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Imagine being able to hire a top notch PR team that could tell your story to the press, industry influencers, and potential customers?
Normally, they charge $7,500 a month for a basic retainer, but you get them for a dollar a day.
The results are tremendous.
Clients come rolling in, since they’re heard about what you do.
Imagine what it would be like to never need to cold call or sell again.
This is what happens when you use workplace targeting on Facebook effectively.
You need these key ingredients:
- A third party endorsement of your skill in a particular area– not your sales literature or what’s on your website.
- One dollar a day, but it could be more.
- An on-going commitment to create helpful content on a daily basis, as opposed to only promotional material.
- A product or service worth talking about, evidenced by happy clients, online reviews, etc…
- Patience, since generating word of mouth and influencing the press takes months.
Let’s peek over Alex’s shoulder to see he does it:
1) A third party endorsement of your skill.
Alex is speaking at #ICON14 about how small businesses can generate success via Facebook.
In this interview, he provides his story and some of his techniques.
2) One dollar a day in Facebook ads.
We’re spending up to $50 a day here, as we’re going after a large target for the CEO of our company.
But if you are using this with a micro-targeted audience, you can get some results at just $1 a day.
3) An on-going commitment to creating content.
Alex interviews thought leaders, writes about ad optimization, and shares his best knowledge a few times a week.
4) A product or service worth talking about.
You need raving fans as your initial ingredient and a story that captivates your audience.
This is the hardest part, since you can’t be blatantly selling your product.
Our vision is to create jobs for students and provide ROI for businesses.
The QuickStart Express program serves both goals.
5) Patience.
Alex has been an internet marketer since the age of 14.
Many people don’t realize that it takes years to build a thriving business.
NOW, THE RESULTS
We’re targeting the major news outlets– people who work at the New York Times. LA Times, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, and so forth. The click-through rates on the posts are low, but that’s okay with a highly educated audience that is skeptical, by default.
Journalists at USA Today had the lowest CTR of 0.84%, while those who worked at the Daily News were at 2.3%, three times more interested.
We reached 1,633 folks at the New York Times, of which 24 people clicked to read the interview.
Not clicking on the promoted post is not a bad thing.
Creating brand awareness is important and we often get phone calls even when there’s no click.
Sometimes, one click results in a screenshot or link that gets forwarded all over an organization.
So note that measuring influencing the media is not about consumer engagement metrics.
Here’s what the sponsored post looks like after a few days:
With 111 people liking this post, we generate social proof and momentum.
Generally, when you run an ad, it starts to burn out over time– people are tired of seeing it.
But sometimes, if your content is interesting enough, the social proof effect overcomes the frequency burnout.
When you openly share your knowledge, the other experts in your field promote your content:
So their network becomes your network and vice-versa.
And the likes from each of these interactions drives further engagement.
This dollar a day workplace targeting tactic is the gasoline you pour on the fire.
Have you tried it?
If so, how has it been working for you?
Dennis Yu is a former search engine engineer who has spent a billion dollars on Google and Facebook ads for Nike, Quiznos, Ashley Furniture, Red Bull, State Farm, and other organizations that have many locations.
He has achieved 25% of his goal of creating a million digital marketing jobs because of his partnership with universities, professional organizations, and agencies. Companies like GoDaddy, Fiverr, onlinejobs.ph, 7 Figure Agency, and Vendasta partner with him to create training and certifications.
Dennis created the Dollar a Day Strategy for local service businesses to enhance their existing local reputation and make the phone ring. He’s coaching young adult agency owners who serve plumbers, AC technicians, landscapers, roofers, electricians in conjunction with leaders in these industries.
Mr. Yu believes that there should be a standard in measuring local marketing efforts, much like doctors and plumbers need to be certified and licensed. His Content Factory training and dashboards are used by thousands of practitioners.
Dennis Yu
Dennis Yu is a former search engine engineer who has spent a billion dollars on Google and Facebook ads for Nike, Quiznos, Ashley Furniture, Red Bull, State Farm, and other organizations that have many locations.
He has achieved 25% of his goal of creating a million digital marketing jobs because of his partnership with universities, professional organizations, and agencies. Companies like GoDaddy, Fiverr, onlinejobs.ph, 7 Figure Agency, and Vendasta partner with him to create training and certifications.
Dennis created the Dollar a Day Strategy for local service businesses to enhance their existing local reputation and make the phone ring. He's coaching young adult agency owners who serve plumbers, AC technicians, landscapers, roofers, electricians in conjunction with leaders in these industries.
Mr. Yu believes that there should be a standard in measuring local marketing efforts, much like doctors and plumbers need to be certified and licensed. His Content Factory training and dashboards are used by thousands of practitioners.