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

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 when Christmas passes or the new year begins. Today, I'll share some of my top strategies to keep the holiday momentum going all year long! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020holidayguide How I Built a $12.6 Million A Year Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials.. And How You Can Ethically Steal My Exact Playbook to Do The Same Thing!": mattmcwilliams.com/myths Podcast Episode: Become a Student, Not a Critic: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/tag157

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 sites, loyalty sites, coupon/deal sites, and content syndication sites. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020holidayguide How I Built a $12.6 Million A Year Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials.. And How You Can Ethically Steal My Exact Playbook to Do The Same Thing!": mattmcwilliams.com/myths 7 Types of Affiliates You Should be Working With (But Probably Aren't): mattmcwilliams.com/7-types-affiliates-recruiting-probably-arent/

'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 to STAND OUT? Today I share 10 ways for your affiliate program to stand out in the clutter. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020holidayguide How I Built a $12.6 Million A Year Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials.. And How You Can Ethically Steal My Exact Playbook to Do The Same Thing!": mattmcwilliams.com/myths How to Make Your Affiliate Program Fun: mattmcwilliams.com/make-affiliate-program-fun-video/

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 help you to give your affiliates exactly what they want for the holidays. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020holidayguide Always Up-to-Date Guide to Social Media Image Sizes: sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-image-sizes-guide Ultimate Affiliate Swipe File: affiliateswipefiles.com

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, shares about the myth of creativity, why daily blogging has been beneficial to him, how writer's block is a NOT a real thing, and SO much more in this amazing interview! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Seth Godin's new book, The Practice (highly recommend!): mattmcwilliams.com/thepractice

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 your affiliate program and not only finish this year strong but set up next year to be your best ever! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE FREE Affiliate Referral Email Templates: mattmcwilliams.com/refer How I Built a $12.6 Million A Year Affiliate Program In Only Two Years Without Any Connections or Credentials.. And How You Can Ethically Steal My Exact Playbook to Do The Same Thing!": mattmcwilliams.com/myths

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 all the important dates and what YOU can do to maximize your affiliate sales. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE TEXT "holidayguide" to (260) 217-4619 to get the PDF list of dates and suggested promos. Alibaba Singles Day 2019: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/11/alibaba-singles-day-2019-record-sales-on-biggest-shopping-day.html

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 message, how to market your message, and ultimately to LIVE your message. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Jonathan's book, Your Message Matters for FREE: mattmcwilliams.com/messagebook TEXT ME: +1 (260) 217-4619

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 program for the holiday season, you're waiting WAY too long! In this episode, I share the 11 steps to start taking RIGHT NOW to prepare your affiliate program for the holidays. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020holidayguide Affiliate Promo Plan Download: mattmcwilliams.com/promoplan

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! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide for Affiliate Marketers, Affiliate Managers, and Affiliate Programs: mattmcwilliams.com/2020affiliateguide Get Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100