In episode #2231, Neil and Eric talk about what you can learn from Andrew Tate’s marketing. Andrew Tate’s views are undeniably misogynistic and harmful, but it is worth examining his social media strategy, even if he is a reprehensible figure. Tune in as we discuss how controversial content affects your online exposure, and why this isn’t always the best marketing tactic.
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The reason why he's blowing up is because he said a lot of crazy things. Right, He'll be like, he says a lot of things about women that many might consider misogynistic. So I won't repeat anything that he says. But he says a lot of things that are crazy and controversial, and by that definition, he's a walking highlight reel and he's able to get everyone's attention. So I'm happy to dive into his marketing funnel, but I want to pause for a second and give you a chance, Neil. So the big thing is is if someone's blowing up by creating controversial content and I have heard about him, I don't follow him, so I don't know what he's been doing. But if it's controversial, the big thing that I've learned over the years is the best marketing tends not to be controversial. If you want to be controversial, yes, more people are going to follow you, but that doesn't really necessarily equate into revenue. And sure, he may be making more money than most people, but a money isn't everything, and b you still make the most money by just creating amazing parct or service that solves people's problems. And I'm looking at up right now and it looks like he monetizes through a mastermind. Is that right? I'll give you a breakdown, but I'll let you finish your thought. Go for it. So here's the thing. His engagement's actually fading right now. So to Neil's point, I don't know how long. It's not so much how long he can keep it up. It's more so like when people get sick of him. So I think maybe it lasts for another, you know, eight to twelve months. But I still think he'll stay relevant, but just not as popular as he is right now. So, Neil, the reason why I think his marketing is smart again, love him or hate this guy is basically he's a walking highlight reel. So that's at the very top, right, So if we think about aid attention, interest, desire, and action. Now, then what happens is he has these courses. So in the courses, he actually teaches you marketing, he teaches you how to make money online. Right, it's no different than a lot of these other courses out there. And then an upgrade to the courses. After you finish the course, he says, hey, do you want to join my affiliate program? And then what happens is people join his affiliate program and they start promoting his course. All they do is they chop up all the content he's putting out and they put him on the short form and it blows up on like TikTok reels and shorts because they like this content, because the retention is very high. And so what happens is it creates this loop. Everyone's like, I want to make money. I'm learning for this guy. This guy's got my attention. I'm going to do his course. Oh, this guy that taught me how to make money's gona give me an opportunity to make money. I'm gonna do that too. And the ads the creative is I'm just going to use him. That becomes easy, right, And so again the question is when does the world become sick of him? And that's when it probably starts to slow down. So you know, is do I think he has the best opportunity vehicle here? Not necessarily, but it's working for him. I don't think it makes him like a billionaire or anything like that. And again, there's nothing wrong with that. It works for him. So controversial marketing sucks unless you want to be famous. If that's your overall goal, by all means, go and do it. It's not the best way to generate long term sustainable revenue. Yep. Like I said, I think you know, neither Neil lay or support this guy. I just think it's an interesting case study. So that is it for today. Please don't crucify us, Please don't forget the rate reviews. Subscribe to this pod and we'll catulated. We appreciate you joining us for this session of Marketing School. Be sure to rate review and subscribe to the show. 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