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Simple Marketing Tips that We Would Give Our Younger Selves | Ep. #519

Jan 1, 2018

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In episode #519, Eric and Neil give a few tips that they wish they had known when they were first starting out. Tune in to hear important tips that will help you succeed at content marketing.

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[00:27] Today’s Topic: Simple Marketing Tips that We Would Give Our Younger Selves
[00:34] Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018!
[00:44] Tip #1: Build a brand.
[01:08] One of the biggest thing Neil learned, is that you must always build your brand. Tactics are not as important as branding.
[01:37] Whether you like a brand or not, the bigger it is, the more successful it is.
[01:53] This doesn’t mean you can’t be a micro-influencer. Unity Influence compiles micro-influencers.
[02:20] The first site Eric created was called “Light Show Videos” and he was obsessed with rankings, but when he tried to sell his site, he only got a $50 offer.
[02:49] He would look at Black Hat Forums and Wicked Fire to learn all of the tactics that he thought would help him build his site.
[03:05] To play the long game, you must build a brand.
[03:33] It’s about long-term reach and flipping it into other opportunities.
[03:51] Tip #2: It takes time, but you should always play the long game.
[04:09] When speaking with a mentor, the ex-President of JBL, even he said it takes time to build a brand.
[05:00] Tip #3: If you are a consumer-based marketer, stick with that. If you are a B2B type of person, stick with that and don’t switch back and forth.
[05:41] Neil has a loyal following right now, so it would probably serve his audience to build upon his current brand.
[06:10] Stay within your “circle of understanding” and build upon that.
[06:35] An episode of “The Profit” covered the story of a Hollywood star who tried to start a brick-and-mortar store. Because it was beyond her skill set, it is not succeeding.
[07:16] That’s it for today!
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