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. Today, I share my favorite answer. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Stu McLaren: http://www.stu.me How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 and how you can COPY it exactly. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Our Launch Plan Template: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/launchplan  Get All of Robert Cialdini's books here: http://amzn.to/2zJ4zEH How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 the emails. That’s why I call it the “X Factor.” I have no data to share and no tangible takeaway on this one. But what I noticed is that the top converters were more creative in their approach. They seemed to go outside of the box and do things that no one else (even other top converters) were doing. Links Mentioned in This Episode Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv              How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 the length of the non-converters. Your goal on cart close day is to get them to the sales page or your bonuses page. That is it. It’s certainly not to write a novel. Remember, short and sweet on cart close day. That is key #9 to closing more affiliate sales. Links Mentioned in This Episode Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv              How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Today I 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 spring of 2016. Literally, one of the living legends of online marketing was picking up the phone and calling prospects to sell them on Josh’s course. That is truly legendary. Today, I share WHY this works, WHO to call, and HOW to get them on the phone. Links Mentioned in This Episode   Live Chat: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/livechat Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv              How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 personal, and 3. It’s an "Objection Crusher." This is an easy way to drastically increase your commissions. So go sign up for Live Chat, install it on your site, set it up to engage people, and be available. Links Mentioned in This Episode Live Chat: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/livechat Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv              How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100 

In 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 top converters vs. the average or below average converters, I found that 13% of the top converters sales came DIRECTLY from links to live events such as webinars and AMAs. Only 5% of the below average converters' sales did. That's secret #6 and the topic of today's podcast. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EPM Email Swipe: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv              How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 move sales. But you have to be willing to get vulnerable when you share your story. Today, I share how to take advantage of key #5 to closing affiliate sales. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EPM Email Swipe: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv              How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 burning your list and getting a mass of unsubscribes? Today, I share exactly how in key #4 of closing affiliate sales. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EPM Email Swipe: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I'm back with 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 affiliates. It's hosting an AMA to talk about the affiliate offer. This flat out works! Listen up for how to make the most of it and for some special swipe copy for you. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100 AMA swipe copy: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/byeama Download ALL of our emails, bonus pages, and so much more here:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails

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 bonuses in at least 75% of their open cart emails. Today I share more about great affiliate bonuses and how to create the perfect affiliate bonus package. Use what you have. Create nothing if possible. Fit the offer. Aim for Equal Value or higher. Sell them like crazy.   Links Mentioned in This Episode Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 teaching in these episodes can literally double or triple your commissions. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100  

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. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download ALL of our emails, bonus pages, and so much more here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100  

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 what went wrong and what we will do differently in the future. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download ALL of our emails, bonus pages, and so much more here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100  

I'm 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 others.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download ALL of our emails, bonus pages, and so much more here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 leaderboard, beating the likes of Steve Olsher, Alex Mandossian, Josh Turner, Lisa Sasevich, Bill Baren, and more. We tied with Justin Livingston and Callan Rush and barely lost out to Eben Pagan and Todd Brown. In all, a HUGE success for us! So...what made it a huge success? That's what we share in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Download ALL of our emails, bonus pages, and so much more here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/epmemails Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

In today's episode, I'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. Today's episode could save you hours of frustration and make you a lot more money! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

If you 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 making the most of your next live event. We share some serious ninja tactics that can help you build better relationships, connect with right people, and explode your business! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I 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 Sieverkropp and I discuss his recent trip to Jeff Walker's LaunchCon and one HUGE takeaway he had.  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I'm back 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 apply them to YOUR business. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula: mattmcwilliams.com/plf Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Today, I 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 ON FIRE with some huge takeaways we can ALL use in our online business. Listen up as we discuss those lessons. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/plf Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 episode, we share some of our biggest takeaways. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Secrets of Closing the Sale with Zig Ziglar and Kevin Harrington: mattmcwilliams.com/ziglar ASK Method: askmethod.com Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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, Entrepreneurial You, was just released. It's a great book that I highly recommend, so listen up and learn from one of my favorite people online! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Dorie's book, Entrepreneurial You here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/ey Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

What 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 should do that and HOW. It’s our FIRST ever guest. At least a guest who doesn’t work for me. I had the chance recently to interview Dorie Clark, whose new book, Entrepreneurial You, was just released. It's a great book that I highly recommend, so listen up and learn from one of my favorite people online! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Dorie's book, Entrepreneurial You here: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/ey Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I 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 happened and what you can learn from it today. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 differences between the two groups that I share today. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 are wrong. In today's episode, you'll learn why you need to forget the well-intentioned, but wrong lessons you learned from school. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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? That's what today's episode is all about. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 without having to login to the various portals every time? I mean: checking if you’ve received commissions, clicks, etc...” In other words, is there an easy way to keep track of everything? Here's my answer. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I'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 YOU better is to produce a bit less content and give you time to put things into action. It starts with a reduction in episodes. Listen up for more on why we made this change. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Today I'm going to share 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 enjoyment for you, and ultimately more sales!  LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE iDev Affiliate: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/idev Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 she isn't just looking for a quick buck and knows there is a right time and a wrong time to bring on affiliates. Today, I answer that question and show you exactly what to do before you bring on your first one. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup FREE REPORT: Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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 you do. Yep...it might hurt. But it's necessary. Today is the last episode in this series of takeaways from Jeff Goins' Tribe Conference last year and it might be the best. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Today, I 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. You need the support of others. And today, I share how to build those relationships. I also share 12 public speaking tips from the master, Michael Port. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I'm back 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 of Teaching from ConvertKit's Nathan Barry. Come back tomorrow for three more lessons! TWEETABLES FROM THIS EPISODE People come to the internet looking to CONNECT. How are you connecting with your audience? ASHA DORNFEST Stop believing that what worked for someone else won’t work for you. Success stories are NOT that special. MATT MCWILLIAMS LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

I'm 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 Conference by Jeff Goins. Today is the first of a four-part series with my 11 biggest takeaways from the conference. You do NOT want to miss an episode here. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100 Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We're back for part three of this quick series on using optin lists in affiliate promotions. I've shared WHY you want to use them, HOW to get them, and some best strategies for getting the most of them. Today, I'm going to share five things you need to know. I'll cover common mistakes, frequently asked questions, and things you might not have thought of it when it comes to using optin lists. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Watch TheAffiliateGuy.TV: http://www.theaffiliateguy.tv          How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/              All our recommended affiliate programs:  http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100