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Kagan: Only 3 to 4 out of 100+ podcast appearances moved the needle
“I would say I did a hundred plus podcast The reality, even though it was good to practice on all of them, only three, I would say three or four really moved the needle.”
Kagan: Most perceived marketing problems stem from products nobody wants
“Number one, it's like, have you made something people already want? I think needs to be something that, I think that's generally the problem people miss out on when they think they have marketing problems. Like, how do I market or promote this better? I'm like…”
Kagan: Marketing channel viability shows clear indicators within 30 days
“And I don't know if there's a binary number, but I definitely think within 30 days you can have clear indicators, whether ads or affiliate or PR or social or referrals, whatever it is, are working.”
Kagan: Sponsoring emerging 'pre-fluencers' is the most underrated marketing strategy
“I think the still most number one underrated marketing strategy is pre-fluencers.”
Kagan: I spent millions on YouTube only to lack audience control
“So I've created this content and spent millions of dollars literally making it. And when I wanted to actually have the audience do something specific, like I was at the mercy of YouTube.”