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Ep 126: The Power Of SEO For Small Businesses

Ep 126: The Power Of SEO For Small Businesses

Ep 126: The Power Of SEO For Small Businesses

by Brad Friedman

The Power Of SEO For Small Businesses

The Digital Slice Podcast is brought to you by The Friedman Group, LLC

In this episode of The Digital Slice Podcast, Brad Friedman and Sam Torres talk about using SEO and scraping data from the internet to grow your business.

Sam Torres is the Chief Digital Officer and co-founder of The Gray Dot Company, a consulting firm that specializes in SEO and data analysis for regulated industries, non-profit organizations, and SaaS.

She has been in the field for more than a decade and is sought-after as a subject matter expert in complex digital analytics and consumer insights data. She also has a knack for using digital data to provide insights into complex business inquiries and addressing technical issues for marketing.

In this Episode:

  • Sam talks about the role of SEO in helping businesses learn what their consumers are looking for and what questions they are asking.
  • Sam says we can grab public data from the internet to determine what our target audience is saying about our product or service.
  • Sam discusses how GDPR applies to a lot of businesses that do not think it applies to them.
  • Sam talks about mining specific types of data to answer business related questions.
  • Sam also talks about the need to look beyond Google for getting insights into who your customer is.

Quotes from this Episode:
“It's about bridging, what do people want, and how do we give it to them.” – Sam Torres
“What we've really seen is that if you're not willing to answer your consumer's question, somebody else will, and so they'll get the business.” – Sam Torres
“The biggest thing that I think a lot of small business owners or new businesses run into is just can your site be crawled?” – Sam Torres
“Are you sure you're actually talking to your customers or potential customers in the way that they want to be talked to?” – Sam Torres
“Keep up with privacy and what's going on and understand that with what AI is introducing it's going to be an evolving conversation.” – Sam Torres

Resources:

Sam Torres:
LinkedIn: Sam Torres
Twitter: Sam Torres
Website: Gray Dot Company

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Brad Friedman on Digital Marketing,” by Brad Friedman
The Small Business Owner's Guide To Inbound Marketing,” by Brad Friedman
100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions Volume 2,” by Ross Brand with a chapter by Brad Friedman
100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions Volume 3,” by Ross Brand with a chapter by Brad Friedman
100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions Volume 4,” by Ross Brand with a chapter by Brad Friedman

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Ep 119: Unlocking The Power Of Livestreaming For Business Growth

Ep 119: Unlocking The Power Of Livestreaming For Business Growth

Ep 119: Unlocking The Power Of Livestreaming For Business Growth

by Brad Friedman

Unlocking The Power Of Livestreaming For Business Growth

The Digital Slice Podcast is brought to you by The Friedman Group, LLC

Join Brad Friedman and Ross Brand, as they discuss the importance of livestreaming and the many ways business owners can use it to help generate revenue.

Ross Brand is a live streaming video strategist, podcaster, author, speaker and the founder of Livestream Universe. As an on-air personality and consultant for industry brands such as StreamYard, BeLive, LiveU, and Wirecast, Ross helps grow audiences with compelling content and real-time interactivity.

He was named one of the “5 Live Video Experts to Follow” by Switcher Studio and the world's #1 livestreaming expert by Klout. Ross is the founder and author of the “100 Predictions” franchise, with his book series reaching #1 Amazon Best Seller status in six countries and winning 24 book awards. He’s been featured by Nasdaq TV, Forbes, and Psychology Today.

In this Episode:

  • Ross reminisces about the days when you went live and everybody in your network was notified.
  • Ross talks about the advantages of using live video when you are a small business.
  • Ross suggests we take short clips from our livestreams for Reels and Shorts and TikTok, etc.
  • Ross talks about a lot of ways to get mileage out of a show, even if people don't watch it.
  • Ross also says we should broadcast on platforms where we already have an audience.

Quotes from this Episode:
“An hour of live streaming gives you an hour of content.” – Ross Brand
“If you're trying to get started, trying to build an audience, there's tremendous value in promoting on social both before and after the show.” – Ross Brand
“If you don't have an audience anywhere, or all things are equal I, I would say at this point, YouTube is probably your best bet because YouTube is so actively looking to make people watch video.” – Ross Brand
“The end result is not video metrics it's business metrics. Where are you converting? Where are you getting people into your email list, into your ecosystem?” – Ross Brand
“A show in which you have three viewers, but one buys a product is better for your business than a show in which you have 10,000 viewers and no one buys your product.” – Ross Brand

Resources:

Ross Brand:
LinkedIn: Ross Brand
Facebook: Livestream Universe
X: Ross Brand
X: Livestream Universe
Instagram: Ross Brand
Instagram: Livestream Universe
YouTube: Ross Brand
Website: Livestream Universe

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Books
Brad Friedman on Digital Marketing,” by Brad Friedman
The Small Business Owner's Guide To Inbound Marketing,” by Brad Friedman
100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions,” by Ross Brand with a chapter by Brad Friedman

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Ep 044: YouTube Simplified

Ep 044: YouTube Simplified

YouTube Simplified

The Digital Slice Podcast is brought to you by The Friedman Group, LLC

There are numerous benefits to integrating YouTube into your overall digital marketing strategy. In this episode, learn how you can start, build, and monetize your YouTube channel.

Dan Currier is the owner and founder of Creator Fundamentals whose goal is to help business owners build a foundation for YouTube success. Dan’s mission is to simplify YouTube for you.

In this Episode:

  • Top reasons why you should be on YouTube as a business owner and how to beat industry competitors
  • YouTube best practices, target market, outsourcing, establishing credibility, branding, content building, equipment, and impactful tactics
  • How to grow your channel subscribers and how to do live videos for long-term branding
  • How to monetize your channel

Quotes from this Episode:
“You don’t want one video to try to be everything to everybody. There are videos that are designed to bring in viewership and increase your audience. There are videos that you do to help build your community and there are videos with the intent purpose of converting a sale.” - Dan Currier
“The more value that you present in your video content, the more successful your channel and brand are gonna be.” - Dan Currier
“I definitely recommend the livestreams because it’s a great way to interact and build a closer community, more tight-knit community and that in the long-term, is going to help your brand overall.” - Dan Currier
“What you learn is, the personal relationships that you develop are the most powerful way to grow your business, to learn how everything works, and to really take what you’re doing to the next level.” - Dan Currier

Resources:

Dan Currier - Creator Fundamentals
Facebook: Dan Currier
Website: Creator Fundamentals
Twitter: Creator Fundies
Instagram: Creator Fundamentals
Facebook: Creator Fundamentals
Facebook Closed Group: Creator Fundamentals
YouTube: Creator Fundamentals
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Books
Brad Friedman on Digital Marketing,” by Brad Friedman
The Small Business Owner's Guide To Inbound Marketing,” by Brad Friedman

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