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LESSON SEVEN

MARKETING

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  • Understanding Marketing

  • Marketing is the way a business gets attention and turns that attention into customers.

  • Without marketing, even the best product stays invisible.

  • Beginners often confuse marketing with sales, but they are different. Marketing brings people in; sales closes the deal.

  • Takeaways

  • Marketing = attracting attention.

  • Sales = closing the deal.

  • Without marketing, no one sees the product.

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  • Traffic

  • Traffic is the number of people who see a business.

  • In a store, traffic means visitors walking in.

  • Online, it means website visitors, page views, or social media reach.

  •  Without traffic, there is no chance of sales.

  • Takeaways

  • Traffic = people seeing the business.

  • Can be physical (foot traffic) or digital (online visitors).

  • No traffic = no sales opportunity.

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  • Organic vs. Paid Traffic

  • Traffic usually comes in two forms:

  • Organic:

    free exposure through word-of-mouth, search results, or social media.

  • Paid:

    bought exposure through ads, sponsorships, or placements.

  • Both are important. Organic traffic is cost-effective but slow. Paid traffic is faster but costs money.

  • Takeaways

  • Organic = free but slower.

  • Paid = fast but costs money.

  • Both help grow visibility.

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  • Advertising Basics

  • Advertising is paying to put messages in front of people.

  • Ads can appear in print, broadcast, or online spaces.

  • The purpose is to show potential customers that a product or service exists.

  • Takeaways

  • Advertising = paid visibility.

  • Can appear across many channels.

  • Purpose = attract interest.

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  • Campaigns

  • A campaign is an organized marketing push around a theme or goal.

  • Instead of random promotions, campaigns combine ads, content, and messages in a coordinated way.

  • Beginners benefit from campaigns because they provide focus and direction.

  • Takeaways

  • Campaign = coordinated marketing effort.

  • Uses themes and goals.

  • Combines multiple tactics into one push.

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  • Messaging

  • Messaging is the language and tone a business uses to speak to customers.

  • Good messaging is clear, simple, and connects to what customers care about.

  • Confusing or inconsistent messaging weakens marketing, even if traffic is high.

  • Takeaways

  • Messaging = words and tone.

  • Must connect to customer needs.

  • Clear messaging builds trust.

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  • Conversion

  • Conversion is turning attention into action.

  •  It could be a visitor becoming a buyer, a follower becoming a subscriber, or a click leading to a purchase.

  • Conversion shows whether marketing is effective.

  • Takeaways

  • Conversion = attention becomes action.

  • Could be a sale, signup, or follow.

  • Measures if marketing works.

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  • Conversion Factors

  • Conversions depend on several things:

  • Offer: how valuable the product seems

  • Presentation: how clearly it’s displayed.

  • Trust: how credible the business feels.

  • Even with strong traffic, weak conversion wastes effort.

  • Takeaways

  • Conversions depend on offer, presentation, and trust.

  • Weak conversions = wasted traffic.

  • Strong conversions = effective marketing.

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  • Retention

  • Retention is keeping customers coming back.

  • A customer who buys once may forget quickly, but one who returns builds long-term value.

  • Retention is often cheaper than finding new customers.

  • Takeaways

  • Retention = repeat business.

  • Returning customers add long-term value.

  • Often cheaper than acquiring new ones.

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  • Retention Methods

  • Retention often comes from:

  • Consistent communication (emails, updates, communities).

  • Positive customer experience (service, delivery, support).

  • Rewarding loyalty (discounts, bonuses, recognition).

  • Takeaways

  • Retention uses communication, experience, and rewards.

  • Builds loyalty and trust.

  • Increases customer lifetime value.

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  • Measuring Marketing

  • Marketing should be measured, not guessed.

  • Simple measurements include traffic counts, conversion rates, and repeat purchase rates.

  • Tracking shows what works and what needs improvement.

  • Takeaways

  • Marketing can be measured.

  • Track traffic, conversions, and retention.

  • Data shows what to improve.

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  • Beginner Mistakes in Marketing

  • Common mistakes include:

  • Focusing only on traffic but not conversions.

  • Spending money on ads without a clear message.

  • Ignoring customer experience after the first sale.

  • Copying competitors instead of finding unique positioning.

  • Takeaways

  • Traffic without conversion = waste.

  • Ads need clear messages.

  • Experience after purchase matters.

  • Copying misses unique value.

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  •  Long-Term Marketing View

  • Marketing is not one-time.

  • It is a cycle of bringing in traffic, converting customers, retaining them, and improving over time.

  •  Businesses that commit to long-term marketing build stronger brands and more stable sales.

  • Takeaways

  • Marketing is ongoing, not one-time.

  • It cycles: attract → convert → retain.

  • Long-term marketing builds strong brands.

  • Lesson Recap

  • Marketing = attracting attention and turning it into customers.

  • Traffic can be physical or digital.

  • Organic is free but slow; paid is fast but costly.

  • Advertising is paying for visibility.

  • Campaigns organize marketing into themes.

  • Messaging should be clear and customer-focused.

  • Conversion shows if marketing works.

  • Retention creates long-term value.

  • Tracking results improves strategy.

  • Beginners should avoid chasing traffic without conversion or copying others.

  • Marketing works best as a long-term cycle.

07 COMPLETE

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SCALING LESSON
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