Mastering paid growth | Jonathan Becker (Thrive Digital)
发布时间 2023-05-07 12:00:29 来源
摘要
Jonathan Becker is the founder and president of Thrive Digital, where he and his team have deployed more than $3.5 billion in paid acquisition budgets for companies like Uber, Asana, Square, Tempur-Pedic, and MasterClass. He spent the first part of his career mastering SEO and is a world expert in DTC, lead generation, demand generation, and user acquisition. In today’s episode, we discuss:
• Signs that your company is a good fit for paid growth
• Strategies for optimizing ad creatives
• The merits of different marketing channels: paid vs. organic search, TikTok and short-form
• Insights on attribution and how to approach it effectively
• How market conditions and AI impact paid growth
• The crazy story of how Jonathan won Uber as a client
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Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/mastering-paid-growth-jonathan-becker-thrive-digital/#transcript
Where to find Jonathan Becker:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jzbecker
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbecker123/
• Website: https://thrivedigital.com/
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• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com
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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Jonathan’s background
(07:25) The crazy story of how Jonathan won Uber as a client
(11:56) Interchangeable terms for “paid growth”
(12:31) Why you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket
(16:48) What kind of companies should pursue paid growth
(23:07) Is it possible to reach scale exclusively through paid growth?
(27:07) The evolution of performance marketing
(29:39) Advice for founders choosing between SEO and paid
(32:18) Strategies for optimizing ad creatives
(44:43) Paid vs. organic search, TikTok and short-form
(49:56) Where to spend money in order to drive growth for B2B SaaS
(55:06) Attribution in performance marketing
(1:04:18) The impact of AI on paid growth
(1:12:52) Advice for early-stage startups on hiring in-house vs. hiring an agency
(1:17:09) Qualifications to look for in your hires
(1:23:23) How Jonathan won Snapchat as a client
(1:28:55) Lightning round
Referenced:
• Andrew Wilkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilkinson/
• Garrett Camp: https://www.forbes.com/profile/garrett-camp/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/
• Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com/
• Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/en
• Supermetrics: https://supermetrics.com/
• Recast: https://getrecast.com/
• Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/
• DALL-E: https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2
• Storyworthy: https://www.amazon.com/Storyworthy-Engage-Persuade-through-Storytelling/dp/1608685489
• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike: https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-Nike-ebook/dp/B0176M1A44
• American Kingpin: https://www.amazon.com/American-Kingpin-Criminal-Mastermind-Behind/dp/1591848148
• The Big Short: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363/
• White Lotus on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus
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Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.
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