make More with Thembi Bheka from 2020-02-11T10:30

Ever felt like the biggest thing holding you back was tech stuff? Ever felt like you are working WAY too much for not much...

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13 Top Business Hacks from 2020-02-04T10:30

The question was: What are your top hacks for business hacks? Then share them with the entire group. Well, today you get an inside look at my top business hacks P...

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Beating BIG TECH at Their Own Game - Interview with Rich Schefren from 2020-01-28T09:30

Big tech is taking over and destroying small businesses. And what is the small business owner going to do about it? Today, I interview the man, the myth, the legend, Rich Schefren to give you th...

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How to Dramatically Boost Your Sales with Affiliate Leaderboards from 2020-01-21T09:30

I received an email the other day asking if affiliate leaderboards actually work? Do they really motivate affiliates to promote more and do they result in more sales? Well, today I share exactly...

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My Top 10 Mistakes of 2019 (And How You Can Avoid Them) from 2020-01-14T10:30

This past year was a great year for me and an amazing year for our company. But it wasn't all cupcakes and lollipops. It was full of trials and tribulations...and...

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My Top 10 Lessons of 2019 (And What They Mean for YOU in 2020) from 2020-01-07T10:30

2019 was full of amazing lessons. Some learned the hard way. Some learned from friends. Some learned from books. Some learned from watching. Today, I’m sharing my...

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2020 Affiliate Marketing Predictions from 2019-12-30T09:30

What’s in store for 2020 with affiliate marketing? It's going to be another record year for affiliate marketing, that's for sure. Today I share my top predictions...

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The Entrepreneur’s Holiday Reading List from 2019-12-23T11:00

This time of year is the PERFECT time to read and learn when your workload is typically a bit lower than usual. So today I’...

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Your 2020 Holiday Affiliate Promo Prep Starts NOW from 2019-12-18T10:30

The time to start preparing for your 2020 holiday affiliate promotions begins right now...by doing THIS. Listen to this epi...

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Old School Marketing Tactics That Still Work in 2019 Holiday Affiliate Promos from 2019-12-16T11:00

A guy asked me recently for some tips on his holiday affiliate promos. I shared 3 strategies with him... Listen

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How to Get Your Messaging Right During Holiday Affiliate Promos from 2019-12-13T10:00

Messaging is critical for your affiliate promotions year round but especially when there is so much noise during the holidays. In today's episode, I share the two steps to getting your messaging...

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How to Use Holiday Affiliate Promos to GROW Your Email List from 2019-12-11T10:00

What if you could use affiliate marketing to actually grow your email list during the holiday season? Is that even possible? Heck yeah...and I show you exactly how to do it in this episode.

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The Difference Between Successful Affiliates and Everyone Else During the Holidays from 2019-12-09T09:00

What is the difference between the successful affiliates during the holidays and everyone else? It's the same thing that differentiates successful affiliates and unsuccessful affiliates all year...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Get an 18% Increase in Holiday Affiliate Sales by Asking this ONE Question from 2019-12-06T10:30

Asking this ONE question can get you an 18% increase in affiliate sales this holiday season. The only problem is that most people will never do it! The 7th episode of our holiday series is a goo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
An EASY Way to Increase Holiday Affiliate Sales 14% (Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions) from 2019-12-04T09:30

This holiday affiliate promotion tip today is so simple, I almost didn't share it. It's an EASY way to increase your holiday affiliate sales by 14%. It literally takes minutes to do and you are ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create BUZZ for Holiday Affiliate Promos (Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions) from 2019-12-02T10:30

This one little strategy could be the difference between your affiliate promotions blowing up in the holidays and making you more money than you can imagine and h...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
WARNING: Failure to do this ONE Thing Will Ruin Your Holiday Promos (Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions) from 2019-11-29T09:30

The holidays are a great time for affiliate marketing, but failure to do this ONE thing will frustrate your audience and cost you a lot of money. Today's episode ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Simple Strategy to DOUBLE Your Holiday Affiliate Sales (Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions) from 2019-11-27T07:30

This single strategy could more than double your affiliate sales over the holidays. It's SO simple, you might be tempted to brush it off...but it absolutely works...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The "Secret Sauce" of Successful Holiday Affiliates (Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions) from 2019-11-25T09:00

If you don’t do what I share in today’s episode, all the other strategies for holiday affiliate promotions are irrelevant. This right here is the secret sauce of ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #1: Plan, Plan, Plan (Ultimate Guide to Holiday Affiliate Promotions) from 2019-11-22T10:00

It's that time of year again...the holiday season. Which means...BIG MONEY in the affiliate world! That's why we're starting a new podcast series today as a part of our Ultimate Guide to Holiday...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The REAL Reason You Aren't Successful Yet from 2019-11-19T09:30

What is the REAL reason you aren't successful yet? Could it be that you've been LIED to? Could it be that success is simpler than you've been told? 

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
#1 Key to Successful Black Friday and Cyber Monday Affiliate Promotions from 2019-11-12T07:30

Are you ready for the biggest four days of the entire affiliate marketing calendar? Black Friday through Cyber Monday have ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Secret to Connecting with VIPs and Influencers from 2019-11-05T08:00

You are only one relationship away from a breakthrough. Connecting with the right people will take your business and life to the next level. You may be more quali...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Mike Turned His Passion into a Full-Time Business from 2019-10-29T09:00

I want to introduce you to my friend Mike Berry. Mike has 8 kids...all adopted. Tod...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Joy is in the Journey from 2019-10-22T09:00

It's so cliché to say that the joy is in the journey and not in the destination, but it is so true. When I look back on my life in sports, business, and overall, I consistently find that the joy...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Last Episode EVER Like This from 2019-10-16T08:30

This is the last episode I'm ever doing like this. Today, I'm sharing a recap of one of our best affiliate promotions ever that I did with Mark Sieverkropp. The thing is...this is the last time ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Constantly Changing World of Affiliate Marketing from 2019-10-10T19:42:57

Affiliate marketing is constantly changing. But keeping up with the times and knowing what's working RIGHT NOW doesn't have to be hard. Today, for our 300th (!!!!) episode, I'll share how you ca...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The REAL Definition of Insanity in Online Business from 2019-10-01T10:00

I keep seeing this over and over and it's so pervasive in the online marketing world. People keep learning and learning, but they aren't executing. To me, that is the REAL definition of insanity...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Favorite Interview EVER (Full of Affiliate Tips and Tools) from 2019-09-06T10:00

I just finished my favorite interview EVER! Seriously. No offense to past guests, but today's guest ROCKED the house! My friend Dave Gambrill joined me on a live interview and shared all of his ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Promoting Online Courses with JV Partners (Part 2) from 2019-08-29T09:30

PART TWO: Devin Slavin interviewed me for his Online Course Creation Summit and I shared how you can sell more online courses with JV Partners (Affiliates). In the second part of this two-part i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Promoting Online Courses with JV Partners (Part 1) from 2019-08-27T09:30

How can you get the most from launching your online course? Devin Slavin interviewed me for his Online Course Creation Summit and I answered the very question. You won't be surprised by my answe...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Should Start Working with Affiliates RIGHT NOW! from 2019-08-21T03:21:58

Today I share why you want to GET affiliates and BE an affiliate RIGHT NOW! No matter where you are with your online business, you want to start with affiliate marketing today. I'll share the st...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Afraid of Losing Subscribers When You Promote Affiliate Offers? from 2019-08-07T09:00

If you are afraid of losing email subscribers when you promote affiliates offers, that's normal...but it doesn't have to be that way. In today's episode, I share a 180-degree mindset shift that ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
MYTH: You Have to Hire Someone to Run Your Affiliate Program from 2019-07-31T09:30

You do NOT need to hire an affiliate manager to run your affiliate program. That is a myth!  Now, don’t get me wrong. There will be a day when it makes sense to hire someone. I ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
MYTH: Most of Your Sales Will Come from Only a Few Affiliates from 2019-07-29T09:30

There is a killer myth that says that most of your sales will come from only a few affiliates. This myth is so pervasive that I have literally...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
MYTH: To Get Affiliates You Have to Know People&Do Lots of Reciprocal Promotions from 2019-07-26T09:30

There's a myth that says that having an affiliate program is only for the cool kids with the right connections. Or to get affiliates, you have to burn your list promo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
MYTH: You Don't Need an Affiliate Program from 2019-07-23T21:00

Today, I'm kicking off a new, four-part series, "The 4 Killer Myths About Affiliate Programs." Over the next four episodes, I'll tackle four of the most pervasive and destructive myths about hav...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Find Affiliates: The Ultimate Guide from 2019-07-18T09:00

Nothing will help you grow your business faster than the right affiliate partners. Not Facebook Ads. Not more content. Not even getting on Oprah. It takes the right affiliates to grow fast and a...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Creating Urgency in Evergreen Affiliate Promotions from 2019-07-11T17:30

Evergreen affiliate offers are great. You can promote them year-round and you aren't bound by a specific promotional window. But...how do you create urgency and scarcity, which cause people to b...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Hire a JV/Affiliate Manager from 2019-07-01T22:00

So you're ready to hire a JV manager and scale your business, but there are so many things to consider! Today, I'm going to give you ALL the inside information on hiring a JV manager (AKA affili...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Success Secret: Send MORE Emails! from 2019-06-20T20:00

There's a not-so-secret success secret for affiliate marketing...send more emails! More than you THINK you should send...and more than you are comfortable sending. I received an email recently f...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Overcoming Fear in Your Business from 2019-06-11T10:00

“The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Monetize Your Blog with Affiliate Marketing (Part 2) from 2019-06-07T10:00

I'm back with five more ways to monetize your blog from the beginning. This is part two of a two-part series on turning your blog into a money-making machine!

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Monetize Your Blog with Affiliate Marketing (Part 1) from 2019-06-04T10:00

So you started a blog...now what do you do? I'm a big believer in monetizing from day one. If you look at brick and mortar stores, that's exactly what they do, so why shouldn't bloggers? But, ho...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Will Affiliate Marketing Work in YOUR Niche? from 2019-05-30T10:00

I get this question a lot. "Matt, I am in the ____ niche. Will affiliate marketing work for me?" Or "I am in the ____ niche...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Our Best Affiliate Promo EVER...How We Did It (Part 2) from 2019-05-28T10:00

I have 3 more things that we did to make our last affiliate promotion our BEST affiliate promotion EVER! Want to know what we did? Then listen up because this epi...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Our Best Affiliate Promo EVER...How We Did It (Part 1) from 2019-05-26T17:00

We just had our best affiliate promotion EVER! Want to know how we did it? Then listen up!

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
#AffiliateFreedom from 2019-05-24T20:12:32

This is a little blast from the past as we just released our newly updated #AffiliateFreedom videos. This might be my FAVORITE episode of all-time. You'll know why when you listen...(yes, that i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is Your Following too Small to Start Affiliate Marketing? from 2019-05-22T21:50:42

If you've ever wondered if your email list or your following is too small to get started with affiliate marketing, this episode is for you? I received an email recently who asked if his list was...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
An Interview with...ME! (Pt 3 of 3) from 2019-05-17T09:30

This is part three of ME being interviewed by Mark Sieverkropp about my time masterminding with Michael Hyatt, Jeff Walker, and Amy Porterfield. We cover one of THE single biggest takeaways I go...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
An Interview with...ME! (Pt 2 of 3) from 2019-05-15T09:30

I almost made a HUGE mistake and I would have missed out on something that has completely missed on something that has completely transformed my business and my life. In this episode, Mark conti...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
An Interview with...ME! (Pt 1 of 3) from 2019-05-13T09:30

OK, so THIS was fun (and nerve-wracking)! Mark Sieverkropp interviewed me about my recent getaway to Blackberry Farm where I got to spend four days hanging out and masterminding with Jeff Walker...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
We Sent 10 Emails in ONE Day for an Affiliate Promotion...Here's What Happened from 2019-05-10T18:30

We are finishing up our BEST affiliate promotion EVER today...but 2 years ago we had what was our best. And on the final day of that promotion, we sent 10 (yes TEN!) emails. In this episode I sh...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Recurring Revenue Revolution (An Interview with Stu McLaren) from 2019-05-03T16:00

One year ago, I was locked in a room writing the scripts for our No Product No Problem launch videos. Over the course of two grueling days, I wrote more than 200 pages of scripts. As I wrote the...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Run Affiliate Contests Without Breaking the Bank from 2019-05-01T10:00

If you're running an affiliate launch or affiliate program and you need a way to drive more sales without doing a costly leaderboard contest, I have the solution. Typically, the only way to driv...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
On Comparisons and Insecurity from 2019-04-29T10:00

If you're constantly comparing where you're at right now in your business to others...or if you struggle with insecurity when you look at the successes of others, then today's episode is absolut...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Two Words That Change Everything from 2019-04-24T10:00

There are two words that have completely shifted the way I look at almost every situation. These two words are my "Word of the Year" and they've opened up all kinds of new possibilities for me.....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Good News...You Don't Have to be the BEST from 2019-04-22T10:00

I've got some good news for you today...you don't have to be the BEST to succeed with your online business! You just have to do this one thing really well. I'm continuing to share some lessons I...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The #1 Question Your Business Must Ask (That Almost NO ONE is Asking) from 2019-04-17T10:00

There's a question that your business should be asking...but almost no online marketers are asking. But it's something that we're asking ourselves about a lot in our business. It's a question I ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This Mindset Shift Will Transform the Way You Sell from 2019-04-15T10:00

This one simple mindset shift could completely transform the way you look at selling. Which will ultimately completely transform the way you sell. Which will ultimately help you to sell more of ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This New Tool is a Game Changer for Our Business from 2019-04-10T10:00

There's a new tool for online marketers that has made a HUGE impact on our business! I share what that tool is and how we use it in this episode...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Single Word That Will Transform Your Business from 2019-04-08T10:00

What if there was a single word that could transform your customers' and your audience's experience? And what if this single word could transform your entire business? There is a word that can d...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Does Your Audience Expect from You? from 2019-04-04T10:00

One way or another, you are conditioning your audience. I recently did a Facebook Live about conditioning your audience to click and buy, but what about the way you deliver your content? How are...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is Past TRAUMA Holding You Back in Your Online Business? from 2019-04-01T10:00

Is it possible that something from your past...perhaps something traumatic...could be holding you back in your online business? I know that idea might seem crazy, but I had an experience recentl...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Mountaintop Experience from 2019-03-29T10:00

I just climbed down a mountain (literally)...after being at the top. And I had an experience I just had to share with you today. It's a quick, but powerful episode!

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is FEAR an Effective (&Ethical) Marketing Strategy? from 2019-03-27T10:00

I think we all know that fear CAN be an effective marketing strategy...but it can feel so wrong. So, is there a way to use this powerful emotion in an effective AND ethical way? That's what toda...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Power of a Promo Plan in Affiliate Marketing from 2019-03-22T10:00

I was reflecting on our biggest affiliate marketing successes right before I recorded this and it all came down to one thing: A PLAN! I recorded this at a gas station somewhere in the middle of ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Online Business Manifesto from 2019-03-20T10:30

I know something about you. Yes, you. By the very nature of you listening to this podcast, I know that you aren't like most people. You're not like the sheep...the masses...the cubicle dwellers ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
A Reason to Celebrate from 2019-03-15T10:00

This past Sunday night, I saw a Facebook post from one of our students that just lit me up...a perfect example of celebrating something seemingly so small...but that can have a HUGE impact! I im...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 Reasons You Should Send More Emails on the Weekend from 2019-03-11T10:30

A lot of online business owners don't send emails on the weekends. They only email Monday-Friday. The data suggests that is a HUGE mistake. Today, I'll share 3 reasons why you should be emailing...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Stop Trying to be Original. Do THIS Instead from 2019-03-06T11:30

If you're like I used to be, you think you have to come up with everything as a new, original idea. Today, I'll share why this myth is so pervasive...and so WRONG! You'll learn what REAL R&D is....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Think You're Short on Time? Think Again. from 2019-03-01T12:00

If you think you're short on time and can't make a difference with your business, you need to hear this short message today. It's inspired by an email I received from Colter Reed and it has a po...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Working a Side Hustle? Here's an Important Mental Shift You Must Make from 2019-02-26T12:00

If you are currently working a full-time job AND you are working on your online business as a side hustle, there is an important mental shift you NEED to make. This mental shift is simple to mak...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Should You Build Your Business on Affiliate Marketing? from 2019-02-20T22:28:10

My answer here might surprise you...should you build your business on affiliate marketing? Listen up to learn what percentage of our business is affiliate marketing and how to use affiliate mark...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Affiliate Marketing Saved Wayne During the Shutdown Crisis from 2019-01-15T17:30

As you may have seen, there's a little government shutdown going on in the United States. Nearly a million people are out of work, some of whom will never be paid. Could an online business be th...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The #1 Thing That Keeps You from Growing Your Email List from 2019-01-14T20:30

We surveyed hundreds of people last year asking them this simple question: What's the hardest part about running your online business The most common answer...growing my email list! Can you rela...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Our Most Successful Facebook Live EVER...How We Did It! from 2019-01-12T10:00

We just finished our most successful Facebook Live ever...at least in terms of engagement and results. At the end, we had 239 comments and a dozen sign-ups for our List Launch Challenge. How'd w...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Most HATE Mail I've Ever Received from 2019-01-03T23:44:09

I just got the most hate mail I've ever received from one of my emails. And I was not prepared for this. What could have possibly caused this? In today's episode, I'll share that email and what ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
I Took 3 Weeks Off...and THIS Happened from 2018-12-20T22:30

I took 3 weeks off from my business and what happened shocked me. I learned four valuable lessons that we'll share with you today. I'm joined by Mark Sieverkropp to discuss why time off is such ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Who You Should (And Should NOT) Share Your Goals With from 2018-12-15T21:47:42

Last week, I wrote a post entitled, Why I’m Not Sharing My 2019 Goals This Year. I shared that...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
When You Should NOT Have Affiliate Partners from 2018-12-11T22:30

When you start your business, there is no better way to grow explosively than to have affiliate partners. But is there a time when you should NOT work with affili...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
A Simple Marketing Tool with Powerful Results from 2018-12-04T00:49:23

There's a very simple tool in your marketing arsenal...that yields powerful results. It's called perceptual contrast and if you are familiar with the writings of Robert Cialdini, you know the te...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Overcoming the "Messy Middle" in Affiliate Launches from 2018-11-26T11:00

The problem with any big affiliate product launch is what we call the "Messy Middle." It's not the first day or the last day when sales are huge. It's everything in between. So how do you make t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Practice of Gratitude (and a HUGE Thank You!) from 2018-11-22T11:30

Today, as I am every day, I am thankful for you! And I am thankful for so many things. In this episode, I share the things for which I am thankful and how you too can practice gratitude and see ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What All Great Marketers are Doing This Holiday Season from 2018-11-19T17:00

'Tis the season...to watch and learn from your fellow marketers! Your 2019 holiday planning begins NOW...and you can learn a lot by watching other marketers promote holiday affiliate offers. Lis...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Old School Tactics That Still Work Today with Holiday Affiliate Promotions (Part 11 of 12) from 2018-11-16T11:00

So I had an affiliate ask me what he needed to do to boost his affiliate sales during the holidays. When I shared my advice, he laughed at me. He said it was "outdated." UNTIL...I showed him the...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Your Messaging Right in Holiday Affiliate Promotions (Part 10 of 12) from 2018-11-14T11:00

There are two keys to effective messaging with holiday affiliate promotions (or any affiliate promotion for that matter). But you have to get them in the RIGHT order. Today, I'll show you how to...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Boost Your Holiday Affiliates Commissions AND Grow Your Traffic and Email List With This Strategy (Part 9 of 12) from 2018-11-12T10:30

Is it possible to grow your affiliate sales during the holidays...AND grow your traffic and email list? You bet! I show you exactly how with this strategy in today's episode.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Holiday Affiliate Promotions - The #1 Success Factor REVEALED! (Part 8 of 12) from 2018-11-09T17:00

What separates successful affiliates from not-so-successful affiliates during the holidays? Well, it's the same thing that separates them all year long. In part eight of our twelve-part series o...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Are You Too Afraid to Do This? (It Will Increase Your Affiliate Sales by 18%) from 2018-11-07T20:30

I can virtually guarantee you an 18% increase if you do this ONE thing. The only problem is that most people will NEVER do it. Do this and you'll totally rock your holiday affiliate promotions! ...

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Increase Your Holiday Affiliate Sales by 14% the EASY Way (Part 6 of 12) from 2018-11-05T11:00

This tip today is so easy to execute that I was almost afraid to share it...but I realized that MOST people aren't doing this with their affiliate promotions during the holidays. Today is part s...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
One Simple Strategy that Makes All the Difference in Holiday Affiliate Promos (Part 5) from 2018-11-02T11:00

This one simple strategy could be the difference between your holiday affiliate promotions BLOWING UP and making you more than you can imagine...or hearing crickets. This is part five of our twe...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Get Clear on Affiliate Promotion Times (12 Days of Holidays Part 4) from 2018-10-31T10:30

This is part four of our twelve-part series on holiday affiliate promotions. One of the easiest mistakes to fix in your affiliate promotions is to get clarity on the start times and end times. D...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What to Do RIGHT NOW for Holiday Affiliate Promotions (Part 3 of 12) from 2018-10-29T11:00

So I messed up...this episode is part three in our series on holiday affiliate promotions...but it should have been part one! Today's episode is all about what you should be doing RIGHT NOW to g...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
12 Days of Holiday Affiliate Promotions (Part 2) from 2018-10-26T10:30

Today, we're continuing our series on maximizing your affiliate revenue during the holiday season. This episode is all about finding a variety of offers and I dig deep into the WHY and HOW of se...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
NEW SERIES - Getting Ready for Your Holiday Affiliate Promotions (Part 1) from 2018-10-24T11:30

We're kicking off a brand new series on The Affiliate Guy podcast and it's all about the holiday season. We have a 12-part series...yeah, that's right TWELVE PARTS...full of strategies, tips, an...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Story of My First Student Will Blow Your Mind from 2018-10-22T17:00

What I am about to share is one of the proudest moments of my professional life. It's the story of my first student...and where he's at today.

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Unexpected Episode (An Interview I Just Had to Share) from 2018-10-21T15:00

So I was SO ready to start sharing my podcast series, 12 Days of Affiliate Holidays, but I just had to share this. It's an interview I did with Marisa Murgatroyd about her Experience Product Mas...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons from Marisa Murgatroyd's Million-Dollar Affiliate Program (Part 4 of 4) from 2018-10-18T10:00

After 14 years of managing affiliate programs, you'd think I've got it figured out, right? But I am always learning. Last year, I learned a TON from watching (and promoting) Marisa Murgatroyd's ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Mistakes from Our Best Affiliate Promotion Ever (Part 3 of 4) from 2018-10-15T11:00

I don't ever want you to think we've got it all figured out here. The reality is that, even after 14 years of affiliate marketing, we still screw up a lot of stuff. In today's episode, we contin...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons from Our Best Affiliate Promotion Ever (Part 2 of 4) from 2018-10-12T11:30

One of the things I've noticed that really separates successful marketers from those that give up is this...the unsuccessful ones are critical of others' marketing. They are adverse to marketing...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons from Our Best Affiliate Promotion Ever (Part 1 of 4) from 2018-10-11T02:39:48

Last year, we had our best affiliate promotion ever. We ended up earning more than $50,000 in commissions and prizes and really made a splash with some other influential marketers. I figured you...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
So Excited About This (Head's Up!) from 2018-09-30T21:00

I have a special announcement that I wanted to share with podcast listeners. This is the culmination of months and months of work and years of desire. Listen up to find out more.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Run More than One Affiliate Promo at Same Time from 2018-09-28T22:00

I've received this question a LOT lately: "How do you run more than one affiliate promotion at the same time?" Stick around and I'll share why you'd want to do that, when not to, and how to do i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Truth About Innovation (And How to be More Innovative) from 2018-09-16T18:00

If you want to succeed at marketing, you must be more innovative. But what IS innovation exactly? It's a misunderstood concept and too often people think that means they must invent something ne...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Simple Strategy for Explosive Affiliate Sales Growth from 2018-09-14T19:50

There's a very simple thing you must do to take your affiliate game to the next level. It's something that MOST people won't do, however, but it makes all the difference.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Big Buts Busted (AKA Top Affiliate Marketing Excuses) from 2018-09-07T10:30

Affiliate marketing is really not that difficult. But I repeatedly hear the same excuses from new online marketers about why they can't get started. In today's episode, I debunk the top five exc...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Will Your Launch be a Success? Here's How to Know from 2018-09-05T21:00

How do you know if your launch will be a success? You've got a product and you're ready to do this...but are there certain criteria you need to meet to know for sure that it will be successful? ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Time is NOW! from 2018-08-29T16:00

Ever said to yourself or to others that you just don't have the time? Well, that is simply just NOT true. Today's episode will bust this myth and show you how to get the things done that you nee...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 HUGE Lessons from Jonathan Milligan (Blogging Your Passion) from 2018-08-27T09:30

I just finished an amazing training with Jonathan Milligan and I HAD to share these 3 takeaways. If you want to watch the FULL training (and I suggest you do), Listen

The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
I'll Bet This Gets Stuck in Your Head from 2018-08-22T22:00

It's fun to stay at the...

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What can this iconic song teach you about great marketing? Well, that's what today's episode is all about.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Huge Takeaways from Jeff Walker's PLF Live (Flashback Friday) from 2018-08-17T09:30

I've never shared this before on the podcast...and that's a shame! Last year, I attended Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula (PLF) Live event. Afterward, Mark Sieverkropp and I recorded our big...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Toughies are the Teachers from 2018-08-13T21:00

What if your toughest prospects could actually be your most beneficial? It's true! In our recent launch, I was reminded of a maxim from the late, great Zig Ziglar: "The toughies are the teachers...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Psychology of Affiliate Leaderboards from 2018-08-10T10:30

Is there some sort of "secret" psychology with affiliate leaderboards? Well, yes there is. Today, I share why you shouldn't use an auto-updating leaderboard (thanks to Will Fitzgerald for the qu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why the DIY Mindset is Killing Your Business from 2018-08-08T21:00

There's a nearly 250-year-old book that can teach a powerful lesson about our online businesses. Crazy, right? But true. Today, Adam Smith shows us why our DIY mindset is killing our businesses....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Behind-the-Scenes of our Recent Affiliate Launch from 2018-08-03T12:30

What if you could go behind-the-scenes of a successful affiliate launch? Well, you CAN in today's episode.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
You Have Not Because You ASK Not from 2018-08-01T17:00

Could there be a single reason why you aren't experiencing more success in your business and your life? I believe there could be...and it has to do with one simple word: ASK

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Can You Make Money Promoting Cheap, Every Day Items as an Affiliate? from 2018-07-27T22:00

Is it possible to make money as an affiliate when all you promote is cheap, every item (AKA commodities)? That's the question I got from Jeannette Cobb recently...and what I answer in this episo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Importance of Staying on Message (and the Key to Doing So) from 2018-07-25T22:30

In today's episode, I share a powerful and important marketing lesson from the Great Communicator, Ronald Reagan. I'm currently reading a biography of Ronald Re...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This ONE Thing is Destroying so Many Online Businesses from 2018-07-19T19:00

There is one thing that is destroying online businesses...and I see it every day. Today, I share what that one thing is how to avoid it!

 

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to do Affiliate Marketing on LinkedIn from 2018-07-09T21:00

I got a great question from Pat Dane recently, who asked about how to use affiliate marketing to monetize his 30,000 connections on LinkedIn. Pat downloaded our free guide called, "Listen

The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How We 5X'd Affiliate Sales in Our Recent Launch from 2018-06-29T15:00

I've been somewhat absent from the podcast lately, but with good reason. Our last launch was a HIT and we more than quintupled our sales year-over-year! Today, I'm sharing the #1 reason why and ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Thinking of Giving Up on Your Online Business? Listen to This First from 2018-06-27T21:00

If you're thinking of giving up on your online business, please don't! Listen to this first...I promise you it will be worth it!

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Right Entrepreneurial Mindset from 2018-06-20T15:00

Think you don't have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Or perhaps you need some help to develop the right mindset? I've got you covered in this episode.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Can a Non-Profit Use Affiliate Marketing? from 2018-05-30T10:30

One of the best parts of affiliate marketing is money you can make. But can a non-profit use affiliate marketing for fundraising? The answer is a resounding YES and I share how in this episode.<...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
FREEEEDOM! from 2018-05-25T15:00

This might be my FAVORITE episode of all-time. You'll know why when you listen...(yes, that is all I am saying in this description!)

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Do for ONE What You Wish You Could Do for Many from 2018-05-24T14:30

I recently gave a talk about going the extra mile in affiliate promos. I shared a bunch of ideas that I’m going to share with you, my podcast listeners over the next few months. But one of the p...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Decide Who Gets Affiliate Commissions from 2018-05-16T10:00

Ah...the great debate in affiliate marketing...who gets the affiliate commission. I've shared this before in Episode 36 and Episode 37 of TAG, but today I share the ultimate way to decide.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Do You Do if Affiliate Promotional Materials Suck? from 2018-05-11T11:00

Have you ever wanted to promote an affiliate offer but, unfortunately, the promotional materials were not up to par? That's exactly what happened to Mary Collette Rogers from Listen

The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
2 Secrets to ROCKING Webinar Promotions as an Affiliate from 2018-05-07T11:00

I recently decided to share two of my most closely held secrets for webinar promotions as an affiliate. I've never publicly shared these and over the past few months, they have proven to be HUGE...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Pick the Right Time for Your Product Launch from 2018-05-02T11:00

I got a question on Twitter the other day from Skip Foster. He wrote: "What are good websites for seeing upcoming launch calendars so we don't overlap with others?" That's what today's episode i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Double Your Sales Conversions in Affiliate Promotions from 2018-04-27T11:00

Would you like to know an easy way to double your sales conversions in affiliate promotions? I bet you do! And that’s just what I am sharing in today’s episode.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Stop Trying to be the Expert from 2018-04-23T11:00

A received an interesting response to our affiliate marketing survey recently. This person wrote that it was hard "passing myself off as an...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Double Your Optins in Affiliate Campaigns with These Four Simple Strategies from 2018-04-20T11:00

It is possible to double your optins in any affiliate campaign, regardless of your list size or experience. Today, I'll share four simple strategies that will dramatically increase your optins.....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Opportunity is Knocking - An Interview with Eben Pagan (Part Two) from 2018-04-13T10:00

Today's episode is super special because I had an awesome opportunity to interview one of my long-time virtual mentors, Eben Pagan. I have learned a ton from Eben over the years and I could not ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Oops...I Spent $1,000 on Facebook Ads in 15 Minutes...with NO Return from 2018-04-12T11:00

A few weeks ago we made a huge mistake during an affiliate promotion. We accidentally spent $1,000 on Facebook Ads and saw exactly $0 in return. Today, I share the story of how this happened and...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Accepted into Almost Any Affiliate Program from 2018-04-10T18:00

Not getting accepted into affiliate programs is one of the biggest sources of frustration for many affiliates. Today, I'll show you how to almost guarantee acceptance into any program.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Listener Q&A - Better to Spend Time Recruiting Affiliates or Nurturing Current Ones? from 2018-04-05T11:00

I got a great question from Liz Barnett recently. She asked:

I have a quick affiliate management question.

If you have to choose due to time/resource constraint, which would you co...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Are You Letting This Hold You Back? from 2018-04-02T11:00

I recently offered a guy something so simple, but it could 5-10X his business...and he said "no." All because of something that is holding him back. Are you making this same mistake? Find out in...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Do You Promote Affiliate Offers That Have a Lifetime Cookie? from 2018-03-28T11:00

I am a big fan of affiliate programs that offer a lifetime cookie. Heck, I did an entire video on the subject. In my opinion, it's only...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Are You Afraid Of? from 2018-03-23T11:00

I got an email from Lisa Ingelse recently that really got me thinking: What am I so afraid of that is holding us back in my online business? What about YOU?

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
I REALLY Screwed Up from 2018-03-20T22:30

During a recent 7-figure affiliate launch, I REALLY screwed something up. I made a HUGE mistake and today I share exactly what happened and the big lessons I learned.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is Affiliate Marketing RIght for MY Audience? from 2018-03-16T06:00

How do you know if affiliate marketing is right for YOUR specific audience? There are two simple questions you can ask yourself, which I share in this podcast episode. Plus, I share an AWESOME r...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Make Ignorance Your Biggest Advantage from 2018-03-13T22:02:49

Think you need to learn more about marketing to be successful online? Maybe not. What if your ignorance could be your BIGGEST advantage? That's what today's episode is all about.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to be an Overnight Success from 2018-03-07T07:00

What does it take to be an overnight success? I had a phone call recently that is going to catapult my business to a new level. It was a total surprise and showed me what it takes to experience ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
A Quick Favor from 2018-03-05T17:00

I have a quick favor to ask...

Can you take just 3 minutes to take my affiliate marketing survey?

You can find it here:

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
6 Marketing Lessons from the Life of Billy Graham from 2018-03-02T07:00

Life millions of people last week, I was saddened to hear of the death of Billy Graham. And while we celebrate his life and legacy, there are some clear takeaways for marketers from his life and...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to SERVE Your Tribe with Affiliate Promotions from 2018-02-27T15:30

A lot of people think that promoting affiliate offers is nothing but a money-grab or at best a distraction. But what if it TRULY could be a great way to serve your audience? In today's episode, ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Rise of YOU - An Interview with Chris Ducker (Part Two) from 2018-02-22T07:00

Chris Ducker has a new book out, The Rise of the Youpreneur. I cannot recommend this book enough. Today, I'm sharing part two of my interview with Chris AND a way that you can get a crazy $2500 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Rise of YOU - An Interview with Chris Ducker (Part One) from 2018-02-20T07:00

Today I have a special treat...an interview with one of my favorite people in the world...Chris Ducker. His new book, The Rise of the Youpreneur, is destined to be the manifesto for a new breed ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Deal with Insecurity in an Affiliate Launch from 2018-02-16T16:00

How do you feel when you see others succeeding in massive ways? Do you feel excited or do you feel insecure? I got an email recently from an affiliate who wrote, "I can't compete with all those ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
RANT - Stop Making These Excuses and Holding Yourself Back from 2018-02-12T17:00

I keep hearing people making two specific excuses as to why they aren't succeeding with affiliate marketing...and these excuses need to STOP! They are holding people back and are SO easy to fix....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Should Promote the Same Products Over and Over from 2018-02-07T17:00

I got an email from an affiliate recently asking about promoting the same product for the third time. Is this wise? Or perhaps there are advantages to doing so?

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Get CLEAR on Your Launch Goals from 2018-01-31T07:00

You cannot possibly succeed if you aren't clear about what your launch goals are. You may think that it's to make the most money possible, but that is not always (or even usually) the case. Toda...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Make the BIG Shift in Your Business from 2018-01-24T17:00

Three years ago, I made a BIG shift in my business. I changed one very simple thing...I stopped asking two wrong questions and started asking one RIGHT question. This changed everything for me. ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Listener Q&A: When Should You Pay Affiliates on Upsells and Downsells? from 2018-01-21T17:00

One question I've received quite often is whether or not to pay affiliates on upsells and downsells. I had my own opinion, but I decided to ask some other experts what they thought as well. Toda...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
It's Launch Day...and I'm Not Nervous. Here's Why. from 2018-01-17T07:00

It's launch day today for the biggest launch of the year...and I'm not worried a bit. Why? Because of a simple strategy we executed with our top affiliate partners. Today, I share the strategy a...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #10 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (The "X" Factor) from 2018-01-15T07:00

We're wrapping up our series on closing affiliate sales with the 10th and final key. This is the one factor that I can’t measure. It’s just something I noticed as I reviewed all...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #9 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Length of Emails) from 2018-01-12T07:00

Can email length really make a difference in your ability to close sales at the end of an affiliate promotion? The research sure says it does. In fact, the top closers' emails were nearly half t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #8 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Call Your Prospects) from 2018-01-10T07:00

Today I am sharing a closing secret that takes some serious hustle, but is VERY effective. Call your prospects. Alex Mandossian did this during Josh Turner’s launch in the sprin...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #7 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Use Live Chat) from 2018-01-08T07:00

One of the simplest ways to close more affiliate sales is to engage people using live chat. It works for three reasons: 1. It stands out, 2. It’s persona...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #6 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Promote End-of-Launch Live Events) from 2018-01-05T07:00

In this series of how to close more affiliate sales, today's secret was the most surprising to me. But it is also one of the most impactful. When I studied the optins for the to...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #5 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Get VERY Personal) from 2018-01-02T07:00

This secret to closing affiliate sales might make you uncomfortable. It's all about sharing YOUR personal story. Transformation stories are critical. People love them and they m...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #4 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Email Frequency in the last 48 Hours) from 2017-12-28T07:00

The number of times an affiliate emailed in the last 48 (and especially 24) hours was the number one factor in closing affiliate sales. So, how do you do this without...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #3 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Host an AMA) from 2017-12-25T07:00

I'm back with part three of a series on closing affiliate sales. Today, I'm sharing one of the coolest tricks of the trade in my opinion because I've seen it work for even the smallest affiliate...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Key #2 to Closing More Affiliate Sales (Bonuses) from 2017-12-22T07:00

We're continuing our series on closing affiliate sales with the second key...killer affiliate bonuses. Each of the 11 highest converting affiliates I studied mentioned their bon...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Secrets of Closing Affiliate Sales from 2017-12-17T07:00

Closing sales is what separates the top affiliates from the rest of the affiliate world. Over the next few episodes, I'm going to be sharing my latest research on closing sales. What I am teachi...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Program Case Study (Marisa Murgatroyd) from 2017-12-12T07:00

We just watched Marisa Murgatroyd run a HUGE affiliate launch for her Experience Product Masterclass. Here's some of the takeaways from her affiliate program.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Went Wrong in Our Best Affiliate Promotion Ever from 2017-12-08T07:00

We're coming off our best affiliate promotion ever...and a LOT went right. But it wasn't all cupcakes and rainbows. We made a lot of mistakes that ultimately cost us big time. Today, we share wh...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
[RANT] Become a Student, Not a Critic from 2017-12-07T07:00

I'm up on my soapbox today. I want to encourage you to STOP criticizing other marketers or putting up your guard...and START studying them. To be a great marketer, you MUST become a student of o...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Our Best Affiliate Promo EVER (And What We Learned) from 2017-12-05T07:00

We just finished our best affiliate promotion ever in terms of revenue. Over $30,000 total from Marisa Murgatroyd's Experience Product Masterclass. And we also finished in 3rd place on a PACKED ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Don't Make This Deadly Affiliate Marketing Mistake from 2017-11-27T07:00

In today's episode, I'm sharing a common, but frustrating affiliate marketing mistake. It's one that I've made many times before I finally figured it out. And it's one that is EASY to avoid. Tod...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Make the Most of Attending Live Events (Ninja Tips) from 2017-11-22T07:00

If you plan on attending a live, in-person event soon, you need to listen to this episode. Today, we're finishing up a series based on Mark's trip to Jeff Walker's LaunchCon. Today is all about ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
It's All About Relationships (And a Challenge) from 2017-11-20T17:00

I have a challenge for you in this episode. Today, we have a quick episode all about the power of the right relationships and how to take advantage of live, in-person events. Listen up as Mark S...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Jeff Walker's LaunchCon Takeaways Pt. 2 (Gamechangers) from 2017-11-17T07:00

I'm back for another episode with Mark Sieverkropp, who just returned from Jeff Walker's LaunchCon event in Dallas. Today, we're discussing two HUGE takeaways from the event and how you can appl...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Recap of Jeff Walker's LaunchCon (Major Lessons for YOUR Online Business) from 2017-11-16T07:00

Today, I interview one of my team members, Mark Sieverkropp about his experience at Jeff Walker's LaunchCon event. I was unable to make this year due to a speaking engagement, but Mark came back...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
EPIC Trip to Austin (Takeaways from ASK Method Deep Dive Day) from 2017-11-14T07:00

So Mark Sieverkropp and I just got back from an EPIC trip to Austin, TX with Ryan Levesque and his team at the ASK Method. We spent the entire day deep diving into the methodology and in today's...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Entrepreneurial You (Part Two with Dorie Clark) from 2017-11-10T07:00

This is Part Two of a two-part interview with Dorie Clark, our FIRST ever guest. I had the chance recently to interview Dorie, whose new book, Ent...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Entrepreneurial You (Part One with Dorie Clark) from 2017-11-09T18:30

What if all you needed to do to be successful was to monetize what you already know and create multiple income streams? Well, today I have an awesome guest and a good friend to share WHY you sho...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Speaking at a Living Legend's Event (What I Learned) from 2017-11-03T06:00

I just got back from speaking at InfoSummit 2017, Dan Kennedy's awesome event in Cleveland. Dan is one of my living legends, so I was PUMPED, but...something went horribly wrong. I share what ha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What it REALLY Takes to Succeed in Your Online Business from 2017-10-24T06:00

What really separates people who succeed with their online businesses and those who don't? It's actually the same thing that separates the middle class from millionaires. There are VERY distinct...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Forget Everything You Learned in School from 2017-10-20T06:00

If you want to be successful with your online business, you need to forget everything you learned in school. Traditional schooling falls into one of two camps that I talk about today...and both ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Ridiculous Affiliate Bonus Packages (Mild Rant) from 2017-10-17T06:00

So how much is too much with an affiliate bonus package? You've seen the outrageous bonus packages that some people offer. Are some people crossing the line and actually hurting their sales? Tha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How Do Keep Track of All Your Affiliate Promotions? from 2017-10-12T06:00

One of our awesome No Product No Problem VIP students asked this question recently: “Productivity question: With all the aff programs one subscribes to, how do you keep track of everything witho...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Times They Are A-Changin' from 2017-10-10T06:00

I'll cut right to the chase...we're dropping the "Daily" from the "The Affiliate Guy Daily." We've learned that people need more time to implement what they learn and one of the ways we can help...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Should Your Affiliate Program be FUN? from 2017-10-09T06:00

Today I'm going to share with you why your affiliate program should be fun. In the end, it's all about results...and FUN affiliate programs get better results. More engaged affiliates, more enjo...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Are You Ready to Bring on Affiliates? from 2017-10-08T06:00

I recently got a question from a member of one of our workshops. She asked: "How do I know if I am ready to bring on affiliates? This launch? My next one?" I love this question because it shows ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This Might Hurt a Little (Part 4 of Lessons from Tribe Conference) from 2017-10-07T06:00

This episode might hurt a little...because today we're talking about the power of pain. I'm also going to call you out on your "side gig" and show you why you need to make more money doing what ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Power of Relationships and Public Speaking from 2017-10-06T06:00

Today, I am sharing two more huge takeaways from last year's Tribe Conference: The Power of Relationships and the Power of Public Speaking. You simply cannot build an online business in solitude...

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The Power of Connection, Belief, and Teaching (More Lessons from Tribe Conference) from 2017-10-05T06:00

I'm back today with more lessons from Jeff Goins' Tribe Conference. Today, I share three lessons: The Power of Connection from Asha Dornfest, The Power of Belief from Mike Berry, and The Power o...

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ROAD TRIP! Lessons from Jeff Goins' Tribe Conference from 2017-10-04T06:00

I'm about to head on a fun road trip to Austin, TX to meet with Ryan Levesque's team and a few other locations. So I wanted to share a blast from the past: lessons I learned at last year's Tribe...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Affiliates to Go All-In and Commit from 2017-10-03T06:00

It's one thing to recruit an affiliate to your program. It's another to get them to go all-in and commit to promoting. Today's episode is all about just that...getting your affiliates to commit....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Handle Hate Mail from Subscribers from 2017-10-02T06:00

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
When Should Introduce Affiliate Bonuses? (Q&A with Susie Moore) from 2017-10-01T06:00

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 yo...

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Should You Promote Webinars or Sales Page Once the Cart Opens? from 2017-09-30T06:00

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...

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The Importance of Pre-Framing Affiliate Offers from 2017-09-29T06:00

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 ...

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How to Hear YES from More Affiliates (Recruiting Tips) from 2017-09-28T06:00

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.

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The Best System to Manage an Affiliate Program (My Recommendations) from 2017-09-27T06:00

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 ...

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ONE Simple Tweak that Increased Webinar Sales by 34% from 2017-09-26T06:00

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 o...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This Strategy Increased Our Show Up Rate Nearly 50% on Affiliate Webinars from 2017-09-25T06:00

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...

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Overcoming the FEAR of Selling Affiliate Offers from 2017-09-24T16:00

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 ...

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Closing the Gender Gap in Affiliate Marketing from 2017-09-23T06:00

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 mu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
5 Things You Need to Know About Using Optin Lists in Affiliate Promotions from 2017-09-22T06:00

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 ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Use an Optin List (Best Practices for Affiliates) from 2017-09-21T06:00

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 dra...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Should Use Your Optin List in Affiliate Promotions (And How to Get It) from 2017-09-20T06:00

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 p...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Makes a $10 Million Affiliate Launch? (HUGE Takeaways Here) from 2017-09-19T06:00

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 wh...

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The ONE Word That Dramatically Increases Your Affiliate Sales from 2017-09-18T06:00

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 m...

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Listener Q&A - Why Would Anyone Buy Through You? from 2017-09-17T06:00

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 h...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
FTC Disclosure Tips for Affiliate Marketers from 2017-09-16T06:00

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. 

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I Just Had to Share This (Great Example of an Affiliate Bonus Package) from 2017-09-15T06:00

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 wan...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why I KNOW You'll Be Successful with Your Online Business from 2017-09-14T06:00

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 an...

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How to Use Failure to Ultimately Succeed (Pt. 2) from 2017-09-13T06:00

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.

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How to Use Failure to Ultimately Succeed (Pt. 1) from 2017-09-12T06:00

In today's episode, I use my own experiences from sports and business to share how to bounce back from failure and use it to take your business to the next level.

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How to Bounce Back from Failure the Right Way from 2017-09-11T06:00

I've been getting a lot of questions lately about how to get past failure. Failure in a promotion, failure in business, failure in all kinds of things. The problem with failure is that most peop...

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Painful Lessons from Our Recent Affiliate Product Launch from 2017-09-10T06:00

We recently finished our first affiliate launch of our course, No Product No Problem. And boy did I make some mistakes. Today, I share those mistakes and what you can learn from them.

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I'm Such a Hypocrite When It Comes to This from 2017-09-09T06:00

I'm such a hypocrite when it comes to continual learning. I tell you to do one thing and I do another. That all changes today. I share today how I'm making continual learning a priority and you ...

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Overwhelmed by All the Options for Your Online Business? from 2017-09-08T06:00

Starting an online business can be overwhelming. So many options are out there...but where do you start? That's what today's episode is all about. It comes from a question from Loren Carlson, wh...

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Are You Wasting "Space" in Your Business? from 2017-09-07T06:00

A recent trip to the beach revealed a problem in many online businesses. They're wasting space on their site, in their emails, and elsewhere in their business. And it's costing them a lot of mon...

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More About Marketing Lessons from Donald Trump from 2017-09-06T06:00

I'm back with another episode guaranteed to get some hate mail. Today, I share four more lessons you can learn from Donald Trump's presidential campaign. 

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I Might Regret This...Talking About Donald Trump from 2017-09-05T06:00

Oh boy...this is gonna be a good one. In this episode, I share what one of the most controversial figures on the entire planet can teach you about great marketing...Donald Trump. I might regret ...

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My Advice for Labor Day Weekend from 2017-09-01T06:00

My family and I are heading to the beach for a few days to recharge between launches. In this quick episode, I encourage you to take some time to rest, relax, and recharge this weekend as well.<...

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The EVE Formula for Getting the Most from Your Affiliates from 2017-08-31T06:00

In this brief episode today, I share the formula for getting the most from your affiliates. It's called the EVE Formula, which stands for Entry Points, Variety, and Energy. Listen up to learn mo...

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What Do You Do If You Hate Marketing? from 2017-08-30T06:00

If you like the idea of building an online business but hate marketing, this episode is for you. Today, I'm calling on you to fall in love with marketing and not see it as manipulative or evil, ...

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How Long Should You Wait to Start Affiliate Marketing? from 2017-08-29T06:00

Is there a right time to start affiliate marketing? I believe there is and it definitely does not involve waiting until you have a certain amount of blog traffic, listeners, or subscribers. List...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
This Might be Crazy but What the Heck (SPECIAL OFFER) from 2017-08-28T16:00

So this might be a crazy idea, but I'm doing something special for podcast listeners during my launch. If you want the step-by-step guide to affiliate marketing...and a special offer...listen up...

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Affiliate Tax Laws and What to Do About Them from 2017-08-27T06:00

One of the most disheartening things for an affiliate to discover is that because of their state tax laws, they get declined by an affiliate program. In today's episode, I discuss these laws and...

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The Irrational Fears of Online Entrepreneurs (and All of Us) from 2017-08-26T06:00

Welcome to Episode 100!!! We did it! First off, thank YOU for being awesome. Today, in honor of the 100th episode, I want to share some thoughts about the irrational fears we have as online entr...

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Q&A: Take a Flat Fee for Email Blasts or Become Affiliate Partner? from 2017-08-25T06:00

Great question today from one of our students, Michelle O'Connor. She recently joined our course, No Product No Problem and is already kicking butt and taking names. She did have a question abou...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Powerful Lessons from Ray Edwards' Affiliate Mastermind from 2017-08-24T06:00

I just got back from an unbelievable trip to Couer D'Alene, Idaho for Ray Edwards' affiliate mastermind. After 3 great days of hanging out, talking business, helping each other, hiking, and a lo...

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Zig Ziglar Today (Affiliate Opportunity) from 2017-08-23T06:00

Zig Ziglar is a big reason why I am where I am today, which is one reason I am so excited about this episode. Today, I share a quick interview with Mark Timm, the founder and CEO of Ziglar Famil...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Q&A - Which Comes First...List Building and Content or Monetizing? from 2017-08-22T06:00

Hello once again from Ray Edwards affiliate mastermind in Couer D'Alene, Idaho. Mark Sieverkropp and I are taking questions from our students and today we got a great one from Rona Jeongco, who ...

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How You SHOULD be Using Amazon Affiliate Links from 2017-08-21T06:00

There is a right way and an even BETTER way to use Amazon affiliate links on your site. Today, I share with you a simple strategy that can more than double your Amazon affiliate commissions.

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Q&A: My Tips for Media Buying for Affiliate Offers from 2017-08-20T06:00

Today, I'm live again from Couer D'Alene Resort with Mark Sieverkropp. We're at Ray Edwards affiliate mastermind with his top affiliates and we're taking questions from our No Product No Problem...

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Setting Clear Goals for Your Affiliate Campaigns from 2017-08-19T06:00

I'm recording this live from Couer D'Alene Resort in Idaho with Mark Sieverkropp and we're taking questions from our No Product No Problem students. Rona asked me to clarify something I say in t...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What do You do if There is No Affiliate Program? from 2017-08-18T06:00

What if you want to promote something but they don't have an affiliate program? The reality is that you have limited promotional space and you often have to stick to promoting things that make y...

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My #1 Secret for Closing Affiliate Sales from 2017-08-17T06:00

Recently I shared cart close strategies, but I left out ONE that is a bit over the top but crazy effective. Not something I’ve shared before. The secret is to CALL THEM. Yes, call them.

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Off to Idaho (and Wanted to Let You Know About Something Awesome) from 2017-08-16T06:00

I am off tomorrow to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for Ray Edwards' affiliate mastermind and wanted to share this with you before I left. It's Ray's upcoming affiliate launch for his Copywriting Academy ...

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5 Cart Close Strategies Guaranteed to Increase Your Affiliate Commissions from 2017-08-15T06:00

Up to 90% of your affiliate sales will come in the last 48 hours of a launch. Today, I share 5 strategies guaranteed to increase your affiliate commissions at the end of a launch.

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Why Small Affiliates Get Declined (And Why Some Programs are STUPID for Doing So) from 2017-08-14T06:00

If you've ever been declined from an affiliate program, you know how frustrating it can be. The fact is that there are two reasons why this happens to small affiliates...and neither of them are ...

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If I Had to Start My Online Business All Over Again from 2017-08-13T06:00

I received a fun question recently from Xander Johnson, who asked what I would change if I had to start my online business from scratch. I had a list of more than a dozen things, but I narrowed ...

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Is Technology Holding You Back from Affiliate Success? Listen to This. from 2017-08-12T06:00

Do you let technology hold you back from success in your online business? If so, this episode is for YOU! I've been there done that and got the t-shirt...but it doesn't have to scare you or hold...

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Let's Celebrate! from 2017-08-11T06:00

Almost every single entrepreneur I know sucks at celebrating. It's always "what's next?" This episode is a call to celebrate the small wins...early and often.

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When You Do NOT Want to Work with Affiliates from 2017-08-10T06:00

This might surprise you, but there is a time when you absolutely do NOT want to work with affiliates. In today's episode, I answer a question from Elle Cole about whether she should work with af...

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Do You Suffer from Analysis Paralysis? from 2017-08-09T06:00

If you suffer from "analysis paralysis" and aren't seeing the results from your online business that you'd hoped for, this episode is for you. 

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How to Double Your Sales on Affiliate Webinars from 2017-08-08T06:00

I just finished hosting my most successful affiliate webinar EVER! The affiliate did four things that made all the difference and today I share them with you.

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How You Can Start Your Affiliate Program for Free (Plus What Version of iDev Do I Recommend) from 2017-08-06T06:00

Kitty Boitnott asked recently about the Cloud version of iDev Affiliate, which we recommend for those just starting out with an affiliate program. In this episode, I answer her question about wh...

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Networking Tips for Affiliate Marketers (How to Keep Yours Warm) from 2017-08-05T06:00

Affiliate is all about relationships. It's all about trust. Today, I'll share some networking tips that can make or break your online business. 

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7 Types of Affiliates You Want (But Probably Don't Have) from 2017-08-04T06:00

Today, I am sharing 7 types of affiliates you really want. But...you probably don't have any of them. These 7 types of affiliates could explode your sales, if you learn how who they are, how to ...

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Listener Q&A - Segmenting Your List for Affiliate Success from 2017-08-03T06:00

Jennie from Little Girl Designs asked me about segmenting her list to better target content and promotions. Here is my answer.

Jennie asked: 

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6 Facebook Ads Tips for Affiliate Marketing from 2017-08-02T06:00

One of our No Product No Problem students, Brian Berni, asked me recently: "Is there a good resource on running FB ads for an affiliate promo?" Today, I share six tips for makin...

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Listener Q&A - Best Practices for Running Facebook Ads to Affiliate Offers from 2017-08-01T06:00

One of our No Product No Problem students, Brian Berni, asked me recently: "Is there a good resource on running FB ads for an affiliate promo?" Today, I'll share the first of a ...

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How Often Can You Promote Evergreen Offers as an Affiliate? from 2017-07-31T06:00

Evergreen affiliate offers are great...you get to promote them any time you want. But how often can you promote them?

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How to Lower the Return Rate On Your Affiliate Promotions from 2017-07-30T06:00

Returns suck. Every time someone returns something they bought through your link, you lose money. It's painful...and it can be reduced significantly. Today, I share 5 ways to lower the return ra...

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The One About Frozen Burritos and Marketing from 2017-07-29T06:00

What the heck do frozen burritos have to do with affiliate marketing? Listen to today's episode to find out.

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3 Creative Ways to Use Email for Affiliate Marketing from 2017-07-28T06:00

There is no more powerful tool than email marketing for generating affiliate income. But many people aren't using it to its full potential. Today, I share 3 creative ways to use email for your a...

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How to Monetize Your Podcast with Affiliate Marketing from 2017-07-27T06:00

In yesterday's episode, I shared WHEN to monetize you podcast. But HOW do you do that? In today's episode, I share 11 ways to use affiliate marketing to monetize your podcast.

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When Should You Monetize a Podcast with Affiliate Marketing? from 2017-07-26T06:00

When is the right time to start monetizing your podcast with affiliate marketing? Today, I'll tackle this question and get you in the right monetization mindset.

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How to Take Away Buyer Fear (The Story of 2 Chinese Restaurants) from 2017-07-25T06:00

All buyers have a certain amount of fear or reluctance. It's natural. But how do you remove or reduce that fear so that you can sell more affiliate products or your own products? Today, I share ...

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How to Beat the Coupon Sites at Their Own Game from 2017-07-24T06:00

How do you keep a coupon site from "stealing" your affiliate commission? Today, I share two simple, but powerful ways to keep it from ever happening.

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Do Sidebar Banner Ads Still Work for Affiliates? from 2017-07-23T06:00

It's 2017...banner ads are dead, right? Maybe not, and today I share why sidebar banner ads still can be a great way to promote affiliate offers.

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How Do I Select the Right Niche for Affiliate Offers? from 2017-07-22T06:00

I got a question recently that asked: "How do I choose what niches to promote affiliate offers?" In today's episode, I answer that question and show you the absolute best way to know what niches...

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The Power of Perceptual Contrast from 2017-07-21T06:00

There is a powerful tool that you can use in your marketing. Thankfully, it is also super simple to use. It's called Perceptual Contrast and today, I show you how to use it to your advantage. Listen

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My Optin Formula for Massive Email List Growth from 2017-07-20T06:00

Lately, I've been getting a lot of questions about growing an email list. Today, I'll share a simple formula for creating optins that get results.

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Facebook Ad Targeting for Affiliate Marketing from 2017-07-19T06:00

I got a question recently that asked about targeting Facebook Ads for affiliate marketing. Who should you target with your Facebook Ads? Today, I share 4 options.

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Powerful Lesson from Thomas Jefferson on Affiliate Marketing from 2017-07-18T06:00

I'm currently reading a biography of Thomas Jefferson, The Art of Power, by Jon Meacham. It's a great read and within it is a powerful affiliate marketing lesson. Today, I share that lesson and ...

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Best Practices for Affiliate Leaderboards from 2017-07-17T06:00

In yesterday's episode, I shared WHY affiliate leaderboards help you generate more sales. Today, I'll show you HOW to use them to encourage, inspire, excite your affiliates...which can dramatica...

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Do Affiliate Leaderboards Actually Produce More Sales? from 2017-07-16T06:00

I got a question recently: Do affiliate leaderboards actually produce more sales? The answer is a resounding YES and I’ll explain why in today's episode. I’ll also sh...

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4 Affiliate Marketing Lessons...from an Unusual Place from 2017-07-15T06:00

I'm back today with 4 more lessons from a recent trip to Cedar Point riding roller coasters. These 4 lessons can take your affiliate marketing efforts to the next level.

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On Roller Coasters, Fear, and Affiliate Marketing (Lessons from Cedar Point) from 2017-07-14T06:00

I recently returned from an awesome trip to the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point. Over the past few years, it has become one of my favorite places on earth. But it wasn't always ...

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Q&A: How do I Make a Repeat Affiliate Offer Fresh? from 2017-07-13T06:00

If you are promoting something repeatedly, how do you keep it fresh? And who do you promote it to? That's what I'll share about in this episode.

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4 Things You MUST Do to Go From Successful to VERY Successful from 2017-07-12T06:00

To make the leap from successful to very successful, there are four things you must learn to do. These apply to affiliate marketing, business in general, and really t...

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Why You Should Refer Other Affiliates and Earn a 2nd Tier Commission from 2017-07-11T06:00

Referring 2nd tier affiliates is a great way to make some extra commissions by utilizing your network. But...does it make financial sense if you are referring competition? Today, I share exactly...

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Struggling with Sending too Many Affiliate Emails? from 2017-07-10T06:00

One of the biggest challenges for new online marketers is knowing how many emails they can send to their list. This is especially true when it involves asking them to buy something. I got a ques...

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How to Use Click Funnels for Affiliate Marketing from 2017-07-09T06:00

I got a question recently from Jeffrey Kukkola, who asked about ideas for promoting affiliate offers using ClickFunnels. Today, I share 5 ways to use ClickFunnels to promote affiliate offers, wh...

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The Best Way to Generate Passive Affiliate Income from 2017-07-08T06:00

Today I am going to show you the best way to generate passive affiliate income for your site. I share how to create an awesome resources page that can generate hundreds, thousands, or tens of th...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Easiest Way to Start Affiliate Marketing Right Now from 2017-07-07T06:00

Have you ever mentioned a product, perhaps in passing, that you use? Maybe you didn’t even think about it at the time, but is there an affiliate program for it? These...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Q&A About Reusing Affiliate Bonuses (Good Idea or Bad?) from 2017-07-06T06:00

You're about to listen to me play mental ping pong in this episode, because honestly I don't know the right answer to this question from Arye Barsky. He asks, "Is it OK to reuse the same affilia...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
5 Things to Do Before Your first Affiliate Launch from 2017-07-05T06:00

So you're ready for your first affiliate launch. Now what? Today, I share with you five things you MUST do before you do your first big launch.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
5 Reasons You Should Do An Affiliate Launch THIS YEAR from 2017-07-04T06:00

When should you do your first affiliate launch? I believe that it should be THIS YEAR! Not next year or the year after, but this year. Here are five reasons why.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 Steps to Take When an Affiliate Promotion is a Flop from 2017-07-03T06:00

When an affiliate promotion is a flop, what do you do? Today I share 3 steps to take...and how to avoid it in the first place.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why Is My Affiliate Promotion Not Working? from 2017-07-02T06:00

What do you do when you’ve signed up to promote an affiliate offer and it’s a total flop? That's exactly what happened to ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Are You Making This Newbie Affiliate Mistake? from 2017-07-01T06:00

The most common mistake I see new affiliates make is this...they join way too many programs. Today, I'll share a simple way to avoid this mistake.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create More Content (and Make More Sales) from 2017-06-30T06:00

One of the biggest challenges for any online business is content creation. I get asked all the time, "How do you create so much content?" Today, I'll share 7 strategies to create more awesome co...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Price Points Should You Promote as an Affiliate? from 2017-06-29T06:00

How do you decide what price points to promote as an affiliate? In this episode, I share three considerations to decide what's best for you and your audience.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons from a Last Minute Affiliate Promotion from 2017-06-28T06:00

We recently added an affiliate promotion at the last minute...literally we decided to promote it and sent the first email the same day. And we learned three important lessons from it. I'm sharin...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Focus on Relationships with Anthony Metivier from 2017-06-27T06:00

Guest host Anthony Metivier is back with his 3rd step to guarantee affiliate marketing success...focus on relationships.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Need to Hyper Focus Your Affiliate Offers with Anthony Metivier from 2017-06-26T06:00

When deciding to add affiliate marketing to your business, it can be tempting to run after any old product to promote.

Today's guest host Anthony Metivier shares why this strategy always ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 Steps to Guarantee Affiliate Marketing Success with Anthony Metivier from 2017-06-25T06:00

Want to guarantee success at affiliate marketing? Of course, there is no way to really guarantee it, but today's guest host, Anthony Metivier has some killer suggestions.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
When First Click or Last Click Matters in Affiliate Marketing (Pt. 2 of 2) from 2017-06-24T06:00

Most of the time, who gets credit for an affiliate sale (first click or last click) doesn't matter. But there is one exception to that rule that I share today.

In yesterday's episode I sa...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Great Affiliate Debate: First Click or Last Click Wins? from 2017-06-23T06:00

Today, I'm going to settle one of the great debates in the affiliate marketing world. Who should get credit for a sale...first click or last click?

This debate has raged for more than a d...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is Affiliate Saturation a Real Problem? from 2017-06-22T06:00

What should you do about affiliate saturation? Is it really a problem? Here's my take.

Jim Woods recently asked in a blog comment:

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Should You Mail Your Optins During an Affiliate Launch? from 2017-06-21T06:00

If someone opts in through your affiliate link, should you continue to email them?

That's the question I got recently from an affiliate. Here's my answer.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Find Affiliate Programs from 2017-06-20T16:00

I got a question recently from Jason Lam, who asked about how to find affiliate programs. Here's my answer.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Differentiate Yourself in a Crowded Market from 2017-06-19T06:00

I got a great question recently about standing out in a crowded market. My advice here applies to any type of marketing...email, affiliate, you name it.

In this video, I share my four way...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Go Viral (But Not How You Think) from 2017-06-18T06:00

When I launched my podcast, I had no idea the impact that it would have...

Until my daughter wrote me a note.

We can all impact this world in amazing ways. But only by actually sha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Lessons from Our Current Launch from 2017-06-17T06:00

We're right in the middle of Nick Stephenson's affiliate launch for his awesome course, Your First 10,000 Readers.

Over the past two weeks, we've learned 4 great lessons I want to share w...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Should Listen to Every Episode of TAG from 2017-06-16T06:00

I was talking with a friend the other day who mentioned he only listened to about half of my episodes. 

I explained that he is missing out and shared why you should listen to all of the e...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Behind the Scenes of My Podcast Launch from 2017-06-15T06:00

In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of my podcast launch.

Download the plan and more at http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/podlaunc...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The #1 Way to Get New Affiliates (That No Almost No One Does) from 2017-06-14T06:00

In this episode of The Affiliate Guy Daily podcast, I share the easiest, most effective, and fastest way to get new affiliate partners. It might seem obvious and first…and yet, almost no one doe...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Weird Reason I'm Good at Marketing (And You Can Be, Too) from 2017-06-13T06:00

There is a single reason why I'm good at marketing. Many people might think it's weird, but once you know it, you'll be on your way to marketing rockstardom.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
What Products You Should Create vs. Promoting Affiliate Offers from 2017-06-12T06:00

I got a great question recently about how to know what products you should create vs. promoting similar products as an affiliate.

This episode is my answer.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Get Affiliates Even if You Don’t Know Anyone from 2017-06-11T06:00

How can you find affiliates if you don't know anyone in your industry? Whether you are brand new or a seasoned vet, this episode will show you how to find affiliates for any niche.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Should Fall in LOVE with Affiliate Marketing from 2017-06-10T06:00

I want you to fall in LOVE with affiliate marketing.

Today's episode shows you WHY and HOW.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Is My List too Small for Affiliate Marketing? from 2017-06-09T06:00

Is it possible for your list to be too small to do affiliate marketing? I got a question recently from a listener who asked that very question. This is my answer....

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Using Paid Traffic to Find Affiliates from 2017-06-08T06:00

This is part 5 of a series on ways to find affiliates. If you missed the first 4 episodes, make sure to go back and listen to them.  In them, I also shared a free...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Write Affiliate Emails that are not Salesy from 2017-06-07T06:00

Back in episode 11 I answered a question from Asheritah Ciuciu at onethingalone.com 

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Top 10 Mistakes Affiliates Make on Social Media (Pt. 2) from 2017-06-06T06:00

Yesterday I shared the first 5 mistakes affiliates make on social media. Today, I’ll finish this top 10 list with the last 5.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Top 10 Mistakes Affiliates Make on Social Media (Pt. 1) from 2017-06-05T06:00

I’m not sure if you heard but social media is a big deal. And it’s evolving every five minutes. As social media has grown in popularity and impact, so have the nu...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
An Affiliate Offer You Should Know About from 2017-06-04T06:00

Over and over I hear from people that their #1 challenge with their online business is building their brand and email list. That is why I am so excited to share Marc Guberti’s Content Marketing ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Work with Competitors as Affiliates from 2017-06-03T06:00

This is part 4 of a series on ways to find affiliates. If you missed the first 3 episodes, make sure to go back and listen to them. Episodes 8, 12, and 15  In the...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 Surprising Sources of Affiliate Partners from 2017-06-02T06:00

This is part three of a series on ways to find affiliates. If you missed the first two episodes, make sure to go back and listen to them.  In them, I also shared ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Do You Have What it Takes to Run a Successful Online Business? from 2017-06-01T06:00

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be successful in online business? Have you ever doubted that you can succeed as an affiliate or run a huge product launch? Do you watch others...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
My Hot Dog Concussion (And What It Means for Affiliate Marketing) from 2017-05-31T06:00

What can you learn from my first concussion? A lot actually...and it's about affiliate marketing.

Today I share the 5 slippery steps you could be walking down in your online business.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
3 More Ways to Find Affiliate Partners from 2017-05-30T06:00

You need affiliate partners. They are the fastest way to grow your business.

If you missed episode 8, I shared the first 3 ways to find affiliates. I also ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Focus on Affiliate Offers or Your Own Products? from 2017-05-29T06:00

It can be hard to choose what to focus on: Your own products or affiliate promotions. But what if it didn’t have to be either/or but it was both/and?

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Create Urgency in Evergreen Affiliate Offers from 2017-05-28T06:00

How do you promote evergreen products…since there’s no urgency? 

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Affiliate Marketing is a Butt Sniffing Monkey from 2017-05-27T06:00

Yes, a video from 1998 about a monkey sniffing his butt can teach you a lot about affiliate marketing.

Listen up for how.

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
Why You Need Your Own Affiliates from 2017-05-25T06:00

I still remember the first time I heard the term “affiliate.” I’d just started working with a friend at a startup. We had virtually no money and what little we ha...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
When Should I Email New Subscribers About Affiliate Offers? from 2017-05-24T06:00

When a new person subscribes to my list, when do I share affiliate offers with them?

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
How to Know if Your Launch Will be Successful from 2017-05-23T06:00

You have a product ready. You know it will change people’s lives. The question you ask yourself now is: “Will my launch be successful?” How can you know if your launch will be successful? This i...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The Advantage of Being Small from 2017-05-22T06:00

In the last episode I shared why you should start NOW with affiliate marketing.

In fact, if possible, start the moment you launch your blog/podcast/platform. You start out small and that ...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
When Should You Start Promoting Affiliate Offers? from 2017-05-21T06:00

Conventional wisdom tells you that the right time to start promoting affiliate offers is after a certain point. One year of blogging, 1,000 subscribers, after a certain number of this or that. I...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
The First Rule of Affiliate Marketing from 2017-05-20T06:00

I’m often asked by people new to the affiliate marketing game: How do I promote with confidence when I’m not 100% sure about the product? Well, that question is f...

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The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management,
First Things First from 2017-05-16T13:25:26

Welcome to The Affiliate Guy Daily, your daily source for affiliate marketing news, tips, and strategies to take your online business to the next level.

Th...

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