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[0:00] Today, I'm going to show you some of
the worst habits digital marketers build
[0:03] that destroy productivity and creativity.
[0:05] And each habit I share will get increasingly more
destructive, leading to more severe consequences.
[0:12] So first, we need to talk about a habit that
might seem harmless, but can be an absolute
[0:17] productivity and self-esteem killer.
[0:19] And that's compulsively checking
and chasing vanity metrics.
[0:23] Now, there's nothing wrong with checking
metrics on your digital assets.
[0:25] But when you find yourself incessantly refreshing
feeds to check real-time traffic or if someone new
[0:31] "liked" your post, that's when you know that
your habit has morphed from mere curiosity
[0:36] into a damaging obsession.
[0:38] Things usually start with innocent checking.
[0:40] Then this quickly turns into seeking
validation in these numbers.
[0:44] And then some will go as deep as defining
their self-worth in these vanity metrics.
[0:48] Now, when you chase these metrics,
things never turn out well.
[0:52] They usually won't match up to your
expectations - even if you reach your goals.
[0:57] And it doesn't just feel like a professional
setback, it feels personal.
[1:01] And that's a dangerous path you don't want to go
down because traffic, views, likes, comments, and
[1:06] followers are not going to pay the bills.
[1:09] Now, if you're on this path, then no problem.
[1:11] There are two things you can do
to get back on the right track.
[1:14] #1. Pinpoint the metrics that
align with your business goals.
[1:18] For example, on YouTube, I don't really care how
many views or subscribers our channel gets.
[1:23] Actually, that's a lie because
the dopamine hit is unreal…
[1:26] But in all seriousness, what matters to
us is that potential users discover and
[1:31] become familiar with our tools.
[1:33] And some of those people will go on to convert.
[1:36] So, the main metric I focus on is customers.
[1:39] Now, because that's my primary focus, the vast
majority of our tutorials are centered around
[1:45] problems that our software helps people solve.
[1:48] And as a result, YouTube sends us
a consistent stream of sign-ups.
[1:52] The second thing you can do is to
schedule time for metrics checking.
[1:55] So for me, I personally check registrations from
YouTube once a month so it doesn't take away
[2:00] from my focus.
[2:01] Now, as simple as these things may sound,
simplicity can be a digital marketer's superpower.
[2:06] And that's why the next group of people
struggle with a habit that can literally
[2:10] paralyze your marketing efforts:
and that's overcomplicating things.
[2:14] Now, there are three things that often get
overcomplicated in internet marketing:
[2:18] tactics, strategies, and messaging or copywriting.
[2:22] And when you overcomplicate tactics,
you often get stuck in analysis paralysis.
[2:27] So rather than actually getting work done and
moving a project forward, you waste time
[2:32] pondering on the million "what-ifs."
[2:34] When you overcomplicate strategies, it's hard for
teams to understand and build synergy in their work.
[2:40] And this leads to something even worse: misalignment.
[2:44] And when you overcomplicate messaging, your
marketing campaigns are just plain ineffective.
[2:49] Simplicity is a key component to communication.
[2:51] And a big part of digital marketing is to
clearly communicate a brand's message
[2:56] to a target audience in a way that's
easy to understand and remember.
[3:00] Take the launch of Apple's original
iPod as an example.
[3:04] When Apple introduced the iPod in 2001,
they weren't the first company to create
[3:08] a digital music player.
[3:09] [No one has really found a recipe yet]
[3:12] But they simplified it in a way that resonated
with music lovers all around the world.
[3:17] At their music event, they didn't announce the
iPod as a revolutionary 5-gigabyte hard drive
[3:22] that can hold up to 1,000 audio files in mp3
or wav format … if the files are all equally
[3:27] 4.2mb with a bitrate of 320kbps.
[3:32] Instead, the late Steve Jobs stood in
front of a packed auditorium and said:
[3:38] [1,000 songs... and it goes right in my pocket.]
[3:42] "1,000 songs in your pocket."
[3:45] The simplicity of this message aligned
all elements of their marketing campaign,
[3:48] from advertisements to in-store displays,
creating a coherent narrative that was
[3:54] easy for consumers to understand, relate
to, and even remember 22 years later.
[3:59] Now, while overcomplicating marketing
activities can leave you unproductive,
[4:03] stagnant, and frustrated, there's a habit even
more volatile that can raise straight up chaos.
[4:09] And that's overreacting to industry news.
When we stress and eventually hit a state
[4:14] of panic, all rational thinking is out the door.
[4:17] Take the release of ChatGPT as an example.
[4:19] News publications and people across social
media called it a Google search killer and so
[4:24] by proxy, an SEO killer.
[4:26] Others even said ChatGPT will
replace the need for lawyers.
[4:29] But sure enough, Google, SEOs
and lawyers are still here today.
[4:33] Now, news-induced panic usually won't cause any
real long-term damage, but the same can't be said
[4:39] for the next bad habit which can damage
both your stress-levels and finances.
[4:45] And that's trying to scale too early.
[4:47] In the world of business and marketing,
people are obsessed with the idea of "scale."
[4:52] The thing is, if your business or infrastructure
isn't ready to handle the results of scale, then
[4:58] disaster might be waiting on the other end.
[5:00] Take Groupon, the daily deal site as an example.
[5:02] They scaled their marketing so fast that in
2010, Forbes declared them as the fastest
[5:08] growing company ever.
[5:10] They went public a year later in 2011 and
had the second biggest tech IPO in history,
[5:15] only next to Google.
[5:17] In fact, by the end of their IPO day, they were
valued at more than $16 billion dollars.
[5:22] They scaled their company faster
than anyone else had ever done….
[5:26] but it was way too early.
[5:27] While Groupon was the titan of scaling lead
generation, they scaled into what Wharton
[5:32] School of Business called
a "flawed business model."
[5:35] And today, their company is valued at
around $394 million dollars, roughly
[5:40] 98% lower than the day of their IPO.
[5:43] So if you're feeling the pressure to scale now,
before you do anything, make sure you're scaling
[5:48] something that's already been proven to
work and that can handle the load of scaling.
[5:54] For example, don't try and scale your blog
content until you've found a proven method
[5:58] to get traffic that converts.
[6:00] Now, one other thing that played a part in
Groupon's demise was the rise of competitors
[6:05] like LivingSocial, Google Offers, and BuyWithMe.
[6:08] But these companies and products no longer exist.
[6:12] And that's what happens when you get so desperate
that you become a victim to the next habit.
[6:17] And that's copying other marketers.
[6:18] Now, to be fair, there's nothing
that's truly original anymore.
[6:22] But there's a fine line between inspiration
and just straight-up copying.
[6:26] And in my opinion, inspiration is taking
an existing idea and infusing it with
[6:32] your unique perspective and insights
so that it's in-line with your brand.
[6:36] And on the other hand, straight-up copying
is replicating another idea without adding
[6:40] any new value or perspective.
[6:43] Now, there's obviously moral and
ethical dilemmas here.
[6:45] In fact, copying marketers can often be
a catalyst to worse habits which can
[6:50] lead to big fines and even jail time.
[6:53] But before we get to that story, we need
to discuss why this habit is so tempting
[6:59] and the bigger impact it can have on you as
a digital marketer and even as a human being.
[7:04] So here's how a copycat marketer's
journey usually goes.
[7:07] They start with good intentions
along the road of "inspiration".
[7:10] They borrow some ideas from successful
marketing campaigns and then try to add
[7:14] their own twist to their own project.
[7:17] But unfortunately, they don't get
the results they're expecting.
[7:20] And rather than trying to iterate on their
failed campaign, they decide that it'd be
[7:25] easier to "steal" someone else's hard work.
[7:28] They're now making the shift
from inspiration to imitation.
[7:32] And all of a sudden, they've gone viral.
[7:35] The dopamine hit is unreal.
[7:37] People love their work.
[7:38] No…they love the marketer.
[7:40] So they do it again…. and again…. and again…
[7:44] And while they might get some short-term wins,
what gets missed is that deep down inside, they're
[7:50] suffocating their ability to truly create.
[7:53] Copying doesn't just harm our careers
or reputation - it erodes our authenticity.
[7:58] And while copying might give you that dopamine
hit for the short run, it won't last long.
[8:02] In fact, copycat marketing is often the gateway
to the worst habit digital marketers build,
[8:08] and that's ignoring ethical considerations.
[8:11] Now, when it comes to ethics, there's a line.
[8:13] But not everyone sees that line in
the same place or the same way.
[8:18] You see, when ethics begin to get ignored,
it usually starts innocently with pushing
[8:23] the boundaries of so-called "best practices."
[8:26] Then we start to see more dishonesty like
stretching the truth about a product's capabilities.
[8:31] And as these practices become more and
more routine, the line that separates ethical
[8:36] from unethical begins to blur.
[8:39] What was once a one-off decision in the
name of inspiration becomes a pattern,
[8:43] a habit, and then… "business as usual."
[8:46] When dishonesty gets normalized, it creates
a culture where more ethical violations are
[8:51] not just tolerated but encouraged
in pursuit of success.
[8:55] Before long, some marketers
cross the point of no return.
[8:59] They engage in false advertising, manipulate
consumers with misleading information.
[9:04] And in the most extreme cases, these behaviors
escalate to crime like fraud and Ponzi schemes.
[9:11] Take Lee McKenna – an alleged "fraudster" who
convinced his victims he was an "internet millionaire."
[9:16] According to DailyMail, McKenna
promised that for a £2,000 sign-up fee,
[9:20] his followers would earn up to £1,000 a day
using the tips in his promotional videos.
[9:26] And these promotional marketing videos
featured him in huge mansions around
[9:30] expensive cars making him look successful,
when in fact, these were just rentals.
[9:35] Once the jig was up, he was
sent to prison for fraud.
[9:38] Now, the story of McKenna may
sound extreme, but it's actually not.
[9:43] Over the past two decades, there have been
tons of so-called ‘marketing gurus' that started
[9:48] by telling seemingly harmless white lies.
[9:51] But over time, their success and audience grew.
[9:55] And as a result, some fell into the next bad
habit, and then the next, and then the next.
[10:00] Now, I'm just some dude on the internet.
[10:02] But it's my opinion that true success in digital
marketing can't be measured through likes,
[10:07] shares, followers, or even dollars.
[10:09] In my opinion, digital marketing is
a much more powerful skill set.
[10:14] It enables you to build trust
and influence at scale.
[10:18] So I encourage you to focus on authentic
marketing rather than quick wins because
[10:23] digital marketing needs more creative innovators,
industry leaders, and trusted voices.

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