Episode #652
Affiliate Marketing Made Simple_A Step-by-Step Guide 
May 14, 2018

In episode #652, Eric and Neil discuss affiliate marketing. Tune in to hear what steps you should take to be successful at affiliate marketing.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:27] Today’s Topic: Affiliate Marketing Made Simple_A Step-by-Step Guide
  • [00:44] Affiliate marketing is performance-based marketing.
  • [01:15] It has a bad rep, because some affiliates are really aggressive and don’t put out quality work.
  • [01:59] Read Affiliate Program Management: An Hour a Day
  • [02:45] It’s important to have an affiliate manager.
  • [03:10] If you can find the right affiliate, they will help you scale your business.
  • [03:22] TapFiliate is less expensive and great.
  • [03:35] Get Ambassador is another good affiliate service.
  • [04:00] A lot of affiliates won’t work for you if your funnel isn’t fine-tuned.
  • [04:10] ConvertKit is a great recruitment tool.
  • [04:33] They reach out to ideal customers and do joint webinars with blogs that have the target customers.
  • [05:05] Educate and offer a deal, otherwise webinars won’t convert as well.
  • [05:30] There’s a company that made $88 Million last year and all they do is affiliate marketing.
  • [06:30] You have to make sure that you understand affiliate marketing, so you don’t lose your shirt.
  • [06:47] When paying out your affiliates, don’t do net 30, do net 60.
  • [06:59] That’s it for today!
  • [07:02] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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