The Affiliate Guy with Matt McWilliams: Marketing Tips, Affiliate Management, & More
The Affiliate Guy Podcast is your source for affiliate marketing news, tips, and strategies to take your online business to the next level. Learn how to boost your commissions, manage affiliate programs, and so much more. More information at theaffiliateguy.tv and mattmcwilliams.com.
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Is AI the End of Affiliate Marketing?
<p>What if the biggest threat to affiliate marketing right now… is also its biggest opportunity? There's been a lot of noise lately about AI replacing content creators… killing SEO… making affiliates obsolete. But is that actually true? In today's episode, I'm discussing the real impact of AI on affiliate marketing… what's changing, what isn't, and how the smartest affiliates are using AI to grow faster than ever. If you're worried AI is going to ruin everything… or just trying to figure out how to adapt, this one's for you.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>Review Post Pro<b...
How to Grow Your Affiliate Program with Podcast Interviews
<p>If you're looking to grow your audience, boost your credibility, and build your email list in a big way, podcast interviews might just be your secret weapon. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how I've landed more than 600 podcast interviews… and how I turned those into affiliates who became a huge driver of our company's growth.</p> <p> </p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>ListenNotes</p> <p>MeetEdgar<br /> <br /> Your First 100 Affiliates<br /> <br /> Pretty Link</p>
2026 New Year's Resolutions for Affiliate Marketers
<p>Let me ask you something… what if 2026 is the year you stop hoping affiliate marketing works and start treating it like it actually matters? Not more random promos. Not more last‑minute emails. Real commitments that change how you show up, how you promote, and how you get paid. In this episode, I'm sharing the affiliate resolutions that actually move the needle… from building systems and tracking results to selling with confidence and creating bonuses that stand out. If you want this year to be different, this is where it starts.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p> </p...
New Year's Resolutions for Affiliate Managers
<p>What if 2026 was the year your affiliate program finally took off? Today, I'm sharing the resolutions smart affiliate managers are making this year. These are the type of resolutions that lead to bigger launches, more evergreen sales, and stronger affiliate relationships. If you want this to be your best year ever, listen up.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>Affiliate Email Pro<br /> <br /> Affiliate Training Templates<br /> <br /> The Book on Affiliate Management <br /> <br /> Affiliate Terms Wizard<br /> <br /> Affiliate Activation Templates</p> <p> </p>
The Future of Affiliate Marketing: 2026 Edition
<p>What does 2026 look like for affiliate marketers? Let's just say… it's not business as usual. From AI taking over the grunt work to virtual influencers and voice-driven SEO, the landscape is changing fast. In this episode, I'm sharing 13 bold, research-backed predictions for where affiliate marketing is headed, and what you can do now to be ready. Spoiler: the future favors the prepared.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>Affiliate Email Pro<br /> <br /> Affiliate Terms Wizard<br /> <br /> Review Post Pro</p>
How Affiliates Can Make More Money This Holiday Season
<p>What if you could turn the busiest shopping season of the year into your biggest affiliate payday? Today, I'm sharing the strategies top affiliates use to make more money in December without burning out, posting nonstop, or guessing what might work. If you want a simple plan to increase your holiday commissions, this episode is for you.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>Affiliate Promo Warm Up Guide</p>
The Affiliate Manager Holiday Survival Guide
<p>The holidays are here… which means chaos for most affiliate managers. There are promos flying everywhere, inboxes are packed, and your affiliates? Half of them are over-promoting, and the other half have gone silent. So how do you stay sane and strategic when the whole season is moving at lightning speed? Today, I'm sharing the practical guide to not just surviving December, but actually thriving as an affiliate manager during the busiest season of the year.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>The Book on Affiliate Management</p>
Why Every Author Should Be Using Affiliate Marketing
<p>Writing a book is hard. Making real money from it is harder. In this episode, I'll show you how to add affiliate offers to your book so it drives more revenue and creates long-term passive income.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>The Book on Affiliate Management</p> <p>Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training</p> <p>Resources Page Guide</p> <p>My Recommended Books Page</p> <p> </p>
Inside the Mind of a Strategic Affiliate Marketer
<p>If you're serious about affiliate marketing, you'll love this conversation. Today I'm talking with someone who's written for top publications, built affiliate programs from scratch, and approaches every campaign with strategy and intention. We'll break down his process... what actually works... and how you can think more like a strategic affiliate marketer too.</p> <h3>Links Mentioned in this Episode</h3> <p>Success is a Numbers Game Book</p>
The Affiliate Book Launch Blueprint
<p>"If you're launching a book and want more sales, more exposure, and a bigger impact, affiliates are the secret weapon. But most authors screw up the launch because they don't know how to use affiliates the right way. In this episode, I'm walking you through the exact blueprint we've used to launch more than 10 bestsellers: what worked, what didn't, and how you can copy it step-by-step.</p> <p>Links Mentioned in this Episode</p> <p>Affiliate Marketing for Authors Training</p> <p>Behind the Scenes of the Real Artists Don't Starve Book Launch</p> <p>Your First 100 Affiliates Report<...
