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

Today I’m sharing the secret strategies of top affiliates who are closing sales like never before in 2024. You will learn what sets them apart from the rest, with conversion rates 4-5 times higher than average affiliates. These strategies can make all the difference between being a weak closer and a strong closer. PLUS, if you have an affiliate program, you’ll learn the strategies to share with your affiliates so they can make both of you a LOT more money! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Struggle Sending too Many Emails? Watch This Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kQra1FUcA [PODCAST] How to Use Your Optin List: mattmcwilliams.com/tag123 TEXT ME +1 260-217-4619

Did you know that your top affiliate prospects are right there in front of your nose…IF you know where to look? I’ve used the strategy I’m sharing today to find affiliates who’ve made me and our clients over $100 Million in sales. Today I show YOU how to use affiliate leaderboards to find awesome affiliates for your program. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Affiliate Launch Coach TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Oh boy…this is gonna be a fun one. What kind of affiliate manager would Donald Trump be? What can we learn from him about being a great affiliate manager? LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How I Built a $1 Million a Month Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials: mattmcwilliams.com/millionamonth Find Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

If you want your affiliates to promote more often, more aggressively, and make more sales, you need to show them how. And one of the easiest ways to do this is to provide them with a clear plan for success. Tell them what to promote, when to promote, and how to promote by giving them easy-to-follow promo plans. I show you exactly how to create these affiliate promo plans in this episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download the Promo Plan Template Nifty Images Influence Book TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

In her first year promoting an affiliate offer, Sarah Williams made 9 sales. The next year, in the same promotion, she made 184…and won the $100,000 first prize. The crazy thing is…this was a last-minute promo…and she still won it! How’d she do it? Well, that’s what this episode is all about. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Sarah’s site: launchyourboxwithsarah.com Sarah’s Book, One Box at a Time: launchyourboxwithsarah.com/one-box-at-a-time Recommended Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Work with Us: mattmcwilliams.com/work TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Is it better to hire an in-house affiliate manager or an outsourced one? My answer might surprise you. I know I’m biased, but I share the pros and cons of both in this podcast episode. So…which one is best? Well, the answer depends…and I show you what’s best for YOUR situation in this week’s podcast episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Free Masterclass - How I Built a $12.6 Million A Year Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials Affiliate Warm Up Plan and Promo Plan TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Which is better? Hiring an in-house affiliate manager or outsourcing it? One person or an agency? Today, I share the pros and cons of both ways and show you which kind of affiliate manager is best for YOUR business. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com Find Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Ever wonder what makes a great affiliate manager? It’s a BIG question…probably one of the most common questions I’m asked. What do I look for in an affiliate manager? In other words…WHO should I hire and WHERE do I find a good one? And how do I make sure they’re a great fit? Discover all the answers in this podcast episode. Any hire is a HUGE decision, but this is one you can’t afford to screw up. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Affiliate Launch Coach Interested in Working with Us? Get Your First 100 Affiliates TEXT ME +1 260-217-4619

Someone asked me recently what are some of the WORST mistakes I’ve made running affiliate programs over the past 19+ years. Narrowing that down was quite the challenge because I have made some REALLY STUPID mistakes, including one that got me SUED by the FTC (more on that in the episode). This episode shows you how to NOT make the same mistakes I did. Listen now and learn from me! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Find Affiliates Now Program PDF Report (Top Affiliate Program Mistakes and How to Avoid Them) My #1 Affiliate Recruiting Email How to Determine Commission Structure How to Create Swipe Copy for Your Affiliates Affiliate Promo Plan Template Affiliate Activation Templates Facebook Live on Getting Affiliates to Commit TEXT ME – +1 260-217-4619

When I started my first affiliate program, I learned a lot through trial and error…and some huge mistakes, I built a $1 million/month affiliate program in the next two years. Some of those mistakes almost destroyed our business. The GOOD news for you is that I’m sharing those mistakes in this episode, so YOU don’t have to make them! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Top 20 Affiliate Program Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) Find Affiliates Now Program My #1 Affiliate Recruiting Email How to Determine Commission Structure Facebook Live: The BIGGEST Lie You’ve Been Told About Finding Affiliates TEXT ME – +1 260-217-4619

Affiliate managers send some bad emails to their affiliates. These emails end up having the opposite effect of what was intended. And then, there is this email I’m sharing today…the WORST email I’ve ever seen from an affiliate program. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Activate Inactive Affiliates in Launches: mattmcwilliams.com/how-to-activate-inactive-affiliates How to Activate Inactive Affiliates (Evergreen Programs): mattmcwilliams.com/activate-inactive-affiliates-evergreen-programs Affiliate Activation Email Templates: mattmcwilliams.com/activate

Want to know an easy way to get 10% more from your affiliates? Just imagine what that would do for your business. I show you how in this episode! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Free Masterclass – How I Built a $1 Million a Month Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Brenda Ster has a list of only 1200 people…and made more than $90,000 in ONE affiliate promotion. If you want to know how to take a small list and turn it into massive profits, listen up. Brenda is sharing all of the strategies that led to her success. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Connect with Brenda on Facebook: http://facebook.com/suitebrenda Learn how to Train Your Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/sampletraining Your First 100 Affiliates - https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Your Affiliate Launch Coach - https://www.youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com/ TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

What does it take to run a great affiliate program? Surprisingly, it only takes getting six things right. But you have to master these six things. Today, I reveal the final three pillars of the six pillars of great affiliate programs. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates - https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Your Affiliate Launch Coach - https://www.youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com/ Affiliate Communication Calendar - https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affplan Affiliate Commitment Plan - https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/promoplan Affiliate Terms and Conditions Template: mattmcwilliams.com/termstemplate TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

A client of mine once told me that what I’m sharing today was worth more than $2 million to his affiliate program in one launch. Some have called it our “secret sauce” to run a great affiliate program. It’s the third pillar of every great affiliate program and yet most programs aren’t doing it at all. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Commitment Plan Your First 100 Affiliates Your Affiliate Launch Coach TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Most affiliate programs mess this up big time. As an affiliate, it’s not only annoying but it leads me to quitting at least a few programs each year. And getting it right is foundational to building a great affiliate program. Today, I’m sharing the second pillar of great affiliate programs. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Communication Calendar Affiliate Commitment Plan Your First 100 Affiliates Your Affiliate Launch Coach TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Every great affiliate program follows the same basics. They are built on the same pillars that lead to success promo after promo, year after year. They work in every niche. They work for small programs and large ones. And I promise you they will work 10 years from now and beyond. So listen up, because today, we’re going to cover the first pillar of all great affiliate programs. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates Your Affiliate Launch Coach George W. Bush Announces Affiliate Prizes John Morgan’s site TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

If you’re going to make this year your best ever for your affiliate program and your affiliate marketing, you have to resolve to doing things right. Today, I’ll share 10 New Year’s resolutions to truly make this year a year to remember. Listen up because if you follow what I share today, you will take your business and your life to a whole new level! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Turn Your Passions into Profits Book: passionsintoprofitsbook.com Meet Edgar Social Media Scheduler: mattmcwilliams.com/edgar Affiliate Activation Email Templates: https://mattmcwilliams.com/activate Find Affiliates Now: findaffiliatesnow.com Promo Plan Template: mattmcwilliams.com/promoplan Promo Checklist: mattmcwilliams.com/promochecklist TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

What does the future hold for affiliate marketing? Specifically, what will happen in 2024? It’s time for me to reveal my annual affiliate marketing predictions. So buckle up and listen up, because you’re about to get a glimpse into the future! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Make Money from Affiliate Product Reviews How to Write a Product Review Post that Ranks and Converts: mattmcwilliams.com/reviewpost Review Post Guide for Affiliate Managers: mattmcwilliams.com/affiliatereview How I Built a $1 Million a Month Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials: mattmcwilliams.com/millionamonth Find Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100 ShareASale: mattmcwilliams.com/shareasale Awin: awin.com ERC Guaranteed Affiliate Program: mattmcwilliams.com/ercg TEXT ME: 260-217-4619

Product reviews are a great way to make money online without having a single subscriber or any existing traffic. In the past year alone, I’ve made more than $300,000 from product reviews. They are also a great way to grow an affiliate program and make sure you that your brand is well represented in search results. So how do you do write a product review as an affiliate and how do get affiliates to write them? Listen up, because I’m spilling all my secrets in this episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Write a Product Review Post that Ranks and Converts: mattmcwilliams.com/reviewpost Review Post Guide for Affiliate Managers: mattmcwilliams.com/affiliatereview Agathon Hosting: mattmcwilliams.com/agathon TEXT ME: 260-217-4619