This week we’re going to show you how to use Google to get a stream of perpetual traffic. In this episode, IBM’s Global SEO Strategist Jesse McDonald explains IBM’s SEO strategy and how small businesses can adapt it to themselves. Get his advice on a local SEO strategy, learn why he believes SEOs should understand the principles of design (and vice versa), steal his top tools, and hear his number one tip for starting your SEO strategy. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE IBM’s Website Google’s “...
Jul 28, 2020•56 min•Ep. 264
In the second part of this two-part episode, Rita Ainsworth, a Director of Media Buying at Tier 11, explains Steps 5 of the ad process she’s used to absolutely crush selling online courses on Facebook. Rita will remind you why it’s crucial to remember Facebook’s bottom line (a GREAT user experience) and give a step-by-step play of how Tier 11 pulls this process all together to generate over $16 million in online course sales. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Canva Rev Cold Traffic SOLVED! Tie...
Jul 25, 2020•50 min•Ep. 263
In the first part of this two-part episode, Rita Ainsworth, a Director of Media Buying at Tier 11, explains Steps 1-4 of the Facebook ads process she’s used to sell over $16 million in online courses. She’ll give examples of places to research your customer avatar, how to set up your targeting, write great copy, and choose the right ad creative. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Canva Rev Cold Traffic SOLVED! Tier 11 on Instagram Work at Tier 11 Episode 233: How to Build Campaigns for Massive ...
Jul 14, 2020•56 min•Ep. 262
What if writing a book could become one of your best performing marketing strategies? In this episode, Chandler Bolt of Self Publishing School shows us that writing a book is a much smaller hurdle than we make it out to be—and it can have BIG payoffs. He’ll explain the 2 ways to figure out what to write about, creating a funnel around your book, and how your book is going to be the methodology that integrates your products. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ClickFunnels Otter Voice Meeting Not...
Jul 07, 2020•39 min•Ep. 261
Running an agency isn’t always sunshine and rainbows—sometimes it’s hard conversations with clients trying to convince them to go with a certain ad creative or message. In this episode, founder of Right Hook Digital Dee Deng explains how he leads conversations with clients who are doubting the ad creative, his strategy for testing messaging, and why he’s all about user-generated content (even when it feels like it won’t convert). RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Growth & Greatness Show Ri...
Jun 30, 2020•50 min
We’ve come to know Facebook as an everchanging landscape that we need to keep up with to find success, but lately, that landscape has been changing faster than ever. In this episode, Ralph Burns and Angela Ponsford from Tier 11 talk about the 5 updates Tier 11 is focused on right now to create success for their clients. With buying intent lower than usual (despite social media usage being higher), they’ll explain how to thrive using Facebook ads right now. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Tie...
Jun 23, 2020•42 min
Subscription eCommerce businesses are on the rise—and with good reason. Entrepreneurs have figured out they can scale businesses to multi-million dollars in revenue, and use what they've learned to do it all over again. In this episode, Ryan McKenzie talks about his flagship brand Tru Earth and how he's scaled 7 other subscription eCommerce businesses to 7+ figures. He explains how he leverages micro-influencers to get traffic and conversions, the importance of the invisible funnel, and the back...
Jun 16, 2020•41 min
At DigitalMarketer, we stand together with the black community against racism, social injustice, and violence. We vow to use our voices to speak up against the injustices that are all around us, and we pledge our support to black businesses, employees, and entrepreneurs. #blackouttuesday
Jun 02, 2020•1 min
Molly Pittman is building a brand new ad account from scratch. And guess who gets to watch?! In the second part of this episode, Molly explains why it’s so crucial to market the end result of using your product (not the product itself), her lead magnets and offers, and how they’re thinking about bringing this system to other platforms—like Youtube—in the future. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Click Happy (Molly’s Book!) My #1 Facebook Ad Formula How To Scale Your Agency To $100K per Month (...
Jun 02, 2020•34 min
Molly Pittman is building a brand new ad account from scratch and guess who gets to watch?! In the first part of this episode, Molly breaks down her paid ads strategy from starting with understanding the difference between marketing a product-centric business vs. a market-centric business, creating a foundation that can scale, and running campaigns focused on cold traffic. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Click Happy (Molly’s Book!) My #1 Facebook Ad Formula How To Scale Your Agency To $100K ...
May 31, 2020•54 min
Don’t let your business plateau because you’re scared to hit publish. In this episode, President and CEO of Strategic Profits Rich Schefren talks about what to do if you’re struggling in the online world right now. Ralph, Amanda, and Rich explain why now is the best time to test and try new things, how your prospects can be your best marketing channel, and remind us that giving away your best stuff is always a good idea. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Strategic Profits Agora How To Scale Yo...
May 26, 2020•55 min
In 2015, Travis Chambers created an ad with Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi that went so viral, it became Youtube’s Ad of the Decade. In this episode, Travis, founder of D2C Ad Agency Chamber Media, talks about how he’s landed ad contracts starring mega-moguls, how he gets these ads to convert based on the traffic level of the viewer, his 7 ad categories, and more. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 'The Real Meaning of MPH' Video Goes Viral: Husband Confounds Wife With Math Question Kobe Bryant &...
May 18, 2020•46 min
Starting to think it’s time to launch your own Youtube digital marketing strategy? Tom Breeze is back to explain how to nail your Youtube ads in 2020. In Part 2 of this episode, he explains the three step process of targeting, creative, and offers that create ads that crush it on Youtube. You can find Part 1 of this episode in the show notes below. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Viewability’s Website Tom’s Website Tom's Blue Suit Episode 246: How to Positively Crush It With YouTube Ads in 2...
May 13, 2020•33 min
Are you publishing blog post after blog post and still not growing your traffic? Been there—done that. In this episode, Head of Content SEO at Hubspot Aja Frost is going to show you the strategy that you can use to publish blog posts that actually drive traffic. This is a strategy we’ve implemented at DigitalMarketer and can confidently say...it works. Ralph, Amanda, and Aja talk about how to start your content cluster strategy with high intent low volume keywords, the different levels of the cl...
May 04, 2020•45 min
Every direct response video needs to be two things: engaging and compelling. In this episode, Andrew Eckblad of Convert Views joins Ralph Burns and Amanda Powell to explain what makes a video ad engaging and compelling. He talks about the importance of editing, why you don’t need the best film equipment available to get started creating video ads, and how he relies on tests and analytics to show him what’s working and what’s not. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Convert Views Genesis Digital ...
Apr 28, 2020•44 min
Molly Pittman is back for this episode of Perpetual Traffic and she’s here to remind marketers of some very important stats. Overrall Internet traffic is up 30% (and rising) and Facebook traffic is up 70%—which means this isn’t the time to stop advertising. It’s the time to open up your audience interests for cold traffic, make live campaign decisions faster, and reset your campaigns so your marketing is on point. Molly will explain how she’s doing that and give you real time metrics that she’s ...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr
At this point, it’s not a question as to if you should be changing your ad angles—it’s how you should change them. In this episode, Ralph Burns and Vanessa Vega from Tier 11 talk about how they’re advising their Ad Accelerator members on pivoting their marketing messaging to be relevant and current, without coming across as opportunistic. Get the free PDF download below. Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic ? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review. iTu...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min
New to running a remote business? In this episode, Ralph Burns explains how he runs his agency with a 40 person global remote team on five continents. He talks about the tools that are the foundation of his business and how you can integrate them into yours to find success in the newly remote world. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Zoom Slack Loom Google Drive Asana Tettra Invoice Ninja PandaDoc Tier 11 11 Steps For Mastering Change in Uncertain Times Thanks for joining us this week. Want to...
Apr 07, 2020•52 min
Having trouble figuring out your marketing message right now? With the current global climate, there’s a lot happening and marketers everywhere are wondering if they’re still supposed to be running ad campaigns. The answer is yes—there are a lot of opportunities in marketing right now without being tone deaf to current events. The key is knowing where the line is and making sure you’re not stepping over it. Here’s what Ralph Burns and Angela Ponsford of Tier 11 recommend for brands and marketers...
Mar 31, 2020•47 min
Starting to think it’s time to launch your own Youtube digital marketing strategy? In this episode, Youtube master Tom Breeze talks about the 3 components of a successful Youtube strategy, what terms you need to know and measure, and breaks down one of his client’s best performing ads. He also explains how to target on Youtube and the importance of starting with a warm audience. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Viewability’s Website Tom’s Website Google Search for Tom’s Blue Suit Episode 88:...
Mar 24, 2020•44 min
Offers are a crucial—if not the most important—part of your marketing strategy. In this episode, we revisit Ryan Deiss’ guest appearance on the Perpetual Traffic podcast when he explained the 8 ways to map the sequence of your offer. Ryan explains what question to ask to figure out your messaging, how to build small wins within your offer, and what that means for turning customers into brand ambassadors. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: DigitalMarketer Lab ELITE Tier 11 Swipe File Episode 43...
Mar 17, 2020•54 min
Ready to take your ads to the next level in 2020? In this episode Molly explains her 7-step system for campaign and marketing strategy creation called The Ad Grid™. Listen to find out how to hit home run after home run with your campaigns, match your message to your market, and 20x your success rate. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Tier 11 Swipe File Traffic & Conversion 2016 Closing Video Molly’s Traffic & Conversion 2016 Presentation Slides Episode 33: The Ad Grid: How to Build Ca...
Mar 17, 2020•46 min
Facebook success is not a straight and narrow path and whoever tells you that is lying to you. In this two-part episode of Perpetual Traffic, Ralph goes through his upcoming Traffic & Conversion Summit presentation to show you how Tier 11 strategically increased ad spend and was able to get a 6x return for their eCommerce client. In Part 2, he'll focus on his paid ad strategies for Level 2+ traffic. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 145: How to Amplify Your Ecommerce Business Usin...
Mar 17, 2020•22 min
Facebook success is not a straight and narrow path and whoever tells you that is lying to you. In this two-part episode of Perpetual Traffic, Ralph goes through his upcoming Traffic & Conversion Summit presentation to show you how Tier 11 strategically increased ad spend and was able to get a 6x return for their eCommerce client. In Part 1, he'll focus on his paid ad strategies for Level 1 traffic. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Episode 145: How to Amplify Your Ecommerce Business Using...
Mar 10, 2020•42 min
What makes a good media buyer? In this episode, Ralph talks with Angela Ponsford, VP of Media Buying at Tier 11, to nail down what it takes to be a successful media buyer. Using their experience running $250 million in ad spend they give insight on the importance of being technically savvy in Ads Manager, why a willingness to dive into data is crucial, how humility is the foundation of the best media buyers, and more. Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Traffic ? Conn...
Mar 03, 2020•37 min
Did you know this is the best time of year to buy cold traffic? This means that now is the time to push new ad creatives on your campaigns that have seen better days (or CTR’s). Today Ralph, Molly Pittman, and Amanda Powell converge forces to explain why user-generated content (UGC) is working so well for cold traffic right now, how to get UGC from your customers, and how to deploy these campaigns to cold traffic and retargeted audiences. Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Per...
Feb 25, 2020•30 min
What would your schedule look like if your content marketing strategy took 2 days a month to curate and automate? Turns out you can finish it in 2 days and it can be super profitable. In this episode, Ralph and Amanda Powell, Director of Marketing at DigitalMarketer, interview Matt Wolfe, host of The Hustle & Flowchart Podcast. Matt opens his roledex of profitable podcast knowledge and talks about why affiliate marketing is a huge part of his business, his paid traffic strategy for retargeti...
Feb 18, 2020•49 min
This conversation is a continuation from Episode 239 where Molly talked about the future of Facebook’s campaign budget optimization tool. In this Part Two episode, Molly talks about her following 3 must-knows about the future of advertising on Facebook. Ralph and Molly talk about how they're using ad relevance diagnostics, fill us in on the newly introduced ad limits, and give us an update on where interest targeting is heading. Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetual Tra...
Feb 11, 2020•33 min
Did you know that 70-80% of people working in machine learning are working for Facebook and Google? When we look at the future of advertising, we see a lot more campaign budget optimization (CBO) on the horizon. In this two-part episode, Molly talks about her 4 must-knows about the future of advertising on Facebook. She dives deep into the relationship between machine learning and advertisers as her first point in this episode of Perpetual Traffic. Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscr...
Feb 04, 2020•51 min
What would you do if we told you DigitalMarketer’s entire 2020 SEO strategy—from start to finish? If your answer is: steal our strategy and use it to market your content, we’re totally psyched! In this episode, DigitalMarketer’s Director of Marketing Amanda Powell explains DM’s “Content Hub” SEO strategy. You’ll learn how we start with an SEO audit, why our strategy makes Google happy, and how this is going to help us reach our KPIs. Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Perpetua...
Jan 27, 2020•34 min
