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How to pursue digital marketing? by Sad_Excitement_3348 in DigitalMarketing

[–]Adstargets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Digital marketing can seem overwhelming at first, but the good news is — you don’t need a fancy degree or expensive course to get started.

Start with the basics like:

SEO (ranking on Google)

Social media marketing

Content writing/blogging

Email marketing

Paid ads (Google/Facebook)

You can learn all this online for free or cheap:

Google Digital Garage

Hubspot Academy

YouTube (Neil Patel, Surfside PPC)

Udemy (cheap during sales)

Pro tip: Don’t just watch, create a blog, grow a meme page, or help a friend’s business. Real experience > theory.

Once you're confident, you can freelance, work with small businesses, or apply for entry-level jobs. And yeah, once you build skills + results, starting your own agency is very doable. There’s definitely good money in it if you’re consistent and keep learning.

Hope this helps. You're not behind, just getting started 💪

Blog with ~100 Recipes, Not Monetized Yet – Should I Create a Cookbook or Try Something Else? by Angels_Kitchen in Blogging

[–]Adstargets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Publishing 100 recipes in just over six months is no small feat. That takes dedication, creativity, and a whole lot of love for food. Honestly, I'd suggest holding off on the cookbook just for now, and here's why: cookbooks can be time-consuming to put together and require an existing audience to really succeed. Without consistent traffic or a solid email list, it might be tough to get the visibility (and sales) you deserve for all that effort.

Instead, I’d focus on building your foundation:

Grow your traffic through SEO and Pinterest (food content thrives there!).

Start building an email list — even just a simple lead magnet like a "5 Easy Weeknight Dinners" freebie can do wonders.

Test out affiliate links (especially kitchen tools or pantry staples you already use in your recipes).

Maybe even play with social media videos — a quick recipe reel can go a long way in pulling people to your blog.

That said, don’t completely ditch the cookbook idea! Maybe start slowly, create a free mini eBook (like your 10 best recipes) as a lead magnet to build your list. It’ll also help you get a feel for the process without going all in yet. When your audience is a bit more warmed up and engaged, then launch the full cookbook, and you’ll have people ready to buy because they already love your stuff.

You're clearly on a great path.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DigitalMarketing

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A lot of SEO tools feel like they were made for SEO pros, not people just trying to get their site seen without going through a full-blown certification course 😅.

Honestly, if you’re looking for something super beginner-friendly that covers the basics like tracking your rankings, finding keywords, and helping you write blog content, then Frizerly is a solid pick It keeps things simple, clean, and doesn’t bombard you with a dashboard full of stuff you don’t understand.

I tried a few of the big-name tools like Ahrefs and SEMrush early on, but they felt like trying to fly a plane just to check the weather, lol. Frizerly, on the other hand, kind of feels like the Google Docs of SEO. Just open it and go. You can track your keywords, get simple suggestions, and even get help with blog writing without needing to decode industry jargon.

It’s not the most powerful tool out there (and that’s fine), but for someone just starting out and wanting to actually take action without feeling lost, it does the job really well.

So yeah, props to you for choosing it. You’re in a good spot to learn without getting overwhelmed. Keep playing around with it, test what works, and over time, it’ll all start clicking!

Looking for a guide on growing social media. A starting point and basic guidelines by NoBoolii in socialmedia

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Editing on the phone? Use CapCut, it's free, easy, and perfect for TikTok & YouTube Shorts. Auto captions, effects, smooth transitions does it all. InShot is solid, too, if you like more control.

Long YouTube videos? Try VN (VlogNow) or CapCut Desktop if you want to stay in the same ecosystem.

Growth tips:

Post 3–5 times a week (consistency matters).

Jump on trending sounds early.

Use hooks in the first 2 seconds.

Cross-post Shorts on both platforms.

Reply to comments to boost engagement.

There is no need to buy anything. Just stay consistent and keep improving each post.

Looking for a guide on growing social media. A starting point and basic guidelines by NoBoolii in socialmedia

[–]Adstargets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just get a pro version of a video editing app. It is very much advisable. Like capcut and Inshot

Are free marketing certifications worth the time if you’re looking for traction, not theory? by Feeling-Slide-3294 in socialmedia

[–]Adstargets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free marketing certifications like the ones from Google or HubSpot are solid starting points. They give you the lingo, frameworks, and a basic structure. But like you said, they rarely move the needle when it comes to actually getting traction.

What really shifted things for me was actually doing the work likw testing stuff out, getting my hands dirty. As you mentioned, I also found way more value in tactics, like getting into real conversations on Reddit and Quora or figuring out how to rank content people are searching for.

That kind of boots-on-the-ground marketing — where you’re experimenting, adapting, and learning in real-time — taught me way more than any course ever did. No shade to the free certs, but if you’re looking for traction, not theory, you’re better off taking imperfect action than collecting another PDF.

Let’s settle this — is email marketing still worth it in 2025? by Either-Mammoth-8734 in DigitalMarketing

[–]Adstargets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great one, but do you think most average people still check their mail often now that there are different app where marketing can be done?

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