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

Latest Episodes:

How to Decide to Accept or Decline an Affiliate Mar 08, 2022

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How do you determine good affiliates from bad affiliates? How do you know if you should accept or decline someone who applies for your affiliate program? Or…is there some sort of middle ground? Listen up to find out exactly how we process affiliate applications.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

YALC - http://youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com/

How to Write, Publish, and SELL Your Book with Chandler Bolt Mar 01, 2022

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Are you tired of just "thinking about" writing a book, even making it a New Year's Resolution or a goal for this year…but never actually making it happen? Are you looking for a map that will take you from blank page to published author as fast as possible... without the frustration, heartache, and the dreaded staring at a blank page? Today's guest is going to show you the step-by-step process to write, publish, and SELL your book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Get a 100% FREE copy of Chandler Bolt's book "Published" here: publishedbook.com/matt

Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors

How to Use Affiliate Marketing in a Book Feb 22, 2022

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If you're writing a book, I hate to break it to you, but they don't make much money. One way to increase the worth of a book is to include affiliate offers in the book. This episode will show you exactly how to do that.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors

Resources Page Guide: mattmcwilliams.com/resourcespage

How to Run an Affiliate Book Launch Feb 15, 2022

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Done correctly, adding affiliates to a book launch can double, triple, or even 5X your book sales. If you know how to do it properly. How do you run a book launch with affiliates? That's what this episode is all about.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors

Behind the Scenes of the Real Artists Don't Starve Book Launch: mattmcwilliams.com/radsrecap

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Affiliate Recruiting Swipe Files: mattmcwilliams.com/recruitingswipe

How to Find Affiliates for a Book Launch (or Any Launch) Feb 08, 2022

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If you've ever thought about writing a book…and actually selling it, you need affiliates. The reality is that books, like most products, don't sell themselves. Most bestsellers have an army of people promoting the book. Today, I'll show you how to get affiliates for a book launch (or any launch really).

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training: mattmcwilliams.com/authors

Behind the Scenes of the Real Artists Don't Starve Book Launch: mattmcwilliams.com/radsrecap

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Affiliate Recruiting Swipe Files: mattmcwilliams.com/recruitingswipe

How to Recruit New Affiliates You Don't Even Know: mattmcwilliams.com/recruit-new-affiliates-dont-even-know/

The Affiliate Donut Feb 01, 2022

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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!

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3 Lessons from a Hater Affiliate Marketing is a Butt Sniffing Monkey: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affiliate-marketing-butt-sniffing-monkey-podcast/

Ask Me a Question here: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/ask-affiliate-guy/

What & How to Communicate to Your Affiliates Jan 25, 2022

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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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Get the Sample Affiliate Training + Slides Here: mattmcwilliams.com/affiliatetraining

Get the Weekend Email Template Here: mattmcwilliams.com/weekendemail\

How to Close Sales on Cart Close Day: mattmcwilliams.com/how-close-sales-final-day-launch/

How to Use Leaderboards to Find Affiliates Jan 18, 2022

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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 the other day and already she's used it to get two affiliates who are likely to bring in more than $200,000 in sales.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com

Affiliate Insider Monthly: mattmcwilliams.com/AIMtrial

How to Onboard Affiliates the Right Way Jan 11, 2022

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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 started the right way!

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Weekend Email Template: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/weekendemail

Sample Affiliate Promo Plan: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affplan

How to Write Swipe Copy for Your Affiliates: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/write-swipe-copy-affiliates/

How to Warm Up Affiliates Before a Launch: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/how-to-warm-up-your-affiliates-before-a-big-promotion/

How to Sell Without Sounding Like a Used Car Salesman Jan 04, 2022

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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 your brand…and your sales. Today, I'll share how to sell without sounding like a used car salesman.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

[VIDEO] How to Use Swipe Copy: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/freeswipetraining

How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/stand-crowded-market/