Passive income is the dream of every freelancer, entrepreneur, and small business owner. Who doesn’t want to make money while you sleep? I mean, we all do. There’s nothing more rewarding than waking up, checking your phone, and cha-ching – you’ve got more money in the bank! Passive income has been a staple of the internet marketing world for years, but there are still a lot of misconceptions about what it is, how to obtain it, and why it works for some businesses but not for others. This episode will explore adding passive income into your marketing strategy by way…
Content marketing has changed how potential customers research and consider buying your products. The content marketing funnel visualizes people’s journey, and good content supports this journey. This strategy gives you a better chance of converting a potential customer into an actual customer. Creating content that converts is the number-one objective of the content marketing funnel. Content marketing is a powerful way to interact with our target audiences. But, not all interactions are created equal. Before we can successfully optimize conversion points, we need to treat conversion as part of a larger customer journey and create an appropriate touchpoint for conversion.…
Blogging is an exciting place to be right now. With the ability to reach a massive audience at no cost, it seems like everyone and their mom is starting up a blog. But it’s not as easy as it looks. Most bloggers make money by displaying ads or affiliate products on their blogs. However, it’s challenging to sustain a business like this. The key to either monetizing your blog or building a successful blogging business is to develop and create your own product(s) that you can sell. This will give you more opportunities for success and the chance to get…
Over my 20 years in marketing, I have witnessed time and time again business owners, just like you, work endless hours burning the midnight oil to achieve maximum funnel conversion. If you’ve been in business for any amount of time, then you already know it’s difficult to convert your ICA the first time they come across your site. And it’s even more difficult to get them to come back and buy from you. Since the customer journey has changed many times since online marketing began to be the future of sales, conversions no longer depend on good copywriting and pretty…
Launches certainly feel like a rollercoaster ride, don’t they? Not only is an entire team involved (and invested) leading up to launch day, but the emotions are overwhelming! Whether you’re anxious, stressed, exhausted, or excited, it’s more than just a buzzkill when the launch doesn’t go exactly as planned. It’s a major setback, and even the most prepared teams can feel defeated. But there IS a silver lining in this story. My team and I have been working with clients for years to ensure that “launches” are a time of celebration. Today, let’s look at six of my favorite tips…
Studies show that a huge percentage of businesses spend more time and money finding new customers than keeping those they already have. Which, when you consider how much costlier acquiring new customers is than retaining existing ones, sounds like a massive mistake! To increase client lifetime value (CLV), you need to find ways to acquire customers inexpensively. You need to do this while also making sure that they stick around long enough for you to woo them. This might seem like a huge challenge, but don’t fret! All it takes is an irresistible product, service, or program (which you already have)…
Every user has their pain point, and they’re looking for products or services that can help them address that pain point. Make the right first impression, and you have a chance to convert your potential customer into an actual customer. But your efforts to build relationships with your leads don’t stop there. That’s how you begin to nurture your leads, so they buy from you when they are ready. I call this your lead generation strategy. A lead generation strategy is crucial for any level of business. Why? Because, without one, you’ll rely on your ICA to find you, and…
You know how it feels when you’re talking to someone, and they just aren’t listening? It’s almost like they can’t hear a word you’re saying or that they are in their own world. The same thing happens in marketing, believe it or not, especially when it comes to crafting a compelling message. When it comes to marketing, sometimes it feels like you’re invisible. You’ve invested time and energy into creating content, writing marketing emails and posts, but the response is lackluster at best. No matter how hard you work, your prospects aren’t converting. As I have repeated time and time,…
It’s almost the first quarter of 2022, and ‘momentum’ is a worrying word if you want your business to stay competitive. To avoid slipping off the radar and being forgotten in a sea of competitors, it’s time to rethink your goals for this quarter. What worked last quarter won’t necessarily work again, so take a look at your business and where you think it could benefit from new motivation. With so much change, it’s hard to know what works and what doesn’t. But if you make time for innovation each quarter, you’re sure to stay relevant. With constant change comes…
A discovery call is the first step to building a solid relationship with clients. The conversation touches on goals, challenges, and priorities that you can address in future interactions. It’s an opportunity for both parties to learn about each other, find commonalities, and determine if there’s a good fit. The rise in discovery calls seems to happen in waves. Small businesses, like ours, see a surge of discovery calls right around certain times of the year, for example New Year’s, at the beginning of spring, and just before the end of summer. By understanding the pattern behind the trend, you…
