☣️Digital PR Vs SEO: Key Similarities & Differences [S02E05]

Syed Irfan Ajmal

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6 anni fa 31:13

Our boutique agency's biggest skill is earning backlinks at scale, and in turn, getting our clients to 7 figure yearly revenues along with millions of monthly UVs (unique visitors).

However, for the last couple of years, we've been working on leveraging Digital PR by learning more about the art of publicity from PR resources & experts.

It turns out, that both SEO and Digital PR have a lot of similarities. But they also have some key differences.
In this episode, we discuss both.

Find out how you can boost the online visibility of a brand through "SEO-PR"!
SEO-PR = The Combination of SEO & Digital PR.

SHOW NOTES & MORE AT ➡️https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/

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☣️Digital PR Vs SEO: Key Similarities & Differences [S02E05]

Syed Irfan Ajmal

published 6 anni fa

MP3•Pagina principale dell'episodio

Our boutique agency's biggest skill is earning backlinks at scale, and in turn, getting our clients to 7 figure yearly revenues along with millions of monthly UVs (unique visitors).

However, for the last couple of years, we've been working on leveraging Digital PR by learning more about the art of publicity from PR resources & experts.

It turns out, that both SEO and Digital PR have a lot of similarities. But they also have some key differences.
In this episode, we discuss both.

Find out how you can boost the online visibility of a brand through "SEO-PR"!
SEO-PR = The Combination of SEO & Digital PR.

SHOW NOTES & MORE AT ➡️https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/

--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message

39 episodi

#Business #Syed Irfan Ajmal

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Quantifying Backlinks Quality - The Bare Minimum [S04E06] 9:18

2 years fa9:18

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Learn how to quantify backlinks in a better manner so that you can better assign and track goals to your outreach (aka offsite SEO) team members. One reason I prefer this system is that it grants much more points to the higher DR links which are critical considering that the DR range of 1-100 is not a linear scale but a logarithmic scale thus earning higher DR links should grant more points (and subsequently rewards) to your team members. COPY OUR SHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mr9CsQzRvE1rCk6equFHVPQZzg0m_CxHFut8RlNPyEQ/edit?usp=sharing TO LEARN ABOUT LINK TYPES CHECK OUT OUR BELOW 3 PREVIOUS EPISODES: ➡️⓵ #SEObacklinks Tutorial - Type 1 Backlinks [S03E06] https://youtu.be/Z_2FeHjvDXY ➡️⓶ #SEObacklinks Tutorial - Type 2 Backlinks [S03E07] https://youtu.be/ZDq9jZxK0lk ➡️⓷ #SEObacklinks Tutorial - Type 3 Backlinks [S03E08] https://youtu.be/__UauayC64k ************************************** VIDEO VERSION OF THE PODCAST: https://youtu.be/UKDcH3nITJc ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: ➡️ AGENCY: https://dmr.agency ➡️ BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com ➡️ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal ➡️ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ ➡️ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Guest Post Pitch Tear Down: Avoid These 11 Mistakes Like the Plague [S04E09] 15:53

3 years fa15:53

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We've picked up a guest post pitch we received and we provide a teardown highlighting the 11 mistakes of the pitch. ************************************** VIDEO VERSION OF THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/RM77dUJAbpU ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: ➡️ AGENCY: https://dmr.agency ➡️ BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com ➡️ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal ➡️ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ ➡️ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Boomerang Review - Our Favorite Tool of Our Agency for Pitching and Email Management [S04E08] 15:16

3 years fa15:16

15:16

USE THE BOOMERANG TOOL: https://www.boomeranggmail.com/referral_download.html?ref=5k36f ************************************** VIDEO VERSION OF THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/_UUsBKYgmgM ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Two Methods for Finding No-Follow Links - And why one of them isn't too good #SEOQuestions [S04E07] 11:53

3 years fa11:53

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We typically use these 2 methods to find if the links we earned are do-follow or if they are the less desirable links like no-follow, UGC, or sponsored. ➡️ TOOLS MENTIONED: The Strike Out Nofollow Links Chrome Extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/strike-out-nofollow-links/fkolbdohecbecliihaobiiamdmhhnaei ➡️ SITES MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST: • No-Follow Links: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisakim/2021/11/20/disney-world-halts-employee-covid-vaccine-mandate-after-florida-ban/?sh=459dc6fb3eda • Do-Follow Backlinks: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/19/bavaria-gets-tough-on-covid-with-cancellation-of-christmas-markets ************************************** VIDEO VERSION OF THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/0JkdnyTPuBw ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: ➡️ AGENCY: https://dmr.agency ➡️ BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com ➡️ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal ➡️ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ ➡️ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Amazon Affiliate: The super-quick guide for absolute beginners [S03E04] 5:19

3 years fa5:19

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Amazon affiliate marketing can be easy to set up - especially if you have a blog already. This is a super simple guide for absolute beginners on how to add Amazon affiliate links to your blog. ************************************** FIND VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwnZ5Ssa5eQ FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Reviewing SEO KPIs of Target Websites [S04E05] 5:38

4 years fa5:38

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While earning backlinks for your website, you should take into consideration several factors of the target website in order to boost your website's SEO as opposed to harming it. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDE: ✅1. DR ✅2. Traffic ✅3. The ratio of incoming and outgoing backlinks ✅4. Quality of content ✅5. Design/branding ✅6. Is there a real person behind it? ************************************** VIDEO VERSION OF THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/zxxcQb4cKrM ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: ➡️ AGENCY: https://dmr.agency ➡️ BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com ➡️ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal ➡️ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ ➡️ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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The difference b/w creating links vs earning links #SEOQuestions [S04E04] 5:46

4 years fa5:46

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Building backlinks is an old archaic, low-quality, and ineffective method of getting links for your site. As opposed to that earning backlinks is a more complicated but much more beneficial process for boosting your website's SEO authority, getting free traffic, and conquering the SERPs. ❌ Building/Creating Backlinks CROSS ❌ Posting a blog comment Posting in a forum PBN (private blog networks) links ✅ Earning Backlinks - contextual backlinks CHECK TICK✅ Finding relevant websites Not a black and white thing It’s more of a spectrum ➡️ Reviewing SEO KPIs of Target Websites During SEO Outreach DR Traffic Ratio of incoming and outgoing backlinks Quality of content Design/branding Is there a real person behind it? Crafting quality pitches Personalization Wit/humor Research Relationship building Social Media Interaction VIDEO VERSION OF THIS PODCAST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMeC1xdzlY ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Brendon Burchard's High Performance Planner - My 1 Year Experience [S04E02] 20:56

4 years fa20:56

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I started to take self-reflection and planning seriously quite late in my life. However, even when I intentionally wanted to get better at both, I was unable to find good resources. I tried a few journals and planners but each has had a myriad of problems. That’s when I stumbled upon Brendon Burchard’s High-Performance Planner. In this episode, I share what it is and why I find it to be better. I also share some of the things that it doesn’t help with, and why you are better off starting it after checking Brendon’s book The High Performance Habits first. ************************************** RELATED RESOURCES [NOTE: We may earn a small commission from Amazon if you buy anything using our Amazon links, but this doesn’t impact the price you pay] • How 10 Months of Journaling and Planning Boosted My Productivity: https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/how-10-months-of-journaling-and-planning-boosted-my-productivity • Top 11 Scientific Benefits of Writing [INFOGRAPHIC] https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/top-11-scientific-benefits-writing-infographic/ • High Performance Planner [Lasts 2 Months]: https://amzn.to/3xjo6do • High Performance Planner [Lasts 12 Months]: https://amzn.to/3yk86bb • High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way Hardcover – September 19, 2017: https://amzn.to/3AkbXH8 • GoodReads Reviews of the Planner: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42393626-the-high-performance-planner • Brendon Burchard’s ResourceS + Downloads Page: https://brendon.com/the-charge-resources-downloads/ [NOTE: We may earn a small commission from Amazon if you buy anything using our Amazon links but this doesn’t impact the price you pay] ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: • AGENCY: https://dmr.agency • BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com • TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ • BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Lead Scraping With Ahrefs {Operation: Competitor Spying} [S04E01] 10:26

4 years fa10:26

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Your online visibility can be boosted at significantly lower costs with SEO. And SEO depends heavily on backlinks. But how do find backlinks? How to ensure that more of your cold email outreach campaigns get positive replies? This is where Operation Competitor Spying comes in. It's simply about checking your competitors via Ahrefs (or similar software) to see which sites have granted them backlinks. But there's a catch. In fact, there are quite a few catches. You've to ensure you filter the leads you find smartly so as to only end up with sites that will actually boost your search engine rankings. Check out this episode to know more. ************************************** RELATED RESOURCES: COLAB LINK BUILDING: Collaborating with some other companies in related industries or shoulder niches, in order to earn backlinks: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/collab-link-building-s02e06/ CASE STUDY: Taking NTA TO $1.2 MILLION /month revenue from organic traffic: https://dmr.agency/case-studies/national-tyres-and-auto-care-case-study/ TOOLS: AHREFS.COM ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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Our Agency's 3-Step Client Onboarding Process [S03E10] 11:12

4 years fa11:12

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Only 2 reasons you clicked on this description: 1. You are wondering if our onboarding process can be replicated by your company (go ahead; do it) 2. You are considering to use your agency's services (yayy!) Either way, you will learn a big deal. So tighten your seatbelts and facemasks, as I ain't going to disappoint you! 😀 RELATED RESOURCES: • INFOGRAPHIC [DMR Client Onboarding Process]: http://bit.ly/38Qz1QP • Campaign Google Sheet Sample by DMR: http://bit.ly/34ZNDMQ • Sample Monthly Report for Clients by DMR http://bit.ly/2KQToFG • OUR AGENCY: https://dmr.agency • OUR SERVICES: Performance-based SEO #linkbuilding and #digitalPR --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🔗Discussing HARO Outreach, SEO Agency Business, and Backlinks Management with Greg Heilers [S03E09] 1:08:21

4 years fa1:08:21

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#seoagency #harooutreach #backlinking This is a more interactive episode of the show where your host Syed Irfan Ajmal (that's me speaking about myself in 3rd person) had a fellow SEO agency co-founder Greg Heilers on the show to discuss: how they started HARO outreac their team size and dynamics their pitching process links management (and how the Link Sourcery tool Greg and his team at Jolly are building would make it easier) PS: I am most excited about the Link Hunters feature of Link Sourcery. ****************** RELATED RESOURCES: Greg Heiler's Agency: https://jollyseo.co/ Greg Heiler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregheilers/ Link Sourcery: linksourcery.com ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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➡️⓷#SEObacklinks Tutorial - Type 3 Backlinks [S03E08] 5:39

5 years fa5:39

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#seobacklinkstutorial #backlinktypes #thirdbucket Types of links that fall in the 3rd bucket of links. These include: 3. (a) Original 3. (b) Duplicate 3. (c) Republished 4. (d) Scraper ************************************** NOTE: LINKS TO OTHER 2 TYPES OF LINK BUCKETS Type 1: https://youtu.be/Z_2FeHjvDXY Type 2: https://youtu.be/ZDq9jZxK0lk ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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➡️⓶#SEObacklinks Tutorial - Type 2 Backlinks [S03E07] 5:31

5 years fa5:31

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#seobacklinks #contextualbacklinks #authorbiobacklinks Types of links that fall in the 2nd bucket of links. These include: 2.(a) Contextual 2. (b) Author Bio 2. (c) Image 2. (d) PDF ************************************** NOTE: LINKS TO OTHER 2 TYPES OF LINK BUCKETS Type 1: https://youtu.be/Z_2FeHjvDXY Type 3: https://youtu.be/__UauayC64k ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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➡️⓵ #SEObacklinks Tutorial - Type 1 Backlinks [S03E06] 5:11

5 years fa5:11

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#seobacklinkstutorial #dofollow #nofollow Types of links that fall in the 1st bucket of links. These include: 1. (a) Do-Follow 1. (b) No Follow 1. (c) Mention Only 1. (d) Sponsored/UGC ************************************** NOTE: LINKS TO OTHER 2 TYPES OF LINK BUCKETS Type 2: https://youtu.be/ZDq9jZxK0lk Type 3: https://youtu.be/__UauayC64k ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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✅ SEO Outreach Project Management Made Easy [S03E05] 5:32

5 years fa5:32

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#seoprojectmanagement #googlesheetsprojectmanagement #seooutreach If you've been earing backlinks at scale, you got to have a good system for organizing your backlinks. We started using Google Sheets to keep track of our outreach. The Google Sheet you see in the video is used in combination with other tools like Slack, Trello, etc. We also use a points-based system whereby our team members earn more points (and higher commission) if they earn a higher DR backlink. The sheet that we use incorporated points as well. We also feel having multiple micro-teams to work on the same projects helps in a variety of ways like: • healthy competition internally • ensuring that we are able to meet client goals This points-based system along with a team-based structure is critical since outreach is an extremely time-consuming, and at times, unpredictable way to earn quality whitehat backlinks. ************************************** FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🔅HARO Outreach vs Conventional Outreach for Quality Backlinks [S03E04] 26:40

5 years fa26:40

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#backlinking #seo #haro We've used both HARO outreach and Conventional outreach to earn quality links for our own sites and the sites of our clients. In this episode, I share how both differ from each other along with which one may be more ideal for you in a given situation. I also share the pros and cons of both along with some examples of links we've earned. ************************ The website shown in the video is that of our marketing agency DMR and its URL (in case you want to check it out) is https://dmr.agency/ ************************ FIND MORE ABOUT US: AGENCY: https://dmr.agency BLOG: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/syedirfanajmal LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syedirfanajmal/ BUSINESS INQUIRIES: Please contact irfan[at]dmr[dot]agency --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🛠 Faisal Khan on Remote Team Management, Getting Inbound Leads, Working Smarter & More [S03E03] 40:44

5 years fa40:44

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Faisal Khan is “an independent banking, payments and fintech consultant”. He helps companies all around the globe “solve their complex banking & payments-related issues.” His primary expertise is in “cross-border transfers, payment processing, mobile payments, and licensing/regulatory issues”. I first came to know Faisal via his Quora profile before we met at DYS in Peshawar, and then again in Dubai. Speaking of Quora, check this out. FAISAL KHAN'S QUORA STATS • ~20 Million Views • 5000+ Answers • Earning the “Top Writer” badge from Quora in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Content creation on steroids via Quora, YouTube, blogging, and podcasting have been instrumental in generating high-ticket inbound leads for Faisal Khan & Company. Faisal's business enterprises is a 100% remote company where all the employees are females. QUOTE: “ They [female employees] solve the mess that I make .” - Faisal Khan on why his company hires women only SHOW NOTES: Faisal Khan’s background (going from being an engineer to starting a micro remote company way back in 2009) Why Faisal Khan & Company is a 100% remote company? How COVID-19 has made everyone take WFH (work from home) take more seriously. Faisal’s key tips on ensuring that WFH (working from home) for him and every one of his 16-member company is a disciplined, productive, and effective endeavor. Things Faisal misses about the traditional workplace environments, and how WFH is quickly evolving to give similar work experience to remote workers How Faisal Khan leverages inbound marketing to general high ticket leads? Working Harder vs Working Smarter - Faisal Khan shares an excellent example of each. You can’t afford to miss out on this one! Why Faisal Khan & Company has an unlimited leaves policy for all team members? • Why the combination of higher pay and WFH is ideal for both employees and employers? Life Lessons Faisal Khan Wishes He Knew When He Was in His 30’s - ( This will be later explained by Faisal in his Youtube Channel ) The one misconception people have about change ( as in changing personal habits, business practices and more ) How change is akin to doing calligraphy QUOTE: “ I don’t go to clients. Clients come to us .” - How Faisal Khan’s Inbound Lead Generation results in high-ticket sales RELATED RESOURCES Official Website: https://faisalkhan.com/ Blog: https://blog.faisalkhan.com/ Podcast: Around The Coin: http://www.aroundthecoin.com/ Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Faisal-Khan-1 Faisal Khan’s favorite book on personal development: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones [INFOGRPAHIC] How to Manage Remote Teams With HubStaff: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/managing-remote-teams-with-hubstaff-time-tracking/ [PODCAST] Liam Martin (CEO of Staff.Com & Time Doctor) on Productivity, Remote Employee Management, & Fighting the Distraction Economy: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/liam-martin-productivity-remote-employee-management-fighting-distraction-economy-s01e02/ ➡️ FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/faisal-khan-interview/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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👨‍🔧 Remote Work Productivity - Our Top 7 Tools [S03E02] 24:15

5 years fa24:15

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Our agency DMR has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2013. With a team that's spread over multiple cities, countries, and continents, we use the following 7 types of tools to ensure that we maximize efficiency , boost productivity , and ensure seamless communication . OUR TOP 7 TOOLS FOR REMOTE WORK PRODUCTIVITY ➡️ 1. TIME TRACKING • We use Hubstaff • Related Resource #2: Get 10% OFF on HubStaff ❯❯❯ http://ssqt.co/m5emF2J • Related Resources # 1: [INFOGRAPHIC] Managing Remote Teams: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/managing-remote-teams-with-hubstaff-time-tracking/ ➡️ 2. VIDEO MEETINGS • Zoom + Uber Conference • Zoom'S URL: https://zoom.us/ • UberConference'S URL: https://www.uberconference.com/ ➡️ 3. CHAT UPDATES • We use Slack. • URL: www.slack.com ➡️ 4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT • Trello: • URL: www.trello.com ➡️ 5. COLLABORATION • Google Suite (Google Docs, Spreadsheets, etc) • URL: Gsuite.google.com ➡️ 6. SCREEN CAPTURE • Skitch / Jing • Skitch'S URL: https://evernote.com/products/skitch ➡️ 7. VIDEO SCREEN CAPTURE • Loom • URL: https://www.loom.com To know why we use these tools and their pros and cons, please check out the episode. 🎯 FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE VISIT: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/remote-work-productivity-tools/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🎯 Fighting the Corona Recession: Our 7-Pronged Business Plan [S03E01] 29:59

5 years fa29:59

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The 3rd season of the SIA Business Podcast is here. And currently, we've been quarantined for several weeks while witnessing how COVID-19 is impacting businesses all around the globe. When this video was being published, millions have had applied for social security benefits within the US. Several entrepreneur friends of ours have had reported listing 50-80% of their revenue, and frankly, our own agency DMR wasn't any better. So we created this 7-part business plan for battling the Corona recession, and to hopefully not just SURVIVE but THRIVE in the process. It is always useful to be proactive and to have a plan in place. We hope our plan on how to tackle the economic impacts of the #coronavirus will help you create a plan for your own business too. Wish you good luck! ➡️ FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT: https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/fighting-corona-recession-our-plan #coronarecession #businessplan #riskmitigation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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⤴️Unleashing Your Inner Sales Warrior With Jason Forrest 55:50

5 years fa55:50

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Everything we do requires some kind of sales. Anytime a kid convinces his parents to let him watch his favorite cartoon for another 30 minutes is sales in action. Anytime you persuade a team member to take on a project which she wasn't too excited about initially, is sales. Then there's, of course, the more conventional sales. And I was keen to discuss that (especially high-ticket selling) with someone who has the right kind of expertise. Meet Jason Forrest. Jason's Bio Jason is the founder and CEO of FPG (Forrest Performance Group), a leadership, and sales training company” which was named as one of America’s Best Workplaces for 2017 by Inc. Magazine. He is also an award-winning speaker and published author. As a certified NLP Master Practitioner , Jason is on a mission to convince every person that they are enough. He does so by reprogramming their mindset so as to remove any mental blocks which hold them back from becoming a better version of themselves . While studying his profile, I checked out some of his previous podcast interviews and training videos. And I can assure our listeners that Jason’s bold, unorthodox, and game-changing mental toughness strategies will surely leave an impact on you. His most recent book, The Mindset of a Sales Warrior , contains 42 strategies that unleash human performance through transformational mental models. Last but not least, Jason has also built quite a following over social media given that he has over 1 Million followers on Facebook. We spoke about sales (obviously), mindset, training, team building, writing, and more. Check out the episode to know more. ➡️ SHOW NOTES & MORE DETAILS AT https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/jason-forrest/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🎯Finding Your Unfair Advantage With Ash Ali & Hasan Kubba [S02E09] 57:57

5 years fa57:57

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When things go wrong… We, sometimes, blame OTHERS. At other times, we decide that there is something inherently wrong with us, and hence we will never become successful . But what if I tell you, that each one of us has a unique unfair advantage , leveraging which will make us successful . ACTUALLY, rather than me telling you about it, why don’t we speak to a couple of gifted entrepreneurs who have tons of related experience and expertise. OUR GUESTS TODAY: ASH ALI & HASAN KUBBA who are startup entrepreneurs and the co-authors of an upcoming book called The Unfair Advantage. ASH'S BIO: Born to immigrant parents, there was crime and poverty all around Ash in Birmingham. He didn’t go to a university either. BUT Ash became the first marketing director of Just Eat (an online food order & delivery startup). And his growth hacking and marketing skills were instrumental in growing JustEat which IPO’ed at £1.5 billion. HASAN'S BIO: Hasan built a successful startup from his bedroom with nothing more than an online course and a yearning to escape the corporate ‘rat race’. They have each spoken at TEDx , advised and mentored hundreds of startups all over the world, and are passionate about spreading the opportunities of startup entrepreneurship. SHOW NOTES In today's episode Hasan and Ali share: How to succeed in an unfair world? What is your unfair advantage What is the MILES framework? How to use the MILES frame to find and leverage your unfair advantage? Why being born rich and poor - both can be key to your success? The 4 types of startup leaders (the visionary, tech expert, commercial leader, the catalyst) How to rid yourself of the impostor syndrome The role of self-awareness in finding your unfair advantage The importance of internal status (credibility, faith, and trust) The role of external status (your accent, the watch you are wearing) Why you got to focus on your strengths rather than your weaknesses What to do if you don't have all the factors of MILES Why Ash thinks entrepreneurs and leaders need to be generalists rather than specialists The importance of EQ, soft skills in leadership Why going from a lean marketing budget to a big one became a problem for Ash at JustEat How investing in a £250K TV ad changed everything for JustEat How to go from finding MILES of excuses to succeeding with MILES (Money, Intelligence & Insight, Location & Luck, Status) How Ash and Hasan used growth hacking principles to come up with an MVP for their book How Ash and Hasan used UX methodology to make their book super-engaging RELATED RESOURCES The Unfair Advantage Book Website Ash Ali's Website | Twitter Hasan Kubba on LinkedIn Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business - By Gino Wickman & JustEat ➡️SHOW NOTES & MORE DETAILS AT www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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〽️Automated Outreach: Why I (Kind of) Changed My Mind About It? #AskIrfan [S02E08] 20:41

5 years fa20:41

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I always thought of automated outreach as downright insulting, bad, and useless. I and our team send customized pitches via HARO (Help a reporter out) which I talk in S01E06 and S01E07 of this podcast. And our results speak for themselves: just got cited on HBR ( Harvard Business Review) !> Even when we did guest post outreach , we always did our best to personalize our pitches. But recently I had a bit of a change of heart regarding automated outreach that many SEOs do in order to earn backlinks. Don't get me wrong. I still (and always will) absolutely detest all those annoying email pitches which are: badly researched copy and paste colder than a "banker's heart" and a "brass toilet seat in the Yukon" Example: I mean I got one asking me to write about them in my Forbes column, and they were a startup that has had made some kind of special socks. SOCKS! You must have received at least some of those pitches from salespersons, SEOs, and PR 'professionals. But, I now realize, there's a better way . I share what can help you earn links at scale, without annoying your recipients. Results Earned We've used this same technique in quite a simple and basic manner to see results like: Earn backlinks from sites with DR (Domain Rating) of 40 to 70+. Moving our Google SERPs ranking for a keyword (600 searches/month) from position ~80 to position ~30 Improving rankings of other keywords (100-300 searches/month) and get them to page 2 and 3 Tools Used Ahrefs Hunter.io MailShake G Suite Check out the episode to know more. SHOW NOTES & MORE DETAILS AT https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/ Related Resources: This is How You Pitch - Ed Ziton [Book] My Mention in HBR (Harvard Business Review) [Our Case Study Published in SEMrush]: How We Got a Client to $200K Monthly Revenue Through Guest Posting Key Email Outreach Mistakes S01E06: Haro Outreach [Basic] S01E07: Haro Outreach [Advance] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🆒Standing Out in the Crowd With This Simple Hack I'd Used in Denmark[S02E07] 15:59

5 years fa15:59

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🗣Time for a true story from my personal life. It's in 2008. I'm broke, ill, unemployed, and depressed. 🤒 I've just moved from Stockholm to Copenhagen. I am on the verge of being homeless (and NOT for the first time). And I already feel like a loser and a lost cause. Then, I started doing something different to find a job. My roommates and everyone else was laughing at me and mocking me. ⚡️But after a week or so, I had secured not one but 2 jobs. BENEFITS OF MY UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH ① live comfortably (for the first time during my Scandinavian stay) ② make some savings ③ learn a few new things ④ realize (with more certainty) that jobs ain't for me ⑤ eventually leave Scandinavia and my 2 jobs, and then finally become a full-fledged entrepreneur E N J O Y ! 🙂 Show Notes & More Details at ➡️ https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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❇️Collab Link Building [S02E06] 8:36

6 years fa8:36

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There is a unique link building strategy that has earned us some excellent results in the past. It’s different than guest posting , guestographic outreach , and broken link building , etc. Colab Building ( a term coined by us at SIA Enterprises ) means finding companies within your niche or shoulder niches that cater to the same audience as you but that are NOT your competitors . EXAMPLE OF COLAB LINK BUILDING Let's say manage a SAAS product that helps how owners manage their home . You can earn links via Link Collab for your website by partnering with: Realtors Architects Online Retailers Offering Furniture Online Retailers Selling Rugs And the list goes on and on! The podcast episode includes 2 case studies , along with a guide on how to apply Collab Link Building . SHOW NOTES & MORE DETAILS AT ➡️ https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/collab-link-building-s02e06/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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☣️Digital PR Vs SEO: Key Similarities & Differences [S02E05] 31:13

6 years fa31:13

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Our boutique agency's biggest skill is earning backlinks at scale , and in turn, getting our clients to 7 figure yearly revenues along with millions of monthly UVs (unique visitors). However, for the last couple of years, we've been working on leveraging Digital PR by learning more about the art of publicity from PR resources & experts . It turns out, that both SEO and Digital PR have a lot of similarities . But they also have some key differences . In this episode, we discuss both. Find out how you can boost the online visibility of a brand through " SEO-PR"! SEO-PR = The Combination of SEO & Digital PR. SHOW NOTES & MORE AT ➡️ https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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📰Leveraging Newsjacking for Content Promotion [S02E04] 17:33

6 years fa17:33

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Since the Internet started till about 2009, it was much easier for an unknown blogger or a brand to become popular without spending anything (or much) on marketing. 🔝 The primary reason for that was that there were few content producers and too many content consumers. ❗️ Todays’ internet, however, is a different world . Today, everyone and their grandma is a blogger , a social media star , and an Instagram influencer . Contrary to a decade ago, the ‘internet population’ of developed countries is largely stagnant , and the number of people producing content is increasing each day . This means the competition is way tougher and we need some good strategies to solve this problem. One such solution is newsjacking (also known as Real-Time Marketing). 🎯We discuss case studies of HootSuite, 7-Eleven, and Donald Trump to share how they leveraged newsjacking! SHOW NOTES & MORE AT ➡️ https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/ newsjacking-case-studies-s02e04 / --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🏋️‍♀️Ron Carucci on Power, Leadership, and Persuasion [S02E03] 35:12

6 years fa35:12

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Ron Carucci brings transformational change within organizations by working with their CEOs & other executives. His company Navalent has worked with the likes of CitiBank, Gates Corporation, McDonald's Corporation, Starbucks, Microsoft and others. Last but not least, Ron has authored 8 books (including Rising to Power ), apart from being a HBR columnist , and a 2X TEDx speaker . WE SPOKE TO RON ABOUT: what power means how to be a great leader why technical prowess isn't synonymous with great leadership strategy vs tactics why leaders need to let go ( of the vine ) and focus on the long-term inspiring your team persuasion and how it differs from manipulation SHOW NOTES & MORE DETAILS AT ➡️ https://www.syedirfanajmal.com/podcast/ron-carucci-power-leadership/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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🀄️Top 3 Mistakes of My ~6 Year Speaking Career [S02E02] 12:22

6 years fa12:22

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I went into speaking without much of a plan or a vision way back in the summer of 2013 when, frankly, I had hit rock bottom after having said farewell to company I was running with multiple co-founders. It turned out that not only did I enjoy speaking, but it was a good way to position myself as an expert and authority which contributed to a decent flow of inbound leads. More over, as I later found out, it was also a good excuse for me to enjoy "workactions" abroad once I committed to travel to a country only if I have secured a speaking gig (no matter how small) there. While I've had the pleasure of speaking and events small and large in multiple countries, there were several mistakes that I've made. Here in this episode, I the biggest 3 which I hope no one else makes. Check out the episode and enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message…

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✴️ Recap of Season 1 + Introduction of Season 2 [S02E01] 10:42

6 years fa10:42

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Let's take a look at what we did during Season 1 of this podcast, followed by what you should expect to learn and listen in Season 2 which we are kicking off with the publishing of this very episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/syedirfanajmal/message

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🎯How Negating Conventional Wisdom Led Me to Massive Success [S01E10] #TrueTales 9:56

6 years fa9:56