339. How to Get Customers to Find You

This is the thorn in the side of so many small business owners: how do you get customers to find you? A big business can grow quickly and easily because they have a budget to back up whatever they’re doing. But what about small businesses? There are several strategies you can use to boost your visibility at any level, so let’s discuss them.

Trying to promote and market your business can be daunting – after all, many of you probably didn’t become a product boss because you wanted to spend all your time in lead acquisition. A lot of people think “sales,” but they forget to think “marketing.” And when you’re starting out, you need to make sure that people know about your business, otherwise you’re not going to be as successful as you deserve to be. People can’t buy something unless they know about it!

We’re big fans of bootstrapping, which can take many forms. In pre-COVID times, it often meant going out on the road to conferences and trade shows, making sure you had an in-person presence at important places and events. Well, markets and trade shows are making a comeback so it's time to start thinking about how you are going to market yourself in real life again.

Another good example is how collaborating with a seller platform like Amazon or Etsy can be a game-changer – especially for smaller businesses. A lot of people are put off by the fees that they charge, so we spend part of this episode explaining why you shouldn’t let those fees scare you. Listen now for a rundown of these tips and strategies, plus many more!

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Resources:

• It’s back!!! We are hosting our FREE 5 day Best Seller Secrets Challenge where you can learn the secrets to maximizing your revenue and growing a profitable business year-round… without having to make more products or spend a cent on ads! This will be a LIVE challenge for product-based business owners, so make sure you sign up today.
• Doors to Multi-Stream Machine are opening on February 17th! It’s the only time it’ll be open for the Spring class of 2022, so sign up now, and make sure you don’t miss out!
• Consistent content is key to getting more people to see and buy your products. If you want to create great content but you don’t know what to say, or you feel too busy, or you just don’t want to be the face of your brand, no worries – because we’ve got you covered with a year’s worth of consistent content that’s sure to resonate with your audience! If you want to see how easy this can be, visit A Year of Content.
• Product Biz Owners at $250k+ yearly revenue: Are you a product business owner that has built your business to a multi-6 figure to multi-million dollar business? If so, The Product Boss Mastermind has limited spots available open for consideration to applicants $250k and above, apply here.
• Check out and shop from hundreds of small businesses from the Small Business Shopping Directory. It’s the go-to directory to discover, support, and shop small businesses all in one place.

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