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From 0 to $100,000 a Month Content Marketing
Introduction
Recently we held a live event and we had Neil Patel as the
keynote speaker. Considered an expert content marketer Neil is
known for QuickSprout, CrazyEgg AND KissMetrics. He gave us
permission to release notes of his speech.
In his presentation he went over ‘ The 4 Steps to $100,00 a Month
with Content Marketing’. He shows you how he recently went
from $0 to $100,000 a month in content marketing and all of this
was done with a BRAND new blog.
He can be reached at his website NeilPatel.com.
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Step #1 -
Pick a BIG Niche
The bigger the market cap, the easier it is to make money
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Digital marketing is not even 1/20th the size of other markets out there. Anytime you
enter into a space filled with marketers you’ll find that it’s more competitive and you
costs will rise.
Example:
WellnessMomma.com
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Example analysis between WellnessMomma.com and QuickSprout.com. Despite
QuickSprout having much better ‘SEO’ WellnessMomma gets 10x the traffic.
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Step #2 -
Create Content
8 out of 10 people will read your headline, only 2 out of 10 will read your blog post!
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7 Powerful Things to Remember and Do with Your Headlines
1. Numbers and negative words increase CTR
2. Keep them under 65 characters for search
3. Make your headline match the content
4. Odd numbers perform better than even
5. Aim for 6 word headlines
6. Avoid words with multiple meanings
7. Include power words and adjectives
Example Headline: 5 Shocking facts that will change your approach to social media
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Create content that teaches. Writing one good piece of content isn’t enough, you consistently
have to be awesome. Create a conversation.
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Infographic example that even got a radio interview.
Infographic example with social statistics.
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Infographic tips
Why create when you can buy?
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Resources for Getting Info Graphics:
Dribble.com
Look for Romania designers 99Designs.com!
Don’t forget about comments
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Step #3 -
Promotion & Traffic Generation
Example of Neil’s new site and traffic numbers.
Ideal Times of Day To Do Specific Things
Ideal time to post content 11am
Ideal time to send emails 6am
Ideal time to share on the social web midweek & weekends Noon & 6pm
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Additional tip for bringing back more traffic
Link Out Script to Use:
“Hey John, I just wanted to let you know I’m a huge fan of your work. So much that I even linked
to you in my latest blog post, [insert URL]. Feel free to share it if you like the post.
Your number one fan, Mike”
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My Secret Guest Posting Strategy
1.
Look for contributors who are already on a magazine you want to be on Forbes for
example.
2. Send them an email.
“Hey ____, you content is amazing. Keep up the good work. One day I hope to follow in your
footsteps. Your number one fan, Mike”
3. Send them a 2nd email.
Point out a specific article and point out something they may have missed in it, then offer to
discuss it with him/her.
4. Send them a 3rd email.
Bring up a new topic and offer to put an article together ask for an email intro to his editor
write the article for them. About 30% of people will make an introduction for you. So approach
multiple people at once to get the result you’re seeking.
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Step #4 -
Generating Income
Affiliate income and ads won’t generate you enough income.
You need to first optimize for email signups!
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Free courses seem to get best optins
And popups...they work
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Add in some calls to action
And a popular posts section one of the most trafficked part of a blog
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Exit popups
Test Hellobar
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Drive visitors to sales pages
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General Sales Rules
Keep improving and keep growing.
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