Hello Network. Are you Affiliating?

Hello Network.?

Here we are in week 4 of this new year! How did that happen so quick - right?

I'm back on track publishing my weekly newsletter of all things Affiliate Marketing. Thanks for bearing with me as I skipped the usual weekly schedule and got myself firmly back in check with my new year resolution delivery.

So, where are we …?One month down. A lot to catch up on and feeling a wee bit excited with what’s coming up ahead.? We're all busy, so I'm going to be brief this week and stick to the script of why I started this newsletter in the first place....

1. To share my weekly learnings

This week I'm giving you 4 key things I’ve read , listened to pondered and understood. It’s a top line summary to help save you time and keep you interested.? Truth is, I consume an inordinate amount of content and (data) every day. I make it a habit to read everything that comes into my inbox. Over the past few decades I’ve signed up for a LOT of newsletters in my time.?I get a lot of case studies, news, and other digital content which can be useful.

"Quick tip - if you’re joining the affiliate marketing industry, read everything you can about other digital channels. You’ll soon start to see that the majority of what happens in other channels like SEO, Social and Paid Media ultimately impact your affiliate program in one way or another too as you're likely to be working with publishers cross channel in the pursuit of continued performance growth.?"

But, Why do I read a lot?

Well. I enjoy it for one, but also because in this industry nothing stands still for long. Reading everything, also helps me spot trends pretty quickly,?discover new things and helps me think about how to apply all of that - to keep affiliate programs growing.?

So here’s a few tit bits that stuck with me over this past week on my reading / learning journey and maybe they help you too:

• Read: Some some super interesting stats in the annual AWIN Affiliate report . A MUST read for any affiliate manager, in humble my opinion.
• Listened : To Slidebean’s Founder Jose Cayasso , and how he built their YouTube channel by being consistent with content . (YES people, Content IS still KING)
• Pondered : The rise of Micro Affiliation (everyone’s you’re affiliate theory) as I did with Stephanie Harris, founder of PartnerCentric -?check it out on our podcast channel later this week to find out more! While you're there you can give us a 5 Star review if you like what you're listening to. (thanks!)
• Understood: Latent Semantic Keywords (LSI)... it's a myth! All those articles about 2022 SEO trends in google searches... they got totally busted by the panel of SEO experts we had speaking at our recent AffiliateINSIDER AMPLIFY Summit that took place last week (I’ll be sharing more on that soon, if you had unfortunately missed your chance to attend it!)?

2. To build a community to learn from.

If you’re looking to grow - you have got to learn from your community. Make social networking (or social communing as I like to call it) a top priority in your week.

I’m grateful to have a big network of really interesting and clever people to tap into that see this industry from all possible angles. These are people I also learn from and with.?

If you don’t network on social yet - start investing time every day to build your social relationships because I promise you - your community, will pay back in kind later on.?

How?

Start networking with people “in the know”.

Follow them

Like their posts (you can like this one and make a start today :))

Comment on their stories and when you eventually feel brave enough - engage with them in person too.

It's not hard, and what's the worst that can happen?

Too often we "lurk" on social instead of making contact.?

Do it right though!

Make contact this year.

Think Bigger (see my previous week’s newsletter on that subject) Start making some changes. Stop doing things as you’ve always done them, because believe me, this year - there is no time for vanilla marketing!

Post consistently.

It’s currently the best way to build your professional connections.?

If you’re stuck for content, or you really don’t know what to post - I can help you with that. ?

DM or?email me with the word “ACE” and I’ll invite you to a live webinar and SHOW you how I’ve built my own social engagement + community over the past 18 months so that you can start posting consistently and building your network too.

I’m setting YOU that challenge.? Will you accept it??

Will you invest some time in building community around your program, service or brand, because I think you’ll find the results surprising too!

3. Register your interest?& ELEVATE

I don’t want my community to be disappointed or turned away from accessing new learnings when it's presented. So I’m going to say - register your interest now to attend our AffiliateINSIDER ELEVATE Summit 14 -15 June.

Why?

Because its going to be E-P-I-C. Because you'll meet my community and most importantly you're going to LEARN with us too!

We’ll be having a ton of interesting people come talk with you (fulfilling my desire for point 1 + 2 above to be AffiliateINSIDER’s main priority this year)?

Excited?

Good. That's how I'm feeling right now and on that good note - let's make the best of the last of this week, together.

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THANKS FOR READING

... to the bitter end, I know most of you probably won't so here's one of my favourite quotes to ponder before you carry on with your busy day:

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together" - that's an old African proverb and if you think about it - it's the basis of our community value and one of the reasons why I'm posting this today!

Think Bigger

Read / Listen more

Commune socially - online (and in person)

Have a great week!