Neil Patel

Is outbound marketing right for your business? How do you decide which strategies are going to help you grow your brand? If you’ve got questions about outbound, then you’ve come to the right place. What Is Outbound Marketing? Outbound marketing is where you (the business) initiate conversations with your customers to attract them to your […]

Every successful business relies on reviews. In the past, it was word-of-mouth recommendations from friends or family. If you wanted to go to the movies on the weekend, you’d pick up the local newspaper and read what film critics had to say. In today’s digital world, it’s online reviews that people turn to when needing […]

If you’ve been looking to score the top spot or even the first page on Google, here’s one secret to improving your position: have a great content strategy.  Your content strategy should focus on producing quality content, engaging with your audience, and measuring your successes and failures. Don’t simply churn out content for content’s sake.  […]

People tend to connect with news sources they trust. As an author, you could be that news source. However, building a large following is not easy in a world where so many voices are clamoring for attention. That’s why you need to leverage all resources available for you to stand out from the crowd. One […]

Twenty years ago, I had no idea we would be talking about eSports marketing. eSports was somewhat of an underground industry coveted by the most loyal fans. Today, eSports is a booming industry ripe for the taking by smart but strategic business owners who understand their audience.  What Is eSports Marketing? eSports is the projected […]

With most businesses these days investing in digital marketing, competition for online audiences’ attention is becoming fiercer by the day. Even if you invest in creating the best ad campaigns, you still have to put in a lot of work to get your ads to reach a wide audience and convert them into customers. That’s […]

Are you struggling to scale up your paid ads? Or even worse, are you struggling to get them working? You see all these big companies running tons of ads, some even are spending millions of dollars… if they can make it work, you can too, right? Well, today at 9am PST I am hosting a […]

Ever feel like you don’t get the attention you deserve on your Facebook posts? Every marketer wants more attention. After all, that’s the goal of social media marketing, right? The problem is, it can be difficult to win time in Facebook’s spotlight unless you know exactly what to do. The answer to better Facebook engagement […]

Starting a business is a major endeavor. You need to perform market research, file for a license, create a marketing plan, and build your brand. One way to shorten the process is to become a franchise business owner. As a franchise business owner, you can tap into the resources and branding of a large brand—while […]

One of the most frustrating things about SEO is getting everything to work together as it should. If you’ve done SEO, you know exactly what I’m talking about. There are so many little elements in SEO that sometimes it seems impossible for everything to work out perfectly. Even today! I know I talk a lot […]

What comes to mind when you think of negotiation tactics?  People in suits closing business deals?  Bargaining with a seller in a market? Convincing your landlord to lower the rent? How about all of these? Negotiation Tactics Play a Key Role in Life It’s tempting to think of negotiation only in terms of price, but […]

Reddit is a social media and news aggregation website that ranks content based on a voting system. People worldwide post content (usually links, but also original content), and other users can “upvote” or “downvote” posts, pushing the most interesting content to the top.  It’s a place where you can find groups of like-minded people. Reddit […]

Facebook is moving forward into the world of podcasting. With the new Facebook podcast feature, creators can link their iTunes RSS feed with Facebook so episodes are automatically aggregated on your Facebook news feed. Does this have some perks? You bet it does. In this quick guide, I want to show you the simple steps […]

Having good social media profiles can get you more exposure online, help you connect with your fans or customers, and improve your online reputation. Unless you have a major site associated with your name (like NeilPatel.com), your social media profiles are usually the first results Google shows when someone searches for you. Start thinking of […]

If you’re a new entrepreneur looking for profitable business ideas with minimal risks, a franchise business can be a great place to start. A franchise business carries the success, credibility, and popular associations of established brands, reducing the need for extensive marketing and brand building for you as a franchise owner. This can save you […]

Ultimate guides are everywhere. You’ve probably read your fair share, and maybe you’ve even written a couple. They can be a great way to get traffic, build links, and increase your authority, but they’re far from easy to create. The issue most people run into is the sheer amount of content out there nowadays. How […]

What are your goals with email marketing? If you’re going to achieve those goals and see a return on investment, then chances are you’re not going to be able to do it without some level of automated email marketing. What Is Automated Email Marketing? Automated email marketing is a series of emails you automatically send […]

Instagram is one of the best social networks to advertise on. It has grown to be just as big of an advertising platform as its parent company, Facebook. In fact, by 2023, the site is likely to exceed one billion users, according to Statista. Your best bet for Instagram success is to share stunning visuals […]