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The Aspiring CMO
by Ani Hoang
Digital marketing and entrepreneurship insights from REAL results, stories, and people. Weekly interviews with successful content creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs to find out how they got to where they are and what marketing strategies we can learn to grow our businesses and brands.
Episodes
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Why This CMO Walked Away After a $12M Success
In this episode of The Aspiring CMO, Lev shares how he went from engineering student to affiliate marketer to raising $12 million in crypto… only to walk away and start all over again. After that rapid success, Lev realized he could build something on his own terms. That spark led to Spines, a...
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The SEO Hustle That Saved Him From Losing Everything
In this episode, Mahmoud shares how he went from nearly homeless in Italy to building a six-figure agency through digital marketing. With no money and only six months to figure things out, he turned to SEO, built niche websites, and slowly generated enough income to survive. One of those websites...
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From Building Websites in the 90s to Modern SEO Growth
Hey everyone, welcome back to The ACMO! This week, we’re talking with Praveen Kumar, a digital marketing consultant whose journey started in the ‘90s with nothing but curiosity and self-taught HTML. He shares how the internet has evolved, why marketers often overlook the power of credibility, and...
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Senior Growth Hacker Shares Her Automation Tips & How to Stay Ahead
Hello everyone, welcome back! In this episode of The Aspiring CMO, senior growth hacker Katarina Dahlin shares how she went from university admin to automation expert. A challenge on her affiliate blog led her to build a custom workflow using Make.com and ChatGPT, an experiment that completely...
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CEO in your 20s and how to manage your mental health
What’s it really like to build a successful agency while handling the pressure of leadership and mental health? Tom Jauncey, co-owner of Nautilus Marketing, didn’t follow the traditional path. He started freelancing at 16, turned a side hustle into a thriving agency, and learned firsthand that...
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What Marketers Won’t Tell You About Link Building! Alex Meyerhans
What really goes on behind the scenes of link building? In this episode, Alejandro Meyerhans, the mind behind Get Me Links, reveals the truth about link building: the challenges, ethical dilemmas, and what actually works in SEO today. He shares his journey from client to leader, breaking down the...
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From Copywriter to Marketing Leader & Fractional CMO - Kathryn Strachan
How does a copywriter become a marketing agency leader and a fractional CMO? In this episode, Kathryn Strachan, a fractional CMO, talks about her path from copywriter to marketing professional. She explains her methods for building a marketing plan that works well for startup founders. If you are...
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What’s the secret behind faceless brands? Jabez Reuben
In this episode, Jabez Ruben shares his personal tips for building a brand without relying on your own image. He explains how solid management helps your business grow and why reaching out directly with a few well-placed referrals can open new doors. Jabez also talks about testing your product...
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How to handle $500,000 ad budget and make millions - Raj Vasani
Hey everyone, welcome back to my latest episode! I had a great conversation with Raj Vasani, a super successful performance marketer who’s not only generated over $20 million in revenue for his clients but also spent over $600,000 on Facebook ads in one month. Raj recounted his journey from…
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Why Most Marketing Agencies Fail Defining the CMO Role
Imagine you're standing at a crossroads, surrounded by countless paths leading to potential business growth. Which one do you choose? In this episode, I talk with Behdad Jamshidi, a true expert in the world of marketing strategy and business development. Behdad shared some incredible insights on...
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HIGH-CONVERTING Copywriting Secrets You Need to Know!
Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of The Aspiring CMO. Today, I had an amazing chat with Bibi, a creative force in the SEO industry. She shared her journey from social media marketing to link building and offered some incredible insights. Bibi’s unique approach to link building has…
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$1M Marketing Advice From UK's Top Paid Digital Landlord: James Dooley
Hey, Aspiring CMOs! I’m really excited about today’s episode because we’ve got James Dooley with us. James is a serial entrepreneur and one of the most sought-after fractional CMOs out there. If you’re curious about what it takes to thrive in both marketing and the larger business world, you’re…
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The Impact of Consumer Psychology in Marketing - Sarah Chaya Presch
In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to sit down with Sarah Presch, the Chief Marketing Officer at Dragon Metrics. Sarah has some really valuable insights to share that I know will resonate with you all. We will explore why it’s important to think beyond just the numbers and how add a bit of…
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The Illusion of getting things done - Kieran Browning
In today’s episode, I’m going to talk to Kieran Browning, an efficiency coach who helps companies speed up and get rid of bottlenecks. If you feel like your team could be doing more, but something’s just not clicking, this episode is definitely for you. Kieran’s got some eye-opening thoughts on…
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Your Personal Brand is Your Sales Superpower - Steven Khanna
“Try not to fake anything. Just be yourself”. In today episode, I sit down and talk with Steven Khanna from White Press. We dove deep into Stephen's experiences, uncovering valuable insights about the importance of authenticity in sales. We also explored the concept of transferable skills and how...
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Community is everything… but how do you build one? Chris M Walker
In this episode, I had Chris M Walker, founder of Legiit, on the show. and he dropped some serious knowledge bombs. He emphasizes the importance of building a personal brand and staying resilient as an entrepreneur. Chris shared how Legiit uses a killer checklist for freelancers and a focus on...
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How to Grow Your Marketing Agency and Personal Brand at the Same Time? Umar Faizan
In this episode, I dive deep with Umar Faizan, founder of Growth Winner. We will talk about how personal branding fuels agency growth, leverage AI for efficient link building, and navigate its challenges. Plus, uncover Umar's top hiring tips and the advice he'd give his younger marketing self...
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Secrets of a 7-figure Affiliate Marketer! Business and Career Tips - Niels Zee
Are you tired of chasing trends in affiliate marketing? In this episode, I will interview Niels Zee, a 7-figure affiliate marketer, at the SEO Pirate Retreat Mastermind. We dive deep into the power of niche selection and passion. Discover how focusing on what you love can lead to better content,...
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Get High DR links with HARO and ChatGPT - Chris Panteli
In this episode, I will sit down and talk to Chris Panteli about Haro (Help a Reporter Out) and link building. Chris shares his journey from running a fish and chip shop to starting his own online business. He explains how he discovered the importance of link building and how he got his FIRST…
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Sales Secrets from former Director of Sales with 20+ years Experience - Glen Ingram
Sales vs Marketing…I’d say the most common love-hate relationship in businesses, right after the workaholic Boomers vs self-loving Gen Zs 🤪 This episode is all about the art of SALES and the basics of SALES Psychology! I found this piece a critical part of any career and entrepreneurship journey...
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Kyle Roof: SEO is Math. Don’t Stop Testing and Rank #1!
Meet Kyle and 350+ SEOs at the SEO Mastery Summit from April 7-11,2024 😃 https://seomasterysummit.com/ Can you ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur WIN in life semper venenatis, with lorem ipsum? Wasn’t this just a dizzy sentence to read? Not for Google! Search engine optimization is math, no…
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The TRUTH behind VIDEO Marketing Businesses - Milan Smets Playstack
Every brand needs video content nowadays. Not going it lie, video editing and the demand for video editors boomed since TikTok and the rise of short form content! Youtube channels are one of the highest converting assets for businesses yet many of them haven’t gotten over the hurdle of creative...
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How to make a full-time income with affiliate marketing and SEO? Moon Hussain
In today’s episode, we will dive in Moon’s story a successful SEO turned entrepreneur and find out how she got started in affiliate marketing and her career journey in digital marketing. Moon will also share her take on recent Google updates and how community building and social media will help...
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What’s digital PR and why is this the future? Fery Kaszoni
Do you know how much it cost for companies to be featured on magazine like Forbes or BBC? I invited Fery Kaszoni the brain behind Search Intelligence, a Digital PR company that just crossed 1million dollar revenue last December. If you have not heard about him, well him and his team are putting...
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How to grow a personal brand from zero? Mindset, Skills, Funnels - Julian Goldie
Meet Julian and 400+ other SEOs and Online Entrepreneurs at the SEO Mastery Summit April 7-11! Grab your tickets: https://seomasterysummit.com/ In this episode, Julian Goldie joined the show!! Julian grew his YouTube channel to 60K+ subscribers while breaking every conventional rule that…
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How to manage your marketing team? Taylor Kimball CMO of Get Me Links
Meet successful entrepreneurs, SEOs at the SEO Mastery Summit for a 5-day conference and party! Grab your tickets: https://seomasterysummit.com/ In today’s episode, I’m going to sit down and talk to Taylor Kimball, the Director of Marketing at GetMeLinks SEO Agency. Taylor switched his career…
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How to run successful PPC campaigns? Tim Sutton, CEO of Launchpresso
Meet Tim and 400+ other SEOs and Online Entrepreneurs at the SEO Mastery Summit April 7-11! Grab your tickets: https://seomasterysummit.com/ In today’s episode, you will get to learn how to get started and SUCCEED in PPC! I invited Tim Sutton, Founder of Launcpresso, which is a PPC agency that...
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From an English Teacher to a 7-figure Link Building Agency Owner: Chris Tzitzis
Meet Chris and 400+ other SEOs and Online Entrepreneurs at the SEO Mastery Summit April 7-11! Grab your tickets: https://seomasterysummit.com/ In this episode I got to talk to Chris Tzitzis, the Co-Founder of SirLinksALot a 7-figure link building agency. Chris and his business partner, Nick have...
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How To Write High-Quality Content at Scale with CHATGPT? Kevin Meng
Meet Kevin Meng in-person at the SEO Mastery Summit! Grab tickets today: https://seomasterysummit.com/ When Kevin Meng decided that college wasn’t for him, he threw caution to the wind and set out on an adventure in Europe to teach English... After a few years of teaching he found his way to get...
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She 40x a content agency in 13 month with 0 experience: Gordana’s Secret from Workello
In today’s episode, I am going to talk to Gordana, the Co-Founder of Workello. Her company has been growing client websites from 0 to 1 million organic traffic per month without any backlinks! In this episode, I will dive into how she managed to scale her agency from a two-member start-up to a...
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How to be efficient, run marketing projects, and build your own brand? Ani Hoang NextStand.io Talk
I was featured on NextStand.io’s live podcast! I had an amazing time chatting with Nicole Copestake, talking about building a brand, time management, remote marketing work, and our traveling lifestyle!!! Get your lightweight NextStand here!! https://bit.ly/3Hk2tQA Join the SEO Mastery Summit and...
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$1M+ Course Launch with the Godfather of Topical Authority: Koray Tugberk Gubur
Meet Koray in-person and learn SEO from the BEST ones in the industry on our 5-day conference and networking event: Get tickets to the SEO Mastery Summit in April 7-11, 2024 https://seomasterysummit.com/ ✨ Episode Topics: How did Koray Plan his Course Launch? What is Source Context? The secret...
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How to End Your 9-5 and Become a Full-Time Travel Blogger with SEO and Social? Isabel L
In today’s episode, I invited Isabel from Belaroundthe world. Bel has been a full-time travel blogger and digital nomad for the past 9 years. She built a large following on Instagram with over 16k followers and 80,000 organic traffic per month on her website. She’s going to share her journey on…
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How to become a Chief Marketing Officer? B2B & B2C Marketing: Matthew Tran
In today’s episode I invited Matt Tran, former Chief Marketing Officer of AMZ Pathfinder to help us become better marketers. Matt has been a marketer for over 10 years, so I am going to pick his brain on how he became a chief marketing officer and how to differentiate between B2C and B2B…
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Social Media Testing, SEO, and Parenthood with Stephanie Solheim
In today’s episode, I invited Stephanie Solheim, founder of Grow with Meerkat, a digital marketing agency that helps local businesses get more clients and leads through search engine optimization, conversion rate optimization, and web design. Stephanie is also the founder of the largest female…
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What is Growth Marketing & How did Rish Made $1M+ on Shopify? Rishabh Dev
Rish has been building online businesses since 2009. Since then, he has built an e-commerce store to $1M in revenue! Rish will also share the main difference between digital marketing vs growth hacking vs growth marketing… I know those terms can sound very interchangeable, but believe me…they are...
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Content Marketing & Growth STRATEGY Explained: Natalia Kalinska (93k+ YouTube Subs + Social Media Educator)
I invited Natalia Kalinska, YouTuber (93K subscribers) and Content Marketer, to talk about growth strategies, content marketing mistakes, and her journey from being a photographer to a YouTuber and Vertified CANVA Expert! Her journey is immensely inspiring to any marketer and content creator out...
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3 Keys to Create Highly Engaged Online Communities - AJ Amyx Brand Manager Social Glow App
Did you know Facebook can easily delete your community group and never tell you about it? In today’s episode, you will learn the most important components to create a highly engaged community for your brand and company. Plus, you will get to learn about AJ’s exciting journey from going from a…
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Future of Niche Websites and SEO w/ Russell Lobo (6-figure Niche Site Builder)
Russ Lobo started his niche websites in 2016 and made $10,000/month with SEO. Since then, he has sold multiple online businesses for 6-figures, and he’s ready to take you on a tactical journey if you want to achieve similar results like him. Since ChatGPT came in, niche website builders had to...
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Hiring Marketing Professionals & Running 7-figure Businesses: Karla Singson
In this episode, I joined Karla Singson, a 7-figure business owner, former marketing college instructor and CEO, to find out how she hires the right people and starts her own businesses. Karla is absolutely hilarious on Facebook, and she’s also the host of the “None of Your Business” Podcast…
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YouTube EXPLAINED: Growth, Mistakes, Insights W/ Mike Dee (1M+ YouTube Subs, CEO of Playstack)
Are you starting a YouTube channel? I asked Mike Dee, YouTuber and Founder of Playstack (video production company) to explain how this YouTube ACTUALLY works. Mike Dee has 1M+ subscribers on his channel and helps other companies to 10x their views on YouTube as well. After his job at a…
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How to fix your Marketing Resume? Q&A Time w/ Ani Hoang
Thanks for submitting your questions and resumes on the show! If you have any marketing questions, ask me here: 👉🏼 ASK ME ANYTHING link Every Monday, I'll answer your questions and give a shout-out to fellow Aspiring CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers~) Follow The Aspiring CMO: Facebook...
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How To END Procrastination and Sell 500k+ Copies of Your Book: Petr Ludwig
Petr Ludwig wrote the best-selling book, “The End of Procrastination,” which has been translated into 20+ languages and sold 500k+ copies worldwide. He joined the show to share his journey as an author and entrepreneur! You don’t want to miss this out because we dive into why we procrastinate and...
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How to become a Creative Director? Ankita Ghosh Creative Director & Comedian
“I love making people laugh.” - Ankita Ghosh, Creative Director and Comedian. Ankita has been in creative marketing for 22 years and worked with brands like Coca-Cola and Durex. In this episode, we talk about creative advertising and her journey from her Bachelor of Science into the creative…
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One-Click AI Content with Tomasz, Head of Marketing at Surfer SEO
Tomasz Niezgoda is the Co-Founder and Head of Marketing at the most popular SEO tool, Surfer SEO. Tom started his online marketing experience on YouTube at just 12 years old and learned SEO through his websites (that he built!) before expanding it to client work. Tom's journey as a marketer is...
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How To Manage ADHD? Jenna Redfield Content Marketer, YouTuber, Video Editor
I have no doubt that many marketers have trouble keeping things organized, disciplined, and yet very creative. This is why I invited Jenna Redfield, Notion Ambassador, Video editor, and YouTuber, who talks about managing ADHD on her channel and gives her audience practical advice on staying on…
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5 Most Important Digital Marketing Lessons with Ani Hoang, The Micka Show
I am excited to share the most critical insights of digital marketing that I've learned from working with small companies and clients! I joined The Micka Show, where we discussed the most common mistakes companies make in digital marketing and my overall view on ChatGPT, automation, and…
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What is Domain Investment? From Odys Global’s Brand Manager: Vladimir Guillén
In this episode, we discuss what Vlad does as a brand partnership manager and how domain investment works. If you never heard about premium-aged domains, don’t worry. We unfold that for you, and you’ll see the secret behind successful websites. ✨ Episode Chapters: 1:54 Vlad’s Story from Creative...
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Automation For The WIN! Save Time and Money with Sophie Allen, CMO of Web.20
In this episode, Sophie Allen, the CMO of Web 2.0 Ranker, and I unfold all the exciting things about automation. Sophie automated most of the HR work in her company, which helped the team to reduce time and cost. Do you know what else she’s automated? Her travel itinerary, content writing,...
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How To Run a Podcast To Get More Traffic, Customers, and Clients? Niall Mackay, Smarter Podcasting
Have you thought of creating your own show? If you are still hesitant, finish this episode and see how Niall’s clients succeeded in publishing weekly podcast episodes. Also, if you are running a show but don’t have time to publish, Niall shared his secret to keeping up momentum without making new...
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Digital marketing and entrepreneurship insights from REAL results, stories, and people. Weekly interviews with successful content creators, marketers, and entrepreneurs to find out how they got to where they are and what marketing strategies we can learn to grow our businesses and brands.
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