Chances are, you’ve never heard of the Disaster Artists podcast. It’s two Irish guys talking about how they’d survive various horror/disaster movies. For example, they’d survive the Purge by leaving America for a few days and going to Canada. (Sounds like a good idea.) They …
Read MoreWhy focus isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Did they have “lines” at your school? It’s when, as a punishment, you’re forced to write out the same sentence over and over again. (Like Bart does at the start of each episode of the Simpsons.) I remember being given lines twice – both times …
Read MoreHow to make $millions with a terrible business
Imagine you have an unknown product, and your goal is to become the world leader within 4 years…. Even though you don’t have much money … And your product really isn’t any better than your competitors’ … And, on top of that, your product is …
Read MoreDo you ever feel Facebook is spying on you? (Here’s How)
“We’re in the kitchen and my wife told me our son needs a new bike. Five minutes later, I see an ad for kids’ bikes on my phone…” Ever had something like this happen to you? Maybe you think your phone is spying on you. …
Read MoreThe Elvis Costello secret to opening an email
“As I stepped out upon the landing, my heart was already down the stairs.” Those may be the greatest opening lines in the history of pop music. They’re from the song Next Time Around, by Elvis Costello. And Elvis is a master of the opening …
Read MoreWhatever happened to the SEO industry?
In a SaaS discussion group, I saw this: “SEO agencies are telling me ‘You have to be patient, pay us for at least 6 month and you will see the results.’ Is that right?” And, of course, a bunch of SEOs jumped on the thread …
Read MoreHow SaaS PPC marketing is different
For SaaS companies, PPC marketing presents some unique challenges. That’s because SaaS funnels are longer and more complex than for most non-SaaS businesses. This means it’s harder to track conversions – and calculate the return you’re getting on your PPC marketing. Common mistakes SaaS companies …
Read MoreWhile you’ve been watching Netflix, Hubspot has been doing this…
I thought it would be an interesting experiment to see how Hubspot’s homepage has changed over the last 12 months. After all, this is a hugely successful SaaS company – and has been for a long time. So how much better can they get? So, …
Read MoreWhen is it ok to run PPC ads that lose money?
Many SaaS companies seem happy to run PPC campaigns that lose money. And I don’t mean “Take a few years to recoup the ad cost.” I mean they never recoup that cost and the company knows that. So is this just bad business, or is …
Read MoreDo you suffer from “position envy”?
“I want my ad to show at the top of the page on Google.” That statement can be either a good goal…or a red flag. It’s a good goal if the client sees this as a process – and is willing to do what it …
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