In this episode we talk with Ezra Firestone - Founder of Smart Marketer, Zipify Apps, and Boom! by Cindy Joseph, and one of the leading ecommerce marketers in the world - about how to scale up an ecommerce brand.
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SHOW NOTES
00:00:18 Alex Cleanthous introduces Ezra Firestone, founder of Smart Marketer, Zipify Apps, and an e-commerce store called Boom! by Cindy Joseph
00:01:22 Ezra’s ecommerce journey
00:02:24 The changes in ecommerce technology
00:04:08 Ecommerce strategies
00:05:04 Biggest opportunities for e-commerce in 2023
00:06:33 The battle of ad revenue between giant platforms and networks
00:08:12 The after-effects of COVID-19 and people spending less
00:08:29 US economic policy factors affecting spending
00:10:02 How to win in any period of time.
00:11:34 It’s about the promise, not just the product
00:13:19 Understanding both marketing and product development
00:14:35 How testing your products is essential
00:15:30 How Influencer marketing works
00:16:50 Build a loyal customer community for business success
00:17:55 Why customer service is crucial for building brand loyalty and trust
00:18:05 Ezra’s pre-sale article on Google called "Love Demo Love," where he discusses the formulas they use for influencer campaigns
00:19:46 Ezra explains how to do manual outreach for influencers at Boom!
00:21:12 How Ezra focuses on their CLV
00:22:07 Ezra shares social media strategies
00:23:40 Discount recommendations and suggestions
00:31:30 How to get in touch with Ezra
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LINKS
Smart Marketer smartmarketer.com/
Zipify Apps zipify.com/
BOOM! by Cindy Joseph www.boombycindyjoseph.com/
Ezra on LinkedIn / ezrafirestone
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