Lauren Ryan, owner of Coastal Consulting, transitioned from managing a team to serving as a solopreneur marketing consultant who generated over $300k in revenue this year. She discusses her journey, dominating Google search results, content creation on LinkedIn and TikTok, prioritizing SEO over paid ads, success with organic social media, and financial performance. She also highlights empowering clients, monetizing courses, and upcoming educational projects.
Focusing on one service has helped Lauren Ryan dominate the first page of Google and drive inbound leads through content creation on social media platforms like LinkedIn and TikTok.
Prioritizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) from the beginning has established Lauren Ryan's website as an authority in the field, resulting in high organic traffic and successful content creation.
Deep dives
Transitioning to a Successful Solopreneur
In this podcast episode, Lauren Ryan, owner of Coastal Consulting, shares her journey of becoming a successful solopreneur. She discusses how she transitioned to running her own business and earning over 300k in revenue this year alone. Ryan highlights the importance of focusing on one service and how it has helped her dominate the first page of Google for related keywords. Additionally, she explores her strategies for driving inbound leads through content creation on social media platforms like LinkedIn and TikTok, as well as her approach to webinar-style education.
Importance of SEO and Organic Traffic
Ryan emphasizes the significance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in her marketing strategy. She discusses how prioritizing SEO from the beginning has led to her website's strong performance and high organic traffic. By ranking on the first page of Google search results for various HubSpot-Salesforce integration topics, she has established her website as an authority in the field. Ryan attributes her successful content creation to her technical expertise and personalized approach, drawing inspiration from client calls and social media engagement to provide valuable content for her audience.
Live Trainings and Engaging with the Audience
Ryan shares her experience in conducting live training sessions as a means to engage with her audience and generate leads. These sessions, focused on technical aspects of the HubSpot-Salesforce integration, have attracted a significant number of participants, even from larger agencies. Through these trainings, Ryan not only showcases her expertise but also creates opportunities for potential clients to experience her work firsthand. She mentions that the training sessions have been instrumental in converting leads into clients as they witness the value she brings to the table.
Project-based Model and Financial Performance
As a project-based agency, Coastal Consulting primarily offers services to clients on a project basis. Ryan acknowledges the fluctuating nature of project work and the challenges it can pose to financial stability. She discusses the importance of finding a balance between project size and business needs to maintain a profitable operation. Ryan also highlights the significance of staying agile and adjusting to market conditions, citing her experience of downsizing her team and reevaluating her business model to adapt to changing circumstances.
We go behind the benchmarks to learn how Lauren Ryan, owner of Coastal Consulting, transitioned from managing a team to serving as a niche solo marketing consultant who booked more than $300k in revenue this year.