In episode #1091, Ryan Bonnici walks us through his marketing hacks. Tune in to hear how you can increase your probability of breakthrough marketing success. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:52] Today’s Topic: How to Increase Your Probability of Breakthrough Marketing Success [01:20] You should focus on traffic before you focus on conversions. [01:51] Ryan is really social and loves connecting with new people, so follow him on Twitter! [03:10] People don’t create content for all stages of the funnel, which they absolutely should. [05:31] The conversion rate at top-of-funnel traffic is obviously lower than at the bottom of the funnel. [06:10] Top marketers measure content at a topic level. [09:40] It’s important to do keyword research. [11:45] It’s important to have a good relationship with sales. [12:00] You need to have a strong common language between marketing and sales. [13:45] You need to set up an SLA. [15:40] It’s possible to extrapolate future success from current sales metrics. [17:40] It’s important to leverage good reviews. [18:00] HubSpot does a good job at being transparent. [18:25] Marketers need to have more say in packaging and design. [18:40] RxBar is a great example of transparent packaging. [21:00] There are not enough marketers that create and build strong personal brands. [21:27] The most important part of branding, is that you need to have a unique viewpoint. [22:35] Marketers must be willing to exist in the public eye. [24:34] Creating content is important to building your brand. [27:45] Beat your competitors at their own game. [29:31] BuzzSumo helps you see what your competitors are sharing, but not if the content is resonating with their audience. [31:15] Make sure to wrap your links, so you get more conversions. [31:30] If you’re scheduling a lot of content, you need to check when your audience is online. [33:05] Email Ryan if you want further content from him and his company. [33:32] That’s it for today! [33:41] We are going to take applications for live intensive sessions. Just go to the Marketing School site for more information and to apply. 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 with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.