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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