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

If you're like I used to be, you think you have to come up with everything as a new, original idea. Today, I'll share why this myth is so pervasive...and so WRONG! You'll learn what REAL R&D is...and how there are no original ideas. I learned this the HARD way, but you don't have to. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 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 think you're short on time and can't make a difference with your business, you need to hear this short message today. It's inspired by an email I received from Colter Reed and it has a powerful truth in it. Here's the email from Colter: Good afternoon, Matt! Just wanted to drop you a quick note… I'm a little dizzy. I'm currently #13 on the leaderboard! I'm sure it won't last; I'm just stoked that I made an appearance in the top 15. Here's the crazy part: due to bad planning on my part, I was completely unprepared for the launch, including the fact that I'm super busy right now. But I still wanted to let my tribe know about F2F. I sent one email about the questionnaire the day it went live, and a second email at lunch today (guess when I wrote the email) about the webinars and cart open. Two emails. Don't let anyone tell you they don't have time to make a difference. Links Mentioned In The Episode 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 are currently working a full-time job AND you are working on your online business as a side hustle, there is an important mental shift you NEED to make. This mental shift is simple to make and could change everything for your business and your life...and I share it in today's episode. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 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

My answer here might surprise you...should you build your business on affiliate marketing? Listen up to learn what percentage of our business is affiliate marketing and how to use affiliate marketing to build your business (not the other way around) LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

As you may have seen, there's a little government shutdown going on in the United States. Nearly a million people are out of work, some of whom will never be paid. Could an online business be the answer to the government shutdown? Can an email list and some marketing skills save a family from financial meltdown? Is it possible that something this simple could actually get people through their darkest hour? That's what happened for Wayne. And I share his story in today's episode. Links Mentioned In The Episode Follow Me on Facebook: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/facebook Grow Your Email List: http://www.listlaunchchallenge.com 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

We surveyed hundreds of people last year asking them this simple question: What's the hardest part about running your online business The most common answer...growing my email list! Can you relate? Probably...and you're just like the 77% of people who said that. So, what is holding you back? Today, I'll share the #1 thing that holds most people back from growing their list. Links Mentioned In The Episode Watch the Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MATTMCWILLIAMSCONSULTING/videos/599207580539447/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB2MIwZLYJBc5EpVwtJ49YLFAwh15G6pxfFlIJlwaupeG3fuQa2mJfHVihm05Qd7SS7ceuMHGm2rrupSEjVx8q4DR3b8hgWd3df0YZhdKUTOg5UuMlk_bO2Bx3_BzM86Y82cJ9IFo1ZNF7YZAAalK7mznbuxBTmbWj14pnW_WUKOGFLMzYZq5l0wisOHLTzZ9uHwC01bTgxrDuu9CvYhJhzKc-G7RS60EGG6-G0Q5EBTxWyvYAGu5tFV_c4zRMCl_cVUp8sd0nyEUQpoXxke6N2MzU31U3vvXCzhqQROKCi3Le1-I_b0gmSms_cBNb0swG6G6q7CUgbnUvok62JlBhxrpozndbUlgxyi5k&__tn__=-R Grow Your Email List: ListLaunchChallenge.com- http://www.listlaunchchallenge.com 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

We just finished our most successful Facebook Live ever...at least in terms of engagement and results. At the end, we had 239 comments and a dozen sign-ups for our List Launch Challenge. How'd we do it? I share the exact strategy we used in this episode. Links Mentioned In The Episode Watch the Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/MATTMCWILLIAMSCONSULTING/videos/599207580539447/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARB2MIwZLYJBc5EpVwtJ49YLFAwh15G6pxfFlIJlwaupeG3fuQa2mJfHVihm05Qd7SS7ceuMHGm2rrupSEjVx8q4DR3b8hgWd3df0YZhdKUTOg5UuMlk_bO2Bx3_BzM86Y82cJ9IFo1ZNF7YZAAalK7mznbuxBTmbWj14pnW_WUKOGFLMzYZq5l0wisOHLTzZ9uHwC01bTgxrDuu9CvYhJhzKc-G7RS60EGG6-G0Q5EBTxWyvYAGu5tFV_c4zRMCl_cVUp8sd0nyEUQpoXxke6N2MzU31U3vvXCzhqQROKCi3Le1-I_b0gmSms_cBNb0swG6G6q7CUgbnUvok62JlBhxrpozndbUlgxyi5k&__tn__=-R Grow Your Email List: ListLaunchChallenge.com- http://www.listlaunchchallenge.com 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

I just got the most hate mail I've ever received from one of my emails. And I was not prepared for this. What could have possibly caused this? In today's episode, I'll share that email and what you can learn from it. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

I took 3 weeks off from my business and what happened shocked me. I learned four valuable lessons that we'll share with you today. I'm joined by Mark Sieverkropp to discuss why time off is such a powerful force for your business and your life. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Facebook Live on Why We Didn't Do a Black Friday Promotion: https://www.facebook.com/MATTMCWILLIAMSCONSULTING/videos/267361110798815/ BOOK: Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey BOOK: Presuasion by Robert Cialdini 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

Last week, I wrote a post entitled, Why I'm Not Sharing My 2019 Goals This Year. I shared that research shows that we shouldn't share our goals publicly as we're less likely to achieve them. But who SHOULD we be sharing them with? In today's episode, I'll share what has and what hasn't worked for me. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Get Michael Hyatt's 5 Days to Your Best Year PLUS My Exclusive Bonuses: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/dont-pay-michael-hyatt-194-for-your-best-year-ever/ POST: Why I'm Not Sharing My 2019 Goals This Year: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/why-im-not-sharing-my-2019-goals-this-year/ 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 How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product