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

What would the world's most productive man do during a pandemic? How would he navigate the changing times? Well, you're going to find out in this episode, because I'm interviewing one of my mentors, Craig Ballantyne, AKA "The World's Most Productive Man." LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Craig Ballantyne's site: craigballantyne.com The Perfect Week Formula: perfectweekformula.com/

It seems like productivity hacks are all the rage these days. But which ones work best for online business owners? People who work from home, own their own business, and are possibly working a side hustle. Well, today I've got a very special guest on to share his wisdom on how to get MORE done in LESS time with LESS STRESS. If that sounds like something you want in your business and life, this is a must-listen episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ReadItForMe Special Offer: mattmcwilliams.com/readit Affiliate Insider Monthly $1 Trial: mattmcwilliams.com/aimtrial Tripp and Tyler Video ("Hardly Working from Home"): youtube.com/watch?v=jQnxS3QQ5Po

How do you write emails promoting affiliate offers without sounding "salesy" or inauthentic to your audience? That is a very common question. In this episode, I share 3 tips for writing affiliate emails that are authentic to you AND get great results. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Ultimate Affiliate Swipe File Book: affiliateswipefiles.com How to Use Swipe Copy As an Affiliate: mattmcwilliams.com/swipetips TEXT ME: 260-217-4619 List Launch Challenge: listlaunchchallenge.com

You check email the moment you lift your head off the pillow in the morning. You bring work with you on vacation, sneak glances at your smart phone during family dinners, and take business calls and texts at your kids' sports events. It's as if you've been forced to make a choice between your business and your life. But it doesn't have to be that way...and today's guest shares how you can have both. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Freedom Formula Book: mattmcwilliams.com/freedomformula List Launch Challenge: listlaunchchallenge.com

You need an email list to succeed with your online business. Odds are that ONE thing is holding you back from growing your email list. Yes, ONE thing. It's the #1 reason most people never grow their email list...and it's probably the reason you aren't either. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE List Launch Challenge: listlaunchchallenge.com Avatar Creating Cheat Sheet: mattmcwilliams.com/avatar

For the longest time, I ran my business pretty much by the seat of my pants. Maybe you can relate. One of my biggest faults was that I wasn't CLEAR on who I served. Once I got crystal clear on who I served, business was a heck of a lot easier! I realized later that getting that clarity was by far the #1 key to my success...in fact, nothing else was even CLOSE! If you want that clarity, too, listen up to this episode! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Avatar Cheat Sheet: mattmcwilliams.com/avatar List Launch Challenge: listlaunchchallenge.com

Managers are for fast food restaurants, not affiliate programs. I've decided I can't stand...no, I HATE the term affiliate manager. I share why in this episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Your First 100 Affiliates: mattmcwilliams.com/first100

Why are your affiliate promos failing? I got an email recently that said this: "I need help! I belong to several affiliate programs...I post them [everywhere]. I get clicks but no sales." So why are his affiliate promos failing? For ONE reason...which I share in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE SCALE Affiliate Marketing Video: mattmcwilliams.com/scaleup Ultimate Guide to Resources Pages: mattmcwilliams.com/resourcespage Affiliate Insider Monthly Trial: mattmcwilliams.com/aimtrial Facebook Live on Starting Affiliate Marketing: mattmcwilliams.com/august6-2020

How do you start, grow, and monetize a podcast? Today's guest has the answers to all of those! Joe Fier is one of the hosts of the wildly successful Hustle and Flowchart Podcast and today he shares all of his secrets for starting a podcast, getting amazing guests, growing your listeners, and monetizing your show. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Podcast Playbook: hustleandflowchart.com/affiliateguy Hustle and Flowchart Facebook Group: FlowchartGroup.com Fusebox Podcast Player: mattmcwilliams.com/fusebox

This might surprise you to hear me say this, but you do NOT need to hire an affiliate manager to run your affiliate program. In fact, today I'm going to share 3 reasons you absolutely should NOT do hire one...and what to do instead! LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Affiliate Code training (special deal): mattmcwilliams.com/codespecial Apply for a free affiliate program coaching call: youraffiliatelaunchcoach.com/apply