The ultimate startup launch marketing plan
Here’s the startup launch framework that’s been key to the dozens of successful startup launches that CrowdTamers has kicked off over the last 3 years.
Here’s the startup launch framework that’s been key to the dozens of successful startup launches that CrowdTamers has kicked off over the last 3 years.
AI copywriting is powerful, with GPT 4, to give you completely new perspectives on how to talk about your product and position everything from a new feature to a completely new business. Most founders don’t understand how to use GPT 4 properly, so let’s fix that.
I’ve created a tool to let you write your first positioning statement & your first landing page in 30 minutes, even if you’re a complete newbie at marketing–learn how!
TikTok ads are low CPM (that is, confusingly, the terminology marketers use to talk about “cost per thousand” impressions), can be great engagement, and are easy to get started using. If your audience is <35 or is located in South America or Asia, you should probably be checking the platform out. Yes, even if you’re
Building a personal brand is important not only during your education but also when looking for work. By publishing articles and engaging in conversations on non-academic forums, you’ll establish yourself as an expert and make it easier to find opportunities. Not only will this help you financially, but it will also give you the recognition
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do what you do.” That’s the tagline for Simon Sinek’s TED Talk, “Start With Why.” Viewed more than 21 million times, it has become something of a mantra for entrepreneurs and business leaders everywhere. But how does this concept actually apply to your business? The
I’ve written a whole lot about how to generate the content for your landing page. At CrowdTamers, we’re obsessed with finding a clear, repeatable ways to create landing pages as quickly as possible because we make several every week. I don’t talk much about the design. That’s not because it’s not important–you can see looking
TikTok is growing rapidly. 8 new users join TikTok every second. Additionally, it hit 1 billion active global users by the end of 2021, cumulating over 2.6 billion downloads since its launch in 2016. This tremendous rise shows us one thing: that the short-form video app is here to stay – as much as boomers and millennials may
I’ll tell you a secret: you can send messages straight to someone’s inbox with a 70-ish percent open rate. The catch is: you’re sending it to their email inbox: you’re sending it to their InMail inbox. For <$1 per opened message, though, LinkedIn Message Ads can be some of the cheapest and most effective ways
Our estate planning client had a problem: Estate planning, settlement, and probate court are all topics that most people don’t want to think about ahead of time. So how do you develop a routine and repeatable funnel of people who need these services if your business improves estate planning & settlement for people all over
Testing a new idea requires a completely different approach to performance marketing than scaling a business. If you have the wrong approach with your Facebook ads, you’re doomed. Building the right audience is the first step to creating a Facebook campaign. Let’s make sure that you’re building an audience that’ll reflect the goal you’re trying
You have listed your app on the Shopify App Store. Now, what? After listing your new app on Shopify, the next part of the process is all about marketing. Online advertising through Facebook or Google Ads is often the go-to choice for app promotion. However, these platforms can prove costly. So, in this blog, let’s
For most technical founders, when you push that first code commit live on a production server, it feels like you’ve made the leap from “dreamer” to “doer”. Congrats! One problem: 24 hours go by and no one has signed up. Crap. You have to market this new idea. After spending a weekend reading blog posts
How do people describe your brand and service offerings? Is the majority unanimous in how they perceive your brand? Most importantly, do people see your brand the way YOU want them to see it? If the answers to these questions are no, your business may lack brand alignment. Brand alignment measures how well your firm fulfills
Landing pages are serious business. So, in today’s blog, let’s talk about the mistakes killing your conversion rates and how you can avoid them. Mistake 1 – Not having enough landing pages Studies show that the more landing pages businesses have, the better results. Why? Because these businesses are creating landing pages to highly specific buyer
You may recall Trevor’s declaration that your brand sucks (if you don’t do these 5 things). There are many ways to businesses make branding mistakes, so it’s worth revisiting as a reminder of how to correct when you’re struggling. Mistake #1: No unique value proposition A value proposition is both really easy to construct and
When you’re launching something new, it can be hard to decide your positioning. You want to try several different tests as you launch so you can learn what resonates with your potential audience, but how do you write copy that shows your offer in several very different ways? It can feel tempting to read about
The Instagram marketing world is competitive, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t get in on the action. Discover how to create captivating visuals for your brand with this handy cheat sheet so that people will want to follow and engage with your account like never before!
I’m gonna come right out and say it – Working towards a booming personal brand is one of the most incredible things that I’m doing for my career. LinkedIn is perhaps the most powerful social media platform for business today. And if you’re not fully embracing LinkedIn in 2021, you’re missing out on the opportunity
Over the last decade or so I’ve spent in excess of a million dollars in ads for small startups, helping them launch and grow their businesses from $0. I talk a lot about how to use advertisements to discover brand positioning for early stage startups, which looks quite different than an established brand’s ad performance.
For the last 6 years, I’ve taught a workshop in various forms that I now call “Your Brand Sucks (if you don’t do these 5 things)” on 3 different continents. It’s usually a 4 – 6 hour workshop, but I recently recorded it as a 30 minute webinar for marketing / agency networking community Communo.
Almost everyone I talk to has positioned their business incorrectly. This sounds crazy, right? What are you doing in business, if you don’t have a unique position to your company? In the last 6 months I’ve gone on deep dives with more than 30 companies, talking about their market positioning, what makes their brand special,
Live events are great but how can you get solid data on your lead generation tactics without data? Here is an easy process to get that exact data.
I had a late night chat with a founder last night. (Well, technically this morning. My daughter kept me up ’till 2 am. :P) He was struggling to figure out how to sell his product. He is in the conversational UI space, and he was able to get leads from LinkedIn and Facebook easily enough,