I tell my students all the time "you need to fail, or you won't get anywhere" There's a huge reluctance to actually put ourselves out there. And believe me, I get it. Nobody wants their stuff to be seen as useless, or worse: laughable! You should see the first YouTube videos I ever created - they're terrible. Theory, and knowledge, without action, will get you … [Read more...]
Confessions of an Email Marketer
Nobody wants to tell you the truth. It's dark. It's disgusting... It's reality. This post is 100% offensive. It's the truth, and somebody's gotta say it. Email marketing is snake oil tricks designed to get your money. Treat this blueprint, either as: Defense against the dark arts Inspiration for your "marketing" I've been in this business for the better … [Read more...]
How much can you make per hour?
This is a TERRIBLE question... Yet, I answer it all the time. <-- Usually with another question. The conversation goes something like this: Joe Blow - Yo Brendan, I'm thinking about getting into this list building stuff. I want to quit my job ASAP - I hate it there. The boss sucks. The day-to-day tasks are boring. You need to save me, dude. I can't do the 9-5 … [Read more...]
How to Get 72,719 YouTube Views in the Next 30 Days (Step-By-Step)
You get it, right?... By 2017, Cisco estimates that 67% of web traffic will be video content. Not only are videos much easier to create than long-winded articles, they're also consumed with a higher retention rate. Most people don't read... Other than FaceBook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. Most visitors will spend only a few seconds on text-based content before clicking the … [Read more...]
This Landing Page converts at 55.6%. Make yours in 15 minutes
I just HATE when gurus make promises, and then don't deliver. You gotta make the steak sizzle in a pan (so to speak), if you wanna attract strangers to your product. You only retain customers, though, when you actually leave them with a good taste in their mouth. What does steak have to do with marketing? Who knows... I'm a vegetarian, anyways. I think my point … [Read more...]