So Are You Really Open For Business Or Not?
Now that you’ve decided on a paid advertising or promotional strategy. At least for the moment. Does it finally feel like you’re really open for business?
Or to help broaden your marketing and promotional perspective. How much potentially bank account filling marketing leverage, do you feel you can consistently generate, strictly using free methods?
On the surface the answer may seem obvious. It usually does.However, the moment you start to take a much closer look. You will (hope
fully!) soon discover.Just because you’re investing your irreplaceable time, instead of your extremely hard earned money.
This doesn’t automatically mean, your results have to be dismal. Of course, once you master the basic mechanics, of using paid advertising. And you not only understand your numbers. On both the front and back end of your sales funnel.
And you know what you can actually afford to invest, in order to consistently generate customers. Then consistently using some form of paid advertising or promoting, definitely makes sense. If you don’t. That’s quite another matter.
What Type Of Sign Do You Need To Help You Determine If You’re Really Open For Business?
That’s definitely not a trick question. For a moment, think about what you’ve done, over the last 60 days or less, to help move your business or service forward.
And now project, what you specifically plan on doing, in the next 60 days or less. And as you’re formulating your plans. Here’s something for you to seriously consider.
Given the choice. Do you prefer to consistently invest your extremely hard earned money or your irreplaceable time, to strategically grow your brand and your business or service? And as you’re investing your money on take your pick:
1.) Paid banner ads of some kind.2.) Email solo ads.3.) PPC (Pay Per Click) ad campaigns.
Do you feel it’s a waste of your time, to utilize, (so called) free marketing strategies or tactics?
Case in point. Some of you are already aware, yours truly, was recently featured in a multi guest “Round Up” post, sponsored by bud Amar Kumar of guestcrew.com fame
And the round up post featured 101 guest experts,sharing their opinions, on their best advice, for consistently generating, high quality back links, from high authority ranking sites or highly influential individuals.
So Are You Really Open For Business Or Not?
Part Of The way You Grow Is By Constantly Associating With Other Winners!
Now obviously going in. You and I have no idea, “who” else might be pro-actively participating, in any given “Round Up” post, correct? But rest assured, these men & women are players. Case in point.
How many of you recognize the name Larry Kim? Yea, the mega tech guru himself. The guy whose recently sold one of his companies, for somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 million dollars. Give or take. Yea, that guy.
Anyway. Guess what? He was one of the 101 experts featured in this same “Round Up” post. Say what? Take a closer look at Larry’s current twitter following alone.
So you best believe, with the massive following he currently has. When or “whatever” he and some of his most trusted colleagues tweet about. It definitely resonates with his followers.Don’t you agree? Absolutely.
(In fact: That’s his head shot image, the fourth image from the top left.)
So Are You Really Open For Business Or Not?
Now I can’t say for sure.But there is an extremely good chance, Larry shared the link, (and continues to share the link of him being featured, as one of the 101 expert “Round Up” guest post.
This Is Why You Definitely Want To Make It Known You’re Open For Business!
First of all, because of the long term potential leverage, you and I can definitely, consistently generate.Like you just witnessed above. Secondly, there’s the other long term, potential marketing leverage, which you or your major competitors, can definitely benefit from.
When the following starts to happen, more and more frequently.Simply because you’re steadily building your brand and steadily becoming more and more visible.
Take a look at a recent email message I received.From another participant, in the same “Round Up” post. As a direct result. Ivan Jurisic of webfactoryltd.com fame, wants to potentially collaborate.
So Are You Really Open For Business Or Not?
Again, (obviously) there’s definitely some time cost involved here.Correct? But not necessarily any large writing of checks. Yet, (hopefully!) you can see and appreciate, “how” being open for business the right way. Can definitely lead to some potentially profitable, long term marketing possibilities.Be they Joint Venture (JV) or mutually beneficial cross promotional opportunities.
Don’t you agree? Great answer. See you in just a little bit in part two.Okay?
Being Open For Business Definitely Means More Than Just Slapping Up A Website And Or Blog!
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