In episode #807, Eric and Neil discuss the best alternative to Facebook Ads. Tune in to hear what you should be doing to grow your business.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• [00:27] Today’s Topic: The Best Alternative to Facebook Ads (Hint: It’s Not Google)
• [00:45] The best alternative is Growth Hacking.
• [01:07] Amazon’s version of growth was undercutting everyone on prices.
• [01:20] Zappos version of growth was giving free fast shipping.
• [01:33] You have to get creative and figure out what others in your industry aren’t doing yet.
• [01:40] Eric and Neil know someone who does $150 Million in business a year.
• [01:55] His businesses come from channel partnerships or affiliate marketing.
• [03:17] If you are just starting out, focus on channel partnerships and affiliate marketing.
• [04:28] Neil uses push notifications to get more traffic to his website.
• [04:45] It’s a simple way to get more repeat visitors.
• [05:10] If you go to Single Grain or Marketing School, they have chat bots set up that are intended to start a conversation and send people to the correct funnel.
• [05:40] Leverage what you have already.
• [06:04] Neil considers free tools a marketing play.
• [06:18] He gets over 5000 brand queries per day just because of his free tools.
• [06:35] That’s it for today!
• [06:45] Eric and Neil are trying to get 1 Million downloads. When they do, they are going to throw a live event. Go here to see how many downloads the show is getting. Also rate and review to help Eric and Neil meet their goal of 1 Million downloads per month. Hopefully, we’ll see you at the live event in L.A.!
• [08:00] This live event is the ultimate growth hack.

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