The Art Of Paid Traffic | Proven Online Advertising Strategies You Can Implement Today

When you get to the end of your workday, how do you determine whether it was a “successful” work day? For a long time in my business, once I hit the evening time, I would often question whether what I did that day was “enough”.  And it was a struggle, feeling like I “should” have done more. And as I talked to more and more fellow business owners, this seemed to be a common struggle. So today I’m going to share with you what I’ve done to overcome this. And, I also asked this same question to the mastermind that I’m a part of and I thought I’d anonymously share the responses I got from them...Rick Mulready's Links:Visit Rick's websiteDM Rick on InstagramFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeKwadwo  [QUĀY.jo]  Sampany-Kessie's Links:Visit Kwadwo's website for Facebook Ads helpSay hi to Kwadwo on InstagramSubscribe to Kwadwo's YouTube channel to learn with him as he learns about personal finance, financial freedom, foreign languages and enjoying life!See omnystudio

I haven’t done a strategy session episode in a while, but the feedback I’ve gotten is that you want to hear more of them, so today I’m bringing you a conversation with one of my ROI Club membership students.Larissa Maclemon serves salon owners in the hair and beauty space through a membership program and a done-for-you service at her site, SalonOwnersCollective.com. Her program teaches members how to market their businesses and it helps take the overwhelm out of the tech side of marketing their salon businesses.As you’ll hear, she’s currently running warm traffic into a sales funnel, beginning with an opt-in that leads to an email sequence and eventually to a 3-day special offer to get 50% off the first month of her membership program.In this strategy session, we’re going to be breaking down Larissa’s funnel, which is pretty basic at this time and talking about the need to really know your numbers so that you have an accurate picture of how your funnel is performing. A lot of what we cover today is about buil

Today’s quick tip is about how to save massive amounts of time when you want to create a new Facebook ads campaign that has the same ad sets in it that are running in another campaign.It’s actually a really simple thing to do but yet when I show people how to do it, they’re eyes always get wide and they’re blown away at how easy it was to do yet they had no idea they could do it.This tip is going to save you a ton of time in the Ads Manager.Rick Mulready's Links:Visit Rick's websiteDM Rick on InstagramFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeKwadwo  [QUĀY.jo]  Sampany-Kessie's Links:Visit Kwadwo's website for Facebook Ads helpSay hi to Kwadwo on InstagramSubscribe to Kwadwo's YouTube channel to learn with him as he learns about personal finance, financial freedom, foreign languages and enjoying life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I recently did a Facebook ads class around custom audiences for Social Media Examiner’s Facebook Ads Summit, and on today’s episode, I’m answering the questions people asked during my session that I wasn’t able to answer due to time constraints.I would consider these questions foundational, and I thought that all of you would benefit from hearing these “Back to Basic” questions, and the answers to them.In this rapid-fire Q&A I’ll be talking about things like privacy concerns and your email list, audience size questions, general campaign set up questions and a whole lot more.Want to win a 30-minute strategy session with me? I’ll be drawing one winner at random each month, and all you have to do is give me your feedback on this podcast over at http://rickmulready.com/messenger, telling me what you’d like to hear more of - including topics you’d like to see covered, guests, style and frequency of the show!On the Show Today You’ll Learn:The minimum audience size I recommend to target and why’s it’s necessaryW

Today’s a very special show, as it’s the big 200th episode of The Art of Paid Traffic! We’re doing things a bit differently today too, as I’m being interviewed in this one by my good friend, Amy Porterfield.You’ll hear Amy get down to business and ask me to share what my middle name is, the first concerts I attended and how I’m a coffee snob now (but wasn’t always), and much more.You’re going to hear the crazy story again of how I met my wife Amy, and what’s going through my mind as I’m getting set to become a dad for the very first time, as well as the influence my own dad has had on my life.I give the behind-the-scenes of starting a Facebook ads business, including what my motivation was back then and what my real motivation is now. I also open up about a health issue that’s brought me down in the past, and the story I made up in my mind about it, as well as my ongoing struggle with anxiety and perfectionism.If you tune in until the end of the episode, Amy even asks me what I predict my baby girl will grow

Today’s quick tip is about one of the best ways to lower your Facebook ad costs and get more people to see your ads, which is by aggregating your social proof. When you’re running the same ad across several ad sets, and you’re getting all those likes, comments, and shares on those ads, how can you set everything up so that you’re aggregating all that social proof onto each of those ads. It’s a simple little hack which can drastically lower your ad costs, increase relevance score, and get more people to see your ads.Rick Mulready's Links:Visit Rick's websiteDM Rick on InstagramFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeKwadwo  [QUĀY.jo]  Sampany-Kessie's Links:Visit Kwadwo's website for Facebook Ads helpSay hi to Kwadwo on InstagramSubscribe to Kwadwo's YouTube channel to learn with him as he learns about personal finance, financial freedom, foreign languages and enjoying life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s show, I’m going to be talking about Facebook’s Dynamic Creative. Now, this isn’t to be confused with their Dynamic Product Ads (or “DPA”), which is used for marketing e-commerce products on Facebook.We’ll look at what Dynamic Creative is, the benefits of using it and how it differs from the split testing option that you can choose in Ads Manager.I’ll also be discussing how to set it up, where you can find it, the best practices for getting the most out of using Dynamic Creative in your Facebook ads and a lot more in this episode.Want to win a 30-minute strategy session with me? I’ll be drawing one winner at random each month, and all you have to do is give me your feedback on this podcast over at http://rickmulready.com/messenger, telling me what you’d like to hear more of - including topics you’d like to see covered, guests, style and frequency of the show! On the Show Today You’ll Learn: Why Facebook has created and introduced Dynamic Creative to advertisers in the first place What objectives to

Today’s Quick Tip Tuesday has to do with what Objective do you choose when you’re wanting to build video engagement audiences.Rick Mulready's Links:Visit Rick's websiteDM Rick on InstagramFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeKwadwo  [QUĀY.jo]  Sampany-Kessie's Links:Visit Kwadwo's website for Facebook Ads helpSay hi to Kwadwo on InstagramSubscribe to Kwadwo's YouTube channel to learn with him as he learns about personal finance, financial freedom, foreign languages and enjoying life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re managing Facebook ads for other people, or maybe you’re looking to start a Facebook ads business, you’re going to love today’s episode. I’m joined by a friend and student, Monica Louie, who runs a thriving Facebook ads management business.We’re going to go behind the scenes of all aspects of her business here today. Monica reveals how she got started and the challenges she faced in getting past her lack of experience when she first got going.She’ll be breaking down her client onboarding process and giving the secret to working with clients long-term. Monica also talks about what her team looks like today and how it’s evolved over the past few years as she’s taken on more clients to work with.As you’ll hear in the conversation, this is the most wide-ranging discussion I’ve had on the podcast on creating and growing a Facebook ads management business that lights you up and energizes you, and I can’t wait to share it with you here today.Want to win a 30-minute strategy session with me? I’ll be drawing

Today’s tip has to do with Audience Size Potential Reach when you’re setting up your Facebook ads.  I get asked all the time -- how big should my audience be?Rick Mulready's Links:Visit Rick's websiteDM Rick on InstagramFull episodes of The Art of Online Business Podcast on YouTubeKwadwo  [QUĀY.jo]  Sampany-Kessie's Links:Visit Kwadwo's website for Facebook Ads helpSay hi to Kwadwo on InstagramSubscribe to Kwadwo's YouTube channel to learn with him as he learns about personal finance, financial freedom, foreign languages and enjoying life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s special bonus episode of the podcast, I’m going to be talking about a topic I get asked several times a week, and that’s how to hire a Facebook ads manager.But before even doing this…Do me a favor and don’t make the critical mistake of outsourcing your Facebook ads before at least have a basic knowledge of them.I can’t tell they how many local businesses who have become students of mine who once outsourced their FB ads without knowing anything about them.  And then, inevitably, months later they’ve wasted thousands of dollars with ZERO results to show for it.So, after they’ve learned enough to be dangerous and they decide to outsource their Facebook ads management…You’ve got to know what to ask when they’re looking to hire a Facebook ads manager, which is why today I’ll be sharing a checklist of things to ask prospective ads managers during their interviews.After this episode, you’ll also know where to go, and what to do, to find qualified people, and if you’re a Facebook ads manager working with c

My guest today last appeared on the podcast in November of last year, and a lot has changed in her business since then. In this episode I’m joined by Salome Schillack, who helps coaches and online course creators master the art of lead generation with Facebook Videos and Facebook Advertising.This past December, Salome quit her day job to focus on her Facebook ads business full-time, and you’ll hear all about the ups and downs, and significant mindset shifts, that she’s gone through to make this business a success.In this episode we talk a lot about the need to niche down and truly identify the ideal client that you want to work with, and what happens when your values don’t match.Salome also shares her journey to owning her knowledge and understanding that she is good enough, and the struggles that she had to overcome to arrive at the place she is at now.I’m so proud of the business that Salome has built, and continues to build, and I’m excited to see where she takes it next. Not only has she built an amazing

On today’s show, I’m joined by my friend Brandon Lucero, from SoldWithVideo.com. You may recognize Brandon’s name from when he was a guest on the podcast before, back on Episode #119. I asked him to come back to talk about a concept that he calls “thought reversal”, and he’ll be telling us how he uses this principle in a Facebook ads strategy.Although I knew what I wanted us to talk about going into this episode, I wasn’t exactly sure where this conversation would go. After we finished recording though episode I was really pumped to share it with you, and it’s become one of my favorite episodes we’ve done here on the show.Not only does Brandon break down what thought reversal is here, he reveals why it’s so effective for marketing and positioning a business and brand. He uses it a ton in his own business and the businesses of his clients, and I think this is something that everyone should be using in their marketing. I know I can even step up my own game in this area, so I took a ton from this episode and I h

In this episode we’re going to be talking about how to increase conversions using smart website design. Joining me to share his expertise is Keith Burnson of the digital studio called Sister Agency.Keith and his team recently completed an overhaul and redesign of my website, RickMulready.com, which was the original website I had since starting my business. To be honest, it was an embarrassing site and it was time to take things to the next level One big thing I was embarrassed about, which you’ll hear about today, was the long load time of 13 seconds per page previously on the website. We wanted to design a faster site that was easy to use for finding content, and one that really focused on conversion.A high-performing site is not only critical for Google and search rankings, but it’s needed for the success of your Facebook advertising. A bad user experience will cause visitors to click the back button, which can hurt your relevance score with Facebook, increase the cost of your ads, and more.Keith and I will

On today’s show I’ll be sharing with you 4 must have custom audiences that you should absolutely be using in your Facebook ads arsenal to market your business on Facebook.We’ll be getting into things like how I specifically define custom audiences and where they fit into your Facebook ads strategy.We’ll talk about how to strategically use them to do things like increase engagement, grow your email list, get more customers and sales and increase the lifetime value of your customer.I also have some tips and tactics for getting better results with your custom audiences, so you’ll have plenty of things to test out and try right away in your business after listening to this episode!Want to win a 30-minute strategy session with me? I’ll be drawing one winner at random each month, and all you have to do is give me your feedback on this podcast over at http://rickmulready.com/messenger, telling me what you’d like to hear more of - including topics you’d like to see covered, guests, style and frequency of the show! On

On today’s show, I’m joined by my friend Craig Ballantyne, who was actually one of my original mentors. I started following Craig and his work way back in 2010, which seems like forever in the online world and when I was trying to figure the online business world out, I went to a few of Craig’s workshops. Since then I’ve connected more with him and have really gotten to know him much better.Craig used to be in the fitness space with his brand Turbulence Training, and then he started a brand called Internet Independence. Since then Craig’s gone through a big shift in his business and he is now the owner of the popular website, EarlyToRise.com.Most recently Craig’s published a book called The Perfect Day Formula. He now teaches people how to have a more productive day in both their business and personal lives. He does in-person Perfect Day Workshops, where participants get to spend the day with him and then get follow-up accountability and coaching for 12 months. This investment starts at $5,000 and he’s sold o

On today’s show, I have another strategy session call, this time with Sarah Young of BizTemplateBabe.com, which was just started in January of this year. Through her site, Sarah offers fully editable designer templates and her clients simple, fun and affordable branding options.You’ll hear how last year Sarah was actually doing completely something different through a blog for moms. This blog had a big following but she decided to transition when she was feeling burnt out and looking for a change.Sarah’s background is actually in interior and graphic design, and she’s found a way to use her skills and experience to help other business owners with their branding.What she’s discovered though is that she’s targeting a much different audience now and starting from scratch, so our call today focuses on how she get qualified business owners as clients of her new venture.If you go to Sarah’s Etsy store you’ll see that she’s already created a large amount of content and suites of products, and the strategies and idea

I’m in the same mastermind group as today’s guest, Caitlin Bacher, and by getting to know Caitlin, I just knew I had to have her on the podcast to talk about her evergreen webinar funnel and marketing strategies.Caitlin helps course creators increase their income through the power of Facebook groups and automated webinars, and she is the creator of an online course called The Fab Facebook Group System. Caitlin also hosts a popular 12-month group coaching program called Scale with Success.Caitlin has her business to a point now where she is running one automated webinar and generating revenues up to $300,000 per month, and she reveals her current ad spend and ROI in this episode.As you’ll hear today, Caitlin is an example of someone who did a lot of testing and had to go through a lot of trial and error to discover what works for her. She shares the importance of tracking your key performance indicators (KPIs) and working closely with a good ads manager, something we talk a lot about here on the podcast.I am s

On the show today I’m going to be sharing with you the biggest mistake that I see people making, including those new to Facebook ads and experienced Facebook ad managers. This mistake is really keeping them from the results they want to be achieving with their ads, notably inexpensive leads and sales.If you’ve read the book The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, you know that the concept of the book is to determine what is the one thing that you can do, that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary. That’s really what we’ll be talking about here as it applies to Facebook ads.Specifically, you’re going to hear why taking the time to fully understand your target audience on a holistic level before running your ads is critical to setting yourself up for success with your Facebook ads. On the Show Today You’ll Learn: What things you need to know about your customer to effectively market to him or her The questions you need to be asking yourself, like are there sub-segments of your audience

On the show today I’m joined by a woman named Devani Freeman who runs a social media marketing business here in San Diego called Heart Centered Social where she works with both online and local businesses.A big part of her business is managing FB ads for businesses and one area where she’s found a lot of success is using Facebook ads to drive into a  5-day challenge.And I asked her to come onto the show to share some case studies of challenges she’s run for her own business as well as those of her clients.I really like the strategy that Devani uses, because it’s a pretty straightforward one that anyone can use, and best of all, a large ad budget isn’t needed. Today you’re going to learn: How Devani generated $57K by using a challenge that had just 500 people in it.How she uses challenges to sell high-ticket programsWhat every challenge needs in order to give it a chance to be successfulWhat she noticed about the quality of leads when people went through her 4-week mini-course firstShe shares a case study of a