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How to build an audience from scratch for your business (or blog)
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Articles about building an audience for an online business or blog tend to cover tactics like Facebook Ads, collaborations & cross-promotions, and SEO (search engine optimization.)
I’ll share my thoughts on those, but let's start with the most important thing:
A true audience gives you their consistent attention.
The best audience to build is a loyal following that has grown to count on you, and therefore, an audience that you can count on to engage…
I’ll share my thoughts on those, but let's start with the most important thing:
A true audience gives you their consistent attention.
The best audience to build is a loyal following that has grown to count on you, and therefore, an audience that you can count on to engage…
Don’t fear the criticism of people you know — they’re NOT the ones you’re making content for…
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To grow your audience, you need to create better content.
To create better content, you need to practice creating more content.
To create more content, you need to get over the fear of your audience.
When you are feeling afraid to publish content, whose judgmental voice or face are you thinking of?
Don’t make your content for that person or group. Make it only with your true fans in mind — they love you no matter what.
Think ab…
Start building an audience now — even if you have nothing to sell.
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(Originally written April 2018, updated Oct 2019.)
A regret for many entrepreneurs is that they didn’t start building their audience sooner.
If you might want to start a business one day, I recommend that you start growing your audience now.
For audience building, it does not matter if you don't yet have clarity about what you'll focus your business on. Of course message clarity helps, but you can still build an audience based on your personal brand fir…
A regret for many entrepreneurs is that they didn’t start building their audience sooner.
If you might want to start a business one day, I recommend that you start growing your audience now.
For audience building, it does not matter if you don't yet have clarity about what you'll focus your business on. Of course message clarity helps, but you can still build an audience based on your personal brand fir…
Don’t be afraid to lose people
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Gary Vaynerchuk curses a lot in his videos. This turns off a lot of people. (I used to dislike him a lot! Now? I’m a big fan.)
Seth Godin, who has written thousands of blog posts, never includes any images. He even has typos in his posts. (I’ve humbly emailed suggestions and he’s very open about making corrections.) He probably loses a lot of potential readers.
I ignored Seth for a long time, but kept hearing about him from trusted friends, so finally I …
Seth Godin, who has written thousands of blog posts, never includes any images. He even has typos in his posts. (I’ve humbly emailed suggestions and he’s very open about making corrections.) He probably loses a lot of potential readers.
I ignored Seth for a long time, but kept hearing about him from trusted friends, so finally I …
Is it unethical to use Facebook/Google Ads?
Is it unethical to spend money on Facebook and Google Ads?
Below is an email that harshly criticized my use of (and recommendations to use) Facebook ads due to how unethical the company is.
I’d like to know your reactions to it -- both the substance of the email (the issues) as well as how it came across to you.
After I share the email, I will share my thoughts about it, and also the comments from my clients when I anonymously shared this email with them.
Below is an email that harshly criticized my use of (and recommendations to use) Facebook ads due to how unethical the company is.
I’d like to know your reactions to it -- both the substance of the email (the issues) as well as how it came across to you.
After I share the email, I will share my thoughts about it, and also the comments from my clients when I anonymously shared this email with them.
George…