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Everyone loves a rags-to-riches story. So much so, they're commonplace in people's marketing.
We love these because they make the idea of growth seem possible. Often, they make it seem EASY. That all you need to succeed is a little grit and everything will fall into place. The truth is a little different. Sadly, the business that wins is usually the one that can afford to invest more into attracting customers. Here's what I mean. Picture two companies. Company 1's customers have an average order value of $100. Company 2's customers have an AoV of $200. Company 2 can afford to invest twice as much into acquiring a customer than company 1. Which means they'll be...
Company 2 will win because they can afford to invest more. This is obviously a simplistic explanation, but you get the point. You also have to consider things like the payback period and LTV of those customers. But the point stands. Generally speaking, the companies that can afford to spend the most on marketing win. One of the key points I'll be covering in tomorrow's Webinar is the system we use to...
I'll also be explaining why this is NOT the place to start your marketing efforts though. And I'll be highlighting where you should first turn your attention to make sure that the LTV of these customers is higher. More on that another time though. Pete "big spenders win" Boyle |
I've spent ~10 years helping digital brands grow. I share what I know and what I'm experimenting with in this newsletter.
Quick note before the weekend. I’ve had a few replies this week from people who are looking for help scaling in 2026. I’m booking the last couple of calls for this opportunity. If you’re thinking: “I should probably look at this, but I’ll come back to it later” You might want to at least look at getting in touch. I dunno what my availability is gonna be like later and, if I'm near capacity, I'm more likely to see how I can fit someone I've spoken into the schedule. So if you think that maybe...
Wanna know what the biggest sign of a lack of strategy is? It’s indecision. If you lack any kind of strategy, everything can feel like it's the right move. You end up getting caught with the whole analysis paralysis thing where... ... More ads could help.... More content could help.... A new offer could help.... A new channel could help. So nothing gets ruled out. Everything gets added to a "to-do" list and everyone starts feeling overwhelmed, not really knowing where to start. That’s when...
Picture this... You've identified the problem in your business. Where things break down and money is being lost. You analyse, design the fix, and set everyone on the path to implementing that fix. Time to pop the champaign right? Nope. After you've built that awesome fix, you see... nothing. No improvements, no meaningful changes, no new sales. And you're back to square one. It's a problem I see a lot. People fixing the symptom, but completely missing the cause. here's what I mean. I worked...