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Email marketing is the RETENTION Marketing model. After spending lots of money on TikTok, Facebook, and Snapchat ads to get traffic on your website, email marketers collect the emails of your loyal buyer that no ad platform can take away from you; your email list is arguably your brand’s most valuable asset. you know you have the list of your most loyal customers that you can count on if your best ads stop performing or something like iOS 15 happens or your ad account shuts down you can directly land into the mobile phones of your customers for selling new products, new arrivals or upselling, and cross-selling in general. Because these folks are actually happy to read emails from their favorite brands (including yours!) as long as those emails are personable, binge-worthy and so damn good they’re impossible to ignore. And let’s face it, we all know that your existing customer base is almost pure profit as you’ve already paid to acquire them. This is why it’s time to quit being at the mercy of these volatile paid advertising platforms and relying on them to scale your brand. Feel free to reach out if you need any help! https://preview.redd.it/kvo6krbhotr91.png?width=1728&format=png&auto=webp&s=0336b789e170d67b6db205571970f31c11e62fc1 submitted by /u/Background-Smile-581 [link] [comments]

Did you know that over 90.60% of all web pages get zero organic search traffic from Google, according to the Ahrefs search traffic study? Content writers spend time and energy creating valuable content, which is only read by a few people online. What if I told you there is a proven way to create blog posts that get to the Google front page? As a marketer, I experimented with different content formats and styles for years before I learned how to create content that gets to the top search results. In 2021, I helped a UX agency to reach the top results in Google search for the “UX agency” keyword and double the organic traffic Link: marketingmindset.gumroad.com/l/seo submitted by /u/amanbhatia97 [link] [comments]

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If I could give one piece of advice about the best way to start a successful community, it would be to build the one you need yourself.I launched Tech Ladies for selfish reasons. I worked in tech but didn’t have many women colleagues, and I wanted to build a network that could help me grow and weather any job change. Also, it was fun and validating to meet other women facing the same issues I did at work. Turns out, so many other people felt the same way at work too. As one of the first communities for all women in tech, not just engineers, Tech Ladies had a wide pool of potential members, and they started showing up in droves. Our community was adding hundreds of new people each week without any paid advertising.Over the past six years, Tech Ladies has continued to grow steadily with very little money spent on acquisition (which was especially important given I made the decision to bootstrap my company instead of seeking outside funding). With over 200,000 members, we’re now one the largest communities of women in tech. And more importantly, we’ve had a measurable impact on the lives of our members, helping them land jobs, grow in their careers, and find support they might not have access to at work.The strategies that got my community here weren’t complicated—most of them I could implement myself while building the company from my couch. They just involved a deep dedication to and understanding of the people I was here to serve.Here are four simple approaches that worked for me while building my community on a budget.1. I made it easy to join and tempting to stayWhen building a community, it’s not enough to bring members in; you also have to know how to keep them. To think through this, I did a lifecycle analysis of my target member. I started by asking myself: Why would someone join Tech Ladies? I knew most people came to us through the job board when they were searching for their next opportunity, and given that was our biggest acquisition path, I wanted to keep the job board free and easy to access. We simply require people to sign up for a free account to start applying, which also subscribes them to our newsletter.If I had just left the community at that, members would churn as soon as they got a job, maybe returning in a few years when they’re ready for a new role. So, I asked myself, what would make someone stick around? My thinking was, at any point in a person’s career, they need help with something—how could we provide exactly what they need at every step? This inspired me to add a free community forum, where people can ask for help when they’re stuck on something at work. It also encouraged me to make sure the events we hosted weren’t only about networking for job searchers, but also focused on other topics that would help members grow their careers. This exercise also helped me see the potential for adding a paid membership tier—with even more learning resources and networking opportunities—for members who wanted a deeper investment in their career. There’s a lot of support happening in Tech Ladies for those who were recently part of tech layoffs. If you’re in the community you can apply to jobs, be part of our Candidate Database to be hired directly + join a Leadership accelerator to get to the next step in your career.— Allison Esposito Medina (@techladyallison) August 17, 2022

Thanks to this exercise, many of our members have been around for years and years. And when they see the value they get from the community, they refer others, making this customer lifecycle a flywheel that helps Tech Ladies keep on growing.2. I integrated the community with my members’ habitsTo keep community engagement high, I looked for repeatable ways to help us become a part of our members’ daily lives. In the very early days, this was our job drop email. We were posting new jobs to the community daily, but by rounding them up and branding them as “Job Drop Tuesdays,” we had a feature members looked forward to every week. We check in with our paid community weekly with a “goals and wins” post that everyone can contribute to. And we’ve always been mindful of having a regular cadence of events.This repeatable content has been really key in terms of building relationships and thought leadership with our members. Think about it: With the weekly emails alone, members hear from us 52 times a year and start to think of us as the place to go for fresh job listings. The weekly community posts and regular events became an easy way members could engage with each other and be reminded of the value we offer.  Key to this approach is ease and choosing activities that my team could feasibly deliver on a regular cadence. A mistake I see a lot of communities make is over-promising and under-delivering: For instance, throwing one massive event and then getting busy and never having another event again. I found it’s better to start small with something we could really stick to so our members never feel like we’re letting them down.3. I aligned my incentives with the communityAs a business owner, my incentive is to make money—at least enough to support myself, to pay my team, and to grow the business. But I never want members to feel like we’re constantly trying to upsell them on the paid membership tier. In fact, that’s a fast way to compromise the health and integrity of the community. So we built a revenue model that functions no matter how a member engages with the community. Obviously, it’s great if someone joins as a paid member, because they offer direct revenue to the company. But a free member who finds a job through us is also valuable—it’s a win for our hiring partners and encourages them to keep renewing with us year after year. People who contribute to the community make it more valuable for everyone and may refer someone new to join Tech Ladies.Ultimately, there are so many ways members can benefit our community and our company, I’ve found it doesn’t serve us to obsess about who’s going to pay us and when. By creating multiple revenue streams, we’ve made it easier to focus on supporting our community in exactly the ways they need so they’re excited to keep supporting us back.4. I’ve always stayed obsessed with what my members wantYes, I started Tech Ladies because it was the community I needed personally. But it turns out the best way to build the community was by setting aside my own needs, wants, and vision being obsessed with what my members truly want. My team does user research constantly. Sometimes it’s formal: Sending out a survey asking members what they’d like to see from us, or doing A/B tests on new features to see what people interact with. But, more often than not, this simply involves staying engaged in our own community and paying attention. What are the topics that pop up in the community most often? Which events have the highest attendance rate, and how can we build on those topics? This is how we came up with the idea to launch a Leadership Accelerator. We saw over and over that once members got jobs, they often struggled to continue growing. We just launched the first accelerator cohort this fall and plan to continue working with our members to hone how we can best support them through this next step in their career growth. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tech Ladies (@tech.ladies) In other words, the obsession with learning from our community never stops. We launch something new, we learn more, we tweak our approach or come up with fresh ideas to offer our members. Rinse, repeat—and watch the Tech Ladies community continue to grow and thrive for years to come.Want to learn more of my growth strategies? Subscribe to my newsletter, Bootstrap to Millions (with Allison), for more regular advice and stories from Tech Ladies’ growth.

We’ve all had days when we’ve needed a little extra motivation, but when you’re always on the go, it can be challenging to take time and find the inspiration you need. Fortunately, I’ve put together a list of 15 of the best motivational podcasts you can listen to anytime you need affirmations, advice, or words of wisdom.

Best Motivation Podcasts

Too Smart for This
The Science of Success
The Happiness Lab
Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day

Best Motivational Podcasts on Spotify
6. Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations

7. The One You Feed

8. Black Girl in Om

9. Food Psych

10. Beyond the To-Do List

Best Motivational Podcasts for Women
11. Redefining Ambition12. Therapy for Black Girls13. Side Hustle Pro14. The Self Love Fix15. Our Body Politic

Best Motivational Podcasts
Here are some of the best motivational podcasts covering topics like career advancement, mental health, wellness, and personal development:

1. Too Smart for This
Hosted by content creator and full-time YouTube Content Strategist Alexis Barber, Too Smart for This is a podcast aimed at helping women entrepreneurs hone their craft and map out their unique career paths. The podcast features candid interviews with women in various industries and gives valuable advice on how young women can enter the world of entrepreneurship.
What We Like: At 23 years old, Barber does an excellent job of providing actionable advice in a way that is relatable to young 20-somethings looking to forge their own path to success. Listening to her podcast often feels like having lunch with a friend who always drops gems on how to break into different industries.

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2. The Science of Success
This weekly podcast hosted by Matt Bodnar features guests ranging from neuropsychologists to mindfulness experts to FBI hostage negotiators. The podcast explores the science and psychology behind success in communication, leadership, and other avenues in life.
What We Like: The Science of Success prioritizes evidence-based practices relating to success from real-life thought leaders, so you won’t find yourself wondering, “Okay, but how do I know this advice really works?”
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3. The Happiness Lab
Dr. Laurie Santos, a professor at Yale, hosts The Happiness Lab and has studied the science of happiness for years. The podcast is based on the psychology course Dr. Santos teaches, which also happens to be one of the most popular classes at the university. The podcast cites the latest scientific research about happiness and shares inspiring stories meant to change how we look at the emotion.
What We Like: Often, when people think of what it takes to be happy, they think of material things like money, possessions, or expensive vacations. While all those things can certainly make almost anyone happy, Dr. Santos shows how mindfulness, looking inward, setting boundaries, and enjoying life’s simplest pleasures can lead to a happier life overall.
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4. Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
Tiny Leaps, Big Changes focuses on personal development and the little things we can do day-to-day to improve our lives. In the podcast, author Gregg Clunis shares simple strategies to implement in our daily lives to help us along toward our goals.
What We Like: Goal setting and working toward the best version of ourselves can be daunting, especially if you’re unsure where to start. However, Clunis explains that goals can be attainable by incorporating the tiniest actions into our routines. In other words, adjusting our habits and behaviors over time can lead to considerable advancements in our personal development.
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5. How to Fail With Elizabeth Day
How to Fail With Elizabeth Day features insightful interviews with influencers, celebrities, and thought leaders as they explain their past failures and what they learned from their experiences. The podcast removes the stigma of failure and instead frames it as an opportunity to learn and improve.
What We Like: Guests for the podcast have included Melanie Chisholm from the Spice Girls, conservationist Jane Goodall, and actor Simu Liu who starred in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Almost all of the podcast’s guests have been considered successful in their respective fields, so learning about their past stumbles and how they recovered can be the motivation you need to keep pushing forward.
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Best Motivational Podcasts on Spotify
According to a study by Statista, 25% of podcast listeners ages 18 and up use Spotify to listen to podcasts. If you’re among that 25%, here are some of the best motivational podcasts on the app.

6. Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations is Oprah’s selection of her favorite and most thought-provoking interviews uploaded in podcast form. Episodes include conversations with best-selling authors, artists, wellness experts, and spiritual leaders.
What We Like: Each episode, according to the podcast’s description, is “designed to light you up, guide you through life’s big questions and help bring you one step closer to your best self.”

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7. The One You Feed
The One You Feed is a podcast meant to help listeners navigate life’s complexities. Each week the podcast’s host, Eric Zimmer, speaks with scientists, authors, psychologists, and experts in various fields about what listeners can do to live more fulfilling lives.
What We Like: The podcast provides valuable information about the skills and behaviors listeners can develop to find peace, love, and fulfillment.
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8. Black Girl in Om
Black Girl in Om is a unique motivational podcast with episodes featuring words of affirmation and guided meditation. Many episodes also feature interviews with experts from various industries.
What We Like: The podcast’s guided meditations and morning words of affirmation are a great way to start the day with a positive outlook and clear mind.
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9. Food Psych
Hosted by registered dietitian Christy Harrison, Food Psych is a podcast focusing on mental and physical wellness concerning food. In each episode, Harrison speaks to guests ranging from health and psychology professionals to anti-diet activists to leaders in the body liberation movement. The goal is to help listeners build healthy relationships with their bodies, food, and mind.
What We Like: Food Psych motivates listeners to work toward a healthy and happy lifestyle while promoting body acceptance and calling out the dangers of diet culture.
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10. Beyond the To-Do List
Whether in our personal or professional lives, we all have mounting to-do lists we must tackle, and keeping up with all of our tasks can be daunting. Beyond the To-Do List is a podcast that gives expert advice on implementing productivity strategies into our daily lives.
What We Like: This podcast does an excellent job of motivating listeners to be productive and complete their tasks to live a more stress-free life.
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Best Motivational Podcasts for Women
Here are some great podcasts to check out if you’re a woman looking for motivation and advice.

11. Redefining Ambition
Produced by The Women’s Network, Redefining Ambition highlights the unconventional career paths of successful women in various industries. In each episode, a speaker details the many twists, turns, setbacks, and surprises that led them to where they are today. According to the network’s website, the podcast’s goal is “to demonstrate the power of ambition, passion, and drive to inspire future generations of women to achieve success.”
What We Like: Redefining Ambition shows multiple ways to success and that everyone’s path is challenging and unique.
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12. Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Girls is a weekly podcast about mental health and personal development as they pertain to the unique experience of Black women.
What We Like: The podcast covers a wide range of topics and situations that can impact the mental health of Black women and provides solid advice from experts and thought leaders.
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13. Side Hustle Pro
Side Hustle Pro highlights Black women who have managed to turn their side hustles into a profitable business. Hosted by Nicaila Matthews Okome, the podcast has been featured on the TODAY show and has earned over three million downloads, according to its website.
What We Like: Content creation is seeing a massive boom in popularity, and many content creators have questions about how they can turn their side gig into a full-time career. This podcast provides valuable information creators can use to turn their work into a business.
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14. The Self Love Fix
The Self Love Fix is hosted by teacher, mentor, and embodiment coach Beatrice Kamau. In the podcast, Kamau advises women on how to shift from codependency and low self-esteem to self-trust and alignment. The podcast often features interviews with experts in various fields such as wellness, nutrition, and parenting.
What We Like: Episodes cover many topics, such as relationships, family, and mental health.
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15. Our Body Politic
Hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is a podcast reporting on how women of color are impacted by today’s major political events and how every woman can make a difference. Weekly episodes cover various topics like the economy, health, education, and the environment.
What We Like: Many of today’s pressing issues seem beyond control, but Our Body Politic shows women from all backgrounds how they can get involved and be the change they want to see.
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Whether you’re relaxing at home, commuting to work, or going for a jog — you’re now able to get some motivation whenever you need thanks to these podcasts. Let them bring you a step closer to becoming your best self.

An Instagram Reel is a video creators make to share creative and unique content with their audiences. These videos can be up to 90 seconds long and are similar to TikTok videos.
Since its introduction in 2020, Instagram has added more and more Reels features for creators to take advantage of. Most recently, it has added the Reels Play Bonus, where creators can make money per Reels view. Read on to learn more about it.

Table of Contents:

What is Instagram Reels Play Bonus?
Who is eligible for the Instagram Reels Play Bonus?
How does the Reels Play Bonus work?
How much money can you make from the Reels Bonus?

What is Instagram Reels Play Bonus?
Instagram Reels Play Bonus allows creators to earn money based on the number of plays a Reel gets. The feature is part of Instagram’s commitment to investing 1 billion in creators.

Who is eligible for the Instagram Reels Play Bonus?
According to Instagram, the Play Bonus is currently invite-only and exclusive to the U.S., but it could potentially expand globally throughout 2022.
Eligible creators also must: 

Have less than 1 million followers,
Have a professional Instagram account,
Follow Instagram’s Partner Monetization Policies.

How does the Reels Play Bonus work?
When you’re invited to the program, you need to opt in to begin earning money for plays. The process involves similar requirements to other Creator tools, like proving you’re the account owner and providing legal information.
Once set up, you receive a payout for your reels at the end of 30 days, during which you can choose up to 150 Reels to count towards the bonus. Paid, sponsored, or partnership Reels are not eligible for the bonus.
And, you can go back and make Reels you’ve already published eligible for the bonus if you’re within the 24-hour window post-publishing.

How much money can you make from the Reels Bonus?
Your end payout is based on the number of Bonus Plays (number of views your Reel receives on Instagram or Facebook). However, you have to earn a minimum of $100 to cash out and reach a minimum view requirement, but Instagram personalizes this for each creator so there is no earrings benchmark to follow.
For example, Kitty Parker stated on Twitter that they have a maximum bonus of $1,200 and receive an average payout of $234 for 20-30k views.

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Gabe Wells, on the other hand, has a maximum bonus of $8,500 and received almost two thousand dollars for 31 million views.

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There is a cap on how much you can earn and how many views you can count towards the bonus, but this also varies from creator to creator.
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The Instagram Reels Play Bonus is a great opportunity for creators to monetize their presence on the app alongside building brand awareness and engagement. If you’re already a Reels expert, keep a lookout for any eligibility updates on the program — you’ll want to get started with earring as soon as it becomes available to everyone.