047: The Smart, Unconventional Truths Of Traffic Growth w/Corbett Barr

I asked Corbett how he originally connected with ‘influencers’ like Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas and Andrew Warner. His answer was so interesting, I’ve been thinking about it all week – and frankly – it’s changed my mindset about marketing, podcasting and even business.And that’s what I think is so great about this discussion. It’ll get you thinking differently and with fresh ideas about your marketing and content creation.Enjoy And don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes!LinksCorbettBarr.comFizzleThe Fizzle PodcastDan on Marketing For OwnersAustin Bay’s Top 5 PodcastsMixergy InterviewEntrepreneur on Fire InterviewSmart Passive Question Episode 08Five Ways to Stand-Out in a Sea of NoiseHow to Turn One Piece of Content Into NineStart Building Website Traffic on a MondayMake Everything You Write Online More PopularQuitting Caffeine Is a Rough ProcessNerdFitnessWrite Epic Sh*tConversion XLStand Out by Dorie ClarkPeopleCorbett BarrAndrew WarnerJohn Lee DumasPat FlynnAgendaCorbett’s background“I wondered if I had what it took to be an entrepreneur.”“I was spending almost an entire night at the office.”“How you build a business matters just as much as what you build.”“You get knocked off the entrepreneurship horse and you just want to get back on again.”Content MarketingUniqueness begets traction“Come up with a way that you can stand out that is objective.”“Put feelers out there in the world …”“I hit a nerve. Let’s see where this goes.”“Your customers hold all the answers.”Borrowing Influence“The reason I know people (like Pat Flynn) is because at the time I was getting started they were getting started …”“Who is up and coming and has potential?”“Connect with 10 people in your space and you hope that one of them …”Writing Attractive Content“There’s a difference between what people want and what they need…offer them what they want but give them what they (really) need.”“Good writing is not the same as good marketing writing.”“You don’t have that luxury when it comes to online attention …”Teaching Courses“A framework considers the complexity of a topic.”“Does the product or the customer come first?”Podcasting“We purposefully don’t have guests.”“We wanted it to be fun as well as informing.”“… it’s not what life or business is all about.”The importance of improvisationNo CoffeeRemote Work/LifeAbout FizzleThe post 047: The Smart, Unconventional Truths Of Traffic Growth w/Corbett Barr appeared first on Evolving SEO.