201: What To Do When You’re Banned From FB, Google, and Amazon

Hosted by: Austin Brawner with Chad Lio

Advertising plays a big role in any ecommerce strategy. So what do you do if your brand is banned from advertising on Facebook, Google, and Amazon?

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Advertising plays a big role in any ecommerce strategy. So what do you do if your brand is banned from advertising on Facebook, Google, and Amazon?

That’s the challenge faced by Chad Lio, Director of Marketing for Veritas Farms, a company that sells CBD. While not technically regulated by the FDA, there are still many limitations when it comes to advertising CBD.

Today Chad joins us to talk about Veritas Farms’ multifaceted marketing approach, and how they successfully drive sales, despite being banned from some of the top ad platforms. He’ll share what’s working for them with influencer marketing, media buying, SEO, and more, and the critical role research plays across their entire strategy.

Enjoy!

Episode Highlights

  • 4:48 Chad’s experience in digital marketing and ecommerce.
  • 6:12 Multifaceted marketing: what it means to be the Director of Marketing for a company that sells both online and in retail brick and mortar.
  • 8:02 Navigating the wild, wild west of selling CBD.
  • 12:10 The detailed process Chad and his team follow to find the right influencers.
  • 15:32 The importance of doing your research, especially when it comes to SEO.
  • 19:15 Content Marketing: deciding what channel you want to go after first.
  • 22:15 Chad’s #1 piece of advice for content marketing in ecommerce.
  • 25:10 How Veritas Farms uses the 80/20 rule in their content marketing strategy and the role media buying plays for them.
  • 27:54 What to look for when seeking publishers for your sponsored content.
  • 29:57 The marketing strategy that’s most effective for Veritas Farms.
  • 31:47 Questions to ask before you start focusing on conversion rate optimization.
  • 35:35 The email sequence that’s most successful for Veritas Farms, and a new Klaviyo feature you won’t want to miss.
  • 37:50 Veritas Farms lead generation strategy and the importance of segmenting your email list.
  • 41:35 Why research is a critical component if you want to successfully scale up.

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