The Marketing Millennials

64 - Alex Garcia (Gumroad): Growth Marketing Examined

Nov 9, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Alex Garcia's Marketing Journey

  • Alex Garcia transitioned from a passion for football to storytelling while traveling in Europe.
  • He started a social agency, then grew to join The Hustle and now runs marketing at Gumroad while building Marketing Examined.
ADVICE

Build Identity Using Platform Strengths

  • Use platforms with built-in distribution like Twitter to grow your identity before launching owned channels.
  • Create consistent, focused content on platform-specific growth content (e.g., Twitter threads) to build an audience.
ADVICE

Two Buckets of Content Value

  • Create content that either solves problems or entertains to provide true value.
  • Value means solving someone's problem or delighting them without wasting their time.
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