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In episode #1018, we discuss how you can deal with any type of negative press. Tune in to hear how you can fight negative press. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Fight Negative Press [00:35] Negative press could be bad Google search results. [01:05] Neil has had a really bad write up about his company. [01:30] Overall, Neil feels he has done right by people and always refunds people’s money when they are unhappy. [02:05] Do reputation management through SEO link building. [02:50] Neil ignores all the bad press and feels it is all made up. [03:45] Neil also had bad article written about him in Wired magazine. [04:38] He also settled a class action lawsuit and lost a lot of customers bec

In episode #1017, we discuss how you can make your live video a guaranteed success. Tune in to hear how to maximize your live streams. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Make Your Live Video a Guaranteed Success [01:00] Be hard-wired, [01:08] Know what you are going to say ahead of time. [01:20] You don’t have to script, but have a point. [01:30] Promote to your audience and alert them to live streams. [01:51] Don’t forget to engage. [02:05] Go live on all platforms at once. [02:15] Some people want to join live streams through specific avenues, so give them a choice. [02:49] Wirecast allows simulcasts. [03:05] Have a CTA for each episode to generate sales. [04:06] That’s it for today

In episode #1016, we hear John Lee Dumas’ rebuttal to our previous episode about why you shouldn’t reveal your income. Tune in to hear why he thinks income reports are vital! We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: John Lee Dumas’ Rebuttal on Why You Shouldn’t Reveal Your Income [01:20] I’m here to rebut the idea of not sharing your income. [02:00] I publish income reports because in 2011, I was trying to figure out my business plan. [02:25] I pored over income reports to get a sense of how someone else made real money. [02:45] In 2013, when I started making real revenue, I started publishing income reports to give people a guide map. [04:05] We are a small, lean profit-generating machine and these re

In episode #1015, we discuss how to grow your Facebook group for free. Tune in to hear how you can grow your group without spending a dime. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Grow Your Facebook Group from 0-10,000 Members Without Spending a Dime [00:40] Groups have better engagement than fan pages, [01:22] Getting the first few thousand shouldn’t cost you anything. [01:45] Push your current audience to the group. [01:55] Use email and push notification blasts. [02:25] Go live on the group to increase engagement. [03:15] Leverage assets. [03:35] Try guest posts and direct people to your group. [03:35] Ask people in your group to ask others to join. [03:50] Offer incentives. [04:21] Tha

In episode #1014, we discuss the 7 Steps to Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing. Tune in to hear the most important steps to getting started! We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: 7 Steps to Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing [01:05] 1: Commission Junction is one of the many networks out there. [01:32] ClickBank is for info. [01:47] 2: Look for partnerships. [01:55] Why not add your product as a back-end offer to a more successful product? [02:15] Tai Lopez has a real estate course. [02:25] The last level of the course is another person’s course. [03:22] 3: Incentivize. [03:45] Incentivize affiliates or partners, otherwise, they won’t work as hard for you. [04:03] 4: Meet affiliates d

In episode #1013, we discuss how to get started with paid performance marketing. Tune in to hear our tips for making this type of marketing work for you. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Get Started with Paid Performance Marketing [00:40] Affiliate marketing can be performance marketing. [01:05] Paid performance marketing is taking a financial risk, but getting paid per lead. [01:25] Neil thinks it is running paid ads. [01:40] Facebook loves paid ads. [02:02] Go to your competitors’ fan pages and look at their info and ads link. [02:26] SEMRush is good for this research, as well. [03:25] Tracking and attribution is important. [03:34] Leaddyno is a great tool for this. [04:02] De-risk

In episode #1012, we discuss how podcasts can be harmful. Tune in to understand exactly what we mean. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How Podcasts can be Harmful [01:08] We just want to tell you guys we don’t know everything! [01:32] Don’t just take our word for anything, but fact check and explore yourselves. [01:50] Depending on market conditions, our advice has been wrong and we’ve had to retract or revise our advice. [02:25] All our advice is based on our experience. [02:37] When listening to a podcast, you really should consider the source. [03:05] Make sure the advice applies to your industry. [03:30] Just because you copy your competition, doesn’t mean it will work for you at any give

In episode #1011, we discuss one simple hack to driving free traffic. Tune in to hear which hack we like the most. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: One Simple Hack to Driving Free Traffic [00:50] Optimize your titles and meta-descriptions. [01:02] Upgrade content that performs well. [01:40] Use Ahrefs to track progress. [01:55] Use push notifications. [02:20] Neil gets a ton of visitors from push notifications. [03:30] However, messenger and push notification unsubscribe rates are high. [03:55] That’s it for today! [04:01] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the

In episode #1010, we discuss which is the best tool for SEO on a budget. Tune in to hear what each of us thinks! We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: The Best SEO Tools for Beginners on a Budget [00:45] Ahrefs is the best bang for your buck. [01:22] If you have $0, use UberSuggest. [01:40] UberSuggest has great backlink information. [02:35] Eric prefers Ahrefs, but beginners may find it more complicated. [03:20] That’s it for today! [03:28] Don’t forget to check out Single Grain for more info about our free live event in June. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect

In episode #1009, we discuss whether Pinterest is a good platform on which to advertise. Tune in to hear if you should be using Pinterest. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: Is Pinterest a Good Platform on Which to Advertise? [00:35] Pinterest recently went public. [00:55] It works well for tangible products. [01:50] Pinterest is all consumer merchandise and topics. [02:10] B2B stuff didn’t perform that well. [02:20] They are good at organic growth, but are at the whim of Google. [02:45] Pinterest is great for decorating. [03:15] The people who do well on Pinterest have upsells and downsells. [03:33] Clickfunnels is great for selling. [03:41] That’s it for today! [03:45] Don’t forget to chec

In episode #1008, we discuss when it’s the right time to go omni-channel. Tune in to hear when you should leverage an omni-channel approach. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: When is it the Right Time to go Omni-channel? [00:40] We’ve talked about the rule of 7 before. [00:54] Attention spans are short. [01:15] You need to be visible in different areas, [01:25] Some people in Japan listen to MS on YouTube and that’s when we realized we had to focus more energy there. [01:40] If you are just starting out, don’t take an omni-channel approach. Focus on one thing. [02:40] You can no longer put all your eggs in one basket in order to grow. [03:05] Every channel is saturated, so it’s better to lever

In episode #1007, we discuss how to effectively balance multiple projects at the same time. Tune in to hear how we balance so many things. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Effectively Balance Multiple Projects at the Same Time [00:45] We blog, podcast, run agencies, etc. [00:54] Most of our time is spent on marketing initiatives, but we are able to balance all this with our other duties. [01:21] Eric is working on his book Leveling Up. [02:10] It’s harder to make things work together when they are not all in the same industry. [02:35] Try to limit the industries in which you work. [03:10] Neil knows who on his team is good at a specific task, so he assigns each person a goal. [03:35]

In episode #1006, we discuss how you can figure out your competitor’s Facebook Strategy. Tune in to hear how you can figure out their plan of attack. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Uncover Your Competitor’s Facebook Strategy [00:42] We’re not talking about organic traffic. [01:01] Go to their Facebook page and there will be a link that says, “info and ads”. [01:25] This will show you every single ad they are running. [01:37] Go to their landing pages and see how they are converting people. [01:55] After you see how they are converting, you can replicate their process. [02:00] Facebook has their own library for ads. [02:07] If you go to the Facebook ads library, you should be able to

In episode #1005, we discuss how long it takes to rank in Google. Tune in to hear what has changed over the last couple of years and what kind of lag time you should expect. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How Long it Really Takes to Rank in Google [00:40] You can plug your site into GSC Index and will rank pretty quickly. [01:00] We’ve already covered this topic, but that was over two years ago and a lot has changed since then. [01:30] Nowadays, it takes a year or more to see results, unless you have strong brand queries. [01:45] If you have strong brand queries, you could rank within months. [02:10] This is about the whole domain, not just a page. [03:02] Once you have good domain authority

In episode #1004, we discuss how to monetize a podcast. Tune in to hear how you can make money off of a free podcast. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Monetize a Podcast [00:32] The easiest thing you can do is run ads. [00:41] You can charge based on your CPM. [01:15] Another way to monetize is pushing your own product. [01:30] You can push courses, as well. [02:05] Another option is using Patreon, so you don’t have to run ads. [02:40] There are some people that will run listeners through a funnel for a product and get them on the email list to remarket them later. [03:25] There is a Chinese teacher who makes $8 Million per year through his educational podcast. [03:40] That’s all for

In episode #1003, we discuss why you should, like us, produce less content. Tune in to hear why text-based content isn’t worth the trouble. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: Why You Should Produce Less Content [00:35] We have found that it is harder to rank when doing content marketing. [00:47] Writing regurgitated information just doesn’t cut it anymore. [01:03] So, now, we produce less content, but make sure that what we do produce is of the highest quality. [01:10] It’s not as competitive for video and audio content. [01:25] Eric and I have produced less text content lately. [01:40] Just because something works for us, doesn’t mean it will work for you. [02:10] In the tech space, there is a

In episode #1002, we discuss how you can make millions, even if you suck at a lot of things. Tune in to hear what we struggle with and how we work around our shortcomings. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles. Check out the details on this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! DM Eric if you would like to participate in the VIP dinner. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How We Make Millions, When We Suck at so Many Things! [00:50] When we say “millions” we are referring to revenue, not profit. [01:17] Eric isn’t the best at executing things. [01:35] Neil is a terrible manager. [01:45] Eric spends too much time learning and not implementing. [01:55] However, when his team makes mistakes, he’s good at finding a solution. [03:15] The way to work with Neil is by showing results. [03:55] We can’t unlearn our life-long habits. [04:32] Neil is good at driving tra

In episode #1001, we discuss how to uncover your competitor’s SEO strategy. Tune in to hear how you can figure out what works for your direct competition. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress here! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Uncover Your Competitor’s SEO Strategy [00:35] You could use great free tools like Ahrefs and SEMRush. [01:00] It’s about determining where they are getting the traffic. [01:15] Knowing which pages they update the most could prove useful. [01:56] In Ahrefs, you can see how quickly how their organic keywords are growing. [03:00] Everything needs to be based off of data. [03:20] Google has a new discovery portal: when you publish content, it shows you the ebb and flow of your traffic. [04:00] Fix the pages that aren’t working. [04:10] Look at your competitor’s link profile and s

In episode #1000, we count out 7 creative ways to make your posts stand out. Tune in to hear what you can do to make your content more interesting. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress here! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: 7 Creative Ways to Make Your Blog Post Stand Out [00:35] 1: Use custom data. [00:48] Pay a freelancer to do some data collection. [01:01] 2: Personalize your web pages. [01:40] 3: Add custom graphs and images. [02:07] 4: Unique data and a unique perspective. [02:40] Be careful about whose data you analyze and leverage. [03:32] 5: Use Kajabi. [04:15] By blocking off content, you make it more appealing. [04:33] 6: Write a good headline. [05:10] 7: Infographics. [05:20] People don’t use them as much, but that’s why they’re great to use again. [05:55] That’s it for today! [05:58] We hit ou

In episode #999, we discuss how to throw an event without losing money. Tune in to see how it can be done! We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress here! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Throw an Event Without Losing Money [01:07] Live events are great ways to connect with clients and other industry professionals. [02:30] To cover costs, have people and businesses sponsor the event. [03:05] You can also have VIP experiences that are a way to upsell. [04:45] Watch Grant Cardone and Russell Brunson, as they are great examples of on-stage selling. [05:00] Neil was asked a question at an event and wasn’t sure how to respond, because he is bad at selling. [05:42] That’s it for today. [06:26] We hit our goal of 1 Million downloads! So, we will be throwing a free event in Los Angeles this June. Check out this websi