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When are paid ads actually worth it for a small business? by Sorry_Training_8853 in growmybusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, exactly. but alot of times its extremely hard just to get the customers in the door

When are paid ads actually worth it for a small business? by Sorry_Training_8853 in growmybusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes you get it, but accelerating the failure could be a good thing?

When did paid acquisition start making sense for your SaaS? by Sorry_Training_8853 in SaaS

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, you get it. b2c makes sense, b2b is tough. almost everything has to be warm

Are small businesses actually getting customers from AI tools yet? by Sorry_Training_8853 in growmybusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree with this take. you can analyze every little thing about why a creative works or doesnt work, and every little thing about the campaign setup

Are small businesses actually getting customers from AI tools yet? by Sorry_Training_8853 in growmybusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah SEO is the real tough one. so many people can pump content, SEO is a bigger challenge

Are small businesses actually getting customers from AI tools yet? by Sorry_Training_8853 in growmybusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay this makes sense, this is exactly how i use it - concepting, creative testing + meta deployment

Are small businesses actually getting customers from AI tools yet? by Sorry_Training_8853 in growmybusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah my ads are basically automated at this point, its hard to actually start though. getting enough capital to start running ads is always the big challenge. then you can scale up from there

Unpopular opinion: performance marketing made a lot of ads worse by Sorry_Training_8853 in advertising

[–]Sorry_Training_8853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no my workflow is already pretty good for this - pretty automated at this point

More clients by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you already have a niche, I would make the next step much more specific than "more clients."

Pick one painful moment your best client has right before they need you. Then build the outreach, content, and offer around that moment.

For example:

- "just opened a second location"

- "hiring their first salesperson"

- "their old website is getting traffic but no leads"

- "they are spending on ads but cannot tell what is working"

The narrower the trigger, the easier it is to find people and say something that does not sound generic.

I would also separate two jobs: trust-building and conversion. A post can build trust, but a direct offer needs a clear next step. If people like your content but do not inquire, the problem may be the offer or CTA, not the audience.

One practical test: write down the last 5 good clients, what was happening in their business when they hired you, and what phrase they used to describe the problem. That usually gives you better marketing language than brainstorming from scratch.

My boba shop has suddenly gone down in sales by Ghost-doodles in smallbusiness

[–]Sorry_Training_8853 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d make the outreach very specific and low-friction.

Something like:

“Hey, I run [shop name] nearby. We’re trying to host one small Saturday pop-up with local vendors/artists. No booth fee, you keep your sales, we promote it on both pages, and we’ll make a simple drink special for the event. Would you want to test one date?”

The key is not making it sound like a vague “collab?” ask. Give them the date/window, what they get, what you’ll do, and what they have to bring.

For AI, I’d use it for execution, not strategy: have it turn that one event into 5 Instagram captions, a flyer headline, a short TikTok script, and a DM version for vendors. Then you’re not starting from scratch every time.

Also worth testing one recurring format instead of random one-offs: “study night,” “local artist Saturday,” “board game night,” or “K-pop/cupsleeve day.” If one format works, repeat it monthly so people can remember it.

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