How to Use Triggered Messages in the Lead Gen Process

As I recently noticed after hanging out on Reddit one evening, I’m not the only one concerned with how triggered messages are done these days. «Anyone else burned out as a consumer (if not as a marketer) by decades-old email-based lead gen tactics... as well as “conversational marketing” not seeming much better? Oh, the email popups...... more

Exit popups have been proven to work well for increasing website conversion rates.  They can help you capture the attention of users who would otherwise exit your page without making a purchase or becoming email subscribers.  That’s never a fun experience.  It takes a lot of effort and energy to build an engaged mailing list that... more

Welcome back to another edition KyLeads product updates. These are my favorite posts to write because they give you a glimpse into the work we’re doing behind the scenes. They’re also a way for us to keep an open record of our progress over time. It seems like just last week when we were talking about our new UI. Now, we’re focused... more

Every day, I get an email about a must see webinar that’s going to show me the secrets of the marketing universe. That’s cool, I’ll pass. It’s no longer an effective niche marketing strategy. That’s because webinars have been beaten to death in my space. Most of them are thinly veiled sales pitches. Conversely, webinars in the health... more

I have a confession. I suffer from a condition known as myopia. If anything is more than ten feet away from me I have trouble seeing it. It’s also known as nearsightedness. It’s the same way some people look at marketing. Their lead magnets are all about themTheir copy doesn’t address the visitors problemsThe ads they use... more

The beauty of entrepreneurship is that it’s the opposite of conformity. If you’re just like everyone else then you blend into the crowd. You’re allowed to be polarizing, eccentric, and different. This can leave people confused about the right path to take. There is no right answer to that but there is the best answer depending on the type... more

It’s been a few months since we shared a product update. Part of that is because we’ve been busy working on KyLeads and wanted to save some of that goodness until now. The other part is because we were head down improving KyLeads. I’ve been busy squashing bugs with an oversized mallet and I’m proud to say we’ve got most (if not all... more

Behavioral segmentation is an interesting concept that, when used properly, empowers you to take action at the right time and increase your sales. It’s the aspect of market segmentation that takes into consideration what people are doing at a specific point in their lives. Combined with demographic and psychographic segmentation, you unlock the... more

Imagine you’ve got a deadline to meet. It’s been 15 days out of the 30 you were initially given. You’re working slow and steady; after all, you’ve got two weeks left. The next morning, you’re talking to a few friends over an early lunch at your favorite restaurant. Everyone is sharing what’s going on in their lives — birthdays,... more

Last updated on June 6, 2019 What’s the big deal about using content upgrades to build a highly engaged mailing list? If you launch a product, subscribers are the first ones to buy. When you publish a blog post, they’re the ones who share. As you grow your brand, they’re the people who create hashtags in your honor. Let me... more

Last updated April 23, 2019 In 2018, Affiliate marketing was responsible for billions of dollars in sales for vendors. It was also responsible for billions of dollars of revenue for the affiliates promoting the offers. Instead of shrinking, the industry is growing. The problem is a few super affiliates are taking home most of the... more

Last updated February 12, 2019. A segmented market is one that’s more valuable to you. Demographic segmentation, in particular, is often the first step in creating customer profiles that help you make better products, messages, and close deals. Before we had things like Facebook and Google that let you target your customer’s interests,... more

It’s been a few months since we launched our beta and less than a month since we launched a KyLeads V1. We’ve been quiet about exactly what improvements and changes we’ve made. It’s not that we’ve been hanging out on a beach in Bali, it’s because the updates were complex and involved a lot of moving pieces. We wanted to minimize the... more

Your product page is where the magic happens. There are many factors that go into a successful business. First, you need to build a stellar product for the right people. After that, it’s time to get your marketing, messaging, branding, SEO, etc. right. Unfortunately, that’s not the end of the road. The next step is building a... more

Have you heard this startup narrative? Come up with an idea, build it, launch to an audience that accepts you wholeheartedly, and watch the money roll in. While that may happen to a select few, it’s a bit different for us mere mortals. Before your product is ready for prime time, it needs to be tested by a pool of users who represent... more

Roughly one year ago, I started looking into hiring software developers to build KyLeads and plot world domination. It proved to be more of a challenge than I’d anticipated. I went in thinking it couldn’t be more difficult than hiring a virtual assistant. I was wrong. Before I started KyLeads, my only experience hiring tech talent was... more

Before we talk about tripwire offers, there’s something we should all understand. Nothing in business is free. It costs money to get new customers (whether through ads, interactive content, blogging, or social media) and that eats into your profits. It’s easier and cheaper to sell to an existing customer. They’ve bought from you... more

There’s a well-trodden path for developing a viable startup. Come up with an idea, build an MVP, and do beta testing to catch bugs while making the startup better. It’s simple right? One thing I’ve learned is that simple is NOT the same as easy. After four months and tons of beta testing lessons, we’ve officially ended our testing... more

Have you heard this startup narrative? Come up with an idea, build it, launch to an audience that accepts you wholeheartedly, and watch the money roll in. While that may happen to a select few, it’s a bit different for us mere mortals. Before your product is ready for prime time, it needs to be tested by a pool of users who represent... more

Last updated October 15, 2018 Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to convince someone their beliefs are wrong? It's even harder to convert them to your way of thinking. They tune you out when you talk about things that aren’t in line with what they think. As soon as you talk about what they know to be true they’re all... more

Being salesy is like using a leaky bucket to fetch water from a stream. You put in more effort for less results. I was at a friend’s house and he got a call on his home phone. He asked me to grab it for him. I picked up the phone, heard the click that transferred me to an operator, and could make out the noise of a busy office. The person... more

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about a business idea he had. It was a pretty solid idea with proven demand and he was in a good position to execute on it. He has a relevant audience, the financial resources, and could get a team together quickly. There were two things preventing him from pulling the trigger. He didn’t... more

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about a business idea he had. It was a pretty solid idea with proven demand and he was in a good position to execute on it. He has a relevant audience, the financial resources, and could get a team together quickly. There were two things preventing him from pulling the trigger. He didn’t... more

You’re surfing Facebook and run across a quiz about sculpting your abs. You click through and it has a nice title and the description makes you want to dive right in – so you do. Something is off. The quiz questions seem irrelevant. You answer a few but feel like you’re being shortchanged so you click the back button and write the... more

Medium has been around for a while. Some people sing its praises. Others are vocal about how Medium continues to change their business model to their detriment Whatever. That’s not why I’m on Medium. Though I’ve been republishing articles on the platform for a while, I’ve never focused on it. It’s never been and will... more

Website optimization mistakes are everywhere. The internet is an unforgiving place. It's also interesting in that there’s a lot of information freely available. Your public library makes you pay for a card (and late fees) You have to buy physical books You need to pay for the good shows (HBO and Netflix) People on the web... more

Almost no one buys from your website on the first visit. It takes multiple interactions. The onus is on you to create an opportunity for your visitors to come back and interact with your brand. How do you do that? Blog into oblivion? Spam social media? Create awesome videos? No, not exactly. If you said lead magnets then you... more