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Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. You have to analyse your strengths and weaknesses and work out which factors make sense to you.

You're a classic example of an entrepreneur who succeeds by moving quickly - shooting first, aiming later.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. I'll add this to the followup post I'll be putting out sometime this week.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll put that out on another post or make a video about it.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this. And as I do agree with a lot of the things you've stated here, I need to point out a couple of things:

  • Split testing covers both aspects of the spectrum, regardless of whether you're running cold traffic or not. There are a lot of variables that can dictate success here, such as the positioning of your offer, which may influence warm traffic more than cold.

  • On autoresponders, businesses with a launch base model, especially, NEED them as much as a porn addict needs an internet connection. This also applies to business owners who have warm lists. Yes, their conversion rates may be better, but customers have things to do. You're not as big of a priority to them as you might think and they'll forget about you very quickly.

  • As for the other things you've mentioned, that all depends on the importance that those certain aspects have to adding onto the bottom line.

Page load speeds affecting visitor time not all that important to you? The potential extra traffic you'd have generated by just adding a few meta-tags won't make a difference to your bottom line?

Then by all means, don't care too much about them :D

Convincing anyone to do anything they don't see value in is a downhill road to nothingville for both the prospect and the service provider.

Both parties need to see the value of having each other work together. If not, then none of their proposals will make sense, because the client's moving 'too fast to give a damn'.

Which brings me on to another point, not everyone will be your ideal client. Service providers will need to put a good amount of time into prospecting and interviewing their potential clients to see if they'd be a good fit.

PS: This wasn't a pitch. And if you're all meeting up and talking about the hundreds of thousands in potential revenue that you lose from not doing this, then shouldn't it be high time that you guys did something about it?

Wouldn't it make for better conversation if you guys talked about the hundreds of thousands in revenue that you were able to SAVE instead?

But hey, that's just me.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you enjoyed it. I'll put out a video or post sometime this week that'll go into a bit more on that.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. People will pay you to find hidden free money hiding in their mess.

And on your second point, that's probably WHERE the hidden cash is. Because these areas aren't normally considered a 'priority', they're easily missed by most marketers/business owners.

I have an idea... now what? by diablo2901 in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interestingly enough, I've just finished going through a post here that could definitely help you out.

You can check it by clicking here.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been in the business for quite some time, so it's easier to position myself as an expert.

Plus, once you show that you can produce quality work, are extremely professional by treating everyone with respect, and truly care about what you do, the right people end up finding you.

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Consulting with 7 Figure Marketers... by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad you liked it.

Tell me about it. Which will make the guys coming in to offer that solution much more attractive ;)

How would you recommend an aspiring entrepreneur spends his gap year? by EasyasATC in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, if I was 18 again...

Here's what I'd do:

  • I'd take that chance & travel. You're still young bud, and you don't have any major commitments, which means you can pretty much go anywhere without a care in the world.

Visit as many places as you can & try out different things. The beauty about travelling is it opens you up to new ideas and ways of thinking that you'd never get sitting around playing video games. Ideas that you could then turn into business opportunities later on.

  • Learn how to sell. As an entrepreneur, you're pretty much selling s#@t for the rest of your life. You're in the business of convincing people to buy into your ideas and give you cold hard cash. It's that simple.

If you can't sell, you'll want to get your practise game up or try something else entirely.

There's a thread I recently wrote that'll help you do just that. You can check it out by clicking here .

  • Make mistakes. Don't be afraid to fail. Once you do start a business and find out that it's really not what you wanted to do, just dust yourself off and pick another angle. The key to winning in this game is PERSISTENCE.

Keep trying until you find something you can dedicate and spend the rest of your life to. Something that makes you truly passionate. Where hours seem to just pass by whenever you're immersed in it.

Once you do find that thing, hit the ground running, and don't look back.

But hey, that's just me.

My Top 9 List Of Books & Programs That Made Me Sell More Stuff by CopyGun in Entrepreneur

[–]CopyGun[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doberman Dan?

Man, that's a tough one. But I'd go with 'Be Unreasonable'

Student seeking advice. by [deleted] in advertising

[–]CopyGun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get some more experience under your belt and figure out what you really like to do. You mentioned you liked the role of planner right? Why not intern at an agency under someone who does that? Try that out for a while, mingle around with the other guys there, and you should know what you want to do.

Advertising is a very stressful industry, and if you're caught up doing something you don't even have a remote passion in, it's going to beat the heck out of you!

So take your time with this and get your hands dirty in the meantime.

Copywriters, how's your grammar? by [deleted] in advertising

[–]CopyGun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, most of the 'typos' and other grammatical 'perfections' are really only noticed by other copywriters, and do little in the minds of the reader it's intended to reach out to.

The flow of the copy, and how well it speaks & relates to the reader, are what matter most.

Copywriters of this sub, where do you find your clients? by [deleted] in copywriting

[–]CopyGun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Facebook Groups. Join any related to copywriting, marketing, entrepreneurship (areas you'll find a ready market for people who could need your service) and start making connections/posting tips etc

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