Reuben Ch'ng

I write and explain in a simple, no-bullshit manner. Mostly on how you can do better marketing and grow your business.

Marketing lesson from the fitness industry

There’s something interesting about the way gyms and fitness studios market their services. They don’t market what they actually provide.

Like reading about push-ups…

Reading about push-ups isn’t going to make you fitter. So why are we spending so much time reading and watching about business?

Marketing Mondays Featured

No business has a traffic problem

In the next 30 minutes, any business owner with an internet connection can run ads to anybody they want. Getting conversions is the actual challenge.

Advertising Featured

More customers without more advertising

Most businesses do not have a traffic problem. They have a conversion problem.

Marketing Mondays

Marketing Mondays: Validate an idea this week

Validating an idea can be easier than you thought. Here are some weekly nuggets to start your week right.

Interviews Featured

Winning with SEO in 2024 with April Cheong, Growth.Pro

8 things we've learned speaking to SEO strategist, April at Growth.Pro. Free keyword research template included!

Marketing Featured

8 psychological triggers to get people to buy now

People might want your product, but they need a bit of nudge to take action now.

Psychology

If you feel fatigued doing marketing

There are days filled with interruptions and meetings to the point you didn't do any work. You went home feeling terrible and depressed. And there were days that were buttery smooth. You completed all your work, produced good conversions, and went home like a hero. We've all experienced it before.

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Interviews

Yienyee of EasyStore on Marketing with Customers

Don't market to customers. People don't like being marketed to. Instead, market with them

Business

The biggest product mistake you can make

What's the #1 thing you want if you open a hotdog stall? Easy. You'd want a hungry crowd.

Psychology

Asking and persistence

Nobody ever got what they wanted without asking.

Marketing

Everyone wants to be heard

2 skills that will change your life

Marketing

Marketing Mondays: High priced vs low priced

Choosing to sell at low prices isn't always the answer.

Marketing

Consistency is everything

In anything that I've failed at – the reason is usually inconsistency.

Marketing

How to beat rising ad costs

There are 3 ways to beat rising ad costs. Increase your average order value, customer purchasing frequency or don't run ads.

Marketing

Scarcity is a marketer's advantage.

Want to sell more products? Use scarcity.

Marketers need to learn to stomach the suck.

We've run Underdog Con 5 times... And each time, including the last, I felt like canceling the event 20 days before DDay. Because the truth is I had less than 20 sign-ups, 20 days before the conference. Here's a snapshot from our WooCommerce dashboard: 20 days.

Interviews Featured

From Selling Custom T-Shirts to 8-Figure Merchandise Company – The Saltycustoms' Story

From operating a business in a bedroom to building a 8-figure revenue company with 1,500+ international clients.

Marketing

Which chat plugin to use?

It's time we stop arguing about the chat plugin to use on our website.

Business

How to win at networking

Nobody likes a creeper at a networking event. Don't be that guy.

Business Featured

The 1 thing you want for your business

What's the #1 thing you want if you opened a coffee shop today?

Marketing

Are you SMART at goal setting?

If your marketing isn't working, then it's time to re-evaluate.

Marketing

Marketing Mondays: Google ain't f*cking around

Let's be honest. As consumers (and humans), we seek down-to-earth and personal stories.

Marketing

3 SEO tools to build useful products

SEO tools aren't just for the geeks. You can use them to discover problems too.

Business

Contacts equals contracts

The more people you know, the higher your chances of success.