In episode 51, we explore the effectiveness of sweepstakes as a marketing strategy in today's landscape. Brian delves into case studies of HexClad and Ridge Wallet, showcasing how these brands leveraged giveaways and sweepstakes to generate millions in revenue during traditionally slow periods. Alex then shifts focus to middle and bottom-of-funnel content strategies, emphasizing the importance of landing page funnels in nurturing leads and driving conversions. He discusses how to create effective landing pages that guide potential customers through each stage of the buyer's journey, from consideration to purchase.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Are Sweepstakes back?

2:11 Hexclad’s Gordon Ramsay Sweepstakes Strategy 9:06 How Ridge Wallet $10M Giveaway Strategy

16:15 Marketing Examined Ad

16:53 The Content Funnel Strategy

17:54 Creating Middle & Bottom of Funnel Content

19:35 Banter about Diddy LOL

21:23 Creating Middle & Bottom of Funnel Content

23:15 Landing Pages for Middle of Funnel

24:12 How Position Your Brand Against Competitors

26:13 Turning Reviews & Comments into Content

28:47 Organic Content for Testing

29:37 Buying Behavior is Changing

31:38 When a post doesn’t do well…

33:10 Ending Thoughts