In episode #1014, we discuss the 7 Steps to Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing. Tune in to hear the most important steps to getting started!

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• [00:27] Today’s Topic: 7 Steps to Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing
• [01:05] 1: Commission Junction is one of the many networks out there.
• [01:32] ClickBank is for info.
• [01:47] 2: Look for partnerships.
• [01:55] Why not add your product as a back-end offer to a more successful product?
• [02:15] Tai Lopez has a real estate course.
• [02:25] The last level of the course is another person’s course.
• [03:22] 3: Incentivize.
• [03:45] Incentivize affiliates or partners, otherwise, they won’t work as hard for you.
• [04:03] 4: Meet affiliates directly.
• [04:12] Attend a conference.
• [04:28] 5: Hire an affiliate manager.
• [04:50] You need someone to organize and run affiliate campaigns.
• [05:21] When Neil had no idea what to do, he read a book.
• [05:42] 6: Use software to track affiliates.
• [05:53] Try Has Offers.
• [06:15] 7: Make sure you treat affiliates as people.
• [06:30] They are your partners, not underlings.
• [06:51] That’s all for today!
• [06:55] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June.

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