by Matt McWilliams | May 19, 2020 | Affiliate Management, Podcast
When I started my first affiliate program back in 2005…I literally knew NOTHING about how to run an affiliate program. Through a LOT of trial and error…and some huge mistakes, I built a $12.6 million affiliate program in the next two years. Some of those mistakes were nearly fatal to our affiliate program (and our business) at the time. The GOOD news for you is that you don’t have to make the same mistakes I did. In today’s episode, I share the first 10 of 20 mistakes I made in those early years of my first affiliate program.
by Matt McWilliams | May 12, 2020 | Affiliate Management, Podcast
When is the right time to start working with affiliates? Well, for years I’ve been teaching folks to wait longer than they should. And I’m here today to admit that I was wrong. Today, I’ll share the RIGHT time for you to start an affiliate program.
by Matt McWilliams | Apr 7, 2020 | Affiliate Management, Podcast
Sixteen years ago, my business faced a crisis. Not unlike the situation that so many are facing today. We had a great idea. All the right intentions. We even had the right team in place. But we’d just lost HALF of our money…and we needed a solution. We needed QUICK CASH NOW! Our solution was an affiliate program…one that grew that brought in $12.6 million in only its second year. Today, I share 5 reasons why YOU need an affiliate program right now!
by Matt McWilliams | Jan 20, 2020 | Affiliate Management, Podcast
I received an email the other day asking if affiliate leaderboards actually work? Do they really motivate affiliates to promote more and do they result in more sales? Well, today I share exactly why they are one of the best tools for an affiliate program to use…and how to use them to boost your affiliate sales!
by Matt McWilliams | Jan 16, 2020 | Affiliate Management, Articles, Most Popular
So you’ve got your affiliates lined up for your next big product launch or promotion. Now what? Getting a certain number of affiliates to mail once or twice for your promotion is one thing, but getting them to send an extra two, three, or even FIVE more emails than they planned is what will take your affiliate program to the next level. Today I am going to share seven guaranteed ways to get your affiliates to promote more often, send more emails, and go ALL-IN promoting you.
by Matt McWilliams | Jan 13, 2020 | Affiliate Management, Articles
If you are bringing on affiliates or running an affiliate program, it is your responsibility to make sure your partners have everything they need. And I mean everything. But what are the most important things to provide to affiliates for a successful promotion? Here are the seven must-provide resources.
