Selling the Couch

ENCORE: The Beginners Guide To Launching A Course Affiliate Program


Listen Later

Creating an affiliate program for your online course can make a huge difference in your sales, but there are important things to consider. Being ready to start an affiliate program has prompted me to ask for a lot of advice from creators whose values align with mine. Do you want to know what they told me? Join me for this episode to learn more!

You’ll Learn:

  • My explanation of the basics of an affiliate program and how it works
  • 5 things successful creators told me to think about:
  • Start with a small group of beta testers and get their valuable feedback. (I’m starting with a group of four people.)
  • Establish your affiliate’s tax status from the start. (You’ll need to fill out the proper forms.)
  • Set up auto payouts and refunds. (Take advantage of systems that make these processes easier. We use Kartra.)
  • Think of your course as a way to build a “microphone” for your student, their message, and their social media/email marketing. (This makes it easier to bring in affiliate income.)
  • Consider the 80/20 principle. The top 80-90% of your sales will come from the top 20% of your affiliates. (Ask, “What can I create to fuel the top 20% of my affiliates?”)

Resources:

Interested in becoming part of our affiliate program? Learn more!

Want to launch your online course?

Please check out our free 7-Day Course Creator Starter Kit for Therapists at https://sellingthecouch.com/coursekit.

If you are a seasoned therapist who wants to move from clinical to online course income, we have a specific mastermind for you. We meet together to build, grow, and scale our online courses. You can learn more at https://sellingthecouch.com/mastermind.

Mentioned in this episode:

Try Quiet Builder!

📬 The Quiet Builder: A premium newsletter for therapists, founders & leaders building thoughtful work + lives.

The Quiet Builder

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Selling the CouchBy Melvin Varghese, PhD

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

330 ratings


More shows like Selling the Couch

View all
The Moth by The Moth

The Moth

27,325 Listeners

The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

The Tim Ferriss Show

16,101 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,483 Listeners

Therapy Chat by Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

Therapy Chat

685 Listeners

10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

10% Happier with Dan Harris

12,553 Listeners

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

2,481 Listeners

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel by Esther Perel Global Media

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

14,849 Listeners

The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy by Curt Widhalm, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, LMFT

The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy

240 Listeners

Suze Orman's Women & Money (And Everyone Smart Enough To Listen) by Suze Orman Media

Suze Orman's Women & Money (And Everyone Smart Enough To Listen)

4,421 Listeners

Notice That by Jen Savage, Melissa Benintendi, and Bridger Falkenstien

Notice That

310 Listeners

A Little Bit Culty by Sarah Edmondson & Anthony “Nippy” Ames

A Little Bit Culty

2,827 Listeners

Good Inside with Dr. Becky by Dr. Becky Kennedy

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

4,381 Listeners

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

We Can Do Hard Things

41,504 Listeners

Financial Feminist by Her First $100K | YAP Media

Financial Feminist

6,285 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,604 Listeners