Affiliate marketing is really not that difficult. But I repeatedly hear the same excuses from new online marketers about why they can't get started. In today's episode, I debunk the top five excuses for not getting started or for giving up on affiliate marketing.

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Avatar Creation Cheat Sheet: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/avatar

John Meese Case Study: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/smalllist

No Product No Problem: http://www.noproductnoproblem.com/enroll

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

How do you know if your launch will be a success? You've got a product and you're ready to do this...but are there certain criteria you need to meet to know for sure that it will be successful? That's what today's episode is all about.

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

Ever said to yourself or to others that you just don't have the time? Well, that is simply just NOT true. Today's episode will bust this myth and show you how to get the things done that you need to get done.

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Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

I just finished an amazing training with Jonathan Milligan and I HAD to share these 3 takeaways. If you want to watch the FULL training (and I suggest you do), watch it here.

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Jonathan Milligan Blog Training: http://mattmcwilliams.com/jonathan

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

It's fun to stay at the...

Y-M-C-A!

What can this iconic song teach you about great marketing? Well, that's what today's episode is all about.

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Jonathan Milligan Webinar: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/jonathan

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

I've never shared this before on the podcast...and that's a shame! Last year, I attended Jeff Walker's Product Launch Formula (PLF) Live event. Afterward, Mark Sieverkropp and I recorded our biggest lessons and takeaways...and finally, you get to listen in!

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Product Launch Formula: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/plf

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

What if your toughest prospects could actually be your most beneficial? It's true! In our recent launch, I was reminded of a maxim from the late, great Zig Ziglar: "The toughies are the teachers." I'll share what that means and what I learned in today's episode.

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Live Chat: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/livechat

No Product No Problem: https://npnp.mattmcwilliams.com/enroll

My Toolbox (Get Zig's Book Here): http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/toolbox

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

Is there some sort of "secret" psychology with affiliate leaderboards? Well, yes there is. Today, I share why you shouldn't use an auto-updating leaderboard (thanks to Will Fitzgerald for the question!) and how to get the most out of your leaderboards. I also share some of our "secret sauce" for managing them.

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VIDEO: Getting the Most Out of Your Affiliate Leaderboards: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/6-tips-using-affiliate-leaderboards/

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

There's a nearly 250-year-old book that can teach a powerful lesson about our online businesses. Crazy, right? But true. Today, Adam Smith shows us why our DIY mindset is killing our businesses. 

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List Launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/listlaunch

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch

What if you could go behind-the-scenes of a successful affiliate launch? Well, you CAN in today's episode.

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FULL Launch Recap Here: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/launchrecap

Ryan Levesque’s ASK Method Masterclass: https://www.mattmcwilliams.com/askenroll

No Product No Problem: https://npnp.mattmcwilliams.com/enroll

ASK Formula Post: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/askformula

List Launch: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/listlaunch

Take our Affiliate Marketing Survey: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/affsurvey

Ask Me a Question here: http://www.asktheaffiliateguy.com/

All our recommended affiliate programs: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/whatsup

Your First 100 Affiliates Report: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/first100

How I Currently Make $3,874 a Week Without Creating a Single Product: http://www.mattmcwilliams.com/watch