Episode #409
Why You Ought to Pay For Celebrity Endorsements
September 13, 2017

In Episode #409, Eric and Neil discuss why you ought to pay for celebrity endorsements. Tune in to find out how to make celebrity endorsements possible and the potential gains you can receive by investing in them.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 00:27 – Today’s topic: Why You Ought to Pay For Celebrity Endorsements
  • 00:35 – “Anytime you have a celebrity on your landing page, your conversion rate will go through the roof”
  • 01:02 – Celebrity endorsements work well
  • 01:11 – Beats currently has Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Lebron James and other celebrities endorsing them
    • 01:46 – They’ve increased their target market size
  • 01:55 – The question is: if you’re already spending so much on paid ads, can you get a celebrity endorsement for $30-40K?
    • 02:04 – The answer is “yes”
  • 02:16 – There are micro influencers that you can connect with and help you promote your business
  • 02:36 – Micro influencers have at least 20K followers
  • 02:52 – In Shoe Dog, Phil Knight talked about using celebrities to endorse products
  • 03:23 – Neil’s friend owns Binary Options and they got Conor McGregor to endorse them after he lost his first fight
    • 03:52 – Binary Option’s conversion rate went up and they paid McGregor quite a low rate
  • 04:45 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription to Crazy Egg which is a visual analytics tool
  • 05:55 – That’s it for today’s episode!

3 Key Points:

  1. Celebrity endorsements work well and is a sure-fire way to boost your conversion through the roof.
  2. If you’re spending a lot on paid ads, you might want to consider building a relationship with a micro influencer instead.
  3. Celebrity endorsements aren’t just the Michael Jordans and Kylie Jenners, reach out to those who have influence and can give you a lower rate.

Leave some feedback:

  • What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.
  • Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.

Connect with us:

Discover Latest Episodes

Episode
Should You Build or Should You Buy?, Why In-Person Yields Incredible Results (And How To Do It), Why You Must Be Having An Epiphany Each Week Right Now
June 26, 2025

In this episode #2995, Eric Siu and Neil Patel discuss the strategic choice between building or buying businesses, the value of in-person connections, and the evolving importance of community and auth...

Episode
Real World AI Use Cases We’re Using
June 25, 2025

In this episode #2994, Eric Siu and Neil Patel discuss the wide-ranging impact of AI, from its effects on brain connectivity to personal strategies for using it in daily life. They explore AI’s role...

Episode
Advice We Gave To 20 Something Millionaires, Modern Founders Will Be Half Influencer Half Founder, Every Company Will Become Half Media Company Half The Original Business What Eric Learned From Disappearing
June 24, 2025

In this episode #2993, Eric and Neil discuss advice for young entrepreneurs, the role of AI in entrepreneurship, and leadership lessons learned from stepping back. They wrap up by analyzing how AI is ...