Online Marketing Made Easy With Amy Porterfield

For the last several podcast episodes, we've been covering all manner of marketing tactics. Creating webinars, building urgency, writing copy. And we've taken a deep soul-searching dive into the personal "why's" and "how's" of online entrepreneurship. This week, we're bringing it all back home. It's time to refocus on the foundation of every successful online business: Your email list. This week and next week, I'm devoting the podcast to some list-building straight talk. And if you're thinking "Come on, Amy--I want the black-belt stuff that will take my business to the next level!" ... then this episode might be especially for you. Here's how you know if you need this episode: If you’ve been working on your business for over a year now and you have less than 4,000 people on your email list If you’re not growing your email list by at least 75 new leads a week If you already have a solid list but it’s not converting into sales or sign-ups If you are struggling with confidence in your busines

In the process of building my business, I’ve made more than my share of mistakes. The silver lining is that I get to pass the wisdom I’ve learned on to you. It’s always easier to do something right when you’ve got someone guiding you past the ways it can go wrong. However, today’s post is all about something that recently worked really well in my business. It’s something you can apply quickly to your next promotion. Ready? Let’s talk about upsells! What Is an Upsell? First, let’s get our definitions straight. Say someone buys a program or product from you online. They fill in all the credit card details and finish the transaction completely. They are officially now a member of your program. Before you take them to the purchase thank-you page that’s when you can offer an upsell. You are giving your new purchaser one more opportunity to buy from you within the same interaction. Pretty cool, right? Putting Together Your Upsell Offer Three vital things to consider when doing upsells: What is the best ups

I know I have talked about copy many times. But can you blame me? It’s a hot topic! Many of you that are growing your business online or have been growing your business for a while now still struggle with copy. Believe me, I get it. I have definitely struggled for years with writing good copy for my business. And when I finally felt like I got that "copy mojo," things started to become easier in every aspect of my business. That's why I'm so excited to bring you my guest today -- Nikki Elledge Brown. Along with being a proud military spouse, a mom, and a former park ranger, she's an amazing communicator and businesswoman. Nikki went from teaching communications at college-level to running a business that broke multiple six figures in under 18 months. (Wow, right?) And the heart of her business is teaching entrepreneurs (like you and me) how to write their own copy, better than ever! Nikki's approach to copy is putting it into "recipes." Sales pages, blog posts, video scripts, About pages...she breaks the

I love these opportunities to answer your questions directly. And lately, the questions have swirled around a specific theme. (It seems we're all on a very similar wavelength right now!) What's the theme, you ask? How to grow your business to the next level.  Whether you're just getting started or have been in business for years, the steps that take you from where you are to where you want to go remain pretty consistent. In other words, we have a lot in common, you and I. Question #1: What is the first thing you do before you start a brand new project? The answer here may surprise you...unless, of course, you've participated in one of my programs in the past couple years. (I kind of can't shut up about it.) It's incredibly simple and incredibly effective cornerstone of every project that makes my process absolutely fly by. I can't live without it. ...and neither should you! Sign up for my free training to own this strategy for yourself! EPISODE FREEBIE Get My Free Training Video: How I Organize My Dro

I started out this year with a fully fleshed-out calendar. I knew exactly what I was going to do, when we were going to promote, when we were not going to promote, when I was going to take vacations, etc. Everything was planned. Well, as you probably know, things change as the year gets going. As entrepreneurs, the challenge is to be flexible enough to seize good opportunities, but not so flexible that we lose all our momentum. Now that it's July--where did the time go?--I decided to hit "pause" in the calendar flow and regroup. I'm going to walk you through a simple, powerful exercise to evaluate where you are right now in your business, what’s working, what’s not working, and what needs to change. I've also created a downloadable template that helps you chart your progress in this exercise. You can get it by clicking here. EPISODE FREEBIE Get the "Back On Track" Action Assessment FREE DOWNLOAD Ready? Let's get started. Step #1 - Review Your Week Write down every single thing you can remember you’v

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interview my new friend, Chalene Johnson. Chalene is a world renowned multi-passionate entrepreneur that has built and sold several multimillion dollar health and fitness brands. You might recognize her name from her top selling Beach Body Workout DVD programs. Chalene is currently the founder and CEO of a business and lifestyle coaching company called Team Johnson, where she has taught her personal and business development strategies to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs. In light of all of this, she has managed to become an Instagram marketing master. The way she uses Instagram to promote her numerous brands is nothing short of amazing. I'm sure you’ll agree after listening to this podcast. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Why it's important to become an "Early Settler" on Instagram now before it inevitably hits critical mass with Facebook's backing. How to move beyond posting the typical photos from your personal life to st

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interviewed my good friend, Pam Hendrickson. Pam and I go WAY back. She is actually the person who interviewed me for my position with Tony Robbins, and was my first "big boss." Pam and I have spent many hours working and traveling together. We joke that we spent more time together during certain seasons than we did with our husbands! Pam worked for Tony Robbins for close to 20 years before going out on her own. Considering her experience with Robbins, she thought launching her first products would be easy, but she was wrong. In spite of the fact that the products were great, she made very few sales. The turning point for her was when she learned how to give her customers what they want, and in this episode, we dive in deep about how to do that. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: A key success principle for business What will cause your business to fail even if you have the best content in the world The necessary foundation for

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interview my good friend, Laura Roeder. I've had Laura on the podcast before, but I wanted to have her on again, because she is a master in setting up processes and systems to grow your business. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: The difference between a project manager and a VA Why your project manager should work only for you, rather than have other clients How much you should pay a project manager The role of a project manager and what it takes to hire and train one A mindset shift that needs to happen before you hire your first project manager How you should think about how much you should pay your project manager, and what you should do less of so you an afford to hire help The golden ticket when it comes to hiring team members Why you don't have to find a project manager who is a perfect fit for your business And so much more! Key Takeaways There are a lot of highly skilled, underemployed peopl

This episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, is the third Ask Amy episode. This is a new feature that I’ve added to my podcast. As I mentioned in episode 30, every other week I’ll answer your questions about online marketing, Facebook marketing, Facebook ads, webinars and email marketing. To submit a question, all you need to do is go to amyporterfield.com/askamy and leave me a recorded message. Your question just might be the very next one I choose for the show! Here’s the summary of the question for this episode: “In episode 29 you talked about how to hyper-target your audience using Facebook ads, and you specifically talked about retargeting. Can you put retargeting ads in both the newsfeed and the right-hand column and if so, which option works best?” Key Takeaways Retargeting ads use a tracking pixel that you’ve put on your website. You can set the pixel to track for 30, 60, or 90 days. Retargeting ads are great because they allow you to target the people that really care about y

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interview my good friend, copywriting expert, Ray Edwards. Ray and I go way back. I first met him when I was still working for Tony Robbins. At the time we were in need of a killer sales letter for a big product we had just created, and Frank Kern, a master at online marketing, suggested we reach out to Ray. As it turns out, hiring Ray to write the sales letter was one of the best decisions we ever made because he nailed it. The sales letter Ray wrote converted really well; every time we used it, our sales were through the roof! Copywriting is something that a lot of my clients have questions about, and I have to admit that it doesn't come naturally to me; I have to really work at it! But it's a super important skill to master because impact and revenue are directly tied your ability to write great copy, so I invited Ray on the show to share his wisdom in this area with all of you. I know you won't be disappointed! In this episode, here’s what we

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I dive into launching your programs, your products, your services online. The great thing is that I dove into this extremely important conversation with the pioneer of all online marketing launches, Jeff Walker. Jeff is known for a system he created called The Product Launch Formula and is truly one of the top internet marketing experts and leaders. He tells a great story of how he got started, and to get the full scoop, you’ll need to listen to the interview because I wouldn’t be able to do his story justice, so for now I’ll just say that before he started his first online business, he had never ran a business before. He had absolutely zero sales training and no marketing skills. He jokes that he was always the kid that couldn't sell more than one bag of donuts for the Boy Scouts fundraiser every year and that one bag was usually purchased by his parents.  So as you can see, sales and marketing didn't necessarily run in his blood from day one.  He

This episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, is extra special because it is the very first edition of the Ask Amy segment that I'm adding to the Online Marketing Made Easy podcast. Every other week I'm going to be answering your questions all about online marketing, Facebook marketing, Facebook ads, webinars and email marketing. If you've got a question, I likely am going to have an answer for you! All you need to do is go to amyporterfield.com/askamy and leave me a recorded message. Your question just might be the very next one I choose for the show! In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Something I've been struggling with lately Why my style hasn't always served my customers The push back I've gotten regarding how I teach Facebook marketing How overwhelming and scary creating a marketing plan can be when you're first starting your business The importance of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone Why you should look at Facebook differently And so much more! Here's the questio

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, we talked all about video creation and editing. I know a few of you instantly felt a little anxious when you read those words, because video is not usually at the top of anyone’s “favorite things to do” list - or at least that's the case for me! I’ve been creating videos ever since I started my online business, but it’s always been a tough thing for me. I don’t particularly like to see myself on video and let’s face it, video is a lot of work - from both the creation and editing sides. And yet video is very important for online marketers, which is why I invited my friend, Caleb Wojcik to be on the show. Caleb promised me that he would give some tips to make video easier, and he delivered on his promise! In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Caleb's progression from screencast videos to using multiple cameras The best type of video to start with How your audience determines how polished your videos need to be How to make videos using PowerPo

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interviewed my good friend, Chris Ducker. This interview came at a perfect time, because the evening after completing the interview, I got on a plane to the Philippines to speak at Chris' event, Tropical Think Tank. This was an exciting trip for me because not only is this my first trip to the Philippines, I also had the opportunity to speak with some some really fantastic people, including Pat Flynn, John Dumas, Greg Hickman and Natalie Sisson, and of course Chris Ducker himself, so it was a lot of fun. On today’s show, we are talking about the power of virtual support and outsourcing. This is an important topic for me, because I recently learned a valuable lesson, something I did not believe for so long until I finally experienced it personally in my business. So many successful people I look up to have told me that it is possible to work less and make a bigger impact, which includes bigger profits. That was hard for me to believe because it we

This episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast is all about some of the big business lessons I learned last year and that I'm taking with me into this New Year. I call them lessons, but really they were big wins that just really worked well that you can apply to your own online business. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Why you should create a year-long promotional calendar The importance of documenting all planned promotional emails How I earn the right to promote my programs How to know when to say no to opportunities How to do more with less My revenue in 2013 How I optimized my online programs What to do if you're just starting out in your business and don't know what to focus on The importance of focusing on one big project at a time How to create marketing funnels for increased revenue My experience (both good and bad) with masterminds And so much more!

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, we talk all about creating a brand new podcast. My special guest is a recent Best of 2013 iTunes award winner, John Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire. His show is unique in that he broadcasts seven days per week, which takes a crazy commitment! John has interviewed over 425 people to date and his interviews tell the stories of entrepreneurs who have “made it” in their niche. The stories of his guests are inspiring to say the least and help others out there who are looking to take their own entrepreneurial leap. I wanted to create this episode at this specific time because at the time of this recording, I’ve been podcasting for almost a full year, and it’s been an extremely rewarding experience. I LOVE podcasting. It’s opened so many doors for me, introduced me to an entirely new audience, and has allowed me to expand my brand beyond my Facebook trainings. It’s also given me more confidence in my business and has created opportunities for me that I wou

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interviewed Natalie Sisson, also known as the Suitcase Enterpreneur. In 2006, Natalie left her home country of New Zealand and since then has been traveling the world and living out of a suitcase -- all while building a successful online business. On her blog, Natalie teaches creative ways to run a business from anywhere in the world, using outsourcing, along with online tools and social media. She's also written a new book about how to create freedom in business and adventure in life. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: How Natalie started with nothing but an idea and created a successful and profitable Facebook app What caused Natalie to cry herself to sleep at night and how she overcame it What it takes to make significant changes in your life business How to avoid undermining your progress How to know your special sauce and how to use it to your advantage How to get good feedback from those who know you well T

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, my guest is one of my very favorite people - Pat Flynn. I know most of you already know Pat, but if you don't, he is a well-known and highly successful online entrepreneur. He is a podcaster, blogger and author and is best known for his transparent leadership style and smart business strategies. He blogs at smartpassiveincome.com and has a podcast by the same name. Now there are a dozen topics Pat and I could discuss that would be highly valuable if you are growing an online business - but I am going to do something a bit different with this interview. About a week ago I saw a Facebook post from Pat where he talked about all the hard work and dedication he put into one keynote presentation he recently did for a financial bloggers’ conference called FinCon. The post is inspirational and demonstrates the mindset needed to succeed, and after reading it I had so many questions for him, I decided to invite him onto the show.   In this episode, here’s w

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I pull back the curtain and give you a peek into the inner workings of my business. I give you the scoop on my team, my favorite tools for building my business, and lessons I've learned as I've built my business. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Why I had to fire my clients The cost of doing what I always wanted to do The reasons webinars have been so essential in the success of my business Where almost 100% of my income comes from How to figure out which opportunities to pursue The make up of my team, what they do and the number of hours they work The tools I use for my business on a daily basis Why moving to better systems results in a mindshift The importance of mindset and accountability And so much more!

Facebook gives me plenty of opportunity to create content because they are notorious for making updates to their platform! There have been a lot of pretty significant Facebook changes in the past few months, so on this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I’m going to cover seven specific changes Facebook has recently made. It’s important to understand these changes because they can have a big impact on your business and how you market online. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: Overall news feed algorithm changes Algorithm updates including story bumping and last actor The ins and outs of promoting a contest on your Facebook timeline How Facebook hashtags work and why and how you should use them My thoughts on Facebook embedded posts Facebook ads Lookalike Audiences and how I've used this new feature How you can get FREE access to millions of Shutterstock images for Facebook ads And so much more!