# Affiliate Marketing Made Simple\_A Step\-by\-Step Guide \| Ep\. \#652

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/affiliate-marketing-made-simple_a-step-by-step-guide-ep-652/  
**Published:** 2018-05-14  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** 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:\.\.\.  

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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_](https://www.amazon.com/Affiliate-Program-Management-Hour-Day/dp/0470651733)
- \[02:45\] 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](https://tapfiliate.com/) is less expensive and great.
- \[03:35\] [Get Ambassador](https://www.getambassador.com/) 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](https://convertkit.com/) 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](https://www.singlegrain.com/giveaway) for a special marketing tool giveaway!

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