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

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 first year or two is very simple...they don't fail enough. Today, I'll share how successful businesses are built on failure, how to use your failures as a catalyst to success, and how to test, test, test your way to success. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Things to Test Cheat Sheet: mattmcwilliams.com/test How to Use Live Chat to Close Affiliate Sales: mattmcwilliams.com/166 4 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Niche: mattmcwilliams.com/tag394 How to Activate Inactive Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/how-to-activate-inactive-affiliates Affiliate Contest Prize Database: mattmcwilliams.com/contest Affiliate Recruiting Email Template: mattmcwilliams.com/recruitingswipe How to Work with Competitors as Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/tag016

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 share it with my podcast audience. You gotta hear this! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Adam Houge's Site: adamhouge.org

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? Today, I'll share four ways you can differentiate yourself. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Find Affiliates Now: findaffiliatesnow.com The Ultimate Affiliate Swipe File: affiliateswipefiles.com

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 launch and you get to learn some of the surprising lessons he learned. Five very powerful lessons in today's episode...Let's go! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com The Affiliate Code: mattmcwilliams.com/code iDev Affiliate Tracking: mattmcwilliams.com/idev Scott Barlow's site: happentoyourcareer.com/

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. Some are resounding successes, while others are unmitigated disasters. Most, however, fall somewhere in between. That's exactly what happened to Scott Barlow with his first affiliate launch. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your Affiliate Launch Coach: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com The Affiliate Code: mattmcwilliams.com/code Scott Barlow's site: happentoyourcareer.com/

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 journey from utterly lacking confidence and belief in herself to an entrepreneur who is thriving emotionally. This is one of the most powerful episodes I've ever released and I can't wait for you to listen! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Mary's Confidence Boost Cheat Sheet: marydenise.com/confidence-boost Apply for our START Mastermind: mattmcwilliams.com/start Enter to win a $500 Coaching Call with Mary

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 fear. I didn't know it at the time, but his heart was racing, his body was numb, and he was detached from reality. My dad's fears were just like your fears in business. They are holding you back from building the business you dream of. Today, that STOPS! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Overcoming Fear Worksheet: mattmcwilliams.com/overcomefear

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 how to build a business on a podcast. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ChangeMakers Podcast: listennotes.com/podcasts/changemakers-with-jamie-atkinson-and-gina-xnEXC41yQru/ My Interview on ChangeMakers: listennotes.com/podcasts/changemakers-with/how-the-affiliate-guy-gets-M6wOu5HCSBJ/ Our Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals: mattmcwilliams.com/deals Apply for our START Mastermind: mattmcwilliams.com/start

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's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Affiliate Program Scorecard: mattmcwilliams.com/scorecard Our Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals: mattmcwilliams.com/deals

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 living paycheck to paycheck in a hotel, becoming an entrepreneur seemed unlikely indeed. But Marcus knew there was something more for him...and two decades later, he's living his entrepreneurial dream. Today, he shares his amazing story and how to unleash your creative power to solve problems in the world, which is exactly what being an entrepreneur is all about. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Marcus' book, Create and Orchestrate: mattmcwilliams.com/marcusbook Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals Page: mattmcwilliams.com/deals