Brian Swichkow discusses how to leverage democratic social platforms, such as Reddit, Hacker News, and Product Hunt. Learn how to utilize the power of community platforms to rapidly develop your audience and fulfill the need for connection today's consumers desire.
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YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF
▸ you want an evergreen strategy for increasing traffic and conversions
▸ you’ve been hit by algorithm changes and are back at the drawing board
▸ you feel like you blend in and want to show more personality in your brand
▸ you’re tired of chasing trends and fighting for reach in competitive markets
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▸ Social Engineer
▸ Founder, Ghost Influence
▸ Host, Ghost Influence Podcast
▸ @ghostinfluence
ADWEEK | BUSINESS INSIDER | FORBES | OBSERVER | REDDIT
HACKER NEWS | ENGADGET | CRACKED | SEARCH ENGINE LAND
BRIAN SWICHKOW
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INTRODUCTION
▸ Built ex-fiancé’s dog a YouTube channel with 7,000 subscribers and 4M+ views
▸ Broke a server launching my blog | 450K pageviews, first 72 hours, $0 adspend
▸ Made a girl on Tinder world famous | 25 million impressions in under 72 hours
▸ Created “most absurd email to give in bar” | 11K pageviews first 30 minutes
▸ Achieved consistent 2,137% ROI selling information products on Facebook
▸ Increased client conversions 3,100% by suggesting a single UI change
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6. CULTIVATE EXPERIENCES THAT
IMMERSE AND ENTRANCE THOSE
WHO ENCOUNTER THEM
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7. LET’S START WITH A STORY…
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▸ 450K visitors in first 3 days, average time on site 2 minutes, 17K shares
▸ Featured by AdWeek, Business Insider, Inbound, Hacker News, and more
▸ 1.5M visitors, 7M earned media impressions, 38K backlinks in first 30 days
▸ Covered by Search Engine Journal (x2), Cracked, Observer, Al Jazeera, etc.
▸ Media contacts, requests to speak, and introductions to clients for over two years
10. EFFECTIVE EXPERIENCES ARE
BOTH EASY TO COMPREHEND
AND CHALLENGING TO DEFINE
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39. IF YOU WANT TO GO VIRAL, DO
SOMETHING WORTH TALKING ABOUT
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Source: Alienate Customers, Dishearten Employees, and Drive Your Business Into the Ground | NMX Keynote 2014
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