In episode #830, we discuss the purpose of blogging. Tune in to hear why you should keep blogging.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[00:27] Today’s Topic: What's The Purpose of Blogging if it Doesn't Generate Sales?
[00:40] It took 3-4 years to generate revenue on Quicksprout.
[01:15] When Eric came to Singlegrain, they were getting 3000-4000 visits per month.
[01:20] Now, they are getting around 170,000 visits per month.
[01:24] It took 2 years to get the ball rolling.
[01:45] Most clients come from word of mouth.
[01:55] Blog posts won’t generate leads.
[02:10] When people link to your content, that will help your domain authority among other things.
[03:14] Neil's website gets good traffic, but it took him 2 years to get there.
[03:45] Once you get a good amount of traffic, you will find that there are greater opportunities for leads.
[04:00] Legion Athletics has done well through promoting content.
[04:15] Be crafty: use surveys, listservs, etc. to generate leads.
[04:40] Blog because you can take your blog traffic and direct it towards other pages on your site.
[04:50] Blogging generates indirect sales.
[05:25] Hubspot thinks nurturing is useless and doesn’t generate revenue.
[06:00] Go to Singlegrain and join the email list.
[06:10] The list has a super-signature.
[06:30] Neil has recorded a thank you video depending on to which list you subscribe.
[07:03] That’s it for today!
[07:15] Go here to see how many downloads the show is getting. Also rate and review to help us meet our goal of 1 Million downloads per month. Hopefully, we’ll see you at the live event in L.A.!

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In episode #830, we discuss the purpose of blogging. Tune in to hear why you should keep blogging. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress <a href="http://marketingschool.io/stats/">here</a>! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: <ul> <li>[00:27] Today’s Topic: What's The Purpose of Blogging if it Doesn't Generate Sales?
</li> <li>[00:40] It took 3-4 years to generate revenue on Quicksprout.</li> <li>[01:15] When Eric came to Singlegrain, they were getting 3000-4000 visits per month.</li> <li>[01:20] Now, they are getting around 170,000 visits per month.</li> <li>[01:24] It took 2 years to get the ball rolling.</li> <li>[01:45] Most clients come from word of mouth.</li> <li>[01:55] Blog posts won’t generate leads.</li> <li>[02:10] When people link to your content, that will help your domain authority among other things.</li> <li>[03:14] Neil's <a href="https://neilpatel.com/">website</a> gets good traffic, but it took him 2 years to get there.</li> <li>[03:45] Once you get a good amount of traffic, you will find that there are greater opportunities for leads.</li> <li>[04:00] <a href="https://legionathletics.com/">Legion Athletics</a> has done well through promoting content.</li> <li>[04:15] Be crafty: use surveys, listservs, etc. to generate leads.</li> <li>[04:40] Blog because you can take your blog traffic and direct it towards other pages on your site.</li> <li>[04:50] Blogging generates indirect sales.</li> <li>[05:25] <a href="https://www.hubspot.com/">Hubspot</a> thinks nurturing is useless and doesn’t generate revenue.</li> <li>[06:00] Go to <a href="https://www.singlegrain.com/">Singlegrain</a> and join the email list.</li> <li>[06:10] The list has a super-signature.</li> <li>[06:30] Neil has recorded a thank you video depending on to which list you subscribe.</li> <li>[07:03] That’s it for today!</li> <li>[07:15] Go <a href="http://marketingschool.io/stats">here</a> to see how many downloads the show is getting. Also rate and review to help us meet our goal of 1 Million downloads per month. Hopefully, we’ll see you at the live event in L.A.!</li> </ul> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In episode #830, we discuss the purpose of blogging. Tune in to hear why you should keep blogging. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take...

What's The Purpose of Blogging if it Doesn't Generate Sales? | Ep. #830

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