Affiliate Nerd Out
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162 episodes
Affiliate Conversion Tracking: How Publishers Track Real Revenue with WeCanTrack
In this Affiliate Nerd Out episode, Nedarator Dustin Howes interviews Jorge Barbosa from WeCanTrack about common publisher pain points with Affiliate Conversion Tracking, including lacking aggregation, logging into multiple networks, relying on...
Best Product Review Sites
Where to Find Honest Product Reviews in 2026 (AI Fakes, Trusted Sources & Affiliate Compliance)Dustin Howes of Affiliate Nerd Out explains how AI-generated fake reviews are rapidly increasing, making “is this review real?” the wrong...
Coupon API for Publishers and What FMTC can do for Affiliates
Dustin Howes hosts Affiliate Nerd Out with guest Brook Schaaf of FMTC to explain why an affiliate coupon API matters for publishers and what opportunity cost sites face without it. Brook describes FMTC, founded in 2007, as a coupon and deal fee...
FMTC Affiliate Coupon API: Save Hours Managing Coupons and Deals
Stop wasting hours manually updating expired coupons and broken links that frustrate your customers. Pushing traffic to dead deals is a losing game for affiliate managers and publishers alike. Most teams try to manage this chaos with messy spre...
Why Your Brand's Influencer and Affiliate Teams Shouldn't Be Siloed
Dustin Howes and Christen Evans discuss the hidden costs of siloed marketing teams and the messy reality of affiliate management in this episode of Real Talk Friday. They explain why separating your influencer and affiliate divisions limits gro...
Beyond Tracking: The Future of Affiliate Management with Tammy Pham
Most brands make decisions about influencer marketing based on vibes and gut feelings; however, that approach usually leads to wasted budgets and messy data.I recently spoke with Tamm...
Affiliate Audits & Why Affiliate Managers Should Be Moonlighting
Stop wasting your budget on affiliate programs that sit untouched. Discover how a deep-dive audit can turn a stagnant channel into a massive revenue driver. This week, we're talking about the raw reality of managing big brands and why your best...
How Airdoctor is Finding New Partners With Inflektion With Mark Jacobs
Many affiliate programs fail because they treat partners like a list of names rather than a human community. Most brands chase big influencers with massive fees, but they often ignore the organic fans already talking about them. Real growth in ...
SaaS Creator Stacks: How Toksta is Helping B2B Campaigns Find Top Creators
Most B2B companies fall into the trap of hiring creators based on follower counts alone. A person might have 100,000 subscribers, but if those people aren't your ideal customers, you're just throwing money at a megaphone. The real challenge is ...
How Inflektion's Social Listening Tool Is Saving Affiliate Managers Time With Haafiz Dooza
Most brands have no idea what their affiliates are actually saying in their videos. They spend thousands on partnerships but leave the actual content to chance because manual monitoring is a massive time sink. Watching every TikTok, Reel, and Y...
How We're Surviving As Affiliate Consultants Without A 401k
Being a solo consultant means you are the CEO, the CFO, and the HR department. Christen Evans (she/her) I shared our best tips for handling the isolation and financial stress that ...
How to Survive and Thrive a Las Vegas Conference
Las Vegas conferences are unique, often leaving attendees drained and distracted. This video offers a comprehensive survival guide with actionable tips on early booking, scheduling, essential gear, professionalism, alcohol management, and maxim...
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How to Handle Unrealistic Brand Expectations in Affiliate Marketing
Headline: "We want a viral campaign. Also, we have $0 for the budget." 🤡We’ve all heard it. The CEO dreams of 50 high-quality partners and millions of organic views, all on a performance-only model with zero upfront investment.I...
The CPC affiliate with Guaranteed ROI: Goloot
In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out Publisher Highlight, Dustin welcomes back Lucas, the founder of GoLoot, to discuss their innovative approach to content-based advertising. Lucas explains how GoLoot helps brands drive revenue through perfor...
How To Scale Affiliate Program Strategy: 4 Proven Steps For Growth
Most affiliate programs fail because they are treated like a "set and forget" project.If you want to scale, your strategy must match your revenue. What works at $1M ARR will break your program at $10M.I’ve broken down the 4 prov...
Affiliate Strategies During the Holidays: How to Utilize this time
Ending a partnership is never easy, especially when a brand faces a sudden budget crunch. Christen Evans (she/her) and I talked about how to handle these awkward breakups without b...
How Smart Brands Avoid FTC Nightmares with Affiliate Compliance Management with Joe Campanella
In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out SaaS Review edition, host Dustin Howes is joined by Joe Campanella, CEO of Comply, an AI-powered compliance platform designed to review marketing, sales, and affiliate content for FTC compliance. Joe shares...
How to increase customer lifetime value with Warehouse Bob
Learn how to increase customer lifetime value with a simple text using Warehouse Bob. Brett Fairalljoins Dustin Howes in this edition of Affiliate Nerd Out to discuss boosting lifetime and order value with customers. This Waarehouse Bob Rev...
Levanta Review: The Best The Best Ecommerce Affiliate Software
Stop struggling with low Amazon commissions and take control of your affiliate program. In this episode of Affiliate Nerd Out, I sat down with Owen Guetschow from Levanta to show you how brands are scaling their sales on Amazon.Levanta ...
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How to Calculate Conference ROI: A Framework for Measuring Event Success
Stop guessing if that expensive flight and hotel stay actually paid off for your business. Most companies go to conferences, have a few good chats, and come home with nothing but a fat expense report. This episode shows you exactly how to prove...
Everflow CRUSHES Legacy Tech: Why it is the Best Affiliate Marketing Platform for Businesses
What if you could track every customer touchpoint and finally stop guessing about your affiliate marketing performance? That's the power we're uncovering today. I'm your host, Dustin Howes, and today on Affiliate Nerd Out
The True Cost of Affiliate Marketing: What It Really Takes to Win
The true cost of affiliate marketing often gets ignored. Many brands think affiliate is a simple pay-for-performance channel, but the real expenses go far beyond commissions.In this deep dive, join me, Dustin Howes (Affiliate Marketing ...
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